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Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes
Count this recipe as one of the healthy pancakes, and one of your kid’s favorite too! Ingredients: Dry: 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Wet: 2 eggs, separated (you will need 1 egg yolk and 2 egg whites) 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon homemade berry jam (or any of your favorite store-bought jam) 1/2 cup very ripe mashed banana 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup olive oil + 1 tablespoon, separated Preparation: Sift together in a medium … Read entire article »
Supreme Strawberry Brownie Cupcake-But-Not
If there is a healthier way to serve a dessert or snack for kids, I’m there. So I got a pack of Betty Crocker’s Hershey Original Supreme Brownie, and on that very day, I wanted to make a muffin or cupcake where my daughter, along with her friends could decorate it – with their favorite icing and sprinkles. Brownie is a rich, decadent dessert. I love it, but I am experimental. I thought of turning it … Read entire article »
Filipino Macaroons
This recipe is scrumptious, and even great for gift-giving too. I used this for our daughter’s birthday favor. Kids love ‘em! Ingredients: 14 ounces (about 400 grams) Sweetened Coconut Flakes 1 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 eggs 14 ounces condensed milk Preparation: Preheat oven to 400F. Soften butter (set outside the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes), add sugar and beat (using electric mixer – if no electric mixer, manually whisk strongly) until it reaches a creamy texture (about 2 minutes). Mix in condensed milk … Read entire article »
Best New York Style Cheesecake
After a bunch of trial and error making the perfect New York Style cheesecake, I finally got this one. My father-in-law asked, “This is really good cheesecake. Did you get this from Cheesecake Factory?” I call this Best New York Style Cheesecake, because it is! My primary advice: use a springform pan when baking cheesecake, otherwise it will be difficult to slice it up when serving. Warning though, this dessert brings a guilty pleasure. Eat with moderation. This makes … Read entire article »
Roasted Festive Vegetable
One day I was craving for an all-vegetable meal. So I researched on recipes that would have mixed vegetable ingredients involving simple preparation. After I gathered all the recipes, I learned to make this up: Roasted Festive Vegetables. Hmmm, Festive because they looked colorful together. My mother-in-law loved this, she asked me to prepare this for his son’s birthday party – who fortunately loved this as well. Okay, with … Read entire article »
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Delectable Pineapple Jam
This is one delectable pineapple jam, I should say – one of the best tasting I ever had. I love experimenting in cooking. Sometimes it is nasty I’d have to toss it. And when it’s this great tasting, I share it. My picky daughter loves it in her sandwich. Ingredients: 5 1/2 c diced fresh pineapple (about 1 medium pineapple) 2 1/2 c sugar 1 c orange juice 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg Preparation: 1. Peel pineapple and completely remove the “eyes” … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Let's Get Jammin'
Whole Wheat Chocolate Zucchini Bread
This is one of my toddler’s favorite. Not so sweet, just right and healthy. If your toddler does not like so much vegetable (even zucchini), you will make them like it here! Ingredients: 3 1/4 cups whole-wheat flour 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground ginger 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (rich in antioxidants) 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 c brown sugar (optional: if you want this sweeter, add 1 to 2 more cups … Read entire article »
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