Whew, that’s a little long recipe title right? Anyway, don’t be fooled by the title as this is one very easy side dish to fix. Roasted Broccoli, Garlic and Pepper Flakes Ingredients: 1 head of broccoli, cut into florets 2 cloves of garlic, minced 3 tbsp olive oil red pepper flakes Directions: Toss … More Roasted Broccoli, Garlic and Pepper Flakes
Today, I’m blogging about something I have little or no knowledge about and I’m going to rely on all the links you will find in this blog to make this as informative as possible to everyone, including me. When a friend asked me if I wanted to go to Santa Cali Gon Days Festival, I … More Santa Cali Gon Days Festival
Nothing beats Benetti’s hot chocolate! Early this morning, Tashi asked me if I wanted some hot chocolate. I knew it’s going to be from my favorite coffee shop, Benetti’s so I of course gladly said ‘yes’ :). Tashi introduced me into this coffee shop a couple of years ago and eversince then, I got hooked … More Benetti’s Coffee Experience
I tried a new recipe for tonight’s dinner and it’s a success! It’s Baked Chicken Mediterranean from WebMD. Here are the ingredients (with my modifications, of course and most of the ingredients I used are organic) 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts Lemon Pepper seasoning, to taste – I used McCormick’s Lemon and Herbs and … More Baked Chicken Mediterranean
Tashi brought home a manila folder box the other night for Poopy and NinNin to play with. He stuffed the boxes with hay and put them in the bunnies’ cages. He said Poopy just stared at it while NinNin started fighting the box right away though he wasn’t sure if NinNin was happy or mad. … More Nin Nin’s Box
Our next stop was at the Chicago Chinatown. Though the streets were not as busy, it definitely looked like Binondo, Manila’s Chinatown, the oldest Chinatown in the world. (Yes, I googled it!) Chicago Chinatown Manila Chinatown Just like Binondo, Chicago’s Chinatown is lined with Chinese tea shops, traditional medicine shops, jewelry stores, acupuncture clinics, … More Chinatown
It’s our first day here in Chicago and weather’s great! For days it’s been extremely hot both in Kansas City and Chicago (I’ve been constantly checking its weather ever since we booked our flights) so I was really thankful that the weather’s pleasant during our trip. Since my appointment with the Philippine Consulate wasn’t until … More Shedd Aquarium
Chicago, a truly windy city! Arrived in Chicago at exactly 9:15pm. It was an okay trip as I wasn’t very happy with the seats assigned to us. When we booked our trip online we were given the option to choose our seats. I didn’t like it when I learned upon arriving at the airline … More Chicago!
Flights booked and we get to stay at the Marriot for free for three nights and four days, yay! Thanks to our credit card rewards plans! Got the call this morning from the Philippine Consulate General regarding my oath-taking schedule. I’m all set on time and date. Tashi and I are both excited as this is our … More August Get-Away
Next to Christmas and Holy Week, Halloween, also known as ‘Undas’ or ‘Araw ng mga Patay’ (Day of the Dead, November 2) is probably one of the most celebrated holidays in the Philippines. Traditionally, a day or two before the ‘Undas’, family members clean and repaint their loved ones’ tombs. Candles and flowers are … More Pinoy Halloween – Part 2
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