Tapioca Fruit Cocktail Salad

A refreshing salad that I made for a family friend that I visited recently. It's their first time to taste a tapioca pearl salad and they were all amazed how yummy it is.

Ingredients for 20 servings:
1/2 kilo Tapioca pearls ( cooked and drained)
1 can Fruit cocktail
500 ml Nestle All purpose cream (2 tetra packs)
1 1/2 cans big condensed milk
2 cups red nata de coco

Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients then refrigerate for few hours.

2. Serve with love and enjoy :-).

Shrimp Paste with Sprite

This may sound weird( shrimp paste with Sprite) but actually the blending of tastes for this combination is the best for my family, I know some friends also love this, the Sprite neutralized the salty taste of the shrimp paste making it perfect to pair with rice and green mangoes, mmmmmmm mouth watering.

Ingredients:
2 cups shrimp paste ( bagoong Alamang)
1 1/2 cup Sprite
1 onion ( minced)
6 cloves garlic

Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and onion then add the shrimp paste and saute for 2 minutes.
2. Add the Sprite and simmer over medium heat until almost dry, stirring every now and then.
3. Serve it as an appetizer or a dipping sauce.

Note: Meat can be added for this recipe.

Sauted Shrimp Paste and Tomato

 This is very easy to prepare but one of the yummiest appetizers or even viand.

Ingredients:
1 cup shrimp paste ( bagoong alamang)
3 tomatoes ( sliced)
4 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon sugar


Procedure:
1. Saute the garlic and tomatoes then add the shrimp paste and sugar.

2. Simmer until done and serve or keep in a jar and serve anytime you want it.

Buko Pandan Salad

Buko pandan is a popular sweet salad in the Philippines that is so creamy and yummy made with young coconut meat and added with pandan and gelatine.

Ingredients:
6  pieces young coconut ( scraped and well drained)
2 cups Nestle cream or All Purpose Cream
1 cup condensed milk (add if needed)
1 pack ( 10 grams) unflavored green gelatine powder
2 tablespoons pandan flavor


Procedure:
1. Cook the gelatine according to its packaging procedure then add the pandan flavor, mix well and pour in a molder and refrigerate until harden. Cut into dice or cube.
2.Mix all the ingredients then refrigerate for few hours.
3. Serve with a smile and enjoy :-).

re-cooked June 4, 2014

Note: If using pandan leaves, boil 6 pandan leaves with 4 cups of water then use the pandan water when you cook the gelatine.

Pritong Danggit

A friend gave this to me. How she read my mind that I am craving for this? Well it put a big smile on my face and I did not wait for few minutes, I immediately fried some and munch on it, yummy! Just sharing this delicious dried Danggit. The best appetizer :-).

Tomato and Cucumber Appetizer

This appetizer is simple and easy to make yet so delicious. It will surely boost your appetite specially if you pair it with fried or grilled fish or meat.

Ingredients for 4 servings:
2 big tomatoes (diced)
1 big cucumber (diced)
1 onion (diced)
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil ( optional)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
salt and pepper to taste
chili


Procedure:
1. Combine all the ingredients and mix well until fully combined.
2. Serve with fried or grilled meat or fish.