I'm not a good cook.  My mom says I am, but she's my mom, her comment doesn't count.  Occasions on occasions I have been asked to make food.  And a lot of times I messed up but on rare times I succeeded.  And just so recently I found myself making macaroni on these occasions, hmmm... I wonder why.  Truly I haven't noticed much, until my boyfriend pointed it out, saying MACARONI AGAIN?, a usual preceding statement every time he asked me what I'm making.  Now, since he's into restaurant business he found my habit a bit disgusting, but out of love he makes it sound cute. 

I've thought about my macaroni madness and I thought I just lack creativity and resourcefulness on looking up on different menu.  And I guess that confirms that I'm just plain lazy. :) 

Just yesterday, it was my brother's birthday, and again, he asked, and I responded and he reacted, but I defended myself, saying this time it's not tomato base, it's cream base!  I said that chin up and with a bit of pride.

But yeah, this got to stop, I'll try penne next time. hehehehe

Crispy pata, for all of you who are not familiar of this, is a local delicacy which is made from boiling a pork's thigh(sorry I don't know how you call it) in a pressure cooking, and then deep fry it shortly after.  No. I don’t eat crispy pata nor I plan to do so. It’s not my life that’s change but Bo Sanchez’s(a famous pastor/entrepreneur/author).  I was inspired to write something about it because I felt that it’s worth writing for.  Truly, the title itself attracted me to it, like you did when you first read it.  I’m thinking how the hell does eating crispy pata changed his life. Did it make him so sick because of eating that every-dieters-nightmare food ever so often that he got hypertension, which lead to heart problem, which could probably lead to death? Probably, but not quite so.

The whole crispy pata thing happened when he was still young and he was dating his girlfriend in this fancy restaurant.  He ended up spending more than what he can pay for.  So he has to swallow his pride and put himself to shame by asking  money from his girlfriend.  Luckily they were able to leave the resto paid.  But one thing that did not left him: the earnest of having more money to fulfill a need.  He strived more, work hard more to be able to do what he wanted for his missions and church project.  Changing what you wanted to change in your life is a matter of figuring out the “emotional why”.  Why? because it makes me feel good? why? because I won’t have to struggle like before.  why? because I want my family to be proud of me.  Answer that and you’ll change.

Need I say more? I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like chocolates. Me? I just love em to bits! I am an not an addict, thank God! or else I’d be close to bankrupt! I eat them occassionally, especially when I’m feeling sad.  It just gives me the extra rush that I needed to keep me back to my old jolly self.  “A bar of dark chocolate, keeps my sadness away!” Oh yeah, works all the time!

I’d stumble upon this webpage one day, and people there were raving about this chocolate spread called nutella.  So curious as I am, I went out to the grocery store and bought myself one.  For 145 bucks and all that hype in the net, this stuff should taste really good!  As soon as I got inside the car, I immediately opened the jar of nutella and dipped my finger into it (told you I was so curious… and impatient).  I got some good amount to make my verdict.  Lo and Behold!  This damn thing tastes like choki choki, which I used to buy a lot back in highschool.  A stick only costs me 2 bucks! Obviously, I got really really disappointed.  So if I know someone who would want to try nutella, I would say: “Just go for choki choki, it tastes EXACTLY the same and it’s really cheap too.”

It's a day of the wiccans. Well we kinda look like a group of wiccans with our white outfits and the lights.  This was just a celebration of food, drinks and nice talks. Nothing could be better than enjoying all these with a number of good girls.  Honestly we don't know each other much, but we have the same liking for fun that united us, that immediately formed the bond. 

There's nothing more refreshing than finding a spot in the metro that offers you something different! See, I live the biggest city in the country, with only 5 shopping malls around and majority of this so-called city is composed of rural area.  How ironic huh?  So needless to say, there's just not much places to go around town if your bored self is looking for something to do.  

Just last night, I attended a bridal shower of an acquaintance of mine.  It was supposed to be held in a place called Zabadani.  Hmmm... I've hadn't put much thought on the place.  I was just too busy looking for some dress to wear and anticipating my first ever bridal shower.  So dress --- check, gift --- check.  My friend and I tried looking for the unknown place.  The moment my friend pointed where the place was, I was pleasantly surprised and satisfied.  It's different! People were squatting on a carpeted platform, pillows with rich colors and intricate patterns --- there was a mediterranean feel into it.  The place was a kind of different that I want!  The moment I went in, I bursted out and said... I LOVE IT! I was in my typical gay self again!  If you're my friend, you know what I'm talking about.  I was loving the place!  What I was loving more was the food! The food was spicy and chilli.  It took me back to Malaysia.  I ordered a pita bread and bahr kebab.  When the waiter served it, I purposefully ignored the fork and knife and immediately sprayed my hands with alcohol.  I am using my hands baby.  I was eating the think pita bread as if it was an Indian roti or poori.  I don't know if that was the right way to eat it, but I didn't care!  Needless to say, I finished everything feeling satisfied and a wide smile on my face. :)

My FIRST EVER attempt at making sushi! Itadakimasu! :P

Take this! You bland filipino food! What an unationalistic retort.  After my 8-day vacation in Malaysia... I can't seem to get enough of their food. I thought spices would just be too much for me, but it's just right on the spot, to make me a fan of it!
First off, let me introduce you to nasi lemak.

Next one is Nonya food. It is a traditional food that is a mix of chinese and malay food.  It's spicy and chilli... love it!

and Chicken satay... its just a nice grilled chicken in a stick and a peanut chilli sauce for dip! lovely! :P

These are my top 3 most fave food there, in no particular order! :)
Go try one of these too! 

I have this problem with monotony. It’s something that doesn’t go away in my life.  The only way to kill it (at least momentarily) is of course to try something different like going to places I haven’t been to, or eating food I haven’t tasted before.

With the brave heart and steadfast mind, I entered the uncharted doors of Bangkok wok.  Wok is a Chinese term that means a round-bottomed vessel used for cooking.  The name might sound funny, but wait till you read the menu.  You’ll find yourself laughing while trying to order out dishes to the waiter, like mon pau kok or pau kok mon.  Of course those are not exact names, I made those all up, but you got the idea.

First impression. The place looks different.  Not because it gives me that Bangkok feel, but because it doesn’t.  No details, that would imply that it’s Bangkok, nothing oriental no bamboo. No nothing.   So I was thinking hmmm, probably it’s just the food that’s bangkoky (if there’s such a word!) here.  It better be good!

First one on the menu, fried hard boild eggs topped with sweet tamarind sauce.  It costs a hundred pesos for 3 eggs sliced in half. First thing came to mind: What the hell is this? What’s so special about this dish? It's a bit like kwek kwek for crying out loud and I could buy kwek kwek along the streets for 3 pesos each! But all disappointment went to a halt when I tasted it.  It tasted entirely like a different meal.  I’ve forgotten that I was eating hard boiled eggs.  The sweet tamarind sauce was the secret behind this dish.  It’s definitely a winner for me.

Next are the main dishes! Weeee!!! They brought in some crispy fish sauce, and vegetable dish and of course the bagoong rice.

This crispy fish sauce dish wasn’t crispy at all.  It's fish skin that’s fried a bit and showered with sweet sauce and a minty leaf, which made me nauseous after a minute of eating.

The vegetable dish tasted like any vegetable dishes out there.  It didn't really have that wow factor that its price demands.  What I like though, was that they added some fried garlic, which gave it that extra zing! That made this dish a passer!

And the last but definitely not the least, the bagoong rice. It really looks festive! The fried egg, fried small shrimps, onion and meat on top makes it a winner in itself.  Eating the first spoonfuls of it was heavenly that I made a big grin on my face and unbashingly said “Thank you Lord.” Now this is what I’m talking about!  Eat this in small amount or else that heaven won’t be heaven anymore.  I literally felt like vomiting when I ate a platter full of it.  As the saying goes, too much of something is bad enough. I finally got the uneasiness out by gulping down a glass of water.

Not long ago did this pizza house opened, and mahn did they attract a lot of crowd. This is probably one of the most sought after pizza place in town.  The pizza is great, the place takes you to Europe, and more importantly the food is cheap, and it offers a lot of choices too.


Im not certain if this is like the authentic Italian-style pizza. But hey, with the prize like that? I wouldn't even complain. :)