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How to Make (Holy...) Guacamole! A recipe written in Taglish Anu muna ang Guacamole?   Let's define... According to Google -   gua·ca·mo·le ˌɡwäkəˈmōlē/ noun a dish of mashed avocado mixed with chopped onion, tomatoes, chili peppers, and seasoning. Paano ba yan gawin? Jusme ang dali dali! What you will need: 2 pcs of small avocado or 1 medium sized avocado 1 small tomato sliced tanggalan ng buto and cut into small squares 1 small white onioin chopped or cut into cubes din 3 stems of cilantro/wansoy 1 pinch of salt 1 pinch of cumin powder 4 pcs. Calamansi/ Philippine lemon 1 green pepper sliced thinly (optional lang kung gusto mo ng konting anghang) Procedure: Hiwain ng maliliit na cubes ang white inion, ilagay sa isang saucer na may mainit na tubig. Ibabad ng 3-5 minuto.  I-mash ang avocados sa isang separate bowl. Set it aside.   Tanggalin sa tangkay ang dahon ng...

Paano gawin ang Pineapple Tepache  I ngredients: 1            Whole Pineapple 1 1/2      cups of sugar 1 1/2      Liters of drinking water 1/4         Teaspoon of  Cinnamon powder or few pcs of barks 4-6 pcs. Cloves Kumuha ng bottle container (preferably malaki ang bibig)  ilagay ang 1 1/2 liters ng tubig. Ihalo ang 1 1/2 cups ng asukal, Cloves at Cinnamon. Kapag natunaw na ang asukal, set this aside at linisan na ang pinya. Hugasang  mabuti ang balat ng pinya with soap and water.  Pwedeng gumamit ng malambot na brush para maka sigurado na walang naka siksik na dumi sa balat.  Balatan ang pinya at ilagay ang mga balat sa loob ng bottle container na may lamang  tubig,  asukal, cloves at cinnamon.  Siguraduhing may at least 2 cms. head space  ang bote para hindi umapaw ang juice habang nag fe-ferment.  Takpan ng cotton na tela...

My brother makes it a point to come home once a year. This year I thought I'd write about how we spent some of the time we spent together. 1st stop SVD Tagaytay Bro: What does it stand for (SVD)? Me: Sociates Virvi Divini...now wait let me check Google if I was right.  Apparently it's Societas Verbi Divini.  Close!  SVD is the place we turn to when we needed speakers for our recollections way back in college. We had Frater friends in this place,  once upon a time, now they're all off to different countries worldwide.  2nd Stop:  MOA/SMX - PCTA 2018 The Sweetest sweet but not too sweet   Ninji Desserts I ate like 4 pcs one after another.  Thank God he created coffee Nestle 3 in 1 Thank you PCTA/  Animax  and  AXN Asia Sea Residences Sea Residences is walking distance to SMX making it very convenient for...

Holy week has just concluded.   Here's one of the highlights of how we celebrated the "Salubong" in my community here in Executive 1 Springville. The Encounter of the Blessed Mother and the Risen Christ The Procession "Salubong" is a celebration of the supposed meeting of Jesus and Mama Mary after Jesus has resurrected from the dead.   As per tradition, the procession starts with two separate groups. One to follow Mary (women's group) and one to follow Jesus (men's group) The two groups will meet at the center or in many cases in front of the Church.   Done every year at dawn on Easter Sunday; this year we started at around 3:45 A.M. Following the carriage carrying the statue of  Mary the Virgin we lined up with candle in one hand and prayed the Rosary on the other as we slowly march towards the meeting point. The Beautiful Statue of Mary.   The black veil depicts the sorrow, agony and pain of...

MY cat love story started way before Sophie. Here's how it started... Dobie Some 3 years ago we lost our cat tragically.  From the looks of it, Dobie tried to jump from our fence to the ground but her collar got caught by a crooked chicken wire  hanging her to her death. This is not a good way to start a story but that's what happened..and I hate sugar coating. I was devastated.  I rescued Dobie on a stormy day 2 years prior. I heard "meaows" from under a concrete bench in a sari sari store near our house. I just can't ignore that plead for help so I took her home. Fast forward 2 years later, I lost her. While my family had 3 dogs already, my household felt incomplete without a cat.  Several weeks later,  I knew I had to get myself a kitten...Where else can you get cats in the Philippines but in the streets. We (Jino and I) rounded up our main and side streets but no stray kitten was in sight.  We were on our final block head...

Let's just dive right in.. wink wink* The Living Room New Old House For new Homeowners like me most would be buying furniture and home accessory to achieve a modern and new look.  I choose to bring the "old feeling" with me.   The only thing new in this photo is the curtains and the fabric of the cushions of the accent chairs and ottoman.  Simple Mediterranean Modern Look I didn't know I like Mediterranean themed houses until I saw them on Google classified as such. All I know is that I want a home with history, personal touch and dominated with wood. The Coffee Table  This brass coffee table was owned by my late mom-in-law.  In one of our visits to San Pablo after she passed, I saw this tucked in one corner gathering dust looking so worn out and tired.  I asked Tip, my sister- in-law  if I can have it instead and she readily gave it to me. What a Joy! This table is just 2 years y...