I got the recipe of these coconut macaroons from the back of the coconut flakes package. I’ve been craving it for sometime now but just haven’t had the time until a few nights ago. I’m especially loving my new Kitchen Aid for making all the baking fun and and delicious.

It was my first time making coconut macaroons so of course my first batch was burnt at the bottom. So the top was sweet, the bottom on the other hand was bitter. Still good but yah know, I made sure the rest of the batches were perfect :).

Recipe and more pictures after the fold…

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The truth is, I really don’t need another cookbook, let alone a cupcakes cookbook since making cupcakes is not rocket science. to me anyway. But I saw how beautiful this Cupcakes recipe book from Books-A-Million last weekend and I just could not resist. The cover made me drool. If I could’ve licked those frosting off of the cover, I would have. Well, I’m sure I’ll learn new cupcake recipes and frosting tips from it. I know my son has been bugging me for a “cupcake date” in the kitchen when he saw the book.

Here is my first foray in La.Pi.S, short for Lasang Pinoy Sundays. Good timing for me to discover about it too from JMom coz I was just thinking the other day that I should start posting my grilled recipes here. Summer is for grilling after all :). So here’s my 1st Entry for La.Pi.S with the apropos theme of GRILLED.

Recipe after the fold….

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Whenever I’d wake up on the weekends, flipped channels on the Telly coz I’d want to continue savor a quiet moment in bed, an infomercial of Magic Bullet comes on. Then I’d fantasize about making all the stuff they’re making with my own Magic Bullet. Salsa, fruit drinks, margaritas, dips, etc, and right in the nick of time. But alas I didn’t have one. So back to fantasizing. Until a couple of months ago.

Finally, I have my own Magic Bullet Platinum Pro. And I got the whole enchilada :

• Tall and short cups
• 4 party mugs with comfort lip rings
• powerbase
• cross blade
• flat blade
• Magic Bullet Pro Blender and lid
• shaker/steamer cups
• stay-fresh re-sealable lids
• recipe book

Seriously, you can make anything from breakfast, brunch, dinner, desserts, cocktails, which is like the best part :). Very fast too. Just a matter of pulses. Another good thing about it is, the powerbase doesn’t take up too much space.

I’ll be posting my own recipes where I specifically used the Magic Bullet with some ingredients in the future. In the meantime, you can buy your own system for $99 at Magic Bullet Platinum Pro website.

My obsession with Pork Dumplings which is also known as Pot Stickers came about while watching Food Network’s Throwdown With Bobby Flay. This is where he gets missions to compete with the best connoisseurs cooks in America in their own specialties. That particular episode, Bobby Flay competed to make the best Pork Dumplings. I’ve never made them myself and was actually never interested in learning until that one fine day. Especially after seeing how easy it actually is.

On the show, Bobby and the Asian lady he competed with made their own dough. I’m very capable of making my own but since I’m a very busy Mom, I opted for the good ‘ol convenient wonton wrappers. And so can you :). Also, they only used pork and some seasoning in their fillings but I decided to experiment, as I’m always doing with a picky eater in the house, so I added chopped button mushrooms. For my first time pork dumplings creation, I’m happy to say that I was successful. I really didn’t follow any recipe. I was working with my memory of the show which has actually been about 3 months or so. Quite impressive if I say so myself. When it comes to food/cooking, my brain is very well intact..LOL.

Anyhoooo, my recipe for pork and mushroom dumplings after the fold…

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I love garlic and ginger but I have a son who’s really not into those things so what I do is chop the garlic and ginger very very fine. Too small that he doesn’t recognize ‘em. The taste is there of course. He doesn’t mind it as long as he doesn’t see it. Imagine that.

In a pot, heat a little bit of oil, add the chicken pieces and brown slightly. Add water, enough to cover the chicken, or maybe 3/4. Season with soy sauce, vinegar, black pepper, the chopped garlic and ginger. Cover then simmer until the chicken pieces are tender. Stirring it a few times while simmering. Before the sauce is completely thickened, add the cubed potatoes. Cover and let the potatoes cook. Fight the urge to open the pot. Maybe just once to stir but don’t open it too many times coz this will turn the potatoes into mush. You want to maintain the shape and texture of the potatoes.

Once the potatoes are fork tender then everything is all ready for dining :). Perfect with steamed white rice.

This BLT W/ Fried Egg sandwich idea was taken from an Adam Sandler movie, Spanglish. And don’t worry, this is an archived picture. This was made way before the “Attack of the tomatoes” came about :). I’m just reminiscing coz I’m craving for a good BLT sandwich but you can’t  have BLT without tomatoes. Gosh Darn it.

Actually, in the Philippines this is called Ube ice cream. It’s made of sweet purple yam. I bought a half-gallon months ago when I bought my new wok at an Oriental store in Raleigh (NC).

It’s delicious and the whole family loves it :).

We love our hot chicken wings night. My wings are better than any pizza place’s wings. As I’ve been told many many times. By my husband. He’s pretty much the only one who like HOT spicy wings as much as I do :).

INGREDIENTS :
2 packs of chicken wings
flour for drenching (about 2 cups)
salt and pepper
vegetable oil for deep frying

SAUCE :
Texas Pete Hot Sauce
2 tbsp of butter

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I’ve been wanting my own Kitchen Aid for a very long time. So when Hubs asked which would I prefer for our 11th Yr Anniversary, a new set of rings or a Kitchen Aid?, I had a little bit of dilemma. But as you can see, Kitchen Aid won :). I love kitchen gadgets more than jewelry..LOL. Well this time anyway. I got my tennis bracelet on my birthday so I didn’t mind getting a Kitchen Aid for our wedding anniversary. NOT At ALL :).

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