Brazo de Mercedes

Brazo de Mercedes is a meringue roll with yellow custard filling and very popular Filipino dessert. It is very easy to make and ingredients can easily be found at any grocery stores. It took us about a total of 35 minutes to make (and bake) from start to finish. Last time I had this was probably a decade ago and I remember Goldilocks makes the best Brazo de Mercedes, hands down! ... Here's our attempt to make a homemade custard meringue roll......

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Coconut Macaroons

Coconut Macaroons (Filipino Style) is a dessert that is simply made from sweet shredded coconut, condensed milk, eggs, butter, vanilla extract and sugar. They are baked using a mini-muffin pan with mini paper liners. It is very popular in the Philippines as well as in the States. You can easily find these ingredients at any local grocery stores. It is easy, delicious and definitely a treat for sweet tooth. Growing up, we always have this...

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Siopao Asado

Siopao Asado is a filipino version of Chinese steamed dumplings with a sweet pork filling. Siopao is a Hokkien term for bāozi which means steamed buns. In Thailand it is called Salapao and in Philippines it's called Siopao. It is definitely one of my favorite snacks when I was in the Philippines. Coming home from work late afternoon, I remember my Dad would bring home some siopao for snack and this will fill us up until dinner time....

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Suman sa lihiya

To start this year easy and simple, we decided to make Suman. There are many variations of Suman but this particular one we chose is the simplest of them all. Suman sa lihiya is a Filipino delicacy made of glutinous rice or sticky rice with lye water and wrapped snugly in a banana leaf. When I was little, every day during holy week my Grandma takes me to a local Market and she'll buy a lot of Suman, sweet ripe yellow mangoes...

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Get Your Kids Cooking

My fondest memories as a kid were in my Mom's Kitchen. I'm always amazed by her cooking skills. She's very creative and can cook many dishes without following any recipes. She just knows what to do. Now that I am a Mother, I want to share those skills I learned with my son. Luckily, kids are enthusiastic about cooking as early as 4! My little guy always calls it "Our cooking show"... Why Cooking? It is perfect for Children. ...

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