Agring's Homecooking and Baking

I Moved

2009-05-02T00:40:00.000-07:00

This blog has moved to domain http://cookandbaking.com

Pork sliced in seasoned sauce

2009-04-19T11:34:00.000-07:00

One day I’ve been craving for Pork Tocino so I went to Asian store and bought a package. This is a Filipino dish sliced pork in seasoned sauce. I ate it with plain rice and tomatoes!

Ham Cheese Sandwich

2009-04-10T23:00:00.001-07:00

My 4 year old daughter was making ham cheese sandwich for lunch. She is very reliable now in the kitchen and it scares me. She wants to do everything. Well it’s okay if I’m around that way I can supervise her. Is your kids like that?

Breakfast

2009-04-10T22:24:00.000-07:00

This is my first time to join Food Friday and here’s my contribution.
This was my breakfast one morning. I had rooibos tea with honey and croissant.

This

My Domain Cookandbaking is Gone

2009-04-10T21:42:00.000-07:00

Hello friends! Just want to let you know that my domain cookandbaking.com is gone forever. It was expiring before and I tried to move it to another server. I moved it to Go Daddy but unfortunately it didn't work for some reason. Thankfully I was able to move the contents back to blogger. Well it's not a domain now. I'm still debating whether I'm going to moved this to a domain. That's means I have to get a new domain. We'll see!

Fresh Pita Pocket

2009-03-25T14:47:00.000-07:00

I got this recipe from a Healthy Living paper. I think this is a great recipe. I'm going to try this in the coming days. Maybe you are interested too.

2 while wheat pita pockets
2 med. tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup seedless cucumber, diced
4fat-free cheddar cheese slices
3 low fat ham or turkey slices, julienne strips
1 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp basil
4 romaine or Boston lettuce leaves

Directions:
Cut pitas in half, open and line with lettuce. Cut cheese in half and place 2 slices in each pita. In a small bowl, mix tomatoes, cucumber, ham, or turkey strips, vinegar, pepper and basil. Spoon into pita between cheese slices. Serve immediately or wrap and keep chilled.

Prescription eyeglasses for only $8!

2009-02-15T19:33:00.000-08:00

We all know that recession still going on and some of us have eye problems that need money. And I just happened to find out that Zenni Optical in the New York Times?! That is great news. It was mentioned that Zenni glasses are cheap. You can get and buy Prescription eyeglasses for only $8! Is big news I tell you and Seeing Straight Without Breaking Bank is good too you know!

Cherry Cheesecake

2009-01-05T11:05:00.000-08:00

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Here's my entry for Ruby Tuesday. We had this Cherry Cheesecake on New Year's Eve. A friend of mine made it. I love Cheesecake you know! Do you?

Tupig

2009-01-04T17:16:00.000-08:00

Tupig is a traditional Mirienda for most Filipinos during New Year’s Day. Tupig is made of glutinous rice coconut milk and coconut. I must admit that I don’t know what you call it in English and Tagalog. I know that Tupig is an Ilocano dialect and I believe that it’s originally Ilocano dessert as well. What do you think? Am I right? Anyway my recipe for Tupig is based on what's available here abroad. Some of the ingredients were frozen.
Here’s my Recipe:
Banana leaves
2 packaged of glutinous rice flour
2 cans coconut milk
1 ½ packaged shredded young coconut
Brown sugar (according to your taste)
Mix all the ingredients together. If you have to use your hands please do. Make sure your hands are clean though. Wrap the dough with banana leaf the same like you make Suman or Spring Rolls. Put about 1 tbsp. When you are done wrapping arrange them in a cookie tray and then put in the oven. Bake about 1 ½ hours for 375 degrees.

Turkey Dinner

2008-12-28T22:38:00.000-08:00

We had our Turkey dinner on Boxing day. We just had a simple dinner you know. I cooked a Turkey broccoli and potatoes. I made some gravy and some stuffing. We were supposed to go to my sis-in-law but my daughter still sick so we didn't take a risk of going since they have kids. Hubby went there by himself. As you all know Turkey is a traditional food for occasion in North America. To tell the truth I didn't even realize it before that this critter is a "Pabo" that's how we say it in my native language.

I Won Again

2008-12-25T09:18:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year!

I can't believe I won again. I'm so blessed to receive all these
prizes. Thanks to Gen for hosting the contest. I might host a contest too sometime next year!
8TH PRIZE 3,500 EC - Winner: Agring's Homecooking and Baking
*1 yr domain - Earning Money Online
500 EC plus ad space for 1 month - The Money maker
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More Sweets here to Enjoy

2008-12-21T19:06:00.000-08:00

Have you remember a post about my Company's Christmas Party that was held 2 weeks ago. I posted a lot of food pictures but I haven't posted them all. Now I would like to share more sweets with you. I know that these are delicious and probably make you hungry again. Have a great holidays and Enjoy the goodies.

Cookie Press

2008-12-21T17:38:00.000-08:00

The Theme for this week's Lasang Pinoy is "Kitchen Gadgets"
In the picture is one of my favorite gadget the Cookie Pro and it's one of the world's best cookie press. It's also an ergonomic grip handle with unique flip- over handle. It's heavy duty construction, convenient disk storage unit with ten aluminum disks. It makes exciting spritz cookies in 10 popular shapes.

Reds on the Table

2008-12-14T19:57:00.000-08:00

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In my previous entry here I posted the dinner party pictures that I went to last Saturday. I didn't post all the pictures though because I wanted to share with you here in Ruby Tuesday.

This was the scarf that I wore on the party last Saturday. I bought
that scarf in Florence, Italy 7 years ago.

Table Napkins

Table Arrangement

Linamar Christmas Dinner/Dance

2008-12-14T16:00:00.000-08:00

Saturday night was our company's Christmas Party. We had a great food and lots of fun dancing. There were lots of door prizes & special draw like gc, cash money of 500's and round trip ticket with the amount of 3,000 dollars. The party was held at Bingemans, Kitchener Ontario.

Here's the menu for the dinner and the pictures.
Freshly baked rolls & butter
Relish tray with an assortment of pickles, olives, carrot sticks and celery
Festive coleslaw
Tossed garden salad with selection of dressings
Baby spinach with candied walnuts, raisins, mandarin oranges and citrus dressing
Caesar salad
Carved Roast Sirloin of beef with horseradish and rich, dark gravy
Grilled Chicken breast with lemon herb, red pepper, citrus or mushroom sauce
Whipped Garlic Potatoes
Light dressed medley of vegetables
Assorted Tortes
Freshly brewed coffee, teas & decaffeinated coffee

Christmas Giveaway Contest by Mommy's Gibble Gabbles

2008-12-07T06:32:00.000-08:00

Christmas holidays is here so if you are interested in winning a prizes then it’s time to join the contest. DARLENE in Mommy's Gibble Gabbles hosted this particular contest. You have until tomorrow midnight to join the contest I believe.

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Popcorn Maker

2008-12-02T06:21:00.000-08:00

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I saw this Popcorn maker at the farm when we visited the place last fall. It's the same place where the pumpkin patched was. As you can see it's color red! Don't you love popcorn sometimes? Happy Ruby Tuesday everyone.

Mango Mousse Cake

2008-11-30T19:28:00.000-08:00

These are some of the desserts that I had when we went to the Buffet King. If you remember 2 weeks ago I posted the dish and I said that I will post the dessert later. Now here they are:

Cheap Eyeglasses

2008-11-30T18:29:00.000-08:00

Christmas is here and we are all looking for an affordable gifts for our loveones since it’s very difficult time of year. If your family needs eyeglasses Holiday Glass Frames From Zenni Optical is very affordable. In fact you can buy as many as you want. The popular online eyeglasses shop offered stylish frames and you can get it $ 8 Complete Rx Eyeglasses already.

Mommyko Christmas Giveaway Contest

2008-11-29T22:08:00.000-08:00

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Lunch at Buffet King

2008-11-16T21:05:00.000-08:00

That's a lot of food I know but I didn't eat all that. It's for hubby and my daughter as well. We were at the Buffet King. It's a Chinese Restaurant where you can eat all you want but it's impossible to eat it all...lol. Anyway we were invited by a friend's birthday. Dessert will be shared next week! Happy Monday everyone!

Affordable Eyeglasses

2008-11-11T10:04:00.000-08:00

One of my hubby's relatives have problems with her eyes. She was just a baby when she started wearing eyeglass. I feel sorry for kids who are suffering with eye problems you know. But this girl she was wearing eyeglass to correct the problem. You might wanna know where to get an affordable and Great Eyeglasses For Less $8 dollars only. Actually Zenni Optical was on FOX news! so that means it's a good place to purchase your eyeglasses. They have great Variable Dimension Frames From Zenni with stylish. Yes believe it or not you can buy that 8 dollars eyeglass. Well if you want to find out more you can also check out Zenni on Fox and I'm sure you will believe me.

Dinner Out

2008-11-10T09:08:00.000-08:00

As I said in my other blog that it was my birthday yesterday so hubby was kind enough to treat me out for dinner and a movie. We went to one of our favorite restaurant the Turtle Jacks.

Red CocaCola

2008-11-03T14:49:00.000-08:00

Ruby Tuesday

Her's my Tuesday Ruby! Presenting to you my dinner.hahaha! You can see red on the Cocacola, parmesan cheese, pot holder under the garlic bread. I hope I'm not making you hungry..lol

Meat Lasagna

2008-11-03T13:52:00.001-08:00

Here's my weekend snapshots taken one Saturday when we had dinner party at home. Lasagna is one of my favorite food so I decided to make one.

Red Delicious

2008-10-28T05:02:00.000-07:00

The red delicious apples are sweet and juicy. It's available available year-round. it's one of my favorite. it should be eaten out-of-hand. The texture disintegrates with heat. To keep apples from browning, toss with apple juice or citrus. Red delicious apples are also perfect for apple pie.

Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary

2008-10-26T14:40:00.000-07:00

I cooked this potato dish one Saturday when my daughter had a birthday party. It's pretty easy to do it. Grab some new potatoes. Wash them thoroughly and boil them. After that throw then in a dish and add some pepper and salt. Sprinkle some fresh rosemary on top and olive oil. Put it in the oven for about 30 minutes in 375. That's all

Rosemary is one of my favorite herbs. Rosemary grows wild on the sea cliffs of the mediterranean, taking in the sun and salty water.. with it's silvery green, spiky leaves leaves. Rosemary has a pungent aroma. You can also grow it in your kitchen window.

Red Bell Peppers

2008-10-19T13:32:00.000-07:00

Bell peppers are sweet peppers. Chunky in shape, but nearly hollow inside. Bell peppers wear many colors: green, blond, orange, yellow, red, purple-black. Green peppers are available year-round. When buying peppers look for firm, vividly colored with smooth and shiny skin. I took that photo when I went to the grocery one day!

Butternut Squash

2008-10-19T13:11:00.000-07:00

I took this photo one Saturday when we visited a farm. We all know that there different kinds of squash so today I'm sharing butternut squash. Butternut is one of the commonly available winter squashes. Winter squashes have hard skins, firmer flesh and larger seeds than summer squashes. Butternut is 8 to 12 inches long and tan in color. Two-thirds of it's body is cylindrical, then it broadens into a bulbous shape.

Red Wagon with Pumpkin

2008-10-13T08:35:00.000-07:00

Weekend Grocery

2008-10-13T08:24:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I bought some grocery after the Pumpkin Patch!

Win $200 plus worth of Prizes

2008-10-13T06:12:00.000-07:00

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Red Watermelon

2008-10-06T18:46:00.001-07:00

Does it look like orange or red to you? I like to think that it's red!

BBQ Chicken Legs

2008-10-06T05:55:00.000-07:00

1 large pack chicken legs
BBQ sauce
Salt and Pepper
Prepare chicken in a baking dish. Add salt and pepper. Add BBQ sauce and then cook in the oven for about 45 min to an hour.

How are you Friends?

2008-09-30T18:52:00.000-07:00

Sorry everyone for neglecting this blog. I've been busy lately and my work schedule is driving me nuts. Hopefully everything will be fine soon. October is here and it's one of my favorite season. See you soon! Happy Cooking..

Fruit Salad

2008-09-06T17:29:00.001-07:00

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Fruit salad is very easy to make. Just mix any fruit you like and add some cream!!!

Blueberry Smoothie

2008-09-06T17:08:00.000-07:00

1 cup blueberries
1 box soft tofu
1 tbsp. honey
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
10 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Enjoy!!!

BBQ buffallo chicken wings

2008-08-29T09:21:00.000-07:00

What I love about parts of the chicken is the chicken wings.
Here's some recipe for you to try on!
Ingredients:
3-4 lbs chicken wings
1/2 cup Hot & Spicy Ketchup
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 tbsp. each melted butter and all-purpose flour
Preparation:
Cut chicken wings at the joint to separate into two pieces. Blend the ketchup with the BBQ sauce, butter and flour. Add the wings and toss to count.
Preheat the grill to medium-high. Place the wings and all the sauce mixture into a foil hot bag or foil punch. Arrange in one layer . Seal the bag tightly and transfer to a tray. Slide the foil bag onto hot grill and cook, turning packet every 15 minutes for 35 minutes or until cooked through.

Butter Pecan with Black Forest (Foodshot Sundays)

2008-08-17T17:06:00.000-07:00

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Red Cherries in Black Forest Cake

2008-08-17T17:03:00.000-07:00

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Fresh Fruits (Weekend Snapshot)

2008-08-17T16:38:00.000-07:00

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Saturday we went to a birthday party. After the dinner we ate some fruits. These are all my favorites: pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe, red and green grapes.

Strawberry Ice Cream (Weekend Snapshot)

2008-08-10T18:31:00.001-07:00

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My daughter loves pink ice cream!

Crunchy (Lasang Pinoy)

2008-08-09T20:54:00.001-07:00

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In the photo you can see a lechon. As we all know Lechon is very popular for us Pinoy.The skin is yummy and it's quite crunchy.

Pineapple Delight

2008-08-09T18:51:00.000-07:00

This is great for breakfast:
1 banana
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup milk
1 scoop protein powder
1 can pineapple chunks with juice
5-6 ice cubes
Place first 5 ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes, one at a time, until you reach desired consistency.

Caesar Salad and Fettuccine (Foodshot Sundays, Weekend Snapshot)

2008-07-27T15:47:00.000-07:00

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Caesar Salad

Fettuccine
These two are my favorite food that I always ordered when dining out. As I promised last July 12 that I will post my order here when we went out for dinner. Remember hubby ordered Spaghetti so I ordered Fettuccine. We both shared the Caesar salad. Anyway after that we went to see a movie called Wanted by Angelina Jolie. It's an action movie and I had fun watching it!

Soft Gelatine

2008-07-27T15:22:00.001-07:00

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Gelatine is also called Gelatin or Agar- Agar. I bought this at our local grocery store for the first time. My daughter actually picked it up and we all liked it. I know that this is not really a lasang Pinoy but we do have similar recipes for Gelatin. Di ba?

Pizza (weekend Snapshot)( Foodshot Sundays)

2008-07-20T23:05:00.000-07:00

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As I said in my other entry that we went to Ontario Place last Saturday. We got hungry and it was time for dinner so we ordered some Pizza and then we watched a show. After that we walked around a little bit and played at the atom place where all the balls all over the place and shooting here and there!
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Spaghetti with tomato sauce (Foodshot Sundays)

2008-07-12T12:55:00.000-07:00

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Hubby ordered this Spaghetti with tomato sauce when we went out for dinner ine evening. It was actually the weekend of Canada Day. We went to a movie after that! I will tell you the whole story when I posted my dinner that day. Happy weekend everyone. I'll be gone for 3 days! See you then!

Incredible Eye Glass

2008-07-12T05:48:00.000-07:00

As I said before my mother had eye surgery but even after that she still need to wear eye glass. She spent too much money for her eye glasses. When in fact she can get an inexpensive Incredible Stylish New Frames FromZenni and I'm pretty sure she can afford it. I keep telling her that shop around first before buying anything and that includes eye glasses. Yesterday I showed her the article about Zenni Optical was on FOX news! and she was happy to see it. She can always try any glasses and get the Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx Eyeglasses for a change.

My Favorite Lasagna (Foodshot Sundays)

2008-07-05T21:11:00.000-07:00

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My # 1 favorite pasta is lasagna so when I went out with my sister and DD for lunch I ordered lasagna of course. I have one word for you DELICIOUS! Lasagna is available at Williams Coffee Pub.

Thanks You very much Carlota

2008-07-05T21:04:00.000-07:00

Thank you so much Carlotz for customizing my food blog. I really love it! You are a doll. I really appreciated it. Thanks again!

Thai Chicken Salad (Weekend Snapshot)

2008-06-29T21:18:00.000-07:00

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This is one of the menu that we ordered @ Williams Coffee Pub when we had lunch there last Saturday. I love it. It was delicious!!!

Friday's Feast 2

2008-06-27T08:37:00.000-07:00

Appetizer

What is the weather like today where you live?
The sun is up. The weather is just perfect. I live in ON, Canada

Soup

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how career-minded are you?
8-9?

Salad

What type of window coverings do you have in your home? Blinds, curtains, shutters, etc.?
I have blinds, curtains!

Main Course

Name something that instantly cheers you up.
My daughter, my camera;lol, garden

Dessert

How many times do you hit the snooze button on a typical morning?
I don't use one!

Grocery Shopping (Weekend Snapshot)

2008-06-22T21:53:00.000-07:00

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I took this photo some weekend ago when I went grocery shopping. You can see some fish, banana, pancake mix, yam, rice, bread, parsley, mango, goat milk, apple juice, grape oil, ketchup and lettuce.
That's all for me. I was so tired this weekend. I got bug in my throat. You know sore throat, cough, headache. sighhhhh!!
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Litson (Foodshot Sundays)

2008-06-22T20:35:00.000-07:00

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Lechón (Tagalog: Litson) Is the Spanish word for suckling pig. In the Philippines it connotes a whole roasted pig, lechón baboy. ...
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This litson was shared during my daughter's 3rd birthday party last Sept. We all know that Pinoys never miss litson during parties especially birthday parties or any occasions actually! Dig in !!!

Delicious Mangoes (Lasang Pinoy Sundays)

2008-06-17T10:24:00.000-07:00

Mangoes are one of the most popular fruit in the Philippines and around the world as well. Wherever Pinoys go Mango follows;hehehe!. I just love Mangoes you know!

Strawberry shortcake and Yam

2008-06-15T20:34:00.000-07:00

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I bought those yam yesterday at the grocery store and decided to cooked themtoday. It's been a long time that I haven't eat those. It's actually tasty!

That is strawberry shortcake that we had yesterday evening. Yummy too!

Ice Cream (Weekend Snapshot)

2008-06-08T20:25:00.000-07:00

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Vanilla and Mango Mango Sorbetes
Last Saturday after the Greenway we went to the mall for ice cream. It was very hot so the mall seems to be the right place to hang out. But I had to be very careful with my wallet you know! It's very tempting. However I got a photography book.

Pizza (Foodshot Sundays)

2008-06-08T14:26:00.000-07:00

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One day I visited the dentist and on the way home I dropped by at the grocery store to get some pizza. Sometimes I like to eat some pizza!

Dairy Queen (Weekend Snapshot)

2008-05-26T08:20:00.000-07:00

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After all the pictures taking at the park we got hungry so we walked to the DQ closed to the park. We had chicken strips and fries and of course don't forget the Banana Split. My DD had ice cream cone dipped in chocolate. After that hubby picked us up and went back to the park. It's hubby's turn to bond with my DD. They went for a train and Merry go round rides.
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Mother's Day Cake = Foodshot Sundays

2008-05-24T20:23:00.000-07:00

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That's what I got on Mother's Day from my Family. It was really yummy cake!

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2008-05-21T10:56:00.000-07:00

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Spring Wedding

2008-05-19T12:16:00.000-07:00

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Last Saturday May the 17th we attended a Traditional Filipino Wedding Ceremonies held at Saint Joseph's Church. They are a Filipino -Canadian couple. I managed to snapped some photos at the Church and more photos in the reception. The Reception was held at Guelph Place Banquet Hall. The place was awesome and the food was great!

Check out the Menu
Assorted Hors'doeuvres
Cheese and crackers
Spring rolls
Egg rolls
Kieshe
Cucumber and dill
Breaded zucchini
Salad
Garden salad with three types of dressing
Pasta
Large ravioli with tomato sauce

Main Course
Breaded chicken breast stuff with asparagus and provolone
cheese topped with a creme sauce
Platter of Prime rib with mushroom gravy
Rice
Garlic mashed potatoes
Green beans

Dessert
Cannolli crepe ice cream served with fresh fruit and sauce
Coffee and tea

The Bride and the Parents

The Bride and Groom

Cheese and crackers
Spring rolls
Egg rolls
Kieshe
Cucumber and dill

Garden salad with three types of dressing

Large ravioli with tomato sauce

Breaded chicken breast stuff with asparagus and provolone
cheese topped with a creme sauce

Platter of Prime rib with mushroom gravy

Cannolli crepe ice cream served with fresh fruit and sauce

Wedding Cake

I hope you enjoyed the food as much as I did...lol.. I was so full.. It was a great wedding. It reminded me of my own wedding.

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I'm a Courteous Driver

2008-05-15T22:50:00.000-07:00

Appetizer

What is the nearest big city to your home?

Kitchener - Waterloo

Soup

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets?

Salad

Describe your hair (color, texture, length).

I have dark brown hair, shiny and shoulder length.

Main Course

What kind of driver are you? Courteous? Aggressive? Slow?

Well mostly courteous but I drive fast sometimes when I'm in a hurry!

Dessert

When was the last time you had a really bad week?

Sorry I don't remember. Maybe I don't have one...lol

Join Foodie Blogroll

2008-05-15T22:04:00.000-07:00

Foodie Blogroll is another group of people who loves to eat; lol of course they love to cook and share recipes. I joined the gang hoping to learn more from them. I'm looking forward to meeting new friends from across the world as well. If you want to join us please do!

Cherry Cheesecake

2008-05-05T00:45:00.001-07:00

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Don't you love cheesecake? I do. This is Cherry Cheesecake that I bought last weekend and it's gone now.lol. By the looks of it you can tell that it's really yummy!
Are you hungry yet? lol

Smoked Salmon Appetizers

2008-04-27T22:59:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday I took my sister to Sam's Club for the first time and she was quite amazed about the food demo. We tried almost everything. My daughter enjoyed the food demo as well. Here's some appetizers that I learned last Saturday at Sam's Club. I love it and it's very easy to make. No need to cook. The Atlantic Salmon is already cooked!

Break the flat bread and spread some cream cheese on it then put the shredded salmon on top. That's it and enjoy!

Here's the finished appetizers

Smoked Atlantic Salmon

Flat Bread

Cream cheese

Sunday BBQ

2008-04-27T22:47:00.000-07:00

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The weather here in my place is so great that spending outdoor is a very fun thing to do. It's time for BBQ. That's what we did last Sunday after Church. I just throw some burgers in the BBQ and forget it..hehehe! and remembered it when they are cooked! Well, a little bit of flipping here and there. It was the first BBQ this year and looking forward for more BBQ's.

Simple Daily Recipes

2008-04-27T22:35:00.000-07:00

I just joined a group called Great Cooks. I believe I am...lol. Well I got a lot of compliments from my friends and family. Is that a proof? Anyway I love cooking and baking and of course eating. It's my weakness I'm afraid...hehehe! I'm always looking for interesting and challenging recipes. I know that by joining the Great Cooks Blogroll is the best thing that did because I will be meeting a lot of great cooks and learn from them. If you love cooking or you have food blog please join us at Great Cooks Blogroll.

Food Slideshow

2008-04-26T10:26:00.000-07:00

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Strawberry Shortcake

2008-04-26T00:50:00.001-07:00

My daughter and I love strawberry so every week we have to buy 2 pints of strawberries. In this picture I made some strawberry shortcake which I'm sure everyone knows about this yummy dessert. It's made of sliced strawberries and I used mini sponge cake and then top with whipped cream. Add just a little bit of vanilla. And that's it!!! Enjoy

Weekend Snapshot (Birthday Party)

2008-04-20T17:09:00.003-07:00

Yesterday we went to a birthday party for a friend's kids. There were 3 celebrants. Apparently their 3 kids born on the same month. Wow! eh looks like it was a plan kids. The oldest son is 7, next one is 3 year old girl and the the youngest is 1 year old boy.
Above is the pictures of food that we ate. I will try to tell you what they are: Roasted pig known as lechon, pusit/squid rings, egg noodles with veges, shrimps with veges, embotido/loaf , Bangus/Milkfish relleno/stuffed, fried rice, pancit, chicken wings and dinuguan/blood pudding.

Rotisserie Chicken

2008-04-20T15:48:00.001-07:00

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This whole rotisserie chicken is very popular in any restaurant now a days even in the grocery store. If I'm lazy to cook I just go to the grocery store and grab this moist and tender rotisserie chicken.

Layered Vegetable Salad

2008-04-19T11:18:00.000-07:00

I made this dish during my hubby's b-day last month.
INGREDIENTS
10 slices bacon
1 medium head iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 package frozen green peas, thawed
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1/2 cup mayonnaise, chilled
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 envelope ranch salad dressing mix
1 teaspoon paprika

Prepare a day ahead and let the flavors melt overnight in the refrigerator.

1. Fry bacon in a medium skillet over med. heat until browned and crisp about 5 minutes, drain and crumble. Reserve some and set aside.
2. Reserve 1/2 cup lettuce. Layer lettuce, red onion, celery and peas in a glass salad bowl. Sprinkle with bacon and 1/2 cup cheddar.
3. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream and salad dressing mix in a bowl, mix well. Spread over top layer, covering completely.
4. Chill salad, covered until serving time. Sprinkle with remaining bacon reserved lettuce, 1/2 cup cheddar and paprika just before serving.

Tuna Salad or Kilawin

2008-04-07T00:10:00.001-07:00

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I went to the grocery today near our place to buy some tuna but unfortunately there was only 1 slice left so I bought it. I made some Kilawin for our dinner tonight.
1 slice tuna
1 cucumber peeled and cubed
Apple cider vinegar
lime, squeezed
salt, pepper, garlic powder
touch of honey
Mix everything together and cover. Let it set in the fridge until you are ready to eat it.

Strawberry Mango Smoothies

2008-04-06T23:53:00.001-07:00

2 cups strawberries stemmed
1 ripe Mango peeled and sliced
1/4 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
1/3 cup milk or water
6 Ice cubes
Vanilla Ice cream or any flavor

Purèe Strawberries and Mango with milk in the blender.
Add ice cubes and Vanilla Ice cream.
Enjoy!

Common Cucumbers

2008-04-04T14:35:00.000-07:00

Those are common cucumbers and there are other kinds of cucumbers that I knew off. One is English cucumbers and they are 2 feet long. Another one is Kirby cucumbers which also known as pickling cucumbers. They are small ranging 3-6 inches long. I love cucumbers and also my daughter. She can eat 1 cucumber you know! haha. As you can see common cucumbers are long, cylindrical , green-skinned member of the gound family. Inside, crisp with white flesh surrounds the seeded core. Cucumbers are usually eaten raw and they are available in the groceries year-round.
Now can you tell me how you prepare your cucumbers?

Post it in your blog and let me know. When other participants posted their entry please give them some love. Happy Cooking everyone!

Shopping Cart Software

2008-04-04T05:44:00.000-07:00

Have you heard about Ashop before? Well, as for me I never heard about it before nor do I know what it's all about. But now I came to know Ashop when I came across the site. Ashop dot com happens to be a company that helps people in building their businesses using shopping cart, ecommerce software. These products are accessible online and that where Ashop can help you. There's a lot of good and great stuff that you can do with shopping cart software. Ashop can help you build or enhance your business online site.

For example if you want to put some logos or graphics. I believe it will make your customers happy and they will want to come back again and again. I know myself would like an easier transaction when it comes to shopping online. It saves a lof time. Anyway if you want help building your shoe store site or something else please don't hesitate to visit Ashop. They will make it happen for you.

Ham Salad

2008-04-03T18:44:00.000-07:00

I made this salad during hubby's b-day dinner and everyone loves it.

INGREDIENTS
8 cups mixed salad greens
1/2 cup shredded carrot
2 cups cubed ham

DRESSING
1 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup plain yogurt

Combine salad greens, carrot in a salad bowl; toss lightly to mix. Spoon dressing over Ham and salad.

Shopping Cart

2008-04-02T18:51:00.000-07:00

Online business are very popular these days. I know that because my husband just started one a year ago. If you are looking or considering a business online try shopping cart software. They are very talented and professional. They can help you set up your own business online. They can even help you set up your own merchant account and also help set up how to accept Paypal or credit cards, and many more. Ashop is what you need right now in setting up your business online.

Their software is helping you build a faster and easier site for your businesses. As I said before their staff can help you if you are stock in the middle of making your online business. Most businesses that are popular right now are online store and they can help you setting up your store online. Perhaps a jewelry, clothing and many more. Perhaps you already have a store online but would like to upgrade your site. Put some graphics and logos. They are an expert with that kind of services. That's why shopping cart and ecommerce software are great programs. It will make your life happy and comfortable as you do your thing online.. It will also make your transaction smoother and easier for customers. And everyone will be happy.

Asparagus Ham Rolls

2008-04-02T06:10:00.001-07:00

This is also one of the menu that I prepared for hubby's b-day dinner. My family and friends enjoyed it very much. I did this recipe before using Smoked Chicken.
Recipes can be found here!!! Enjoy Cooking...

Get Paid to Blog

2008-04-02T05:20:00.000-07:00

Have you heard about writing your opinion and get paid? Well, one of the company called SMORTY will help you advertise on blogs. SMORTY is a company that will bring advertisers and bloggers together. If you are a blogger and want to get paid for blogging then all you have to do is sign up for SMORTY. Once you are approved you will get paid to blog in no time. You will be given some tasks and of course there are some requirements that needs to be followed. It's very easy to blog for money and I'm sure you will love blogging as well because you will meet a lot of friends over the internet.

If you are interested in blog advertising but you don't have a blog right now then go get one. There are lots of free blogs that you can register like blogspot. As I said it's free. Once you are done with registering start writing until at least 2-3 months will come. Your blog must always active then you can apply for SMORTY. If you are skeptical about making money well, I promise you that it's real. Later you can get a domain for your blog because it's even better money. What are you waiting for? Hurry now!

What's for Lunch (Spaghetti with Shrimps)

2008-03-30T19:05:00.000-07:00

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After Church we came home right away and I made some lunch. I made some spaghetti with Shrimps. Well, it's obvious that I love Shrimps. I'm sure you can tell because of my recipes here. Anyway I made this recipe up so that means I made my own measurements according to what's available on hand.
1/2 package spaghetti
1 can chickpeas
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1/2 package shrimps
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. butter
salt and pepper
Cook spaghetti according to instruction. Add shrimps. Drain
Saute garlic with butter. Add crushed tomatoes, chickpeas. Season with salt and pepper. Add spaghetti and mix it together. Serve it in a bowl and sprinkle with parsley

Mango Juice and Sliced Mango

2008-03-30T18:05:00.000-07:00

Peel and cut ripe/yellow Mango and throw it in a juicer or blender. For blender puree it. Sweeten it according to your taste. You can use sugar or honey.
Add some water according to your preference as well. Add ice and enjoy!

GREEN MANGO
Peel and sliced green Mango. The Mangos that I've got is already yellow and it taste really sweet. I don't taste the sourness anymore. I just ate it like that with salt.

Cheesy Garlic Bread

2008-03-30T17:51:00.001-07:00

My family loves this cheesy garlic bread so from time to time I just go to the store and grab French bread.

INGREDIENTS
1 medium loaf French bread
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 375 F. Cut French bread halfway. Combine butter, garlic and cheddar cheese in a bowl. Spread butter mixture on the sliced bread. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes.

Ripe and Green Mango

2008-03-29T09:36:00.000-07:00

Ripe Mangos

These are ripe and Green Mangos, one of my favorite tropical fruit. I love Mangos and I prefer the green one but it depends also how I want to do with it. Green Mango can be use for salad or just eat it by itself. Most Filipino pregnant women that I know of craved for that Green Mango. The husband will go crazy finding for that perfect Mango for his Wife...lol

There are different varieties of Mangos and different sizes as well.
Anyway the ripe Mangos above is very sweet! There's a lot of recipes that you can do with it. Show me one and post it in your blog. Let me know so I can visit and comment. Please don't forget to comment on the other participants.

Weekend Snapshot ( Birthday & Lasagna Roll-Ups)

2008-03-23T17:50:00.000-07:00

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Yesterday was hubby's b-day so I invited some close friends and family. I cooked some favorite foods but I will only share one menu tonight. The other menu will be shared next time. However there is one dessert menu below this post. It's a Strawberry Cheesecake. I know most people love Strawberry Cheesecake. Do you? Anyway one of the menu that I would like to share is Lasagna Roll-Ups. Lasagna is my favorite pasta.
I hope you will try this one day. I will guarantee you that it is yummy and delicious!

Here's the Menu:
Ingredients
12 lasagna noodles
2 cups ricotta cheese
1 egg
1/4 cup chopped parsley
2 cups shredded Mozzarela or cheddar cheese, divided
8 ounces Italian sausage, casings removed
You can also use ground beef
1 package ground beef
1 jar marinara sauce, divided
Preheat oven to 375 F. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain noodles and rinse with cold water. Mix ricotta, parsley, egg and 1 cup Mozzarela in a bowl. Set aside.
Cook sausage or ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly. Drain fat.
Spread 1/2 cup sauce in a baking dish. Spread 3 tbsps. ricotta mixture on each noodle: top with some sausage/ground beef. Roll up each noodle and arrange seam sides down in baking dish.
Top roll-ups with remaining sauce and Mozzarela. Bake loosely covered, for 15 minutes. Remove cover; bake for 10 minutes longer or until brown and bubbly.

Mixing the ricotta cheese mixture!!!

I used 1 packaged of Ground beef.

These are the Pasta noodles. You can use any kind of brand!!

This is how I spread the ricotta mixture and beef!!

Roll-Ups are ready for the oven!

Here's the finished Lasagna ready to serve!
Enjoy and Happy Cooking

Strawberry Cheesecake

2008-03-23T14:56:00.000-07:00

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For baked springform pan cheesecake. Prepare crust by pressing crust ingredients into pan. A mixture of Graham cracker, sugar and melted butter!!!

Mixing the ingredients!

Cheesecake is ready for the oven!

This is how I did it the glaze!

This is the finished Strawberry Cheesecake!!!

3 pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream
1 large pkg. strawberries, stems removed
1 1/2 Graham cracker
1 pkg. strawberry glaze

Directions:
Mix cream cheese , sugar and vanilla at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, mix until blended. Pour into crust.Bake at 350 F at 40 minutes until center is almost set.. Cool and refrigerate overnight or 3-5 hours. Open the strawberry glaze and follow the instructions. Coat the strawberries with the mix glazed and arrange them into the cheesecake.

Roasted Chicken

2008-03-23T14:08:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday, March 16 after Church we got hungry so we ate at Swiss Chalet then proceeded to the place where my DD had fun hunting the Easter Egg. Anyway I had half Chicken with fries and shared the meal with my daughter. Hubby had the same one. Swiss Chalet is a restaurant chain in North America featuring roasted chicken and ribs. You can also order on the phone and online.

Strawberry

2008-03-21T07:21:00.000-07:00

Strawberry is one of my favorite fruit next to Mango. It's also my DD's favorite fruit. She can finish the whole package if you don't hide it. lol

Weekend Snapshot 2 (Merienda Time)

2008-03-16T21:21:00.000-07:00

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These are some of the famous Merienda for Filipinos. Even though we are no longer living in the Philippines we are still able to eat these kind of snacks. My brother got them in a Filipino Bakery located in the City of Toronto.

These are Ube Bread

These are rice cake. I know how to make these cakes.

These are called Pork Bola-Bola Siopao. Siopao's are inspired by Chinese Cuisine if I'm not mistaken.

Anyway these are Chicken Siopao....

Broccoli with Shrimps

2008-03-16T05:38:00.000-07:00

This is my own version of Broccoli with Shrimps:
1 cup sliced onions
6 mined garlic
2 tbsps. cooking oil
1 packed of peeled shrimps
1 bunched/sliced broccoli
Saute onions and garlic with oil until golden brown. Add shripms and brocolli. Season it a little bit of salt and pepper. Add oyster sauce!

Cuchinta - Steamed Cakes

2008-03-16T04:01:00.000-07:00

Filipinos are mahilig sa Merienda and I'm one of them. I believed Merienda and Siesta have adopted these customs from the Spanish. Most Filipinos are still practicing these customs but not so much with Siesta I guess because everyone now are very busy and no time to nap in the afternoon. The Merienda is a light meal taken at mid-morning and mid-afternoon. I do it at midnight as well since I"m working night shift.
For Merienda you can served anything from noodles, fruits, coffeee, tea, , soft drinks, cookies, Halo-halo, champorado. Cuchinta, Bibingka, Maruya and many many more.
Cuchinta is very popular for pinoy especially during gatherings.

RECIPE:
2 cups water
1 cup white sugar
2 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon lye water (ligia)
4 tbsps. annatto water
Grated fresh coconut
In a bowl, mix together the water, sugars, flour and lye water. Add 4 tbsps. annatto water.
Fill oiled muffin pans or cuchinta molds 3/4 full with the batter. Place in a steamer. Cover and steam for 15-20 minutes.
Remove the pan from steamer and allow to cool before removing the cakes, by running the tip of a knife between the cakes and the sides of the pan. Sprinkle with the grated coconut. The picture above, I don't have coconut.

Tips:
Soak 2 tbsps. of annatto seeds in 1/4 cup hot water for 20 minutes that gives you a more reddish cuchinta.
Enjoy and Have a Happy Cooking!!!

Broccoli

2008-03-15T08:41:00.001-07:00

This is Broccoli known as bracchium, meaning arm.
According to Wikipedia:
Broccoli is a plant of the Cabbage family, Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). It is classified as the Italica Cultivar Group of the species Brassica oleracea. Broccoli possesses abundant fleshy flower heads, usually green in colour, arranged in a tree-like fashion on branches sprouting from a thick, edible stalk. The large mass of flower heads is surrounded by leaves. Broccoli most closely resembles cauliflower, which is a different cultivar group of the same species, but broccoli is green rather than white.
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Weekend Snapshot 1(Beans Soup)

2008-03-09T19:14:00.000-07:00

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13 kinds of beans

Added chicken, broccoli, onions, salt and pepper!!!

It was very cold this weekend and it has been snowing all day on Saturday with 10-15 inches snow out in the driveway. Hubby had been shoveling all day that day as well. Well, I decided to make beans soup! There are 13 kinds of beans in my soup and it taste good!

Chicken Liver & Gizzard with Eggplant

2008-03-09T04:22:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

1package of chicken liver
1package of chicken gizzard
3-4 pieces of long eggplant
1 cup sliced onion
5 pcs. minced garlic
soy sauce
salt & pepper

Wash all the the meat thoroughly. First cook gizzard in water for a little bit until the water is gone. Pour oil in frying pan and add the garlic and onion. Then add the chicken gizzard and the liver. When it's almost cook add the the sliced eggplant, soy sauce, salt and pepper. And that's it. Simple! Isn't it?

Long Eggplant

2008-03-07T22:25:00.001-08:00

Eggplant is very popular in the Philippines and through out Asia at least this kind of eggplant. The other kind is mostly popular in Italy and other country in the world.

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Turkey Loaf

2008-02-27T18:00:00.001-08:00

Sliced Turkey

Ingredients:
2 lbs Ground Turkey
2 large eggs
3/4 sour cream
Finely chopped celery
Finely chopped onion
Frozen peas, thawed
Salt & pepper
Fine dry bread crumbs

Mix all ingredients in a bowl except the ground turkey. After mixing the 9 ingredients add the the ground turkey. Mix well. Pack into greased loaf pan. Bake in 350F oven for 1 hour or so until it's cook. Slice it and serve. (You can use ground chicken as well)

Asparagus Smoked Chicken Rolls

2008-02-27T17:48:00.000-08:00

Asparagus Smoked Chicken Rolls

Originally this is Ham but you can use anything you want like I did! This recipe inspired from Taste of Home. It's one of my favorite cookbook.
Ingredients:

* 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
* 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 cups milk
* 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

* 24 fresh or frozen asparagus stalks

* 8 thin slices fully cooked ham (about 1/2 pound)
* 1/4 cup bread crumbs

Directions:

In a saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour and cook until thick. Gradually stir in milk and cook until bubbly and thickened. Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Place three asparagus stalks on each ham slice. Roll up; secure with toothpicks if necessary. Place in 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan; cover with cheese sauce. Sprinkle with crumbs. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes.

Mashed Potatoes with Cheese

2008-02-26T17:17:00.000-08:00

Mashed potatoes is always present when we have company. It's easy to make and it taste really good. Everyone loves mashed potatoes especially western people. Anyway here's the ingredients.
INGREDIENTS:

* 4-8 large baking potatoes, about 2 pounds, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
* 1 cup heated milk
* 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
* 1/2 cup sour cream
* 4 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Cook potatoes and mashed them in a bowl. Add milk, sour cream, salt, pepper, and paprika. Transfer mashed potatoes into a baking dish and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Cook for 15 minutes.