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Pastilyas na Mangga (Mango Pastilyas)

admin | November 15th, 2012
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Pastilyas-na-Mangga-(Mango-Pastilyas)

Ingredients for Pastilyas na Mangga (Mango Pastilyas)

2 cups mango pure
1/2 cup of flour
1/2 cup of fine sugar
1/2 cup of skim milk powder

How to Cook Pastilyas na Mangga (Mango Pastilyas)

1. Filter skim milk, flour, and sugar. Add the mango pure.
2. Cook over low heat while mixing, until nothing sticks to the pan.
3. Remove everything from the pan and make cookie sheets.
4. Refrigerate until it is fairly solidifies.
5. Cut into strips and roll in sugar. Wrap with plastic wrap in before wrapping with paper.

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Chef Salad

admin | November 11th, 2012
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Ingredients for Chef Salad

2 heads of lettuce, medium
1 cup cooked ham
1 cup chicken meat, cooked
1/2 cup white onion
1/2 cup celery
1 cup small tomatoes
1 cup cheddar cheese
3 boiled eggs
1/4 cup bacon, cooked and chopped
1 cup Thousand Island dressing

How to Cook Chef Salad

1. Wash and tear the lettuce leaves as bite sizes. Wash, drain, and place in a salad bowl.
2. Cut the ham, chicken and cheese in elongated strips. Make circular cuts for the onion and then disassemble. Cut the tomatoes in half. Slice the celery finely, and cut the boiled eggs to 4 portions each.
3. Mix the lettuce, onion, tomato and celery. Add also the ham, chicken and cheese but put aside a few pieces of it for garnishing. Carefully mix the ingredients and add the dressing. Again, carefully stir.
4. Arrange on top of the salad the set-aside pieces of ham, chicken and cheese. Add also the sliced hard-boiled eggs, diced then scatter the chopped bacon.
5. Serve with a few pieces of crackers or Melba toast.

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Potato Salad

admin | October 3rd, 2012
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Ingredients for Potato Salad

1 Kilo potato
1/2 cup onions (diced)
1/2 tsp paprika
salt and pepper
1 cup Ranch dressing
3 slices of bacon
2-3 leaves of lettuce

How to Cook Potato Salad

1. Boil the potatoes. Make sure it’s tender then slice in square cuts.
2. Fry the bacon till it’s crunchy then crash. Set aside.
3. Place the potatoes in a mixing bowl, and then add the onions.
4. Add the paprika, salt, and pepper.
5. Place the lettuce on a serving bowl.
6. Put the potato salad then sprinkle with the bacon on top.
7. You may serve it even if it’s not yet refrigerated.

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Making Sorbet at Home

admin | September 25th, 2012
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Sorbet is the frozen dessert which is extremely popular among calorie conscious people. As it is made from sweetened water or liqueur, it does not contain fat like ice creams. This article will help you to prepare Sorbet easily at your own kitchen.

Sorbet is a widely popular frozen dessert which is made from either sweetened water or liqueur. Calorie conscious people choose Sorbet over ice creams because it offers least calorie unlike those dairy products. No doubt, ice creams and custards have high level of butter fat which is a must no-no for fitness freaks. But it’s not necessary for them to keep all the desserts at bay when sorbet is on the course. There are only few easy steps in sorbet recipe. So you can make them at your own kitchen whenever you wish.

The range of sorbet recipe is wide for sure! Though the base is sweetened water or wine sometimes, the flavor can be of various fruits and syrups. That’s why lactose intolerant or vegan people have no issues with sorbets. The following is a list of some popular sorbets which can also be prepared at home easily.

• Fresh, Creamy Sorbets
• Pineapple Sorbet
• Pink Grapefruit Sorbet
• Key Lime Sorbet with Gingersnaps
• Bitter-sweet Chocolate Sorbet
• Lime Basil Sorbet
• Strawberry-Black Pepper Sorbet
• Lemonade Iced Tea Sorbet
• Bitter-sweet Chocolate-Cherry Sorbet
• Rhubarb Sorbet
• Fresh Orange Sorbet
• Limoncello-Mint Sorbet with Fresh Blackberries
• Buttermilk Sorbet with Strawberries
• French Martini Sorbet
• Spicy Lemon Sorbet
• Mango-Agave Sorbet

From the very name, you can imagine how delicious the sorbets will be. But if you are trying your hand in making sorbet for the first time, it will be easy for you to start with a simpler sorbet recipe. So making pineapple sorbet in three easy steps is here for you.

Ingredients for Pineapple Sorbet

• 1 small pineapple, peeled and cored
• 1 cup and 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Mint Sprigs (to decor)

How to Prepare Pineapple Sorbet

1. At first, take a fresh and cleanly peeled pineapple. Then cut it into 2 inch pieces. Place the pieces into a food processor and add 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice into it. Let it be processed until a smooth mixture is formed.

2. When the mixture becomes smooth, add 1 cup and 2 tablespoons sugar into it. Process it again for a minute or a bit more until the sugar dissolves completely.

3. Now you have to pour the whole mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer. The time for freezing it depends on the capacity of your freezer. When you find the texture becoming thicker, bring it out. Now pour the thick yellow mixture into a freezer-safe container with spoon. Cover and freeze it for 1 hour or until it gets firm.

One, who does not have an ice-cream freezer, can use a covered metal bowl. For them, the mixture has to be frozen for 3 hours or until it becomes hard on the outside but fluffy in the middle. Then remove it from the freezer, beat it with a whisk until it gets smooth, and place it again in the freezer with a cover. Keep it for at least 4 hours or until it gets firm.

Your Pineapple Sorbet is ready to serve. Serve it in ice cream bowls with mint springs on it.

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Bacon Macaroni Salad

admin | September 9th, 2012
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Ingredients for Bacon Macaroni Salad

¼ Kg bacon (grilled and chopped)
¼ Kg macaroni
1 cup of cabbage (chopped finely)
1 big onion (sliced)
2 carrots (sliced thinly lengthwise)
1 stem of celery (chopped finely)
1 tbsp parsley (chopped finely)

For the Dressing

7 tbsp mayonnaise
4 tbspmilk
2 tbsp tomato paste
Salt and pepper

How to Cook Bacon Macaroni Salad

1. Cook the macaroni based on the instructions on the pack. Drain and place in a salad bowl.
2. Add the cabbage, onions, carrots, celery, and half the bacon. Add salt and pepper for taste. Mix well.
3. In another bowl, mix in the mayonnaise, milk, and tomato paste. Mix well. Add to the macaroni after.
4. Sprinkle on top the parsley and remaining bacon.
5. Let it chill a little before serving.

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Turon na Saging (Banana)

admin | September 7th, 2012
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Ingredients for Turon na Saging (Banana)

8 lumpiang wrapper
4 saging na saba (saba bananas)
red sugar
jackfruit
cooking oil

How to Cook Turon na Saging (Banana)

1. Let the cooking oil preheat in a frying pan.
2. Cut the bananas lengthwise.
3. Place the bananas on the lumpiang wrapper.
4. Add a strip of jackfruit and some sugar on top of the banana.
5. Cover the banana with the lumpiang wrapper.
6. Use a little water to make sure that the lumpia wrapper is tightly wrapped around the banana.
7. Deep fry the bananas.
8. Drizzle some sugar on top of the bananas while they are being fried.
9. Take out of the oil and let it cool for a while before eating.

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Buko (Coconut) Salad

admin | August 27th, 2012
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Ingredients for Buko (Coconut) Salad

10 coconuts with meat grated
1 big can of fruit cocktail
1 small bottle of nata de coco (colored red)
1 small bottle of kaong (colored green)
1/2 Kg of seedless grapes
2 medium sized apples
1 big can of sliced peaches
1 can of condensed milk
2 cans of Nestle’s cream

How to Cook Buko (Coconut) Salad

1. Drain the canned and bottled fruits up to an hour. Remove the stems from the grapes and wash. Do not peel the skin. Wash the apples, do not peel, and cut square sizes as big as the nata de coco.
2. Mix all the fruits in one big bowl. Pour the condensed milk and Nestle’s cream and mix well.
3. Transfer to serving bowls. Place the sliced peaches on the edge of the bowl.
4. Refrigerate well before serving.

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Bibingka

admin | August 24th, 2012
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How to Cook Bibingka

Ingredients for Bibingka

1 cup coconut
1 cup fresh cassava, grated
3 eggs
4 tablespoons grated cheese
1/2 cup coconut milk
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup sugar

How to Cook Bibingka

1. Beat the eggs. Mix sugar, melted butter and cassava.
2. Add coconut milk with coconut then mix all the other ingredients.
3. Place into pan with banana leaves on it.
4. Bake in hot furnace. If it’s already half-cooked, wipe top with egg yolk and sprinkle with grated cheese.

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Pichi-pichi

admin | August 22nd, 2012
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How to Cook Pichi-pichi

Ingredients for Pichi-pichi

2 cups of grated cassava
2 cups of sugar
2 cups of water boiled from pandan leaves
grated coconut meat

How to Cook Pichi-pichi

1. Mix the grated casava, sugar and water while on top of the heat.
2. Pour the mixture in small circular molders.
3. Let it air for 45 minutes or until it solidifies.
4. Let it cool.
5. Make small ball-like shapes and roll over the grated coconut meat.

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