Unlike my daughters who got introduced -- unfortunately -- to potato chips at an early age, my earliest memory of potato chips was a can of Pik-nik. I was about five years … [Read more...]
A dinosaur and egg story
October 18, 2007 By 16 Comments
Toni has a new blog about story prompts. I checked it out, found it very interesting but I felt I didn't have the energy to make a contribution just yet. As I scrolled down … [Read more...]
Grilla Bar & Restaurant along Sumulong Highway
October 18, 2007 By 15 Comments
Eating out was not among the plans last Friday. We went out to view some houses (we're thinking of moving) and we planned to be home as soon as the sun went down when house … [Read more...]
Kitchen knives with a jagged edge
October 17, 2007 By 12 Comments
The last time we were at the mall, we checked out some kitchen knives at the Henckels (corrected link and spelling) shop. There were some knives on sale, I don't remember if … [Read more...]
Street sale
October 17, 2007 By 13 Comments
The streets of Metro Manila are one big marketplace for vendors. From the sidewalks where pedestrians have been effectively ejected to the intersections where peddlers race … [Read more...]
Penne with pesto and grilled fillet of sole
October 16, 2007 By 5 Comments
It's been ages since I last had a good meal by myself. During school days, I just throw a sandwich together and that's lunch. If I'm feeling extra lazy, then it's a bowl of … [Read more...]
Mango and melon (cantaloupe) fruit shake
October 14, 2007 By 13 Comments
I love melon (cantaloupe) and I love fruit shakes. Not necessarily for breakfast, and not only during the hot summer months when ice-cold fruit shakes seem nothing less than … [Read more...]
Do your own laundry from now on
October 13, 2007 By 29 Comments
It doesn't make me happy that I can't blog as much as I used to. Sucks but, without a live-in house helper, I have to do a lot of the chores around here. Like, when I woke … [Read more...]
UCC Vienna Cafe
October 12, 2007 By 11 Comments
Last Tuesday, my brother-in-law Buddy threw a birthday dinner at Conti's in Greenhills. We left the house early thinking we could beat the rush hour traffic. We did, actually, … [Read more...]
Banana–stuffed pancakes with coco jam
October 12, 2007 By 9 Comments
Coco jam was a term I would never have recognized as a child although I gorged myself with it. I knew coco jam as "latik" back then. My grandmother always had a jar of latik … [Read more...]
Butterscotch and chocolate fudge combo brownies
October 8, 2007 By 30 Comments
The title is a mouthful, I know. But I like descriptive titles. People search for recipes based on ingredients and common names and I'm making it easy for them. Besides, it's … [Read more...]
Grilled hito (catfish) with two dipping sauces
October 7, 2007 By 9 Comments
It's Sunday -- Daddy's turn to cook day. We had been planning on grilling hito and tilapia for lunch but was not so sure if the weather would cooperate. It's been raining on … [Read more...]
Mint jelly for my waffles
October 7, 2007 By 8 Comments
Fact: Only I don't pour syrup over my pancakes and waffles. My husband and daughters cannot eat pancakes and waffles without smothering them with syrup. I do, however, like to … [Read more...]
Tapsilog in the school lunchbox
October 5, 2007 By 12 Comments
I should have entitled this entry "What else can you do with sukiyaki-cut beef?" :) Yes, I used sukiyaki-cut beef to make tapa for the girl's packed school lunches. Not the … [Read more...]
What Sam wants (a.k.a. A daughter’s love note for mommy)
October 5, 2007 By 35 Comments
Sam posted this on my desk last night. … [Read more...]
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