Seven days ago..

Last Sunday, I was still half asleep and I had to feel my husband’s neck to check if he still has fever. And that was all I needed to know to cut me away from my 5 minute snooze habit every morning. The day before, I already listed down his palate’s cravings (a privilege bestowed to sick brats). So I head straight to the kitchen to hit the first in his list.

French Toast. This is a very easy “di sing hirap at di sing mahal” recipe (not as difficult not as expensive).

Whip 1 large egg, one yolk and a cup of milk (evap is preferred, if you’re going to
use fresh milk add more brown sugar to taste, if condensed milk is all you have, dilute with water about 1:1 ratio). Don’t be afraid to taste the mixture. Add sugar and salt to taste. Your bread slice is ready to take the plunge. Saturate it before frying. On a frying pan, put some butter (or margarine) plus oil to prevent the dairy from getting burned. Fry till your desired color.

I fried sausages in one batch, pour a glass of vegetable juice and ONE DOWN. He ate heartily, drank his meds, complimented me and went back to bed.

Second on the list was Pancit Sotanghon (Sautéed Vermicelli or glass noodle). I know my preferred ingredients would be a rare find so I just blindly check about 4 grocery stores to complete the ingredients “that will do”.

To save time, I boiled water with chicken cubes while slicing my vegetables and other essentials (carrots, string beans, cabbage, leeks, onions, garlic, shrimp, pork/chicken). Removed the boiling broth from heat and soaked to soften the noodles and to absorb flavor. I Scooped about half a cup of broth and soak achuete seeds for coloring. In a heated pan with oil, I sautéed onions, garlic, meat, carrots and beans, add shrimp cubes and the noodles. Season with salt and pepper and added the coloring. Paprika can substitute for achuete coloring. Then I added all greens last. Squeezed some calamansi or lemon before serving… and TWO DOWN.

On number 3 was a merienda mainly aimed to recycle the stale breads that occupied the fridge, hence the name Stale Bread Pudding.

I am well…lazy and I prefer things the easy way around. So I just tear about 3 slices of stale bread. Made a custard by putting together 1 whole egg, 2 egg yolks, 1 250ml evaporated milk, brown sugar and a dash of salt. Put the torn bread in the custard, let it stand until completely soaked, whip to homogenize and bake 270 F for 40 minutes or until nothing comes out with the toothpick test. I honestly don’t know any measurements apart from what was written in canned goods. I figure it mostly by tasting and trusting my instincts. Hehe..

His entire wish list made him well, there was some leftover pudding for breakfast and we ate it on the terrace while greeting the autumn wind..


There goes easy weekend recipe treats for your brats, boyfriends, or yourself!

Happy Birthday Mama!

Today is my mama’s birthday. Actually yesterday, but we don’t dare greet her on the exact day coz there seem to be some jinx and she’ll come down with something if we do that. Hopefully by this time she’s all warm and cozy sipping her morning coffee and biting on some crusty pandesal with crumbs falling down the table linen.

Sunday morning is always me and my brother’s favorite. Mama will do her gourmet style cooking while humming with the 60’s classics beating on the radio. She would sometimes cross her kitchen to watch an early morning cooking show while waiting for her dish to simmer. Oh how I miss that!


For your birthday ma, I’m sending this yellow tulip from across the cyberspace. I know you will like it. I also know that you like red roses better. I took the picture myself. And like the way it is in our family, you would gladly accept what me and kuya made of ourselves, yet there will still be red roses for your children to choose to take..

Thank your for walking with us in every step, for smelling every flowers that come our way, for taking out the thorns so we can held out each stem easily, for healing our wounds even if you’re bleeding.. we love you so much.. lets celebrate more birthdays okay?

Okaerinasai! (welcome home)

when I got back from work, hubby pointed me towards a package which contained this..



I fiddle the plastic wrapping before actually exposing it to the atmosphere my house afforded tonight..it seems distant yet it felt real. the day has come for me to breakaway from procrastination and embrace a mission.

Happy 50th to mercky!! always been our bible.. and will still be.. and oh, i did miss the patients who cannot read...

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I may be thinking a lot of topic to blog but the procrastinatress in me just cant find the keys to do it.. anyways by virtue of "like-ing" to blog i got this score!

oh bento! part 2

This pic was taken few months back.. i miss having time to prepare lunch the jap way.. this one was easy to whip, heavy on the stomach and taste good too (well at least for me and my hubby)

To make rice balls you only need to spread rice (amount depend of how big you want it) over a cling wrap and put a thin layer of mayonnaise, tuna flakes and some salt and pepper to taste. Roll it to make a ball and sprinkle some sesame seeds. You can depend on this to extend the little rice you have left on your cooker.

Meat dish is a simple assembly of pork, asparagus, red bell pepper plus oyster sauce.

Yakisoba and dimsum can be found in the ready-to-eat section of your grocery store. heat and boil it and you're done!

bugger blogger!

geezz! there are really a lot to do when you're procrastinating. I'm not even halfway done with my study plan for this weekend when the biggest procrastinating bug infested me to the bones. Now I have a mood indicator and a new blogger skin!! I don't feel like it looked any better though.. but its still a bitten apple from eden..