Cars Crazy

My two (2) year old son is a cars crazy. He's been watching all day "Cars Toon
And the latest Cars 2  and it was great to see that he was playing and talking while watching. He's been so good and I have no problem since he was enjoying, and there was a time that he loves to see some kids playing and watching their cars.. And since he will be a big brother soon. I came up to my mind that I will give him some presents that I know He would love it.
I search online and even at ebay and disney store just to find him a good deal.. and luckily I had some for him and bought it. I know he would be happy to see those and That would be a suprise for him.
Otherwise I am also a big fan of it and I love to buy him for his Cars Collection

Pancit Lomi

First SnowStorm in our Place..brrr ,,but I'm not yet ready for this,,but it was cool to see this kind of weather

Pancit Lomi is a Filipino - Chinese Dish made of fresh egg noodles. With a variety of ingredients, meat, soup stock, veggies, meatballs, kikiam, boiled egg, and some seasonings. While others like to have some chilli and lots of peppers, soy sauce with Calamansi. And This kind of Dishes is really good in a cold weather. Last night we had our first Snow Storm, So I made this kind of soup to warm me up.

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Halloween Treat

 Spooky Bride of Frankenstein

Halloween is just a few days away and children are getting excited for trick and treat and even me  was so excited!!
I definitely don't think that the eating well and enjoying dessert have to be in opposition to one another, far more than about the particular dish that you're creating.
Today I will share our yummy  halloween cake treat for this year for my husband co-worker. It was really nice and looks creepy but delish dessert..by the way this is my husband idea..cool huh!


Anyway I will share our recipe for those people are interested enjoy!!


Ingredients:


2  Frozen family size loaf pound cakes
3 containers vanilla frosting
yellow and green  food coloring
3 to 4 ripe bananas, cut into 1/2 inch slices
2 tubes orange decorating icing
2 tubes black decorating icing
1 large marshmallow
1 tube black gel icing
2 red candy-coated chocolate pieces
1 black gummy drop
12 green -coated chocolate pieces
2 large black gumdrops




Preparation:


Slice pound cakes in half horizontally and trim ends to make straight-edges. Position two cake halves on serving platter, cut sides up, adjoining cakes end to end.


Tint 1 container vanilla frosting with yellow and green food coloring to make lime green color. Frost top of cakes on serving platter and cut sides of remaining two cake halves.


Cover cake in serving platter with banana slices and top with remaining cake halves frosting sides down. Frost top and sides of one third of entire cake for face.


In a medium bowl, tint 1 container vanilla frosting orange by stirring in contents of 2 tubes or orange decorating icing. In separate bowl, repeat with remaining container vanilla frosting and 2 tubes of black decorating icing. Using a pastry bag with a star tip, pipe alternating wavy lines of orange and black icing on remainder cake for hair.


Cut marshmallow in half and place pieces on face for eyes. Add pupils and eyelashes with black gel. Draw on crooked mouth with black gel. Add a red candy piece at each end of mouth. Add black gummy drop for nose. Make a necklace with green candy pieces. Place a black gumdrop on each side of face for ' bolts'


enjoy!!


Happy weekend!!!

Homemade Pizza

Pizza Dough

• 3/4 cup warm water (105°F to 115°F)
• 1 envelope active dry yeast

• 2 cups (or more) all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Pour 3/4 cup warm water into small bowl; stir in yeast. Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 5 minutes.

Brush large bowl lightly with olive oil. Mix 2 cups flour, sugar, and salt in processor. Add yeast mixture and 3 tablespoons oil; process until dough forms a sticky ball. Transfer to lightly floured surface. KNEAD dough until smooth, adding more flour by tablespoonfuls if dough is very sticky, about 1 minute. Transfer to prepared bowl; turn dough in bowl to coat with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. PUNCH down dough. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. ROLL out dough according to recipe instructions. (Start in center of dough, working outward toward edges but not rolling over them.)

For the Toppings:

1 Tablespoon olive oil

¾ cup pizza sauce (I used Contadina)

6 ounces of shredded mozzarella cheese

4 ounces of sliced pepperoni

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Express Yourself

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Fabulous Food at the Party

It's been awhile since I ate lechon in Philippines..I know it's hard to find lechon here in USA or else you need to work it out or somebody will do it for you but not as the best in Philippines of course:)..
We went to Birthday party last saturday and Of course I made my special' Lumpiang Sariwa' and there's a lot of food too, lots of fellow filipina too..It was really fun to attend that kind of party, even my son he meet some kids and I love seeing some couple filipino, a pure filipino that somehow you will always want to hang out with so that you both can speak our dialect..

The food was amazing, taste good and lucky to have a good friend here..happy FTF!!!

happy weekend

Dinuguan at puto

is a Filipino savory stew of meat and/or offal (typically lungs, kidneys, intestines, ears, heart and snout) simmered in a rich, spicy dark gravy of pig blood, garlic, chili (most often siling mahaba), and vinegar.^[2] The term dinuguan comes from the Filipino word dugo meaning "blood".

I always eating dinuguan at Goldilocks bakeshop in Philippines, and we have a neighbor who was really a good to  cook when it comes to dinuguan..I was picky to buy that somewhere i don't know or how they make it..except my mother, goldilocks and our neighbor. And this time with my closest friend and she was helping me to make it and turns   good and my hubby (american) loves it..And I was proud of him because he loves dinuguan..

Here's the recipe:

Dinuguan Ingredients
1/2 kilo pork
1/4 kilo pork liver, diced
1 cup pig’s blood, frozen
2 tbsp oil
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup vinegar
2 tbsp patis
1 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
3 jalapeno peppers

Dinuguan Procedure
1. Put pork in a saucepan and cover with water. Simmer for about 30 minutes. Remove from broth and dice. Save broth (about 1 1/2 cups) for later use.
2. Heat oil in a separate saucepan, then saute onion and garlic. Add diced pork, liver, salt and patis.
3. Put in vinegar and cover the pan. Let boil but do not stir. Redude heat, then simmer uncovered to let most of the liquid evaporate.
4. Add broth used in Step 1 and simmer for about 10 minutes. Pour in blood and sugar. Cook until the mixture is thick. Stir continuously to prevent the mixture from clotting.
5. Add jalapeno peppers and oregano. Cook for another 5 minutes. Serve hot with steam white rice and enjoy!

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My Son's Birthday!!

I was so excited about my son's birthday Last month. So happy that he just turned two now, for two years he's been a good child, healthy and sweet boy. And to make him smile on his Birthday, I made his fave character 'Thomas the Tank Engine face'..

This is my entry for today at  Mommy Willa

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Guide for Everyday Cook

KINDS OF FOOD THAT SHOULD BE SUPPLIED DAILY

To provide us energy for work, we should have a daily supply of foods with proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
The body needs new materials to replace its worn-out cells. The sources of building materials are foods rich in protein and mineral matter. Regulative foods help in the digestion of food. Keep the blood in proper condition, make the muscles strong and aid in the different body processes.

Foods may come from vegetables, animal or mineral sources. Vegetables consist of plants and substances manufactured from plants. In this group are roots and tubers like beets, carrots, potatoes and onions. Cauliflower and asparagus are plant stalks. Food from plant leaves are lettuce, cabbage and pechay. Peas and nuts are seeds. Food materials from plants are starch, sugar, molasses, syrups. flour and other foods.

Foods coming from animals are fish, shell fish, various meats, milk, eggs, cheese, butter and cream.

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Dinner time

This is my dinner last night and It was so good eating our traditional dish like 'Daing' Dried Fish..I really miss the Philippines, Imagine even just for dried fish that we had in our table but makes us full our tummy and enjoyable eating  with rice and vinegar for dipping..
 I wonder how we always love and still craving for our filipino food although were here in the other country'' like the commercial says'' wala pa rin tatalo sa alaska..hehehe but  for me'' wala pa rin tatalo sa pagkain pinoy''. This is my Foodtrip  other than Daing..Chicken liver and  Stir fry veggies..enjoy.

Craving for KFC????

Happy Tummy!!!!

My husband asked me to  dressed up nice  while I was sitting and feeling so bored in the house. He knows I was hungry that time and he kept telling me what I want for lunch, and I said ' just want a simple meal with a rice', but then we drove by like 30 miles from our place , suprisingly that he brought me in KFC http://www.kfc.com/ (by the way,  there is no KFC in our downtown..)
So happy tummy of course..simply because I've been craving for it...now I'm enjoying eating with some rice :)  Some say KFC or chicken is greasy so you will need a lot of napkins ..hmmmm
The fact is, I don't think the chicken is really greasy at all. The outside is crispy and very crispy. It is not greasy to the touch. When you bite into the chicken you get a very moist meat. It is well cooked, no red near the bones, and extremely flavorful. I love the stuff. I love their Gravy so much.. And still wondering what is the secret  of  KFC????

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Daing na Bangus

I Love eating Milkfish 'Bangus'  or daing na bangus with fried rice ..but instead of frying in hot oil..I baked it ..and taste was so yummy too..

Ingredients
1 large and fat bangus
2 tablespoons vinegar
3 cloves garlic
soy sauce
pepper


1. Clean bangus and cut lengthwise along the dorsal or back from head to tail and spread it flat.
2. Mix garlic, salt, vinegar and pepper.and thyme
3. Soak bangus in mixture a few hours
4. Instead of frying it,,I Bake it..and enjoy with aromatic smell from the oven

Homemade Siopao

Tonight I made HOMEMADE SIOPAO and it is TASTY!!! I am very pleased with how they turned out. The dough is light and the pork is tender. I decided to also make a dipping sauce and that turned out great as well... of course, the photos say it all but you don't have to take my word for it, just ask my husband!

"Sooooo good!" - Matt

He would say more but his mouth is full of siopao! Hehehehe...

 A little taste of home! I am proud to be a filipina!

If you would like the recipe for my homemade siopao, follow my blog and send me a message with your email. I will send out recipes to all who sign up. Thank you so much.

My niece birthday..

 My niece had a great time to her birthday  and everything was really good..She made all of this, and I'm really proud of her. (Isn't it amazing how it just seemed like yesterday

Easter Celebration

I love to celebrate all the Easter traditions—from coloring Easter eggs to preparing some food.. But of course we started our day to attend the mass and it was fun and nice bonding  with my family. We enjoyed eating palabok that i made and BBQ porkchop with sauce.