Let's Make Pancakes!

For two Saturdays in a row now, my kitchen/world was invaded by dear classmates of my kids. Good thing that I have a ready supply of goodies to be prepared for these invaders :-) . . actually, all the ready to make stuff from the shelves of our supermarkets :-D ( I stock on this stuff for emergency purposes only - unplanned visits, sudden urge to cook, etc.)

400g gram pack of ready to make pancakes together with canola oil, butter and milk can yield 3 plateful of super light, fluffy and tender heavenly snack for kids. . .

Topped with melted butter and maple syrup - these yummy pancakes widened the eyes of my young visitors!

Next time, I promise people, no more ready to make pancakes - I'll go back to basic cooking techniques when it comes to pancakes and doughnuts. :-)

A Mom's Champorado

My Lola Iyay makes the best champorado during my younger years. We usually pair this fare with fried salted fish (bulad/daing). Having this food during rainy days was heavenly. It can sooth the numbness brought about by cold weathers.

I also tried serving my kids champorado and fried daing before and what I got was Ewwwww! For them, it was an odd pair so it's Ewwwww. . . . :-)

The mom in me made me look for ways to make my kids love champorado. Thanks heavens, there's fresh milk to the rescue :-) My kids now love more than ever my champorado!

here are the ingredients:

glutinous rice (cold rice can be a good substitute)
tablea/cocoa/chocolate
brown sugar
fresh milk

simple steps in cooking:

• cook the glutinous rice in water inside a big casserole/pan (1 cup rice = 4 cups water)
• when the rice is almost done, add your tablea/chocolate (stir until the chocolate melts)
• serve immediately with brown sugar and fresh milk

Best served with your best smile for your kids!

Jinky's Spaghetti

I love my spaghetti with lots of spices!

Ingredients:
450 gram pack spaghetti
Del Monte Tomato Sauce and Catsup
olive oil
beef
garlic, onions, bell pepper and fresh tomatoes
pepper
Thai fish sauce
cheese
sugar (optional)

Cook the pasta according to directions written on the pack. Salt and cooking oil are a must while boiling your pasta.

As I boil the pasta, I also concoct my sauce at the same time. I saute in the olive oil garlic, onions, bell pepper and tomatoes (sun ripened). Pre-cooked ground beef is then added. I let it simmer for a few minutes. My seasonings when making the sauce are just Thai fish sauce and pepper. I don't put salt and MSG at all. I sometime add in a little sugar when my kids crave for sweet spaghetti. After I put the tomato sauce and ketchup, I just let it cook for a few minutes. After making sure that it's done, I then mix it with the fully cooked and drained pasta. Presto! we now have a spaghetti oozing with the aroma and crunchiness of different spices. Top this then with cheese. Me and my kids love our cheese chunky, that's why we prefer it sliced than grated.

Brownies Delight

A very dear aunt of my kids sent two boxes of these heavenly goodies for us. We all loved it, promise!