Hot Pandesal and Coco Jam: The Ultimate Filipino Comfort Snack

Coconut  Jam (Yields  5 to 5 1/2 cups  Prep Time 10 minutes  Cooking Time 2 1/2 to 3 hours) 4 cups coconut milk 2/3 cup glucose 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup panutsa, crushed and chopped 1  Put coconut milk and glucose in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, mixing continuously. 2  Add brown sugarContinue reading “Hot Pandesal and Coco Jam: The Ultimate Filipino Comfort Snack”

The Weekend List: Iced Tea, French Braid and Greek Salad

What a wet week it has been! I,  for one, couldn’t wait for it to be over. The weather forecast for this weekend sounds promising so I’m certainly going to try out some new things while the sun is up: First, I’m going to try to make this Pimm’s -style iced tea. Then, I’m goingContinue reading “The Weekend List: Iced Tea, French Braid and Greek Salad”

Originally posted on SweetRevelations:
May seems to be flying by and I can’t believe I missed my one year blog anniversary!   One year ago on Mother’s Day I started this crazy adventure and somehow wrangled my husband into doing the pictures for me. I had no idea what blogging would entail.   No really, I had NO…

Weekend Breakfast: Pancakes and Soft-Boiled Eggs

I love having breakfast on weekends. It’s so nice to wake up unhurried, without any pressure to go somewhere or do anything in particular. It’s just you, your mug of hot coffee and those pancakes and soft-boiled eggs. HASSLE-FREE SOFT-BOILED EGGS 1.  Eggs must be at room temperature before boiling. 2.  Put the eggs inContinue reading “Weekend Breakfast: Pancakes and Soft-Boiled Eggs”