Instead of sugar cones to go with your ice cream, why not opt for something healthier: homemade cassava chips!
My cousin had a birthday party last Sunday. Dessert came as a surprise — ice cream and ice cream cones are our party staples and the cones that day were nowhere to be found. I thought I’d suffer from ice cream cone withdrawal. Not at all! I found the change refreshing! The cassava chips were deliciously crisp and complemented the ice cream’s richness really well.
Here is my Tita’s recipe for her Homemade Cassava Chips:
Grate cassava very finely. Then spread very thinly on cut banana leaves. Steam them for at least a minute or til they turn clear. Sun dry. Peel off from banana leaves. Continue sun drying till hard. Fry lightly in olive oil.
How do you eat this? Well, you can break off a piece of that huge chip and crumble it over your ice cream. Or you can break it into little pieces and eat it like nachos and salsa — use the ice cream as a dip. Click on the picture to how my niece ate hers!
Delicious, delicious. I can’t wait to try this new tandem again!
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
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at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
jojo
April 21, 2006 at 9:36 am (18 years ago)i’m not particularly fond of cones–but this is a good idea.
galeng mo talaga sis, you never run out of new ideas!!! keep them coming
Sidney
April 21, 2006 at 10:21 am (18 years ago)Exactly what I need now! A BIG ice-cream to survive the heat of Manila !
With or without cone !
Toni
April 21, 2006 at 10:24 am (18 years ago)jojo: Twas my Tita’s great idea and I’m happy to have shared it with you!
Sidney: I think I gained weight because I’ve eaten one too many frozen delights this summer. Anything to beat the heat!!!
delish
April 21, 2006 at 10:26 am (18 years ago)wow…i love cassava chips, and i might just try it with ice cream
Toni
April 21, 2006 at 10:31 am (18 years ago)delish: Galing ng idea ng Tita ko. Sarap talaga, Mec. Healthy pa. Pwede mo rin papakin!
dexie
April 21, 2006 at 8:49 pm (18 years ago)souds like a treat. your niece is too cute for words
mare
April 22, 2006 at 1:17 am (18 years ago)Yum! I’ll have to try both sweet and savoury kind.
pinayhekmi
April 22, 2006 at 1:34 am (18 years ago)That is a great alternative. Sana cassava chips were abundant here!
watson
April 23, 2006 at 5:04 pm (18 years ago)Hi Toni. Nice idea! Sabihin ko sa wife ko na try nya. May cassava sa baguio market!
vina
April 24, 2006 at 2:56 pm (18 years ago)hi toni, this sounds interesting! for us ilonggos kasi, ice cream is matched with barquillos (you should try it, too!), but i’ll give this combination a try.