Maja Kalabasa

This native kakanin is good for your children and it's very nutritious. Kalabasa is good for the eyesight. I know your children love it, because of it's distinct sweet flavor. And they will enjoy eating with the different molds you pour on in the mixture like: circle, star, square, etc.

Ingredients:

2 cups boiled squash, mashed
2 cups coconut milk
3 cups coconut cream
2 cups sugar
2 cups cornstarch
1 big can evaporated milk
2 tbsp calamansi
1 tbsp margarine

Procedure:

In a saucepan, combine all ingredients except margarine.
Mix well and allow to boil. Stir lightly to prevent scorching.
Add margarine when mixture becomes thick and transparent.
Pour the mixture into desired mold. Allow to cool.
Refrigerate and serve cold.

Preparation Time: 50 minutes

Filipino Food Time Pansit Making

Pansit Making

I love this food "pansit" some say it's "pampa habay ng buhay" / "live life longer" this chef here in the video is chef Kevin Dator. I'm sure you will enjoy watching this one and I hope you will try this recipe at your home for your family.

Filipino Food Time Lumpia making

Lumpia

This filipino cuisine is the most popular in terms of festivities, birthday or any special ocassion. And some of the local fast food chain and restaurants also offer this tasteful and crunchy lumpia "Jollibee, Chow King, Sun Burst and many more.

Champorado

1 cup malagkit rice
3 c thin coconut milk or water
1 cup sugar
1 cup pure thick coconut milk
2 tbsp cocoa or 2 squares pure chocolate
pinch of salt


Combine rice with 3 cups of thin coconut milk or water, cover and boil about 10 minutes, stirring once in a while to prevent scorching.
Mix the cocoa or grated chocolate with the sugar and add to mixture with the salt. Cover and allow to simmer until rice is cooked, stirring mixture once in a while. Just before removing from heat, add the thick coconut milk. Serve.


Reference:
http://millennium.fortunecity.com/dipsy/225/cuisine.html#5b

Bibingka

Bibingka is a native filipino foods.

3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup coconut milk
2 cup flour
4 tsp baking powder
melted margarine
grated cheese
grated coconut


Beat the eggs well until light and creamy. Dissolve the sugar in 1/2 coconut milk. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add by spoonfuls to sugar and coconut milk mixture. Add the rest of the well beaten eggs and melted margarine. Line four small round pans with banana leaves. Pour mixture into pans, spreading it thin and evenly. Bake in preheated hot oven. When cooked brush the top with butter and sprinkle with grated cheese, sugar and grated coconut.

Reference:
http://millennium.fortunecity.com/dipsy/225/cuisine.html#4b