CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER

Almost everyone especially children love Peanut Butter not just because of its nutty flavor but of its beneficial effect to our body. Being one of the nutritious best bread spread product in the market Peanut Butter is also known as best kitchen partner especially in cooking. There are many restaurants include Peanut Butter  as one of the ingredient n their menu. But most users are from the households who have little children who love bread and butter and that including my little family.

Being one of the user and even before i got married, my father made homemade peanut buter. I remember he used oil in it but it was still yummy. My sister made some twisted some ingredient to her so called secret ingredients but mine I use only 3 ingredient to make it very simple yet very yum to taste.

The health benefits of peanut butter include a reduced risk of diabetes, heart diseases, cancer, degenerative nerve diseases, and control of Alzheimer’s disease. It also helps in decreasing hypertension and the risk of contracting viral and fungal infections.


Peanut butter is not just  creamilicious but also nutrilicious Almost everyone loves Peanut Butter. Th

BLISSFUL SOAP 

INGREDIENTS:

1. 1/2 CUPS CAUSTIC PEARL
2. 1 1/2 CUPS WATER
3. 3 1/2 CUPS COCO/PALM OIL
4. 3 T SCENT
5. 1 T GLYCERIN
6. 1 T OLIVE OIL
7. 1 T LANOLIN
8. 1 T HONEY
9. 1 T MINERAL OIL
10. 1 T ESSENTIAL OIL

PROCEDURE:

1. IN A BOWL MIX 1 AND 2 AND SET ASIDE TIL IT WILL BECOME LUKEWARM 

2. IN ANOTHER BOWL MIX THE REST OF THE INGEREDIENTS 

3. COMBINE BOWL 1 AND 2 CONSISTENTLY BEAT WITH A BEATER OR A WOODEN LADDLE

MOLD IN MOLDERS

KITCHEN TOOLS AND GADGETS - My cooking partner

Kitchen tools are my everything when it comes to cooking. I strived to collect of not so very expensive kitchen products as I don't have any extra to buy the high quality tools. Last December I aimed to have a new cooking range to replace the 20+ range I owned since I was single.  Thankfully, my hubby was very thoughtful and supportive so we bought a new range including collections of cookware, cutlery and bowls to partner with when I am in cooking mode.

Why kitchen tools and gadgets? 

They are that significant to me because; firstly, when cooking we need  easy tools to provide us during cooking session and its less stress. Secondly, without them we cannot perform well or probably use them to avoid repeated task. Finally, as kitchen lover I personally found myself having fun in using these tools. 

Where to get these tools and gadget?

You can purchase them at any supermarkets or stores that sell bakery/pastries and kitchen stuffs. There are online shops also that offers or sells good quality but inexpensive products. Recently I bought mine from www.lazada.com.ph. just view and choose any kind of products that befit your  preferences, most of the time they are on SALE; good thing I just go to their site and comfortably  order my choices and it immediately deliver at your doorstep in 3 to 6 days. 

How to care your tools and gadget? 

REMINDER: Use kitchen tools and gadget safely before and after use. CHECK before every use if it is still usable to make every performance easier and safer and to avoid accident. WASH them thoroughly after every use with soap and water and towel them dry to prevent food poisoning. When not in use put them in a dry and clean area to avoid stains and rusts.

My kitchen partners mostly from Lazada:

pan and pots

my favorite - pressure pan

colorful bowls

adding collection set of kitchen aid so colorful

if you wanna have one just comment, i sell some (dealer)

just colorful board

assorted sizes-cups and spoon

fun using these everyday 

really help every time i'm in the kitchen

my ever partner especially when I bake

Oster Mixer with chopper and whisker 

UBE JAM WITH SMOOTHIE (CREAMY PURPLE YAM)

INGREDIENTS:

UBE JAM

1 KILOGRAM PURPLE YAM (BOILED, MASHED OR SHREDDED)

1 CAN EVAPORATED MILK, TALL

1 CAN CONDENSED MILK, BIG

1/2 CUP BUTTER

1 1/4 CUP SUGAR, WHITE

2 TSPS UBE FLAVORING

2 PCS EGGYOLKS

FOR SMOOTHIE:(optional)

1 BOX NESTLE' CREAM CHILLED

1/2 CUP UBE JAM

PROCEDURE:

-COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS IN A WOK EXCEPT EGG YOLKS, COOK BY STIRRING CONSTANTLY

-WHEN BOIL, POUR BOILED, MASHED AND SHREDDED UBE 

-CONTINUE STIRRING UNTIL THICKENS

-ADD 2 YOLKS ONE AT A TIME WHILE STIRRING

-REMOVE FROM HEAT AND LET IT COOL BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO A CONTAINER AND REFRIGERATING IT.

note:

If you'd like to make it more creamy and special you can add on top of each serving a recipe of smoothie. Just blend all ingredients and put on top of it and sprinkle powdered ube for garnishing. 

ENJOY!

CHEESY MAC SOUP

I was about to plan for our lunch menu yesterday when I remembered the leftover cooked macaroni inside our fridge. I thought of Mac and cheese salad tossed with green veggies on it but I suddenly remembered that my hubby love soup the most during lunch time, so eventually I do this recipe for a great lunch with him.

And Im sure your hubby would love this too.  Its also good for in between meals or snacks

INGREDIENTS:

Cheesy mac Soup

3 cups cooked Macaroni pasta

1/4 to 1/2 diced ham or cooked chicken 

3 cups water

3 tbsp butter

garlic

1 head medium size white onions

1 red bell pepper

salt and seasoning to taste

1 small can sweet corn

1 small size carrots, diced

1 can tall evaporated milk

1/2 cheese 

How:

1. Saute garlic in butter, followed by  onions, bell pepper

2. Add in cooked meat, simmer for 1 minute

3. Add pasta and water. Simmer 

4. Add carrots and sweet corn.. Season with salt and seasoning

5. Add evap milk and simmer again

6. When done, add cheese before serving

note:garnish with green veggies if you desire

SPECIAL PUTO CHEESE

 

Summer is here, my children are at home all the time, mostly they're playing basketball, chess, computer games and watching movies; mother as I am, I see to it that a nutritious and delightful snacks will be planned and be served to them.

Today, I served them a native delicacy (KAKANIN), PUTO CHEESE!

INGREDIENTS:

2 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR

1/2 CUP WHITE SUGAR

1 TBSP + 1.5 TSP BAKING POWDER

1/4 TSP SALT

1 3/4 CUPS FRESH MILK/EVAP MILK

2 PCS EGGS

1 TSP VANILLA (OPTIONAL)

1 PACK CHEESE (FOR FILLING AND TOPPING)

GARNISH WITH BUKAYO OR MORE CHEESE

HOW:

1. COMBINE ALL DRY INGREDIENTS IN A BOWL
2. IN SEPARATE BOWL, BEAT SUGAR AND EGGS , WHEN CORPORATE ADD MILK 
3. GRADUALLY ADD DRY INGREDIENTS
4. POUR 1/2  OF THE MIXTURE IN A MOLDER OR DISH PUT READILY SLICED CHEESE
5.  POUR THE LAST HALF OF THE MIXTURE AND ARRANGE SLICED CHEESE ON TOP
6. STEAM TIL DONE 

BUTTER-CHOCO CHIPS COOKIES

Weekend, time to be with my family and our time to experience a lot of things. Sometime we bonded in one room and mostly in our l'l kitchen. We dont plan for any menu to cook for we just happened to have the same ideas on what to cook. My elder who is hooked on net surely make suggestions especially about cakes and pastries and right away will check what ingredients available in my big keeper.

Today, though it is Friday but my boys are  at home and are starving (as theyre screaming) so I baked this . . .


Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp  salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips (bittersweet)

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a pan over a low heat or let rest butter in a room temperature to make it soften.

2. Cream butter with sugar (white/brown) until softened and creamy.

3. Add eggs one at a time beat, add vanilla and set aside

4. In another bowl sift flour with baking soda and salt

5. Combine dry ingredients to the cream mixture at least 4 times and beat till all mixture bind. stir chocolate chips

6. Refrigerate the mixture  for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour

7. Meanwhile, prepare cookie sheets lines with a wax paper

8. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F

9. Drop a spoonful (you may form it a ball) of cookie mixture to the lined cookie sheets.  Repeat procedure til done.

10. BAke for about 10-12 minutes until light brown

11. Cool and serve with warm milk

Enjoy! 

MARBLED BROWNIES (LAYERED BROWNIES)

I WAS IN THE MOOD OF BAKING WHEN I TRIED THIS DURING OUR BAKING CLASS AND THIS TIME I WANNA SHARE TO YOU A SIMPLE BAKED GOODIES SUCH AS THIS " MARBLED BROWNIES OR SIMPLY CALLED LAYERED BROWNIES".  YOU MAY SELL THIS OR MAY PACK THIS FOR KIDS CONSUMPTION. ITS SUPER GOOD!

INGREDIENTS:

I-

1 CUP BUTTER (ANCHOR)

2 CUPS BROWN SUGAR OR WHITE SUGAR 

4 PCS EGGS

1 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT

1/4 CUP CORN SYRUP

1 TSP SALT

II-

2 TSP BAKING POWDER

3 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR 

III-

5 TBSP DARK COCOA MELTED IN

1/4 CUP HOT WATER (SET ASIDE)

IV-

1 CUP CASHEW OR ANY DESIRED NUTS

1 CUP RAISIN (REST IN 1/8 CUPS HOT WATER, SET ASIDE)

1/2 CUP CHOCOLATE CHIPS (OPTIONAL)

PROCEDURE/ASSEMBLE:

1. BEAT NO. I  BUTTER, SUGAR, EGGS AND THE REST UNTIL SUGAR DISSOLVE AND IT BECOMES FLUFFY.

2. ADD GRADUALLY DRY INGREDIENTS OR NO. II

3. DIVIDE THE MIXTURE IN 2 PARTS

PART A - PLAIN BATTER MIXTURE YOU CAN ADD DRAINED RAISINS (RESTED AWHILE AGO). SET ASIDE

PART B - CHOCO MIXTURE - ADD COCOA, NUTS AND CHOCO CHIPS. SET ASIDE.

HOW TO ASSEMBLE:

a. . SET BATTER MIXTURE (PLAIN MIXTURE ON A PAN

b . .ADD CHOCO MIXTURE ON TOP

NOTE:

TO MAKE IT MARBLED BROWNIES TRY TO SWIRL OR TWIRL THE MIXTURE WITH A SPATULA (JUST HOW YOU DO YOUR MARBLED CAKE)

FOR LAYERED BROWNIES JUST FLATTENED WITH SPATULA

4. GARNISH TOP WITH REMAINING NUTS AND CHOCO CHIPS

5. BAKE FOR ABOUT 35 TO 45 MINUTES OR UNTIL DONE WHEN A TOOTHPICK INSERTED COMES OUT CLEAN. COOL AND SLICE

6. YOU MAY USE A CLEAR CELLOPHANE/WATER CELLOPHANE FOR WRAPPING AND PACK ACCORDINGLY FOR SALE.

HAPPY BAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TROPICAL CREPES (FRUIT COCKTAIL-MANGOES)

DELIGHTED WITH THIS RECIPE, MY SIS IN LAW A HRM AND WAS ONCE WORKED AT A FINEST HOTEL HERE SHARED THIS RECIPE TO ME. I REALLY LOVE THE SWEETNESS AND SOURNESS OF FRUITS. WITH THE SAUCE HMMHMMM, SO YUMMY!

Crepe 

¾ cup all-purpose flour

¾ cup evaporated milk

½ cup water

¼ cup butter, melted

2 egg yolks

1 tbsp sugar

Filling:

1/2 kilo Ripe Mangoes (peeled and cubes or maybe thinly and vertically sliced or depend to your cutting choice)

1 can (836g)  Fruit Cocktail, drained (reserve syrup, 1/2 of this reserved for garnishing)

2 Tbsp white sugar or you may use honey for this

Sauce:

1 1/2 pack (250 ml) all-purpose cream, chilled

3/4 cup sugar

2 egg yolks

¼ cup fruit cocktail syrup 

OPTIONAL: CHOCOLATE GANACHE FOR GARNISHING (see recipe below)

PROCEDURE:

Crepe: 

-Combine all ingredients. mix well until smooth. 

-Heat and grease a non stick pan in a low fire.

-Pour 1/4 cup of the mixture to the pan, see to it not to overcooked the crepe. cook each side for about 1 minute.

-Set aside

-Do the same to the remaining batter mixture.

Filling:

-Combine mangoes and fruit cocktail with 2 tablespoon sugar.  Set aside. 

Sauce:

-Beat AP cream for 2 minutes add half of the sugar continue beating til stiff and foamy, set aside

-Beat egg yolks until fluffy, add the remaining sugar and fruit cocktail syrup. Cook in low fire for 3 minutes or until thick, let it cool. 

-Fold in to cream mixture. 

-Set Aside.

ASSEMBLE: (two ways)

First way: 

- Put 2 tablespoons of the filling to to the wrapper (crepe) and the sauce, roll (just like lumpia). Set aside.

- do the same to the other wrapper

- Arrange in a serving dish and put sauce on top of it.  Design them. garnish with the remaining fruits, you may add chocolate ganache on it.

Second way:

-in a round baking dish, assemble the following:

            

               -crepe wrapper

               -filling

               -sauce

               -do the same see to it that the top is crepe and sauce

-bake until light brown on top 

-cool and serve with the remaining fruits and chocolate ganache (optional)

CHOCOLATE GANACHE RECIPE:

GANACHE I

9 OUNCES BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE, CHOPPED

1 CUP HEAVY CREAM 

1 TBSP DARK RUM

IN A DOUBLE BOILER AND IN LOW FIRE, HEAT THE CREAM WHEN BOIL ADD THE CHOCOLATE

STIR UNTIL CHOCOLATE DISSOLVED AND CREAMY.

STIR IN RUM

OR:

GANACHE II

1/2 CUP COCOA POWDER (HERSHEYS/BENSDORF)

3 TBSP HOT WATER

3/4 CUP SUGAR

A DASH OF SALT

3TBSP BUTTER

1 CUP HEAVY CREAM

2 TSP CORNSTARCH IN 1TBSP WATER

VANILLA

COMBINE THE FIRST FOUR INGREDIENTS, TIL SUGAR AND COCOA POWDER DISSOLVED

BOIL IN LOW FIRE UNTIL CHOCOLATE BECOME SMOOTH 

ADD CREAM AND BUTTER

ADD CORNSTARCH AND VANILLA

LET IT COOL

Bread butter pudding Recipe

Bread butter pudding Recipe

LECHE FLAN

LECHE FLAN  or flan de leche, it is made of eggs and milk with caramelized sugar.  There are many ways on how to prepare this very delicious custard and what make it special is the way on how I put some nuts or fruits on top of it (psssttttt, only my moods and creativity play on it while doing.)

What are needed:

A- Creme mixture
3 cans of condensed milk
16 pcs eggs (11 yolks + 5 whole eggs)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest (finely grated)

B-Caramel
1 cup sugar, white
5 tbsp water 

C-garnish
nuts or fruits (optional)


utensils needed:

5 llaneras or tins for custard (better with cover but if unavailable you can use aluminum foil)
steamer
whisker
strainer
mixing bowl

Step 1:  Caramelize the pan/llaneras. How?

- prepare 5 llaneras and divide sugar in them
- put 1 tbsp water in each pan 
- cook each lllaneras on top of the stove using a low fire, make it sure that sugar dissolve and turns to liquid and becomes light brown. set aside.

- do the same to other llaneras

Step 2: Here's how?

- mix first 3 of the ingredients, strain
- stir with lemon juice and zest
- put in caramelized  llaneras, cover (you may use foils and secure them with  thread)
- put in a readily boiled steamer, steam for 35 to 45 minutes or insert a toothpick and when it comes out clear it's already done.
- let it cool, and refrigerate before un-molding
-serve with your favorite nuts and fruits (optional)

MA' BUCARILLOS

Bucarillos are best in Maasin City, When I traveled from my home place to Cebu usually the ship will drop by in Maasin  there we could buy this delicacy. I loved its taste so i tried experimenting on how to cook it.

My ways:

1 can condensed milk
 1/2 cup white sugar
 1/4 cup powdered milk
 2 cups grated young coconut (bagatungol- not too young but not too hard)

 2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon lemon juice

other ways

• 1-1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups grated young coconut (bagatungol)
• ½ cup evaporated milk (undiluted) best if you use alpine
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Procedure
1. Mix sugar and grated coconut. Cook over moderate heat, stirring continuously to avoid burning. Cook til water dissolved
2. Add milk little by little, continue to mix thoroughly.
3. Add slightly beaten eggs, continue mixing over moderate heat.
4. Flavor with lemon juice.
5. Remove from fire.
6. Drop teaspoonfuls on  wax paper.

same procedure ;-)

PEANUT BRITTLE

Love peanuts? I do and love this recipe so crunchy and can be served to visitors or maybe packed for gift or pasalubong to friends.

here is how to do it::

1kilo peanuts

1 kilo white sugar (brown sugar will do when white unavailable)

1 cup butter

utensils to be needed:

wooden laddle

wok

rolling pin

baking sheet

wax paper

procedure;

1. roast peanut in a wok or oven

2. crash them with a rolling pin

3. caramelized sugar after it melted add butter and crashed/pounded nuts. fold in til its evenly coated with caramelized sugar

4. pour in a baking sheet lined with wax paper

5. cover with another wax paper and roll with a pon to flatten 

6. slice or simply crack them \

7. save or keep in a clean container or you may wrap them and serve

note: you may also use cashew/pecans or pili nuts instead of peanuts

happy cooking!