POTATO CREAMY SOUP

1 big potato, peeled, finely diced
1 cup evaporated milk
3 tablespoons cream of mushroom powder
2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
3 spring onions, cut into 1 1/2
salt to taste
water

• Boil potato and onions in a saucepan with enough water to cover them until tender.
• Mash potato in saucepan.
• Dilute cream of mushroom and cornstarch in 1/2 cup water and add to mashed potato.
• Add milk and butter. Add enough water to desired thinness.
• Season with salt. Boil for 2 minutes.
• Add spring onions. Remove immediately from fire.

(Recipe is from Cooking Smart by B.M. Varona and D.A. Varona)

Vegetarian Afritada

Afritada is a tasty Filipino dish that you can try in your home. But of course this applies for non-meat lovers since this is a vegetarian recipe.

1/2 kilo gluten or vegemeat, cubed
1 cup potatoes, cubed, fried
1 carrot, cubed
1 cup canned or frozen peas, drained
1 bell pepper, squared
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
3/4 cup tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup water
Salt to taste
Cornstarch or bread
crumbs (optional)

1. Saute garlic and onion in vegetable oil.
2. Add tomatoes and cook until well done.
3. Add soy sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Add gluten or vegemeat, potatoes, bell pepper, carrot, and peas. Continue cooking for another 3 minutes over low fire or until mixture is well-blended.
5. Add water then thicken with cornstarch or bread crumbs, if desired.
6. Season with salt.
7. Serve hot.