This is a no-cook dessert and a variation of the mango royale recipe in the archive. Unlike the older mango royale recipe, I have found a way to make the cream filling firm … [Read more...]
Chocolate mint coffee
December 26, 2007 By 21 Comments
If there is one noche buena tradition in my husband's family that I never really got the hang of, it's drinking chocolate. If the noche buena meal consisted of bibingka and … [Read more...]
This little pig…
December 24, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Sam got a lot of stuffed toys this Christmas including this cute little pink pig. … [Read more...]
Steamed litid ng baka (beef ligaments)
December 24, 2007 By 17 Comments
One of my guilty pleasures: steamed litid ng baka. Until recently, I only get to enjoy them from the dimsum cart of bigger Chinese restaurants. Then, I bought this tray of … [Read more...]
Handmade Christmas gift tags
December 23, 2007 By 18 Comments
One thing that I always look forward to during Christmas is making the gift tags. I know, it sounds duh! But, for years, making Christmas gift tags has been both an outlet for … [Read more...]
Does your child thumbsuck?
December 23, 2007 By 11 Comments
When I saw the film The Thumbsucker a few days ago, I couldn't help but look back on everything that I had been told about thumbsucking when Sam was a baby. Sam was a … [Read more...]
Treasures from the sea, interrupted
December 22, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The bracelet with seed pearls is a birthday gift from my mother-in-law. The seashells are souvenirs from Alex's trip to the Pawikan Reserve in Morong, Bataan. … [Read more...]
Pizza pan de sal: good as snack or appetizer
December 21, 2007 By 9 Comments
In the Glad bakeware entry, I mentioned that I made some baked macaroni which my daughter brought to the class Christmas party. What I didn't mention was that I stayed up all … [Read more...]
I like to take photos like MacGyver would
December 21, 2007 By 18 Comments
I wonder if you remember MacGyver. Or were you too young to remember? Both and Speedy and I remember him quite fondly -- me, because I was in love with the brainy character … [Read more...]
Yellow angel glass figurine
December 21, 2007 By 3 Comments
There used to be two angels -- one in yellow and the other one in blue. My mother gave them to my daughters when they were very young -- young as in they were still in … [Read more...]
Oven – proof plastic bakeware by Glad
December 20, 2007 By 21 Comments
Foreword: This is NOT a paid endorsement for Glad. I'm just sharing something I found useful. One of the most popular recipes in Home Cooking Rocks! is baked macaroni with … [Read more...]
Because Alex wants to bring baked mac to the class party
December 20, 2007 By 8 Comments
It's that time of the year again. Today until the weekend, schools and offices will be holding their Christmas parties. At the kids' school, individual class parties will be … [Read more...]
Photo frames
December 20, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The photo frames with astrology theme were Christmas gifts from my sister-in-law, Susan, when Sam and Alex were about 4 and 5 years old. … [Read more...]
What features do you look for in a WordPress theme?
December 19, 2007 By 11 Comments
The first time I read the features of 1Blogtheme, I knew I wanted it for my blogs. It was simply too cool. I installed it in Sassy Lawyer on trial, was happy that despite the … [Read more...]
Beef and hofan soup
December 18, 2007 By 13 Comments
If only people would read and read well, they would know how useless it is to ask me to e-mail them recipes. If only people would read and read well, they would stop asking … [Read more...]
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