Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

One way to trick picky veggie eaters to get more servings of vegetables is to mix in some meat with the vegetables.  In this case bacon made asparagus more appealing.

Carmencita Spanish Paella Fish and Seafood Flavor

My first try at Paella turned out ok but sure could use a lot of improvement.

Panciteria Pon Lo Tai

We have been patronizing Panciteria Pon Lo Tai since they opened their Taytay branch last year.  We usually have food delivered when we don't feel like cooking.  We dined at their store for the first time and it was a tight squeeze.  Their main thrust is food pick up and delivery so their store seats about 8 people inside and another 8 al fresco.  I wonder how they prepare their food.  It seems like the kitchen is too small for their extensive menu.

The Mike Bihon with Lechon (yes the menu really says Mike) was tasty and filling as always.  The dish may be overflowing with sauce but they did not scrimp on the noodles, lechon and vegetables.

Fish Fillet, Tofu and Eggplants

Fish, tofu and eggplants in a rich flavorful sauce thats mostly salty and a bit sweet.

Abe

It's been ages since I've eaten at Abe and I was pretty happy that the Binukadkad na Pla Pla and Paco Fern and Tomato Salad were still as good as when I first tasted them years ago.

The well seasoned fish was good on its own but when wrapped in the mustasa leaves and combined with the shrimp paste it was a whole new experience in my mouth.  I ate most of my fish with just the shrimp paste and rice and it was really delicious.  We were so amazed by the butterflied fish that mom said she would try to recreate it at home.  

Binukadkad na Pla Pla P395
A Bistro Remedios original, overgrown tilapia butterflied and fried to delightful crispiness, served with balo balo relish (Capampangan delicacy of salted rice and shrimp paste) and mustasa leaves

Jim Bean Bacon Barbecue Sauce

I'm a sucker for prepared sauces and quick meal fixes.  I used the Jim Bean Bacon Barbecue Sauce on 2 occasions.  I cooked the pork pieces in a stovetop grill pan while constantly brushing more sauce and flipping them over.

Although I marinated my meat for 24 hours, I still dipped them in the sauce before eating them.  The sauce was a bit sour and I couldn't taste the bacon.

Burgers with Mushrooms and Gravy

Here's another version of the Burgers with Mushroom Gravy recipe from a few months ago.  I served them with a salad of lettuce, carrots and cucumbers with store bought blue cheese dressing or garlic ranch dressing.