HOW TO MAKE ICE CREAM WITHOUT ICE CREAM MAKER 2

Here is another way to make ice cream, this one is very simple, cheap and easy to make because this recipe requires only two main ingredients though you can add some ingredients to enhance the flavor. You can add  fresh fruits or jams according to your taste. We do not have the same tastes and preferences so I recommend you to do some experiments. Look up on the internet for best ice cream flavors that you may think you would like. This ice cream recipe I am about to share with you, I called it "poor man's ice cream" because it is very cheap and economical. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE ICE CREAM WITHOUT ICE CREAM MAKER 2
Yield: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS
4 pieces Cavendish banana (or any dessert banana)
40-50 grams Milo tonic food drink powder (or any instant chocolate powder)
1 cup water
3 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

PROCEDURE FOR MAKING ICE CREAM
1. Slice the bananas into thin coins. Put in a plastic container and put in the freezer overnight.
2. In a blender, combine all the ingredients and process perfectly or until the mixture is a bit thicker than gooey. If you find the mixture too thick, just add water.
3. Put the mixture in the plastic container and freeze for 5-8 hours before consuming.
5. Enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE ICE CREAM WITHOUT ICE CREAM MAKER 2

SALSA BERENJA (BAKED EGGPLANT) RECIPE

SALSA BERENJA (BAKED EGGPLANT) RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
2 pounds eggplant
1/4 cup cooking oil
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1 cup grated parmesan cheese

for the sauce
3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
1/2 cup tomato spaghetti sauce

STEP BY STEP COOKING PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
SALSA BERENJA (BAKED EGGPLANT) RECIPE

1. Cut the eggplant crosswise into 1-inch thick.Brush with olive oil.
2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Grease the tray with cooking oil and arrange the sliced eggplant.
4. Bake in the oven at 450 degrees F for 25 minutes.
5. In a bowl, combine milk and flour. Stir perfectly until perfectly incorporated.
6. Add all the remaining sauce ingredients and stir until well incorporated.
7. Pour in the sauce pan and heat while stirring until the sauce thickens. Do not boil.
8. Remove the tray from the oven and transfer the eggplant in an oven-safe bowl.
9. Pour the sauce over the eggplant. Garnish with grated parmesan cheese.
10. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes.
11. Let cool down and serve.

SALSA BERENJA (BAKED EGGPLANT) RECIPE

HOW TO MAKE ICE CREAM WITHOUT ICE CREAM MAKER

HOW TO MAKE ICE CREAM WITHOUT ICE CREAM MAKER -who does not love ice cream? This food is one of the most famous and favorite desserts. From a small kid to an adult one, everyone loves it. I have seen many kinds of ice cream. Sometimes we like to make it on our own but we do not know how to make it, we find ourselves looking up for the recipe in the internet but we find out that making this dessert requires ice cream maker and that makes us upset because we do not own an ice cream maker. Don't worry because this time, I am going to share with you my ice cream recipe without using a maker. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE ICE CREAM WITHOUT ICE CREAM MAKER

INGREDIENTS
250ml sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
15 pieces oreo cookies
500ml heavy cream

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
1.Put the cream and a metal bowl in the fridge and chill. Make sure those are chilled enough for the procedure.
2. In another bowl, combine condensed milk, vanilla extract and salt. Whisk until well incorporated. Set aside.
3. Put the oreo cookies in a plastic bag and coarsely crush the cookies with rolling pin or anything hard.
4. Get the chilled cream and bowl. Pour in the cream to the chilled bowl and whip with electronic whisk until becomes fluffy like a merengue. You can manually whisk it if you do not have an electronic whisk but will take a lot of time.
5. Using a spatula, gently fold in the cream to the condensed milk mixture until well incorporated. Fold gently to maintain the fluffy texture of the cream.
6. Add the crushed cookies and fold through.
7. Transfer the mixture into a container and put in the freezer for 6 hours before serving.

HOW TO MAKE ICE CREAM WITHOUT ICE CREAM MAKER

HOW TO COOK BAKED CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

HOW TO COOK BAKED CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM SAUCE -this dish is one of the best for your visitors, prepare the recipe because they would ask you for it. This one similar to orange chicken but in this recipe, instead of using orange, we are going to use lemon and also to enhance the taste, we are to cook mushroom sauce because this is sauce is one of the dishes that compliments the taste of chicken. Baked chicken and mushroom sauce is not hard nor tricky to do. It will only take 15 minutes max for preparation and 40 minutes to cook it. The recipe includes 8 ingredients and those are very common and easy to find in the market. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO COOK BAKED CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

INGREDIENTS
3 chicken breasts (skinless, boneless and cut into halves)
2 teaspoon olive oil
1 piece lemon (halved)
4 tablespoon soft butter
3 cups mushroom (sliced)
3 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

STEP BY STEP COOKING PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
1. Prepare the oven by preheating it to 205 degrees C.
2. Brush the breasts with olive oil.
3. Grease the baking pan with olive oil.
4. Extract the other half of lemon and spread the extract on the breasts.
5. Slice the other half of the lemon and put on top of the breasts.
6. Bake the breasts in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
7. In a pan, heat butter. Add the mushroom and stir-cook until the mushrooms turn brown.
8. Scatter flour over the mushroom little by little while stirring until the mushrooms are generously coated.
9. Add the broth while stirring until the sauce thickens.
10. Add the parsley and stir for 1 minute.
11. Pour the sauce over the chicken and serve.

HOW TO COOK BAKED CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM SAUCE

HOW TO MAKE APPLE SAUCE

HOW TO MAKE APPLE SAUCE -this is one of the favorite sauce used in many kinds of food. The kids love it because of its smell and sweet taste. This one is great for pancakes and waffles. Even my niece likes it for her hash brown. Apple sauce is actually very easy to prepare and make because it does not require tricky preparations and cooking procedures. It does not even require tons of ingredients, all you need is apple, sugar, lemon extract, cinnamon and nutmeg. You can experiment using this recipe I am going to share with you. You can add some ingredients used in many kinds of sweet sauce to suit your taste. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE APPLE SAUCE

INGREDIENTS
4 pieces apple (peeled and cored)
3/4 cup water
6 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon extract (or 1 teaspoon calamansi extract)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (ground)

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING APPLE SAUCE
1. In a pot, combine together water, apple, lemon extract and sugar. Cover and bring to a boil. When boiling, lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Remove from pot and let cool down.
3. Transfer in a food processor or blender. Add the cinnamon and nutmeg then puree.
4. Transfer in a clean jar and serve with pancakes.

HOW TO MAKE APPLE SAUCE

HOW TO MAKE DARK CHIP COOKIES (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE DARK CHIP COOKIES (RECIPE) -this delicious cookies will catch your kids' attention. the smell and taste is great. It is easy to make too. This cookie recipe I am going to share with you requires 13 ingredients though but it is worth it. Your kids will surely love this. It is also good as dessert and one of the best thing to combine with hot milk or coffee in the morning. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE DARK CHIP COOKIES (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1 whole egg
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup oat flakes
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch of salt
2 oz. grated milk chocolate
1 cup light chocolate chips (semisweet chocochips)
2/3 cup walnuts (chopped)

STEP BY STEP BAKING PROCEDURE
1. Get your oven ready by preheating it to 190 degrees C.
2. In a blender, pour oat flakes and blend to a very fine powder.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine together sugar, egg, vanilla extract and butter. Mix thoroughly until perfectly incorporated.
4. In another bowl, combine together baking powder, baking soda, flour, oats and salt.
5. Fold in the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Stir until well incorporated.
6. Add the grated chocolate, chocolate chips and walnuts.
7. Using ice cream scoop, scoop the mixture and gently drop onto cookie sheets.
8. Put in the preheated oven and bake for not longer than 8 minutes. Enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE DARK CHIP COOKIES (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE WHIPPED CREAM

HOW TO MAKE WHIPPED CREAM FOR YOUR CAKE - cake is not complete without its icing on top. I have seen many kinds of icing from simple merengue to heavy whipped cream. In home cooking, I think whipping cream would be the best because you can guarantee that your icing is freshly made and clean. This time, I am going to share with you how to make whipped cream for your home-made cake. This one is actually a 2-ingredient recipe for making whipped cream. It is very easy to do but will require more time if you are going to do it manually so I suggest that you use the electronic whisk to save time and energy. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE WHIPPED CREAM FOR YOUR CAKE

INGREDIENTS
200ml heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoon powdered sugar

MATERIALS NEEDED
mixing glass bowl
plastic bowl (larger than mixing bowl)
whisk (electronic is advisable)
ice cubes
2 cups cold water

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE IN MAKING WHIPPED CREAM
1. In the plastic bowl, combine cold water and ice.
2. Put the glass bowl the bowl of ice cubes. Make sure the water is touching the bottom of the glass bowl.
3. Pour in the cream to the glass bowl and whisk for 2 minutes with electronic whisk.
4. Add the sugar and whisk until it reached the desired consistency.

HOW TO MAKE WHIPPED CREAM FOR YOUR CAKE

HOW TO BAKE A CAKE WITHOUT OVEN

HOW TO BAKE A CAKE WITHOUT OVEN -I think everyone loves cake because of its sweet and creamy taste. This time, I am going to share with you my very easy cake recipe. If you do not have an oven in your home, don't worry because I made this recipe for those who do not have oven. This quick and easy cake is great because it only require 4 ingredients and those ingredients are not hard to find because they are the common ingredients we use in our daily cooking. What we are going to use in baking this cake is rice cooker although this cooking tool does not have baking feature, we can still use it for other cooking purposes like cooking noodles and baking cakes. In this recipe I am about to share with you includes 5 ingredients but like I said earlier, it only requires 4 so the other one is only optional. You can improve this recipe by adding whip cream as icing and also you can use cherry syrup to add more taste. Chocolate is also welcome to my recipe so you can garnish it chocolate flakes together with your whip cream icing at the top. Here is how to do it:

HOW TO BAKE A CAKE WITHOUT OVEN

INGREDIENTS
2 eggs
1/4 cup cold water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder


STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND BAKING DIRECTIONS FOR CAKE
1. In a blender, combine eggs, water and sugar. You can add 1 teaspoon of vanilla but that is optional.
2. Blend for 2 minutes. If you do not have a blender, you can hand-whisk it until the consistency becomes gooey like a thin sauce. Transfer in a wide mixing bowl.
3. In another wide bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Mix thoroughly then sift twice to make sure the mixture is perfectly incorporated.
4. Gently fold in the flour to the egg mixture and gently stir until well incorporated.
5. Grease the rice cooker pot with oil from the bottom up to about half way of the pot.
6. Gently pour in the batter to the pot and cook. When the rice cooker turns from hot to warm, check on the cake, continue cooking if it's not yet cooked. When the cake smells sweet and the side of the cake turned brown, then your cake is ready.
7. Remove from the pot and let it cool down.
8. Decorate with whipped cream, marshmallows or candies. Enjoy!

HOW TO BAKE A CAKE WITHOUT OVEN

HOW TO MAKE CREMA DE FRUTA (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE CREMA DE FRUTA (RECIPE) -this delicious dessert is very similar to what we call graham cake. The process is the same  only adding fruits and gelatin to crema de fruta. There are some graham cracker cakes that use fruits as one of its layer but others do not like the idea of combining fruits and milk. But that did not keep the people from making crema de fruta because this creamy dessert is very delicious. Making this food is very easy and simple. You co not even need tons of ingredients because all you need is the basic ingredients used in making graham cake. But of course graham crackers, heavy cream, condensed milk, gelatin and fruits are equally important in making this dessert. In the recipe I am about to share with you, you can replace the cocktails with fruits you want, either pineapple, mango or mixed berries but make sure the fruits will compliment the taste of cream and gelatin. Here is my recipe:

HOW TO MAKE CREMA DE FRUTA (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
250g fruit cocktail
250ml heavy cream
250ml condensed milk
250-300g graham crackers of your choice
1 pack gelatin powder
cocktail juice

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING CREMA DE FRUTA
1. In a mixing bowl, combine together cream and condensed milk. Mix thoroughly or whip until doubled in volume.
2. In the graham cake tray, arrange the first layer of crackers until the whole area is covered.
3. Pour cream mixture until all the crackers are covered generously.
4. Arrange another layer of crackers and pour cream mixture once again.
5. Arrange fruit cocktails as one layer.
6. Repeat the steps until you run out of the ingredients but make sure that fruit cocktail is the top layer.
7. In a skillet, combine together cocktail juice and gelatin powder. stir and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.
8. Let the mixture cool then pour gently over the cocktail layer.
9. Chill in the fridge before serving. Enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE CREMA DE FRUTA (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE HASH BROWN

HOW TO MAKE HASH BROWN -this dish is very popular in fast food chains. We think that this dish is very fancy, well, I promise you, it is not. This food is very easy to make and cheap as well. There are many ways to make it but what I am going to share with you is the basic one and from here, you can improve your hash brown to suit your taste and preferences. One very important characteristic of hash brown is its crunchiness. To make it crunchy, patience is a must because you need to drain the potatoes as much as possible because water can keep the potatoes from being crunchy when cooked. For frying, you can either use butter or cooking oil, but i prefer butter to make my hash brown crunchy enough but different texture in the inside. If you have time, you can cut your hash brown into shape you want but it will require you to refrigerate it so that the shreds will hold. Here is the recipe:

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HOW TO MAKE HASH BROWN

INGREDIENTS
4 Idaho potatoes, peeled (or any kind)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon red onion, minced (or shallots)
2 tablespoon potato powder
2 tablespoon corn starch
4 tablespoon rice flour
2 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
cooking oil


STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING HASH BROWN
1. Shred your potatoes into thin strips.
2. In a bowl, soak up the shredded potatoes in the water for half an hour to remove the starch.
3. strain the water from potatoes as much as possible. Squeeze with your hands then put in a clean cloth and squeeze again.
4. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except cooking oil. Mix thoroughly until well incorporated.
5. Transfer the mixture in a plastic wrapper and cover it with another sheet of plastic cover.
6. Flatten the mixture into 1cm thick using rolling pin.
7. Refrigerate for 5 hours.
8. Cut the potato mixture into desired shape, either rectangle or triangle.
9. In a deep pan, heat oil.
10. Fry the hash brown until golden brown.
11. Put the cooked hash brown on paper towel to remove excess oil. The oil can reduce the crunchiness.
12. Let it cool down and serve with maple syrup. Enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE HASH BROWN

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE GRAHAM CAKE (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE GRAHAM CAKE (RECIPE) -this sweet dessert is made of graham crackers with textures similar to cake. Graham cracker is actually crunchy but since this cake contains milk, the crunchy state of the crackers become soft like the real cake that is why it is named that way. This dessert is very easy to make because the ingredients are very common and easy to find in the market. Also it does not require any cooking. in this recipe I am going to share with you, I used fresh pineapple but if you feel like using other than pineapple, I would suggest to use ripe mango, apple or cherry. You can even use canned fruit cocktails as filling. In the Philippines, I have seen many versions of graham cake. I wish I could share those recipes with you but I regret to say that I do not have much free time to do so. You can experiment on this one though. Just do not go far from the amount of the ingredients I used. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE GRAHAM CAKE (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
2 200gram packs graham crackers
250ml evaporated milk
2 250ml all-purpose cream
2 250ml condensed milk
500grams pineapple (sliced into thin strips)

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING GRAHAM CAKE
1. In a bowl, combine together condensed milk and all-purpose cream. Stir thoroughly until well incorporated.
2. In another bowl, pour the evaporated milk.
3. Dip cracker in the evaporated milk and gently arrange it in the plastic container until the area for first layer is covered (dip every cracker in the evaporated milk to moisten the crackers.)
4. Scoop mixture of condensed milk and cream and pour generously over the crackers.
5. For the next layer, gently arrange pineapple strips until the whole area is covered.
6. Repeat the process for all the remaining ingredients.
7. When done, cover the container and chill before serving.

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE GRAHAM CAKE (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP (RECIPE) -it is December, month of the most favorite holidays on earth and it means tons of foods are prepared during this month, from simple spaghetti to fancy fruit delights. I would like to share with you this very delicious but not so expensive sweet dish I always make when New Year comes. Chocolate chip is not hard to make and this one cheaper than the traditional chocolate chip because what we are going to use is the Otap. Otap is very common in the Philippines but if you do not have it in your nearest bakeshop then I would suggest to replace it with any crunchy thick bread. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
24 pieces otap
300 grams pineapple, cut into strips (thinly sliced)
3 tablespoon sweet condensed milk
4 tablespoon chocolate chips
500ml heavy cream

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
1. In a dish container, arrange the otap cookies.
2. Whip the cream until it has doubled in size. Fold in condensed milk into the cream.
3. spread cream generously on every layer of otap.
4. Place a strip or two of pineapple, another layer of cream, another layer of otap and garnish with cream on top.
5. Repeat the process for the rest of the ingredients.
6. cover the container and refrigerate before serving.

HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE CHOCOLATE CHIP (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE MANGO GRAHAM BALLS (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE MANGO GRAHAM BALLS (RECIPE) -Graham cake has become popular in the Philippines and also in many parts of Asia. Though graham cake is not an Asian food, the Asian people has adopted this dish because of its unique and delicious taste. This one is also great alternative for common cake. This time, instead of doing the usual way of making graham cake, we are going to make graham balls instead. The ingredients are the same so if you are about to make the cake one, you do not have to worry about missing some ingredient by shifting to this recipe I am going to share with you. The process is very easy and simple, just make sure to use the right amount of the ingredients in this recipe. Here is how to make Christmas graham balls:

HOW TO MAKE MANGO GRAHAM BALLS (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
5 cups graham crackers (coarsely crushed)
250ml  sweet condensed milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 3/4 cups finely shredded coconut
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup ripe mango cubes

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR MAKING GRAHAM BALLS
1. In a mixing bowl, combine together condensed milk, graham crackers and evaporated milk.
2. Form mixture into cupcake-sized balls.
3. Place mango cube in the center of every ball.
4. In another mixing bowl, combine coconut and powdered sugar. Mix well.
5. Roll the balls on coconut and sugar mixture.
6. Put in the container and chill before serving.

HOW TO MAKE MANGO GRAHAM BALLS (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS LECHE FLAN (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS LECHE FLAN (RECIPE)-I have already shared with you my leche flan recipe like 2 years ago but this time I am going to share with you another leche flan recipe but this one is different because I made changes to my old recipe so that it can suit the weather and the holidays we are having this December like Christmas and New Year. the secret key to a great leche flan is the degree of creaminess and the degree of sweetness so I considered those two factors in changing my old leche flan recipe and I even did experiments on combining the two factors until I got the best result (at least best to me.) Here is my new Leche Flan recipe for Christmas and New Year:

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HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS LECHE FLAN (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups sugar
6 tablespoon water
600ml sweetened condensed milk
4 cups evaporated milk
8 eggs
8 egg yolks

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR LECHE FLAN
1. Combine water and sugar in a pan. Stir and cook in low heat until caramelized.
2. Divide the caramelized mixture into 6 moulds or "llaneras" and set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, whole eggs and egg yolks.
4. Whisk thoroughly.
5. Gently strain the mixture to get rid of bubble formation.
6. Pour in the mixture to the moulds and cover with aluminum foil.
7. steam in low heat not longer than 50 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and let rest to cool down.
9. Refrigerate before serving.

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS LECHE FLAN (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS FRUIT SALAD (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS FRUIT SALAD (RECIPE) -fruit salad can be seasonal depending on how you are going to make it. Canned fruits would be the best because it is preserved so you won't have to worry if the fruits you are going to use is in season. There are some fruits that you can not find in a fuit cocktail so if you want to use fresh ones, it can be very expensive when it is not in season. but I would like to advice you to use alternative fruits that are abundant during months of December because it can be cheap to buy. These days, the most common fruits used in making salad is the canned cocktails because you do not have to bother looking for the fresh ones you want in the market plus cocktails have the most commonly used fruits for salad. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS FRUIT SALAD (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
1 large can fruit cocktails (about 800grams)
1 small jar Nata de Coco
1 small jar Kaong
4 cups shredded young coconut
250ml sweet condensed milk
250ml all-purpose cream
1 cup raisins (optional)

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR FRUIT SALAD
1. Drain all the fruit ingredients including kaong and nata de coco. We only need the solid fruits.
2. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well until perfectly incorporated.
3. Cover the bowl and refrigerate to chill before serving.

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS FRUIT SALAD (RECIPE)

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS CREAMY CAPPUCCINO

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS CREAMY CAPPUCCINO -coffee is part of our daily lives and the day seems incomplete without having coffee in the morning and in the afternoon. But since Christmas has come, we would like to make our coffee more special than the usual way we drink it. So instead of brewing it like the old way, making cappuccino coffee would give us a special taste to make us feel the holidays more appealing. This one is very easy to make, there is no cooking involved except for, of course boiling water. The amount of the ingredients are based on my taste so if you feel like there is some lightness in the amount of some of the ingredient, do not feel so obligated. adjust the amount to suit your taste. Here is how to make it:

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HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS CREAMY CAPPUCCINO

INGREDIENTS
1 cup sweet condensed milk
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 liters water
1/2 cup coffee powder (instant)

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE IN MAKING CAPPUCCINO
1. In a kitchen water heater or kettle, bring water to a boil.
2. Remove from heat. Add the coffee and stir.
3. Stir in the evaporated milk.
4. Pour in the mixture to the cups.
5. Drizzle with condensed milk.
6. Serve while hot.

HOW TO MAKE CHRISTMAS CREAMY CAPPUCCINO

HOW TO COOK CREAMY BEEF STEW (RECIPE)

HOW TO COOK CREAMY BEEF STEW (RECIPE) -one of the first posts I did on this blog is the beef stew. That one was the very common and traditional way of cooking stew but this time, we are going to cook creamy beef stew to suit the holidays we are having this December. It is very simple to do but it will give you a special taste like you are not having a stew at all. December is cold so this dish is good to eat during Christmas because this stew is beast served hot. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO COOK CREAMY BEEF STEW (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
1 lb. beef (cut into strips)
2 1/2 cups water
2 pieces carrots (chopped)
6 cloves garlic (minced)
1 red onion (chopped)
2 pieces potatoes
1 piece red bell pepper (cut into strips)
250ml all-purpose cream
cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste

STEP BY STEP COOKING PROCEDURE FOR BEEF STEW
1. In a pot, pour water and bring to a boil.
2. Add the beef and simmer until tender.
3. Separate the beef and stock.
4. In a pan, heat oil. Saute garlic until light brown.
5. Add the onions and saute until softened.
6. Add the beef and saute for 1 minute.
7. Add the stock and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Add the potatoes, carrots and bell pepper. Simmer until almost cooked.
9. Add the cream, salt and pepper. Stir. Simmer until all the vegetables are cooked.
10. And serve with loaf bread while hot.

HOW TO COOK CREAMY BEEF STEW (RECIPE)

HOW TO COOK ADOBONG BALAT NG BABOY (PORK SKIN ADOBO)

HOW TO COOK ADOBONG BALAT NG BABOY (PORK SKIN ADOBO) -it is another way of cooking adobo in the Philippines. Pork is not cheap in the country so there are many alternative meats used in cooking adobo in the Philippines and pig's skin is just one of those meats. Pig's skin is way cheaper than pork tenderloin or just pure pork. You can buy a kilo for only a 80-100 pesos in the market and you can buy it even cheaper if you go directly to slaughter house. There are many dishes that can be cooked with this meat like sisig, kilawin, chicharon (cracklings) and adobo. Making this dish is not so expensive yet delicious and I think skin is a bit healthier than pure tenderloin but I am not sure about that, it is just my opinion. What I am sure about is that you'll like it. This dish is recommended to mummies who are trying to figure out how to save some money without jeopardizing their meals. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO COOK ADOBONG BALAT NG BABOY (PORK SKIN ADOBO)

INGREDIENTS
1/2 kilo pork skin
6 cloves garlic (minced)
1 red onion (thinly sliced)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon vinegar
cooking oil

STEP BY STEP COOKING PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
1. Slice the skin into strips.
2. In a pot, pour water. Bring to a boil.
3. Add the skin and simmer for half an hour. Remove from broth and set aside.
4. In a pan, heat oil. Saute garlic until light brown.
5. Add the onion and saute until softens.
6. Add the skin and saute for 2 minutes.
7. Add 1/2 cup water or broth, soy sauce and pepper.
8. Simmer for 10 minutes.
9. Add the vinegar and simmer for another 3 minutes.
10. Transfer in a serving dish and serve with rice.

HOW TO COOK ADOBONG BALAT NG BABOY (PORK SKIN ADOBO)

HOW TO COOK CHAKALAKA (RECIPE)

HOW TO COOK CHAKALAKA (RECIPE) -this dish is a South African spicy dish usually made of beans, onions and peppers. In African provinces, this dish is commonly served with bread sometimes as a filling.  Amasi or sour milk is also one of the common dishes served with Chakalaka. Many versions of this dish are made from various towns of South Africa especially in Johannesburg where this dish has originated. By the looks, you could say this dish is similar to pork and beans. This food is not good for the small children because it is too hot and spicy for them so if you want to cook it for your kids, just put the spices in minimum amount. Here is the simple recipe:

HOW TO COOK CHAKALAKA (RECIPE)

INGREDIENTS
1 can or 15 oz. beans (baked in tomato sauce)
3 tbsp cooking oil
1 large size sweet onion (chopped)
2 small bell peppers
3 red chili peppers (minced)
4 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tsp curry powder
3 tomatoes (diced)
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

STEP BY STEP COOKING PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
1. In a pan, heat oil. Saute garlic until light brown.
2. Add onions ans saute until soften. Add the chili, bell pepper, garlic and curry powder. Saute for 5 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low heat and simmer for 4 minutes.
4. Add the baked beans, salt and pepper and stir. Cook for 1 minute.
5. Serve with pizza and enjoy!

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HOW TO COOK GINISANG MAIS WITH AMPALAYA

HOW TO COOK GINISANG MAIS WITH AMPALAYA -Ginisang mais is another sauteed dish in the Philippines. This is one of my favorite vegetable dishes. I like its taste because when I eat it, I can taste that it's like milky or something creamy is included in the ingredients. It is very Filipino because the main ingredients here are some of the main agricultural products of the Philippines. We are going to need "sahog" for this one but you can choose whatever you want as long as It is not going to ruin your ginisang mais. One of the common sahog used is dried shrimp or you can simply use tinapa flakes. In making this dish, you will need corn kernels. You can buy it in the market and ask them to grind it for you or you can slice off the kernels from the corn ear, it is easy to do but a bit messy. Here is the recipe:

HOW TO COOK GINISANG MAIS WITH AMPALAYA

INGREDIENTS
3 cups ground corn kernels
2 cups ampalaya leaves
5 cloves garlic (minced)
1 red onion (thinly sliced)
3 cups water (or more)
1 teaspoon salt
a pinch of MSG
1 cup dried shrimps
cooking oil

STEP BY STEP COOKING PROCEDURE AND DIRECTIONS
1. In a deep pan, heat oil. Add garlic and saute until light brown.
2. Add the onion and saute until soft.
3. Add the kernels and saute for 1 minute.
4. add the water, bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes or until the soup becomes gooey.
5. Add the salt, dried shrimp, MSG and ampalaya leaves.
6. simmer for additional 3 minutes.
7. Remove from heat and serve with rice.

HOW TO COOK GINISANG MAIS WITH AMPALAYA