Christmas is magical. Despite the hardships hurdled earlier this year, Christmas comes with a sense of hope and renewal coupled with a constant assurance of a good life ahead no matter what. Kraft’s Eden Cheese Keso de Gallo captures this message so well by bringing innovative native dish for churchgoers to feast after the dawn mass just like one big happy family. Good food will always bring together a family. No Filipino Christmas is celebrated without good food. It is on this aspect that Eden is able to help homemakers concoct sumptuous Noche Buena feast for the whole family.

Eden is known for its quality and wholesome taste. It has become a staple of every discerning foodie’s kitchen including mine. I only cook twice a year, and that is on Christmas and New Year and I never missed having Eden on my ingredients list for my dishes from the simplest nachos and salads to spaghettis and morcons. Eden has always been there to make my dish more sumptuous.

The yummy Mixed Vegetable Maja Con Keso

Mrs. Lorna Angcay

In Cebu, Keso de Gallo was held at Fatima Parish at Basak, Mandaue City. We were served with Mixed Vegetable Maja Con Keso with some hot tsokolate. The Veggie Maja with Cheese was sweet and creamy like an ice cream. I never thought that there was a squash in it. It tasted like an upgraded yemma. This winning recipe’s creator is student Hazel Estorba with teacher Mrs. Lorna Angcay of San Nicolas Elementary School, Cebu City.

Ms. Amor Maclang of GeiserMaclang and Ms. Janet Toral of Digital Filipino

Mr. Alex Tacderas, Category Marketing Manager for Cheese and Spoonables, Kraft Foods Philippines

For more cheesy recipes including those featured during the Keso de Gallo event, this author suggests that you become a member of SarapNgBuhay.com to access to a multitude of dishes you can prepare with your Kraft Eden Cheese. In fact, just very recently, on December 14, 2009 the Philippines broke the world record held by India in the most number of dish cooked using cheese in one venue. The Philippines was able to cook 5,845 dishes beating India’s 4,800 record. With this number of dishes, I will not be surprise when someday an Iron Chef of America episode will make Eden Cheese as the secret ingredient.

Sarap ng Buhay, sobrang cheesy. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!