Let's Be Friends Award

The "Let's Be Friends" Award represents:

These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I got another this award from a friend, Melody, Shydub and Kikamz. I thanked them for that and for their friendship given whole heatedly. Like them, I also value friendship. I am a friend who can be trusted, looking for a friends whom I can trust with... you might find me quiet, shy, amiable and timid but easy to get along with one you get to know me better.

I am giving this award to the following : Analee, Maria, Dhemz, Niko, Madz, Liza, Amy, Hazel, Jane, Cookie, Ski, She, Richard, Malou and Chris.

Safe and Natural Beauty Products

I was one of those lucky young women who never have problem with my skin. My skin is always clear, soft and smooth. Acne and some kind of skin problems never like my skin. Anyway, when I got pregnant, was so excited and worried at the same time. I wanted everything to be perfect for me and my baby inside. I was careful with what I eat, the medicines I take as well as the cosmetics I use to clean my face and skin and the make up I wear. I must have worried too much back then, but it sure helped with me and my babies during pregnancies. If you are a worrier likes me when it comes to your skin especially when you are pregnant, there is a product especially made for pregnant women. It is called Beaute de Maman. Beaute de Maman was developed by a board-certified obstetrician and uses only natural and herbal ingredients. Many skin care products have all sorts of chemicals in them, things are not probably good for us and are certainly not good for a developing baby. Beaute de Maman is the one for you. And they are inexpensive, too! Why don't you check their website and order now for yourself!

Mommy Moments-Bonding Time

Here is my entry on Friday's

Reading is our favorite bonding moments. We don't really have a specified time to bond; we bond any time we want to. I read books with him. He has no particular fave book, but right now since he's on a Pre K, we read books by Dr. Seuzz...they are very good books to read because of the rhyming of the words.

Sometimes, we just play together like his Lego, Puzzles and board games.

We also do some bonding playing at the playground or just walking around the neighborhood and also pushing him when he go for a bike ride..

Sauteed' MungBean and Marinated Fried Milkfish

One of last week's dinner, Ginisang Munggo and Fried Marinated Milkfish. My son loves both of these dishes. he calls it soup :-). Anyway, once again the recipes are very easy, so I didn't put it here; but if you want, I will post it here, just let me know, Okay?

Marinated Bangus or Daing na Bangus (Milk fish)

garlic
vinegar (Datung Puti vinegar)
soysauce (Marca Pina Soy-sauce)
black pepper
1 whole Bangus

Procedure:
Make sure to clean the fish before marinating. depending on how big the fish is, you need a bigger measurement of vinegar over soysauce. just the right amount to make it slightly sour, then mx the garlic, and black pepper and pour it over the fish.. marinade for 1 to 2 days. make sure you cut the fish first in smaller chunks.. and after marinating.. fry that sucker and serve with hot garlic fried
rice!

Ginisang Munggo

1 cup munggo, washed

1/4 kilo pork belly, cut into small pieces
5 cups water
1 head garlic, minced
1 small onion, minced
4 pieces tomatoes, sliced
1 cup malunggay leaves
1 Knorr pork cube
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoon cooking oil

PROCEDURE :

1. In a casserole, put water, munggo, and Knorr pork cube.
2. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes or until the munggo is cooked.
3. In a skillet, heat the oil and saute the garlic, onion, and tomatoes.
4. Add the pork and saute until lightly browned.
5. Add in the munggo and stock.
6. Season with pepper and add the malunggay leaves.

Our Weekend Getaway Last Saturday!

We went to Virginia Beach, Virgina last Saturday to send the Balikbayan Box, but because we didn't get up early the Forex office was already closed when we got there; it was only open till 3 in the afternoon. Oh well, I just don't understand why they didn't put an office in Richmond, so we don't need to travel for 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours just to send our box. Anyway, we ended up doing nothing, but eat Pinoy Foods and shop Pinoy groceries and veggies. Remember what they say : "don't shop when you are hungry" well we did and ended up buying and eating more. Oh, well this doesn't happen all the time, I guess it is excuse for being shopaholic? These are the items we have purchase after lunch.

Ensaymada
Pitsi-pitsi ( don't really know the spelling, pls correct me if I mispelled it :-)
Ampalaya, Mango, Oragne and Patola
Cake Roll

Calamansi Juice and Buko and the guava juice is not in the pix because hubby drank it already! wahhh, di ako tinirhan :-(