Beef and garlic fried rice

Oh dear, what could I cook for dinner now. Really hungry, have to cook something fast and easy. Hmmm..."Babe, could you please get me some good mince from the butcher please...". And, there he go, while waiting I cooked the rice then prepare the other ingredients, he's back within 20 minutes. "Thanks mahal ko!!!". I know Peter would love this because he loves my garlic fried rice...

This is a very simple, but would sure fill you up. With vegetables, rice, and meat....yummm...

1 1/2 c. boiled rice

400 grms. heart smart beef mince

1/2 of small can corn kernels, drained

1/2 medium carrot, diced into small cubes

1/2 c. green peas

8 cloves garlic, diced into tiny pcs.

1 small brown onion, diced

2 tbsp. of fish sauce

2 tbsp, of medium soy sauce

2 tbsp butter, melted

Directions:

Heat half of the melted butter in a wokn (medium heat), saute garlic and onion until brown, add mince and saute until cooked.

Add the rest of the butter then, slowly add rice then fry, (make it three batches), on the third batch, add the vegetables, soy and fish sauce. Stir until thoroughly fried. (***You could always add a bit more butter, if it sticks to the wok***).

"Babe, dinner's ready"....he said, "wow, let's eat!!!". And we finished all of it and I was suppose to take some for lunch the next day...NM. =)

Fried Mackerel

1 slice mackerel

small onion, sliced

small carrot, sliced into thin strips

half red capsicum/bell pepper, sliced into thin strips

1 tbsp. oyster sauce

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

Someone told me before that she hasn't seen or eatena fried mackerel before, and I replied, "I fried a mackerel before", so here's the recipe for her.

Heat oil in a fry pan. Saute onion, carrot and capsicum for about 2 minutes then add sauce. stir for a couple of seconds or until well mixed, set aside. Add a dash of oil in the pan and fry mackerel for about 5 minutes on each side or until a bit brownish on both sides. When cooked, add the sauteed vegies on top for about 20 seconds just to heat up.

Serve with rice on side. Eat while hot. Yummy fish.

Banana milk shake

1 medium size banana
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1/2 c. fresh milk

Combine all ingriedients in a tall plastic cup or a milk shake cup. Place under a milk shake maker then turn the milk shake on and mix until smooth and frothy (or combine all ingriedients in a blender and blend 'til smooth and frothy). Serve immediately.

*** you can use a large banana for a more fruity flavour ***

Ann's Seafood

1/2 kilo baby octupus,
2 tubes calamari, cleaned
1/2 kilo tiger or pacific prawns, cooked and peeled
4 tbsp. ketcap manis
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1/3 c. soy sauce (i like using Kikkoman)
2 tbsp. garlic sauce

Peter said, I make the best octupus. I don't know how others do it but this is how I cook them beautifully. First, I boil 2 liters of water, while waiting, sliced the calamari tube into a 1cm thick, then cut the baby octupus head and take the eyes off, then halve the tentacles. put together the last four ingredients into a large mixing bowl, mix well then add the prawns in ths marinade. meanwhile, pour boiling water into a large sauce pan, turn the stove on high for 2 minutesthen when you see the water water continously, add the octupus and calamari rings then turn down the heat halfway to make sure it continue to boil, simmer for 10 to 12 mins until the contents are tender but not too cook, drain then add the octupus and calamari into the marinade, stand for half an hour.

Heat a dash of vegetable oil in a non-stick wok. Cook the mixed seafood little by little so it won't get watery and don't end up like a stew (don't include the marinade). Cook about 6 minutes for each batch hten put it otgether when all is finished. Serve on top of boiled rice or on top of cooked hokkien noodles. Add some snow peas and bean sprouts on the last minute (optional). Peter has always been very proud of this dish of mine. I'm proud to have come up of this recipe as well.