macaroons

*this is portable macaroons because i only used the available ingredients at home (what i saw on the cupboard)

ingredients:

2 cups desiccated coconut

1 cup flour

2 tbsp baking powder

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup evaporated milk

procedure:

-just mix all the ingredients.   

-and then bake!

banana cake with peanutbutter-mallow filling

ingredients (cake):

1 stick butter

banana (ripe)

1/4 kl. flour 

3 tbsp. baking powder

3/4 cup milk

1/4 kl. sugar

2 egg

(peanutbutter-mallow filling)

1 pack marsh mallow

1/4 cup evaporated milk

3 tbsp. peanut butter

for the cake:

1. Mashed the ripe banana. 

2. Mix all the ingredients. 

3. Grease the baking pan with butter and pour in the mixture. 

for the filling:

1. Mix all the ingredients.

2. Put the sauce pan in another pan with water. (low heat)

3. Stir the ingredients gradually until the marsh mallow melts. 

(rice cooker) Chocolate Cake

Since our oven is not working well, I searched over the internet a cake recipe that doesn't need one and I found Rice Cooker Cake. I got some ideas and incorporate it to my own recipe and then........its baking time? :)

ingredients:
1 1/3 cup cake flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup cooking oil
2 eggs




Procedure:

1. In a large bowl, combine and mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and cocoa powder. 
2. Add the cooking oil, eggs and 1/2 cup of evaporated milk.
3. Mix all the ingredients and add the remaining 1/2 cup of milk.
4. Grease the rice cooker with oil or butter then put the cake mixture.
5. Cook into the rice cooker for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, steamed it for another 30-45 minutes to achieve the perfect moisture. 
6. Add the frosting on top of the cake and serve. 

*for the frosting, you will be needing cocoa powder, sugar and water. (1:2 - sugar and water) cook the mixture in low heat. 

when it's time to say goodbye: Part 2

November 30, 2012, I wrote "when it's time to say goodbye" because I felt that I'm ready to move out, move on and to let go. But after all, the feelings are still there; that everything is just a pretension to cover up my emotions. It seems like I'm brave enough but deep inside I'm tearing apart.

Today, May 28, 2013, I have come up with another one, when it's time to say goodbye: part 2. This time, it's for real. I'm letting go of the past. All I want is to erase all the bad memories and keep going.

I've accepted the path that we have, what we had and that you're already forgiven.

I'm giving myself a chance to see what I missed because of focusing on other things that lead me to nowhere.

cheesy puto pao

This recipe is always present during family gathering. My cousins, especially the young once love this.

..the recipe
..what you will be needing
..the ingredients

• (1) 300 ml condense milk
• (2) 370 ml evaporated milk
• (4) tablespoon baking powder
• (4) eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• butter
• 1/2 kl cake flour
• 1/2 cup water
• cheese (strips)

1. In a large bowl, sift the cake flour and baking soda.
2. In another (2) bowl, separate the egg white and egg yolk.
3. (Egg white) - beat the egg white then gradually put in the sugar until it comes fluffy.
4. (Egg yolk) - beat the egg yolk, and mix in the butter and condense milk.
5. Combine the egg white and egg yolk mixture, evaporated milk and water into the dry ingredients (cake flour and baking powder).
6. Mix all the ingredients until smooth. Pour into individual molds and put the cheese on top.
7. Arrange molds into steamer. Steam for about 15 minutes of boiling water.

FINISH! 

vegetable nuggets

Ingredients:

• green peas
• potato (boiled and mashed) 
• carrots (grated)
• pepper
• salt
• garlic
• onion
• breadcrumbs
• egg  

Procedure:

1. In a bowl, combine the green peas, potato, carrots, egg, onion and garlic. A pinch of salt and pepper to taste. 
2. Form the mixture. Roll into breadcrumbs.
3. Fry.

*simple and healthy.  

Behind the Songs

Ironically, you are happy then all of a sudden, everything's changed because of one song. Fairy tale-like story ends. It's an ordinary day when it hits you. Like any other news that affects one of us, there's a pinch that strikes you. The tears falls down. It lasted and stayed for quite sometime now. Music, songs and even humming makes us feel good. Songs that inspire to hold on, never let go or to let go, that it's time for a new you. Songs that makes you feel happy, that all of a sudden you wanna dance, celebrate.

The memories that was kept, once again blew you away. That bitter sweet feeling knocking on you proving that the love's still there. It might not be the same for both parties. One of them already moved on, while the other one is still hoping, waiting for miracle.



When all we have was yesterday..