It's CHILI SEASON!! Celebrate with these five tried and tested easy chili recipes! Deliciousness guaranteed!
Over the years my family and I have tried and tested many varieties of chili. Here's some of our favorite recipes that we make over and over again! Hope you enjoy them too!
Love Chili and Chorizo? Enjoy them both in a hearty and delicious stew that's perfect for chilly nights!
It's finally Fall!! That means soup and stew season! My family's typical comfort food for fall and winter is hands-down ----- drum roll.... C.H.I.L.I. Yes, even my kids love this spicy stew provided its eaten with lots and lots of rice to soak up all that yummy saucy goodness!
My family from the Philippines was here for a visit recently and that explains my spotty posting this month. But, naturally, family comes first so I had to take some time out from blogging and enjoy their company as we don't often see each other since we both live in different continents. For this post, I am sharing some photos of our trip around the area. Enjoy!!
This quick, easy and tasty Sausage and Cabbage Soup is made in the Instant Pot (pressure cooker) for a dish that's on the table in 30 minutes!
It's still summery out there, I know, but before you know it, the cold weather would just sneak upon us. Thus, I have been doing my preparations in advance making some soup recipes that we can count on to give up warmth and comfort during the coming chilly weather!!
Bursting with flavors from juicy blueberries and cinnamon and loaded with zucchini too these moist and scrumptious muffins are perfectly wholesome and great as snack or breakfast for the whole family!
Blueberries and Zucchinis are in season right now!! Yay! What do you do with all that blueberries and zucchinis on your fridge? Make some delicious muffins! That's exactly what I did and my family are happy made these scrumptious muffins.
With just 4 ingredients and a few minutes to whip up, this classic ENGLISH DESSERT is the perfect summer dessert! Always a hit whenever I make this!!
We had a holiday in England last June - perfect time for all that glorious English strawberries. Naturally, we've had many a desserts that use these yummy berries. Our favorite of all is this English classic -- Eton Mess. You know why? It wasn't only delicious but has just 3 ingredients --- meringue, cream and strawberries!! When you use store-bought meringue (which I do) all you need is 10 minutes to make this awesome summer dessert!! Intrigued? Read on....
The perfect summer salad bursting with delicious sweet and savory flavors from apples and grapes, crunchy pecans and shredded chicken all smothered in creamy pesto mayo combo!
It seems like forever since I posted. I do apologize my dear readers for that hiatus. We've been on a month-long holiday in Europe in June which extended up to the first week of July. Thereafter, it took me a little over a week to get over the jet lag and pure exhaustion. I have only been getting back into the swing of things recently and thankfully,now, I feel human again!! Hurrah! :)
Did you know you can use your rice cooker to make an easy and delicious cake? Yes, indeed! Summer-perfect as there's no oven baking involved!
We are on holiday in England at the moment. However, there's no need to fear as we still have some delicious recipes for you all to try. For this post, Claire and from SumoChefhas kindly guest-posted for us and has shared her amazing and yummy looking Rice Cooker Sponge Cake. Yes, you read it right, cake made in the rice cooker!! Intrigued? Read on.
Simply dump the chicken, salsa verde and seasonings and what comes out of the slow cooker is one super delicious dish. Perfect for your tacos and burritos!
My family loves Mexican food and have it at least once or twice a week. Although Mexican food is pretty reasonably priced we cannot afford to buy it all the time as we would be bankrupt! So for us the only way to satisfy our cravings for tacos, burritos and enchiladas would be if Mom (that's me!) make some and feed her hungry family!
This is so easy to make and it's no bake. It's got everything you want in a dessert - chocolate, caramel, cream and some toffee bits for good measure!
It's summer time and we have been experiencing such lovely weather here in England where we are on holiday and visiting some family. That explains why I have been a bit late in posting some recipes for the month of June my dear readers. We have been traveling and I am just over the jet lag, I think and I hope so. In the next few days I hope to catch up and I finally I got a new one for you!!
Delicious and easy baked eggs with pesto and cheese for those mornings when you fancy a hot and savory breakfast. Gluten-free and low-carb.
My family loves eggs for breakfast so we often have eggs as part of our meal. I personally grew up eating a lot of eggs for breakfast as I never had a bowl of cereal growing up. It was always either rice or bread and what else is the perfect pair for either? For my family from the Philippines, it's eggs, particularly fried eggs. I guess this explains why I prefer a savory and hot breakfast over a cold and sweet one.
Last October 2016 my whole family went to England. It was a bittersweet strip. Bitter because we were there as my father-in-law passed away. Sweet, not only because we knew he went to join his Saviour but also because the trip provided the opportunity to have a mini-family reunion as we saw the rest of Mark's family.
During the trip we stayed with Mark's cousin and the kids finally got to meet their second cousins. It was so nice as all 4 of them got along very well. They were all so excited to exchange stories and compare the similarities between the USA and the UK. Oh they had a blast!
Now while we were there, we were treated to amazing food and this glorious classic British dessert - Sticky Toffee Pudding!! Hubby enjoyed it so much that he asked his cousin for a copy. Thankfully, she obliged and kindly shared the recipe with us. It is a shame that I didn't get the chance to photograph her perfect creation of this pudding. I have found on wikipedia a photo of the pudding - so I had to use that. But don't worry, once I get the chance to make this at home - I will certainly show this dessert in all its glory and update the recipe with the photo so watch this space!!
In the meantime, I decided to add the recipe here as this blog is my online archive for my recipes. This way I can always access the recipe from everywhere. Enjoy!
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Manila Spoon
Published: 05/24/2017
The classic and well-known British dessert - Sticky Toffee Pudding! Simply the best.
Ingredients
275 ml. boiling Water
175 gr. ready chopped Dates
1 rounded teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
50 gr. salted Butter
A pinch of Salt
75 gr. demerara Sugar
75 gr. molasses Sugar
2 Eggs
175 gr. self-raising Flour
1 teaspoon pure Vanilla Extract
softened Butter, for greasing
For the Sticky Toffee Pudding
250 ml. double Cream (heavy cream)
80 gr. salted Butter
80 gr. molasses Sugar
For the Extra Sauce
300 ml. whipping Cream
50 gr. molasses Sugar
50 gr. salted Butter
To Serve
Ice cold double cream (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F / 180 C / gas mark 4. Measure the water from a boiled kettle, pour into a bowl and add the dates. Stir and leave until lukewarm. Meanwhile, measure out all the other pudding ingredients, add to the dates and water and stir together. Put this into the bowl of a food processor or liquidizer and puree until smooth, but with a few tell-tale specks of date still visible. Generously butter a baking dish of at least 2-litre capacity on all surfaces and pour in the sponge batter. (Note: It is important that the chosen dish will be filled no more than half-full by the mixture, as it rises a great deal during cooking and you will need room to pour over the topping.) Bake for about 30 minutes, or just until firm to the touch.
Meanwhile, make both the topping and the extra sauce, by heating the ingredients gently in individual pans, whisking regularly, until they briefly boil and then smoothly amalgamate; two pans of butterscotch sauce, effectively. Pour the topping over the cooked pudding and place under a moderate grill until bubbling and sticky looking.
Spoon into individual bowls and pour around the extra sauce. The cold double cream, even though you might think it otiose, offers a very nice, cooling contrast to all that hot, sticky sponge and sweet, saucy sauces. Enjoy!
Tried and tested, best and easiest way to cook the perfect rice every time! No more guessing game!
There is a joke in the Philippines as I was growing up in the province that a girl is not allowed to marry until she can prove that she knows how to cook rice!! I think I must have been reminded about this many times that it stuck in my head! Thankfully, this is no longer the litmus test before one can marry or many would have flunked right away.
This quick and easy Asparagus dish is loaded with flavor from bacon and mushrooms! Done in 15 minutes or less. Totally gluten-free and low-carb, too.
My family, including my kids, love Asparagus so when we see it on sale we definitely buy a bunch or 2 for cooking. We have our favorite asparagus dishes like the cheesy Asparagus with Parmesanor the Asparagus Tart but I thought of doing another quick and easy stir-fry type asparagus dish so we don't get bored with the same old, same old.
This is so amazingly delicious and unbelievably easy to make! Best of all, no baking required as your slow cooker does all the work. Serve warm with pouring cream or ice cream - heavenly!
Blackberries were on sale the other day so I couldn't help but grab a few punnets. When I went home I wondered what I would do with them. We usually just eat it plain or as is but I thought I ought to make some dessert using the berries because it was the weekend and hubby always wants to have a good dessert during Sunday lunch. I didn't feel like turning the oven on but wanted to have a dessert ready for when we come home. Voila - the slow cooker to the rescue!
I love upside down cake! Not only is it easy to make it is quite versatile, too as you can choose the topping you want. I have done one with berries, mangoes, kiwi and this time I thought why not one with Bananas. After all, my entire family loves bananas and especially when I use them for cake! So, it was an easy decision to use bananas for this delicious and moist upside down cake!
The classic Filipino dish - Chicken Adobo - marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, peppercorns and garlic then cooked in the pressure cooker (instant pot).
I have lost count with regard to the number of adobo recipes I have! This is the latest and probably the 5th! Well, we love chicken adobo so much that I want to try all the different versions. I have my own classic adobo, our helper's awesome adobo, Chinese-style adobo, slow cooker adobo and then this --- a pressure cooker version. And this time, I am talking mainly about chicken adobo -- pork adobo is equally as popular and for me, equally delicious!
Just 5 minutes to make this tasty side dish full of buttery, lemony goodness and extra crunch from Almonds!
I am grateful that my kids love to eat vegetables or at least are willing to try new vegetable dishes which is why I try to look for new recipes so they don't get tired of the same old fare. The other day I got some haricots verts instead of the usual green beans. Haricots verts are also called French green beans - they look like the regular green beans but with thinner edible pods and smaller seeds. Nonetheless, despite seeming smaller than their bigger green bean cousins - they are more intense in flavor and taste. Well, at least according to my taste buds!! :)
Our favorite low-carb, sugar-free bread that tastes delicious! This gluten-free zucchini bread is moist and has notes of coconut and almonds!
Nearly 13 years ago when hubby and I first came to the US, we fell in-love with the many delicious food that were available and uniquely American. We were likewise amazed at the sheer variety of food we saw in all the grocery stores. Aisles of cereals, countless types of ice cream and simply just the overwhelming amount of food choices! It was dizzying just looking at how many food to choose from. At the same time we were also very excited to try as many food as we can! After all, whether in England or the Philippines, we didn't have that much to choose from!!
