S'mores Dip (Easy Recipe)

This is a very easy recipe, we don't even need an oven, well just use an oven-toaster.  The kids will surely love this for their snacks, even grown ups enjoy this gooey delicious dip.

Even the ingredients are so simple, you might have them in your pantry anytime.  We just need the following:

Graham Crackers

Marshmallows

Milk Chocolate or

Dark Chocolate

All Purpose Cream

Aluminum Pan or any Baking Pan

PROCEDURE:

Arrange the graham crackers in the

bottom of the pan to serve as crust and protection

for the chocolate when we bake it.

We can now prepare the chocolate

We can melt the chocolate in a small pan over low fire

or in the microwave

I also added some All Purpose Cream to

make more gooey 

Then spread the melted chocolate on top of the graham crackers

Then top it with marshmallows

Cover it with foil before baking it

Checking it from time to time if the mallow are soft already

Bake it until the top is golden brown

Turning it once in a while

Tada!  Looks so delicious

My nephew just cant wait to taste it :)

The kids loved it :)

YOU MAY WANT TO WATCH THE COOKING VIDEO HERE:

SARABASAB

Insarabasab or Sarabasab is an authentic Filipino pork recipe that originated from the Province of Ilocos.  Insarabasab is an Ilocano term which  means  - meat roasted directly in an open fire.  The dish is a mixture of grilled pork sliced thinly, onion, tomato, vinegar, chillies and some spices. 

This is my  take on  Sarabasab, made some adjustments to it to suit our taste and made it healthier by adding more veggies and turned it into a side salad.  ‘Hope you enjoy my version J.   It  can be served  to pair with grilled bangus, tilapia or fried galunggong or hasa-hasa.

Ingredients:

½ kilo Pork Belly or Liempo, grilled & sliced into thin strips

4 pcs. Medium Tomatoes

1 whole Onion, thinly sliced

2 pcs Cucumber, peeled and sliced

Dressing:

¼ cup white vinegar or any kind of vinegar you prefer

2 tbsps water

2-4 tbsps white sugar (more or less)

Slices of Red Chillies (Optional)

Salt & pepper to taste

Procedure :

In a big bowl put the sliced grilled pork,  cucumber, onion and tomato, then set it aside.  And in a separate smaller bowl mix the dressing ingredients, season to taste.  (Note :  I prefer the dressing on the sweeter side), once the dressing is ready pour  it into the mixture of pork and veggies.  Let it stand for a few minutes so that the veggies will absorb the dressing.  Serve and Enjoy!

SOPAS (Filipino Chicken Noodle Soup ) Video Version

SOPAS (FILIPINO CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP)

Sopas is considered a comfort food for Filipinos, we grew up eating this almost every two weeks.  It can be served as a snack but it can also be a complete meal by itself.  We can always enjoy a warm bowl of milky Sopas on a rainy day or any day of the week.

I hope you will enjoy this recipe as much as we do in the family.

Ingredients:

2 tbsps. Vegetable cooking oil

6-8 cloves of garlic, chopped

2 pcs. Med onion, chopped or sliced

1 whole chicken breast, boiled and shredded

3-5 tbsps patis

1-2 cups hotdog, sliced (or sausage)

1 ½ cups carrots, sliced

2 cups petchay baguio, sliced

2 cups, pasta noodles (elbow macaroni  or any pasta you prefer)

4-6 cups chicken broth

1 tbsp seasoning granules or broth cube (optional)

1-2 cups evaporated milk

Salt & pepper – as needed

Cooking Procedure :

1.     In a large cooking pot, saute garlic  until slightly browned, then add the onion, sauté it for a while until translucent, then put the shredded chicken, stir well, then add the fish sauce,  cover the pot  and simmer for a few minutes.   Then add the hotdog, let it cook for a while. 

2.     Then add the chicken broth, bring to a boil then put  the carrots, petchay baguio and pasta, stir gently and cover the pot.   Simmer over medium low heat for 10 minutes, then add the milk and seasoning granules (if needed).  Cook it for another 3minutes, add salt and pepper to taste.   Serve into individual bowls.  Enjoy!

Pata Kare-Kare Ala Barrio Fiesta - Easy Version

For the COMPLETE RECIPE OF KARE-KARE

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PATA KARE-KARE ala Barrio Fiesta - Easy Version (Pork Leg Stew in Savory Peanut Sauce)

This recipe uses Pork leg and some vegetables cooked in rich peanut sauce. Once your pork is ready and tender and the veggies steamed, it should be easy to complete the dish. You can also use Oxtail (buntot ng baka) or Ox Tripe (Goto) both are  pricey compared to pork leg, and it would take hours before they become tender.

Watch the Video

There are other versions of this dish, there’s Seafood Kare-Kare, Chicken Kare-Kare and Vegetarian Kare-Kare. I like my Kare-Kare to be on the sweet side, that’s why I add a little bit more of the peanut butter, local brands are a lot sweeter :)

Besides the peanut, this dish depends on the sautéed shrimp paste served on the side, this dish will not be complete without it.

Ingredients:

1 kilo pork leg, cut into 1 inch thick
5 cups water (or more if needed)
2 tbsps cooking oil
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 large onion, sliced
3 tbsps fish sauce
1 small banana flower bud (puso ng saging) sliced, steamed or boiled
1 bundle pechay (steamed or boiled)
1 small bundle Sitaw (steamed or boiled)
2 pcs eggplants (sliced, steamed or boiled)
½ cup to ¾ cup peanut butter (mixed with ½ c of hot broth to soften)
1 pouch Mama Sita’s Kare Kare Peanut Sauce Mix 58 gms (dissolved in ½ cup water)
½ cup Sauteed shrimp paste

Cooking Procedure: 

In a large cooking pot put the pork leg together with water, bring to a boil, then let it simmer for 30-45 minutes or until the pork is tender, remove the pork from the broth and set aside both pork and broth. 

Meanwhile, in a separate pot, sauté garlic until light brown, then put onion, sauté the onions until translucent . Then add the boiled pork, stir occasionally, then add fish sauce. Let simmer for a few minutes. 

Then add the pork broth, bring to a boil then add the Kare-Kare mix dilluted in water. Bring the stew to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for a few minutes until it’s thickened, stir it occasionally to avoid burning the stew. Then add the peanut butter which was thinned in hot broth, continue stirring gently, season to taste with salt (don't add too much salt, as you will still add sauteed shrimp paste as you eat the dish), or more sugar if needed.

After a few minutes add the steamed/boiled vegetables, and cook it for another 3-5 minutes and its ready. Serve hot with sautéed shrimp paste on the side. Enjoy! 

Cooking Tips:

• The amount of peanut butter you will use, will depend on how sweet and peanutty you want your stew                                                                                                                            
• You may boil the vegetables in the pork broth, for just a few minutes, then take them out of the broth and set it aside for later

MAMA SITA KARE-KARE PEANUT SAUCE  MIX

Net Wt. : 58 gms

An all-natural combination of toasted rice and annatto gives you the authentic taste of traditional Kare-kare (a rich peanut-based stew). 

This mixture has the following ingredients : peanuts, toasted rice, sugar, salt and annatto powder or achuete powder ( which gives Kare-Kare that orangy color)

GINISANG BAGOONG

(SAUTEED SHRIMP PASTE WITH PORK)

For the cooking video of Ginisang Bagoong, please click HERE

BARRIO FIESTA SAUTEED SHRIMP PASTE
You may use ready to serve Shrimp Paste in bottle.   A small bottle goes  a long way, they are very tasty and sometines we still cook this, sauteed in garlic, onion and tomatoes to lessen the saltiness of the shrimp paste.