Not For Me

Am afraid this ebook isn't for me. As soon as I got my kindle I got this ebook since I have heard raves about it. Ugh. I was disappointed. I think it was bordering on porn, BUT that is just my personal opinion. I know, lots of ladies (and men, perhaps?) found this book awesome. I dunno. My choices are weird, I guess. lol. Never even got to finish that book. Deleted it from my device. Sigh.

I prefer Rick Riordan, Isaac Asimov, even John Grisham. lol.

Christmas Online Shopping

Christmas is definitely approaching and I haven't started with my gift list yet. Well, actually I have started a bit already but am not halfway yet. Usually, if I can get it online I go for it, like one of those dolce & gabbana light blue cologne, which I know my sister would love! For my sons, I plan on getting them something that I know they'd like: toys! I didn't give them any toy last year (was that so mean of me? lol) and that's why we decided that this year they will get at least one toy from us.

I know, I need to start on the list right away! :)

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Food Friday

This week's featured Food Friday player is ...

Ms. Oggi, with her Sicilian Pork Skin Roll-ups post on her blog, I Can Do That!

This is the first time I've heard of this dish and honestly, am curious. Ms. Oggi never fails to amaze me with her culinary skills and that's why I am an avid fan of her and her blog. If  you want to know what I'm talking about, then don't hesitate - click the picture above!

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I love cooking but I don't like fussing too much. Specially like it when I cook stuffs in one pot and I get around two "dishes" out of it. lol. That's me being lazy. I guess. :D

My dish for this week is Fried Chicken with Mushroom and Green Beans. Not too sure if that's right, but ... here it is:

Ingredients:

• Chicken (cut into serving pieces)
• Dried mushrooms (which I soaked overnight in water, then sliced; you may use fresh)
• green beans
• your favorite breading mix (I used Crispy Fry), cooking oil for frying
• salt, pepper, Italian Seasoning, ginger and garlic (both crushed), milk, cornstarch/water mixture

Procedure:

• Place the chicken pieces, sliced mushrooms, salt, pepper, Italian Seasoning, ginger, and garlic in a pot filled with water. Let boil, then simmer for around twenty minutes; just until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken pieces, then set aside.
• Meanwhile, continue simmering, then when it's half the amount it originally was, add milk/cream. Add the cleaned green beans then remove after about four minutes (doesn't take too long to cook). Set aside. Add the water/cornstarch mixture to thicken the remaining liquid. Adjust seasoning.
• Coat the chicken with the breading mix, then fry.
• Assemble everything on the plate: fried chicken, mushroom/green beans with sauce, and rice.
• Dig in!

Sometimes I just add some veggies into the pot (after removing the chicken) and that becomes our soup. The chicken would be cooked (either baked or fried) further, since my sons prefer crunchy chicken. Me, I don't mind, really. As long as it agrees with my taste buds, then it's all good! :D

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Food Friday

This week's featured Food Friday player is ...

Ms. Winnie, with her Honey-Dough Filled Rolled Cookies post, on her blog Something Sweet.

I wish I can have one of those cookies right now...am sure it would be perfect not only with coffee but with any other drink (or all by itself)! Browsing through Ms. Winnie's food blog always reminds me of home since there was a time when my parents put up a small bakeshop and us kids would bake cakes and cookies for our own consumption! If you love baking as much as Ms. Winnie does, then do check out her site!

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Since my son and I have been feeling a bit under the weather lately, I decided to make something soupy with what I have available ... decided to call this: Whatever Is Available Soup. :D

Ingredients:
meat (i used pork shoulder, which I cooked until tender, in water, salt, pepper, crushed ginger, garlic, onion, and Italian Seasoning for around an hour)
corn kernels, green beans, mung bean sprouts, chili
salt, pepper, sesame oil, hard-boiled egg
instant noodles

Procedure
Cook meat. Once tender, add the corn kernels. Simmer for around ten more minutes. Throw in the green beans. Adjust seasoning. Turn off heat.
Meanwhile, prepare the plate and add in the noodles, placing the other ingredients (meat, mung bean sprouts, green beans, chili, hard-boiled egg, and corn kernels) on top. Ladle in the soup. Add a drizzle of sesame oil and maybe some chili flakes.
You may opt to add more broth than what I have shown, since the noodles tend to absorb some of it.
Enjoy!

I omitted the chili for my son (he's not a chili fan, lol). We both had fun slurping our food and even went for seconds! :D

I think this would have been much better if I added something leafy...but I didn't have any available. Maybe next time...we're still on the road to recovery, so most probably I will be making something similar again this weekend. :)

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White Flower

White flower from my sister's garden...

That time...

I remember the time I gave birth to my youngest, hubby wanted to buy cigars. I had regular check-ups and so we knew that the child was going to be a boy. We went online, searched for some cigar reviews, and decided to buy a couple after I gave birth. Unfortunately, am not sure what happened, but after I gave birth we forgot about ordering the cigars! lol. I guess we were so excited (and tired!) after my giving birth that we simply forgot!

I guess there's still time... :)

Food Friday

This week's featured Food Friday player is...

Ms. Angie, with her post Crab Shen Mian (Crispy Noodles), on her blog: Simply Mommie.

I love crabs, though I find it tiring picking through the shells. That hasn't stopped me from eating those delicious morsels, of course! In fact, since it is one of my mom's fave, we used to have crabs at least once a week back home. Yummy! I would so love to try Ms. Angie's recipe and that's why I have it bookmarked! Her blog not only features healthy recipes for families, but also about parenting. Click on the picture above and see for yourself!

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My post for today is sort of a continuation of last week's post...yeah, it's still about the avocado and sandwiches. lol. Avocado - Egg Sandwich, that's what I call it. :)

Ingredients:
avocado - peeled and sliced/diced
hard-boiled egg
mayonnaise, salt, pepper, chili flakes, margarine (bacon flavored) extra virgin olive oil
cilantro/Chinese parsley/coriander - small bunch, washed and chopped
lettuce, bread (your choice)

Procedure:
After peeling, slicing and dicing the avocado, set aside. You may leave some bigger slices for garnish.
Mix together the mayonnaise, mashed hard boiled egg, prepared cilantro, diced avocados, salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Taste and adjust to your liking. Set Aside.
Prepare the bread: put margarine (or butter) on one side of both slices, then toast. Remove once done.
While still hot, place lettuce as a base, then add the avocado-egg mixture. Top with extra avocado slices, chili flakes, and a drizzle of the olive oil.
Cover with the other slice of bread.
Enjoy!

I was surprised my sons liked this one. They ate the ones I placed on top of the sourdough bread..while I had the whole wheat sandwich. It was delicious with some sliced fruits (apples and oranges) and a cold drink of calamansi/calamondin juice! Definitely will try this again!

PS. This isn't my recipe; I know I found it somewhere while surfing the internet for some avocado recipes. I just modified it to my liking. ;)

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Food Friday

This week's Featured Food Friday player is...

Ms Luna Miranda, with her Nasi Lemak post on her blog Miranda.

I have only heard and read about this dish - Nasi Lemak - but haven't tried it myself. I heart chicken curry, fried anchovies, peanuts, hard boiled eggs and any spicy sauce so I am almost 100% sure that I will love this. I have to convince my family first, though. lol. If you want to see more yummy dishes together with scenic shots, then you should visit Ms. Luna Miranda's blog! You wouldn't be disappointed!

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Simple Avocado on Toast...that's my post for today.

Ingredients:
avocado slices
bread (i had slices of sourdough bread)
butter, garlic powder, salt, pepper, chili flakes, olive oil (extra virgin)

Procedure:
Spread butter on sliced bread, then toast.
Sprinkle garlic powder, then top with the avocado slices.
Drizzle olive oil, add some salt (i used coarse), freshly ground black pepper, and chili flakes.
Done!

Easy peasy! Next time I plan to try this a bit differently, maybe with hard boiled eggs, mayonnaise, etcetera. Will see. My sons aren't avocado eaters, so they left me alone with my avocado toasts while they had their eggs/rice/bacon breakfast. :D

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