Treasure Jar

We are regular customers of Pan de Manila Mindanao Avenue Branch. Aside from pandesal, we enjoy the cheese bread and the ensaimada.

These days, we also buy Pan De Donut from them. Priced at Php38/piece, less if you buy more than one, even I have a difficult time finishing a piece. I have to share with one of the kids because the Pan de Donuts are heavy. Made with soft baked bread, a combination of pandesal and donut, without the pandesal crunch and “powdery” crumbs, these Pan de Donuts are not just delectable but soft, not too sweet (am talking about the bread itself and not the toppings) and so filling. Aside from the toppings, these is a not too sweet filling inside the bread that oozes out every time you bite into it.

Pan de Donut Chocomonds (pardon the grainy photo)

In the box, clockwise from L upper corner: ChocNut Crumble, Nippy Nips, Piling Pili, and Cocojammers.

This ChocNut Crumble was shared between my daughter and I.

Best eaten with brewed coffee or cold milk. My kids have these with smoothies.

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Since it has opened several years ago, there rarely goes a week that we do not buy pandesal from Pan de manila Mindanao Avenue branch. For sure every Saturday we do because I need to bring a few pandesal with me to go to work to “bribe” a student to work well.  Anyway, another post will be coming up about a complaint we have which actually didn’t just happen this week but has happened a few months back.

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Black Bottom Orange Cheesecakes

Fudge Brownie Base:
¼ cup butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1 package MAYA Oven Toaster Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix 230 g
1 tablespoon melted butter

Orange Cheesecake Filling:
2 ¼ cups cream cheese, softened
¾ cup sugar
3 eggs
1 ½ tablespoons orange zest
1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur
orange food color, as needed

White Chocolate Ganache:
½ cup all purpose cream
½ cup chopped white chocolate
chocolate coins, for garnish (optional)

• Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C.
• Prepare fudge brownie base.
• Grease and line the bottom of a 9×5-inch rectangular pan. Set aside.
• In a bowl, cream the butter until soft.
• Add the egg and water and blend together.
• Add the brownie mix and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.
• Pour on the prepared pan and spread batter until smooth.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until done.
• Once cooled, crumble the brownie and add in the melted butter.
• Set aside.

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• Prepare orange cheesecake filling.
• In a mixer bowl, soften cream cheese and add sugar until creamy.
• Add in the eggs one at a time.
• Add the orange zest, orange-flavored liqueur and orange food color. Blend until well incorporated.
• Prepare white chocolate ganache.
• Place the all purpose cream in a pan and bring to a boil while stirring continuously.
• Add the chopped white chocolate and stir until melted and combined. Set aside and cool.

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To assemble. Pack 2 tablespoons each of fudge brownie base at the bottom of eight (8) 4-ounce paper cups. Pour orange cheesecake filling until ¾ full. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove cheesecakes from oven. Cool. Pour white chocolate ganache on top and garnish with a chocolate coin. Serve

Yield: 8 individual cheesecakes

Note: Omit food color if a white cheesecake is desired.

One of the recipes we enjoyed tasting during the Samsung Digital Appliance Saturdate with Mom event that my youngest child and I went to was Chef Jaq’s Choco Banana Cake baked in a Samsung Smart Oven.

We love putting bananas and chocolate in baked goodies, like this Banana, Oats and Chocolate Chips Bread we bake at home.

Here is recipe of the Choco Banana Cake by Chef Jaq Laudico baked in a Samsung Smart Oven:

Ingredients:

• 600grms apf,
• 50 g cocoa powder
• 48g baking powder
• 8g baking soda
• 1200 g coco sugar
• 125ml oil
• 375 ml water
• 150 gm butter
• 600g banana
• 83.3g milk

How to Prepare:

• Sift together cocoa powder, flour ,baking powder ,baking soda
• Add sugar water and oil . Mix well
• Add the bananas and milk
• Pour into a loaf pan
• Top with roasted nuts
• Bake 20 minutes 200 c on preheated convection setting in the Samsung Smart Oven

 More photos here.

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My daughter and I recently attended Samsung Digital Appliances event called Saturdate with Mom. This is by far one of the better events I have been to, because I was able to bring my youngest daughter with me who, along with other kids, immensely enjoyed watching the chefs husband and wife, the Laudicos, whip up delicious food using the Samsung Smart Oven.

And yes, we want one for our home and I’m sure, the food blog will have more entries 😀

Anyway, one of the dishes prepared was Chef Lau’s Chicken Katsudobo:

My not so clear photo.

Ingredients:

•  600 grams Boneless Chicken Thigh

For the Adobo marinade:

• 1 cup Soy Sauce
• 1/2 cup Coconut Vinegar
• 1 cup Water
• 4 tbsp. Garlic mince
• 4 Bay Leaves
• Pinch black peppercorns

For Katsu Coating:

• 1 cup Flour
• 2 Whole Eggs beaten
• 1 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
• 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil or any healthy cooking oil

For the Katsudobo:

• 4 Bowls of Cooked Rice ( please use Microwave safe bowl)
• 4 Eggs (Whole, raw)
• Simmered Left Over Adobo Sauce
• Cooked Katsudobo Chicken (sliced in thick strips)
• chopped spring onions (garnish)

How to Prepare:

1. Marinate chicken overnight or at least 5 hours. Simmer left over adobo marinade for at least 5 minutes. Coat adobo marinated chicken with Katsu coating
2. Lightly Coat chicken with flour then dip in beaten egg and coat with panko breadcrumbs. Brush lightly with Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
3. Put chicken skin side down on the non-stick plate of the Samsung smart oven on top of the low rack. Set Samsung Smart Oven to Slim Fry until you see number 8 setting. Press start and cook chicken 15 minutes one side then turn the other side after 15 minutes for 30 minutes total. Assemble the Katsudobo
4. On the Rice Bowl add the adobo sauce around the bowl then break the whole egg on the rice.
5. Set Samsung Smart Oven to microwave 700 watts then cook for 4-5 minutes or until egg is cooked but still soft.
6. Top with Cooked Chicken Katsudobo then top with chopped spring onions. serve hot!

More  photos here.

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We love pancakes and when there is not much time preparing these much loved breakfast fave, I use Maya’s Think Heart Whole Wheat Pancake Mix .

Ingredients to make 7-8pieces small pancakes:

Maya Think Heart Whole Wheat Pancake Mix
1 egg
3/4 cups fresh milk (I added another 1/4 cup to make the mix easier to scoop)
2T Canola oil

Procedure : Just follow directions in the box.

Serve with fresh fruits and your hot beverage of choice.

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Our home is filled with music especially on non-school days like weekends. The two younger one both play the guitar. The boy has gotten a beat box for his birthday last month. Big sis plays the keyboard like the man of the house though they rarely play these days. The children can be oftentimes seen during their downtime (after studying or before they sleep) with their earphones or headsets listening to their favorite songs.

It is but a common thing for us to tell certain music stores to “Send for our free catalog.” whenever we drop by their stores.

In fact, a new full-sized guitar is being included in the budget for purchase  after all school obligations have been paid for next month.