Strawberry and Mango Banana Cake

We came across this vendor selling strawberries on the street. I had to buy some and make a summer dessert for this really scorching hot weather. Lol. Mangoes are in season too! Perfect!

I went to this bakeshop and bought a banana loaf and custard cake. While buying, a lot of things or ideas were going through my head already on how I’m going to make it work with my fruits! Lol.

It’s a perfect dessert or snack you can share with your friends. And you can do it in just 20 minutes or less. No bake and all! Lol.

Ingredients:

• 3 slices of banana loaf
• 1 cup strawberries (sliced)
• 1 ripe mango (thinly sliced)
• 250ml cream (chilled)
• 1/4 cup white sugar

Method:

1. In a large bowl combine sugar and chilled cream. Beat until smooth. Set aside.

2. Place the first loaf in a clean plate. Spread a spoonful of cream on top of the loaf. Place mango slices.

3. Place the second loaf on top of the mango. Spread a spoonful of cream on top of the loaf. Add in as many strawberries you like. You may add another scoop of cream on top of the strawberries if you like.

4. Place the last loaf on top of the strawberries. Top it with a few strawberries and mangoes. Serve.

Enjoy!

Tuna and Mussels Carbonara

I really don’t know how to call this pasta I cooked for my friend’s party. Lol. All I know is that I used a carbonara sauce (the ready made one) and some tuna and mussels. I only used two kinds seafood here and one of it is not even a fresh one (canned?) so I’m kinda averted to even call it a seafood pasta. Lol.

Anyway, I just tried my luck to include mussels on my pasta. Lol. I tried shrimp, squid and crab (all fresh) before and it’s heaven! Lol. But you know how expensive those ingredients in here, yeah? Lol.

It’s just a very simple recipe. Thank God for those ready made sauces. You can always put a twist into it by adding some herbs.

Ingredients:

450g linguine pasta

200g carbonara sauce

250g mussels

180g canned tuna

1/2 cup chopped spinach

1/2 teaspoon ground oregano

1/2 cup cream

1/2 cup water

3 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)

Grated cheese (any kind)

2 tablespoon olive oil or butter

Salt and pepper

Method:

1. Cook pasta per package instructions (Al Dente). Drain. Set aside.

2. Saute garlic in a medium heat oil (do not burn). Add in the tuna. Stir.

3. Pour in the carbonara sauce. Stir. Add in oregano, water and mussels. Cover until mussels have finally opened.

4. Place the spinach and pour in the cream. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir for another 5minutes.

5. Pour in the sauce on top of the pasta. Serve with any grated cheese on top (I used cheddar). Serve.

Enjoy!

Garlic and Basil Bread with Cheese

Garlic and Basil Bread with Cheese

• Servings: 4-6
• Time: 15-20mins
• Difficulty: easy
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Toasted Garlic and Basil Bread

Snack time is one of the things I look forward to in our household. Lol. Since I am not a junk food person. I always make sure to make something more palatable than the dehydrated food. Lol.

And since there’s always bread in our household the easiest to do is to have a toasted bread. So… Who said you can only have your toast in the morning? Lol. Check out some simple twist I did for some day old bread.

Ingredients:

Bread
Butter
Fresh Basil (thinly sliced)
Garlic (minced)

Method:

1. Combine garlic and basil. Rub mixture onto the bread. Set aside.

2. For those who doesn’t have an oven or toaster, you can use the stove top.

3. Place pan in a medium heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon butter. Place the bread into the pan.

4. Cook for a minute and a half, flip it and cook the other side for another minute and a half or until both sides are already toasted.

5. Place in a clean plate. You can add some cheese if you want. Serve.

Enjoy!

Toasted Garlic Bread with Cheese

Tuna Chili Cheese Rolls

I woke up late and had cravings for some spicy rolls. I woke up too late the farmer’s market just around our block is already closed when I got there. So I got no choice but to go straight to a bigger market which is a 5 minute drive. As I have said, I got no choice. Lol.

There a lot of different variants of spring rolls in the Philippines, one of those is my tuna chili cheese rolls. Lol. By the way, if you like your rolls to be really hot, you may omit scraping the seeds.

This recipe is a perfect finger food you can serve if you got friends coming over or something for potluck!

Ingredients:

• Chili fingers
• Cheddar cheese (sliced into small strips)
• Spring roll wrapper (small)
• Canned tuna
• Cooking oil
• 1/4 cup water

Method:

1. Vertically make a slit on each chili using a sharp knife and scrape out the seeds. Rinse. Drain.

2. Stuff a slice of cheese and tuna on each chili and wrap it with the spring roll wrapper. Use the water to seal the edges.

3. Heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry the rolls until crisp or golden brown.

4. Using a paper towel drain and serve.

Enjoy!