My Favorite Bicol Express

Max Restaurant's Bicol Express at Php338

Max's version is by far my favorite. Best Bicol Express ever! I love it because of it's: Crunchy pork cutlets topped with the riches coconut milk sauce and fresh green chili. It's like Lechon Kawali with Bicol Express sauce.

Thyme Chicken Cream Pasta

 It's an instant recipe from my kitchen. Once again, I just grabbed whatever I have in my pantry and fridge and made the most out of it.

To describe: It's just chicken cream over your pasta.* Best served with spaghetti, angel hair pasta, Penne or Fettuccine

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilo Chicken Breast fillet (skin removed) (about 10 pcs of 2 " slices)
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1 medium carrot chopped
• 10 pieces baby potatoes, peeled
• 1 whole bell pepper sliced thinly
• 1 1/2 cup all purpose cream
• 1/2 cup fresh milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp thyme (dried or fresh)
• grated cheese
• salt and pepper to taste
• 450g macaroni or any pasta of your choice

How To:

* In a separate pan cook pasta.

• In a sauce pan, saute garlic in olive oil until golden brown
• Add chopped onions and stir for a few seconds
• Add chicken breast, set from medium to high fire stir continuously until half-cooked
• Add thyme and butter
• Add baby potatoes and carrots, stir continuously for another 5 minutes
• Then add fresh milk and water
• Simmer until everything is cooked
• Add all purpose cream and set on low fire
• When sauce is thick, add sliced bell pepper then add salt and pepper then set aside

* Plate some of the cooked pasta, top it with grated cheese then add 2 pcs of chicken breast from the sauce then pour some sauce over it, add more thyme.

Food Trip Friday

Rocket Salad

Arugala has been part of my salad bowl since late 2009. I was looking on salad greens in the grocery store, and at the same time my palette was also looking for something new. I got attracted to the name itself. That's when I discovered it. It became my favorite since then.

I always serve it with some homemade honey- mustard.

Arugula is mainly used as a salad green. It has an spicy and peppery flavor.  It is an annual herb, grown for its mustard-like leaves. Use it to add a little kick to salads and other dishes. Also known as 'the rocket' (Italian Cress). A leafy green herb of the mustard family. 

-photo source-

Arugula is very low in calories and is a good source of vitamins A and C, folate, calcium, and magnesium. Can be eaten raw or cooked. It is excellent when added to pasta dishes or accompaniment to roasted or grilled meats.- source-