Polvoron

Polvoron is husband and son's favorite sweet treat from Goldilocks.

The other day, I wanna eat something sweet.
I looked in my cupboard and spotted the flour and powdered milk.
*light bulb moment!*
I'm gonna make me and the kids some polvoron!

I made it while sewin' something.

I actually think it tastes better than G's polvoron. :D

1. Just toast 2 cups of flour in moderate heat until light brown, stirring constantly.Remove from heat and let it cool.
2. In a bowl, mix together toasted flour, 2 cups of powdered milk, 1 cup of sugar, and 1/2 cup of melted butter.
3. Mix well and mold using a polvoron molder. Press it firmly to the molder using the back of the spoon. If it doesn't stick together, add more melted butter.
4. Wrap in a cellophane or japanese paper.
5. Enjoy!
   (Optional : If you'd like to try adding some flavor, you may try adding any of the following: toasted pinipig, peanut butter, cheese, graham, choco powder, cookies and cream powder, or maybe even powdered fruit flavors.)
   

You may actually skip #4 if you are not patient enough to wrap it one by one. Instead, release/put the molded polvoron in an airtight container and chill for a while . When it is already firm, just take one and pop it in your mouth straight from the container! I just wrapped it to please the kiddos :D.

I remember when we were kids, my mother used to make this treat using corn flour. She does not wrap it though. We each are given a bowl full of polvoron mix and scoop it using a spoon. I on the other hand sometimes put my share in a clean pad paper shaped into a cone. I stuff the mixture inside the cone, seal the opening, and tear the pointed portion to create a smaller opening so i can pour it in my mouth easily.

Tuna Sandwich

My FoodFriday entry.

Just mix a can of drained tuna flakes, 1 sachet of tuna sandwich spread, few slices of celery and a dash of pepper. That's it! Spread onto the bread, top with cucumber and lettuce with few drizzles of mustard.

Yummy!

Cassava Cake

My son's yaya before cooks a really delicious cassava cake. Manang plants the cassava, yaya makes it into a cassava cake. It's always a hit every time I bring it in the office. My office mates would immediately attack the cake the moment I put it on the pantry table. Too bad I was not able to ask for the recipe from her.

Now, since we have a garden full of cassava, and I'm craving for a cassava cake, I decided to experiment and make a cassava cake.

Let's start by soaking the peeled and sliced cassava in water for 1-2 hours so it wouldn't be so hard to grate them. Grate finely after soaking.

Extract the liquid from the grated cassava by using a clean cloth. My brother said I should get the residue from the extracted liquid and mix it in the grated cassava to add softness to the mixture. I'll do that next time.

Mix together 8 cups of grated cassava, 2 cups of condensed milk, 1-1/2 cups of evaporated milk, 2 cups of coconut milk, 1/2 cup of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 egg and a pinch of salt. Blend it to make a really fine mixture. Pour in a baking pan or aluminum tray leaving enough space for the topping later.

Steam for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick or fork comes out clean instead of wet batter when the cake is pricked.

While the cassava is being steamed, prepare the topping. Mix together 1-1/4 cups of evaporated milk, 1/2 cup of coconut milk, 1 can of condensed milk. Cook the mixture over low heat, stir until well blended and thick. Add 1/4 cup grated cheese just before turning off the heat.

When done steaming. Let cool for a while until the cake has settled. Pour the prepared topping over the steamed cake, and broil until the topping becomes golden brown. Let it cool to make it easier to slice.

Don't worry it's worth the wait.

Indulge!

I was so happy that my first try was a hit! I swear the topping was so delicious, I could eat it on it's own.

Dad said after taking a bite : "Bakit ang sarap-sarap nito Mamuy! Next time, lagyan mo ng topping sa gitna."

Me : Huh?! Eh, hindi na yan topping. At saka paano ko naman kaya gagawin yun? Gusto mo lang yata sabihin na dagdagan ko pa ang topping.

What Happened?

Lunch at the mall.
Kuya wanted to eat at Wendy's.

I had these... Bacon CheeseBurger, Iced Tea, French Fries.

I like their iced tea and fries over any other fastfood.
And this too is another favorite ...

... but it disappointed me.
It's not as good and juicy as before.

I hope it was at least as good as this.

Sigh!

Roast Beef with Mushroom Sauce

My FoodFriday entry.

Combine 1 kl sliced beef, 1 beef cube, enough water to tenderize the meat, 1 pc laurel leaf. Simmer until beef is tender. Drain meat and set aside 1 cup or more stock. Melt 2 tbsp butter and saute 1 small minced onions and 1 small can sliced champignon mushrooms. Add beef, 2 tbsp flour, and the reserved broth. Cook stirring constantly until thick. Add 2 tbsp parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp seasoning and salt to taste.

Best served with mashed potato and buttered vegetables.

ChocNut Parfait

Got this from here. The kids loved it. Too sweet for me.

Lunch at the Hospital

We ate at...

... when we went to Medical City for C's regular check-up

My favorite - hamburger steak

H's favorite - pan chicken

Wished we ordered this for dessert - banana something

Pancake House located at the ground floor of the MATI Bldg in Medical City.

Pork Binagoongan

My entry for FoodFriday.

Heat oil in a pan. Saute minced garlic, onion and pork cubes. Cook until pork is brown then add bagoong guisado, water and vinegar. Simmer until the pork is tender. Season to taste with sugar, salt or bagoong. Cook until almost dry. Serve with scrambled egg, fried eggplant and unripe mango.

Pinoy Breakfast

Tortang Talong

Srambled Egg

Fried Tinapa

Pechay Guisado and Fried Tokwa

Busy with household chores.
Not much time to prepare dinner.

Quick and easy pechay with sardines.

Fried pork and tokwa with soy sauce and vinegar dipFlower japanese rice :D
Yummy!

2 Birthdays

Friend's Birthday

My high school bes tfriend took me out on a date for her birthday. We went to Footlose for a relaxing foot spa and had lunch at the nearby Kitaro.

my food - california maki and sukiyaki

Husband's Birthday
Lunch at home
I cooked a special lunch for the two of us.

marble potato and mixed veggies

toasted pandesal (in the absence of dinner roll) and corn soup

main course - tenderloin steak - my plate {i like it sunog!}

and hub's plate

avocado shake {avocado courtesy of our newspaper boy}

Lumpiang Gulay and Macaroni Soup

Not exactly a perfect combination but I liked it anyway. The soup is for my daughter and the lumpia is for me. Of course, the lumpia has kamote :D. I ate these for lunch - without rice!

Chunky Choco Mocha

current favorite.
the chunky choco
is just so great!
it melts in your mouth!

Buco-Lychee Sherbet

It tasted sooo good... I had to take a picture! First tasted it from mann-hann. It was uber delicious but it was pricey at P80. Promised myself to duplicate it. I asked Dad to buy some buco juice and a can of lychee. I placed the buco juice inside the freezer and chilled the lychee. Come lunch time, I took the buco from the freezer and processed it in the blender together with some lychees and lychee syrup and a little sugar. And...oh-la-la! It was soooo refreshingly good! Next time... I'll make sure to put buco-lychee flavored gelatin.

Pansit Bihon

Had left over veggies from lunch.

Decided to use it for pansit bihon for dinner
and match it with fried chicken.

The family gobbled this in a flash!