Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies anyone?

I baked these chunky chocolate chip cookies for my texas poker addict sweetie last night!=)
He normally plays till about 2am to 3am! Anyway, so i though maybe my all time favorite cookie recipe will make him enjoy his game and win back his lost 4M pokey money.=)) lol Good thing it's only an internet virtual game!

Here's a shot of my cookies inside the oven. Yeah.. you might have noticed that I'm not using cookie sheets. That's another item on my list that I intend to buy soon. Oh well, at least this brownie baking pans work! =)

Most of the recipes I use come from the Pillsbury baking cookbook that my mom bought me when I was still in highschool. I must say that all the recipes I've tried so far are all perfect! I'm really happy that I'm now baking for my hubby and kids=P

Basic Kitchen Equipments to start Baking Cakes and Cookies!

Baking cakes and cookies for my family is a hobby I loved and enjoyed doing since I was in my third grade. I can still recall those days when I used to sell chocolate and banana cup cakes for Php3.50 each. I would always bring 20 pieces each day and everything would literally sell in an instant even before our break time starts. What’s great is that I get to keep all the money I get from my sales even though my mom purchases all the ingredients for me! haha..

I really need to buy some kitchen equipments for baking these goodies soon though since both my girls already appreciate eating solids. Below is what I have on my list of items to buy. If you’re a mom or someone who’d love to bake cake or cookies for your family, check out these basic baking equipments that you need to have to start:

For baking cakes:

1. Oven
2. Mixer
3. baking pan
4. measuring cups
5. measuring spoons
6. bowls in different sizes
   

And don’t miss out on these items if you want to bake cookies too:

7. rolling pin
8. cookie cutter

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Learning the Art of Cooking

I have always loved cooking since I was a kid. I actually started baking cakes and other pastries ever since my 3rd grade. I would say it was influenced by my mom's colleagues who were mostly Americans. And since my family loves the foods I prepare, would you imagine that I have even thought of enrolling in a chef school!?

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This site helps you choose the best culinary school without difficulty because the schools are arranged either by theme or by city. It even features culinary articles that discusses topics such as Typical Courses and Foods Prepared in Culinary Schools, Salaries of the Culinary Industry, A True Day in the Life of an American Culinary Student and a lot more!

My New Breakfast Recipi

I got interested in one of the recipi shared by a chef on Ka Toque (QTv 11) last week. And finally, this morning I made that same recipi I learned for my family. I gave it a different version though. Instead of adding ham alone, i added tuna with a bit of onions and dried basil leaves.

My Crunchy Cheesy Tuna Delight


To share, here's the recipi for my Crunchy Cheesy Tuna Delight

1. 1/2 of white onion - minced

2. pinch of basil leaves - you may use the one from McCormick




3. 1/2 box of cheese - sliced
4. 6 pieces of white or wheat bread - I used Gardenia



5. 1/2 butter
6. 1 cup of cooked tuna
7. 1 can of evaporated or fresh milk - I used Carnation Evaporated milk



8. 1 pack of bread crumbs **please do not use chicken breading here

How to prepare:
1. Mix the tuna and minced onion
2. Using the white/wheat bread, spread your tuna mixture on one side of the bread. Then, sprinkle the tuna mixture with basil leaves. Cover it with another bread. Add the sliced cheese and close the sandwich with another bread.
3. Soak the tuna and cheese sandwich in the milk.
4. Cover the soaked tuna and cheese sandwich in bread crumbs. Set aside.
5. Heat the frying pan and melt the butter. When the butter is melted and hot, put in your tuna and cheese sandwich and cook it in low-medium fire.
6. Slice the Crunch Cheesy Tuna Delight into four. Cool and serve.

**Makes 12 servings