Category Archives: Dining

Gaining the Weight Back

Our only son has not been eating well lately and I noticed that he has lost weight and he needs to gain the weight back. Yeah, I know, I should be the one losing the weight, not he.

Anyway, I thought about doing a little scare tactic with him. He was once hospitalized due to a severe asthma attack and he didn’t like to be in the hospital.

I asked him if he likes to go back to the hospital if he gets sick. He looked at me and said “No.”

That solved the problem somehow and he is back to his having his normal eating portions, plus extra snacks and milk before bed.

Oh yeah, one more thing, it is very, very expensive to get sick and be hospitalized especially for those without Medicare supplement cards.

I know.

Tawilis

Isang platitong tawilis

tawilis

Ito ay isang platito ng maliliit na isda na pilit na pagsasaluhan ng isang pamilyang hikahos sa buhay. Mabuti kung may ganitong pantawid gutom, ang iba kasi kuntento na sa noodles na lalagyan ng maraming tubig para masabaw.

Ganyan, ganyan kahirap ang buhay sa maraming mga Pilipino.

Hindi ko mawari kung bakit hindi gawan ng paraan ang napakalaking suliranin sa gutom. Ang mga pagkaing tulad ng talbos ng kamote, malunggay at iba pang dahon ay napakadaling patubuin at napakasustansiya. Mura pa kung ito ay bibilhin o kaya libre kung ito ay itatanim sa bakuran.

Sabagay, kung sa usaping numero o dami ng tao ang pag-uusapan, PANALO tayo sa bilis ng pagdami ng mga Pinoy na animo mga (huwag ko na nga lang ituloy ang sasabihin ko). Pero dahil dito TALO tayo sa kalidad ng pamumuhay.

Maiba ako, ilang toneladang tawilis kaya ang kayang bilhin ng $20,000 perang ipinambayad sa isang magarbong hapunan?

P.S. gusto ko ito kung me sukang me sili. Ikaw?

Ano ang Merienda Mo?

Heto ang aking anak nagme-merienda ng sandwich sa baybayin ng Maynila.

merienda sa Manila Bay

Sa tuwing kami ay namamasyal, lagi may baon na sandwich. Nakakabusog, masarap, masustansiya at higit sa lahat, matipid 😀

Ikaw ano ang paborito mong palaman sa sandwich?

Food Photomemes

I love joining photo memes because I have tons of photos to share.

Two photomemes on food that I try to religiously join are Food Friday and Lasang Pinoy Sundays.

Sometimes just by looking at the food photo entries make me want to get some diet pills for myself, teehee!

I am no whiz in the kitchen. I am a struggling cook who wants to serve not just delicious but nutritious food to my family.

So now, I’m off to the kitchen to start that lunch 🙂

Red Ribbon’s Creamy Carbonara

Carbonara is one of the absolute favorite dishes at home that I love to cook for my family. Whether we are celebrating a special occasion or we are just having something light for dinner, this is one dish that is on top of our list of favorites to have.

I have, in fact, been using the same recipe I got for years and I feel its time to do some modifications with the dish. I am not sure how the children and/or the hubby will react if I do so.

When I have tasted the new Red Ribbon‘s Creamy Carbonara though, I knew this is one dish that we should try as soon as the children get back from their vacation: this carbonara and the other newly improved meal being offered.

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The creamy carbonara has, as a side dish, a slice of bread with herbs. The smell alone of this bread is reaaaally good.Yes, I smelled the bread before biting it 😀

The carbonara, on the other hand has chicken, mushrooms, bacon, and cheese. It is also topped with parsley.

I will try to do this creamy carbonara and I hope I will come close to the taste that they have developed. If not, we will just hie off to the nearest branch which is just a stone throw away from where we are, lol!.

I love the creamy goodness of the new Red Ribbon Creamy Carbonara! 🙂