Low budget recipe ideas for week 2 of Sept 2023

Another Monday rolled by with the grace of God, and here is yet another fresh list of low-budget yet highly delicious (and nutritious!) ulam recipe ideas for your pinoy loved ones! If you are new to our website and this series, you can restart here for the past lists of weekly ulam ideas that will help you…
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Left over make over: Sinigang na Lechon Kawali

LEFT OVER MAKE OVER. Sinigang kagabi, mini lechon kawali na ngayong tanghali. Asim kilig lechon kawali that is yummy just the same. In our household we try our best not to waste food. Left overs are eaten the next day, and is consumed as much as possible. Bukod sa mahal ang bilihin, I teach my…
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Easy Chicken Lomi Recipe

Rainy days call for piping hot noodle soups like Lomi. I never thought that this easy chicken lomi soup is easy to cook because it looks so complicated — a dish only veteran moms and grandmothers can confidently cook. (Related Post: Breastfeeding Soup Recipes for Moms) But all these assumptions of mine are unfounded, because…
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How to cook Eggplant with Minced Meat

Eggplant with minced meat

Was looking for a new way to cook eggplant and here’s what I did — eggplant with minced meat. Essentially, it is eggplant topped with saucy ground pork, making it a perfect topping over steamed rice. Easy to cook, and less than a hundred pesos to make, it is definitely another entry in our annual…
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Easy Chicken Sotanghon Soup Recipe (Vermicelli Noodles)

Easy Chicken Sotanghon Recipe

Let’s cook this! So perfect for the weather. Easy Chicken Sotanghon Soup Recipe is a well loved noodle soup dish in our household. It is easy and very affordable to make. This chicken sotanghon soup is another P100 meal idea for a family of four. Perfect as well for breastfeeding mamas! The soup, which uses…
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Tender Adobong Liver and Gizzard Recipe

How to cook tender chicken liver and gizzard adobo

Tender adobong liver and gizzard is one of my favorite ulams! Sure to make me and the mister reach for another serving of rice the chicken liver and gizzard adobo will remain to be a hit in our family. Yes, it may be a masalimuot recipe to cook because of all the prepping, boiling and…
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How to Cook Bagis

How to cook bagis

If you need to whip up a yummy ulam but you only have a hundred pesos and less than 30 minutes to prepare, then i suggest that you learn how to cook bagis. Bagis is apparently a Kapampangan dish that makes use of ground beef, and has a hint of tart and citrusy flavor and…
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How to cook easy Misua Patola Soup (P100 ulam idea)

How to cook misua patola soup

Let’s cook! Misua patola is one of our favorite soupy ulams. Even my picky eater of an eldest daughter, Achie loves it. Easy misua patola soup is also a very affordable dish that can be prepared in about half an hour. Easy Misua Patola Soup The Misua Patola Soup recipe is simple but very hearty….
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How to cook easy Arroz a la Cubana

easy Arroz a la Cubana recipe

I usually remember to cook easy arroz a la cubana when our saging na saba at home are becoming overripe already. You see I usually buy a bunch on a weekly basis because the kids love fried bananas for merienda, and boiled saba is a great on-the-go snack, quick tummy filler, and of course a…
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How to Cook Tortang Dulong (P100 Ulam Idea)

Now i Know how to cook tortang dulong, and I am sharing this recipe with you.

I have been meaning to cook Tortang Dulong since I heard it is nutritious, and of course, it tastes great. We usually order this in a take-out place and it is served crunchy. So when we were shopping at the grocery, we saw this and the mister suggested that we give it a try. Easy…
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How to Cook Tortang Ampalaya (Under P100 Ulam Ideas)

Cook Tortang Ampalaya

Been a long time since I last posted here in our little website, so please accept my apologies. This 2018 though, I promise to post more – including recipes like how to cook Tortang Ampalaya, which is not just under P100.00 to make, but is also so easy and simple, that even a newbie cooking…
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Filipino Budget Ulam Ideas below 100 Pesos 2017 Edition

Budget Ulam Recipes under P100

Our under P100 annual budget ulam series continues to be two of the most widely read posts here in our little blog. And since we are still in the first quarter of the year, I figured, why not come up with a 2017 edition this early? If you haven’t read the first two, click here…
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Easy Tofu Tokwa Recipes Under P100.00

Looking for Tofu Tokwa Recipes Under P100.00? Here is a list! (Photo Credits)

If you want to serve your family a protein-rich and nutritious dish without having to resort to meat – either for health reasons or to help save on expenses, the best way to go is to cook tokwa or tofu based dishes. Apart from being nutritious, Tofu and tokwa are really easy to cook, and…
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Five Delicious Filipino Vegetable Recipes under P100.00

Filipino vegetable recipes under P100.00

Nowadays, we have to be more intentional on what we are to feed our families. We have to serve meals that are not only delicious, but nutritious as well. In this day and age where time is of the essence and gone are the days where you can afford to cook two ulams per meal…
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Filipino Lumpia Recipes under P100.00

Filipino Lumpia Recipes under P100.00

Lumpia is one distinct Filipino food that is both delicious and economical to make. It is so distinct that my hipag tells me, this is what is usually being requested  as potluck contribution from pinoys whenever there are gatherings in the US. Anyway, for families who are trying to stay within the budget i compiled…
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Easy Filipino Fried Rice Recipes Under P100.00

Quick and Easy Filipino Fried Rice Recipes

Fried Rice is a happy food for us Pinoys. It is an economical meal because it allows us to recycle food — just be sure the rice was refrigerated to avoid food poisoning (see other food-poisoning prevention tips here),   and at the same time it is quite cultural because we are really accustomed to eating…
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Quick, Easy, and Cheap Filipino Dessert Recipes under P100.00

quick, easy, and cheap Filipino dessert recipes under P100.00

  As most pastry chefs say, “life is short, eat dessert first,” and so we mommies, no matter how budget conscious we may want to be, have to set aside a little extra for an added sweetness in our life. Hence I thought of compiling a list of some quick, easy, and cheap Filipino dessert…
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Seven Filipino Recipes Under 100 Pesos

Seven Filipino Recipes Under 100 pesos

Hi everyone! One of the biggest challenges every homemaker faces is budgeting the family’s resources. The food and grocery budget remains to be a sizeable chunk of our monthly expenses and the reality is that we have to balance good nutrition and affordability of the meals if we want to stay financially on track. I…
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