Adobong Mani (peanuts)

Peanuts are used to be considered as wild plant as they grew back then without intervention from the farmers until they were believed to be domesticated in Paraguay or Bolivia.  Peanuts were even depicted in arts in pre-columbian era of which the oldest found by archaelogist was in Peru which dated back 7,600 years ago.  Its' cultivation started when the Spanish conquistadores occupied the Southern Americas and noticed the saleabillity...

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Sinigang na Hipon by J. Cabacungan-Garcia

Sinigang na Hipon (Prawn in Tamarind Soup) has been a family favorite for ages.  Jen, a former colleague, shares this photo and recipe to us.  She has lots of recipe to share with us so watch out for the next ones! The hipon (prawns or shrimps) can be cooked in a lot of ways but this one is my fave.  The sweetness of the prawns mixed with the sourness of the tamarind produces an awesome taste that makes one's palate satisfied. ...

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Pinoy Spanish Bread

Pinoy Spanish Bread is actually a rolled pastry which looks like a croissant prior to being given a crescent shape, and has a filling consisting of sugar and butter. The bread is a pandesal rolled with filling. When I was in Primary School, I and my classmates at Fast Learners'  Class would go to Hagonoy West Central School in Sto. Rosario every Wednesday to attend our advanced classes.  I would usually drop by this small bakery...

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Easy to Make Kababayan Bread

While I was growing up in Hagonoy, my Nanang Abe had this bread that's similar to cake but not really a cake in her small store.  She would usually buy it from the town center or someone would deliver them to her store.  I can't remember how much they were then though.  They are nice to eat with coca cola or Pop Cola which I would usually have for snacks.  They are actually similar to muffin but quite simple though without...

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Caramelised Apple Turnovers 1

Turnovers are pastries that are made by placing a filling (maybe meat, fruits or veggies) on a dough folded and sealed.  They can be fried or baked.  Shortcrust pastry or puff pastry dough can be used in making turnovers.  It has its origin from the American cuisine.  In this recipe, I chose to use the shortcrust pastry which can easily be made by anyone including kids.  I also decided to caramelised the filling instead...

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