Tag Archives: Food
Boiling Crab
My family and I waited for an hour (or maybe even more) and ate lunch at 4pm. We went to church at 12:30pm and then drove to their Korean town location but it was packed already at almost 2pm. When … Continue reading
USDA’s New Food Plate
I’m almost sure that once in your life, you have seen the “Food Pyramid,” right? We were all shown that at some point in grade school and maybe even middle school. I reckoned how they (the teachers, nutritionist) would try … Continue reading
Malibu
The husband and I have our Malibu dates every now and then. We love driving by the beaches and along Pacific Coast Highway. I also love fantasizing about the big beach houses and dream of one day owning a house … Continue reading
Giant Halo-Halo
Halo-Halo is a favorite and popular Filipino dessert. Halo means mix in Tagalog (Philippine Languange). The dessert is basically a mixture of shaved ice and evaporated milk with various boiled sweet beans and fruits such as red beans, chick peas, coconut … Continue reading
Ikea Food
I know that you’ve probably been to Ikea once or twice before. If you’re like me, you’ve probably been there so many times – I love Ikea (although I am a huge Pottery Barn fan too) and just going through … Continue reading
Manila: Pepper Lunch
When my husband and I heard about Pepper Lunch from Chuvaness, I immediately wrote it down on my Moleskine listed on our “things to do” while in Manila. When the husband arrived a few days ago, we decided to try … Continue reading
Gastronomie: A fascination with home-baked goods, Part 2.
My last post, here. This is the second part of it. I’ve mentioned how much I adore the ensaymada my mom brought home. I am actually salivating just looking at the pictures. The bread is soft and fluffy as a … Continue reading
Gastronomie: I think I’m in love
In love with an ensaymada. I had you guys fooled. But seriously, my mom came home from badminton last December with an ensaymada given to her by one of her doctor friends whom she plays badminton with. I tasted it … Continue reading
Chestnuts roasting…
Singing ”Chestnuts roasting in a open fire….” I know, Christmas is over. Brand new year. But my mother loves to eat Chestnuts or Castanas, as we call it in Manila. This definitely connotes the holiday season for me. My mom would always have … Continue reading