Catsup, ketsap, ketchup, no matter how you spell it, banana catsup it is in the Philippines. Yes, there’s tomato catsup but as far as I can remember since I was born, it’s banana catsup that I see in our cupboard and in the restaurants. Most of us Pinoys want banana catsup as “sawsawan” lalo na when it comes to fried food (potato fries, fried chicken, fried pork etcetera). At home, I always make sure that I have a bottle of UFC banana catsup or else, I’ll hear from my husband and kids. I remember when...
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This is one of my kids’ favorite baked chocolate treat. You can have your kids help you make the dough, chill it, and bake it in the morning. Ingredients: 1 cup sweetened cocoa 1.5 cup white sugar 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 medium eggs 2 tbsp vanilla extract powdered sugar for coating and sprinkling 1....
When I received the trial packets of the new flavor mixes of Ajinomoto Crispy Fry, I immediately “road-tested” them in my kitchen ( You can check how it went here) I didn’t expect that Ajinomoto will have more exciting things for us after a couple of weeks. Just this February 24, Ajinomoto invited media and bloggers for a not-so-usual press gathering...
Ajinomoto Crispy Fry is my go-to breading mix whenever we crave for crispy, battered fried chicken at home. When I saw Ajinomoto’s latest offering in the grocery, I got very excited. I had my eyes first on the Ajinomoto Crispy Fry Shake! Shake! Shake! Parmesan Cheese flavor mix but I just found out that they have other 2 more : Smokey Barbecue, and Savory Seaweed. These...
I love the flavor of coffee and chocolate combined. Actually, I never forget to include a Mocha Mamon when I do the grocery. This inspired me to bake a batch of mocha cupcakes last Valentine’s Day. I was glad to because I enjoyed the mocha buttercream frosting I made. Here’s the recipe in case you will be craving for a mocha cupcake with a decadent mocha...
There are 3 basic ingredients in my favorite chocolate snack : oreo (cookies and cream), chocolate (can be white or dark) and peppermint. So I found a way to combine these 3 and make my own chocolate bars. It’s very easy to do and I want you to enjoy it like I did so here’s the recipe : Ingredients: 250g white chocolate coins or chips 1 tbsp coconut oil...
Last November, Ajinomoto launched the #CreateYourPlate with Community campaign which supports Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation’s mission to “bring happiness to every Filipino through its high quality products and services that make every meal delicious, nutritious and enjoyable.” Unfortunately, I missed the launch event but to show my support, I...
Every cook knows that cooking takes time and patience. And when you try to hasten your cooking, you end up having a disaster. Either your dish turns out to be tasteless or raw. But there’s something we can do to avoid the rush and it’s to cut the time in preparing the ingredients. That’s where Tupperware Speedy Chopper helps me a lot. It’s...
