Pacham Pizza

There is only one rule I follow when making a pizza.  That is "There are no rules when making a pizza."  Perhaps that is the reason why we see pizza in different forms, sizes, shapes, and flavors in the market now.

This recipe is just to show you how I made THIS pizza, and for you to see how easy it is to make it at home.  You may use this as a guideline to make your own pizza, with your own toppings.

Ingredients:
1 piece pizza crust (small)
2 tsp tomato sauce
6 slices cheese
onion rings
2 pcs medium tomatoes
1 pc small eggplant

How I made up my pizza:

1.  I evenly spread the tomato sauce on top of the pizza crust.  I used Del Monte Tomato Sauce with MMK (malunggay, monggo, kalabasa).

 

2.  I arranged the sliced cheeze on the crust.

3.  Onion rings and tomatoes came next, and lastly,

 

4.  The eggplants.

5.  I placed them in the oven toaster for about 10 to 15 minutes.  I first heated the top for the first 10 minutes to cook the eggplant.  Then with the time left, I used dual heating (top and bottom - my oven toaster has single and dual functions.  I can heat only the top or the bottom or use them both.) 

Now, eating this 2-inch thick pizza is another story. 

Tips (refer to the first picture of this post):

1.  I placed the unused tomato sauce in a jar and placed it in the refrigerator for future use.

2.  If you love cheese, buy a cheese cutter for convenience in cutting the cheese.  Cheese doesn't stick to the cheese cutter like it does on a knife.

3.  I keep the unused crust in the freezer.  A pack of crust contains four pieces.  You can buy them at the supermarket.

4.  I did not grate the cheese.  As I've said, there are no rules in making a pizza.

5.  You may use any toppings you can think of to make your pizza.

6.  I used a simple oven toaster to make this pizza, that's why I sliced the crust into 2.

7.  There is no picture of the finished product because I ruined it. Hahaha.  But more or less, the picture looks much like the last one here.

Till next pacham.

Pasta Con Sardines Brunch

This pasta recipe is good for one person. 

Ingredients:  

Spaghetti (See tips below to see how to measure pasta good for one serving)

Sardines (1/2 of 155g-can)

Cooking oil to saute (about 1 tbsp)

Garlic (quantity according to preference)

Ground black pepper to taste

Onions for garnishing

Procedure:

1.  Cook pasta according to package instructions, then set aside after draining.

(for a simpler dish, you may skip steps 2 to 4)

2.  Saute garlic in cooking oil.

3.  Pour sardines into pan.

4.  Simmer.

5.  Pour sardines on top of cooked pasta.

6.  Put onion rings on top for garnishing.

7.  Toasts are optional.

Some tips:
1.  I prefer to use Del Monte Spaghetti because, as it says in the packaging, it stays firm even if you cook it longer than you should.

 

2.  This is my first time to use fried sardines on pasta.  But I have tried using caldereta and other flavors of tuna before.  This tastes great with rice, too.  By the way, if you are wondering why there is no salt in the recipe, there is no need for salt because the sardines are salty enough.  In fact, you can use only half of the contents of one can for 1 serving of pasta and keep the rest in the refrigerator, after transferring them into another container.

3.  The holes in the pasta ladle are used to measure the quantity of spaghetti.  The smaller hole is used for spaghetti for one serving.  The bigger hole for two.  You can increase or decrease the quantity of pasta after measuring according to your consumption.

4.  To store the unused portion of fruits or vegetables, put them inside plastic bags and seal them.  This unused portion of onion can last up to 2 or 3 weeks inside the refrigerator, compared to one that is not sealed, 2 to 3 days.

Note:  This is my first try at blogging what I cook, so comments and suggestion are welcome.  I cook for one, since I am living alone.  I find cooking a meal for one harder than cooking a meal for a family.  I will blog about it in another post.  In the meantime, why don't you try this recipe?  If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comment section.