pankeyksu

while i was browsing the net for some sites (which is part of my work. cool isn't it?), i accidentally saw this site which features pancake. common? wrong!

whenever i think about pancakes, a flat, round and pale bread comes to mind. ok, i'm lying. i'm thinking about McD's breakfast pancakes with hot choco. 

but this mister's pancake is far from the usual pancakes we usually see or eat...

see what i mean... if that isn't creative, then i don't know what to call it. (err. ok i can think of many things to call it, but let's simplify it, shall we?)

he made all these cute creations for his daughter, allison, who looks adorable posing and munching his dad's creations.now i'm envious. my dad also makes pancakes for me but not these colorful nor fun to look at! (love you abeuji, in case you're reading this.)

you can check his other creations here: Jim's Pancakes

curls from golden arches

guess who's back? twister's back!
yay! yay! yay!

being a big fan of the McD, knowing that twister fries' back is one heck of a good news.
why all the big fuss? because i soooo lerv fries. never mind that it is saturated with oil, sprinkled with sodium. 

what's the difference between the twister fries and the normal ones?
well... it's a fries with a twist! brings out the child in you. XP

photo stolen borrowed from him. thank you. -----------------------------------------------

right after writing this post, i invited B to drop by at McD to have our share of twister fries partnered with hot fudge sundae. nyum~

       The foam retracts above the legible symphony.

food meme

ok... i guess, at some point or another, i have to answer those questions. here goes...


what’s your #1 comfort food?
--- chocolates, chocolates and more chocolates! err... it's food ayt?

what is/are your signature dishes? (what dishes are you ‘known’ for?)
--- my anything-goes-pasta? topped with béchamel sauce.

it’s Friday night, you don’t know what to cook. you opt for…
--- instant pancit canton, hashed tuna flakes and ice tea. o hail processed foods!

what’s your biggest weakness when it comes to food?
--- as long as it's sweet, i'll dig for it! XD

what food can you absolutely NOT eat?
--- hmmm...

you need a drink. you grab a…
--- water! definitely.

what’s the most decadent dish you’ve had?
--- ahm.

what’s your favorite type of food?
--- italian and mediterranean

favorite dish?
--- i really can't say i have a specific fave dish... but i like dishes with tomato sauce.... ^^

if your partner could take you to any restaurant you wanted, which one would it be?
--- ano... eto... *blush

are you a soup or salad person?
--- salad! with oriental sauce!

buffet, take-out or sit-down restaurant?

--- err... if the ambience's good enough, sit-down restaurant. but if the place's too crowded, take-out.

what’s the most impressive dinner you’ve ever made?
--- not sure.

do you consider yourself a good cook?
--- yes. XP

do you know what vichyssoise is?
--- vichy-what?!

who’s your favorite TV cook?
--- giada de laurentiis! love her! X3

can you name at least three TV cooking personalities?
--- three? i can name five! XD

al dente!

zomg! it's caturday~

as mentioned in my previous blog, one of the things i'll be doing while B's away is to spend bonding time my bestest friends.

known them since we were in high school (and some, back in elementary), i practically treat them as my sisters (since i don't have one. boo-hoo!).

when i say bonding time, this usually equates to let's-cook-pasta-while-watching-random-movies-and-trashing-the-host's-room or let's-dress-up-something-weird-and-be-narcissistic-while-cooking-the-pasta.

yes, we're pasta addicts.

pasta with chicken strips in white sauce. pasta with roasted green pepper and tuna flakes. pasta in butter, toasted garlic and cheese. baked pasta. pasta in red sauce. pasta and shredded cheese (yes folks, aka budget-constraint pasta).

despite all those pastas i've mentioned above, we usually end up cooking the good ole` spaghetti paired with toasted garlic bread (forced to good, i say) on common bonding days.

istapegi~

GOOD OLE` SPAGHETTI

ingredients:

spaghetti (you may use macaroni, linguine, fusili, penne, etc. whatever's available.)
ground meat (i prefer beef)
oil
garlic
onion
ripe tomatoes
tomato sauce/ spaghetti sauce
liver spread
salted butter
salt
freshly ground pepper
sugar (optional)
vinegar (optional)

1. boil pasta noodles according to the package instructions. if you are using fresh pasta, it usually cooks shorter compared to the dried and pre-made. When cooked, drain the pasta in colander and add few tablespoon of olive oil or butter to refrain from sticking.

2. in a large saucepan, heat oil then add ground meat and garlic. when garlic is slightly brown, add onion and tomatoes. when slicing the onion and garlic, i usually minced them so they wouldn't be picked out.

3. when meat is seared enough (depends on your judgement. i usually burned the meat a little to give a little meaty taste on the sauce. or so what the chef on tv told me. hahaha.), add tomato sauce while scraping the left-over burned meat on the pan. add water.

4. when the sauce starts to simmer, add liver spread and mix.

5. add salt, pepper, sugar and vinegar to flavor. add to pasta, sprinkle cheese (parmesan and quickmelt cheese!!!) and serve.

what to do while B's away

B will be away for week.
this isn't the first time we'll be apart but that doesn't make it more bearable.

so while he's away, i'm thinking of things to do.

THINGS TO DO:

1. sleep early. this would be the right time to get my 16hrs of sleep! or not. :P
2. have girl bonding!
3. watch mushy and mainstream movies (B isn't too fond of hollywood movies. hmpf).
4. make something. probably food. like cookies. or choco balls. they are real comfort.
5. eat that something for lunch and dinner.

surfing the net, i found an easy recipe on how to make a no-bake choco balls.
(thank you Google! you really are one of my bestfriend.)

back when i was in high school, we used to make this choco balls and sell it to our classmates. but back then it was known as "munchkins" (having the likeness of dunkin'donuts munchkins).

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dunkin'donuts honey-dipped munchkins


ingredients:

marie biscuits
unsalted butter
condensed milk
cocoa powder
sprinkles, dessicated coconut or confectioner's sugar (optional)

1.ground marie biscuit into fine powder. you may do it manually but that will take some time and much, much effort. better use food processor if you have one.
2. cream butter till smooth then add the powdered marie biscuit, cocoa powder (i usually use bensdorf cocoa) and condensed milk. combined all ingredients well to form a smooth dough.
3. divide dough into small pieces and form into a bite-size ball.
4. roll the choco balls in sprinkles or dessicated coconut if you like. you can also use roughly ground marie biscuits to cover your 'munchkins' or confectioner's sugar, just like dunkin'donuts do their munchkins. if you want it more chocolatey, dip it in melted chocolates.




photo courtesy of: sailusfood.com