Recipe: Dom's Veggie Salad with a Twist

My brother Leroy and sis-in-law Belle went for a trip in CamSur at nag uwi ng sako sakong Pili Nuts (parang yun lang ginawa nila dun, namili ng namili ng mga pili). Saktong that night mag pe prepare ako ng veggie salad for dinner. May twist ulit. Nakabili din kasi ng ripe mangoes ang mommy ko kaya I decided to incorporate it as well para maiba. Tapos nang omit ako ng ilang pieces ng chicken nuggets sa anak ko.Hehehe.


Ingredients:

1 Big Head of Iceberg Lettuce or any other variety of lettuce you can buy na ginagamit for a salad. Marami nabibili na ganito sa Market Market!

2 Pieces medium size carrots, kayo na bahala kung anong cut gusto nyo but I prefer mine parang carrot sticks/strips.

2 Pieces medium size cucumber, circular shape lang ginagawa ko dito kasama balat. Binabalatan ko lang cya alternately para mag mukhang flower.

12 pieces of chicken nuggets, fried and drained sa paper towel


½ cup of Pili nuts or any nuts you like (Cashew, Plain Peanuts, Almond), roast nyo lang ng konti para mas crunchy tsaka may konting black color

1 cup of sliced ripe mangoes, make sure matamis yung mangga para mas masarap

Choice of salad dressing you like. Ginamit ko kagabi. Caesar’s.

Procedure:

Mix everything together in one big bowl then toss with salad dressing, chill for around 10 minutes then serve. Dali lang di ba. Pwedeng lagyan ng arte sa pag se serve kung gusto nyo. Kung mga pataygutom lang ang kakain, wag na mag effort.(Joke!)

Recipe: Tuna Carbonara

Overdue na tong recipe na to. I cooked this for my parent's anniversary. First time ko actually lutuin to. I got this from a friend. Birthday nya nung hinanda nya to last February tas kunulit ko cya sa recipe. After mga 3 months tsaka nya lang binigay kasi hiningi naman nya yung recipe ko ng uber sarap na coffee jelly.Di naman ako na disappoint nung niluto ko kasi exactly the same taste nung sa friend ko and the whole family liked it.Yehey!I paired it with another recipe ko na Chicken Ala King over French bread.

Ingredients: For a 1 to 1 & ½ kg Pasta

1 Kg Pasta cook according to package direction
3 cans of Tuna
1 cup of bacon (alternate: ham)
2 & ½ cups of all purpose cream
3 cups of Evaporated Milk
1 brick of Grated Cheddar Cheese (reserve some for topping)
½ brick of butter or less
1 pack of cream of mushroop soup (Knorr preferably) dissolved in 1 cup of lukewarm water
1 cup of Sliced Button Mushroom
1 Medium size white or brown onion chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 to 2 tablespoon of flour dissolved in water (for thickening)
A pinch of nutmeg (optional)
Salt
White Pepper


Procedure:

1. Melt the butter and stir in the chopped onion for 2 to 3 minutes or until translucent. Cook in low fire to avoid burning
2. Add mushroom and cook for 3 minutes.
3. Then add the bacon and the tuna and cook for another 3 minutes.
4. Add the cream of mushroom, evaporated milk and all purpose crea. Stir continuously until it boils.
5. Put the cheddar cheese, nutmeg and garlic powder.
6. Pag fully melted na yung cheese, you can adjust the seasoning by adding salt and pepper. Siguro naman alam nyo kung ano lasa ng carbonara not unless dukha kayo.(Joke lang!)
7. Top it over the pasta with some grated cheese and serve with love!

Happy eating!

OPLAN STAR GAZING PARTNER CUM WIFE TO BE

Nag star gazing ako mag isa last Friday sa UP. Inaantay ko yung isang friend ko because we decided to meet up (for a partey!) sa UP since malapit lang cya dun. Habang hihintay ko cya ayun. Sumlampak ako sa damuhan at nanood ng mga bituin, walang falling star, sayang, mag wi wish pa naman sana ako.


Sarap ng feeling, tagal ko na kasi hindi nagagawa mag star gazing at mag relax. Mga star lang iniisip mo.


Nagmuni-muni din ako ng bagay-bagay sa buhay ko. Ang tanda ko na pala. Next year, wala na ako sa kalendaryo. Marami pa akong mga bagay na gustong gawin di lang pansarili kundi sa anak ko. Marami na rin naman akong na accomplish sa buhay. Marami rin nagawang mali, nalait na tao at kung ano ano pang kabulastugan pero pa minsan minsan ay nakatatawag pansin sa pag gawa ng mabubuting bagay.


Habang iniisip ko ang mga bagay-bagay, napansin ko di lang ako nag iisa. Dami rin pala nag star gazing, ang kaibahan ko nga lang sa kanila, mag-isa lang ako, sila may mga partner, may mga kayakap habang nagaabang kung tatamaan ba sila ng falling star o hindi.

Ang su sweet nila. Sarap din panaoorin kasi yung iba medyo kinakarir ang pagiging sweet at umaadvance kay babae. Kilitian na nauuwi sa halikan na nauuwi dun sa biglang liko. Naisip ko, nakaka inggit sila. Masarap ata may ka kwentuhan at kayakap ka habang ng star gazing. Parang na mi miss ko na magkaroon ng lablayp at sa tingin ko handa na ako sumabak ulit sa isang relasyon (whew!).


Nabanggit ko dati na may kras ako pero nauwi din sa wala. Nag-AWOL cya at hindi ko na nakita hanggang ngayun kahit parati pa rin ako nag go grocery kung saan kami madalas magkita. Ang ending, nabigo na naman ako. Well, dahil sa katangahan…stalker ang dating ko. Di nya ako kilala at di rin ako nagpakilala sa kanya kahit ilang beses na nagtama ang aming mga mata. Torpe mode. Imagine sa tanda kong ito na to torpe pa ako. Bwiset!


Nag-isip isip ako na kailangan ko na humanap ng makakasama mag star gazing na di lang kaibigan syempre, yung romantic at sana e maihahatid ko na rin sa simbahan bilang maybahay.

Kaya ngayun, isa sa mga ka karirin ko ang paghahanap sa star gazing partner ko. Let’s call it OPLAN STAR GAZING PARTNER CUM WIFE TO BE.

Ayus yan kasi sisiguraduhin ko na hindi lang hanggang star gazing partners ang magiging title naming kundi husband and wife.Weeeee!


At sana magustuhan cya ni Cairo at magustuhan din nya si Cairo. Ako na lang walang asawa sa amin magkakapatid and I'm not getting any younger.Sigh!

So, let’s start the ball rolling....wish me luck!




In youth the days are short and the years are long; in old age the years are short and the days long.

Nikita Ivanovich Panin

Blepharospasm aka Eyelid Twitch

My left eyelid's been acting strangely over the past few days kaya I decided to ask kuya#3, my mom and kuya#1 about it since they are all doctors. After all the sermons I got, they all ended up to two things: stress and almost 24 hours stay in front of the computer.

They are right. I'm juggling so many balls that are all up in the air at the same time - work, school (I'm a student again), parenting, grown-up activities, more work, and some more work. I'm not complaining since I actually wanted this - a more productive(?) and occupied life. And how my brothers and my mom came up with stress and almost 24 hours stay in front of the computer.

At first, I thought, simple eye irritation lang pero habang tumatagal ako sa computer bumibilis din ang twitch nya at nakaka irita nya cya. Kaya I decided to investigate what's happening to me aside from asking my siblings and my mom. I found this:

A blepharospasm (from Greek: blepharo, eyelid, and spasm, an uncontrolled muscle contraction), is any abnormal tic or twitch of the eyelid.

It normally refers to benign essential blepharospasm, a focal dystonia—a neurological movement disorder involving involuntary and sustained muscle contractions of the muscles around the eyes. Benign means the condition is not life threatening. Essential indicates that the cause is unknown, but fatigue, stress, or an irritant are possible contributing factors. Symptoms sometimes last for a few days then disappear without treatment, but in most cases the twitching is chronic and persistent, causing lifelong challenges. The symptoms are often severe enough to result in functional blindness. The person's eyelids feel like they are clamping shut and will not open without great effort. Patients have normal eyes, but for periods of time are effectively blind due to their inability to open their eyelids.

You can read more here. Thanks Wikepedia.

I followed the tips from my siblings and mom. Bumili ako ng eyemo at nag hot towel eye massage ako. Guilty ako sa lack of sleep kaya maaga na ako natutulog ngayon except last Friday (partey!). I try to rest more and relax myself more. I'm a good boy you know.

Napapansin ko lang. nag tu twitch lang yung mata when I'm in front of the computer or near it. I didn't touch the computer yesterday and I let Cairo do all the surfing and gaming. Nag tu twitch cya ng konti dahil malapit ako sa computer so I ask Cairo to do his computer stuffs somewhere else.

I also have to be atleast 1 mile away from the TV and away from the sun. I'll be going to the doctor later to have my eyes check. Okay, I know, I'm in front of the computer again right now. Valid reasons naman - work and blog.hehe. Less than two hours lang to promise!

Be safe guys! Wag gumaya saken

Family Humor 001

My left eyelid’s been twitching for the past few days so I called up kuya #3 (a doctor) to ask what’s happening with my eyelid.


Domjullian: Kuya yung eyelid ko tumitibok-tibok.

Kuya #3: Huh? Panong tumitibok?

Domjullian: Ewan ko. Nag tu-twitch cya involuntarily. Ano yun?

Kuya #3: Ewan ko baka stress ka lang. Kasi andaming mong ginagawa. Lagi ka pang nakaharap sa computer kaya ayan. Blah…blah…blah…(Dami pa nyang sinabing kung ano ano a hindi ko na pinakinggan.Nag tanong lang ako, sinermunan pa ko).

Domjullian: Ano gagawin ko?

Kuya #3: Tatanong ko kay Alden (yung friend/classmate nya sa Med school na optometrist). Lagyan mo muna ng hot compress at ipatingin mo na yan.

Domjullian: Ah ok! Cge pautang ng pera pang patingin.

Kuya #3: Gago! (sabay bagsak ng telepono).


After 10 seconds, tinawagan ko ulit si Kuya #3


Domjullian: Ba’t mo ko binagsakan ng telepono? Para nangungutang lang.

Kuya #3: E kasi...(toot*toot*toot*).

Binagsakan ko din cya ng telepono para quits.


After an hour... nag sumbong si kuya #3 sa mommy ko

Mommy: Bat ka nangungutang sa kuya mo? Wala ka ng pera? Blah…blah…blah(naglitanya din cya, di ko na narinig yung ibang sinabi nya kasi nag co concentrate ako panonood ng Tayong Dalawa with my son).


Domjullian: Jino joke ko lang cya. Nag ti twitch yung eyelid ko, what do you think?

Mommy: (A doctor too) Lagi ka kasing nasa computer pag wala, nanonood ka ng TV…blah…blah…blah…litanya marathon ulit. Tas sa huli...inunahan mo pa ko mangutang sa kuya mo di tuloy ako naka hirit.

Domjullian: ***kunot noo***

Son: ***Kunwari nanonood pero napakatalas ng tenga nun aka chismosong bubwit***


After my mom left.


Son: Wala ka ng pera?

Domjullian: Meron, jino joke ko lang si tito. Sumbungero yung tito mong yun.

Son: May pera ako galing kay mommy, pautangin na lang kita. Pero may tubo. ***devil smile***

Domjullian: *Major headache*, malapit na masiraan ng ulo

2010 Election Brouhahas

With all the news about the upcoming 2010 elections, anong kinabukasan ba mayroon ang Pilipinas? Ang mga opinion na mababasa nyo ay galing sa malikot na pag iisip ko at ang mga ito ay base sa personal na pananaw ko. I may not be right, I’m just expressing my thoughts bilang isang mamamayan ng Pilipinas dahil alam naman natin na nakasalalay sa kamay ng mga manunungkulan ang kinabukasan ng ating bayan. Karapatan natin makialam at gumawa ng positibong aksyon at pagbabago.

Erap making a comeback...kailangan ba? Enough is enough. He’s a good actor but he will never be a good leader ng bansa.


Gloria as Prime Minister...her and her allies’ attempt to change the constitution is way too much. She’s proven herself (?)already, di na nya kailangan ng power, its time for her to rest. We need a desperate change. Kudos to Randy David, too bad hindi ako taga Pampanga para makaboto in his favor. Vote for Randy David, Pamapanga peeps! Pero sana hindi nya iwan ang pagtuturo!


Pacman running for Congress...he is one of the best boxer in the world and his dedication to help others and uplift the current situation of the country is commendable. Two thumbs up to that! Pero kailangan pa ban yang sumabak sa pagka kongresista para makatulong? Running for congress isn’t all about helping the poor(minsan nakakasama pa ang pagtulong, we just make them dependent sa tulong ng ibang tao instead of them helping themselves), there are laws to be created and amended. Charity is different from politics. Hindi dahil magaling ka na boxer ay magiging magaling ka na politiko. Logic lang yan!Hehehe!. I don’t want to undermine his capability to perform the duties of a Congressman but...kayo na ang bahala, alam ko at alam mo, he’s not fit for that.


Lacson backed out of Presidential race...ang rason is lack of financial support or dahil alam nya na matatalo lang siya because of the negative effect of Dacer-Corbito murder case to him? But its good he backed out, sayang lang pera nya.


Binay ala Barrack Obama...come on! Never compare a fresh cabbage to a rotten one.

Father Ed Panlilio’s Presidential dream...should be kept a dream, baka maging nightmare ng mga pinoy yung dream nya. Just ask the Pampanga people.


Bayani Fernando wants to be the administration bet...very very good vision for the Philippines pero parang mali yung execution, masyadong harsh at hindi makatao.


Gilbert Teodoro’s dreaming too of becoming the next President...who is he by the way?


Jinggoy Estrada na napapabalitang tatakbo as VP...like father like son.Uhum!


Politics isn’t about power, money and prestige, it entails a lot of responsibilities. Gaya ng pag aaruga ng magulang sa mga anak, tungkulin nila na bigyan ng mabuting pamumuhay ang mga mamamayan at magkaroon ng positibong pagbabago sa buhay nila ngayon at sa hinaharap, hindi ang magpayaman gamit ang pera ng taong bayan.

Panahon na siguro para baguhin natin ang pag iisip natin sa pagpili ng mga ihahalal natin sa posisyon. We have to assess their capabilities and their genuine and sincere intentions to serve the people. They should bring about positive and progressive change in our country. Its time to unify now, minsan hindi rin maganda na parati natin sinasalungat ang mga programa ng gobyerno. We can help you know (in our own way atleast), I’m sure the government will welcome and will need some helping.

Prayers Please

Please pray for the immediate recovery of former president Cory Aquino. May God bless her.

Please also include stupidorkris' son (Liloboy)in our prayers. Sana gumaling na anak nya para maka sali na cya sa next season ng Survivor.