How to cook Maja Kalabasa

Maja Kalabasa Recipe is the healthier version the famous dessert, which is known and much loved by every Filipino as Maja Blanca or Coconut Cake. Unlike the traditional maja blanca that is usually white in color, this Maja Kalabasa Recipe is like a golden pudding made with squash, which makes this dessert absolutely nutritious.

This is a great snack for the whole family, particularly for the kids who don’t eat veggies; it is a perfect way to sneak in some healthy ingredients to their dessert without them knowing that they have actually eaten some vegetables. Though, it is also a fun way of introducing the kids to eat healthier and nutritious snack than consuming their favorite junk foods.

Mashed Kalabasa:

• 2 cups Kalabasa, peeled and diced
• ½ cup water
• a pinch of salt

Maja Ingredients:

• 1¼ cups Kalabasa, cooked, drained and mashed
• 1¼ cups water
• ¾ cup cornstarch
• 2 cans (300g) Nestle All-purpose Cream
• 1 can (300ml) Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 3 tsp. Calamansi Juice or Lime Juice
• 2 tbsp. Butter or Margarine
• 1/8 cup toasted cashews, roughly chopped to garnish (optional)

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How to cook Victorias Chorizo Patties

Chorizo is originally from Spain and a highly flavored sausage that’s been adapted and very popular in the Philippines.  The chefs at Bacolod Academy for Culinary Arts (BACA) developed a dish from Victorias Chorizo, the Victorias Chorizo Patties Recipe with Mango Chutney.

I absolutely loved this recipe, it is really flavorful and easy to prepare.  You can cook this for a wake me up breakfast meal, or make them a burger sandwich.

• 1 250g Victorias Foods Chorizo
• 2 pcs eggs
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp finely chopped parsley
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 50g  minced red onions
• 15g all purpose flour
• 50g breadcrumbs

Mango Chutney:

• 1 pc. ripe Mango cut into small cubes
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 pc apple cut into small cubes
• 50g red onion, finely chopped
• 50g red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp lime or lemon juice
• 35g sugar
• 1g dried chili flakes

Coleslaw:

• 178g shredded cabbage
• 64g carrots, thinly sliced
• 64g celery, thinly sliced
• 14g raisins
• 50g mayonnaise

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How to prepare Mais con Yelo Coolers

Mais con Yelo Recipe is another excellent refreshment that is so popular during the summer season here in the Philippines. Apart from the famous ‘Halo-Halo’ this is one of the variations of Filipino coolers, in fact, you may usually see this sold along the streets and it’s not pricy which can make a great meryenda or an afternoon snack. In Spanish, Mais con Yelo means “corn with ice”, it is made of corn kernels, sugar and milk then mixed with shaved ice. You may also add a scoop of vanilla flavored ice cream on the top.

Here’s how to make an easy to prepare Mais con Yelo, this can fully refresh and quench your thirst in hot summer days.

• 1/4 cup  Sweetened Condensed
• 1/4 cup  Evaporated Filled Milk
• 2 cups  ice cubes
• 1/2 cup  cream style corn or corn kernels
• sugar to taste
• cornflakes for topping
• vanilla ice cream, (optional)

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