Feast One Hundred & Ninety

Appetizer

When someone smiles at you, do you smile back?
yup.

Soup

Describe the flooring in your home. Do you have carpet, hardwood, vinyl, a mix?
plain but shiny smooth cement.

Salad

Write a sentence with only 5 words, but all of the words have to start with the first letter of your first name.
clear charming crazy cool candid.... hahaha!

Main Course

Do you know anyone whose life has been touched by adoption?
yup.... me!

Dessert

Name 2 blue things.
sea water and my pillow

Wordless Wednesday #10 - My Little One's Backstroke

Wordless Wednesday

Yen's QOTW #17

1. When was the last time you kissed someone? Who was it?
This morning... my H and Lil'One.

2. Last time you went to the movies? What movie?
a few weeks ago... the forbidden kingdom

2. Do you turn off your cellphone/s when you’re in a movie house?
nah... but i turn it to silent mode

3. Do you cursed?
no! it's bad... i believe it will retaliate back.... karma!

4. Do you often have nightmares?
no. i sleep like a baby... (",)

5. Who’s your crush?
papa p! that's piolo pascual! bwahaha!

6. Do you drive? When’s your license expires?
no (wala nga kami tsikot!) but i do have a driver's license. it will expire this coming august.

7. Are you afraid of dying? Why and Why not?
no... that's the cycle of life! there's a beginning and an end.

8. Do you like to party? Why or Why not?
depends on my mood and who i'm with...

9. Last time you said “I love you’? To whom?
last night to my H.

10. Last time you exercised? Gym or house?
i don't exercise regularly but i do most of the household chores in our home and i pick and fetch my kid to all his summer activities.

Our Dear Luigi's 1st Birthday

Blowing of the birthday cake with my H and Lil'One.

My Little One with Luigi whom he consider his brother.

Greenwich Pizza Overload & Beef Cannelloni

beef cannelloni with garlic stix

greenwich special pizza overload (thick crust)

Weekend Snapshot - World Pyro Olympics 2008

Weekend Snapshot

The WPO started last Saturday at the Esplanade (Bay area) of SM-Mall Of Asia. It will run every Saturday of this month. For more information about this event, come see the official website.

Lord Stow's Egg Tart

It's my first time to try this, been aiming to buy for sometime now but wasn't able to find a store nearby. I've heard so much of these famous egg tarts that I got curious. Last Saturday, at SM-Mall of Asia, while we're walking going to the area where we're going to watch the Pyro Olumpics. I saw a stall of Lord Stow's Bakery and bought these. It's good. It's like an eggpie but with a more flaky crust and lighter custard.

My Japanese Name

Snagged this from michelle. thanks.

For the instructions, add your name on the list and simply spell out your name using the given Japanese letter- translations below. Tag six of your friends and inform them of the tag. Have fun!

TRANSLATION:
A - ka G - ji M - rin S - ari Y - fu
B - tu H - ri N - to T - chi Z - zi
C - mi I - ki O - mo U - do
D - te J - zu P - no V - ru V - ru
E - ku K - me Q - ke W - mei W - mei
F - lu L - ta R - shi X - na X - na

1. OSWALD - moarimeikatate (sounds like american and states har....har...har...)
2. JUNELLE - zudotokutataku (Thank God I’m a Filipino! sounds like sadako. nyay! hehehe)
3. JACQUELINE - zukamikedokutakitoku (Ayay!! Unsaman ni perti mang taasa..wa ko kasabot nyahahaha)
4. LERMA - takushirinka ( I’ll use this name if I’m in Japan!)
5. BREGIE -tushikujikiku ( Wah....ang sagwa hehehehe)
6. Michelle - rinkimirikutataku (sounds like miriku-piriko, tataku-tatak-u) hahaha!
7. C.A. "tque" - mika "chikedoku" (nice and cool!)

I will pass this tag to sweetiepie, ricca, lutchi, juliet, ivy, fretz and deliciosa

Everyday Tag

hi everyone! i got this tag from chinny. thanks!
sorry! it took me sometime to do it.

What time do you usually wake up
seven

What’s the first thing you do?
open my eyes....pee!

Breakfast?
for today, H cooked breakfast, scrambled eggs & fried rice.

Do you go to work/school?
nope

Do you like it?
---

If you stay at home, what do you do all day?
household chores, blogging & my paper clay art

When’s lunch and what you eating?
we had late lunch around 2pm. dinuguan and lots of steamed rice.

What time do you get home from work/school?
---

What do you do?
---

Dinner: When and what?
later... leftovers, it's sunday!

What do you do to unwind?
blogging... and cook

What’s your favorite part of the day?
late afternoon

Who’s your favorite person to interact with?
my two boys

When’s bedtime?
12pm

Who’s bedtime with?
of course, my H!


now, i'll pass it on to julianna, pretty, heidi, kerslyn, michelle, sweetpea and idealpinkrose

Mc Donald's Kiddie Crew Summer Workshop 2008

more photos here...

It's my Little One's third year now to join this summer workshop in Mc Donald's. It teaches them to be independent and self-reliant. They also have time to mingle with other kids and socialization with other people. They even have art workshops. A great way to spend summer while learning a lot.

Pork Char Siu & Omelet (Ham & Mushroom) Breakfast Meals At Chowking

After dropping our Little One in his Kumon class, H and I, we went to Chowking for our breakfast. As usual, H got the "Breakfast Bangus". While I tried their new breakfast products, "Pork Char Siu" and "Omelet". For the omelet, you have two choices, cornedbeef or ham and mushroom. I picked the latter one. The verdict? Pork Char Siu is a cross taste of our tocino and pork barbeque, okay for me but H didn't like it. As for the omelet, the eggs were overdone. Personally, I don't like my scrambled eggs or omelet that way. It feels lke you are eating rubber. Maybe next time, if I will try the omelet with cornedbeef, I should tell the cashier I want my eggs slightly cook (malasado) so that she can inform the cook.

Feast One Hundred & Eighty Nine

Appetizer

What was your favorite cartoon when you were a child?
Bugs Bunny

Soup

Pretend you are about to get a new pet. Which animal would you pick, and what would you name it?
A turtle... been wanting to have one. Name would be... Penelope

Salad

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy getting all dressed up for a special occasion?
Between 8-9, for special occasion.

Main Course

What kind of music do you listen to while you drive?
I don't drive.... wala kami tsikot, hehe!

Dessert

When was the last time you bought a clock? And in which room did you put it?
Last year. In our bedroom.

Wordless Wednesday #9

Wordless Wednesday

"Pork, Broccoli, Cauliflower & Green Pepper Stir-fry With Quail Eggs"

Ingredients:

• 250 grams pork shoulder (kasim), slice into thin strips
• 1/4 ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 12 quail eggs
• water
• 4 tbsps sunflower oil
• 1 small head (220 grams) broccoli
• 1 small head (160 grams) cauliflower
• 1 medium green bell pepper
• 2 big cloves garlic
• 1 large red onion
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp all-in-one-seasoning

for the sauce:

• 2/3 cup water
• 3/4 tbsp flour
• 1/4 ground black pepper
• 3/4 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1/2 tbsp soy sauce

Procedure:

Combine in a small bowl, the first-three ingredients. Mix well. Stand aside.

In a deep casserole, put the quail eggs. Level with water. Bring to boil over medium-high fire. Let boil for a minute. Sit in hot water until needed.

Cut the broccoli and cauliflower into florets, disregard the stem. Slice into thick strips the green pepper. Finely mince the garlic. Cut into half the onion and slice thinly.

Change the water several times inside the pan where the quail eggs are, until it cools down. Shell the quail eggs.

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sauce. Stir until free from lumps. Set aside.

Heat in medium-high fire a wok to smoking hot. Put 1/3 of oil. Stir-fry for a minute the broccoli, cauliflower and green pepper together. Remove from pan.

Add the rest of the oil. Saute garlic and onion together until garlic is fragrant not brown. Put the marinated pork. Stir-fry until it changes color. Put water and all-in-one-seasonng. Mix. Cover. Bring to boil. Then, decrease heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes.

Increase fire to high, put the sauce, vegetables and shelled quail eggs. Stir-fry until sauce is a little thick. Do not overcook the veggies.

Serve with steamed rice.

Weekend Snapshot - Chuy, The Fishball Man

Weekend Snapshot

Fishball is one of the many streetfoods that Filipinos enjoy so much. We had this for our merienda yesterday. Chuy is our neighbor who sells fishballs, squid balls, chicken balls and kekiam. He's been selling it for almost 30 years now! No kidding! I was still in grade school when I first saw him walking our street with his wooden cart, yelling happily the word "Chuuuuuy!", that's his name. Also, the cue that his around selling the infamous fishball.

Things About My Life

Got this tagged from Mommyallehs thank you sis:

4 Jobs I’ve had in my life:
1. Summer job in a Merchandise Store while I was in high school
2. Service crew at Burger King during my college years
3. Part-time wife.... isang dakilang katulong! hehe!
4. Full-time mom.... isang dakilang yaya! hehe!

4 Shows I’d DVR(Tivo)
1. House
2. Charmed
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. 24

4 Places I’ve Been
1. Davao City
2. Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro
3. Tagaytay City
4. Baguio City

4 Favorite Foods
1. Siomai
2. Sinigang... lahat... bangus, liempo, buto2, chicken!!!
3. Scrambled Egg (malasado)
4. Purefoods Jumbo Hotdog

Now, I would like to pass this to anyone who likes to snag it! Enjoy!

"Burger Steak Mimicry"

Good for 5 servings

Ingredients:

for the patties:
350 grams lean ground pork
1 medium white onion, finely minced
1 big clove garlic, finely pounded & minced
1/2 ground black pepper
1 sachet (8 grams) all-in-one-seasoning
1 tsp garlic savor
1 tsp barbecue marinade or worcestershire sauce
4 tbsps breadcrumbs
1 pc egg, lightly beaten
4 tbsps cooking oil

for the sauce:
1 cup water
1 pack maushroom gravy powder
1 small canned button mushrooms (optional)

Procedure:

Combine in a bowl all the ingredients for the patties except the oil. Mix well. Form into a ball (2" diameter), then, slightly flatten. This recipe will make 10 patties. Fry in in medium-low heat on both sides until done. Do the same to the rest. Place in a serving platter. Set aside.

Drain well the canned button mushrooms. Slice into to two.

In a small sauce pan, bring the water to boil over medium fire. Pour in the mushroom gravy powder. Stir using a wire whisk. Cook until slightly thick. Add the button mushrooms. Mix. Remove from fire. Pour over the patties immediately.

Serve with steamed rice.