Making spaghetti for kids?

I love to cook. Aside from its taste, I want to present the dishes as different as possible to excite my nephews and niece. Though they are not complaining as long as the food I serve tastes good, it is me who desires to make the most of what I am cooking and serving. I love what I saw from Pinterest on how I can present the hotdogs and pasta when I cook spaghetti. :-) This is a must try at home. And I am planning to do this next Saturday when I cook spaghetti for my mother's 61st birthday. 

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Burong Mangga (Fermented Green Mangoes)

My sister went home one night with few pieces of green mangoes. We are not fond of eating unripe mango as it is. Oftentimes, we make green mango salad out of it. We combine sliced mangoes with minced onions, tomatoes, and bagoong alamang.

But today, I think of making burong mangga or fermented green mango. I searched the net for an easy recipe and I found one from foodrecap.net


Ingredients:

6 pcs green mangoes
1/2 c coarse salt
2 c water

Procedure:

1. Wash mangoes in running water.
2. Peel and cut mangoes into halves. Slice cheeks uniformly.
3. Arrange slices in a preserving jar.
4. Boil salt and water solution for five minutes. Cool.
5. Pour salt solution on mango.
6.Cover loosely and allow to ferment for two to three days.
7. Tighten cover and store in refrigerator.

I remember during my elementary and high school days, we studied how to preserve fruits and vegetables. I remember that I must sterilize the bottles first to make sure they are germ-free.

I will do these immediately when I get the needed bottles where I can preserve the green mangoes.

Making Arnibal (Sugar Syrup) for Sago Ice Candy

My youngest sister wants to make sago ice candy and sell them to the kids in our neighborhood. She plans to sell it for one peso since this is only the buying ability of the kids. Of course, without sacrificing the taste, she will do something to make sure she still gets her profit.

She asked me to make sugar syrup or arnibal. I turn to Google and found a recipe for this one from lutongpinoy.info.

Ingredients:

Sugar
Water

Procedure:
1. Caramelize sugar over medium heat.
2. Pour in water when the sugar gets melted.
3. Continue cooking to make sure that the sugar is dissolved completely.
4. Set aside to cool.

Cassava Recipes

My mother bought a kilo of rootcrops for twenty pesos ($.50). I have been thinking of making a cassava cake for a while now, or anything made from cassava. My first attempt was to make pichi-pichi. I checked on several recipes online but it was a disaster. What did I do? I grated the cassava then boil it in two cups of water, put some sugar and drops of pandan essence. The results? It is better not shown in picture!
It is close to pichi-pichi but it is not something chewable. I think that is how the lye water works in pichi-pichi. It makes the delicacy chewable. I just put some grated cheese and imagine it is pichi-pichi.

I will try again to make pichi-pichi or cassava cake next time.