If there's one thing I don't miss about Manila, it's definitely the congested, road-rage-inducing traffic. With news about EDSA carmageddon--not to mention people's rants on how bad it is--I feel like I am one lucky, #blessed [Pardon the sarcasm but I think Hipster Barbie would approve] bastard for being spared from the hellish transportation experience.
But the positive thing is: people are coming up with ideas on how to solve this problem. One of my favorites is UP urban planner experts' suggestion to build 20 train lines in Mega Manila. Feasible? Twisted? I don't know but it's an idea worth looking into.
Photo courtesy: Philippine Railways's Facebook Page
Now for something similarly twisted but not Hulk-awakening, here's my recipe of meatless spaghetti with squash-garlic bechamel sauce:
The Recipe
Spaghetti Sauce
Tomatoes [about 400 grams, peeled]
Garlic [5 cloves]
Onion [1 large]
Fresh Oregano [2 leaves]
Rosemary [a dash]
Thyme [A dash]
Cayenne Peper [a dash]
Olive oil [a teaspoon]
Salt
Pepper
Bechamel Sauce
Butter [about 50 grams]
Flour [about two tablespoons]
Squash [125 grams, boiled and pureed in a blender]
Garlic [5 cloves]
Water [2 cups]
Directions
1. In a pan, saute garlic and onions. Add tomato sauce and all the spices.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. For bechamel sauce, make rue by cooking flour on butter. Once rue is formed add the pureed squash and water. Stir in garlic.
4. Cook pasta following package directions.
5. When plating, you may opt to mix the two sauces before incorporating to the spaghetti noodles.
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