My Christmas Wishlist

Our company already announced the Christmas party date and we have drawn the names our monitos/monitas. We have a weekly Kris Kringle with very unique themes and by Christmas party, we need to give our babies the ultimate gift. They were asking us to make a wishlist just like the past years. The ultimate gift should be worth 700 PHP. I just thought it would be nice to post it here, and then send the link to all my FB friends and family, so they know what I want exactly haha. I am actually doing them a favor :) they will save a lot of thinking time. (As if they do not know yet. I always announce the things I like to people, so this will be sort of a reminder that THEY HAVE TO HAVE A GIFT FOR ME, OR ELSE...). harhar! Anyways, here are they:


1. Hanabishi Waffle Maker - I just love waffles!!! I'll accept other waffle maker brands, it's just that, this is the cheapest I guess. And that's my ultimate motto right? Save as mush as possible. LOL!

2. Pretty Beads, Stones + Yarns
Note: I intend to use this for my craft store business. So If you have your own business, I suggest you ask gifts that you need for that, it's a big less for you. And you'll be sure you to use it.

3.  A4tech Anti-glare Webcam PK7G
This is last on my list since I find it a little bit pricey. I really need a webcam though. I use this webcam model in the office and it's good compared to other brands I have used before. The price I think is worth it.

PS. Please feel free to email me if you need my address to ship the gifts. :) Merry Christmas every ALL! haha I mean Hoho... 

 

Super Easy Pancake Puto

It is a few days before the most awaited Christmas holiday, and most of us are starting to plan for Noche Buena. That is why I decided to share one very easy to prepare food that everyone can enjoy. This is actually a family favorite and won't take you much time. Here's my Pancake puto recipe.

Ingredients:

1 125g Pack Pan Cake Mix. (I prefer Maya Pancake Mix)
1 Medium egg
1/2 Cup Water
1 tbsp Oil/butter
Cheese strips

Tools:
Steamer
mold

Procedure:

1. Beat Egg on a container then add Pan cake mix, Water and Oil. (Just make sure the mixture is thick so stick to the half cup of water or how much is on the direction in the pan cake mix. It is basically just like preparing a pan cake batter.)

2. Fill the mold with the mixture. Make sure it is just half filled.

3. Put Cheese strips on top.

4. Steam for 5-10 minutes, or until it has risen and cooked.

This is how it would look like.

This is how much 1 125g pack of mix can make.

crochet mama's blog: Faux Bow Headband free pattern

crochet mama's blog: Faux Bow Headband free pattern 

I have always wanted to make one of these. And I also want to learn how to make my own crocheting pattern. :) For now, thank you very much to Ms. Naida. for the free pattern! I love people who are super generous in giving patterns. I hope I'd have time to try this one this weekend.

Trendy Collar Necklace My way :)

Collar Necklace/detachable collar is a trend right now. I've seen some celebs wear it and I definite like how it adds a nice touch to a get up.You can wear a plain shirt/blouse and make it fab by wearing a collar necklace. Of course, being frugal does not mean being out of style. I decided I'd have to have at least one. Well, after some research on the net, I found I can have not just one, but as many as want. (Actually, as many as I can "make". But no, I am not buying. One collar usually costs 200-400 PHP, (not including shipping) and there is no way I am paying that amount for a collar.

I learned how to crochet just last year. And I would say, It is sooo addicting! haha. I can't stop sometimes. I am still not a pro, but I was able to make good stuff from the hobby. One of them is my very first collar necklace. Instead of spending 400 Pesos for the collar It only cost me 20 pesos for the 12 peso yarn and some beads for the necklace. All you need to invest is the skill and a little time w/ patience :). This took me less than an hour to make. So I'd say, it's best to try crafts sometimes. It will save you a lot!! For those who knows how to crochet, congratulations!! :)

See the photos of my very first crocheted collar necklace.

Vintage effect :)

Peter Pan Collar I think is what it's called

Mom's Birthday Surprise on a Limited budget? No Worries!

For my first post, I decided to share how we were able to have a small family feast for my mom's birthday. Her birthday is on the 16th of July, just a day after pay day, and I cannot remember exactly why we lack the funds to throw a more decent party for her. haha. But I think this is decent enough and enough to make her happy on her 46th year.


Here are what we prepared for her:

For her Cake, I asked my sister to buy a round cake from Mernel's.
Mernel's I would say is one of my most favorite cakes of all time! It's addicting actually. I can finish the whole round chocolate cake myself. The small round cake (10") costs 270 php.Compared to buying from other known bakeries, I think this is cheaper at the same time this tastes better (just me). I wanted to make the cake look more festive. Cupcakes on birthday cakes is a trend right now, and the cheaper alternative to that? I bought 1 pack of Whatta Tops!  These are cupcakes with chocolate on top and has chocolate fillings as well so I did not have to make frosting anymore. I bought candles, and printed her picture as cake topper. I just needed big plates and a stand, and this is how it looked like.

I know, this is not the best looking cake. But come on! It's cute! :P

Other food we served are:

Pica Pica My style.. :) This is comprised of Kikiam, Hotdogs and marshmallows. Not everyone love Kikiam though. This is for me and my sisters.

We also had Pancit canton. Just need veggies and a little chicken and pancit canton of course and you're good to go. This is cheaper compared to spaghetti. I'll try to make a post for the pansit recipe. It only cost me less than a hundred php. 

 

 

And of course. My puto (steamed cake) ... Everybody loved it! And it's super easy to make. I'll make a separate post for the recipe. This is actually a pancake puto. Made primarily from a Pan Cake Mix.This won't cost you more than 50 pesos :)

That's it! To make my most precious mom more happy, my youngest sis bought a rose (She said it cost her 15 pesos) and gave it to her when she arrived from church. And we all greeted her a happy Birthday. This small feast cost us less than 500 pesos with everything included. But the best part is, I saw she was happy :). 

I hope the post gave you an idea. Or helped you in any way. I will be posting the recipe for the Pansit and Puto next time. See yah!