#Pringles Cheddar Cheese

Anything with cheese and lots of cheese, I love it! I know there's a lot of cheese varieties out there and cheddar is one of the most favorite and chosen by ordinary folks out there, that includes me. I love cheddar cheese in my grilled sandwich in fact, I like it better without the burger in it. Yummy, especially the melted ones. With Pringles, the cheddar cheese flavor is one of my favorites to snack on. I prefer salty snacks than the sweets. I like Pringles with onion dip ... such a heavenly taste to munch, agree?

By the poolside, taking a "me time" and enjoying my Pringles.

The #Beignets at Cafe' du Monde in New Orleans

Few days ago, 5 of us went to New Orleans Louisiana to visit the #FrenchQuarter and few of the museums in the area. We paid our entrance fee to two of the museums and after doing so; we decided to take a break and have a coffee at Cafe' du Monde. Oh my goodness, I miss these coffee and beignets. The last time I was here was about two years ago.

Beignet is a popular food snack in New Orleans. It's affordable and when we visit the French Quarter, dining in Cafe' du Monde definitely completes the tour. It's like you need to take a box of yummy goodness Pastel when you visit Camiguin Island, Philippines. LOL ... oppss , all of a sudden, I fly to Southeast Asia hahaha. Anyway, I am serious ... you should try the beignets at Cafe' du Monde.

Oh, you should take note that they only accept cash. Your CC is good but, cash is what they need. Besides, 3 pcs of beignets only costs less than $3 so; bring $10/person ... that's more than enough for 2 orders of beignets and a coffee. Affordable right? If you decided to take out a beignet, nah ... I don't know if I recommend especially if you travel back and eat it after 6 hours, LOL. It's not as good as it is served hot. But, if you want ... try to buy a beignet mix, that will be a wise idea.

New Orleans is about an hour and a half from where we are so; when I do miss the beignets, there will be no problem. We can always drive down there and wander in the streets of Bourbon and French Quarter area then, relax at Cafe' du Monde. Hmmm ... awesome thoughts huh?

Snacking with Doughnuts

I admit I gain 2 lbs more this week toink. I am not worried! I was 88 lbs 6 years ago and this week I am 107 lbs. See? I gain gradually so; I am not worried.

 

Here's what happen, I eat chocolates everyday. I can't resist the rich and creamy GuyLian. Goodness, this chocolate is so good. It really melts in my mouth. Second, I don't drink milk but, for the last few days, I felt the need to drink a full cream milk every night. It helps me sleep good you know. Plus, due to chilly condition in the morning, I can't ride my bike which is the usual exercise that I do.

 

I am happy gaining two lbs really hehehe. For now, I am eating this donut as my snacks and coffee with cream of course, want some?

When the warm weather will be normal, I can go back to bike riding. I wanted to maintain 105 lbs so; would I be able to do that? Sure I can. Thanks for stopping by.

Oh so Yummy Mango

Oh my goodness, this mango is so good. I bought this mango for $1.99 and since it was expensive, I bought one. The price could go down to .99 cents so; I will be back in few days for sure. After I ate the last slice, I wanted to eat more huhuhu.

This mango is truly delicious. I used the soy sauce with a bit of sugar and vinegar dip, added a kick of chili in it too. This is my favorite snacks back home. On summer time, mangoes are so affordable. How about you? Do you like mangoes?

Pinoy Snack: Camote Cue

Oh my goodness, the soda is at the center! Are you on a diet? Then, this snack is not for you. Camotecue is a popular snack for Filipinos. Camotecue is made of sliced sweet potato, deep fried and coated with caramelized brown sugar. Best paired with Coke but, I ran out of Coca-Cola so; Mountain Dew is a good alternative for me.

Few months ago, my first Camotecue was soggy so; I found another strategy to cook it. I have to deep fry it first then, transferred to a pan. In medium heat, sprinkle the brown sugar to the cook sweet potato. Make sure that every sides are coated with caramelized brown sugar. It will look like this and will never get soggy.

Put 3 or 4 slices in a skewer or eat it as it is. Don't forget a glass of refreshing Coca-Cola is the best soda to pair for Camotecue. Let's chow!

Cheesecake Sampler

I have a friend in college who loves to order different flavors of cakes just like the layer of cheesecake below. Every time I saw this, I always remember him. Anyway, for those of you who are not dieting, you can buy this Wellsley Farms Cheesecake Sampler in the bakery section in BJ's Wholesale Club in your area. This is worth $13.00 but, if you find a coupon, you can get this for only $10, truly worth it.

Right now, there's two more slices left so; I'm heading to the kitchen and satisfy my craving. A slice tastes really good. You should try it.

Home Fries with Mayonnaise and Hot&Spicy Banana Sauce Dip

For a long time, I do not like to eat fries. I just dreaded the grease. Not that I am picky with what I eat in fact; I eat anything tasty without minding the calorie content. My husband said that I am fickle minded especially with food choices and kind'a crazy with food cravings really. For example, I love eating avocado. For maybe a week, I will eat avocado twice or three times a day. I will make avocado shake and have it in my sandwich or have it in my salad. After few days, good bye avocado and see you next year. Weird huh? I forgot when was the last time I eat avocado. It's been ages LOL.

Same thing with fries. Last Saturday, I was so hungry when we travel from Cocoa to Orlando so; I told hubby to stop by at McDonalds. I have a large fries and my goodness, it was the best fries I ever had for a long time. Guess what, after the mass yesterday, we did the grocery at BJ's and as we drove home, I told hubby to stop by at McDonald's again and he bought just a small fries.

Today, my mind is on the French fries again so; since I have French fries in the freezer, I decided to make home fries. The dip is made of mayonnaise and hot & spicy banana sauce. I know, my taste buds and cravings are weird. Let's chow anyway! Thanks for stopping by. Have a great Monday.

#ChooseSargentoCheese for Snacking

Do you like cheese? I do but, I am not familiar as to how they taste in comparison to each flavors. There are hundreds of types of cheeses and they come from different countries. I can only mention two of my favorites, I love Mozzarella in pizza and cheddar in macaroni salad. Few days ago, I received this box containing two #Sargento coupon, one is a free coupon and the other is a $1 off. This cute box also contains a single cheese pouch which is really cute.

I went to #Publix in our neighborhood and claimed the coupon choosing the #NaturalBlends #SharpCheddarJack #CheeseSnacks. I never tried this in #Sargento brand so; this will be my first. When I get home, I poured a glass of sauvignon; and sliced a fresh pineapple,  grapes and the sharp cheddar jack.  

The taste is an explosion of honest to goodness flavor. The texture of the sharp cheddar jack blended well with the sweetness of grapes and the juiciness of the pineapple fruits. The combination of flavors is delightful and I admit, this is really a great snack whether you are on the go or having a mid- afternoon relaxation.

When I was working in the casino, our break room cook provided me an information about different cheeses. We have more than 20 variety on display as we ordered our hot lunch. I was ordering a quesadilla and don't know what good cheese to add. She added lots of Pepper-Jack cheese.

Anyway, this is a healthy snack that you should try. Get out from that comfort zone and #ChooseSargentoCheese in your snacking for a healthier you.

I disclose that I received these products complimentary from #Influenster for testing purposes. No compensation was received. My opinion is truthful and may be different from yours.

Onion Rings Recipe

When hubby and I craved for onion rings, he decided to make a homemade onion rings. So far, this is the tastiest onion rings he made. Maybe because of the tasty batter. Try it! It is crunchy and as I said, the batter is truly delicious!

Ingredients:

- 3 large sweet onions
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- cooking oil for deep frying
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 well beaten egg

Procedure:

Peel the onion and cut it into 1/4-inch thick rounds and separate it into rings. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, seasonings, and baking powder. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg and milk then, add this mixture to the dry ingredients, blend well.

Dip the onion ring into the batter and deep fry at about 365°. Make sure to turn both sides and fry until golden brown. Remove and put the onion rings into the paper towels to drain the excess oil. Sprinkle with a little salt upon serving. Enjoy!

Cassava Sweet Potato Cake

I bought two packs of cassava in a Filipino Store in Orlando few days ago to make a cassava cake but then, I saw a recipe that has a sweet potato in it. I tried it and it was so good.

Here are the Ingredients:
2 Packs of grated cassava
1 can condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk
1 can coconut milk
125 g butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 large sweet potato, cooked and mashed

Here is the Procedure:

1. Preheat oven 350 F
2. In a bowl, mix well the Sweet Potato and Grated Cassava.
3. Cream the butter and sugar.
4. Add butter and sugar mix to the grated cassava and sweet potato;  mix well.
5. Mix the liquid ingredients (condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut milk) and add to the cassava-sweet potato mix.
6. Prepare the baking pan, spray with Spam/oil.
7. Pour the Cassava Sweet Potato batter.
8. Bake for 40 minutes. Take it out.
9. Add some grated cheese on top.
10.Put it back in the oven for 13 minutes or until it is nicely brown.

Have a great snack!

I Give in to my Cravings: Pinoy Snacks

The thought of snacking "biko" was on my mind for the whole week and I can't last another day without giving in to my cravings so; when I checked my pantry today, I was in great joy that I have all the ingredients. If you are curious how to make #biko , check it out in YouTube.

Do you love my apple mug? Very cute huh? This is one of the many fall collectibles of Better Homes products. I bought three mugs and they are all cute as a pumpkin (*v*)

My day is complete after I ate my Pinoy snacks, the biko and the sweet mango. My smoothie is not at all Pinoy hehehe. It is blueberry and banana smoothie which is very yummy and healthy. Want some? Thanks for stopping by always. I will see you around.

Craving for a Leche Flan

Last week, I craved for a Leche Flan and since there is no store here that I can order and buy a Leche Flan, I tried to make one. Thankfully, I successfully made two servings.

This is truly delicious. I followed a recipe shown in YouTube. The steps were so easy to follow.

This is the steamer that I used for my Leche Flan.

I am a fan of PanlasangPinoy Website so; if you want to know how to make Leche Flan, visit PanlasangPinoy.com search Leche Flan. That is the recipe I used. Go there now. Thanks for stopping by here.

Margherita Flatbread at Chili's

Today, we had lunch at Chili's along South Semoran Blvd in Orlando, FL. For appetizer, we tried their Margherita Flatbread with Monterey Jack, mozzarella and fresh tomatoes with cilantro-ranch pesto on top. My husband enjoyed it the most because the thin crust is so crunchy. It is delicious but, I am not a fan of thin crust. I enjoyed my baby-backed ribs and mango iced tea.

Craving for Camote Cue

Every time I crave for a Filipino snack, I have to learn how to make it. It is a hard labor to satisfy cravings huh? Yep! Indeed it is! Yesterday, after watching a Filipino TV show where characters were eating camoteque and bananaque, all of a sudden I crave for one. Good thing that I have sweet potato in the pantry so; making this type of snack come easy.

Ingredients:

sweet potato, sliced

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup cooking oil

Procedures:

1. Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil.

2. Let the cooking oil heat-up and add the brown sugar.

3. When brown sugar floats add the sweet potato. Fry for about 10 minutes. Make sure that the sugar sticks to the sweet potato.

4. When it is ready, let it cool. Use 3 to 4 pcs in one skewer.

5. Enjoy.

I usually have a glass of cold Coca-Cola. Yum! Let's chow!

Corn Dog and a Coffee: A Weird Combo

Hubby would always say that I am weird with my food selection LOL. First, he noticed that I ate rice in every meal. I ate stinky fish (LOL), that's what he called for dried fish, hahaha. I ate with my hands. After 5 years, he don't mind at all in fact; he cooked rice every day for me. Filipinos love to eat with our hands but in formal gatherings of course, we are expert in using spoon, fork and table knives. It is also weird for us seeing people eating rice using the fork LOL. I get used to that too. Anyway, here is another weird combination of food that I ate in today's' breakfast, a corn dog and a coffee. Oh, it is so good. Believe me, after this weird craving today, I don't know when I ever eat this combo again, wink.

Dunkan Hines Moist Cake Recipe

Do you want to bake a cake that's easy and no sweat at all? Here's a recipe that even a beginner can bake easy!

Ingredients:
I pack of Duncan Hines Devil's Food Moist Cake mix
3 large eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 rich and creamy frosting (any brand)

Instructions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 350F.
2. Grease sides and bottom the pan.
3. In a big bowl, blend together the cake mix, water, oil and eggs until it is moistened.
4. Pour it in the pan and bake for 30 to36 minutes.
5. Cool it completely before adding the frosting. ENJOY!

Nutritious Mango Float Recipe

Do you like Mango Float? If you are craving for one, you can have a big slice or two in an hour. This is so easy to prepare. No bake recipe, just chill and eat!

Ingredients:
1 box graham crackers
Crushed peanuts
1 cup all purpose cream or coolwhip
1 cup condensed milk
2 cups of sweet mangoes sliced thin

The Procedure:
- In a rectangular dish, lay 8 to 10 pieces of graham crackers. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine the creams and condensed milk then, mix it well.
- Spread just enough amount of the cream and milk mixture on the layered crackers.
- Then spread out the thin sliced mangoes evenly on top of the cream.
- Start another layer of graham crackers.
- Then spread the cream and milk mixture again.
- Then the mango slices. Do this until the ingredients are all added in alternate.
- Garnish the top layer with crushed peanuts.
- Chill for at least 3 hours and serve!

I like to pair a slice of Mango Float with a hot cup of coffee with cream.

When mangoes are abundant, you should try this nutritious mango float. Enjoy!

Chocolate Crackle Cookie

We have an ALDI Store here in our neighborhood and while I was checking for flour and some baking ingredients, I saw a box of KRUSTEAZ. It's homemade, made easy indeed! I super love the taste. It is soft, smells good and delicious.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 pouch chocolate crackle cookie mix
1 pouch powdered sugar

Procedure:
1. Pre-heat oven to 350F.
2. Mix oil, eggs and cookie mix in a bowl. Stir until soft doughs are form.
3. Prepare 1/3 cup powdered sugar in a separate bowl.
4. Use a spoon to make a rounded dough, coat with powdered sugar, roll into a ball and coat again into the powdered sugar.
5. Place the dough ball into the cookie sheet with parchment paper.
6. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes.
7. Let it cool before removing to wire rack.
8. Serve and Enjoy!

After the alloted baking time, the cookies actually look like it is slightly underbake so; there is nothing to worry about. 

Check out the Chocolate Crackle Cookie in the Aldi Store in your area. Enjoy your snack.

Berries for a Nutritious Breakfast

Do you love fruits? I love fruits and I usually ate them during breakfast. I choose the ones that I can easily eat and doesn't need time to prepare. Here's some berries that I took a picture before I gobble them LOL. Enjoy these berries everyone. Do you like Raspberry? Raspberries are rich in vitamin C, manganese, dietary fiber, Vitamin B, folic acid, magnesium as well as iron.

While Blueberries contain anthocyanins, other pigments and various phytochemicals, there is evidence that this fruit improves memory. There is also under preliminary research for their potential role in reducing risks of diseases such as inflammation and cancer. It is one of the highest antioxidant capacities among all fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants are essential to optimizing health by helping to combat the free radicals and blueberries provide the greatest nutritional benefits.

The edible fruit below is blackberry. Blackberries are healthy antioxidants and rich in nutrients. It is known to contain a compound called salicylic acid which has been proven to numb bodily pains and treat unusually high body temperature or fevers. Fiber is important in maintaining a healthy digestive system because it pushes toxins and other excess waste through the intestines and supports healthy and bowel movements. One of the soluble fibres found within blackberries is pectin which helps lower harmful cholesterol levels which lowers ones’ chances of heart disease.

You can eat them raw or add it in your cereal. Whichever way you feel, fruits are nutritious food to include in your daily diet. Stay healthy everyone and thanks for stopping by.

Lots of Chocolates and Pretzels

My husband is excited to check the mail for the last two weeks. You know why? It is because of these big boxes full of yummy foodies. The products of Newman's Own Organics and Ashers arrived on the same day. My husband knew that there are chocolates in it. When the company is generous, I can tell that their business is doing great. I am so impressed by the amount of products sent by these companies.

Here's my husband trying to open the box of Ashers. There are two boxes of chocolates and pretzels inside the styrofoam with ice packs.

This is for me because I like pretzels covered with chocolates.

And this box is for my husband who loves chocolates and cherries combined.

After the "taste test" hehehe, I will review their products. Check it out next week guys. Newman's Own Organics will give free products to the lucky reader here so; watch out for it. Thanks for stopping by.