Mi Amore

munchkinmommy | April 7, 2009

Warning:  There’s a big possibility that I will be gloating on this entry.  Will you indulge me, please?  Goody!  Thank you!
I have been waiting for the friendly UPS guy since last week.  When I heard three loud knocks on the door yesterday afternoon, I knew for sure that my “Amore” has arrived.  And by “my [...]

My Kitchen Stadium

munchkinmommy | March 14, 2009

*This is entry #40 for Lasang Pinoy, Sundays (La.Pi.S.).*
This week’s theme for La.Pi.S. is “My Kitchen”.  It’s a good thing I have photos of what I consider to be my very own “kitchen stadium” even if I am not what you might call an iron chef.  Hee.  These photos were taken on October 23 at [...]

Chocolate Chip and Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

munchkinmommy | March 7, 2009

* This is entry #39 for Lasang Pinoy, Sundays. *
This week’s theme for Lasang Pinoy, Sundays is “Bread” (Bread-y or Not).  Late last night, I baked some goodies, specially for this theme…Chocolate Chip and Cream Cheese Coffee Cake, which I might as well just refer to as C6.  Haha! ;)  The All Recipes newsletter (What’s [...]

Lasang Pinoy, Sundays #38: Strawberry Napoleones

munchkinmommy | February 28, 2009

This is my take on this weeks Tri-Colore theme for Lasang Pinoy, Sundays (La.Pi.S.)…Strawberry Napoleones.  These are very easy to make.  I got the recipe from the November 2007 issue of my favorite food magazine from the Philippines, “Yummy”.

For added visual impact and appeal, stack ‘em up to make a Strawberry Napoleones tower…

It’s  all up [...]

Lasang Pinoy, Sundays #34: Leche Flan

munchkinmommy | January 31, 2009

“Steamed” is the theme for this week’s Lasang Pinoy, Sundays. I have two steamers, both of which I use fairly often.

I use the bamboo steamer, solely for dim-sum: siopao, siomai, dumplings, and cuapao.

This good-sized aluminum steamer, I use for fish and one of my all-time favorite Filipino desserts, Leche Flan.
Generally, steaming is the healthier cooking [...]