Food Friday

This week's Featured Food Friday player is ...

Ms. Czjai, with her post "Jack Skellington Cupcakes", on her blog: The Rebel Sweetheart.

This is perfect for Halloween! Here at home we really don't practice it, but I wouldn't mind sinking my teeth into those scary (but adorable) cupcakes! Food is food, right? lol. Want to know the recipe? Click on the shot to see Ms. Czjai's post.

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Since it is a semestral break, I thought I'd encourage my sons to help me in the kitchen. My youngest said he'd like to make puto (steamed rice cakes) again, but I found out we didn't have the necessary ingredients. While rummaging, we had most of the ingredients for a no-bake cheesecake...no topping, though. But we had lots of saba bananas (plantain). Yup, you guessed it right: Banana (Saba) No-Bake Cheesecake. :P

{The recipe below is the same one that I have been using for all of my no-bake cheesecakes; forgot where I got it, sorry. but it works!)

....and ripe, sliced, fried saba (plantain) bananas.

Procedure:

• Mix first four ingredients, then pack in the container where you plan to put your cheesecake. Reserve some as topping. Chill.
• Combine the remaining ingredients except the bananas. Once mixed thoroughly, add to the chilled crust.
• Bananas must be really ripe, or you might want to slice them into bite-size pieces. You might want to cook them further, too: add water, sugar, vanilla, and the sliced bananas then simmer for around fifteen to thirty minutes. Make sure it's cool before using it as a topping. Drizzle the remaining crushed graham cracker mix.
• Chill before serving.

My sons and I had a fun time making this. They just think it's weird using plantain bananas as a topping. lol. They loved it, though. Me, too. Well, we do love our cheesecakes around here. :P

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Food Friday

This week's Featured Food Friday player is ...

Ms. Czjai, with her post: Kalbi Taco, on her blog The Rebel Sweetheart.

It has been ages since I last had taco ... not because I don't like them, but because there seems to be something else in the menu that catches my attention. This kalbi taco shot looks real tempting and makes me want to make my own! Click on the shot above and see how you can make yours!

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This week's post is inspired by an instagram post (which she also shared here with us, two Food Friday weeks ago) by Teacher Julie, her Banana and Egg Pancakes. I was intrigued with the way she incorporated plantain into her pancake, and I know I just had to make mine, too. I did some modifications on my pancake, though, that's why am calling it Banana, Oats, and Cinnamon Pancake. Or maybe you can call it "Whatever-Is-Available Pancake", since I just used whatever I had at that moment. I had to buy the bananas, though. :P

Ingredients

• 4 bananas (i used ripe saba bananas)
• 2 teaspoonfuls honey
• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• salt

Procedure

• Combine everything.
• Heat a pan and add a bit of oil. Put a tablespoon (or whatever is convenient for you) of the mixture into the hot pan. I chose to put a lid over mine and steam it at the same time - found out it cooks faster this way which lessens the time the other side touches the pan (and prevents burning).
• Warm, room temperature, or straight from the refrigerator, I liked it!

I actually cooked this as my brunch a couple of days ago. I wasn't able to eat everything all at once so the rest went to the refrigerator. Eating this reminds me of "nilupak na saba" (mashed unripe saba bananas with the meat of a young coconut), which my yaya used to make. I actually ate the rest as the day progressed, and every time I passed by the refrigerator, though. lol. Yes, it was gone before the day was done. :P

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Food Friday

This week's Featured Food Friday player is ...

Ms. Luna with her post, Beef Bulgogi, on her blog: Miranda.

I have heard about this dish countless times, but still have to taste it. Korean food is not that popular here at home, but that is something that I hope will be rectified real soon. Do visit Ms. Luna's post (click on the shot) and see the story behind her Beef Bulgogi experience.

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I have been seeing a lot of peanut butter-related posts the past few weeks (or maybe am just imagining things, lol), and that's why when I came across a peanut butter brand that looked interesting, I just know I had to buy it.  Also, once when I ordered a peanut butter-banana sandwich (in one of those sandwich stores in the malls) I was disappointed with what they gave me: too little peanut butter and too few banana slices in between the bread! Well, yeah, I think it costs only around Php60+...but still! Hence, I decided I'd make my own sandwich. :P

Meet my Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, Raisin and Banana Sammich! :D

Ingredients
loaf of your choice (i used wheat and raisin loaf)
peanut butter spread of your choice
banana slices

- assemble everything and enjoy! Or you might want to heat your sammich in the oven toaster, before devouring it. :P

I would love to try this with another fruit ... no idea yet. Am not sure if an avocado would fit the bill. But who knows? I'll never know unless I try!

This was definitely a far cry from the one that I ordered at the mall (below)!

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This week's featured Food Friday player is...

Ms Dominique with her post Monkey Boy Cooking on a Friday, on her blog, From Dominique's Desk.

Who would have thought that an eight-year old boy made that dish above? Yes, Ms. Dominique's son cooked that all by himself! *clap, clap* Letting our kids help out in the kitchen is a great way to keep them busy and at the same time  let them appreciate and learn how hard (and fun) it is to cook for a family. Good job, Monkey Boy! Do visit Ms. Dominique's blog to learn more about parenting concerns and tips as well as some of the yummy food that they've been having!

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Am afraid my food post for this week isn't really healthy...and it's not something that I'd recommend that you eat daily. lol. Peanut butter, Banana, and Marshmallow Sandwich. That's what it's called.

Ingredients

• two slices of bread (i used whole wheat)
• one banana, sliced (you may use your fave variety; we only had plantain that day, so that was what i used)
• peanut butter (your choice..i used creamy)
• marshmallows (i think it would look way better if i used white smaller sized marshmallows...lol)
• muscovado sugar (or you may use maple/chocolate syrup)

Procedure:

• Using an oven toaster, toast the bread slices slightly before slathering with peanut butter. 
• Place the banana slices on one bread while the marshmallows on the other bread slice.
• Toast both slices until the marshmallows expands, gets gooey, and turns brown on top.
• Remove from the oven toaster (or the oven), then add muscovado sugar (or maple/chocolate syrup) on top of the toast with the banana slices.
• Place the marshmallow topped toast on top of the banana topped toast.
• Enjoy!

I first found this recipe online (yeah, this isn't a Maiylah Original. hehe) a couple of weeks ago, and got curious. I only managed to buy marshmallows this week, so I thought I'd try this. I didn't think I'd like the mix, but I did! It wasn't overly sweet at all, much to my surprise. My youngest son who was with me at that time didn't like it that much, though. That's because he doesn't like peanut butter; he says he prefers eating REAL peanuts instead of peanuts with butter in it. lol. :D

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Snack: Fried Bananas

Had some really nice plantain bananas and we ate most of them raw. lol. Yes, we like them that way. The 'leftovers', I decided to cook. Added toasted sesame seeds and local honey after I fried them.

Yummy snack!

...sharing over at Jenn's Weekend Eating

Sweetened Saba

Lately, my family and I have been eating much of these sweetened bananas. Had more than we can eat before it spoils, so decided to cook the bananas; stores easily (just place inside the refrigerator) and a handy snack when we want something sweet. ^_^

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Food Friday

This week's Featured in Food Friday player is ......

Ms. Peachkins, who blogs over at The Peach Kitchen, with her post:
Easy To Do Witch Hats For Your Children's Halloween Party.

Now that's a very ingenious way of using chocolates, chocolate covered biscuits, food color, and frosting! I really enjoy dropping by The Peach Kitchen not only because of the awesome food shots but also because of Ms. Peachkins' way of writing: direct to the point. Now, we all have lives outside the internet, so getting the gist of the post the soonest is important (for me); that gives me more time to browse on her other posts! Want to know what other creative stuffs Ms. Peachkins have posted for Halloween? Then don't wait any longer...click and visit! 

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Another breakfast post for me (I am a breakfast fan, lol) ...Tuna Paella with Bananas and Eggs.

I know, I cheated on this one (for me, the faster the better, lol) because I used a can of tuna paella. Yup, from a can. :i

Ingredients:

• cooked rice
• bananas (plantain variety)
• eggs
• cooking oil, tomatoes, salt, pepper,
• a can of tuna paella

Procedure:

• Halve some plantain bananas and fry. Set aside.
• Saute tomatoes, add in some scrambled eggs, season with salt and pepper. When cooked to your liking, remove from the pan and set aside.
• Open canned tuna paella and place contents on pan. No need to add oil since it is already rather oily. Stir and mix in cooked plain rice (even if the canned paella already has rice, i wanted to add plain rice since i find it too strong for my taste). Continue mixing until well incorporated, and heated through.
• Assemble everything on a plate, and enjoy!

I had that together with hot chocolate... :$


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