This iced candy recipe is sure to beat the summer heat.  The lemon gives a refreshing note while the cucumber gives the nice green and healthy color. It's an easy recipe for kids to follow. Agogo is an Ilonggo term for and iced candy. I really don't know how the word came about.  We made the Cucumber and … Continue reading Cucumber and Lemon Iced Candy Recipe →

A Samosa is an fried Indian snack food.  I love to order it whenever I dine in Indian or Asian restaurants.  I finally found a recipe that I can cook at home.  This Vegetable Samosa Recipe has few ingredients and are easy to find. This is a good way for kids to eat vegetable since the vegetables are hidden. … Continue reading Vegetable Samosa Recipe →

This is a simplified version of the classic Ilongga Laswa Recipe.  This clean and delicious vegetable dish would only cost about 5 peso per serving. Other Ilonggo laswa recipe would have plenty of vegetables.  Some would add shrimp or fish.  It's a popular dish among Ilonggos in Negros and Panay. This laswa recipe has only three main … Continue reading Ilonggo Laswa Recipe – Poor Man’s Version →

These Choc Nut Pancakes recipe is very easy to make.  It's an alternative to adding fruits and syrups to your breakfast pancake.  And  it's cheaper too. Choc Nut is a brand name for peanut milk chocolates.  It's more of the peanut and less chocolate but it's sweet and addicting.  There's no other kind of chocolate … Continue reading Choc Nut Pancakes Recipe →

Gab loves cars. This food art is Tow Mater from the animated movie Cars. I got this idea from a similar food art I found in the internet. Tow Mater is favorite character for kids.  I've seen Tow Mater Cakes, Tow Mater biscuits, Tow Mater muffins and Tow Mater sandwiches. I thought making this food … Continue reading Food Art – Tow Mater Sandwich →

Cookie cutters make great tools for food art.  It makes shaping those food easier and faster.  I used a bear cookie cutter for this one.  It saved me a lot of time in preparing Gab's meal.  I added a parachute for these bears to complete the plate. There are several cookie cutters to choose from. … Continue reading Food Art – Bear Paratroopers →

I think I nailed this one compared to the rocket. Gab found them cute and ate a lot of the egg rolls that make up this caterpillar food art.  This is the first time I used nori or Japanese seaweed paper. I used the nori to make the eyes and mouth of the caterpillar. Since … Continue reading Food Art – Caterpillar Rolls →

I learned a lot after making this plate for Gab.  Rockets are one of Gab's favorite things and my inspiration for this food art.  He might become a rocket scientist someday after eating this one. Whenever there are flash cards or a drawing in an iPad app of a rocket, his eyes are glued into … Continue reading Food Art – Indestructible Rocket →

Mister Tongue is my fun looking food art for Gab. It simply uses the same quesadilla recipe from the Quesadilla Mountain. Mister Tongue was just made on-the-fly. I did not make any prior sketches and just got whatever was on the fridge.  It turned out fun making changes here and there on the plating to … Continue reading Food Art – Mister Tongue →

This is my first attempt in making food art for Gab. I call it the Quesadilla Mountain and Gab loves his food. Well, most of it, but he is still choosy on the veggies. Gab is very picky when it comes to food. He has his favorites. It's usually bread, fruits and anything crunchy. Seems … Continue reading Food Art – Quesadilla Mountain →