Friday, November 13, 2009

Breakfast

Our breakfast this morning was Tosilog with "Daing na Espada" in the picture it can be mistaken as bacon but no, it's a delicious espadang daing from Pangasinan. I was very surprised to see it here in Sangandaan Market. We only had the chance to eat this Espada everytime my Kuya will visit us from Pangasinan. This is Jeffrey and Justine's favorites too.
Because I was inpired by my friend Peach in food blogging, I served this breakfast in a cute dish, hehehe... my bunso exclaimed "wow" when he saw the preparation i've made for his breakfast.



Here, take a closer look... it's not bacon! It's a very crispy "daing na espada"!





Tikoy

The other day, hubby and Jeff went to Binondo to buy our monthly supplies here in our shop. My son Jeff was a hopia and tikoy fanatic that's why when they were near the Binondo Church hubby decided to buy his favorite hopia and tikoy at Eng Bee Tin. He doesn't want the flavored tikoy just the plain one.
Tikoy is a very famous give-away during Chinese New Year. During this season we always anticipate our Chinese friends to give us a box or two, hehehe. The tikoy is made up of ground glutinous rice flour, lard, water, sugar and wheat starch. I think the type of sugar that is used in making tikoy determines its color.

The packaging of Eng Bee Tin's Tikoy is very attractive.


The inside package was evidently clean.


The only way I know how to cook this is by dipping it in eggs and then fry it. I usually cut my tikoy in triangular shape and serve it this way. Jeff loves to eat his tikoy with sugar and creamy Alaska evaporated milk poured on it.

Do you like tikoy also?



Thursday, November 5, 2009

Gusto kong mamasyal...

Yesterday habang ako'y nandito sa aming shop ay wala akong magawa, napuntahan ko na ang mga blogs na dapat kong basahin, naubos ko ng basahin ang balita sa pep.ph, journal.com.ph, philstar.com, abante.com.ph atbp., parang gusto kong may magawang kakaiba. Kaya ayun, pinagana ko na naman ang aking pagiging makata at within a few minutes ay natapos ko itong simpleng tula ng isang taong bored sa Maynila at gustong mamasyal sa iba't-ibang lugar dito sa Pinas.... Haaayyyy, lumabas dito ang mga gusto kong puntahan sa susunod na lakwatsa namin ni hubby... kung rich lang kami... madali sanang mamasyal, hehehe... kaso kailangang pag-ipunan ang pagdalaw sa mga lugar na ito.
Eto mga friends.... para sa mga gustong mamasyal na katulad ko.

Gusto kong mamasyal…

Gusto kong pumunta sa province ng Palawan
Mag-ikot sa Puerto Princesa at pumunta sa Mitra Farm
Kay Ka Lui kakain ng masarap na hapunan
At maliligo na rin sa beach na may white sand.

Gusto kong ring puntahan ang probinsya ng Bohol
Mag lunch sa Loboc River habang pasipol-sipol
Excited akong makita, smallest monkey in the world
At ipagmalaki ito all over the world.

Gusto ko ring pumunta sa General Santos City
Para makita ang Tuna capital ng ating country
Baka sakaling makita ko si Manny P.
At ng makahingi ako ng kaunting money.

Hay anong sarap, siguro sa Davao
Habang nanonood ng Kadayawan Festival
Samyo ng mga Durian siguradong kaulayaw
Challenge sa aking kainin baka ako ay maduwal.

Mapunta naman tayo sa gawing norte ng bansa ko
Doon sa Ilocos region ay gustong-gusto ko
Kumain ng bagnet at empanadang Ilocano
Siguradong solve na solve ang biyahe na ito.

Kung gustong malamigan sa Baguio dumaan
Kung gusto ninyo ng jam Good Shepherd ang puntahan
Habang naglalakad sa Burham park ay huwag kalimutan
Na sumakay sa mga bangka at doon ay magsagwan.

Dito naman sa Pampanga sisig ang bidang-bida
Mapa Mely’s o Aling Lucing masisiyahan ka
Kung gusto ng medyo sosi kay Claude Tayag magpunta
At ng iyong matikman lutong da best talaga!

Sa may parteng Bulacan aba’y sweets ang sikat diyan
Ensaymada, leche flan at inipit na may palaman,
Simbahan ng Barasoain aba’y dapat masilayan,
Pagka’t bahagi ito ng ating kasaysayan.

Dito sa Manila, bising-bisi ang mga tao
Laging nagmamadali parang hinahabol ng kung sino
Bakit ‘di nila subukang ikutin ang mga lugar dito,
At taas noo ipagmalaki…Pilipinas ang bansa ko!
Haayyy.... sana may makabasa nitong may ginintuang puso ay bigyan ako ng free airline tickets para mapuntahan ang mga lugar na ito... wahehehehe...

Sunday, November 1, 2009

A simple lunch for Yeye's Birthday

The birthday of Yeye yesterday was celebrated with a simple lunch. We always joke her about her birthday because one day na lang and it's November 1 na. Kaya nga it's been a habit of our close relatives to visit our departed loved ones in Tugatog Cemetery every 31st day of October and not November 1st, one of the main reasons is that its Yeye's Birthday. We always prepare special lunch for them.
As usual, the favorite Lechon na Liempo sa Pugon

Veggies for Kare-Kare




Pata ng baka at iba't-ibang lamang loob.
(My fave was the manzanilla and the bituka)


Hindi ito complete without my Lola's Bagoong

I made a vinegar with soysauce, onions and sliced chilli

Chopped na yung liempo...

Hubby ordered a fish salad in one of his friend
(Super laki nito!)

Well, that's it!

For dessert, hubby bought leche flan @ Salas in Raja Bago.


sawsawan....mamili na kayo!

Si Tatay Ten (brother of Yeye) ang unang bisita...

Sisters - Madel and Zemirah Moriz