Posts Tagged ‘broth’
Sinigang Juice
I’ve never made sinigang from scratch before. For so many years, I’ve relied on sinigang powder mixes, never imagining that I was missing out on so much. Then, I got pregnant and decided to make the conscious effort to stay away from these mixes, broth cubes, and etc. From now on, I would try to make my own broth and soups from scratch. And after much research, I’ve discovered that making these dishes is not that much harder. In fact, today I decided to make sinigang. This was a day of firsts; because not only was I going to make it from scratch but I was going to use chicken, which I’ve never done before. At home, we’ve always had shrimp or beef sinigang, never chicken. But I wanted to give it a try. So, I went to the grocery store, bought 2 packs of sampalok/tamarind and the rest of my ingredients. From what I’ve read, sinigang can also be made from green mangoes, santol, basically anything sour. Today, I decided to go with sampalok/tamarind. Here’s how it went:
Chicken Piccata
Another chef I like to follow on the food network channel is Giada De Laurentiis. With her Italian origins, she makes interesting and delicious dishes that suit our family taste well. Most of her recipes are quite simple and very easy to make, which is a big plus for me. The first recipe of Giada’s that I decided to post is Chicken Piccata. I made this for dinner tonight and served it with a simple salad on the side. I loved the flavors of this dish coming from the lemon and capers. Slightly sour but very very good. After researching online, I learned that traditional chicken piccata has white wine in it. I wished I knew that earlier because I think it would have made the dish even better. Oh well, there’s always a next time.
