Chilled dessert

For the first time, my sister made mango float yesterday. And it was terribly sweet. I couldn't take another bite after I ate a spoonful of it. I wondered what went wrong with her recipe. Then, I realized she just used condensed milk. She should have added nestle cream to it. The cream could have tamed the intense sweetness of the condensed milk. Anyway, it was not such a bad dessert. We can still eat it. My sister's first attempt at making refrigerated desserts inspired me to try making tiramisu in the future. It's an Italian dessert that requires just chilling. I just might find difficulty in finding mascarpone cheese, one of tiramisu's main ingredient. The other ingredients are easy to find in the groceries.

Of beauty and of lost moments

There's a full moon in the sky tonight. And it is partly hidden by the clouds. The clouds are making the moon cast an orange tinge of light. The sight is just plain ethereal. I wish I had a digicam right now to capture the jaw-dropping sight outside of my window. I'm sure my description here is not enough to convince you of the beauty I am seeing at the moment. A picture would have depicted what I couldn't put into words. I have lost another opportunity to freeze a beautiful moment.

Olay Total Effects Cleanser

It's been more than a week since I started using a cleanser from the Olay Total Effects line. Today, my sister told me she noticed a slight improvement in my face. It has become lighter daw. Although my skin has become more oily, I also noticed I had lesser breakouts than before. Guess I will no longer go for that diamond peel. It's just beyond what I can afford at the moment. I plan to try the Total Effects Moisturizer for Oily Skin. I'll probably buy a tube next week.

True Confections

Just saw the premier episode of True Confections on Channel Q this evening. The show, which is hosted by Sam Oh and two lady chefs, is all about baking and making sweets. I've always wanted to learn how to bake but circumstances have always prevented me from doing so. I just love, love this show. In just a span of thirty minutes, I learned the basics of baking which I perceived as complicated in the past. Thank you, Channel Q for thinking of this concept. True Confections is extremely educational and entertaining at the same time.

Here's a picture of the easy chocolate cake they featured in the show tonight. It's just amazing how a seemingly complicated cake like this one is in fact so easy to make.



Just an observation I have to share. I don't know if I'm the only one who noticed the chef named Jacky a bit of a "suplada." She barely smiles in the show. There was one instance when Sam was asking her the design concept of the cake she was making and she didn't answer Sam. She said she was concentrating on the cake. But gosh, she's on tv and they're supposedly promoting sweet ideas. A bit of sweetness on her part towards her co-hosts will surely help the show.

Puto bumbong

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If you have spent most of your life in Cebu, it's likely you haven't had a taste of puto bumbong yet. Really, I can't believe that a popular kakanin in Manila has not reached Cebu shores yet. Everytime I see a puto bumbong feature on tv, I salivate and wonder why nobody has not thought of bringing the puto bumbong business here in Cebu. If I have the resources, meaning the capital, I would go to Manila, hire some of those vendors, and set up my own stall in Cebu. It's high time we Cebuanos have a taste of that kakanin. It's just unfair that only those living in Luzon can enjoy this highly sensationalized delicacy.