Be Homewise with Shopwise!

Be Homewise with Shopwise!

I love grocery shopping whether alone or with my family. Browsing the aisles, checking for bargains and simply buying life's necessities makes me one happy momma. I also know a lot of moms who feel like the supermarket is their escape from life and simply makes their week complete. Shopwise is one of the big supermarket chains in the Philippines and is known to be one the most budget-friendly as well. They partnered up with Mommy Mundo to give moms a 2-day extravaganza called Shopwise Homewise Moms.

Shopwise Homewise Moms took place last March 3, 2018, at Shopwise Alabang and March 10, 2018, at Shopwise Cubao. Both events feature cooking demos with food tasting, games for the registered participants and a raffle at the end of the program. I was invited to the Shopwise Cubao event and was very happy to see the huge turnout! There were a lot of families who attended and some even had the grandmas and grandpas in tow. A huge perk of registering early is the free Shopwise Wise Card. Shoppers can get this for P50 or accumulated receipts worth P5000, but for the event, it was given out for free.

We started with the cooking demo by Chef Golda Liamzon. She made two dishes (recipes at the end of the blog) Lasagna Rolls and Tres Leches Cake. She showed us how easy it is to make good food that is fresh and delicious without breaking the bank. Her cake was moist and the three kinds of milk that were used really amped up the flavor of the sponge and fruit. Her Pizza and Margherita Lasagna Rolls looked super easy to make and I can't wait to try it out on my family.

The games portion of the day consisted of rounds of The Price is Right where contestants guessed the price of a Shopwise grocery item and if the nearest answer would bag them a surprise box of prizes. The other game was Jack en' Poy where 16 moms had to square off until there were only 2 in the end who got to take home Gift Certificates from Shopwise. It was all very fun and also amusing to watch as contestants tried so hard to win the coveted prizes.

Mommy Rochelle Rivera spoke about home-cleaning hacks next. She showed how using basic kitchen ingredients like baking soda and lemon can be used to clean the kitchen and other similar stuff. The day ended with a huge raffle draw where 10 lucky registrants got to take home huge gift packs from Shopwise. The other attendees who didn't win in the games and raffle also got to take home small gift packs from Shopwise that contained grocery items from the supermarket so everyone got to go home feeling like a winner.

Events like these are very good for moms who want an afternoon out at the grocery and still be productive and learn new things. Mommy Mundo and Shopwise have both said they will try to do more collaborations like this event so stay tuned to their social media pages for more information about future events! Check out the recipes at the bottom and let us know how you did at trying them out in the comments section of the blog.

Fresh Fruit Tres Leches Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 and 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 5 whole eggs
• 1 cup sugar, divided into 3/4 and 1/4 cups
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup milk
• For the syrup: 1/4 of a 12 oz can evaporated milk and 2/4 of a 14 oz can condensed milk and 1/3 cup heavy cream
• For frosting: 1 pint heavy whipping cream and 2 tbsp granulated sugar

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl
3. In another bowl, separate the egg white from yolks. Beat yolks with 3/4 cup sugar at high speed until pale yellow. Stir in milk and vanilla.
4. Beat egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Pour in 1/4 cup sugar and beat on high speed until stiff.
5. Pour egg yolk mixture over the flour mixture and beat on low speed. Gently fold in the egg white mixture.
6. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
7. Allow cake to cool and transfer to a rimmed platter.
8. Combine the ingredients for the syrup.
9. Punch holes using a fork into the cake and pour the syrup. Soak overnight or for 6 hours.
10. Beat the whipping cream with the sugar until firm.
11. Top the cake with whipped cream and add desired sliced fruits and continue to refrigerate. Serve chilled.

Pizza Lasagna Rolls

Ingredients

• 6 pcs cooked lasagna sheets
• 750 ml spaghetti sauce
• 250 g mozzarella, grated
• 250 g pepperoni, sliced
• 750 ml bechamel sauce

Margherita Lasagna Rolls

Ingredients

• 6 pcs cooked lasagna sheets
• 750 ml spaghetti sauce
• 2 pcs big tomato, sliced
• 100 g fresh basil leaves
• 250 g mozzarella, sliced
• 750 ml bechamel sauce

Procedure:

1. Spread the lasagna sheets on a baking tray
2. Layer with the spaghetti sauce, pepperoni, cheese, tomato, basil (depending on what roll you are making)
3. Roll the lasagna sheets keeping everything in
4. Top with more spaghetti sauce and bechamel
5. Bake for 10 minutes at 300 F