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Strawberry and Mint Sangria

26 Tuesday Feb 2013

Posted by lovenotesrestylestudio in Our kitchen

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Apple juice, Chardonnay, cooking, Sangria, Strawberry, Wine

Strawberry and Mint Sangria

Strawberry and Mint Sangria

In a previous post I shared with you all that I dressed up as Jellybean for my sister’s 30th Birthday.

Jade's 30th Birthday

Jade’s 30th Birthday

She asked that I make a cocktail for her – so a hunting I went in Pinterest for the perfect one for her.

I was inspired by this pin of Strawberry and Basil Sangria. When I went to the store to buy all of the things needed there was no Basil to be seen so I replaced it with Mint.

Tools of the trade...

Tools of the trade…

Ingredients:

  • 1 punnet of strawberries
  • 1 large pink lady apple
  • 1/2 bunch of mint leaves
  • 1 bottle of Chardonnay
  • 1/2 cup low GI sugar
  • 1 cup soda water
  • 1 cup pink lady apple juice

What to do:

  • Thinly slice the strawberries
  • Dice apple into small bits
  • Put all of the mint leaves in a bowl and stab away at it with a fork – the pin describes this in a much more refine way – but the gist is stab stab stab 🙂
  • In a large jug place the fruit, sugar and mint. Let it marinade for 10-15 minutes
  • Add soda water – gently stir
  • Add apple juice and chardonnay – mix well
  • Enjoy!
Jades 30th Birthday

Sangria being enjoyed by a Japanese schoolgirl, a princess Jasmine and a Jellybean!

Take care, until next time…keep restyling!

Love Notes Restyle Studio

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Binagoongan Chicken with Eggplant

09 Wednesday Jan 2013

Posted by lovenotesrestylestudio in Our kitchen

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bagaoong, chicken, cooking, eggplant, Filipino dishes, recipes

Binagoongan Chicken with Eggplant

Binagoongan Chicken with Eggplant

Binagaoongan is the filipino term used when a dish is simmered in bagaoong. Bagaoong is a commonly used filipino condiment made of shrimps. This results in a salty paste that tastes similar to fish sauce.

This is a dish that Amour’s sister in law Michelle makes for the family. Amour usually only likes eggplants as baba ganoush (eggplant dip) but she loves this dish! It’s delicious to the max!

Tomatoes and Eggplants

Tomatoes and Eggplants

Ingredients:
1 x whole chicken breast sliced
2 x medium eggplants sliced (1/2 inch thick)
1/2 x can tomato (diced)
5 x roma tomato (quartered)
1 x red onion (peeled and quartered)
1 tablespoon cooked bagaoong

Bagaoong

Bagaoong

Method:
– On a medium heat fry eggplant slices with a little oil. Fry all slices in batches until all are softened. Remove from pan
– Fry the tomatoes and onions again with a little oil. Soften then remove from pan
– Leave a few tomatoes in the pan then add the chicken. Fry the slices a little so the meat just turns white on either side. Like the eggplant do this in batches as you don’t want to overcook it
– While the chicken is cooking cut the eggplant slices in half with scissors
– Add to the pan all of the chicken, tomatoes, onion and canned tomatoes. Cover and let it cook on medium heat for around 5 minutes. Don’t let it get too watery if it starts to just remove the lid
– Add bagaoong and stir it through. Allow the dish to bubble away for a while untouched. What you want is for the dish to dry up a little so that it isn’t watery
– When it’s a little dry add the eggplant and turn down to a low heat. Only cook for a further 3-5 minutes. Otherwise the eggplant loses it’s flavour
– Taste if it needs more saltiness. If it needs more add bagaoong a little at a time, stir then taste. Just remember a little goes a long way!

Please try this dish and let us know how you go with it. For all the pinoys out there – do you have a binagaoongan dishes that you would like to share with us? We’d love to try it 🙂

Take care, until next time…keep restyling!

 

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