Sunday, February 28, 2010

First Picture of my baby..

8 weeks and 4 Days old in Mama's tummy

I can't believe it. Seven Months from now I'm going to be a dad. I'm excited and at the same time I'm afraid. Afraid because I'm going to be a dad for the first time and I don't know what to do. I know I'm good at kids and I love them but I'm talking about me being a dad. I'm afraid of the What If's of being a dad, "What if I can't give my baby anything he/she needs?", "What if he/she will get sick" and all the what if's of being a parent. Excited because I will finally have a child that I could love and take care of. 

When I was younger I promised to myself thatI will be a good dad like my father or even better. I will be the best dad that my baby will ever have. Now, in seven months my time will come to fulfill all my promise. See you soon.... 

Saturday, February 20, 2010

New York!

Today a friend visited us here in New York City. It was a cold day again but still we have to give our friend a tour. It was a short tour of the city because she came here around 3pm. We just went to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockeffeler Center and Time Square. For dinner, we stopped by at Jollibee and ate Chicken Joy and Spaghetti (I know, you'll probably say "Jollibee of all the restaurant in New York..sa Jollibee pa jud"). For a pinoy who is not from New York (for she is from Delaware), you would really love to visit Jollibee and Red Ribbon.

It's good to see old friends, specially if you've not seen them for a long time.

 


*Some of the pictures are not taken today, i used my old pictures (St. Patricks, Rockefeller center and Times Square).
*My wife and Lendie on the last picture. Taken in Chase Bank Center near Radio City.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Chocolate Muron experiment

The past days, my aunt asked me if I know how to cook chocolate muron. I told her I don't but my wife's lola knows. So, I called Lola Laling and asked her how to make it.


Chocolate Muron is a delicacy Leyte, Philippines (some say Samar). It's what we usually give to our friends in Cebu as pasalubong from Leyte.




Here's how I made my version of Chocolate Muron.










Ingredient:


1 1/2 Cup of Rice Flour.
1 1/2 Cup of Glutinous Rice Flour
2 Cans of Coconut Milk
10 pieces of Tableya
1 1/2 Cup White Sugar
1/4 - 1/2 Cup of Butter/ Margarine
Finely Chops into tiny pieces Peanuts


Wrapper: 


Banana Leaf


Procedure:


1. Mix the Rice Flour and Glutinous Rice flour while it is dry.
2. Cook the dry mixture with the coconut milk. ( if the mixture is a little dry just add a little water like 1/2 cup of water)
3. Always stir the mixture until it is kinda sticky.
4. Add the Margarine/ Butter and stir it until it is properly mixed.
5. Add Sugar and mix it properly.
6. Divide the mixture into two. 
7. Set the 1st Half at the side and Add the melted tableya/chocolate on the other half of the mixture until it is properly     
     mixed.
8. Now, You will have 2 side. The White Half and The Brown Half. It is ready to wrap.
9. After Wrapping, Steam it for 30-45 mins.
10. Let it cool down before eating. It makes 15-20 pcs. (If you like to make more just double the ingredients.)


Wrapping


I didn't wrap it like the way they usually wrap it. I just place the two together and roll it in the banana leaf, fold the ends and placed it on the steamer.