Steamed Plantain for Snacks

When I wanted to eat Filipino food, I go for ways to satisfy my cravings. Today, I wanted to eat banana with bagoong dip. Well, I have the bagoong which I bought from the Filipino store but, the type of banana that I was looking for is scarce here in Florida so; plantain is the alternative. Thanks to my Hamilton Beach steamer, the prep is so easy. I usually set it to 30 to 40 minutes, depending as to quantity of plantain that I wanted to cook. Oh, this steamed banana fills me up. It is my snack and I think I will have a late lunch later. What is your favorite snack?

I Love my #HamiltonBeach #Steamer

I bought this steamer few months ago for the purpose of making #Siopao, a steamed bun. Well, after all this time, my Siopao-making "goal" has not been accomplished .... yet. Oh it's a long story as to why but, I found out that my steamer is truly useful in my kitchen. My rice cooker quit working so; I am using my steamer to cook rice now. I don't really need to buy a new one.

I used the steamer in making leche flan too. In the photo above, that's steamed potatoes so; instead of baking them which takes a long time, I used the steamer. It saves a lot of time and tastes better too. If you want to buy this product, you may check it out in Belk, Kohl's and Walmart. Make sure to compare the price for great savings. Thanks for visiting my blog. Have a great Monday.

Spick-and-Span Kitchen

This is our kitchen and after few days of packing and de-cluttering, I can now rest and blog. Last September, we have been planning to move back to Mississippi to be closer with our family. We made arrangements to our realtor last Friday and we signed the documents to list our property in the real estate market. We left few personal things/furniture for staging and just maintain the cleanliness for clients viewing.

We have a small eat-in space now and I am hoping that in our new place, we will have a big dining area. Right now, our kitchen is in spick-and-span. We will just maintain the cleanliness which is harder than I thought because we love using the kitchen. It's good to be messy sometimes hehehe.

Well, everyday is a waiting game. Anytime, our realtor will be calling us for clients. We told her to give us two hours to set everything straight. We will leave the appliances behind of course. I am hoping though that on our next place, we will have a stainless appliances as well. I love to have an island with granite countertop too. We already saw a potential home to buy but then again, we have to wait for this house to get sold. I hope it will be fast and will offer what's on the asking price.

Today is the 3rd day. After posting my blog update, I have to go back packing things again. Whewww! I am so tired really. That's all for now and thanks for checking my blogs always. Take care y'all.

Fresh Fruit Smoothies Using Magic Bullet

Happy Chinese New Year! I know it's a bit late but, it doesn't matter. Everyday is a new day right? Did you celebrate Chinese New Year? What did you do to attract the good luck? We don't celebrate it but, it's always good to have lots of fruits on the table and some sticky foods for that day. I am feeling the Chinese celebration already. I got fruits so; what did I do with these?

Using my precious Magic Bullet, I can make fresh juices out of these. No mess, easy to use and healthy drinks in a minute. Really! This is not a sponsored post by the way. I bought this gadget for $49 on sale and I think I bought it in either #Kohls or #Belk. I am not sure. I got this for almost three years now and have been using it almost everyday. 

I recommend that you should have this in your kitchen. It saves the effort, the time and if you hate the mess, magic bullet will do the trick.

Right now, I am having a pineapple and banana smoothie. Yum!

Steamed Semi-Ripe Plantain Using the #HamiltonBeach #Steamer

Back home, one of my favorite filling snacks is "SIOPAO with Red Bean Filling". It is a steamed bread bun normally filled with meat (pork or chicken) as well as vegetables and sweet filling. I can buy Siopao in the Asian Store but, I seldom find the red bean filling. I challenge myself to make a Siopao at home so; I bought this Hamilton Beach steamer. I love this steamer, my super helper!

Steamed Semi-Ripe Plantain is another favorite snacks of mine and because of this steamer, I was able to enjoy eating "nilung-ag nga saging"  :-) though, I used the steamer instead of having it cook inside the pan of boiling water. I don't like to see a cracked peeling so; a steamer will do the trick and it was perfectly cooked. Try it!

Here it is. When the plantain was ready, I strip and throw the peeling, and sliced the plantain into bite size. I have a spicy and salted shrimp fry, a perfect dip for my plantain.

Oh, I was thinking of making this now. Let me check if I have plantain in the pantry. Oh my goodness, my hungry tummy is excited! I will see you tomorrow. Feel free to check my other food adventure. Thanks for stopping by.

Antique Brass Finish Kitchen Cabinet Door Handle

This is one part of our kitchen which is my little nook for baking and cooking. After enjoying our kitchen for less than a year, I wanted to have a bigger kitchen if ever we plan to buy another property in the future. My husband and I choose a stainless steel appliances and choose this dark colored cabinet.  

Regarding cabinet pull, we check some items in industrial supply companies and decided to get a metal base material which is known for durability and built to last. We wanted to have a classic look to our traditional style cabinetry so; an antique brass finish is just perfect.

Did you know that I installed it myself? Oh yeah and I used an electric drill which was so easy to install. Do you like it?

Bella Deep Fryer

Few weeks ago, I was shopping online for a small stainless steel deep fryer and I found this Bella product. I bought it and tried cooking fries and crunchy fried chicken. I like this product for it features cool-touch handle and it includes a dishwasher-safe chrome-plated basket.

I wanted a small deep fryer and this is just the right size, just 9L oil capacity and very light, a 55 lbs. food capacity. The housing of this product is made of stainless steel and the basket is chrome-plated with folding cool-touch handle. The aluminum oil tank is enamel-coated, temperature gauge is chrome-accented and the magnetic plug is breakaway type. I do recommend this product for quality and the price is just right. Check this product in WalMart, Belk and Kohl's.