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 sugar and panutsa when mixture boils. Reduce heat and stir until mixture becomes thick. Turn off heat and let cool.

3  When completely cooled, transfer into sterilized airtight jars.

Thickening tip  Coco jam becomes thicker as it cools—be careful not to overcook it.

Better yet, just buy it from the supermarket! 😉 Lily’s is the best.

See the recipe here.

The Weekend List: Shrimp with Garlic and Parsley, Cellphone Holder and Tea

This weekend, I will cook this…


Make this…

And relish a cup of this…

As always, click on the images to get the recipes and instructions.

Have a great weekend everyone!

How to make your own mosquito spray


Although the number of Dengue cases dropped in the last month, it’s always better to be on the safe side. Make sure you keep your yard clean, spray insecticide around  the house and eliminate potential breeding grounds for mosquitos (such as empty containers or flower pots)  to prevent water from accumulating in them, especially during the rainy season.

If you want a natural (and more fragrant) way of conquering mosquitos, here’s a recipe that you can make at home sans the chemicals.

Homemade  Mosquito Spray

In  a spray bottle, mix the following ingredients:

15 drops of Citronella essential oil (or 20 drops if you’re just using Citronella oil such as the one pictured above)

5  drops of lavender essential oil

5 drops of eucalyptus oil

distilled water  (Others recommend vodka, but I’d rather drink it. Haha.)

Just shake everything together to make sure the oils blend well.  Spray on your arms and legs.   You can also spray on the corners of your house and on your curtains.  Of course, the best way to protect yourself and your family from those nasty insects is to keep your home clean.

Keep safe everyone! Don’t let the bed bugs bite!

The White Thing

Food for Thought:

“The first of all single colors is white … We shall set down white for the representative of light, without which no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for air; red for fire; and black for total darkness.”

-Leonardo Da Vinci