Simple Ice Cream Cake

For Migi's 8th month birthday, his auntie Yanyan made him an chocolate ice cream cake. Well, it was delicious, 2 of my favorites, cake and ice cream combined. It's a shame Migi could not eat sweets.

For us who are still beginners we can also make a simple ice cream cake with no baking needed. Below is a simple ice cream cake recipe that uses a store bought mamon as base.

4 pcs store bought mamon (either from Goldilocks or Red Ribbon)
2 packs fresh strawberries
2 cups strawberry ice cream.
1 cup whipped cream

Procedure:
1. Slice the mamon in half.
2. Place the half in a 3 inch pan lined with acetate on the side and paper in the bottom.
3. Place slide strawberries on the sides of the cake
4. Cover with softened strawberry ice cream
5. Cover with another layer of Mamon, then FREEZE.
6. Next day, decorate with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, SERVE

Our new bookshelf

Ever since I saw this bookshelf at a popular home living magazine,  I wanted to have one. Unfortunately, I cannot find one in the all the malls I've gone to.

Finally, while browsing for a bar stool for our house, I chance upon this bookshelf at Mandaue Foams Ind, Inc. Since we already own a bookshelf, what we did was sell it at garage sale then my husband bought it as a mother's day gift for me! hehehe
Finally got my dream bookshelf.

Stir fry Beef with Broccolli

Yesterday I cooked dinner for my family. It's beef with broccoli. My husband said it's yummy. You can try it out yourselves. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:
1/4 kilo sukiyaki cut lean beef
1 broccoli
2 carrots
garlic and onions

Marinade:
1 tablespoon rice wine
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon water

Sauce:
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon water

Thickener:
1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water

Preparations
1. Add the marinade ingredients. Marinate the beef for 30 minutes.
2.  Add the 1/2 cup water, and cook the broccoli and carrots, covered, for 4 – 5 minutes, until it turns a bright green and is tender but still crisp. Remove from the pan and drain. Set aside.
3. Heat the pan and add some oil. When the oil is medium-hot, pan fry the beef. Remove the beef when it changes color and is nearly cooked. Set aside.
4. For the sauce, saute garlic and onion, add oyster sauce, soy sauce and water, bring to a simmer. Add the beef and the thickener.
5. For the presentation, round the cooked vegetable around the plate and put the beef at the center. Serve hot.
Bon-a-petit!