As I looked at the food photos in my files, I decided to choose layered ice cream cake photos from Five Cows Restaurant, venue of the FilipinoMomBlog.com‘s first meet-up/dinner.
I changed my mind though because ice cream cake, though very much appreciated, is not really a Filipino food.
So the quest began until I remembered that I have photos of buko pie from Collette’s which we bought when we went swimming a few weeks ago.
Now I present a slice of buko pie, my entry for Lasang Pinoy Sunday’s Layer Eat Up:
There, layers of crust, custard and young coconut slices.
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Tags: buco pie, buko pie, coconut, Filipino food, food, food photos, Lasang Pinoy Sundays
Bucao River is one of the rivers in my home province.
My other entry gives emphasis on the side of this bridge that brings me closer to our family home, where my parents and brother live.
Bucao River flows from Mount Pinatubo, a volcano that erupted in the early 1990s after being dormant for almost 500 years. Its ash fall reach other South East Asian countries.
Anyway…
When we went home last Sunday to celebrate my father’s birthday, I asked my husband to stop so that I could take photos of the river and of the bridge on the other side.
The bridge in the foreground is newer because the bridge before that was destroyed by lahar flow.
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Tags: bridge, Bucao River, nature photo, Philippines, river, Zambales
One of the special days being marked in calendars is Valentine’s Day.
To some people, this is just an ordinary day except others are more sweet, more patient and more tolerant. A few weeks before this day, people are bombarded with all things red as a reminder to get gifts for their loved ones. Do you still give gifts on Valentine’s Day?
Greeting cards and flowers from those who have limited budgets. Weekend getaway, TW Steel Watches, a romantic dinner, jewelry or the latest tech gadget from those with deep pockets.
Whatever gifts will be given, and however this day is going to be celebrated, it is still nice to hear people say that “If Valentine’s Day is celebrated everyday, then the world would be a better place to be in.”
I agree. Its not the gifts nor the celebration but by being more loving, more caring and kinder to other people, that is the true essence of this special day.
Tags: gift, gift-giving, Valentine's Day
Doing crafts is one interesting way to spend time with children. As a homeschooling mother, the kids and I look forward to these activities where they get to experiment and work with paints, glue, scissors and different art materials.
Why, we even made our own Christmas decor last Christmas. We made paper stockings, personalized gift tags, and photos on the tree.
Below is one craft we made last year:
Disney Princesses Wind Chimes
When using paints, it is important to have the children wear something to protect their clothes, like a big old shirt or an apron.
Cover the work area with paper so that the paint will not flow on the table and make a mess.
Go get those art materials now and spend quality time with your children 🙂
Tags: Arts and Crafts, family, wind chimes, wooden projects
The theme for this week is STEAMED.
I admit we don’t do a lot of steaming here (expect with sweet corn) and it was just last week that I have started to try doing so.
These were being sold cheap in the supermarket last week so I got me two big heads for only PhP35.00 each. I steamed these and just put a little bit of salt and pepper. Yum!
Tags: cauliflower, food, food photo, Lasang Pinoy Sundays, vegetable
