Food Post: My Pako Salad! Finally!

I learned about Pako reading one of my favorite blog site. I was intrigued by how the blogger described how it tasted. The picture of her dish looks yummy too. I wanted to try it but i really don't know where I can get my hands on this green stuff. Failed finding it even in the vegetable stalls in Quiapo market of even at the groceries at the shopping malls. But tonight I found them in Alabang! "Hinanap kita kung saan-saan, andyan ka lang pala sa tabi-tabi" Naks parang pag ibig... GULAY lang naman! Hahahahah!!!

After searching the net for recipes, I came up with my version!

Amai's Paco Salad

Ingredients:

• Paco Leaves ( One bundle is P10)
• Onions
• Tomato
• Salted Egg (Itlog na Pula)
• Vinegar and Fish Sauce

Blanched Paco leaves and remove from the ice bath. Drain it and remove excess water and set aside. Slice the the tomato, salted egg and onions thinly then add to the Paco leaves. Throw in few teaspoon of fish sauce, vinegar and add in pepper!

My Verdict: Hmmmm... So-so... I'm not crazy about it but its salad and I'm on a diet! So its good enough... Or maybe hindi lang ganun kasarap yung version ko! Hahahaha!  ^_________^

Sunday gone too soon

Spent the whole (almost) Sunday sleeping. I woke up 12:00pm, had lunch, watched cartoons, felt sleepy again, slept and woke up 6:00pm.. Well rested ey! Hahahaha!

Relaxed and energized, I did my obligations as a wife to my dear hubby! I actually bought broccoli and asparagus from Quipo yesterday so I decided to cook that for hubby.

I call this dish, Beef and Greens Ala Aimee!!!

How to make it?

Slowly boil the beef strips. You have to add a little seasoning to the water because you will use this later as a broth, my choice is Maggie Magic Sarap and pinch of Ajinomoto MSG. After the beef is cooked, separate the beef from the broth and save for later. Saute the beef strips in butter and olive oil with minced garlic and onions. Add the the broccoli and asparagus and stir fry! Throw in some oyster sauce and then the broth. In a separate bowl mix a few teaspoons of baking powder and cold water, stir it well and then add it to the pot. This will make the sauce thicker and yummier!!

It's super yum on top of a steaming white rice!

Yum!

And by the way, can you see how much vibrant the pictures are? Well hubby got his new toy and I got us new curtains.. LV curtains for our room, got this from my trip to "Divilandia"!

I had fun sleeping and cooking but I feel Sunday is gone too soon.. I want more petiks time with hubby and with the tv too! Haaaaaaaay, see you next week Sunday, I will definitely miss you!