Smoke in the Kitchen

Nothing fancy just the constant aroma that fills the kitchen all the way to the dining area ♥

Monday, June 27, 2011

Our Monday-Holiday Dinner

Nothing really special, its just one of those days where we take each other out to enjoy our addiction to food and ofcourse, spend time with each other despite the crazy schedule we try to cope with...♥
♥daddy's seafood pasta♥

♥ my four season salad with strawberry vinaigrette♥


♥my chicken fingers w/ wedges & garlic ranch dip♥

♥ daddy's chicken ala buffalo ♥

Don Henrico's Festival Mall

The Best Chicken Skin

I've had my fair share of street food-trip but this one tops them! It casually started as a night out with management and there you go...my boss, Chriez and I now share the passion for PUTI's Chicken skin with Garlic rice...three cups of that that is!

PUTI Bar and Restaurant is located beside Plaza Ibarra in Timog ♥ 
I LOVE!!!!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

NO BAKE Apple Pie

4 c. sliced, peeled apples, 4 med.
1 1/2 c. water
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp. butter
1 pkg. (3 oz.) Jello brand peach flavor gelatin
1 pkg. (4 serving size) Jello brand vanilla flavor pudding & pie filling
1 frozen (9 inch) deep dish pie shell, baked & cooled

Combine apples, water, spices, butter and bring to boil; reduce heat, simmer and stir 5 minutes. Stir in gelatin, then pie filling mix. Bring to a full boil, remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Pour into shell. Chill until set, about 3 to 4 hours.

CRUMB TOPPING:
Combine 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs, 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle over pie before chilling.

No Bake Pumpkin Pie

NO-BAKE Pumpkin Pie


Ingredients:

Pre-baked pie crust- 9 inches
1 jar vanilla frosting(like cream cheese)
1 cup low-fat sour cream
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp allspice
3 cups of light Cool Whip or whipped cream

Directions:

1. In a large bowl mix the frosting, sour cream, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, and the allspice together. Stir well. Fold in the cool whip. Chill for 4-6 hours or overnight. Yummy.

Sunday, February 6, 2011

02.03.11 Dinner

Another C recipe straight from my cupboards... :-)

Chriez wanted to eat anything fish based. We trotted to the local market, yet again and skimmed through the aisle of the fish section. I couldn't find any vendor with blue marlin to use so I settled for the big galunggong fish they had to offer and filleted them at home. Boiled them fish and added milk, pineapple, pechay and secret seasonings to add flavor to compliment the aroma. :-)

♥Gg Fillet with Tofu Pineapple Cream♥

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Dinner 02.02.11S

"Cooked from the heart".  Here is what I whipped up for our dinner. Serves a good 6-8 people dish but I had fed five heads with it and it was gone in a matter of minutes. Just used onions, garlic, tomatoes, mustard leaves and pechay. Believe it or not, I didn't use any salt to season it but I guess it was pretty tasty. Always throw in the vegetables last depending how crunchy or chewable you want them.
Sinigang na Tahong ala C
Non-oven Baked Tahong with Shrimp Tofu

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Today Begins

I will start another blog for all the dishes I've been making, will be making and other places we've tried eating at. Reviews maybe, why not. But I would like to venture into this. I don't know where it will be heading, but at least it started somewhere. And it begins, today.

No Bake Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 (8 ounces) package Cream Cheese, softened
1 (3 ounces) package Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) Butter or Margarine, softened
2 cups Frozen Non-Dairy Whipped Topping, thawed
1 packaged Graham Cracker Crumb Crust (6 ounces)

Preparation:

Place chocolate chips in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted when stirred. Set aside to cool.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and butter in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until creamy. Gradually add melted chips, beating on low speed until blended. Fold in whipped topping until blended; spoon into crust.
Refrigerate until firm. Garnish as desired.