“Beans, Beans, the Musical Fruit” is a schoolyard saying and children’s song about the capacity for beans to contribute to flatulence.[1] The song is also variously known as “Beans, Beans, the Miracle Fruit” and “Beans, Beans, the Wonderful Fruit”. One variation of the song is titled “Beans, Beans, They’re Good for Your Heart.”[source: Wiki]
BEANS in my burrito. i like! [not too much though, haha!] i had to specifically give proper instructions to have them in a separate bowl since M doesn’t want his burrito with beans. they were from Chipotle, where i first learned to appreciate rice and tortilla eaten together! lol! we used to have them in New York, street food fashion. i wasn’t much of a fan although they were authentic [read: made by true blood Mexicans lol!] the ones from Chipotle were humongous, good for 2 and deliciously spiCy, the way i want it!:)
is a weekly thematic FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY meme, Pinoy style! eat your beans!:)
S’s very first attempt on baking all on her own! it may be out of the box, but now i know somebody has followed our footsteps! at least gastronomically speaking…she did everything by herself! from opening the box to using the mixer and frosting [not in photo], even to washing the baking tools that she used!
sinigurado ko na maging ang paghuhugas ay dapat nyang matutunan at gawin para malaman nya ang lahat ng steps na nakapalibot sa pagluluto o pag-b-bake.
it all came out as a success! from the super moist and soft cupcake to the washed utensils/tools! big girl. mah girl.:)
ang aking almusal the very next day…paired with a cup of coffee! delicious!:)
Lahok para sa 
na may temang…ALMUSAL!
…sweet potato. the musical fruit. the more you eat, the more you…
talbos ng kamote in our native language. where is the root? cropped! lol! at the moment i cannot find the photo that shows the sweet potato itself. this is in fact what happened as i totally forgot i had one in the kitchen! never got into making anything out of it and so i just left it growing this way!:)
i am missing this bigger and brighter kitchen. but it would’ve been better if it were mostly shiny especially with stainless steel backsplash and countertops! very modern!
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this is by far the easiest dessert that you can WHIP up whenever the need for a quick hit arises…warm brownie squares whether freshly baked or store-bought layered with scoops of ice cream…topped with WHIPped cream and garnished with whatever you fancy, chocolate shavings, powdered sugar, fresh fruit or sprinkles. simple, delicious, beautiful!:)
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Shakey’s MOJOS, unhealthy and cholesterol filled as it is…is something we have been craving for for the longest time and it has been one on my goals list, at least gastronomically speaking. i know right? what else is new here anyway, hehe!
Now, I am proud to disclose…MISSION accomplished! paired with fried chicken, double whammy!!!! double double cholesterol action, i tell ya! now i really need to check out on weight loss pill reviews becuase i know i have gained a lot just by this one bingeing!
…and boy am i glad, it was a successful one too!:) pramis! just like the real thing! ika nga!:) except that it got too thinly sliced that it turned out to be more on the crunchy side than the soggy, soft one they serve at Shakey’s. some might like it this way better but on my next attempt it is my intention to adjust the mandolin to make them at least 1-1 1/2cm thick. Recipe will be posted in a few.
Lahok para sa na may temang….MISYON. Ano naman ang iyo?
Ode to the Puto (Steamed Muffin/Rice Cake)
Puto, you rise from flour,
water and fire.
Dense or light, flattened or round,
you duplicate the mother’s
rounded womb, and earth’s
twice-yearly swelling.
How simple you are, puto, and how profound!
You line up on the trays like silverware or plates
or pieces of paper and suddenly
life washes over you,
there’s the joining of seed
and fire,
and you’re growing, growing all at once.
(Original Ode by Pablo Neruda)
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They say that accidental cooking sometimes turns ot to be the best cuisines in history. I deliberately make accidents and experiments at home and one of them would be this baked puto. Since I have no access to a steamer, which is used , I baked the puto ala muffin instead.
To know if the puto is cooked, it must be fluffy and bounces back when touched. This treat has the soft consistency of our favorite puto on the inside but a crunchy outside. A perfect snack on a lazy afternoon…
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Thanks for the opp Ces and sorry for the delay Foodies.
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…and thank you to Gizelle of Kitchenmaus for saving my life today!:) together with my daughter S, i’m down with some pollen allergies since yesterday. Please drop by her own post for the recipe! thanks!
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Happy nth! birthday again to my dear M. we did not do much on a supposedly very special milestone in one’s lifetime. o alam nyo na ang edad nya? life begins nga! hee!
bakit? overtime! ang lolo ninyo! sabado, which was his exact birthday, at maging noong linggo. pero ayos lang. sa panahon ngayon, wala tayong karapatang magreklamo, ika nga.
kaya dito kami nauwi…nanginain sa isang malapit na restoran na matagal na naming minamataan. A Cantonese-Polynesian Restaurant in the city.
Great food…love the peking duck combo platter! it has everything under it too! prawns, beef, mushrooms, carrots, water chestnuts, french beans. even the kids loved their chicken teriyaki, cheese roll and pork ribs platter! friendly and prompt service, fairly priced and according to my kids…it’s like a hotel inside. must be the glimmering mini chandeliers and the smell. the smell of clean, if i may say so. we are definitely coming back.
The Cathay Pacific Restaurant
111 Hancock St
North Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 328-1115
Lahok para sa na may temang…Lahat ay Payak. Btw, the day ended up with a surprise home-made coffee and walnut birthday cake! Sorry, the cake photos aren’t as good due to poor lighting and let’s-get-this-over-and-done-with-moment photo shoot. sheesh!
Welcome to another week of foodplay, if i may say so. Looking at the photos of this Pan-Roasted Lime Marinated Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa and Almond Rice Pilaf, I believe foodplay is perfectly inherent. I had so much fun making this dish a few days ago…the tenderloins served warm and rice pilaf…toasty, the mango salsa , oh so refreshing. delicioso!
What made it more enjoyable was the photo shoot, of course.
…first, it was the star of the show this week…the SLICED PORK TENDERLOIN.
…funny how the salsa and other garnish came in second, you might ask? ..the RICE pilaf was just a hurried decision. i completely erased that part due to lack of exact ingredients until M and I decided, what the heck…make do with what we have. and guess what…still, yummy maybe even better! and without it, the whole enchilada [as they say] will not taste as good!
…i am posting the recipe in a few! and this brings us to the last part of this so-called foodplay! showing it off! hee! now, it’s your turn!
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…i have mentioned in this blog that weekends are my days off in the kitchen. this past mother’s day weekend is no exception…more so if i must say, right?
kaya naman heto ang isa sa mga niluto ni M to cap the whole brouhaha. hee! nang matapos ang pagpapasarap ng isang ina. isang masarap na pizza, pasta and those Buitoni Wild Mushroom Agnolotti that i got to taste-test care of Foodbuzz for free! it was totally awesome! Raviolis are another must have in our kitchen, even the kids love ‘em! anyway, everything [except for the ravioli] was good and homemade by M…which meant a lot more than anything else, korek?
…this on the other hand, ay larawan ng isa sa mga tunnels na dinaanan namin pauwi ng Massachusetts nang matapos ang aming kamakailang bakasyon sa Virginia.
An entry to Heto pa ang isa kong lahok.
…something we look forward to whenever we go on a fine[r] dining spree during a special occasion [or not] such as this day in a mini celebration for C’s first communion…the bread and butter at the start of the meal. more specifically, this pumpernickel bread at the Cheesecake Factory. we are bread lovers, what can i say? kicking off the rest of the whole luncheon.
Tinapay palang, busog ka na! ika nga:) pero syempre sa gutom namin heto naman ang mga sumunod naming kinain…
at heto pa para naman sa main course…
HERB CRUSTED FILET OF SALMON
Fresh Salmon with a Delicious Lemon Sauce, Asparagus
and Mashed Potatoes
…and yes, after these…there was no more room for dessert. no cheesecake this time, which was fine.
Lahok para sa na may temang…SIMULA pa lamang/START[ers] or Beginning.
