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it's grilling season, and what's good with a grilled pork belly, or grilled chicken barbeque to pair with?-- a yummy crispy cucumber salad. yum! you do not need any fancy ingredients for this. it is a mixture of sweet and sour and it's super refreshing! so good luck!

ingredients:

• 1 large cucumber
• 1 large roma tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped onions
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• chili (optional)

directions:

1. please make sure all the vegetables are washed and clean
2. cut the cucumber and tomatoes into small cubes, place into the mixing bowl
3. add the chopped onion, cilantro, vinegar, sugar and salt then stir
4. and serve with your favorite grilled meat
5. enjoy!

there you have it! hope you enjoy this recipe! :)

xo,

sai

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sai's tip for this recipe:

1. you can add olive oil or garlic powder for this recipe, it will be so good!
2. if you think the mixture is too sweet, you might want to slowly add the sugar into the mixture to make sure it will meet your tastes
3. if it's too sour, add more sugar until it levels up the sweetness and sourness
4. try this salad with white rice on the side, it's super good too

nutella is probably one of the ingredients i used quite often in my cooking blog. there's just so much delicious recipes you can make nutella with. if you remember a couple of months ago, i made a nutella brownies (check it here: https://youtu.be/g-YOAqaZb68  ) that all my friends and family love! and today, i decided to make a nutella bread. this one is probably one of my favorite bread that i have made, it is more like a pastry than a bread, it is flaky yet soft and just over all so good! so GOODLUCK!

ingredients:

• 2 3/4 cup flour (all purpose)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 stick butter (4 tablespoon)
• 1 egg
• 1 packet instant dry yeast
• 3/4 cup warm milk (about 110F)
• NUTELLA

directions:

1. add 1 tbsp sugar, milk and yeast into a jar and mix, let the yeast mixture rise for about 8-10 minutes
2. then in a different bowl, add all dry ingredients, flour, sugar and salt. combine
3. once the yeast mixture has risen, combine the dry and wet ingredients (flour mixture and yeast mixture)
4. then add the egg and the butter, then start kneading the dough until smooth
5. shape the dough into a ball and cover with kitchen towel, let the dough rise until doubled in size. about 1 to 2 hours
6. flatten the dough into a rectangle shape
7. then spread the nutella all over the flattened dough leaving an inch around the edges
8. roll the dough into a log
9. slice the dough into long way leaving the top connected
10. braid the dough by placing a piece of dough over the other
11. pinch both ends to secure
12. place the dough into a prepared baking pan and let the dough rest for another 30 minutes
13. pre heat the over to 350F
14. then bake the dough for 20 to 22 minutes or until the top of the bread turned golden brown
15. dust with powdered sugar
16. and ENJOY!

there you go! the other way to enjoy your nutella! :) i hope you enjoy this recipe! and i will talk to you soon!

xo,

sai

sai's tip for baking a nutella bread:

1. please make sure your milk is lukewarm, not hot! many times people asked me why their dough is not rising? well, maybe because your yeast is dead! :P so please make sure it is in the right temperature! :D
2. i highly recommend using a stand mixer when kneading the dough, this dough needs to knead until it's smooth- the smoothest your dough, the better consistency you get for this recipe.
3. if your nutella is hard to spread, microwave the nutella for 30 seconds
4. enjoy! :)

if you have anymore questions, please let me know! be safe everyone! <3

hey riders!

happy friday! i have a treat for you before the week ends. i made a coffee cupcakes and i added a bunch of coffee in it! :D i do recommend making the cupcakes the night before, so in the morning, you'll have a nice caffeine waiting for you in your kitchen counter (only if you can wait). pair with your hot coffee and you're good for the day!

GOODLUCK!

ingredients:

for the cupcakes;

• 2 packets of instant coffee (you can honestly add 1 more packet if you want a stronger coffee flavor)
• 1 cup hot water
• 3 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

for the frosting;

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 packet of instant coffee
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

directions:

1. add 1 packet of instant coffee to a cup of hot water, and combine well until the coffee is dissolved then set aside
2. in a separate bowl, add the sifted flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, instant coffee, nutmeg and cinnamon. combine all dry ingredients
3. then add the wet ingredients, starting of the coffee mixed, then the milk, egg, vanilla extract and the vegetable oil, mix until smooth but DO NOT over mixed the batter
4. pour the batter mixture into the cupcake mold baking pan about 3/4 full
5. bake the cupcakes to 350F for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean
6. make the frosting while the cupcakes are in the oven-- cream the butter until fluffy, then add the powdered sugar and combine well
7. add the instant coffee and the cocoa powder and combine well
8. add the vanilla extract and 1 tbsp milk
9. if the mixture is too runny don't add the remaining tablespoon of milk, or add more if it's too thick
10. make sure to cool down the cupcakes completely before adding the frosting
11. and you are high in caffeine! just kidding! ENJOY!

i hope that everyone is staying safe!

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xo,

sai

sai's tip for this recipe:

1. make sure all the ingredients are in room temperature before you start baking
2. i used a hand mixer to make this cupcakes, however you can absolutely use your hand to mix the batter, it is not a lot of work
3. make sure to cool down the cupcakes completely before adding the frosting otherwise you'll end up with a runny frost

hey riders!

welcome back! today, we will be making a cream cheese muffins! there are so many cream cheese flavor muffin recipes available online, whether it is raspberry cream cheese muffins, strawberry cream cheese muffins, banana cream cheese muffins, and many more! so i thought, why not just make cream cheese muffins? so here we are! :) i made these cream cheese muffins thinking it might fail, but everyone ended up loving it. for as long as you don't over baked them, and let it rest completely, you will have that moist, creamy, lightly sweetened (but not crazy sweet) cream cheese muffin!

i hope you will enjoy this recipe!

GOODLUCK!

ingredients:

• 1 block cream cheese (at room temperature)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

directions:

1. in a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and butter, beat until fluffly
2. add the sugar and combine
3. add the egg one at a time and combine well
4. add the cake flour and mix well
5. then add the baking powderand combine well
6. pour the batter into the prepared muffin baking pan about 2/3 full
7. bake to 340F for 15 to 20 minutes
8. enjoy!

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xo

sai

sai's tip to baking cream cheese muffins:

• make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature, it is easier to mix
• for best results and to avoid a lumpy batter, sift the flour and the baking powder
• use a muffin liners, so the muffin wont stick into the pan
• these recipe will make 6 muffins so don't expect for more! :P

hey riders!

today, let's make an ube ice cream! there are various of recipes online for this delicious ice cream flavor, but i added an ube jam for my recipe to add that really strong flavor of an ube. ube is one of the filipinos favorite ingredients, you can use ube in making breads, cupcakes and a lot more.

this recipe only requires 4 ingredients. you can make this without needing a machine, but if you have a hand mixer, it will be more faster and the sooner you get to eat the ice cream. :)

GOODLUCK!

ingredients:

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 can (400ml) sweetened condensed milk
• 5 teaspoon ube flavor extract
• 1/2 cup ube jam

directions:

1. add the heavy whipping cream into a bowl, and whisk until forms soft peak
2. pour in the condensed milk and beat until thick
3. add the ube jam and the ube flavor extract and combine well
4. move into a container and put in the freezer for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
5. enjoy!

tip:

make sure your whipping cream and condensed milk have been sitting in the fridge. it will be easier to work with.

xo,

sai