So, we’ve been eating here at Blake’s many times now. We also celebrated many events here. My birthday, my daughter’s 15th, my niece’s 17th, and recently, we had an early Father’s Day lunch because we know how hard it could be to secure seats on the exact day. When I first ate here, I really thought it was an international franchise, because the food was … Continue reading We Love Blake’s Wings and Steaks
While at the grocery, I spotted these childhood snacks and I’m glad I did! As soon as I tasted them, they brought me back to those days when we were running free outside, playing 10-20, piko, and other fun games of our childhood. Lala and Mik-Mik! After that, I saw this store selling delicacies and bought 100 grams each of kiamoy and champoy. I remembered … Continue reading Childhood Faves
Around three years ago, Tatay planted mango seedlings in his small garden, and today we’re enjoying the fruits of his labor (literally!) The mangoes are large and can weigh up to 1 kg each. Upon measuring the fruit, it’s 7 inches in length. Tatay harvested all the mangoes in one of his trees this week, and they’re some of the best I have tasted! They’re … Continue reading Tatay’s Giant Mangoes
Culinary Discoveries The opening of Ikea in the Philippines in November 2021 generated a great deal of excitement among affluent individuals who now had a renowned foreign brand to indulge their wealth. The country’s first Ikea store was promoted as the largest in the world, but that claim turned out to be false. The title of the largest Ikea store belongs to the Älmhult store … Continue reading My Not-So-Recent Food Find
It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.”
– Dale Carnegie Continue reading Kali’s Kitchen
“Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.”
― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart Continue reading Give it a try
Necessity is the mother of invention. Just like how the Wright brothers successfully invented the first airplane in 1903.they werent satisfied with just a glider . they wanted something more powerful so they worked on the propulsion system and as they say, the rest is history. So what does an airplane got to do with tuyo ? Well, first I think that out of necessity … Continue reading Gourmet Tuyo
Good things come to those who bake Continue reading This is it!
I have decided to make good use of my time and help Lay (the hubby) with finances by putting up a small home-based business(that i hope you will all support). At this stage I am actually testing recipes first to make sure that hindi ako mapapahiya sa inyo. Yesterday I made Gourmet Tuyo in would you believe it? extra virgin olive oil, soshal di ba? … Continue reading Kali’s Kitchen
From My Corner of the Couch 