And then I bake.....

BANANA-OAT MUFFIN

Today  I decided to bake. The first food I've baked was a muffin with frozen blueberries. For it, I owe Kuya Vic a lot for preparing the recipe and the ingredients one Saturday night in his house. This was during my training in Atlanta, Georgia. From then on, I have said to myself that someday... I'm gonna bake and bake till I get it right and make excellent baked goodies. It's a continuous process for me though.

And just today, I think about a year after, back in the Philippines I baked this afternoon. Muffins. I guess it's a cool way to start with something not so complicated. So, I got my ingredients and utensils ready and with Ariel's  help, my ever loyal partner and best friend  in cooking, we were able to achieve the goal. I think it's true that two determined novices can be a success.  Right, now I'm still learning how to make my li'l wonder-electric-oven to work best in baking. Okay, I miss something as part of the preparation, I admit. I still haven't got a thermometer. Not a wise choice to guess oven's temperature by just selecting the temperature selector. But that's what we did.

MACAROON CRUNCH

Anyway, things still turned out well. We have just have the healthy Banana-Oat Muffin and the milky Macaroon Crunch. The taste is just delightful. This is just the beginning, things are constantly evolving and surely the best is yet to come and stay.... Best is best, shouldn't change.... Till then.

Lasagna for Sale

You don't have to eat in a fancy and expensive Italian restaurant to enjoy your slice of Lasagna.  Try  Green Nibble's  SPECIAL LASAGNA ! 

 
The lasagna is baked with generous amount of special Bolognese and creamy Bechamel sauces and lots and lots of cheese in each layer. The delicious taste will surely surprise your taste buds and makes you want for more. So come on,  bite into it's heavenly goodness! Order now and share with your loved ones its savory taste.



 Good for 4-5 persons (depending on your serving) and it's only Php250. 

For orders and inquiries, you can reach me through:

Mobile No.: 09228782608

Location: Cebu City

E-mail: daryllcasomo@yahoo.com

The Joy of Cooking

Here are some of the recipes I have recently cooked.

   

Yummy Flaky Empanada

Empanada so flaky in the outside and yummy in the inside! The creamy -cheesy chicken and veggies filling will make you crave for more.

Amplaya Express

Healthy, go green! Love the crunchiness of ampalaya, rich taste of tuna plus eggs and this food will surely never get you wrong!

 Apple in Yogurt-Mayo
Love the crunch in apples and celery and the creaminess of yogurt and less-fat mayo with a hint of lemon.

 

 Chicken Liver with Pineapple
You'd love the taste of fresh pineapple in Chicken livers made tastier with mirin-soy marinade.

 

 Corny Chicken-Seafood Medley

Different delectable seafood mixed with chicken so tender in a corny-crabby sauce....

Cucumber-Carrot in Vinaigrette
Red wine vinegar is the star for the dressing with a hint of sweetness and spicy and aroma of sesame.

 Hungarian Sausage in Spicy Creamy Sauce

The distinctive Hungarian sausage taste in oozing spicy and creamy sauce....

Jambalaya Rice

My special adaptation of the Creole Jambalaya. The smokiness of longganisa, sweetness of ham, flavorful shrimp and chicken perfected with the choiced herbs and veggies distinctive to the Filipino palate for a meal so complete!

Lemon Chicken
Lemony taste in chicken so tender!

 Malunggay-Chicken Soup
Save your chicken bones boil some lemongrass, add pepper, onions and malunggay! Voila! Soup so amazing!

 Superb Lunch

Cooked long grain rice. Special pancit canton in a meat-seafood combo. Lemony and buttery taste of Blue Marlin. Blueberry cheesecake... .

Picadillo Cubana
The combination of sweet and dry wine added a twist in the taste. Crunchy celery, sweet corn kernel, potatoes, raisins are a hit in this meal when placed beside a plate of cooked organic rice. Best, served with fried bananas, too!

 Buttered Puto Cheese

 Sausage-Almond Arrabbiata
Chopped fresh tomatoes plus a lil wine for added kick in the taste...

 Beef Teriyaki with Sesame Seeds
The teriyaki taste is a perfect match the beef. Golden toasted sesame for extra texture and delectable appetite.

Amplaya Express

          
       One of my personal fave! I used to remember when we were still young my mother would cook ampalaya with salted shrimp or what we usually call "Uyap" in Cebuano. It's funny that we would really try so hard to get rid of amplaya  in any way we could. Even if  it has been squeezed out with salt to eliminate the bitterness. We would always make the request more eggs into the mixture. As I grow older (just a bit though, still young and definitely always young at heart...  LOL), now how I love this wonderful green veggie. I love eating it raw  like in a salad  with vinegar or  when cooked, half-cook will do. The crisp sound is an added delight to me  as I bite into it and the fresh green color has just definitely made it more enticing.

           For the recipe above I used canned tuna instead of meat or "Uyap" and added toasted garlic for a simple twist.

Puto Cheese

          Many people love to eat Puto Cheese and I'm one of them. I have tried so many ways to achieve this texture and consistency for Puto Cheese. The recipes with varying measurement for each ingredient did not work. Steamed Puto requires consistent high heat. Keeping the  water from dripping into the mixture is another highly important point to remember.

         This recipe when done right, the buttery and milky taste are simply amazing that you would always like to some more. Enjoy!

 Ingredients:

2 cups flour, sifted
1 cup sugar, sifted
1 1/4 tbsp baking powder
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 1/4 cups water
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 piece egg, raw
small slices of cheese

Procedure:
1. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients starting from the flour, sugar,and baking powder then mix well.
2. Add the butter, evaporated milk, egg, and water.
3. Pour the mixture in individual molds
4. Put the cheese on top of the mixture.
5. Pour the water in the steamer. let it boil.
6. Arrange the molds in the steamer then steam for about 20 minutes. .
7. Remove the puto from the mold and arrange in a serving plate 

Aspiration

          Hi everyone!Welcome to my blog site. I will be sharing with you my experience, thoughts and lessons learned as I journey through my sheer inspiration from within. I'm just an ordinary person taking the less ordinary way of following my other aspiration in life. You've heard it right,  ASPIRATION. To create good food to share. It isn't impossible to enjoy a good meal in simple ways. I love to experiment and look into the other way of cooking. Life as said is filled with boundless opportunity  and so is cooking.  So join me in my journey and together discover the wonders and joy of good food.