Kalderetang Kambing

Yesterday we went to Asian store to buy some rice,veggies and fishes,as I was browsing the meat aisle,I saw goat meat I thought I would try to make some "kalderetang kambing"goat meat stew.I don't eat goat meat way back home,I have no reason why,just I don't like the taste. Somewhere in Oct.of last year,a friend of aunt cooked some and I tasted and I liked it.I asked the recipe and thankfully she was happy to share it with me.So lastnight I made my first kalderetang kambing ever,I cook beef kaldereta but this chevon stew is different for I didn't use any tomato sauce or paste,I used ufc spicy ketchup. All in all it was really good though it was really spicy for aunt tastes but it was fine with me for one reason,I love spicy food.I don't have specific measurement when it comes to cooking,I always approxiamated everything.I cook it according to my own taste and that is the very reason I am not goin to post the recipe here,but if ever you are interested,I am happy to share it with you,just do your own approxiamation.I put lots of ingredients that you can't find in beef caldereta and I guess that is the very reason why it tasted so goooooddd!!!!=)

Softest Ensaymada I ever have...

Ensaymada is one of my favorite bread in the entire world,I can eat it everyday without complain especially with lots of cheese on top.Until one day,I found the softest ensaymada ever,Ifound some recipe online and tried it but I wasn't satisfied with the texture,it is hard after how many hours passed by. While i was browsing,I found one of the best blogger,Manang ,she is very detailed in everything she put in her site so I love keep on visiting her.It is easy and very helpful to someone like me who is just learning how to bake.So if you have time and willing to learn new and easy cooking and baking,try to visit her.

Here is my version of softest and buttery ensaymada...to Manang...thanks alot...hope you won't get tired of sharing your yummy creations.

Our Lunch(Tortang Alimango)

Aunt ordered some crabs from Maryland and we didn't finish it all,she told me if nobody wanted to eat it I can throw it away cause it makes the house smells,as I was staring at it,I feel bad just to put it in the trash can so I decided to remove the meat and made it into crab pattie. It was a tough job cause it is hard to remove all the meat in that regular size crab plus I wasn't even sure if Ican gather enough meat to make a tortang alimango(crab pattie).So with patience,i took one by one until everyhting is done,I was able to make 8 patties out of it and that was our lunch today.Just made a thousand island sauce for dipping.

I made it at Last;)

I have been thinking to make some Jelly Roll since I saw the recipe from kusina ni Manang,my problem was,I have no idea how stiff the eggwhite should be,though the procedure is easy I am reluctant to do it.So i took a deep breath and I said I will do it,if it is a failure then I can do it better next time. But to my surprise,it came out perfectly,my loyal taster Kat was there waiting and eager to have a slice,when she saw me rolling the Pianono she asked me right away,can I have a bite?of course she can.So there,she got a small plate and a fork and ran back to the living room were she was doing her homework.

Spanish Bread....

I always thought that baking is a complicated thing to do,from beating and making the dough and kneading and of course you have to wait when the dough will rise,but as I patiently practising during my free time I found a sense of happiness and fulfillment everytime I see my hardwork. The greatest thing about baking is when Kat compliment about it or criticized the taste.She really loves the bread with purple yam inside and the ensaymada with lots of melted butter and sugar as a topping.When she tried the Spanish bread yesterday,all she did was humming,that is an indication that she really likes what she put in her mouth.She even told me that we will put up our bakeshop if we will win in the lottery.Silly young girl.

How is everyone?

I don't hAVe any update recently,I have tied up at work and some unexpected events that happened in my daily activities.I am still here,checking your entries,if I didn't leave any comments,i will do that when I am back to my normal schedule. Life has been crazy this past few weeks,as crazy as the weather but I will say that everything is well and I am doing fine.I aM still addicted to baking and during my free time I am in the kitchen trying new stuff. Hope everyone is well and have a blast as the year goes on.You take care and I will visit your page very soon.

Addicted

Everyone in the house had been teasing me lately that I am addicted to baking,I didn't really notice that until yesterday when Bossing asked me what I am doing with the butter and flour bread,without thinking I replied "i will bake pandesal and will try to make some spanish bread as well",he laughed hard and said,"naku adik na si Wena sa baking".With that remarked,I myself was suprise,indeed I become addicted to baking lately since I got the kitchen aide from aunt. Honestly,I can't wait what to bake this coming few days,of course,I am still in the trial and error period but I can say that I made successful batches of pandesal,pan de leche and some cheese bread,last night my spanish bread came out pretty good and we ate it this morning as our breakfast. Most of my free time lately I spend in the kitchen and reading some gourmet books of aunt,I am having fun especially if it came really good,if it is a failure the dogs is like having a feast,=)I can't wait for my next baking adventure,I will be making Pianono....my favorite merienda when I was still in the PI.Thank God found this great blogsite of a filipina doctor,who baked and cooked really,really good. For my lunch today,I made some fried rice with sauteed shrimp paste and pork with fats,I was so full that I was having hard time breathing.It is good to eat food that you thought you will never taste again because you are in different country but honestly,it is just around the corner and it is up to you to find it.

The Shakoy....churros baya jud ni=)

Hello Jacsy,here is the recipe yadz....if you have a pastry bag the better but if wala don't bother just shape it according to ur likeness=). 1 cup water 1/4 cup butter 1 tbsp granulated sugar 1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs vegetable oil for deep frying For Toppings: 1 cup sugar ground cinnamon *in a medium saucepan combine water & butter and 1Tablespoon of sugar and the salt. *Bring to boil over medium heat.As the mixture comes to boil,add all flour at once& cook.Stirring until the batter comes together and away from the saucepan. *Remove from heat,let cool for 3 minutes.Add the eggs and beat with electric mixer until the dough well blended,the dough will be thick. *Pour enough oil in a deep fryer or wok(about 3 inches)and heat oil to 350 degrees. *Spoon dough into a pastry bag or just form it anything you wanted to,fry for about 4 minutes or until both sides are golden brown. *Remove from oil and drain on paper towel,then roll in a cinnamon and sugar topping.Enjoy....

Simple Celebration of New Years eve

Since the people here were not in the spirit of celebrating the coming of 2009,I and Kat spend the whole night waited for the countdown,greeted each other happy new year,she hugged me and it was enough for me to forget all the drama that surround us that day. I just prepared a little bit,I made Sio Pao Guisado,some eggrolls,fettucine from our lunch,macaroni chicken salad and we had some Pepsi cake from a good friend of ours Ms. Judy G. Kat and I enjoyed our food and we were laughing for she said we have to be happy coz it is 2009.I agree with her....I drank a glass of baileys irish cream and a bottle of beer called Dundee,it is with honey.I made some churros too before we called it a night.We went to bed stuffed and I went to bed around 5 am,to sum it up,it was a good celebration for me with Kat and the dogs=)

first day of 2009

How was your new years eve?Mine was full of drama,you might wonder why?My aunt and her hubby had a huge fight over I don't know,all I know that I was awaken by the loud voice of aunt,I wanted to go out but I don't wanna interrupt whatever they are discussing at that time. The whole day of of Dec.31st was like a torture to me,we usually have games and cook some food for us to munch,but this one is different,we have no food at all.I decided to baked some fettucini since the tuna in can is the only thing I can used,everything is frozen.We planned to make some pigs in a blanket but since no one is the mood to eat I didn't make it. I stayed most of the time in my room and aunt imprisoned herself in their room as well,I don't know what she did,I didn't bother to asked if she wants something.I feel sad for what happen.I thought why they have to choose to argue in the last day of the year?Why not tomorrow=). Kat and I watched the countdown and greeted each other happy new year.I made some churros and hot choco for us to eat,I jsut ordered pizza for dinner.Until now they are not talking still but I am glad that aunt made some spaghetti for our lunch but still she is incognito. Well,I don't wanna drown myself with the thought that we started the new year with a bad luck,I welcomed 2009 with optisim and I was happy enough spending time with Kat wondering as well what is goin on with her parents,I told her they are old already and they well resoved whatever arguments they had and before we knew it,they are back to normal again. Have a Blessed day everyone.