the canDIshhh tales

I know its the simplest pasta dish one can ever make.  But every time I tried in the past, the garlic burns out.  As you all know, I prefer baking to cooking - but since I have been craving for food, food - then I need to cook!  I just recently discovered (a late bloomer in me) that I can actually watch how a dish is made over youtube!  What a brilliant idea right?  I think this has been done for years but the late-techie-bloomer in me just discovered this - just last December. And so, here - the fruit of my labor!! According to the video that I saw, the trick was to place the garlic on a cool pan with olive oil and then cook it in low heat.  It was just that simple! I now have an easy dish to prepare for impromptu guests!  Hehe.. So there, another successful cooking quest!

A cousin of mine asked me 'What makes chicken, Iberian?' Oo nga, what makes chicken - Iberian?  I honestly had no idea! It was YEARS ago, that I got introduced to this Iberian Chicken dish.  I remember it as if it was yesterday, we had dinner in Casa Armas along Jupiter - I honestly forgot the occassion, but I remember having their Iberian Chicken.  And since then, whenever we dined in Casa Armas, or any Spanish resto for that matter - I always look for and order, Iberian Chicken. For the past month, I have been craving for this.  I called various restaurants only to find out that there's a minimum order.  And a minimum order meant it was good for at least 10!  Wahahaha...  So there, I google-d it.  I found (would you believe) only a handful of recipes? So, tada!! I followed THIS recipe but modified it a bit: IBERIAN CHICKEN 1 pc. whole chicken (1.5 kilo) deboned 2 tbsp. whole fresh peppercorn, ground 12 heads garlic, peeled ...

I was sad to learn that Fran is moving to Singapore.  I was sad for myself but happy for her big move!  I had to see her before she leaves, I had to say goodbye personally Good thing, Sab was able to squeeze a dinner with Fran despite her fully booked schedule! We had dinner in a small quaint place called Calderon.  It is tucked in the small street in San Juan named - Calderon!  The cuisine is Spanish - and I was secretly excited to have Paella! So there we were, remembering how we all met and became close.  I have to thank Fran, because it was through her that I met Sab.  I was telling Sab that when Fran leaves, I hope we can still get together, for coffee or something. We were treated to a sumptuous Spanish dinner.  Gambas Spanish Chorizo  This was Sab's FAVORITE!  It was really really good!!  I especially LOVED the garlic!! The yummy yummy Paella Valencia!!  This was my favorite - Iberian Chicken...

When I had Kailee, I was able to store a LOT of breastmilk.  Thus, I was able to donate to strangers and friends in need.  I wrote about my frustrations with some of my breastmilk recipients here.  Now, fast forward to almost two years later - I am still frustrated with some of my milk recipients.  Huhu.. There's this FB Page Human Milk 4 Human Babies, on this page contains numbers of those mommies in need and those mommies who had milk to share.  I am so thankful for this page because it was through this medium that I was able to share my milk to many babies. My freezer stash last 2011 Donating Breastmilk Circa 2011 

I have to be honest.  I have been spoiled by our Nanny.  Ever since Kailee was born, there were only a few times that I had to bathe her, bottle feed her, feed her solids and 100% look after her.  Whenever we went out, we brought our Nanny with us - she looked after Kailee. Playful Kailee, such a happy little girl! Since our Nanny went on vacation last Wednesday, I have been the one who took care of Kailee.  I spoke to Kailee that Wednesday morning, I told her that 'Mommy will take care of you for a week, okay?'  to which she replied 'Okay'.  It was as if she really understood what it meant!  For those seven days, she never looked for her Yaya.  She never screamed for Yaya (as she usually does) - it was always 'Mama' or 'Mommy' to her.  I fed her, bathed her, put her to sleep and took care of most of her needs.  I was honestly scared at first because it meant that I had to do everything!  But what I thought was hard, was actu...

I've been looking for rice tea for a long time and found none.  The closest I got to it was through a complimentary tea bag in our hotel in Korea. And so when I saw an Instagram of Joey of the roasted rice tea, I immediately asked where she got it!  She sent me a message with the details and I immediately contacted them. Yesterday, before bringing my little boy to the doctor, I picked up my roasted rice tea! I immediately tried it when I got home and it was really good! Jenny With Tea Ball - P350.00 Without Tea Ball - P250.00 09209506256 / 09433364903

Last night, we were at Robinson's Magnolia and decided to have dinner at The Clubhouse.  The restaurant is fairly new there was a sign that they were on soft opening.  From outside the mall, the interiors looked interesting through the glass, but when you're inside the mall - the restaurant's entrance was quite invisible - good thing there was a waiter who had a menu on hand, attracting customers. The staff was very accommodating - helping us set up the table since we brought Kailee along without help.  They gave us a highchair (which they should clean!  I'm anal about highchairs thus I bring my own diluted solution of Lysol for those cleaning moments - and as expected, it was dirty) and gave into every request we made from teaspoons, to mugs, to glasses of ice, tissue and  extra plates. We ordered the fries and sausages for appetizer, I ordered their Asian Rice Bowl while my Panget who was craving for longganisa had their Longganisa Hash. Their frie...