Before we freak out about the metric and English systems of measurement, here is my sister, Lorna’s own table.

1 ounce = 28.4 grams (rounded off)

1 gram = .035 oz.
1 kilogram = 2.21 lbs. (or 2.2 lbs.)
1 oz. = 28.35 gms. (or 28.4 gms., rounded up)
1 lb. = 453.59 gms. (or 454 gms., rounded up)
1 tsp. = 4.9 milliliters
1 tbsp. = 14.8 milliliters
1 cup = 236.6 milliliters
1 liter = 1.06 quarts or 1,000 milliliters

1 oz. = 2 tbsps. = 28.4 gms. = 30 cc.
1 ml. = 20 drops

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Posted: March 2nd, 2008 under Baking Tips, Supplies & Equipment.
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One of the most popular Filipino breakfast fare is the Champorado (chocolate rice porridge). The original recipe is made with soft-boiled rice and flavored with Tableas de Cacao which are bitter-sweet chocolate tablets made of freshly roasted chocolate mixed with milk and sugar. Champorado is usually served with a side dish of fried or smoked seasoned meats. I prefer to eat it with danggit (dried fish from Cebu). Childhood memories of eating champorado involved pouring evaporated milk in circles over the bowl of champorado. Just thinking of it makes me feel so warm. I found out about Antonio Pueo’s Double Chocolate champorado mix and it taste just as the original recipe. The “made with real Spanish chocolate” is very true. It’s quite handy to have this champorado mix around during the rainy days.

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Posted: January 6th, 2008 under Filipino Food, Recipes, Supplies & Equipment.
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Meet Mang Al, the fresh buko vendor near the gate of our subdivision. While taking photos of the buko, he turned around so that his face would be captured by my camera. Now that’s one confident vendor. He likes to joke around and tells me that he will choose the best photo, the most beautiful buko just like me. haha, funny now. I told him “You will be seen in America” as my readers are mainly Filipino-Americans.

Anyway, I bought 15 pieces of buko yesterday. I buy it ahead of time because the price of buko shoots up on New Years Eve. The demand is just too high. It normally costs 17 pesos a piece but yesterday, each buko cost 22 pesos. They cut the husk for you and even offer to grate the coconut meat. I just wanted it chopped and the coconut water poured into our coleman water container. I brought a large basin (actually a batya) for the coconuts.

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Posted: December 31st, 2007 under Supplies & Equipment.
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The Gingerbread House is an impressive centerpiece in the noche buena table. The attractive candy colors will surely delight anyone of all ages and serve as a conversation piece. This particular Gingerbread house is made by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Christmas Tradition. The Gingerbread house is made with chocolate and royal icing. My friend, Reggie sells it at her online shopping site at Regalo Service for $87.00 (approx. PHP 3,741.00)

Place your Gingerbread House orders here.

Now if you want to make your own Gingerbread House, I found this Gingerbread House dough recipe and the steps in assembling the house.

Posted: December 19th, 2007 under Christmas, Supplies & Equipment.
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It was my hubby’s birthday on August 29. Since I prepared some barbecued chicken and beef stroganoff, I wanted an aromatic rice to go along with it. Silly me forgot to take some photos of the dishes I prepared. I bought the small sack of Thai Jasmine Perfume (sic?) Rice from Rustans Supermarket (Forbes Park). The aroma of the steamed rice filled the whole dining room. of course the birthday celebration was a blast.

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Posted: August 31st, 2006 under Supplies & Equipment.
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