Easy Homemade Tocino

Tosilog has got to be my all-time pinoy breakfast favorite. Unfortunately, the only available tocino here in Seattle has preservatives so I was forced to make homemade tocino. I tried several recipes (some with pineapple juice, some with apple cider vinegar) but this one is the easiest...and closest to the tocino taste I've been craving for.

What you need:

1 tsp. annatto powder (Achuete)
2 tbsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 head garlic, crushed (optional)
1 k. chicken tights or breast de-boned
cooking oil

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl and coat chicken with mixture.
• Pile chicken inside a container with cover and keep refrigerated for 2-3 days to cure.
• To cook, fry in frying pan until it caramelizes on the edges.

source: http://overseaspinoycooking.blogspot.com/2008/01/chicken-tocino.html

(Pictures to follow din..still waiting for my atchara eh!)

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie from allrecipes.com

Tried and tested.. I don't like the crispy flat cookies. This recipe gives you big chewy cookies. Yum. :)

Sorry walang pictures, pag gumawa na lang ulit ako. :p

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
4. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Source: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Big-Fat-Chewy-Chocolate-Chip-Cookie/Detail.aspx

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