Honey On My Lips

Cream Dory With ‘Malunggay’ Leaves by Chef Romeo Miralles, photo and article by Anna Valmero for loQal.ph

Cream dory fish fillet wrapped in malunggay leaves and steamed. Wow I gotta try this! :D Maybe I can add some bits of garlic too.

This cooking technique (steaming) does not dry out the fish but instead keeps it moist and all the good omega 3 fatty-acids come out and mixes with the juices of the malunggay leaves so the dish has a unique taste,” said Miralles.

Fish fillet lettuce tomato basil sammich. Mmm yes! I think I’ve made a great sammich even if I do say so myself ^_^

❤ fresh raw lettuce + sliced tomato
❤ steamed cream dory fish fillet
❤ fresh torn basil leaves soaked* in olive oil + balsamic vinegar
❤ fresh torn basil leaves soaked* in fresh squeezed calamansi juice
❤ toasted sliced whole wheat bread

Mix to your taste! :)
Sprinkle additional olive oil / balsamic vinegar / calamansi if desired.

Variations:
★ lemon instead of calamansi
★ skip olive oil / balsamic vinegar / calamansi / basil leaves / any combination of those
★ other kind of bread (maybe panini or ciabatta)
★ other kind of meat (maybe steamed shrimp/squid or roasted chicken breast)

* BTW when I say “soaked” I don’t mean you have to let it sit for hours in the fridge (but maybe that might make it taste even better?) just tear the basil leaves, swirl it around in the sauce a bit, and it’s good to go.

Costing:
bag of triple-washed pesticide-free lettuce, P60 / 5 servings = P12
tomato = P10 (estimated, I didn’t buy this myself)
whole cream dory fish fillet, P50 / 4 servings = P12.5
bundle of sweet basil, P12 / 5 servings = P2.4
bottle of olive oil, P500 / 100 estimated servings = P5
bottle of balsamic vinegar, P500 / 100 estimated servings = P5
calamansi = P5 (nominal cost, we grow this in our garden)
whole wheat bread loaf, P70 / 4 servings = P17.5
TOTAL for single serving P69.4
single serving = 2 open-faced sammiches (1.5 shown in photo)

To cut down the cost:
Omit olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and switch to whole wheat pandesal (P8 / serving)
TOTAL for single serving P44.9

Stewed tomatoes, kesong puti, olives, broccoli, basil, mushrooms.
Cooked in butter.

nutritionista:

Since I can finally upload pics again, it’s time for… My Day in Food! I’m planning on eating three bigger meals and one or two small snacks, just because of my schedule.

Meal No. 1, 7:30am, about 400 calories: PB & J steel cut oatmeal. After hearing it get raved about, I had to try it. I put some soy milk in the oats before microwaving and then added a spoonful of PB and a spoonful of apricot preserves for the “jelly” while the oatmeal was hot (and then mixed it all together). It was really good and I was really full… Almost too full. I forgot how filling steel cut oats are. Next time, less oats, less PB, and less jelly.

I cooked about six portions of the oats last night because they take about 45 minutes to an hour total to cook. I love steel cut oats because they have a more nutty flavor and the texture is chewier. Some people might not like that. They come in at 150 calories, 2g fat (~.5 sat), 4g protein, and 4g fiber per 1/2 cup of the dry oats.