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@digiweek 2022 day 3: recess (humor) tell us anything funny about digimon (funny scenes, funny moments, funny memories).

as told in this gif post, one of the funniest memories of mine pertaining to digimon was when i tried to recreate taichi's omurice from episode 21.

bear in mind that i was somewhere in grade school and not really that interested in cooking, but damn the omelette rice that taichi made looked so scrumptious that i just had to. also, in my house, we always made that thin, crepe-like omelette that has brown bits and crispy edges as we always cooked them well-done. that's why taichi's soft and fluffy-looking omelette looked very beautiful.

i replayed this particular episode on my vcd player and paused right at the moment when taichi cracked some eggs. i counted each yolk on the bowl and there were 8 of them. eight. my brain stopped working properly all of a sudden somehow and concluded that to make 1 portion of such a fluffy omelette, i needed 8 eggs.

yep, i forgot taichi was cooking for 3 portions (himself, koromon, and hikari).

my household did not have a non-sticky pan back then. the smallest utensil that we had was an ugly wok with heavy chars on its bottom due to the frequent use, inherited from my late grandmother. so i used it.

and as i had 0 knowledge of cooking, in addition that i could not flip my eggs mid-air like taichi did, the result was... another crepe-like omelette with such a big diameter because of the fact that it contained 8 frickin' eggs. i remembered transferring them to my usual plate and it was too small for the omelette!

when my mother came home from work, she got very angry after finding the egg tray was almost empty. we had this unspoken rule of only using 1 egg per person per day because we were required to be thrifty, so... yeah, i ended up getting scolded lol.

now that i like to spend my spare time cooking in the kitchen, omurice becomes one of the dishes i love to make for my brother and myself. i often experiment with different types of fried rice and sauce to accompany the omelette, and of course i did try various techniques to cook the omelette! but nope, i cannot do that kichi-kichi style omelette—it's too hard for me. maybe someday.

considering that the prompt for day 3 is also recess, i figured other than sharing a humorous story of mine, i can also share the recipe for this dish, which i called the magnificent onemurice as a play on taichi name meaning. if you need a visual step-by-step, this video is a great one and very easy to follow for beginners. and yes, i remembered taichi also served potesara (potato salad) along with the omurice, so i also drop the recipe. it's a nice, simple side-dish.

who knows, maybe you can cook this omurice for your recess time tomorrow? :)

[hazelnutmon]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Recipes I used and more:

Boneless Turkey Breast Roast

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Pumpkin Pie

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cup Pie

This year was going to be just me, my sis, mom and dad, and I was fine with finding the smallest turkey for the four of us but my mom didn’t want the hassle. So I settled for turkey breast, but I am SO happy with how good it turned out. :D

All of these recipes are from the internet. Since it was normally my Titas(aunties) doing the cooking I’ve never thought about making food until I moved away from home at one point. I’ve used the garlic mashed potato recipe for years now though, so that one’s always been tried and true!

We’ve eaten most of this already today and in Filipino fashion the second round is to come dinner time. Dad’s making pancit. (With my cousins, there would be thirds and more lol). We also had some Facebook chats with the extended family from both sides (at the SAME TIME) so it got pretty loud XD But it was lovely to see everyone. :)

Anyway, to everyone who celebrates I hope you’re having a wonderful Thanksgiving. Whether or not you do, I am thankful for you. <3

[hazelnutmon]

Banana Blueberry Smoothies

So, my family loves me enough to buy me this big of a bag of frozen blueberries.

We had frozen bananas and lack of dessert options, so I figured I’d make some smoothies. :)

I used this recipe. I don’t have flax meal and I may have put more bananas than I should, but it still turned out to be a yummy frosty treat.

Anybody have a favorite smoothie? :)

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Reblogging because I found this at the local Asian market! I bought a few, including (I know @earlgreymon wouldn't like this version)

I've tried this and it is deeelish! 😋 Haven't tried the regular one yet but I'm sure it is just as flavorful.

hi there! i see some of you came from different cultures and countries, so if you have any dish from your place that i should try, do tell me! considering i live in such a multicultural city full of international students, i think it’ll be easier to explore so many different foods.

and if you have simple recipes from your part of the world, you can tell me too <3 (stovetop recipe only pls; i don’t have oven unfortunately.)

so far i’ve tried enchiladas and chicken adobo from the digipals here and they’re both very yummy!

i can trade with a recipe of nasi goreng/fried rice (although basically it’s just rice + sweet soy sauce + anything you have in the fridge, even leftovers). but we will be best friend if you have tried indomie.

it’s a drug, except it’s legal. i’m not kidding.

[hazelnutmon]

Ube Halaya

aka Purple Yam (or Ube) Jam

Photo from Wikipedia. I’ve made this years ago however I was not able to find a picture of the evidence.

This is an expanded response for @tangledupblue​ because I wanted to talk more about it!!!

Ube Halaya is my favorite dessert! Recipes will tell you that this is good as a spread or a great flavor for drinks or other desserts - which is true! But it is just as amazing as a jam. Also isn’t it a beautiful color?

Whenever a family member makes a trip to the Philippines and comes back I love them forever when they bring me ube. ^_^

Recipe here

Just so you know, the yam itself is tasty on its own without the extra stuff (as in, condensed milk and butter, or in a cake...)

But speaking of being extra here is a pic I actually found of the half-eaten “Ube Overload” cake from my birthday last year. You’ll find it below.

Notes:

It’s cut disastrously like that because my mom does whatever she wants

If you read upside down, yes that is my actual name <3

There’s an “and” above my name because the cut up part had my twin’s name on it

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i’m not the best at photography, but here’s my birthday cake!!

i know it’s kinda weird having baby digimons for 25th birthday, but honestly i don’t want to give more struggles to the cake-maker lol. having a greymon cake would be awesome, but that will cost me a lot!

but yes, to keep my username lives on, it’s an earl grey crepe cake! (it’s a tough call between this or matcha-flavoured one. i love tea, ya know.)

i was allowed to choose three digimons, so yes i go with my ot3′s partner. or, alternatively according to my friend: “that’s basically your favourite character’s partner and your otp’s partner, right?” LOL I’M NOT GONNA NEGATE THAT TOO. i initally want to add nyaromon too, but there’s an additional cost for more than three characters, so i decided to use the money to buy bubble tea instead.

a hint of flower because my real name means flower ;)   

for those of you living in melbourne, you can also order a custom cake to mirai studio. they have different types of cake and although most of their works are studio ghibli-themed, they also accept other fandoms such as pokemon, disney, and (now) digimon! :)

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What a mess! (I forgot to oil the pan) but they're tasty!

My fam is lowkey disappointed for not making "Brookies" again. 😆 There’s always next time!

Trying out brownies from scratch again.

Let's hope they turn out okay!

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Trying out brownies from scratch again.

Let's hope they turn out okay!

[hazelnutmon]

Care for a brookie?

It's a layer of brownies and a layer of chocolate chip cookie dough. I made this as a "congrats" for being an adult and doing an interview! Which wasn't bad - those things are just forever nerve-wracking for me.

Here's the recipe I followed. I had Heath bar chunks so that's what is sprinkled on top.

[hazelnutmon]

I have to say I am just as surprised about not discovering sweet soy sauce until you told me about it!

I even asked my dad about it. He had never heard of it before. The closest sauce that is thick and syrupy that he has ever used was Oyster Sauce, which he discovered when a Filipina family friend used it on a hamburger. And this was while he was an adult and already living here in America. Long story short, sweet soy sauce was just unheard of in my family and in my household. (I was almost about to type the whole dramatic family history and end it with.. and there was never a bottle of sweet soy sauce in the house XD) 

I was more surprised that some Filipino recipes use Kecap Manis, like this one (Bistek aka pan fried beef steak). Funny thing is, my dad’s way of making Bistek is with a marinade including soy sauce and brown sugar - basically uncombined sweet soy sauce lol - but having it combined as a sauce in my opinion makes a world of a difference in taste/flavor. 

Regardless, I’m really happy I know about it now and I have you to thank. :D For the sauce and for this recipe!!

Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

*personal photos*

Shoutout to @earlgreymon for introducing me to this recipe!

The main ingredient here is Kecap Manis** aka sweet soy sauce. You can buy this at an Asian market where available, but me being on a tight budget I made it myself using [this recipe]. I don’t have star anise on hand but it’s definitely on my list to try/cook with one day.

(BTW, there’s such a thing as over boiling, as I learned the hard way. The worst it does is make your Kecap Manis as thick as tar. xD)

Full recipe here

More rambles below!

Keep reading

[hazelnutmon]

Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

*personal photos*

Shoutout to @earlgreymon for introducing me to this recipe!

The main ingredient here is Kecap Manis** aka sweet soy sauce. You can buy this at an Asian market where available, but me being on a tight budget I made it myself using [this recipe]. I don’t have star anise on hand but it’s definitely on my list to try/cook with one day.

(BTW, there’s such a thing as over boiling, as I learned the hard way. The worst it does is make your Kecap Manis as thick as tar. xD)

Full recipe here

More rambles below!

The recipe linked was more of a guideline for me; from earlgreymon’s suggestion, I used whatever leftover ingredients I had in the fridge: onion, frozen mixed veggies, and (the amount was so minimal you can’t even tell) sliced up shrimp.

I didn’t include chili either because, 1) I didn’t have any; and, 2) my family isn’t a fan of spicy food like I am :(

I did however add a sunny-side up egg on top like earlgreymon suggested like so:

The recipe also called for optional shrimp paste (known as bagoong in Tagalog). I put that on the side because it’s very salty and a little goes a long way, but it definitely adds to the deliciousness to this dish. When I made this for my family, they were upset that I didn’t make enough. XD

**Another note on Kecap Manis: I’ll have you know that I’ve been throwing this sauce into other dishes that I’ve been cooking. I had no idea it was used as a marinade for some Filipino-style meats until I read more about it. I can’t believe I never knew about this condiment until now.

[hazelnutmon]

Banana Bread

*personal photos*

I jumped on the “I wanna learn how to make bread” wagon at the start of the pandemic and this was what came out of it. :D Mind you, these pics were from my second attempt. But since my house always has bananas, I can’t help but think that every time I see them nearly going bad, it’s my family passively aggressively telling me that it’s time for me to make some bread... :P

I’ve yet to try yeast bread. I’m kinda worried about how that would go.. but for now, sweet breads will do!

Recipe here

More notes below!

For reference, the pics below was my first attempt. D: I think it was due to over mixing. I have a hand mixer that seems to only have settings for medium, high, and light speed. I think that in combination of other things made the bread come out flat like this.

This is why I ended up whisking the ingredients by hand with my future batches.

On bananas: I add them into the batter and mash them with a large fork or with the whisk. I don’t mind if they’re not completely mashed and smoothed - chunks are okay!

Optional additions: I’ve already made this a few times over the past couple of months, including with chocolate chips and with walnuts. Plain ol’ banana bread or not, spreading it with peanut butter - yummy!

[hazelnutmon]

Food Preview

Here is a collage of most of the food that I’ve made. It’s a mix of family recipes, recipes taken off of the internet, and food from a store-bought mix. This is a preview of what I’ll be posting on this blog, and also a reminder for me to keep track of what I’ve cooked, as well as a brainstorm of whatever I want to post. I’ll also probably add more experimental notes for myself if I want - we’ll see.

I’m not sure how often I’ll be updating this because life gets in the way of my Tumblr frolicking, but it’ll be fun to post my yummy food and how to make them!

Pictured (up-down; left-right): Curry Rice, Beef & Broccoli, Pancit Canton & Bihon mix, Pancit Canton, Munggo, Ube Pancakes, Brownies, Blueberry Galaxy Muffins, Rainbow Chip Cookies, Maja Blanca, Shrimp Fried Rice, Chicken Cream Corn Soup, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Red Velvet Pancake Breakfast*

(*the red velvet pancakes were from a mix. lol)

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Sinigang (Tamarind Sour Soup)

**personal photo; scroll down for ingredients**

This is comfort food! My dad always makes it at home, and I made it a lot when I lived on my own. It’s perfect to have in cold weather. :)

The main ingredient you need for this is the soup base (Any brand is fine - these are two common brands I see in Asian markets):

Ingredients List (serving size: ~6)

5 cups plain water

1 onion. peeled and quartered

2 medium Roma tomatoes, quartered (any tomato is fine)

1 medium eggplant, sliced

long green beans, cut 1.5-2inches

1 lb chicken drumsticks, thawed

2 tbsp fish sauce to taste

**jalapeno, sliced into pieces or just sliced at the stem

salt to taste (pepper too if you want)

Notes on Ingredients: 

You can replace chicken with any one type of meat or protein. Meats I’ve cooked with before: chopped beef or pork, shrimp, sliced fish

I always put onions and tomatoes, although everything else is fair game. Other veggies I’ve included: bok choy, spinach, iceberg or romaine lettuce, eggplant, okra. I recommend up to three of these or any green vegetables, but no two leafy veggies

A common vegetable you’ll find in other sinigang recipes is the daikon radish. My dad never cooked with this so I’ve never inherited into my own cooking. But it tastes really good! I recommend adding it if you’ve got it.

Cooking

If you’re able to get your hands on any of those soup base packets, you’ll see there are instructions on how to cook, and it’s not wrong to follow it! There are so many different ways to cook this and in different order and I’m not too picky with what’s the ‘most right’ way here.

Cook the meat on medium-high heat until brown/when the pink is gone

Add onions and saute

Add the water and all the ingredients (*minus the leafy veggies). Turn to high heat until boil.

Lower heat to medium/medium-high, then simmer for probably half an hour, stirring occasionally. Vegetables should be tender. 

Turn off heat. *Throw in the leafy veggies and cover for a few minutes until they are steamed.

Serve with rice, and lemon/calamansi on the side. :)

[hazelnutmon]

hi there! i see some of you came from different cultures and countries, so if you have any dish from your place that i should try, do tell me! considering i live in such a multicultural city full of international students, i think it’ll be easier to explore so many different foods.

and if you have simple recipes from your part of the world, you can tell me too <3 (stovetop recipe only pls; i don’t have oven unfortunately.)

so far i’ve tried enchiladas and chicken adobo from the digipals here and they’re both very yummy!

i can trade with a recipe of nasi goreng/fried rice (although basically it’s just rice + sweet soy sauce + anything you have in the fridge, even leftovers). but we will be best friend if you have tried indomie.

it’s a drug, except it’s legal. i’m not kidding.

[hazelnutmon]

Welcome to my food blog!

I will be posting about dishes that I’ve cooked along with desserts that I have successfully baked. Recipes and pics will be included!

I grew up in a Filipino household, so some of the dishes that I will be sharing will be what I’ve learned from my dad. Everything else is from recipes I’ve collected around the internet and tried myself. :) This blog was created primarily for the purpose of storing the recipes of food that I’ve made, and to share them to whomever wants to see them!

Thanks for stopping by. :)

Food list:

Banana Bread

Sinigang (Filipino Tamarind Sour Soup)

Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Kecap Manis / Sweet Soy Sauce

Brookies

Brownies

Ube Halaya (Purple Yam Jam)

Blueberry Banana Smoothies

Pad Thai - Coming Soon

Blueberry Muffins - Coming Soon