Weekend Bingeing

This weekend wasn't so good..i ate a lot of these!

I love chocolates. Most of us do. lol. This particular chocolate isn't my fave, though. We just got a pack and it seemed such a waste not to eat them. Rigggghhhhtt. :D

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Fleeting thoughts

When I was in college I smoked. Yeah, not pretty, but I did it...just because. lol. Am not really sure. Maybe it was because I felt rebellious (yeah, the bane of every teenager! lol) or maybe because everyone back then was doing it. Well, not really EVERYONE, but most of my close friends were doing it. You can just imagine the crowd I was constantly running with, huh? But anyway, it's sad that I didn't get to try one of those premium cigars out there, like the Cohiba. I guess it wasn't easily available back then. Or maybe it's because my culture is just different. Back then at home I used to see these old people selling dried tobacco leaves on the sidewalk, in the market (no malls back then). No cigars, but I guess they are slightly the same.

Or are they?

I so agree!

...yup, that quote is soooooooo true! :D
...i can so relate to that, me being a SAHM. lol
...but it has it's priceless rewards, too. :)

Off Road Adventure

When hubby was assigned in Mindanao, he got the chance to go off-roading with his officemates every once in a while...and usually when they get back home they'd be smeared with mud all over! But I pity their all terrain vehicle the most. lol. I did wonder if it had atv power steering or was visible even if they were quite far. Those are some of the things which I think is advantageous when you go on adventures using your atv. Am not an expert on those stuffs, though. I just think that if you want to enjoy a hobby, you'd want to make sure you're in control, you know what you're doing, and above all, you take precautions. :)

Food Friday

The third Featured in Food Friday player is ....

Manang Kim of @ my tabletop with her post, Sun Tea.

This was the first time that I've heard of Sun Tea, and at first I thought it was a brand! Silly me! lol. Found out from this unique post of Manang Kim that she actually used the sun's 'power' to make this tea! I love drinking tea (usually the hot kind), so I just mght try this myself one of these days. What about you? If you want to learn something new today, then check her out!

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This week's Food Friday post is ...uhm, something. I guess this can be categorized under soup, so I'll call it Meatballs, Mushroom, and Corn Soup. :D

I had my first taste of this soupy dish when my father cooked it for lunch eons ago. He used fresh corn kernels (corn was plentiful that time), straight from the cob, mixed it with ground pork, some salt, spices, and added lots of water. Pretty simple, really. The simple procedure, coupled with the delicious taste, made an impression on me. Actually, I love how my father cooks: everything is usually fast, easy, and delicious! But we're straying away from the topic, lol.

My father didn't add mushrooms, but I got the idea when I worked at a farm and the boys cooked their corn soup, which had wild mushrooms and some type of veggies in it. I forgot the name of the plant, but it was growing wild at the farm, together with the mushrooms. I tell you, eating it straight from the pot was highly recommended...it didn't stay full for long!

My recipe, though, is a combination of both dishes. Shot below are the main ingredients used:

• mushrooms (you can use fresh or canned, and any type of mushroom will do), 
• meatballs (seasoned it with salt, pepper, soy sauce, mixed herbs {basil, rosemary, and thyme}, minced garlic, and spanish paprika), 
• ... and corn (fresh or canned, and any type will also do).

... i also added a carrot, but it was added late so it's not in the shot. :D

The procedure was fairly simple:

• dump the corn in a pot with a bit of water (it was a bit thick for me), together with the meatballs. let it boil for a bit, then when the meatballs starts floating on top it's cooked.
• i drained and sliced the straw mushrooms in half and then placed them in the pot together with the floating meatballs and corn.
• found a carrot and added that too (diced). adjusted the taste (i added fish sauce).
• after a couple of minutes it was done.

Fast, easy and am happy to say, we all loved it! :D

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Thank you!

Rules for these awards:

1. Link back and thank the person who tagged you.
2. Post seven things about yourself and answer the list of favorite questions.
3. Pass these awards to 15 bloggers.
4. Notify the lucky bloggers who got these awards.

I would love to thank Angelica Gomez of Telepathy for these overwhelming awards.
Maraming salamat po!

Seven Things:

1. I like taking pictures. Almost everybody does, I guess. lol
2. I have a twelve-year old, and a two-{soon-to-be-three}-year old.
3. I almost always go for the desserts section first in buffets.
4. I am a light sleeper.
5. I am biased towards Canon cameras. lol.
6. Am a self-confessed Scrooge. Except when it comes to food or my 'toys'. :D
7. Sometimes I worry too much.

...whew. revealing stuffs about me is harder than i thought it would be! LOL

The Favorite Questions:
Name your favorite colors: Blue, Brown, Purple 

Name your favorite song: ..too many to mention... 

Name your favorite dessert: frozen yoghurt with mochi, fruits, and nuts 

What pisses you off: slow internet and computer 

When you're upset you: surf the internet some more, listen to music, tweak my shots 

Favorite pet: ...not one, but lots (dog, cat, fish, mostly); would love a horse, but maintenance is expensive. lol 

Black or White: white 

Your biggest fear: not being there for my kids/family 

Best feature: ...do i have one? LOL 

Everyday Attitude: Do the best that you can, while you still can. :P 

What is perfection: GOD 

Guilty pleasures: lenses for my camera, computer, sweets, and buying online stuffs

... and now i am supposed to pass on these awards to other bloggers out there.
But I can't, for now. There are just too many awesome bloggers out there!


Many many thanks again, AG! ♥

Lety's

The other weekend my family and I visited SyenSaya (Science Exhibit) at UP Los Baňos (Laguna). I wanted my sons to experience science the fun way as well as show them their parent's Alma Mater (it was my youngest's first time, while the eldest had been there a couple of times before). Yup, hubby and I met (we were classmates in some subjects), and graduated there. But that's not the topic here. LOL :)

The first food that came to mind was this:

It was raining, and since we chose to buy from their stall near the university  (relatively near where they cook the pies, too), getting the pie meant you had to get wet. But I tell you, it was definitely worth it! I only took one shot of the packaging and the pie inside, and immediately grabbed a slice. Hubby did the same thing, too (grabbed a slice, i mean) ...and oh my goodness! Biting into that warm pie really brought back such an immense feeling of warmth, happiness, and just plain "this was one of those good ol' times" thing.

Studying in Laguna meant buko pie was relatively common, but honestly, nothing comes close to Lety's Buko Pie, specially if you get them warm. All those homemade goodness....YUMMY! :)

... and since we were going to be spending that weekend with hubby's family, we also bought another box of pie for them. :D

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