Cheese

PUTO CHEESE RECIPE

this puto cheese is like a cushion in your mouth! so soft and fluffy! ditch your box of puto cheese because this one is just equally easy to make!

ingredients:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg ( room temperature )
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup grated cheese ( add more if you are a cheese fan ) recommend a cheddar cheese 
• 1 can condensed milk (no condensed milk? substitute with 1 cup granulated sugar) 
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk

directions:

1. into a bowl, add the condensed milk
2. then add the water. combine well
3. add the egg. mix well
4. add the flour and combine
5. add the baking powder and mix
6. then the vanilla extract
7. lastly, add the cheese and combine using a spatula 
8. make sure the streamer is ready
9. add the batter into the puto cheese molds
10. place the puto cheese into the steamer and steam for 12 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean
11. repeat the process until you finish
12. enjoy~!

thank you so much for watching!

x!

CHEESE BREAD // FILIPINO CHEESE BREAD

the irresistible goodness of this buttery, sweet and soft bread rolls is to die for! the bread will be filled with melty cheese such as american cheese, velveeta or filipino eden cheese.. cheddar cheese is good, too! 

ingredients:

• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar + more for the bread
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 egg + 1 for egg wash
• 4 tbsp room temperature butter
• 1 1/4 cup lukewarm water (about 110f to 115f) too hot the yeast will die. too cold the yeast wont rise
• 3 tbsp active dry yeast
• cheese for filling (i used eden cheese)
• butter for spreading (room temperature)

directions:

1. into a bowl, add all dry ingredients: flour, salt and sugar then mix
2. then add egg, butter, lukewarm water and active dry yeast then knead. you can use a stand mixer to knead the dough. or knead by hand. knead until the dough is smooth and elastic 
3. shape the dough into a ball and place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 1 to 2 hours or until doubled in size | you can add oil on top to avoid the dough from sticking into the plastic wrap
4. once the dough is ready, deflate the dough to get rid of some bubbles 
5. shape the dough again into a ball and divide the dough into 12 pieces 
6. cut the cheese into lengthwise 
7. flatten the dough, place the cheese in the middle of the flattened dough then roll and secure the sides to make sure the cheese wont explode
8. repeat the whole process to the remaining dough
9. place the bread in a baking pan then cover and let the bread rest for another 25 minutes
10. meanwhile, pre heat the oven to 325F
11. after 25 minutes, brush the top of the bread with egg wash
12. then bake for 25 minutes
13. make sure the bread is cooled down completely before adding the butter, otherwise the butter will melt
14. spread butter into the bread then roll the bread into the bed of sugar
15. and enjoy!

you can enjoy this bread with a hot cup of coffee, or hot chocolate~ most filipino loves dipping breads into any hot cup beverages! :)

stay safe, riders and i will talk to you soon!

xo,s

GARLIC CHEESE BREAD 

if you have never tried a garlic cheese bread before, then this is your chance to give it a go. it's cheesy, garlicky and super soft bread dough all combine together. 

ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp sugar
• t tsp instant yeast
• 1 1/2 cup flour + more for dusting
• 1/3 cup warm milk (about 115F)
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp softened butter + 2 tbsp for toppings
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1/4 cup grated monterey jack cheese 
• 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

directions:

1. add egg into the bowl and whisk
2. add the sugar and yeast and stir
3. add flour and combine
4. stir in warm milk 
5. add the salt and mix
6. move the dough into a flour area and begin kneading 
7. add the butter and continue kneading until the dough comes together and smooth
8. shape the dough into a ball and place in a warm area. let the dough rise until doubled in size. it took me about and hour and a half
9. while the dough is resting. prepare the butter and minced garlic. mix together and set aside
10. when the dough is ready, flattened the dough and brush with butter on top
11. sprinkle the cheese on top 
12. bake the bread into 350F pre heated oven for 15 minutes 
13. and enjoy!

xo, s

some helpful tips for this recipe:

• if the dough is too sticky, you may add more flour a tablespoon at a time ( but too much flour can ruin the smoothness of the dough) so please be very careful 
• please make sure the butter is at room temperature
• you can add design to your dough to make it look pretty :)
• please make sure the milk is at the right temperature, you do not want to kill your yeast, it will cause of not rising the dough

TOMATO AVOCADO SALAD

it's refreshing and nothing beats a recipe that is easy and fast to make. also, you can absolutely switch up the ingredients. if you have some vegetables that you need to use before it goes bad, go ahead and use them. 

this recipe is also amazing with feta cheese! it's everything you can imagine! and oh-- if you have chips, crush it on top of the salad and you are all set! :P

ingredients: 

for this recipe (1 serving)

• 3 leaves lettuce 
• 10 pieces cherry tomatoes
• 1 avocado
• 1 tsp avocado oil
• 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp saucy lips cilantro or you can chopped cilantro (optional)
• add some fresh parsley 
• cheese 

directions:

1. make sure all the vegetables and washed. chop the lettuce and place in a mixing bowl
2. cut the cherry tomatoes into halves and place into a mixing bowl
3. slice the avocado and add into the mixing bowl
4. add the avocado oil, balsamic vinegar, cilantro, parsley and cheese
5. mix all together and served!

enjoy this recipe! please don't forget to check all our social media to stay connected! 

xo, s

ENSAYMADA is a filipino bread that is soft, sweet and cheesy. it is originally from spain but with the philippines being colonized with the spain for over 333 years this bread became one of the most famous delicacies or bread in the philippines. there are so many ways on how to make this bread. famous bakeries in the philippines has their own ways of making the ensaymadas, and this is my own version. 

ingredients:

    for the dough:

• 3/4 cup (luke warm milk) about 110-115F
• 1 tsp sugar (for use for proofing the yeast)
• 2 1/2 tsp instant dry yeast
• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt (i'm using himalayan salt, but regular salt is great, too)
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup softened butter (or 1 stick)

    for the topping:

• 1/2 cup softened butter (or1 stick)
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• grated cheese ( i used the kraft eden cheese for this recipe, you can find them at your nearest filipino grocery store, otherwise american cheese will work too. but if you like a stronger cheese flavor, mild cheddar is good too)

directions:

1. warm the milk  around 110 to 115F, if the milk is too hot you will kill your yeast. so please careful
2. add sugar into the warm milk and stir
3. add the yeast into the milk and stir. set aside. let the yeast rest until it bubbles and rise
4. into a mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, salt and combine
5. pour the flour mixture into the stand mixer
6. add the yeast mixture (making sure the yeast has risen before doing this)
7. add the egg yolks then start kneading
8. when the mixtures becomes a little crumbly, add the butter and continue kneading until the dough becomes soft
9. transfer the dough into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 2 to 3 hours or until doubled in size
10. once the dough is ready move into a clean surface and deflate the dough
11. shape the dough into a ball and divide the dough into 12 pieces
12. flatten the dough and brush with softened butter
13. roll the dough into a log (rolling side ways to create a longer log)
14. then roll into a spiral shape tucked the end under
15. move the bread into a baking pan lined with parchment paper
16. cover the bread with plastic wrap and let the bread rest for another 30 to 45 minutes
17. bake to pre heated oven 325F for 22 to 25 minutes
18. while the bread is baking prepare the topping (combine the powdered sugar and softened butter)
19. once the bread it out from the oven, let it cool down completely before adding the topping
20. top with grated cheese
21. and enjoy!

hey riders!

i hope everyone is doing great! today, i will show you how to make the delicious crunch wrap supreme from taco bell. honestly, i have never had crunch wrap from taco bell, but one time we visited my sister in-law and they made it for us, and that's when i fell in love with the meal. so, we've been creating many different fillings, we used chicken, beef steak, ground beef and my friends picked beef steak over other ones. but! you can absolutely make crunch wrap vegetarian and that is what i am going to show you in today's recipe. ENJOY!

ingredients:

• flour tortilla
• cheese of your choice ( i used cheddar cheese)
• lettuce
• red cabbage
• carrots
• sour cream
• salsa
• salad dressing (optional)
• fritos chips
• butter or olive oil for frying

directions:

1. have your ingredients ready
2. prepare the salad first. make sure you washed all your vegetables. chop the vegetables and mix all together in a bowl
3. layer all the ingredients, start with the cheese, followed with the salad, salsa, salad dressing (optional) and fritos
4. fold the edge of the tortilla to the center of the fillings, fold tightly, but not so tight that the tortilla might tear
5. spray the skillet with oil or butter
6. place the crunch wrap supreme seam side down onto the skillet
7. cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown
8. flip over and cook the other side until golden brown
9. best to eat immediately!

let me know if you give this recipe a try! i would love to hear from you!

love,

sai

hey guys, here is finally my ube cheese pandesal recipe. i grew up with eating this sweet filipino bread called pandesal, it is a little similar to a dinner rolls, however this bread is not serve during dinner, it usually serve at breakfast time. people will wake up early in the morning and rush into the bakery and buy this bread, we pair this bread with coffee! yup! :) but, people started creating a lot of different versions of pandesal. before i came here in the US, there was one bakery close to where i used to live and started making moringa pandesal, and i honestly became obsessed with that pandesal. recently i've seen people making ube cheese pandesal, i would probably not call this a pandesal, because the traditional pandesal doesn't have filling. but this ube pandesal, they actually put cheese filling in it. i find it very interesting so then i figured, why not be one of the cult? :P everyone i know love this bread. so i hope you all are going to love this, too!

ingredients:

• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 1 1/2 tsp yeast (1 packet)
• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 2/3 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp ube flavor
• 1/4 stick butter
• some cheese

directions:

1. pre-heat the oven to 350F
2. in a bowl, combine warm milk, yeast and mix together. then, set aside. let it rise for about 5 to 8 minutes
3. into a different bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt
4. then create a hole in the middle of the flour mixture
5. add the yeast mixture into the flour, followed by the egg, butter and ube flavor then start kneading
6. keep kneading until the dough will become stretchy and smooth. you can use a stand mixer if you have one. it will be a lot easier
7. form the dough into a bowl and let the dough rise until doubled in size. for about an hour or so
8. once the dough has doubled it's size. divide the dough into small portions. i was able to make a total of 8 pcs
9. flatten the dough using a rolling pin, then scoop a teaspoon of cheese into the middle and secure very well to prevent the cheese from bursting. like what happened to mine
10. do the same to the rest of the remaining dough.
11. once done. let the bread rise again for another 15 minutes
12. after 15 minutes, sprinkle the top of the bread with bread crumbs
13. bake for 18 to 20 minutes
14. and it's ready to serve!

there you go! i wish you good luck for making this bread. it is absolutely worth to try! until next time! <3

love you bunches!

sai

hey guys! today's recipe is one of my favorite growing up. this type of crop called cassava literally grows everywhere in my town. you can make tons of recipe out of this crop. but right now, cassava cake it is.. so let's dive into the ingredients!

ingredients:

• 2 packs of grated cassava (thawed if frozen)
• 1 1/2 can of condensed milk
• 1 can of coconut milk
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• pinch of salt
• cheese (optional)

for the toppings:

• 1/2 can of condensed milk
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• pinch of salt
• melted butter (for brushing)

directions:

1. Pre-heat the oven for 350f
2. add all the ingredients into a bowl
3. grease the baking pan
4. add the mixture into the greased pan
5. bake for 1 hour or until the batter is settled.
6. meanwhile, combine all the ingredients for toppings
7. after 1 hour, take the cassava cake out from the oven
8. pour the toppings over the cassava cake
9. bake again for 30 minutes
10. after 30 minutes, take the cassava cake out from the oven
11. top with cheese
12. bake again for 10 minutes
13. and SERVE!

please share! it's free! :)

stay safe everyone!

xo,

sai borg

hey riders!

i have a new video on youtube--how to make cheesy potatoes. i had never had cheesy potatoes when i came to the US; it was Thanksgiving the first time i discovered this delicious dish and loved it. my mom in-law gave me her ingredients for cheesy potatoes and i decided to play around with it. she makes really really delicious cheesy potatoes and i don't ever think i can top it.

so, here is my own version and i hope you guys will give it a try.

ingredients:

• 30 oz bag hash browns
• 1/4 cup chopped onions
• 2 cups sour cream
•  10.5 oz cream of chicken and mushrooms soup
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon onion salt
• 1/2 cup corn flakes

directions:

1. pre heat the oven to 350F
2. in a bowl, combined all the ingredients (except the cornflakes and melted butter) mix well and spread evenly
3. top with corn flakes
4. pour the butter on top
5. bake for 35 to 40 minutes
6. and DONE!

hope you enjoy this recipe and let me know what you think if you end up making it.

until next time!

xo,

sai borg

hey riders,

in this episode of in for the ride, i will show you my own way of making enchiladas! believe it or not, i used to really not like mexican food, in fact before i got here in the US, i had never had enchiladas. since then, my love for mexican food has grown, and now it is one of my favorite foods!

when i think of enchiladas, i thought of the cheesy sauce smothered on top of the burrito- that's enchiladas! but i don't think that is really how traditionally it's done. this is just my own way-- so, if you are interested on how to make this recipe, please head over to my youtube channel for the easy guide.

thank you so much and see you next time..

list of ingredients:

• bell peppers
• cilantro
• flour tortilla
• cheese
• enchilada sauce
• black beans
• diced tomatoes in can
• chili powder
• onion salt
• ground cumin
• sour cream
• 2 cloves of garlic