A story I almost forgot to tell. It was in December between Christmas and New Year and my mother wanted to go out to buy her Christmas gifts for the girls. The gift-buying … [Read more...]
Got young kids? Look! Bladeless electric fans.
February 8, 2012 By 12 Comments
After running errands and spending hours at the showroom of a custom kitchen designer, Speedy and I had dinner then proceeded to the grocery -- first at S&R for dog food, cat … [Read more...]
Tea milkshake
January 30, 2012 By 6 Comments
I never liked milk in my tea. I always felt that the milk drowned out the delicate flavors of the tea. It wasn't until Alex developed an affinity for milk tea and learned how … [Read more...]
Bangus (milkfish) and kinugoshi (silken) tofu with three sauces
January 26, 2012 By 12 Comments
It has always been my opinion that to become a good cook, one has to be confident about his skills and taste. And by that, I don't mean professional training. No, not at all. … [Read more...]
Chunky peanut butter and chocolate candy cookies
January 24, 2012 By 6 Comments
Siblings don't always have similar tastes and preferences. Just because two people have the same parents, were raised in the same house, went to the same schools, etcetera … [Read more...]
Tacos a la Cubana
January 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
A play on the rice dish that Filipinos call arroz a la Cubana, these tacos are filled with beef and sausage stew, raw onions, cucumbers and tomatoes, and ripe mangoes. On the … [Read more...]
I miss them already but not the mess they make
January 3, 2012 By 15 Comments
Speedy drove the girls back to the condo late last night. The third term of the school year officially begins tomorrow, January 4, and the girls were supposed to spend today … [Read more...]
Family. Food. Pets. Photography. Confetti… Hello, 2012!
January 2, 2012 By 9 Comments
New Year's Eve was family day. It always is. And while we don't do traditional stuff that are associated with superstitious beliefs, there are some traditional activities that … [Read more...]
Chocolate-topped cream cheese cookies
December 24, 2011 By 7 Comments
Have I mentioned that when my daughters are bored, they go into the kitchen to make something? Not a case of food craving since Speedy and I are often left to finish what they … [Read more...]
Dear Alex, congratulations on the success of Hedda Gabler
December 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
In the sticky rice congee post, I mentioned how Alex got really ill after a hectic theater production. The production was Hedda Gabler. I offered to write a review, I think … [Read more...]
Sticky rice congee with chicken, lemongrass and quail eggs
December 9, 2011 By 12 Comments
Speedy and I are nursing a sick daughter at home. Alex has a cough that's been going on and off for weeks. She's lost weight, she feels weak and her much-needed sleep is often … [Read more...]
A child at play is a child at work
November 11, 2011 By 9 Comments
When the girls arrive for the weekend, everything begins with unloading bags of dirty clothes from the pick-up which get dumped in the living room until they can go into the … [Read more...]
Bacon tempura salad with yogurt and honey dressing
November 2, 2011 By 15 Comments
Last Monday, when Sam was craving for a bacon fix and was asking if we had bacon in the freezer, Speedy and I told her about an extraordinary way to cook bacon that we saw on … [Read more...]
When it got dark, we played hangman (a not so depressing title for a post about typhoon Pedring)
September 28, 2011 By 8 Comments
It happened so fast. On Sunday, the sun was shining. When we woke up on Monday morning, the skies were gray and the garden was drenched. Apparently, it had been raining all … [Read more...]
What were you doing on September 23rd in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010?
September 23, 2011 By 6 Comments
If you're a new reader, I'll tell you something that everyone else probably knows already -- I take photos everyday. Well, almost everyday. I have to make exceptions for the … [Read more...]
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