Baguio Trip

Hi everyone!


Good morning!


One more day and we will soon be saying goodbye to 2014.

What have you been up to these holiday season and super long weekends?

Whatever it is, be sure to have fun and make the most of your well-deserved vacation. :)

As for me, well I have to work on the 24th and 25th kasi sa new year's eve ako nakabakasyon but everyone else in my family is on vacation mode na. We made plans to go to Baguio since November pero our schedules won't just meet. So, 3 days before the weekend nakapagdecide na din na Saturday ng umaga ang roadtrip.


First stop, San Fernando La Union.

The reason for the side trip to La Union is to basically try their bulalo and magswimming sa beach. Unfortunately, after 3 attempts in finding a bulalo restaurant, either ubos na or matigas pa ang baka. So, in the end hindi namin natikman ang bulalo kundi ang sabaw lang. We came up with the idea na baka wala naman talaga pinapalambot na baka sa malalaking kaldero na nakasalang sa harap kundi sabaw lang talaga ang mga yun. Haha, wala lang tamang hinala lang, blame the bulalo craving.And with regards sa beach, hindi ko feel maglangoy kasi maaga ako nakapagbath and nakakatamad na magbihis pa ulit. Simply said, tamad lang talaga ako haha!

Since it's the holiday season and biglaan lang ang trip we were unable to book for a place to stay. So, we searched the net and found Sea and Sky Hotel in La Union. Ok lang sya, I mean kung gusto mo lang ng tutulugan for a night at madami kayo na magkakasama ok na yun plus malapit lang sya sa bayan just a tricyle away (15 pesos lang ang pamasahe).

Let me share the view from our room.

Welcome to Pangasinan!

If you have plans to spend the weekend in LaUnion and you are in a budget, you may want to try this place:

SEA AND SKY HOTEL & RESTAURANT
PAGDARAOAN, SAN FERNANDO CITY, LA UNION, PHILIPPINES
(072) 607-5579 TO 81
FAX (072) 242-5582


More on our Baguio trip on my next blogs.

Take care y'all!

Buses

Hello everyone!


Good day!


Hey, hey, hey I am back!

Yeah, I know it's been ages and I am sorry. I am really adjusting to all the mommy duties and now finally I'm getting used to it. So, am I forgiven? Say yes. :)


Well, what's new? Nothing much.

Oh yeah, there is something to share about living east of Manila. I've been living in Rizal since 1985 on and off and one thing is constant the G-Liner buses. I studied in Sta. Mesa and during my time the LRT 2 was not yet constructed so we rely on these buses, I actually call these bus Gapang Liner (G stands for Gapang, peace out) especially those times that I left home late and my first class is 7.30am haha!

Lately, like 3 or 4 years ago some other buses appeared from nowhere and providing more choices for passengers. They are big helped during rush hours. Call me loyal to these buses, even with the other choices and added feature offered by other buses like wifi I still choose to wait for G-liner buses. Why? For one, I grew up seeing them and to be honest some of the drivers and conductors that I met in passing while in college some decade ago ( I know, i know I am old haha, guilty much di ba?) still works for the company. The benefits must be good for them to stay that long. Why am I writing about this? I am happy with the service over the years, FYI I never got a free ride in all of those years. The fact that a lot of people were able to reached home safely in all those years says something about their company.

Photo from Google/ G-Liner bus Cainta bound

G-Liner bus Quiapo bound (photo from Google)

This is not a paid ad for the said bus company.
I am just one happy customer :) !

Versions : Sinaing na Pata

Hi everyone!


Good morning!

Miss me? I know, I am sorry that I was unable to post lately. 2 weeks ata? I have been too busy with my mommy duties as husband left to work overseas na.

Before we moved back to my Nanay's place, I granted his wish to taste the sinaing na pata. Unlike paksiw na pata, this is cooked with kamias na tuyo and not vinegar to make the meat taste sour. I guess this is the version of sinaing na isda, something that we both grew up eating while we were in Batangas.

Ingredients :

• 1 1/2 kg pata
• 5-6 cloves             garlic
• 1 medium              onion
• 30 pesos                kamias na tuyo (add more to make taste the sour taste)
• salt and peper to taste
• enough water to cover the meat.

Procedure : 

1. Wash meat thoroughly, drain. Set aside.
2. Wash kamias na tuyo 3 times to make sure that it is clean.
3. In a pot, place the kamias in the bottom, next the pata.
4. Add garlic, onion, salt and pepper then water.
5. Simmer for 1 hour or until the meat is tender.
6. Serve with white rice.

My Version of Sinaing na Pata

Versions : Pizza Bread

Hi everyone!


Good morning!

I have made this early Sunday morning when I figured out that I have not bought any pancit canton for breakfast. Good thing that I have tuna and cheese spread on hand.

 Ingredients :

• 4-6 pcs.         Gardenia wheat or white bread
• 1 pouch         Quick n Easy Del Monte Italian Pizza Sauce (115g)
• 1 can             Century Tuna (in vegetable oil)
• 1 pouch         Magnolia Cheezee Squeeeze
• bell pepper     optional
• mushroom      optional

 Procedure :

1. Place bread on a plate.
2. Spread the pizza sauce evenly on the bread, then cheese.
3. Arrange the remaining ingredients on the bread.
4. Place on oven toaster for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
5. Served hot.

Waiting for my share. :)

My version of Pizza bread

When life gets too busy and crazy...

Hi everyone!

Good morning!

Been awhile huh? I am sorry, things are pretty crazy around here. I have a lot of things on my plate lately. Naku, sobrang daming pinagkakaabalahan talaga!

We are starting to move our things back to Nanay's place since husband will be leaving soon to work abroad and ang hirap kumuha ng kasama sa bahay sa panahon ngayon. Mahirap maglipat ng gamit buti na lang at hindi naman ganun kadami ang ililipat but still matrabaho pa din maglipat.

With work, andaming updates na kailangan i-absorb. Hindi pa naman ako sponge. (that was a joke, ako lang ata ang tumawa lols!)

Life is a series of never-ending changes.

 

Got this from Google.

And as for me, life is hard, so we should be tougher.

Have a great weekend!

Tyhpoon Mario

Hi everyone!


Good morning!


Where were you when typhoon Mario is in full swing?

I was stucked in the office for 33 hours while being worried for my family's safety at home.Good thing that we still have Wifi at home and despite my being at the office, I'm updated with the happenings. One week after that day, also involves a lot of cleaning too, I was able to post the damage of typhoon Mario. The photos will speak for me...

 

Ang magigiting na mga life-saver ng Cainta

Whew!

 

Cleaning after the typhoon

Thanks Dad for the photos!

Versions : Macaroni and Cheese

Hi everyone!


Good morning!

I was looking for a pasta dish on the net and thinking of something fast and easy to make and found this easy macaroni and cheese recipe.I will tag this as versions since I did not used all the ingredients stated in the recipe and used what's available in my pantry.


Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp                        butter
• 3 cloves                    garlic (minced)
• 400 gms                    SM Bonus macaroni  
• 1 bar                         SM Bonus Cheese
• 1 pouch                     Del Monte Cheese Magic
• 1 pack                       King Sue spiced ham (cut into small pieces)
• pepper to taste

Procedure:

1. Cook macaroni according to package instructions.
2. Melt butter over low fire, add garlic cooking until the color turns brownish.
3. Add the ham cooking for 2 minutes, then add the macaroni stir until well-blended.
4. Mix in Del Monte Cheese Magic and grated cheese cook until cheese is melted.
5. Add pepper to taste, top with grated cheese.
6. Serve and enjoy!

Macaroni and Cheese