Yellow Cake for my Brother's 21st

"Home-baked is the best"-Betty Crocker

It was my brother's special day, so I gave an effort to baked his cake instead of buying from bakeshops.  (February 11, 2012)

Ingredients:

Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix

Betty Crocker Dark Chocolate Frosting

Dutche Dark Chocolate Bar
Nestle Cream
Goldilocks cake decorating gel

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease and lightly flour bottoms and sides of two 8- or 9-inch square cake pans. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, 2 tablespoons liqueur and the eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans.

2. Bake 8-inch pans 34 to 40 minutes, 9-inch pans 31 to 37 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Refrigerate layers 45 minutes for easier handling.

3. Meanwhile, to make ganache, melt over medium heat the chocolate bar. Stir until it turns to liquid. Cool for 5mins. To make whip cream: In a mixing bowl, mix nestle cream and bits of chocolate bar, whisk using mixer. 

4. Place 1 layer of cake, cut side up, on serving plate, spread chocolate ganache. Place another layer. Spread remaining ganacehe over side and top of cake. 

5. Spread whipped cream. Decorate sides of cake with remaining chocolate bar and decorating gel.

6. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.

Source: Betty Crocker Recipe 

Baked Penne

Cooked this for my 24th birthday, last March :-) I'm fed up with the spaghetti and macaroni noodles, so I tried penne pasta. 

First, I had mass in Quiapo and went to Quinta Market (walking distance from Quiapo Church). A manila girl but it was my first time to shop in Quinta Market. I bought all the ingredients for my handa on my birthday (pasta, kare-kare, bagoong rice, read my post about these). 

Penne and parsley were the cheapest. Penne noodles cost P150 only for more than 1 and half kilo noodles. Fresh parsley for only 5 pesos. The rest ingredients were same with the price in malls. 

Ingredients:
Penne noodles
Tomato  sauce
Ground Pork
Ground black pepper
nestle cream
Mc Cormick Italian Seasoning (optional)
Fresh parsley
Garlic
Butter
Pan

Cooking Directions:
1. Boil water in a large caserole
2. Put salt and oil and then the penne.
3. Cook in a medium heat for 10-12mins or until al dente. Remove from heat. Drain and Set aside.
4. Heat butter in a pan.
5. Saute garlic, add ground pork, cook until pork turns brown.
6. Add black pepper and salt to taste, tomato sauce, stir.
8. Add nestle cream, continue to stir until it boil.
9. You can add sugar if you want a sweet style pasta, or the Italian seasoning if you want to achieve Italian style.
10. Remove from heat. Toss with drained penne noodles.

Baking:
1. Set oven to 180.
2. Grease butter/oil in a pan.
2. Put pasta into the pan.
3. Top with grated/quickmelt cheese and parsley.
4. Bake until cheese melts or before it turns brown.

Brownie Fudge

I bake it for my birthday last year. :)

Ingredients:
Pillsbury brownie mix
egg
butter
water

Frosting:
Betty Crocker Dark Chocolate Frosting
Chocolate drops

*For instructions and ingredients see box of pillsbury brownie mix ;-)

 

Glad to hear your comments. :)

Pork Tacos

Home made taco shell. Thank God I've made it. ^_^ 

Ingredients: 
Flour
Egg
Butter
Ground Pork
Salt
Black Ground Pepper
Cheese
Tomato
Cabbage

*You will be needing more eggs and flour to make several taco shells. Depende sa gagawin niyo. Kayo na mag-estimate. :D


Directions:
Taco Shell (Soft)
1.    Combine egg, butter and flour. Beat until smooth.
2.    Bring non stick pan into medium heat.
3.    Spoon 4 tablespoon of batter and spread it out into pan on your desired thickness/width.
4.    Turnover on other side.
5.    Fold shells in half.
6.    Set aside
7.    You can deep fry the shells if you want it crunchy. (Optional)

Ground Pork
1.    Heat oil in a pan.
2.    Saute minced garlic.
3.    Add ground pork. Cook until brown.
4.    Add salt and pepper to taste.
5.    Set aside. Let it cool.
 

Filling the tacos
1.    Spread mayonnaise in taco shell.
2.    Put cooked ground pork.
3.    Add diced tomatoes, cabbage strips and cheese.

Cooking the shell in a pan..
1st time ko lang sorry guys hindi perfect ang shape. :D

Folded in half..

 

Eat & Go

Fast service, Fresh servings of food, Friendly staffs.  :)

Fudgy Bar ala Mode -  P125 with ice cream on top

Chef Salad -  P155  
Lettuce, egg slices, cucumber, cheddar cheese, ham, choice of dressing

Tender steak and potatoes, spaghetti marinara and baked beans -  P110 
(My choice) I love their tender steak! 

Roasted chicken, pepper rice, spaghetti carbonara -  P110  
(BF’s choice)

Food Rating out of 5 star:  ★★★★
Place Rating out of 5 star: ★★★★

Eat and GoSM Megamall Atrium3/F SM Megamall, Atrium, Doña Julia Vargas Ave.Wack Wack, MandaluyongPhilippines(02) 635- 9559

Chef Arch's Lime: "Streetfood na Pinasosyal"

Celebrated our 56th monthsary here last year. ^_^ The place is good for birthday celebrations, couple's date, simple family dinners. You guys, should try their streetfoods na pinasosyal. :-) (September 5, 2011)

Creamy Garlic Tuyo Pasta - P160Tuyo is not just a cheap food for breakfast. Transform it to classy pasta.

Crispy Dinuguan - P180 
(Pork Intestine, Pork Belly, Oregano) 

Garlic Rice

Pineapple Juice & Iced Tea

Food Rating out of 5 star:  ★★★★
Place Rating out of 5 star: ★★★

160 San Rafael St. Mandaluyong City

chefarchslime@gmail.com
Contact us thru: 09053127799 or 027755428
Opens Mondays to Sundays: 6pm to 2am

Gong Cha: Ice Cream Tea

Gong Cha Ice Cream Tea
Base: Black tea
50% Sugar Level
Add on: Black pearl

Food Rating out of 5 star:    ★★★★★

Place Rating out of 5 star:★★

Robinson's Pioneer

Mesa: Filipino Moderne

Filipino cuisine lover must try this, especially their best seller “Laing 2 Ways”. This fining dining resto is best for group or family gatherings. I like the place. :-) My BF just invited me to have our dinner here. Nakakain na kasi siya dito before so gusto niya matikman ko din un best seller nila dito which is un Laing 2 ways. :-)

Condiments..

Sizzling Blue Marlin Belly: (P260)
Yumminess! 

Laing 2 Ways (P150)
( Taro leaves, pork, shrimp paste and coconut cream, topped with adobo flakes, serve original and crispy )
MUST TRY!

Food Rating out of 5 star:    ★★★★★

Place Rating out of 5 star:★★★★★

Mesa
SM Megamall Atrium2/F SM Megamall, Atrium, Doña Julia Vargas Ave. cor EDSAWack Wack, MandaluyongPhilippines(02) 470-4660

Odeng: Korean fish cake

Found new street food. Odeng is made of fish and squid and is rolled flat. Parang fish ball lang. :) You can choose dipping such as soy sauce or sweet and sour. I prefer sweet & sour. :-)

Odeng

Food Rating out of 5 star: ★★★

Place Rating out of 5 star:★★

Robinson's Pioneer

Best Butterscotch only in Philippines

Yummy butterscotch pasalubong from Bora again.. (made in Iloilo, thanks to my officemate).. I don’t often eat butterscotch but this one captured my taste buds. ^_^ For me it's the best! Don't forget to buy this pasalubong for your family and friendsv:-)

Chocolate Butterscotch

Food Rating out of 5 star:   ★★★★★

Place Rating out of 5 star★★★

Boracay

Calamansi Muffin

Tastes like calamansi juice with honey. My officemate's pasalubong from Boracay. :-)

Calamansi muffin

Food Rating out of 5 star:    ★★★

Place Rating out of 5 star:★★

Boracay

Exotic Food Experience: "Tamilok"

I was dare to eat this exotic food when we had our lunch in Sabang beach. It looks like a worm but tastes like an oyster and best when dip in spicy vinegar! We bought it for P100 per 7 strips of tamilok. Why is it expensive? It is because of the way they harvested it on mangrove trees. The process is not easy, according to the vendor of tamilok, they acquire 4 hours to find and collect this slimy wood worms.

A must try food when you visit Palawan. Shouldn’t miss the experience! ツ

Food Rating out of 5 star: ★★

Place Rating out of 5 star:★★★

Sabang Beach, Palawan

Spicy Garlic Shrimp

A very simple dish for a family dinner. :)

Ingredients:
shrimp
butter
salt
crashed chili pepper

Directions:
1. Melt butter in a pan.
2. Sauté minced garlic until medium brown
3. Add shrimp, cook for 10minutes or until it turns orange.
4. Add crash chili pepper to give spark in your meal. :)

Gong Cha: Yakult Green Tea with Coffee Jelly

I liked black sago or pearl, so na-disappoint ako when I bought milk tea at sabi wala ng pearl.. :-( 
I just choose Coffee Jelly to add on my Yakult Green Tea.

Food Rating out of 5 star: ★★★

Place Rating out of 5 star:★★

Gong Cha Pioneer

De Blenz: Latteccino

An imported coffee from Malaysia in a cold weather at para hindi antukin sa work cympre.. I want to try 3 more variants of this kofi. ☺

My Mickey Mug :-)

Food Rating out of 5 star:    ★★★

Place Rating out of 5 star:★★

Bought from Robinson's Pioneer Supermarket. I forgot the price. :(

Lechon Macau Temptation - North Park

Dahil nag-crave ako sa lechon macau.. kaya eto.. hihi. :)

Kulang ang dine-in kung wala nitong chili sauce. :)

House tea.. :)

Mango Shake and Lychee Shake (Lychee-my favorite fruit! yumyum!)

Roast Specialty: Lechon Macau (P248)

Yang Chow Fried Rice (P168.00)

Food Rating out of 5 star:    ★★★★★
Place Rating out of 5 star:★★★★★

North ParkEDSA CentralEDSA Central, Shaw BlvdWack Wack, Mandaluyong(02) 661-3950
*Prices from North Park Menu.