Cassava Cake

Greetings Everyone...It has been awhile since I've posted.....Was busy working elsewhere....Anyway...I come to you with a recipe I borrowed from a beautiful Philipino lady I served in the Air Force with ..This is called Cassava Cake and I understand it's a special treat in the Phiilipines..

INGREDIENTS:
2 packages (4 cups) grated cassava
1 can coconut milk
1 can condensed milk
1 bottle sweetened macapuno/coconut strips (use 3/4 only)
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup butter , melted for baking tray
1/4 cup sugar (optional)

Toppings Mixture for Cassava Cake:
1/2 can condensed milk
1 egg
1/4 remaining of sweetened macapuno/coconut strips..


DIRECTIONS:
 1. Mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl except butter.
2. Add sugar when needed (your preferred taste).
3. Spread the melted butter or margarine evenly in a baking pan.
4. Pour in cassava mixture.
5. Bake in 350 F degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
6. After 45 minutes when the cassava is dried on top pour the Topping Mixture.
7. Return to oven and broil for another 10-15 minutes until the topping becomes brown.
8.Remove from oven and top with grated cheddar cheese. 

Enjoy!  Eat Well My friends! 

Banana Bread with Honey and Apple Sauce

Here is a delicious and Healthy recipe...Imagine that....It's sweet, it tastes good and it's good for you!!!Wow!

INGREDIENTS:

 2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar free applesauce
3/4 cup honey
2 eggs, beaten
3 mashed overripe bananas

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together applesauce and honey. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

See, simple....Enjoy and remember everyone...Eat well my friends!

Pork Chop Saute with Cranberries

Gotta new one! Every now and then I come across a recipe that intrigues me...Not everything I post on this blog is in that category, but believe me when I tell you...this one is..I was web surfing and I came across this recipe for Pork Chops and I have to admit..It caught my eyes and sparked my curiosity...

Pork Chops with Cranberries....All at once it sounds unappetizing...but then again...It sounds and LOOKS like a whole lotta fun..Cranberries can be momentary pleasures, just around for late autumn or early Spring...Be that as it may!— that is, unless you think to stock ahead. Buy a packet or two for the freezer so you can make this quick supper all year long. (Or out of season, look for frozen whole cranberries in the freezer case of your local supermarket.)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper, divided
• 4 (1-1 1/4 pounds) boneless pork loin chops, trimmed of fat
• 2/3 cup(s) cranberry juice cocktail, or orange juice
• 2 3/4 tablespoon(s) clover or other mild honey
• 2 teaspoon(s) canola oil
• 1/4 cup(s) chopped onion
• 1 cup(s) cranberries, fresh or frozen, thawed, coarsely chopped
DIRECTIONS:

1. Stir cranberry juice and 2 1/2 tablespoons honey in a 1-cup glass measure until well blended.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the chops and cook until browned on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Push the chops to one side of the pan, add onion to the empty half, and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft and beginning to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour half the juice mixture into the pan. Add cranberries. Reduce heat to medium and cook, turning the chops occasionally, until cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer the chops to a serving plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Add the remaining juice mixture to the pan. Increase heat to high and cook until the mixtures reduces to form a syrupy sauce, about 2 minutes. Season with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper and up to an additional 1/2 tablespoon honey to taste. Spoon the sauce over the chops.

Try it...I think you'll like it! Enjoy! Eat Well My Friends!