Ako ay medyo nahuli sa pagsumite ng aking lahok para sa lingguhang Litratong Pinoy na may tema na Bulaklak. Madami akong naisip na ilahok sa tema na ito dahil kaming ng aking kabiyak ay mahili gkumuha ng mga larawan ng mga bulaklak. At itong mga litrato na ito ay ilan lamang sa mga bulaklak na aming nakuhanan ng litrato habang kami ay nasa Balay Indang.

Ito ang kauna-unahang ako ay makakita ng ganitong uri ng bulaklak na kung tawagin ay “Lady’s Shoes”. Tingnan nyo, ito ay hugis sapatos ng babae.

Itong litratong ito naman ay kuha ng aking kabiyak, ngunit hindi ko alam kung ano ang pangalan nito.

Ang tingin ko sa bulaklak na ito ay kamag-anak ng santan, pero hindi.

At ito naman ay mga bulaklak na nakalagay sa isang batya na gawa sa bato na nilagyan ng ibat ibang uri ng bulaklak na pinitas sa hardin ng Balay Indang. Ito ay matatagpuan sa labas ng ‘Main House’ ng Balay Indang.

Maligayang araw ng LP!

Up to now, I still wasn’t able to get my desired weight. Huhuhu! I’m back to over eating after my crash diet. Hehehe! Abeth and I have been planning to start jogging at least three times a week, but we are having a hard time to wake up early because we stay up late at night. Also, we can’t leave Andre alone in the room because he might fall from the bed and will surely look for us when he wakes up. Haaay! We’re considering to buy a treadmill so that we can jog indoors. This weekend, we’ll check the nearest sports house to see their treadmills. Wish us luck!

Ciao!

This is one of the many ways to cook fish here in the Philippines. I will show you a very simple and healthy recipe using a fish called “Babansi”, which, according to Google, is also known as fourlined terapon. This type of fish is very common in the Philippines and the best way to cook this is “Pangat”-style. There are various ways of cooking “pangat na isda”. It can be done using tomatoes, tamarind, and kamias (also known as Averrhoa bilimbi). Pangat is best cooked in a palayok (clay pot).

Palayok is made of a porous ceramic material, which allows steam from cooking to evaporate out of the pores in the material. Juices from the cooking food would not begin to burn until all the water has evaporated, after which the food is thoroughly cooked. Since ceramic does not transfer heat as much as metal, cooking in a palayok entails a longer time and a higher temperature that would normally be using metal cookware.

Source: Wikipedia

For this recipe, I used kamias because it is very much available in our area.

Here’s what you’ll need:

1 kilo of Babansi
3 medium tomatoes (quartered)
15-20 pcs kamias
2 tsp rock salt or just enough according to your taste
Water

Here’s how:

Arrange all the ingredients in the clay pot in this order: fish, salt, kamias, tomatoes, and lastly, pour enough water to cover just half of the layers formed. Boil and cook for 20 minutes in low fire.

When I was younger, I am not used to eating this type of dish because I don’t enjoy its taste. But now, I am starting to like it. I realized that it’s delicious and it’s healthier compared to fried fish….or maybe I’m just getting older, trying to live a healthier life and trying to avoid meats as well.

I will make another post on another fish recipe using my palayok. For now, I have to research about Mesothelioma to help my cousin on her school assignment.

Ciao!

Ang litrato na ito ay kinunan noong Araw ng mga Puso kung saan amin itong idinaos sa Balay Indang kasama ang aking ama at ina, pati na din ang aking bunsong kapatid kasama ang aking mag-ama. Ang lahat ng tungkol dito ay aking ilalathala sa blog na ito sa ibang araw.

Dito kami nagdiwang ng araw ng mga puso upang magpahinga at magliwaliw. Isa itong tahimik na lugar na tiyak inyo ring magugustuhan. Pwede na itong ipalit pansamantala sa Orlando vacations dahil bukod sa abot-kaya, ito’y isang paraan para maipakita ang ganda ng sariling atin.

Itong litrato na ito ay isa sa amng paborito sa lahat ng litrato na aming kinunan sa lugar na iyon. Tingnan nyo kami ng aking kabiyak, pawang magkatipan lamang. Hehehe.

Maligayang Huwebes!

As I was browsing files from my PC, I saw last year’s photos of the items we bought on sale near our office. It’s a surplus inventory shop that sells various items like imported dining wares, set of stainless steel casseroles, refrigerators, and even LCD TV with discounts up to 80%. I was able to buy sets of Arcopal dinnerware and a stainless steel wok at a very affordable price. I was able to buy a set of Arcopal serving plate for as low as Php300 and a set of cup and saucer for as low as Php250. Ang mura diba! Sana meron pa.

These are Andre’s favorite characters from CARS the MOVIE. Tow Mater was given by my sister, while Lightning Macqueen was from her Ninang Melva.