Cheesecake Anyone?

To those of you craving for some sweet and tangy dessert, the cheesecake is perfect for you! :)

However, I regret to inform you that I have yet to try making one for myself. But today you are in luck because I found someone who can teach all of us together how!

Ms. Laura Vitale! :D

I found her recipe on youtube and needless to say I found it exciting for the most part. haha! I just didn't like the berries part of the recipe. But still! It looks soooo delicious that I just have to share it with you!

Let's try this recipe together! Tell me how yours comes out and I'll post some photos of how mine tasted like:)

Enjoy! :D


Ooh and before I forget!

Remember the Betty Crocker app? Well, you're in luck because Ms Laura Vitale has it too! :D check out her cookbook on itunes! :) Have fun cooking!

Brownie Ala Home:)

I've noticed that It's been a year since the last entry. So I'll post a simple recipe just to revamp our tastebuds for simple yet satisfying dishes:)

This is not a recipe per se, but just a little something you can fix yourself up with at home in case you're craving for some cafe style dessert :)


Ingredients:
Brownie Mix or you can create your own brownie recipe :)
1 scoop Vanilla ice cream---> you can make it as many scoops as you like, but 1 is enough:)
Chocolate Syrup Shell --> this  is the one that freezes into a hard shell. You can try a different flavor if you like
some sprinkles (optional)


Procedure:
1. Bake the brownie mix as directed. You can opt to try your own brownie creation, just be sure you've got  
    it perfected:)
2. Let the brownies cool for a while. But don't wait for it to be cold. Just let it set enough to get the heat out.
3. Cut them in squares and set one piece in a plate.
4. Take a scoop of Vanilla ice cream and put it on top of the brownie.
5. Pour some of the hard shell syrup over the ice cream and all over the plate.
6. Decorate the plate as you wish:) you can put some sprinkles on, or combine different syrup flavors!
7. Enjoy! :D

Homestyle Brownie Ala Mode

Betty Crocker's cookbook

One of the best apps I've ever downloaded on AppStore! :D It's a free cookbook with every bit of food you could ever think of!

Try it now:D


http://www.bettycrocker.com/downloads-and-games/ipad-app

Desserts de Nouvelle

Hello again! I guess you've noticed this blog no longer contains just recipes by friends, it's going to contain some recipes both family and friends

Desserts de Nouvelle is a French translation of "New Desserts". Sounds kind of commercial and cheesy, I know, that's why I tried to translate it into French. haha! But anyway, this entry signifies the new entries that will be posted in this site! This is an official revamp of the site!

Since I guess a lot have already come up with more delectable recipes of their own, I will share  some of those that you may like as an option. Because cooking (and baking) have now become part of our routines, it's time to give the attention to not just ourselves, but to others as well who have exhibited their talent in the art of the kitchen:)

You might have seen my other blog on the arts and literature, if not you can take a peek HERE :)

This site will now be an extension of those penchants that I adore so much. This will be the site where food and everything delicious is going. It will show you some recipes, and reviews of some of the most amazing food around:)

So now to give you a taste-test of some of the things coming your way, here's a family recipe for an innovated graham cake that I got from my mom:)


Mango Cream Graham Cake (Mom's recipe)


Ingredients:
2-3 packs Crushed Graham Crackers---> you can purchase them crushed or crush thee crackers manually :)
4-5 packs All Purpose Cream--> you can adjust the amount depending on the servings
2 cans Condensed milk
2-3 pieces of mangoes
Some dried fruit, or candy, or chocolate (optional)

large bowl for the milk
a flat bottomed container--> can be circular, or square; can be plastic, glass, or metal


Procedure:
1. Pour the condensed milk and the all purpose cream in the large bowl and mix thoroughly
2. Cut the mangoes into thin slices. Then cut them further into smaller pieces.
3. Mix the mangoes with the milk mixture until completely evened out. Continue mixing this so the mangoes
    don't settle at the bottom.
4. Put a layer of the crushed Graham crackers at the bottom of the flat container. The layer has to be thick as
    thick as the bottom of a cheesecake.
5. Pound the bottom to let out any air. Make sure the bottom layer is rigid.
6. Pour a layer of the mango-milk mixture in the container. The layer has to be thicker than the base graham
    layer.
7. Pour another layer of crushed Graham. This layer has to be thicker than the previous one because you
    won't be able to pound it to make it rigid.
8. Pour another layer of the mango-milk mixture.
9. Repeat step 7-8 until the ingredients are out. Or you can opt to make the layers thick for fewer layers. :)
10. The top layer has to be the crushed Graham.
11. Cover the container and put it in the freezer. Keep it there until frozen.
12. Take the frozen container out.
13. Cut the cake into square portions and take out one portion.
14. Decorate the top with a piece of chocolate or dried fruit:)
15. Enjoy!



* The last two steps can vary depending on how you want the presentation of the cake to be:) You can also opt to make into a full-sized cake.



Sounds very scrumptious:P I hope you enjoy it when you make it!:)

Red Velvet Whoopie Pie

* This recipe calls for the use of an oven so be careful :)


Ingredients:


baking trays
baking parchment ----> it's the brown one that looks like pattern paper :)
piping bag ----> may substitute it with ice bag and cut a small part of one corner to turn it into a piping bag


For the bread:
75g softened unsalted butter
125g light brown soft sugar
1 medium egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking powder
175g plain flour
50ml buttermilk
1 Tbsp red food color


For the icing:
50g cream cheese
30g unsalted butter softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
225g confectioner sugar, sifted ----> make sure you have extra for dusting later




Procedure:


1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line the baking trays with the parchment.
2. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. You can use an electric mixer for this. 
3. Add egg and vanilla and beat util mixture is well combined. Add baking powder and mix.
4. Whisk in flour and buttermilk in alternate pattern-- start and end with the flour. Be careful not to over beat the mixture. 
5. Add food coloring and a pinch of salt.
6. Pour batter into a piping bag with 1cm nozzle and pipe batter on the baking parchment. Form 2-3cm diameter circles and leave at least 2-3 cm gaps between each to leave room for them to spread.
7. Bake for 15 minutes or until they are puffed up. Let cool for another 15 minutes.
8. Prepare the icing: Beat cream cheese and butter together until well combined. Add vanilla and sugar and mix until smooth and fluffy.
9. After cooling, sandwich the icing between two pieces of the bread with the flat sides facing each other. 
10. Dust with the extra confectioner's sugar before serving.
11. Enjoy! :)

* When using the electric mixer, make sure you know how to adjust the setting of the speed otherwise you might over beat the mixture. 

Beefy Fasta!

* http://kayeandeverythingelse.tumblr.com/post/3955916035/beefy-fasta-a-150-peso-meal


The above link provides a graphic step by step procedure on the recipe. But for your link convenience, we post them here as well so you don't have to write it down :)






Ingredients:

1/2 kilo pasta cooked al dente ---> best to use spaghetti

400g canned tomatoes, chopped

150g corned beef

onion

salt and pepper to taste

2 tbsp. of tomato paste

red bell pepper

Procedure:

1. Cook pasta as instructed.

2. Pre-heat olive oil and sautee onion.

3. Add chopped red bell peppers and stir.

4. Add tomatoes and stir for about 3 minutes.

5. Add corned beef and tomato paste. Stir for another 3 minutes.

6. Add salt and pepper for seasoning.

7. Bring to a boil. Cover and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.

8. Pour over pasta and serve to enjoy! :)

Week 3

Another experimental meal! We thought we'd shake the flavors up a little bit so the recipes for week three contained some muted down tastes while some had some strong essence of flavor. So if you're the one who likes the strong sauce, the fresh taste and the one with the sweet tooth, the recipes here are perfect for you. 

Try them out and get creative with your meal presentations! :)

Finding Dori (Creamy Dori)

Red Velvet Whoopie Pie

Beefy Fasta!

Remember it's good to share your food because it just makes them taste so much better that way! :)

Enjoy!