Posted by Nez | May 9th, 2010

Jam Sweet Jam’s Crema de Fruta

After attending church, we went to my mom’s house to celebrate Mother’s Day with a simple lunch with a nice and colorful Crema de Fruta which I bought at Jam Sweet Jam, a local bakeshop in our city. Crema de Fruta is a chilled yellow cake, layered with creamy custard filling and topped with fruits in gelatin glaze. I favor Jam Sweet Jam’s Crema de Fruta than Goldilocks. Jam Sweet Jam is mildly sweetened, has...

Posted by Nez | Apr 29th, 2010

Watermelon

I am back and I already gave birth last April 22, Thursday at 4:30pm to our healthy baby boy and we named him Zachary Caleb. Colby and Caleb will be celebrating their birthdays on a same day just as what I expected. I had pre-labor pains on the night of 21st and went to the hospital the next day. Though I am CPD in my surgical history, my doctor had me on trial labor for about 6 hours but still I had no progress, so...

Posted by Nez | Apr 15th, 2010

Leche Flan (Caramel Custard)

LECHE FLAN is one of my all-time favorite desserts as they always come first not only on my plate but on the palates of my tongue. For me, it is better than ice cream or cake and a big time favorite of Filipinos. Leche Flan gives more of the Pinoy’s sweet and creamy combination indulgence of egg and milk. Dessert making became not only a part of cookery but also an art. I have seen lots of Leche Flan molded in...

Posted by Nez | Apr 4th, 2010

Zesty Hotcake

I am enjoying the long vacation we have for this lenten season – get-together with the family, overnight stay at Baguio, swimming at Leisure Coast Resort, a time of worship, and most especially great meal moments with my family. I had the box of Maya Pancake since December and thankfully, I finally had a time to do the work with HOTCAKES or PANCAKES. Though I made a bit variation to break the traditional...

Posted by Nez | Apr 2nd, 2010

Fresh Buko Juice

The coconut nut is a giant nut If you eat too much, you’ll get very fat Now, the coconut nut is a big, big nut But its delicious nut is not a nut… - By Smokey Mountain Da Coconut Nut is one of the songs that remind me of childhood. And this also indicates to me that summer time is here. It had been terribly hot for the past few days and everybody wants to indulge with anything cold and refreshing. I had...

Posted by Nez | Mar 5th, 2010

Apple Cinnamon Muffins

I took a break for a while from baking. It is quite hard for me with my big belly to go around the kitchen, reach for baking utensils in our cabinets, bend on my knees if I dropped something and whew, I find it very warm for my tummy each time I bake. I was grateful Royce was at home last weekend and helped me bake some goodies again. I guess he misses my baking. I had a couple of apples waiting in our fridge so I...

Posted by Nez | Jan 30th, 2010

I’m back!

I know, it has been a while… a very, very long while. It has been more than 4 months since I keyed in my last blog entry. I know being pregnant is not a valid excuse for being gone from blogosphere as I am on my 6th month now. I have been over with those cravings and aversions but I had a very hard time getting myself upbeat from August up to mid of November. Though mood swings gradually disappeared, fatigue...

Posted by Nez | Sep 19th, 2009

Chicken Macaroni Supreme Salad

Chicken Macaroni Salad Supreme is almost half gone! Thanks to my Royce for reminding to get a shot before our salad is gone. Anyway, desserts and sweets are my best part of the meal. They make lunches and dinners truly enjoyable. My eyes as well as my taste buds enjoy the variety of colors, shapes, sweetness and tang of fruits, sweet breads, chocolates, puddings, candies, gelatins, and many more. My favorite...

Posted by Nez | Sep 13th, 2009

Creamy Gelatin Medley (Gulaman)

My three-year-old son, Colby, discovered his love with gelatins (gulaman) when my father-in-law bought some jelly-ace from the grocery. Since then, he would always grab a pack of jelly-ace from the candies section of the grocery. Last night, I prepared Creamy Gelatin Medley from the extra sachets I made from Fruity Gelatin Layers few months ago. I added a little condensed milk and cream to go along with the gelatin...

Posted by Nez | Sep 7th, 2009

Pineapple Carrot Muffins

A couple of extra carrots, from my Fresh Vegetable Dip, were in the fridge. I pity them for not being consumed yet. Subsequently, I thought of taking them out, peeling them, grating them and baking them for Pineapple Carrot Muffins.  This is an improved version of the first Carrot Bread I posted. I usually do the baking around 5am and spend about an hour in the kitchen. I leave most of my baked goodies at home for...