My Tuna Pesto Penne Pasta

Ingredients:

for the penne                                    

250g penne  

a pinch of salt

1 tsp olive oil

1 liter of water (for boiling)                        

 for pasta recipe

2 tbsp olive oil

2 cloves of garlic, crushed and minced

2 medium-sized onion

250g pesto sauce (Clara Ole Chessy Pesto)

250g tuna flakes in brine (drained)

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup parmesan cheese (if desired )

 Cooking Instructions:

1. Cook the penne pasta on boiling water, according to package instruction (add oil to avoid the pasta sticking to each other)

2. On a pan over medium to low heat, Saute garlic and onion in olive oil. Add tuna flakes. Cook for about one to two minutes. 

3. Pour over the Clara Ole Cheesy pesto, making sure everything is in the pan. Add the cooked penne. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix until well blended with the pasta.

4. Place on a serving platter topped with parmesan and fresh basil leaf. 

5. Serve and enjoy! :)

Cooking Time: Burger Steak with Mushroom Gravy

Because my brothers had been so in love with the Burger Steak of Jollibee, I did some research and came out with an experiment.

burger steak with mushroom gravy

Ingredients:
Burger Patty
Mushroom
Mushroom Gravy
Onions
Garlic
Butter
Olive Oil

How to Cook:

1. Pre-heat the pan with olive oil. When the oil is warm, place the patty. Fry the burger patty until its brown.
2. When the patties are done, set it aside.
3. With the same pan, place a small amount of olive oil and put 2 teaspoons of butter. Melt the butter.
4. Saute the onions until it is a little brownish. Place a teaspoon of garlic.
5. Place the mushrooms and leave it for 5 to 7 minutes. (depending on how many mushrooms you want)
6. Pour in the Mushroom Gravy mixed with water in the pan. Heat it up until the mixture is brown.
7. When the mixture is cooked, let it cool. Serve.

*You may place the cooked burger patties on the mixture or you may just place it over the cooked burger patties.

Hotdog BBQ

"Sometimes, it takes an empty stomach to realize what food you wanted to eat." 

On our way home, we passed by Daraga Market and smelled the yummy chicken barbecue (which my youngest brother kept on blabbering- Oooo Barbecue! Chicken Barbecue!) While on the highway, the children kept on talking about other things in the van that we forgot about the barbecue we smelled along the way. They were playing with the balloons, singing silly songs and other stuff.

Arriving in our house, we had a small snack called pinakro (which I don't usually eat). Later on, Jojo was thinking what would be our dinner. We couldn't cook because there was no LPG. So, our helper said we had coal. Jojo was suppose to fry the hotdogs, but I had a brilliant idea- why not hotdog barbecue? Well, Winna and I prepared the hotdogs, while my brother prepared the sauce (whom he just came across youtube). Some of which were toasted some were just right; but the important thing is - it's cooked.

Thank you God for leaving some hotdogs in the freezer and some coal that we were able to have hotdog barbecue for dinner.