Lutong Bahay 003

since it's the lenten season, i tried to cook and eat veggies and seafoods only on fridays. So last Thursday night, i cooked Chopsuey using the Mama Sita's Chopsuey Mix that i brought with me from the Philippines :-)

On the other note, I've been very busy with work that I'm always out of the office to the job site (meaning: showrooms). And, i'm so pre-occuppied with other works also at home, like the scrapping that I intend to finish on time for April 12. Luckily, I was able to send the package for the Creative Swap first week of March, and I'm crossing my fingers that she will be able to receive it at all. I'm not sure of the efficiency of the postal service here yet. Like, I received a mail only once even if my friends in the Philippines claimed that they send a birthday card for me last year hehe! But my sister in New Jersey never received the card that I send them while my sister in the Philippines received theirs. Oh well! I just hope the package will reach my Creative Swap partner soon.

LO 002

Business trip to Chittagong, with side trip to the seabeach.

Credits: sorry i can't remember:-(


Credits: Paper: Tempusfugit Seashore Splendor paper Part 7; Mariefrance Clusterframes @phototemplate & 2shadow


Credits: Paper: Helly Christmas Gift ; Elements: Mag-sable Brule Elements, You're My Rock, Fantasy by Noshay Add-on, Melancolie-Cream


Credits:
Paper: Tempusfugit Seashore Splendor Papers Part 1
Elements: Tempusfugit Seashore Splendor Emb Part 1 & Part 2

Lutong Bahay 002

I don't know if there is a tagalog name for this food but in Vigan, they call it Dinuyduy or Duyduy (i think the latter is the tagalog name). It's one of my childhood food memories and I always end up eating a lot. Other people, like me, prefers the squash/pumpkin to be really squashed almost like pumpkin soup consistency, while others will love the squash to be just soft but not soupy. Just add few thinly sliced meat and bittergourd leaves. I don't follow any recipe for this, it's in my memory stock :-) Luckily, everytime I cooked this, the taste is always the same. Yummy!

How i cooked it? Hmmm....saute the garlic and meat, then add water and the cut into square squash/pumpkin. Add fish sauce to taste. Let it boil, when it is soft enough for you, squash the squash...add the leaves, let it boil for awhile then serve hot. Pour the soup in a hot rice and it's heaven :-)

LP 47: Bulaklak

"Ang bango bango, ang bango bango ng bulaklak....."



Ito ang paborito kong bulaklak, Gerbera ata ang pangalan nito. Hindi siya mahalimuyak gaya ng ibang mga bulaklak ngunit naaaliw ako sa matitingkad niyang kulay. Karaniwang natatanggap ang bulaklak na rosas mula sa mga minamahal, mas lalo kong ikagagalak kung Gerbera ang ibibigay sa akin.Bigay pala ito sa akin ng mamang tindero dahil bumili kami sa kanya ng dalawang malalaking bouquet para sa kasal ng isang kaopisinahan.



Ito namang isa ay hindi ko alam kung ano ang pangalan. Dito ko lang nakita sa Bangladesh ang bulaklak na ito. Nakakaaliw ang dalawang kulay sa isang talulot.

Narito pa ang ibang mga bulaklak. Magandang Huwebes sa inyong lahat.

NO RESERVATIONS Philippines

I am proud Pinoy, and I just can't resist to post this. And because of this, im missing my family now since we frequent the Dampa in farmer's market, the exact place where they filmed the second part of NO Reservations. And because of this, im craving for Pinoy food especially SISIG!! Yummy!

LP 46: Tipanan

Kuha ito sa may tabing dalampasigan. Madalas itong tipanan ng mga magkasintahan sa umaga, at sa bandang tanghali at hapon ay nagsisidatingan ang mga grupo ng pamilya at magbabarkada. Nakakapawi ng kapaguran ang simoy sa dagat, ang mapayapang tanawin sa di kalayuan.



Masinsinang usapan sa may batuhan...mga pangako ng pagmamahalan na itataga sa mga bato.

Magandang araw mga kaLitratista... narito ang ibang kalahok

Happiness is

A creative lady, Little Ms. Firefly, celebrated her 30th birthday last valentine's day. No wonder she is sweet, she was born on the Heart's Day. As part of her birthday celebration, she had this birthday giveaway contest. It sounds so easy but not considering the sense of sight makes me pause and think what are the things that makes me happy if I dont have the sense of sight. Hmmm... so, here are some of the things that makes me happy:

Happiness is:
*a very reassuring tight hug from H, it leaves me breathless :-)
*hearing H saying I Love You in my native tongue, a music to my ear.
*eating something that I'm craving at the moment and receiving it from someone without me telling that i 'm craving for it.
*california maki, it's my comfort food.
*H calling me petnames
*getting my work done on time and having it approved by big bosses! Yahooooo!
*a long sleep during weekends... especially during workdays haha!
*long weekends/holidays means quality time with H :-)
*the smell of biryani, be it a chicken or mutton biryani. The smell is yummy!
*cooking something for the first time and it turns out good.
*hot shower after a very long and tiring day.
*smell of spring especially if a Narra tree is in bloom, the scent of its flowers reminds me always of my home, Vigan.
*sniffing H :-)
*getting what I want.
*hearing Jc's voice in the other line and talking to her for an hour or so. I haven't seen her for a year now.
*my staff learning new things from me. Very fulfilling...
*receiving snailmail from friends & family
*listening to H sing
*eating out with family
*dancing with H
*having a good night sleep and waking up everyday.
*eating a meal three times a day
*being able to share my blessings
*pleasant memories, memorable moments
*receiving comments here from strangers
*losing the extra pounds :-)
*learning new things
*Happiness is H...