Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Salad

Since I loved macaroni salad I made this version. But actually the ingredients that I bought is for American mac and cheese but I am not ready to do it, because my American friend ( Queen Edith) did not whisper to me her recipe lol. Well try this out, its yummy.

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo elbow macaroni
250 ml nestle cream or light cream
2 cups cheese (diced)
1/2 cup condensed milk
1 pack mayonaise (200 or 250 grams)

Procedure:
1. Cook the elbow macaroni according to its packaging procedure. Drained and set aside.
2. Mix all the ingredients.
3. Chill or put in the refrigerator before serving it.

Lugaw (Filipino Porridge)

Craving for a Filipino porridge ( lugaw)  because it's a cold day. I added lots of ground pepper for a hotter taste and its really a bomb in the mouth, really yummy! Simple meal but it satisfied my hunger.

Ingredients:

1 cup rice
6 hard boiled eggs
1 clove garlic ( minced)
3 stalks spring onions
salt and pepper to taste
fish sauce( patis=optional)
8 cups water (add if needed)

Procedure:

1.  Saute the garlic until golden brown then remove and set aside ( we will use it later for toppings)
2. Pour in the rice and saute for a minute, then add salt and pepper and simmer for another minute. You can add some fish sauce ( patis) if it is available.
3. Add the water, then cover ( stirring constantly so that the rice will not stick at the bottom of the pot).
4. When it is already done add the eggs.
5. Serve it hot with minced spring onion and toasted garlic.

Chicken Sinigang

Today is not so hot in my place because it rained in the morning , taht is why I cooked chicken sinigang for lunch. It was not planned to cook sinigang today so I just used what is available in the refrigerator. Anyway it is important that the soup of this dish will be very 100 % real sinigang :-) so for me no matter if the vegetables that you add are the original ingredients or not. I used only what is available too lazy to go to the market, but it is still yummy and I am satisfied. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo chicken
1 small radish
2 cups dandelion leaves (can be replaced with any green leafy vegetable for sinigang)
thumb size ginger
1 onion
1 litre water
1 small pack sinigang mix ( Tamarind powder)

 Procedure:

1.Saute the ginger then onion
2. Add the chicken and braise for a while then add the water.
3. Bring to a boil stirring occasionally until the chicken meat is cooked.
4. Add the radish and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add the dandelion leaves simmer for a minute then add the sinigang mix.
6. Simmer for another minute then serve.

Banana Galore

I copied this dish from an Italian restaurant, where I ate some few months ago, I like the idea of this because it is easy and simple to do, actually the original ingedients are just banana and cinnamon powder. It is a very good dessert, the smell of the cinnamon is very tempting. Try it.

Ingredients:

ripe bananas ( peeled)
cinnamon powder
chocolate syrup
whipped cream

Procedure:

1.  Slice the bananas into halves lengthwise.
2. Roll over on the cinnamon powder.

3. Arrange in a platter then put some chocolate syrup.
4. Decorate with whipped cream then serve.

Radish and Tomato Salad

A very nutritious salad that goes well with any meat or seafood dishes. The blending of the taste isperfect! Try it.

Ingredients:

1 radish ( peeled)
2 tomatoes ( diced)
1 onion
ginger
3 tablespoons vinegar
salt to taste

Procedure:
1. Slice the radish thinly then squeeze with salt then set aside.
2. Mince the onion and ginger then mix all the ingredients thoroughly.

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 3.Serve it with a smile :-)

Saba Con Yelo

One of my favorites during summer season.

Ingredients:

10 peices ripe banana ( peeled)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 litre water
evaporated milk
ice cubes

Procedure:

1.Cooked the banana in 1 litre of water and 1 1/2 cups of sugar , then set aside.
2.In a serving bowls put the sweetened banana for one serving.
3. Each bowl, put some ice and milk then serve.

Watermelon and Mint Juice

The soothing effect of the minty flavor and the refreshing sweetness of watermelon make this juice so mmmmmmmm, really cool and refreshing. Just a glass and you will be satisfied! Try it!

Ingredients for 2 servings:

1/2 kilo watermelon
8 mint leaves
some ice cubes

Procedure:

1. Put the watermelon and 5 leaves of mint in the juicer.
2 After juicing it, chopped the 3 leaves and mix it with the juice.
3. Put in a serving glass, add some ice then serve.

Super Duper Choco Milk Shake

Woohooo this is really yummy, it's really hot afternoon and I am craving for a really cold drink, I looked inside the refrigerator and there are powdered chocolate, milk and whipped cream, I opened the freezer, oh yeah! ice cubes :) I made something for myself , I called it super duper choco milk shake and here it is!

Ingredients for 2 servings:

3 tablespoons sweetened chocolate powder
1/2 cup fresh or evaporated milk
8 ice cubes
1 tablespoon sugar or according to your taste

Procedure:

1. Put all the ingredients in a blender, and blend well.
2. Pour in a serving glasses and topped it with whipped cream and some chocolate syrup.
3. Serve with a straw. enjoy sipping it :-)

Avocado Smoothie

Simply Yummy!

Ingredients for 6 servings:
1 ripe  Avocado
1 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup condensed milk
ice cubes
sugar to taste

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Procedure:
1. Put all the ingredients in a blender. Put ice until 3/4 full of the blender
2. Blend well until smooth
3. Pour in serving glasses then serve.

Mais Con Yelo

This is a delicious cold treat from a mixture of shaved ice ( but i do not used shaved ice instead I used a blender to puree the ice and milk), milk, and corn kernels. This is very popular in the Philippines during summer months, a good alternative for halo halo, but I will post halo halo recipe soon when my ingredients for it will be completed.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoon corn kernel
5 ice cubes
1/4 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons condensed milk ( or if you want it sweeter you can add more)

Procedure:

1. In a blender put the ice, sugar,  condensed and evaporated milk then blend well.
2. In a serving glass put alternately the blended ice and corn.
3. Serve it.