A month before christmas

Exactly 1 month before Christmas DAy and I simply can't help wishing and hoping for great gifts. Or some changes in my life. Here are some ideas i have in mind..... wishlist...
15 Personal wishes:
1. Olympus SLR E-3
2. External drive for my laptop (stand alone)
3. HTC phone
4. A new ODM watch
5. Suzuki Swift. (although i wish to have subaru but swift is more realistic for me)
6. Grand vacation with the whole family
7. Epson printer
8. Charriol bracelet
9. Complete Ariel Rivera Album
10. Long hair
11. A new Ariston Oven
12. Omega necklace
13. MAC Makeup
14. Marie France treatment
15. Family portrait

15 Wishes for Others:
1. Good future for my kids and nieces
2. Tuazon Racing School gift certificate for Railey
3. Complete Hello Kitty Room showcase for Rica
4. A good partner and peace of mind for Aphol
5. A house for my MOM in LAW
6. Perfect job abroad for my hubby
7. Business for my bro
8. Slimmer mom
9. Healthy baby for kaye, kym, jasmin and jane...
10. Ate Lina's son be released from jail
11. Happiness for Kay and mai
12. More time with Tarra's family and her twin
13. More time with Janice and family
14. Happiness for Ate baby and Ate flor
15. Food for all poor people on christmas eve

Sunday Lunch

This sunday was my bro's birthday celebration. So had not just an ordinary lunch but a sunday feast. It was a very hearthy lunch since I was the one who cooked everything...(naks) Anyways, I've had a few favorites among my work of art... My Kangkong with kung pao sauce, my alltime favorite spaghetti, and the ever famous lumpiang shanghai. Very satisfying because it's cooking that i loved doing best after playing with the kids. Can't really tell how I was able to cook my masterpieces because it's really a secret... hehhehe sorry but since cooking pasta is my forte, I can cook it by the heart. Kangkong, this is the first time i am cooking this dish but I tell you!!! Very great... hehehehe...

Sign mo, Laugh ko

This is a sign which will make the smokers really happy. All the while I thought filipinos are becoming health conscious, but wait there's more...ehehhehe. If the maker of this sign wants to be unique, well, he got what he wants.. very unique... heheheh Begging you to smoke huh!

One Great Mommy Moment

We are so fond of taking pictures. Capturing great moments and making it really memorable. This photo was really a great portrait of happiness.... Can you see how happy my baby Rica was??? She was really crying of happiness... hehehhe ...kidding aside, Rica was holding her milk bottle while we were preparing this shot. She was happy and smiling at my bro while the cam was being prepared. When it's about time to shoot, Ate Lina took her bottle and my bro took the shot, we didn't know that Rica was about to cry already. We didn't know until we saw the picture. She was quietly frowning and we were all smiling. We just laughed at it because she was the only one sobbing in this great picture.. well we thought a great picture, and it turned out to be a cutie pose... It's great being a mom and it feels great to be able to capture the moments of my baby. Having captured all her facial gestures.. Don't worry Rica I'll keep this pic and when you're in your teens, I'll make sure you'll deny everything......hahahahaha....

Opposites Attract

MY friend aphol... She's one great person with full of dreams and ideals. Well, I guess she gets her strength from all her dreams... We've been friends since our single days. But now we've gone a long long way. Our friendship may not be always sweet as an icecream but for me it's a too good to be true friendship. Because we have an exactly opposite mind set. Heeeheh sometimes ideas clashes through but still we manage to learn and get along with each other. I love her and always willing to share emotions with her. I also love her family and I treat them as my own too. We bond and we love shopping and spa. Things were still the same since the day I met her. She's still the same person I used to know. The only difference....I gained weight and she doesn't.. argghh... hehehe...

Sunday Lunch

I was able to have enough time to cook Caldereta today. Though I had a wrong choice of cut for the beef I used. It took me an hour already using my pressure cooker but still it's not yet done.. Anyway, I cooked it the old fashion way. I put the beef in the pressure cooker uncovered. Put soy sauce, kalamansi juice, cut tomatoes, garlic and onion, Laurel leaf, black pepper, a little sprite, water and star margarine. Let it boil first to take off the fats that will boil over the meat. Then after removing, it's about time to cover, be sure it has enough liquid mixture. Why pressurize with the liquid mixture? It will be hitting two birds in one stone, first is to let the beef tender, and second, to make the meet absorb the taste of the mixture. If the meet is tender, remove it from heat and set aside. Saute garlic and oniion then add potatoes and carrots fry a little bit then add the beef. Get some liquid mixture and add it with the sauted beef. Put on the tomato sauce and a little water. Let the potatoes be cooked. Add black pepper, bell pepper and liver spread. Then if you want it to be spicy add 6-10 sili labuyo. Add cheese toppings. Taste it. If unsatisfied u may add salt. This has been my way of cooking of caldereta since I started learning it. Tip. The caldereta will have a better taste 5 hours or more after you are finished cooking because that will be the time the taste will really come out and blend with all the mixture.

An afternoon delight

One of the great vendors in the city hall....good work manang!
Eric having a sip of his mountain dew

My Ketchup-macaroni

The famous guinatan

Just this afternoon, me and my hubby went to Quezon City Hall to get my documents that is due today, although as usual, their deadline date is not always being followed to, it's fine with me, i'm used to their promises anyway... Well, we had a great afternoon delight right in the middle of the city hall. Yes, right in the middle of the hall they have an open space where they allow small food businesses to step in for about an hour or two everyday at lunch time. They are selling packed lunch and meryendas with very cheap prices. Have you wonder how the taste was? Well, the taste is ...uhmmm..err... well, it costs cheaper... the taste? well, uhhmm...er.... the price is just right... Hehehehe. What can we expect for a macaroni worth 25 pesos?? do you expect an itallian taste? Or a taste of spices??? I call it a ketchup-macaroni... Just a sharing, when I was a kid, I used to go with my mom on her work everyday as a seretary. we don't have much money then so my mom would buy meryenda outside her office, often in a carinderia. Since my favorite is spaghetti, then that's what she would order. As I remember it cost's 5 pesos. So, I'm not surprised with the taste of the macaroni I ordered in the City hall. It tastes the same anyway. My hubby ordered Guinatan... He didn't like it... Ssshh...it's only 15 pesos... but he was able to finish the guinatan ha. I said "hey I thought it's not good...?" He just smiled and ....he ordered again...Lumpiang Toge this time. And again he finished it..no left over....it's only 5 pesos...so we had a great meryenda for a very cheap price. Thinking back, I realized that I have to give credits to Mayor Sonny Belmonte for allowing these small vendors an opportunity to earn a little. It's good that they can sell inside the City Hall because there are a lot of people working there who can at least fill their tummy , with a cheap price just to comfort their small amount of salary.