Chocolate Pop Tart / Day 4 of 12 Days of Christmas
On day 4, I opted to use up the left over pie crust and turn it into a chocolate pop tart. By this time, I realized I have to bake or make something that gets consumed within a couple of days at least to free up some space in the fridge and in…
Pineapple Pie / Day 3 of 12 Days of Christmas
I’m not a pie person, I like a slice now and then but I don’t really go, “Oh, I’ll bake pie today.!” Some days however when I see sumptuous pie photos on Instagram I go, “I should make that.”… and today is one of those days. I planned to make a savory pie…
Ube Ensaymada/ Day 2 of 12 Days of Christmas
Ube has been making waves in the US for some time now and that prompted me to finally bake this Filipino favorite – ensaymada. According to my previous research Pinoy ensaymada is a cousin to French brioche. Pinoys has been enjoying this as snack and is almost always available in all bakeries all…
Chocolate Chip Cookies / Day 1 of 12 Days of Christmas 2016
I have been thinking of doing a 12 Days of Christmas post since years ago and has finally decided to get it over with this year. Our refrigerator has recently took in a bag of chocolates so I opted to make chocolate chip cookies even if I had to do the “chipping’ myself….
Strawberry Jam Doughnut Bars
I am a breakfast person. So when I found Tonia George’s book about breakfasts while I was in my local used bookstore I without hesitation brought it the counter and paid for it. Here’s my version of her Sugary jam doughnut muffins found in page 73. Sugary Jam Doughnut Bars 75 ml canola…
Shrimp and Spinach Pasta
I was asked to cook a sweet pasta, you know the usual pasta that Pinoys love. I don’t feel like having a sweet pasta that day so I set aside a handful of noodles for this. Shrimp and Spinach Pasta prepare the shrimp: remove heads and peel off shells, carefully make an incision…
Banana-Pineapple Cake
I’ve been baking cakes weekly non stop since mid January. I took a break after holy week to concentrate on breads. I however got irritated at how the lakatan bananas ripen really fast. I also bought a few kilos of avocados and pineapples waiting to be eaten. So, I excused myself for a…
When I was away
Well, there’s really no reason or point in explaining why I haven’t posted a single thing since months ago. NO matter how swamped I was I could’ve always made time to post, yes? I didn’t and that’s it. Meanwhile, I can tell you what I’ve done so far. I got a job that…
My bento love story
In the Philippines lunchboxes mostly contained only protein and carbohydrates. A high number of those lunchboxes are under this “baon” group: hotdog+rice, tapa (cured meat)+rice, eggs+rice, adobo+rice. Back when my brother was still in high school we always expect at least a 3 day tapa (cured meat) breakfast as it is also his…
Deep Fried Tofu
Deep Fried Tofu (soaked in stock) 2 blocks soft tofu 30 grams each Oil for deep frying For the stock: 1 ½ cups chicken stock 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp mirin Garnish: Toasted black seeds Chopped scallion 1. Drain the tofu by wrapping it in kitchen paper towels. Next, set it on…
