Hello everyone!
Hope all are safe and well! 😊❤🙏
Today, I want to share another simple dish that I cooked for our meal. It is sponge gourd soup with squid. Actually, I wasn't planning to take pictures of what I was cooking earlier. But when I was already halfway through cooking, I suddenly thought of taking some pictures and sharing them here for a quick post. 😊
The sponge gourd I cooked today came from my cousin's backyard. My father brought it home, chopped it, and assigned me to cook it. 😁❤️
At first, I was thinking about how I would prepare it. I wanted something simple that we could enjoy with rice. Then I remembered that we still had squid in the refrigerator. That's when I decided to combine them and make sponge gourd soup with squid.
It's always nice when we have something available at home that we can turn into a delicious meal. We don't always need to buy expensive ingredients or prepare complicated dishes. We just need to look at what we already have and think of a way to make something good out of it.
For the other ingredients, I simply got them from our store. I used cooking oil, onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, and oyster sauce. These are ingredients that are useful in preparing different dishes, so it's convenient to have them available when we need them.
Cooking this dish is easy, and I didn't need to do anything complicated.
First, I sauteed the onion, tomato, ginger, and garlic. Once the spices were fragrant, I added the squid and oyster sauce. I let them cook together for a little while so the flavors could blend before adding water.
After that, I let the soup boil and added the chopped sponge gourd. I allowed it to cook until the sponge gourd became tender.
I didn't add any salt at all. The oyster sauce already gave the soup some seasoning, so I decided to leave out the additional salt.
That's how simple I prepared our viand today. No need to spend extra money buying things that we didn't have. I just used what was available and made something for the family. 😊
And there it is! The simple sponge gourd soup with squid was ready to be served. 😁🥰
I really love how the natural sweetness of the sponge gourd blends with the soup. The squid adds another layer of flavor, making the dish more enjoyable. The ginger, garlic, onion, and tomato also help make the soup flavorful.
For me, this kind of dish is perfect for an ordinary day at home. It is simple, comforting, and best enjoyed with warm rice. I even end up eating more rice than usual because the soup tastes so good! 😂😁
Have a Blessed Thursday everyone! 😀😀😀💖💖💖
Thank You Lord for the blessings and love!
Be grateful in every little/simple things and you’ll find happiness you ever wanted! 😀😀😀
Everyday is worth to be grateful of!
Praying for the safety and wellness of all.
Heal Our Land Oh God!
Lovelots,
