Bouncin' Burger Balls

Here's a lazy recipe that's easy enough to make when you have company that shows up for dinner in the last minute. Serve with buttered vegetables for that extra bounce!

1.7 kilos ground beef
1 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1 packet powdered onion soup mix
2tbsps olive oil

Preheat oven to 375. Mix all ingredients. Shape into giant meatballs. Place in a cookie sheet. Bake for 18 minutes. Makes about 12 burgerballs.

Holy Fish

We've given up eating meat on fridays for this Lenten Season. Most of you are probably doing the same thing. I created this recipe that's easy to make, easy to digest, and easy to forget you're giving up meat this Lent. Go fish!

1 fillet tilapia or rockfish
2 stems green onions
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp grated ginger
sesame oil
light soy sauce
salt and pepper

In a skillet, lay the fillet of fish season with salt and pepper and top with chopped green onions, garlic and ginger. Add about 5 tbsps water and 2 tbsps cooking oil. Put skillet in medium heat, cover and cook for 11 minutes. When cooked, remove from heat and sprinkle sesame oil and soy sauce before serving. Enjoy with steamed rice.

A Chicken Called Max's

There's something special about Max's Filipino Fried Chicken. Eaten with Banana Ketchup and Worcestershire sauce it's the perfect comfort food... we can eat it everyday. Ooops...the only problem about eating it everyday is that it's fried and makes the perfect enemy to Mr. Bee and Baby Been's tender heart. In order to fix the problem, I whipped up a healthier more natural variation. Here below is the recipe of Max's Not-Fried Chicken.

Max's Not-Fried Chicken

1 whole young chicken quartered
Salt
Pepper
Corn Starch
Olive Oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season chicken with generous coatings of salt and pepper. Cover with corn starch, rubbing each piece with your hands. Set on a cookie sheet. Drizzle olive oil on top. Bake for 30 mins, and then Broil on low for another 30 minutes.

Serve with Banana Ketchup. Yummmy.

Ciao Bella

Family is coming over for brunch and I wanted to cook something light but hearty, and simple but fancy. Here's a good main feature for a simple family brunch.

Italian Style Meatloaf Muffins

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 red pepper, seeded, small diced 1 onion, diced 2 teaspoons (about 3 cloves) chopped garlic 1 pound ground pork 2 eggs 3/4 cup bread crumbs 1 cup grated Parmesan 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped basil leaves 1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 Italian Sausage filleted.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat and add the peppers, onions and garlic. Saute until just soft, remove to a plate and cool.
When the peppers and onions are cool, combine all of the remaining ingredients together. You may or may not cook the onions.

Bake for approximately 20-30 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees F in the middle of the meatloaf. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Makes approximately 18 muffins.

Twisted Ribs

Crispy Tadyang

Ingredients:

2 kg. beef ribs in water
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/8 cup brown sugar
1 bay leaf
10 pcs. pepercorns
1/2 white onion
salt to taste.

Boil beef in about 4 cups water with above ingredients. Drain the ribs well. Let it dry. Broil in High until ribs are golden brown and crispy. Serve the ribs with a dip of soy sauce, vinegar, and chopped onions and chilli pepper

Goin' Bananas for Universal Cafe's Banana Bread

I know I've spotted a gem of an eatery when all of us three bee's are happy, content and excited to be eating there. At Universal Cafe for Sunday Brunch the Bee's were buzzing with delight. We especially loved the Banana Bread with Whipped Cream Cheese, and so again at my Beehive I begin to whip up my version of Universal Cafe's Banana Bread with Whipped Cream Cheese.

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas
1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts perfered)Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar.
Stir in eggs, mashed bananas, and nuts into creamed butter until well blended.
Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.
Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

Weddings in March

A number of very dear friends are going to tie the knot this March. What better way to celebrate here at Gourtmetbee than to whip up a batch of easy wedding cookies. This recipe I have yet to try but I've got a few more weeks before March anyway.

Ingredients
1 c. confectioners' sugar
1 c. softened margarine
4 c. Bisquick baking mix
1 c. chopped walnuts
2 tsp. almond extract
4 T. waterDirections
Mix sugar and margarine then add Bisquick. Add nuts, almond extract and
water. If not moist enough, add a little more water. Shape into balls.
Bake in 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes on ungreased cookie sheets.
When slightly cool, roll in confectioners' sugar, then roll again. Makes
approximately 6 dozen.