My KitCHEn Experiments

I admit - I am one of those people guilty of taking condiment packets from restaurants everytime we eat out. I guess a lot of people have developed this habit that they are now charging extra for every packet of ketchup, garlic butter, mayo etc etc... The last time we were at Papa John's I got to take home an extra garlic butter dipping sauce, it lay hidden under the pile of ketchup packets until last thursday when I found a recipe for parmesan baked potatoes. The recipe originally called for butter and minced garlic but having that extra garlic butter tub that I had cut the process short giving me more time to browse the net tee hee! Garlic Parmesan Baked Potato ingredients: - 5 small potatoes (I choose small, long 'flat' potatoes) - 4 cloves of garlic minced - 3-4 tbsp melted butter - 2-3 tbsp parmesan cheese - salt and pepper to taste how to: - boil the potatoes until tender - cut in half lengthwise - pour 3 tbsp of  melted butter in a baki...

A popular Filipino Restaurant chain has made its way here in my (current) side of the world. While most of my fellow kabayans (countrymen) have flocked in to get a taste of its finger lickin' sarap to the bones fried chicken, I myself have not. I think I feel quite overwhelmed at hearing my friends and colleagues say that with the influx of diners, the staff can't keep up, thus the long wait for an available table, for someone to take your order and for it to finally come. Knowing it could be quite while before I can join the flock, I was happy to have found a copy cat recipe for the chain's famous no breading, juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside chicken. Max's Style Fried Chicken ingredients: - 1 whole chicken halved - salt and pepper how to: - wash the chicken halves and pat dry wiht paper towels - season with salt and pepper - steam the chicken halves for 30 minutes - let rest, preferably overnight in the fridge - after leting the chicken re...

My friend requested that I make cupcakes for her daugther's cristening, I have posted a Serah project plan board a few days ago but some of my plans didn't quite come out successfully. The supposedly pink starberry flavored cupcakes did not stay pink after baking and I didn't have enough time to make the rainbow cookies. I have decided also, to go stawberry on stawberry and chocolate on mocha, that way the flavors won't be confusing to kids who will be at the party. My mixer also gave out the day I had frosting duties that I have to go out and buy a replacement in a rush, giving me just anough time go get everything together whew!        strawberry cupcakes with stawberry frosting decorated with pink sugar crystals fondant topped chocolate cupcakes      wrapped up the cupcakes to go!      chocolate cupcakes with mocha frosting with sprinkles mallow pops

I was asked to make cupcakes for a dear friend's baby's christening, I have a few ideas and here is wishing I would pull it off and have enough time to bake everything to perfection!  

I have always dreamed of hosting an intimate dinner party or get-together of sorts just so I can serve chocolate fondue for dessert. I bet dunking morsels of cake and fruit into creamy chocolate would be decadently fun. I haven't gotten to hosting that party - heck I haven't even got a fondue set but who's to say I can't have a chocolate dipping party for one???! Chocolate Fondue : ingredients: - package or can of cream - 1/2 tbsp butter - 2 tbsp of cocoa - 1 cup of powdered sugar - 1/4 cup hot water how to: - in a small bowl mix the cocoa and sugar into the hot water until dissolved. set aside - heat the butter and cream in a heavy saucepan on low fire - add the cocoa mixture. mix until cocoa is incorporated. - continue stirring for five minutes on low, not allowing the chocolate mixture to boil - transfer into a bowl and serve with sliced fruits, marshmallows, pretzel sticks, pound cake etc dip, dip and dip away!!!

my brother celebrated his birthday a few days back, he didn't want a big party but a birthday is not a birthday without a cake so I made one! I used the same recipe for Rainbow Cupcakes but baked them in a bundt pan and frosted it with chocolate ganache. happy birthday bro!!!!

I love to eat - I love to eat sweets and baked goods more specifically and if only all those calories don't go straight to my thighs, hips and tummy I would be eating them all day. It unfortunately isn't so thus I am always on the lookout for better recipes that call for less butter and sugar. I found this 'healthier' version of an oatmeal cookie that uses banana to cut the fat - it still requires a cup of sugar though so until I find a better healthier sugar substitute (honey maybe?!) am sticking to this one. Banana Oatmeal Cookies ingredients: - 1 cup all purpose flour - 1/2 tsp baking powder - 1/2 tsp baking soda - 1/4 tsp salt - 2 tbsp butter, very soft - 1/2 cup sugar - 1/2 cup brown sugar - 1/4 cup mashed banana (1 small/medium) - 1 egg - 1 tsp vanilla extract - 1 1/2 cups oats - 1 cup chocolate chips how to: - Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. - In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking...