Mischiefs and Adventures in the Kitchen

This is the very first dessert that I made and I got the recipe through the Nestle Philippines website. I first served this during Valentine’s day fo this year and was followed by Hubby’s birthday

For those who want to try this weekend, here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

CRUST
1        cup    graham cracker crumbs
2        tbsp  brown sugar
1/4   cup    margarine, melted
1        tsp     ground cinnamon

FILLING
1/2     tbsp     unflavored gelatin
1     can     (439 g) DEL MONTE Fresh Cut Crushed Pineapple, drained (reserve syrup)
1/4     cup    cream cheese, softened
1/2     cup    all-purpose cream, chilled
1/4     cup    sugar
1     tbsp        orange marmalade

TOPPING
1         tbsp   pineapple syrup
1/4    cup     orange marmalade

Instructions:

1      CRUST: Combine all ingredients. Pat mixture on bottom of square pan (7” x 7”). Cover and freeze for 10 minutes.

2     FILLING: Dissolve gelatin in 1/4 cup pineapple syrup. Heat until dissolved. Set aside. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add all-purpose cream gradually and mix until well-blended. Stir in gelatin and sugar. Fold in DEL MONTE Fresh Cut Crushed Pineapple and orange marmalade. Pour over prepared crust. Chill until set.

3     TOPPING: Mix until well-blended. Spread on top of pineapple squares.

Hubby’s Rating: 5 out of 5

It’s officially rainy season here in Manila. It all started last week and like a hobby it’s been raining everyday.

Last night was a little bit different compared to other days since it was raining cats and dogs! I was worried that it will be a hard time for me to get home but thankfully, the rain somehow tamed on my behalf

Anyways, before I headed home I decided to stop by the grocery and brought the ingredients I needed for this Filipino dish that is so yummy to eat especially when it’s raining since it is a soup with chicken and veggies! Totally healthy and satisying to the tummy

Here is the recipe if you want to give this a try at your home. Most Filipinos know this recipe by heart.

Tinolang Manok (Chicken Ginger Stew with Veggies)

Ingredients:

1 kilo whole chicken, cut into pieces.
1 small young papaya or sayote, cut into small pieces.
2 tablespoons ginger, crushed and slliced into strips
1/2 cup dahon ng sili (chili leaves)
1 liter of water
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 red onion, diced
4 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)

Instructions:

* In a stock pot, heat oil and sauté garlic, onion, tomatoes, chicken and ginger. Add water.
* Bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes or until chicken is almost done.
* Season with patis or salt.
* Add papaya and continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes or until papaya softens but not overcooked.
* Add sili leaves then turn off the heat.
* Serve steaming hot with plain rice.

Hubby’s Rating: 5 out of 5

The first time that I cooked this recipe was on Valentine’s Day of this year. A fellow blogger shared this recipe and since the procedures are easy and the ingredients are locally available, I decided to give it a try.

I’m so proud of myself after I’m done with this dish especially when it’s hubby’s turn to taste it! I was beaming with pride!

Ingredients:
Olive Oil
Butter
Garlic (lots of it)
Shrimps (with a dash of salt)
Ginger (lots of it)
Sugar
Mama Sita’s Barbeque Sauce or Oyster Sauce

Directions:
Melt the butter in the oil.
Saute the garlic.
Add the shrimps until cooked.
Add the ginger, sugar and Mama Sita’s.

Hubby’s Rating: 5 out of 5 (it was my first time to cook a seafood dish)

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This will also be the food that I’m going to bring for our get-together on Saturday with my ex-colleagues turned friends. Our “leader” decided for us to have a potluck for the food and since I’m running low on monetary funds to buy food that is ready-made, I’ll just have to do a grocery for the ingredients and charge it to my credit card.