How to Make Pancake

The easiest snack that you can prepare for the whole family. Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
2cups milk
6 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg ( beaten)
2 tablespoons butter or margarine ( melted)

Procedure:
1. In a big bowl sift (sala-in) together the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder
2. Then make a well or space at the center and put the beaten egg, milk and melted butter. Mix it thoroughly until  smooth.

3.Heat a pan and brush it with a little butter or oil and scoop a portion of the pancake mixture and cook until both sides are done. (It's better to use a non stick pan)

ready to be flipped

4. Serve hot with pancake syrup or honey and fruits on top.

Special Turon

Turon is a popular banana dish in the Philippines and this is also one of my favorites. Sweet and crispy in every bite, I added some jackfruit to make it special. Yummy!

Ingredients for 12 turon:
12 spring roll wrappers
6 ripe banana ( cut into halves)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 kilo jackfruit (langka)
oil for frying

Procedure
1. Slice the banana into halves or to your desired size then place it on a spring roll wrapper together with the jackfruit.

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2. Wrap it properly and deep fry it until cooked.

3. Melt the sugar by putting it in a pan over medium heat until melted then pour on top of cooked turon.
4. Serve it hot with your favorite drinks.

Buko Pandan Salad with Tapioca Pearls

Last time I made buko pandan salad  and it was so delicious that we craved for more, that's why the next day I made again and this time I put tapioca pearls as an extender, it is even yummier and we enjoyed it all.

Ingredients:
6  pieces young coconut ( scraped and well drained)
3 cups Nestle cream or All Purpose Cream
1 1/2 cup condensed milk (add if needed)
1 small can evaporated milk ( 154 ml)
1/4 kilo tapioca pearl ( Cooked and drained)
1 pack ( 10 grams) unflavored green gelatine powder
3 tablespoons pandan flavor

Procedure:
1. Cook the gelatine according to its packaging procedure then add the pandan flavor, mix well and pour in a molder and refrigerate until harden. Cut into dice or cube.
2.Mix all the ingredients then refrigerate for few hours.
3. Serve with a smile and enjoy :-).

Nilagang Buto ng Langka

Masarap at malinamnam ang nilagang buto ng langka, kaya pagkatapos naming kainin ang laman inipon ko ang mga buto, hinugasang maigi at nilaga ko.Masarap po ito lasang mani para sa akin.

Jackfruit=Langka

Seeds=buto

Mga sangkap:
buto ng langka
tubig (sapat na makapagluto sa mga buto)

Paraan ng Pagluluto:
1. Ilagay sa kaldero ang tubig at buto ng langka, pakuluan hanggang sa lumambot (45 minutos o higit pa).

2. Kapag luto na ay alisin ito sa tubig at pwede ng ihain.

Organic Leche Flan

I made this for a pregnant friend that's why I used organic products because as much as possible I want it to be nutritious. Since there is no organic condensed milk I used the one that's labeled "light" lesser calories. My pregnant friend enjoyed the leche flan so much :-).

Ingredients:
4 organic egg yolks
1 cup condensed milk (light)
3/4 cup organic fresh milk
2 tablespoons organic sugar or 3 tablespoons honey

Procedure:
1.Mix together the fresh milk, condensed milk and egg yolks until fully combined.
2. In a molder put the sugar then melt until it caramelized, let cool.
3. Strain the leche flan mixture and pour in the molder then steam for 45 minutes or until done.
4. Refrigerate  before serving and enjoy!

Ginataang Mais

A dish that's perfect for a snack or dessert.

Ingredients for 8 servings:
1 1/2 cups glutinous rice (malagkit)
8 cups water or thin coconut (add if needed)
2 cups fresh corn kernel
2 cups pure coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar ( add if needed)

Procedure:
1. Put the water, corn and glutinous rice in a pot then allow to boil until the rice is very  tender.
2. Add the sugar and salt then allow to boil for 5 minutes.
3. Add the coconut milk, let simmer for a minute then turn off the heat.
4. Serve and enjoy :-).

Added with condensed milk

If using a canned corn just add it together with the sugar.

Kalingking

A really yummy sweet potato recipe from Nanay Linda of  Cavite.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo sweet potato (sliced into french)
1/4 kilo all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 kilo sugar
2 cups water ( add if needed)
1/4 teaspoon salt

Procedure:
1. Mix the sugar, water, salt, baking powder and flour, combine well until the batter is smooth then add the sliced sweet potatoes. Mix well until the batter is thick and firm, if it's too dry add water.
2. Scoop a portion then deep fry over medium heat until golden brown.
3. Serve it hot, if you want it sweeter, you can sprinkle some sugar.

Contributed by: Nanay Linda

Buko Maja

A friend requested this recipe. It's yummy and so creamy.

Ingredients:
2 cups cornstarch
5 cups coconut milk
1 cup Nestle cream or light cream
1.5 cups white sugar
2 cups evaporated or fresh milk
1 cup shredded young coconut ( buko)

Procedure:
1. In a pot mix all the ingredients,mix well until the cornstarch is fully dissolved then cook over medium heat stirring well to avoid it from settling at the bottom of the pot. Continue stirring until the mixture becomes firm and smooth, allow to simmer for a while before transferring to a molding tray.
2. Pour to your desired container or molding tray then allow few hour to cool. Unmold it then serve

Kiddie Leche Flan

Catch the attention of your kids with this colorful and delicious leche flan that will surely catch the hearts of your young ones.

Ingredients for 5 servings:
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup condensed milk
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon sugar
1 packet M&M chocolate

Procedure:
1. Put the sugar in the molder then caramelized it and let cool.

2. In a blender put the condensed milk, evaporated milk and egg yolks then blend well ( around a minute), if blender is not available just mix well manually, use a strainer and and strain and put in a molder. Steam for 45 minutes or until done. ( insert a toothpick to test if it's already cooked, when the toothpick comes out clean, it is done.)

3. Let cool then refrigerate for an hour or more, run a knife in the edges to remove easily, put a plate on top then turn it up side down to unmold.

4. Sprinkle with M&M chocolate and serve with love.

How to Make Banana Ice Cream

You will be surprised with this dessert, very simple to make and bingo! It tastes like soft ice cream, believe it or not this is really fantastic and the ingredient is only BANANA, yes! BANANA alone is what we need for this dessert. Try it.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
5 ripe bananas

Procedure:
1. Peel the banana and slice into small pieces and freeze until harden or frozen.

2. Divide into 2 and blend each batch until so smooth.

3. Put in a serving dish and serve or you can use some sprinkles and chocolate syrup, etc, for more fun with the kids. Enjoy.

Bukayo ( Palaman)

This is the best sandwich spread ( palaman) that we can have in our farm during my younger years, where electricity was not yet available in the remote areas of the town therefore, we do not have a refrigerator, since bukayo can be kept for a week without refrigerating it, my mother always have it available for us. Until now this is my family's favorite dessert and palaman. I will be sharing the dried version of bukayo soon, God willing.

Ingredients:
4 cups shredded young coconut
2 cups sugar
1 cup coconut water

Procedure:
1. In a pan caramelize the 1/2 cup of sugar ( like what we do in leche flan) after caramelizing the 1/2 cup sugar, add the shredded coconut, coconut water and the rest of the sugar then cook over medium heat stirring constantly until it is done. It is done when the liquid is gone and your desired texture of the bucayo and the color is attained

Note: Caramelizing some sugar will make the color of the bukayo nicer.

Chocolate Ice Candy

A delicious ice candy with soft ice by adding a corn starch to the mixture.

Ingredients for 1 dozen Ice candy:
1 cup water
1 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water with 1 tablespoon cornstarch ( dissolved well)
2 tablespoons Milo or Ovaltine

Procedure:
1. Boil  1 cup water, then add the water with dissolved corn starch ( mix well before adding to avoid lumps) stir very well until it boils, then add the Milo and mix well until dissolved, add sugar and simmer until dissolved then turn off the heat.
2. Add the evaporated milk then let cool.
3. Use a funnel then wrap and freeze until frozen.
4. Serve and enjoy.

soft ice, yummy!

Banana Delight

A delicious dessert that is very easy to make, how about surprising your loved ones this weekend with banana delight after a meal?

Ingredients for 8-10 servings:
3/4 kilo sliced banana ( you can use lakatan, cavendish, latondan)
1/2 cup condensed milk or according to your taste
1 1/2 cup Nestle Cream
Some Hershey Kisses chocolate

Procedure:
1. Combine the milk and cream then add the sliced banana, and mix well.

2. Top with shredded chocolate, cover and refrigerate before serving. If you have some extra Chocolate kisses, you can top each serving with it.

Avocado Ice Candy

It is perfect to spend time with the family this weekend while savoring the creamy avocado ice candy and have some fun. The kids will surely enjoy this and those who are kids at heart :-).

Ingredients:
1 piece medium size avocado
6 cups water
1 cup fresh or evaporated milk
1 cup condensed milk
1 1/2 cup sugar or to taste
50 ice candy wrapper

Procedure:
1. In a blender put the water, sugar and avocado then blend well until smooth.
2. Put in a pitcher and add the milks and mix well, use a funnel then fill the ice candy wrapper with the mixture and tie the end of the plastic tightly.
3. Freeze until frozen, then serve and enjoy.

Macaroni Tapioca Salad

There were lots of kids in the church today practicing a dance, that's why I invented this so that they can have a snack after their practice, they were so excited when they have tasted it, they were surprised how yummy it is.

Ingredients for 24 servings:
1/4 kilo tapioca pearl ( cook according to its packaging procedure) drained
1/4 kilo elbow macaroni ( cook according to its packaging procedure) drained
1 pack red unflavored gelatine (10 grams) Cooked and diced)
1 cup pineapple tidbits
3 cups condensed milk
3 cups Nestle cream/ all purpose cream
3/4 cup diced cheese
1 1/2 cup raisins
1 cup corn kernel

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well, then refrigerate for few hours.

2. Serve with a smile :-).