Food Friday

We had this last month (Christmas). I forgot the name, but we bought this on a whim while we were in Tagaytay (Cavite, Philippines). I wanted to know if the whole thing was made of ice cream; I guess I was slightly disappointed. lol. Only the center was filled with ice cream. ;P

It tasted fine; not to-die-for, though. But they do have other varieties. One (or two, or three, or more...) could be "it" for me. :P

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Food Friday

I used to eat this almost every week while I was in college. Not because it was my favorite, lol, but simply because my sisters loved having them for dessert every weekend whenever I came home. This buko pie came from Tagaytay (Cavite), though. Brought from Bahay Pastulan by hubby. I must admit, I found their filling too sweet; but the crust was perfect! :)

My verdict? I still find the buko pie in College, Laguna tastier. Or maybe I am just biased. LOL

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Last Sunset ...

That's last year's last sunset... shot taken by my SE satio. I did have my point and shoot camera with me, my trusty old canon powershot S3 IS, but the batteries drained at the very last minute; while the dslr was left in the car. LOL

Face ...

I am not getting any younger and it looks like I will be needing an eye wrinkle cream real soon! I was playing with my phonecam a few hours ago, and started taking my picture. My face looked tired (I do feel tired, both inside and out! I guess taking care of a feisty one year can do that to a person, LOL) and my skin looked like it needed to go to the spa. I am not a spa person, but if it's just for a facial thingy I just might agree to the idea. If so, then I'd best go and start checking out the rates! :D

Just don't eat

After I gave birth to my second son I had some friends asking me what weight loss product I used to lose weight. Yup, I did lose weight during my second pregnancy. I didn't feel like eating much at that time, and even the doctor was slightly worried. She wanted me to eat more, but I just didn't feel like eating. I guess that that was the 'secret' to my losing weight; not eating. lol. It sounds so easy, but now I am finding it quite hard not to eat. I just like eating, specially pizza and those fat-laden dishes. lol.

I guess it's time for me to go and find a weight-loss product/program for myself! :)

On losing ...

I have encountered phentermine lots of times (specially in my spam folder, lol) but haven't really gotten around to reading about it. I just know that it is widely used by people who want to lose weight. I would love to lose weight (I believe I have gained a few pounds after all that eating we did during the holidays), but I must admit I am hesitant about using "chemicals". I want to see actual results from people that I personally know. I know, that's kind of impossible since I don't think they'd admit to using pills just so they'd lose weight, lol. Or maybe I am wrong.

Let's just wait and see ... in the meantime, I will try to cut down on my food intake. ;)

Full Moon

Shot taken when we were in my MIL's place ... the moon was gorgeous! Can't say much about my shot, though. LOL

Rant

Something seems to be wrong with my computer ... when I tried to go to www.xenadrinerfa-x.org google seems to mistake my computer as performing an automated query. I must admit that got me alarmed. I mean, my other site was hacked (and I still haven't fixed it; definitely I am not a techie) and now this! Whew ... I really don't know why other people hack other sites. I want to say mean things to them (sorry about that, but they do make my blood boil), but I won't. I believe that they will get paid ... someday. By their own fates.

Hehehe.

On Gaining ....

Now that Christmas is over (though of course personally I think that it can also be a 'state of mind', lol), the food we've been eating has changed dramatically. From all that meat we had during the festivities, I thought that I would be needing this procedure called colon cleanse! I think it speaks for itself so no need to explain. I'm not sure what's the exact procedure though, but I trust that it could be messy! lol.

It's a good thing that I like eating fruits and vegetables or else I would have gained a ton! I still gained a few pounds, though. I hope I'll be able to get the excess weight off soon ... *not holding my breath*. ;P

Food Friday

This was what hubby and I had while waiting for our eldest son (he was out with his friends last Sunday); that pizza-looking thingy is just scrambled eggs with shallots. It tasted good dipped in vinegar with soy sauce and ginger! Ate that together with that huge siopao (it had four fillings, that's why it's huge) and their banana nuggets (yup, it did taste like banana!). Hubby drank their house tea while I just had plain water. :)

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Sound idea...

Any idea where anyone can get the best fat burning supplement? It's not for me (yet!) but a friend has been having problems with losing weight (doesn't anybody!) lately. Well, she has been trying to lose weight for ages, but haven't tried those over-the-counter medicines or anything online. She is hesitant since she has a known allergy to some of the chemicals; and that's why she will be consulting a dietician first.

... and I think that that's a very good idea. :)

Nothing personal

I was just watching the television earlier today about a product which was supposed to take off years from your eyes almost instantly and I really got sceptical. I mean, you just can't take away the years after a few sessions with a gadget! Unless, of course if it was something surgical; but still it's not a guarantee. I guess using the best eye cream available and one that agrees with your skin would help lots; specially if you not only take good care of your eyes/face, but also with your body.

Just a personal thought. ;)

Start clicking ....

This year hubby will have to change cars because his five-year car plan with his company is about to end. That means that the vehicle will be transferred to his name, and that means, too, that we will now be responsible for it! We don't actually plan to have the car for keeps since there's no space here for another car, so we just might sell it. It's a huge 'MIGHT sell the car', and that's why we need to be looking around for a low cost car insurance soon. That means I'd better start clicking! ;)

Food Friday

That's crispy tawilis (a freshwater sardine found only here in the Philippines; how it became a "freshwater" sardine? Well, to make a long story short ... their ancestors were trapped in Taal Lake (which was then only an extension of Balayan Bay) when the lake got closed off after Taal Volcano erupted a couple of times. Click here if you want to know more...). I believe there used to be sharks in Taal Lake, too, but there are none right now. Would you believe there are even said to be water snakes there that resemble the poisonous two colored snakes of the sea? But I am deviating from the topic. LOL

Something as simple as this dish is already heaven for me (soul food). I could eat that as is, or with a plate of hot steaming rice. :))

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eating out ...

Went here one night on a whim. lol ... the view at night is nice. Specially when you see fireworks being played out ... :)

Formal Dressing

I am not a big fan of formal dressing, but sometimes one needs to get dressed up for special occasions. That's why I think it's a good idea that hubby has got at least a pair of tuxedos in his wardrobe just for those special moments. But he reasoned out that since most of the functions that he attends calls for the Barong Tagalog, he has decided to stock up on those. I believe he's got around three of them right now. Our son, too, uses the Barong Tagalog; I think we have bought him one every year since he started school! lol. :)

Passing through ...

We are not getting any younger (well, I know I'm not! LOL) so it is important that we also take care of those who we leave behind when we're gone. There are lots of ways to do that and I guess leaving behind a profitable business for your family would be one of the best choices. However, getting a life insurance would be another way, too. For some it might not be much, but at least it's something. If you have no idea how much it'll cost, well, there are free life insurance quotes online. All it takes are a couple or so of clicking. :)

Food Friday

Happy New Year to All!!

Wow, the start of the new year ... I pray that all of us will receive more blessings this year. :)

My post for today is something healthy: salad (better start the year right! lol).

Greens with fruits and some croutons. Great combination. Paired that off with my favorite drink: water! :P



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