Dinuldog or Ginataang Halu-halo Recipe

Ingredients:

1 can coconut milk or about 2 cups(divide into two portions:the other half will be mixed with water)
1/2 cup sweet rice
Sliced,ripe bananas
Sliced, sweet potatoes or camote
Bilo-bilo or sweet rice balls
Shreds of langka or jackfruit
2 cups Water
About a cup or more of Brown Sugar

PROCEDURE:

Boil 2 cups of water and half of the coconut milk.

Add the sweet rice into the boiling water and stir to avoid forming lumps. Continue boiling for about 5 minutes until the rice is almost soft but not completely cooked.

Add the sugar, dissolve completely (add as much sugar you want). Then add the shreds of langka.If you are using the jackfruit in a can,you can add the syrup in it,too.

Next, put the sweet potatoes or camote, stir and simmer for at least 3 minutes.

Then, add the ripe bananas and then the bilo-bilo. stir again and let it simmer until the rice,bananas,camote, and bilo-bilo are cooked.You will know that the bilo-bilo's are cooked when it floats to the surface.Stir it from time to time to avoid scorching.

Lastly add the remaining coconut milk. Stir and let it boil.(If the consistency is too thick,add a bit of water)

Add a little salt to balance the sweetness.Just a pinch.

Serve.

Watermelon Shake for the Hot Summer!

Summer, summer, summer! Hot, hot, hot! Not a moment passes by that you don't want to drink something cool and refreshing. What better way to soothe the thirst than having a nice, cold, refreshing shake!
A few days ago my husband bought a huge watermelon. Yesterday, I cut it up and put it in the fridge to cool. But it was just too huge and our fridge had not enough room, that I didn't know what to do with the rest. I was feeding my daughter some watermelon pieces but I was afraid she might choked on it. And then came the idea of making the watermelon liquidy so it will be easy for her to drink it. So I thought of making it into a watermelon shake.I've heard of watermelon shake before but I haven't tried doing it yet. So I did it yesterday.
I put a lot of ice cubes into the blender, then some chopped watermelon pieces, sugar to taste, and a squeeze of lemon for acidity. Then break the ice in the blender for awhile and then frapee it. It came out so good! I made a separate one for my daughter without the sugar and she liked it.
Try cooling yourself down this summer with a cold glass of watermelon frapee or shake while lounging on your porch.