my complicated life

woke up a bit late today and we just had bread for breakfast. hubby went to his karate class while i just stayed home since we were expecting a visitor today. while having breakfast, i was also watching the tv program called "Makuha Ka Sa Tikim". it is a televised cooking contest and hosted by eula valez and jean garcia. the kampanerang kuba girls.. hehe. anyway, for today, i was able to see the egg stuffed with beef which also goes with bolognese sauce. hmmm.... it just gave me an idea!

so, off i went to the supermarket. i bought veggies for my chopsuey (my other specialty) recipe and of course, my new recipe, the egg stuffed beef. however, unlike the one i've seen on tv, i used quail eggs instead of chicken eggs. firstly, quail eggs are smaller, so the stuffed dish will be of smaller bites. mas hindi overwhelming tingnan. =) second, i could still use the other quail eggs as chopsuey goodies. double purpose siya di ba? hehe. here's the recipe with a little varation:

ingredients:
ground beef
maggi liquid seasoning (uy, plugging yun ah! hehe)
pepper
salt
carrots
onion
red bell pepper
quail eggs (boiled and shelled)

procedure:
1. marinate the beef with liquid seasoning, pepper and salt.
2. add the minceds onion, carrots and red bell pepper.
3. mix well.
4. coat the quail eggs with the mixture and deep fry.

one thing i've learned about cooking beef: use maggi liquid seasoning. haha. it brings out the flavor talaga. just a few drops will do. don't put too much or else your dish will taste like the seasoning and hide the main ingredients' flavor huh. also, although i am not fond of eating bell peppers, i still put these veggie just for flavor.

as for the sauce, use the same procedure in cooking the sauce for spaghetti. however, since i am in a rush today, i just used the sweet and sour sauce for toppings. it turned out yummy pa rin. hehe.

by lunchtime, everything's ready and so was our visitor. hehe. rey, a former officemate in the philippines, came over for a short visit. he came all over from dubai. nice to see old friends and talk about old stories. he went back to dubai around 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

for today, we also received a call from kuya boboy. so glad to hear he is doing well. i know he loves me so much and i love him as well. i love my family, they will always be my inspiration in life. i also discussed with him my plans for our house in taguig. what to do with the part for renting and stuff. as of now, i am not sure if me and my hubby needs a "dreamhouse" back in the philippines. everything's so uncertain at this point in time.