Bacon wrapped asparagus as straightforward as it can be is just bacon wrapped around asparagus then fry on little or no oil (if using a non-stick pan). Use toothpick to secure the spears together. For a little spice, sprinkle with ground pepper if preferred.
Now if you have some other surprises to wrapped inside the bacon like strips of ham – fiesta, SPAM, meatloaf, whatever you like, just do it, the possibilities are endless.
Every now and then a craving for Lucky Me! Instant Pancit Canton hits me. Maybe because it also reminds me of the happy college days (come to think of it, it was more of “nights” hehe) with my cousins when eight of us were still living together near the university. During late night studies (really??? I thought we just “went” to school) and a need for easy to prepare meals, we always have the very reliable pancit canton on hand plus hard-boiled egg… Yes, it’s perfect with egg. Like Jack and Jill; Hansel and Gretel; Lucky Pancit Canton and Hard-boiled egg is just the combination to beat. When we got some extras, a bottle of Coke just makes it heaven for students like us back then.
With a little more time to spare recently, my craving for pancit canton made me prepare basic ingredients like baguio beans, carrots, onion and garlic… then something came into my peripheral view… Lucky Me! Instant Pancit Canton Sweet and Spicy. I already had the canton noodles but decided to use Lucky Me! instead (noodles and flavorings) with the sautéed veggies and a hard-boiled egg, it was just perfect.
When you hear “Mer-Nel’s” the first thing that will come into mind is the famous heart-shaped chocolate cake. University of the Philippines – Los Banos (UPLB) students will surely recognize this aside from the oblation in the entrance of this institution. A cake house located in Anos, Los Banos, Laguna, Mer-Nels will truly eclipse other cakes when it comes to the standard of sweet-loving Pinoys.
From a cake house in Lopez, they now have branches is Olivarez Plaza and South Super Market. I will admit that it came to my interest to get a franchise of Mer-Nels and put one in Metro Manila but I heard that the owners do not accept this arrangement yet. At the back of my mind, sometimes it’s still better for these businesses to remain with the original owners. Some of the products or establishments I used to love lost their magic when big companies took over and mass produce their once, or used to be, special products.
Mer-Nel’s Cakehouse and Catering Services
10438 Lopez Ave., Los Banos, Laguna
telephone number: +63 (49) 536-1145
website: www.mernelsplace.com
contact: Beth Guico (Marketing Manager)
There is a new branch of UCC Park Cafe in Burgos Circle of Bonifacio Global City. Together with my friend Abigail, who ordered Seafood Penne Au Gratin and Blueberry with Banana smoothie, I ordered for my all-time favotite – Japanese Seafood Spaghetti Soup and of course, Coke.
There were also coffee bean and ground coffee selections by the door entrance, which are interesting. The place was cozy and was decorated in good taste. Will definitely be back one of these days to try out some of their other dishes and coffees.
Today is Sunday and I should be getting ready to sleep to rest as tomorrow is another workweek. But then, sleepiness is still jumping around far away from me. So here I am thinking aloud to the vast blogosphere, another world in this world. What am I thinking? A lot.
A traditional Christmas feast, Noche Buena, is celebrated at midnight of December 24th after Misa de Gallo. Misa de Gallo is the end of Christmas novena usually celebrated at the break of dawn starting December 16th. At the 24th, this is celebrated before 12 midnight. There… what should I be cooking? The reason for my state of confusion is that a lot of dishes are flashing into my mind right now and I know I cannot cook them all for just one night.
In the previous years, I’d start collecting items when I see them in shopping trips to the mall or bazaars, sometimes even online. This way, I’d prevent the Christmas rush. But this year, no gifts yet. The only gift I have so far is for my mom. A new laptop… okay this may break the surprise you may think, but no, she knows (coz she requested for it and even told me her preferred color lol).
Although… I have an idea already what to give, I still haven’t done anything to buy any of the components to complete them. As much as possible I try to personalize the gifts for my friends and officemates.
As of this writing, my tv set is open to Pinoy Big Brother. Text voting is different from the past where viewers would vote for their bets to be safe from eviction. This week, people will have to vote for the housemate they’d want to be evicted. Now that the decision has been made, it’s just sad for the evicted housemate because thousands of viewers wanted her out.
I have not been a very big fan of PBB after Celebrity season 1 but the interesting love story of Melai and Jason (dubbed as MelaSon – with a double meaning of “with poison”) is sooo entertaining and an eye opener that I’m glued. One time I was so in a hurry to get home from the supermarket I cannot park my car properly. The tv in the car cannot get a good signal for ABS CBN at the time.
With other more good looking housemates than Melai, Jason fell for her good heart. In this time when cosmetic surgeries can be found almost everywhere and whitening regimens are in most shelves in the grocery, a sire sign of how physically concerned people are… it’s good to know that there is still love that may bloom beyond the physical but within the realms of what is essential.
There… nothing major. I’m still happy to have simple concerns and that in general, Life is a JOY.
Some people say that Christmas is just for kids. That when we get older, we tend to look at it more as a consumerism mafia. The glee of celebrating this global occasion seem to fade as the clock ticks to adulthood, unlike those of children’s who still believe in Santa Claus, flying reindeer, Christmas stockings, and elves . Apart from the real reason it is celebrated, the birth of Christ, another reason I personally associate with this season is giving, gratitude, and a celebration of the family. It is one of the busiest times when overseas Filipino workers (OFW) plan to come home and be with their loved ones.
With the level of enthusiasm dwindling down for me, I tried seeking for ways to revive the excitement beyond green wreathes, red poinsettias, and glittery lights. So here, I was opened to a new level of joy with the Lemax Christmas Village Collection.
Christmas in the Philippines starts on September 1. Yeah, really… so don’t be so surprised if you’d hear Christmas songs over the radio 
I was excited to see the collections in Kaluxe (located at 2nd Floor of Robinson’s Forums in Pioneer, Edsa) that I wanted a whole village already. So I was able to contain myself and had it slow… For my first piece, here it is, The Olde Theatre. This is part of the Caddington Village Collection in the lighted category.
Lemax also has other themes such as Spooky Town (halloween), Harvest Crossing, Carnival, Plymouth Corners (seaside), Santa’s Wonderland (christmas), Vail Village, General Products (trees, bridges, etc.), and lot more other Christmas village collections.
The Sweet Life By Ange redefines the classic cupcake and brazo mercedes that we have been loving all these years.
Brazo de Mercedes aka Sweet Surrender
Imagine biting into a layer of graham with the creaminess of french vanilla ice cream mixing with the sweetness of custard… and the familiar yet different texture of soft meringue. This is the best seller of The Sweet Life by Ange called Sweet Surrender. This is a true winner and as the name suggests, anyone on a diet will surely surrender just to have it. Too bad I didn’t get a picture, it was a favorite there was nothing left in a few minutes. So here is one photo from flickr (just borrowing, it really is visually enticing apart from the real deal)…
Price: Small Box with Ribbon (4″ x 8″) @ Php 365; Square Box with Ribbon (8″ x 8″) @ Php 650
Couture Cupcakes
They are not simply cupcakes, they are called COUTURE Cupcakes. If you want to know why, just look at the pictures. For the taste, it’s for you to find out.. how? Place your orders from the numbers below
“Music is the shorthand of emotion.”
- Leo Tolstoy -
When God poured out singing talent, I was surely sleeping. This deprivation in talent doesn’t excuse me from enjoying good music. Sharing with you are some of my favorites that keep playing since the dawn of cassette, CD, to iPod.
A Bread that Feeds the Heart and Sweet to the Ears
I wasn’t born yet during the most successful years of this rock band – Bread, and yet I loooove their songs so mucho. Even some of the revivals are good because of the timeless melodies and lyrics that their originals offered. Their lead vocals David Gates has also popularized a lot of songs following the disband in 1977.
For their followers, like me, their songs keep on playing whether on my iPod, iTunes, YouTube playlist. Guitarists of any generation and various ages would have definitely came across their pieces.
Some of David Gates’ as a solo artist:
Goodrum
Randy Goodrum, in my book, is simply one of the BEST. I cannot pick the exact words – let me think of something close… Poetry in Melody. My favorites include:
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