Togue

“Togue” as we call bean sprouts in Tagalog. The mung bean sprouts are particularly my favorite. It’s the main ingredient for the lumpia (spring rolls)
Lumpia

That was my initial plan but end up with this
Stir-fried Bean Sprouts

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Sad Omelette

The week started great yet ended grim. I have lost most of my office mates, my lunch mates, my coffee mates, my language mates, my friends.
Cervantes

I brought pancit over that lunch. It was really special because I used fresh shrimps. I brought more for my mates and I am so pleased that they liked it.
Pancit

They asked me about the recipe and I told them, and suggested that it is great con sardinillas.
Pancit

Well, I always knew that there is more life after work but I will certainly miss them over breakfast, coffee, lunch and afternoon coffee or tea. And kebabs during Thursdays…
Kebab Thursday
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Torrejón

Two weekends ago I was in Torrejón de Ardoz over a family friend invite.

Here are some photo notes

Torrejón
I am a big fan of ants
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Comfort Food

Comfort food, according to Wikipedia are:

Familiar, simple foods that are usually home-cooked or eaten at informal restaurants. They are foods that are often emotionally significant to a person or group of people and are sometimes related to pleasant associations of childhood

A scene from Pixar’s Ratatouille sums this up very well:

Well, I have a couple of comfort food and most of it has egg as the primary component. I LOVE EGGS.
Isang Dosenang Itlog

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Primavera ’09

Since I have a post for this year’s autumn, it is only fair that I should too for the this year’s springtime. Spring is a kaleidoscope of colors and I thought that the best place to have a glimpse of it is in Madrid’s Real Jardín Botánico. Zero disappointment.

Every spring is the only spring – a perpetual astonishment – Ellis Peters

Spring '09

Spring '09

Spring '09

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Pan-grilled Turkey & Asparagus, Red Onions & Bleu d’Auvergne

I used to tell myself that chicken breast and white onion are the good stuff. I would shop for it and make dishes out of it without even thinking about it. Until last weekend, I saw some turkey breast and remembered that I have red onions literally hanging around the kitchen.

I realized that there are more texture and flavors from things we are not used to. Here is my proof.

Herbed Pan-grilled Turkey
Herbed pan-grilled turkey breast with caramelized red onion in bleu d’auvergne

Red Layers
Onions are profound because they have layers and make me cry all the time!!

Cebolla Roja
Colors I fall in love everyday

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Otoño ’09

Autumn is all about hues and everything that is in between
El otoño se condensa en los matices de color y todo lo que ocurre en ese cambio

Otoño '09

and impendence
y inminente

Otoño '09

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