Uni-Pak's Mackerel Sisig Recipe + Giveaway!

Mackerel Sisig for Mother's Day? Why not? That's what we served at our home last Sunday for lunch and everyone especially my mom, my brother, my husband, my sisters just loved it. The sisig was gone in just one sitting and they kept asking for more.

Aside from its delicious taste, using mackerel for sisig is good for the heart, too, because mackerel is a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Plus, it doesn't give you that heavy feeling in the tummy so you would feel less guilty after eating it. It's the perfect alternative for pork, which we would often use for sisig. It's also a great dish for the barkada, don't you think?  I guess it's true what they say that hindi basta nakasanayan, the best na 'yan. 

Uni-Pak Mackerel in Natural Oil

We don't just consume any mackerel brand in the market. We choose the Uni-Pak brand because their products are guaranteed fresh from "catch to can" and they contain only the finest ingredients. Uni-Pak is the flagship brand of SLORD Development Corporation that specializes in toll-packing quality canned goods for more than 30 years.  So remember, basta Mackerel, dapat tatak Uni-Pak! 

Mackerel Sisig Recipe

Ingredients: 

• 1 can of 425g Uni-Pak Mackerel in Natural Oil, drained and flaked
• 3-4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium-sized onion, minced
• 1 pc. red chili (siling labuyo), minced
• Oil or 1/8 stick of butter for frying
  
  Optional Dressing:
• 2 pcs. calamansi
• 1 tbsp. mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
  
  
  Procedure: 

1. In a cooking pan, heat oil or butter
2. Saute garlic, and onion. 
3. Put in Uni-Pak Mackerel flakes and red chili. Cook for 3-5 minutes. 
4. Remove from heat and transfer it to serving plate
5. Put calamansi, mayonnaise and soy sauce. Mix well. 

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Belo Summer Soccer Cup 2017: My Son's Very First Soccer Tournament

Today is Mother's Day and we spent the day waking up as early as 6 AM to eat a heavy breakfast, get dressed, and then go to Ayala Alabang Village for my son to participate in the Belo Sun Expert Summer Soccer Cup 2017. It's my son's very first time to participate in a soccer tournament so we're all pretty excited. 

#NationalSuperMomsDay at SM BF Paranaque: My DIY Cake in a Jar Making Experience

This afternoon, I was invited to join the SM BF Paranaque's DIY Cake in a Jar event, a special tribute to mothers this mother's day. Cakes in a jar have been popular for quite some time now and I often see them being sold in bazaars. I have always been curious on how to make one of those so I decided to put the mystery to rest and learn how to do it by attending the tutorial.

It’s actually my very first time to attend an event like this so I was a bit nervous and excited at the same time. I was told I could bring my child with me so I brought my 4-year-old daughter. 

All the materials and ingredients needed were already laid out on the table as we sat down. There were two jars in different sizes, plastic spoons, whipped cream, rice crispies, crushed Grahams, edible heart toppers. 

Chef Jae Bermudez from Fluffy Bakes as the speaker

The instructions of Chef Jae were simple as 1-2-3. First, put 2-3 teaspoons of graham powder inside the jar as its base. Second, put just enough whipped cream, then the rice crispies, then the heart toppers. We were also given choco chips and choco syrup as additional toppings.  Lastly, place the white circular paper on top of the jar and then seal the jar with the cover. That's it! Simple, right?

Me and my daughter

Although the instructions were simple, some of us have other methods in mind :D My daughter insisted on mixing the graham and the whipped cream first. Well, who am I stop her from making her own version of cake in a jar :D In the end, it still tastes delicious. 

Yup. She ate her work even before she finished. Ha ha! That's how good it was and it shows how she's really enjoying what she's doing. We're making a mess, but we're loving what we're doing. I'm really glad I brought her to this event.

This is my unfinished cake in a jar.

And these are the finished products! 

These are the finished products (with serving spoons)! 

These cakes in a jar are really easy to make and they would make great gifts or giveaways. A fellow mom even voiced out that it's a great activity for kiddie parties, which I also agree.  

So that summarizes our DIY Cake in a Jar event experience. Thank you, SM BF, for the invitation and making my Mother's Day a unique, fun, and educational one. Plus, my little one enjoyed it, too. It was a great bonding experience for us.I hope you make more events like this in the future. 

There are still lots of events coming your way this Mother's Day at the SM BF Paranaque. Check out the poster below for the schedule: 

Mother's Day 2011

Last May 8, my sisters greeted me and our mom with their Mother's day gifts:

 A pay-per-view fight of Pacquiao vs. Mosley via SkyCable HD! Thank you!

 Bizu's Mother's Day Cake: Cheesecake Camilla. It's a dense and luscious baked cheesecake topped with a salted Caramel Creamer. Their new cake brings delight to both cheesecake and caramel lovers! 

 Me and My Mom

 The cheesecake tasted like dulce de leche with caramel. It's a bit sweet so it's best consumed with tea to balance the flavor. Our whole family agreed that this cake should only be bought once.

 Ah! This one is Shopwise's Mother's Day gift, their famous chocolate cupcakes!
I got them for FREE!

 As you can see, I got 2 of them - one for me and one for my mom. I was glad to have been included in the first 200 people who emailed Shopwise to claim their free cupcakes for Mother's Day.

 The cupcakes were surprisingly delicious. Just simple yet super moist chocolate chiffon cupcakes with not-too-sweet chocolate frosting on top.

Mimi, our beloved toy poodle. She's been with us for almost 6 years now. We just love her to death :D

My mom and I felt like queens during that day and all thanks to my sisters and to my entire family for their thoughtfulness and generosity :D Until next year!