Best of 2015 (2/5)

Part 2

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Minalungao National Park, Nueva Ecija
• BSB Live in Manila
• Our Lady of Peace & Good Voyage, Antipolo
• Binondo Food Trip
• Strawberry Farm, La Trinidad, Benguet
• Ben Cab Museum, Tuba, Benguet


APRIL 

#ImbentoniImelda

Let me start this post with a baaaam!! 

Crispy Liempo Kare-Kare

Forgive me for I have jog-fies. 

Chowking's Milky White Halo Halo, just because of Krissy Akwino.

Thanks again Ate Teena for this "Pastillas Cherry Bombs". I named it of course, just like Cisco Ramon naming metahumans in Central City. Until now, it's still a mystery where in Baguio she's getting these from.

#alamatngBaguio

I directed my Nanay Fanny's birthday greetings to my Lolo Precing in USA. And also thanks to Brazo de Mercedes for her special participation. 

@ FANSOL Resort

Clays. #TennisProblems

Tim Tam wherever you are.

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Kani Salad in the making, kahit hiwa hiwa lang naman.

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Grilled Pink Salmon

Rai Rai Ken's Tempura Teriyaki Don

McRib Deluxe

Pa-Pa-Ra-Pa-Pa. 

Balsa @ Minalungao National Park, General Tinio, Nueva Ecija

Just because of stalactites and stalagmites.

@ Minalungao Cave

Our P100 two-way Minalungao Zipline

Kuro-kuro in Minalungao: Kung sino man ang mapusuan ng Engkantada, ay mawawala siya. So my friends and I had a deal, na kung sino man ang makakaramdam na kukunin na ay please lang sumama na. 

Lucky for us, mababa ang taste ng Engkantada.  

Happy 1st birthday Sara!! 

Happiest place in the city, PERYA!! 

Cheesy Baked Mac @ Farmhouse Cafe

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Beef Broccoli

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Pangit ka man sa paningin ng iba, mahal naman kita at un ang mahalaga.

Sinigang na Buntot ng Baboy

Best of 2015 (1/5)

Happy New Year mga Pinoy!!


I've had a good journey this 2015. Probably you guys enjoyed it too. Well for me, so far it's one of the best year I've had. And I just wanted to share those places I swarm-ed, those things I experienced, and of course, those food I devoured. 
#TinikmankoNgunitkulang


Enjoy Pinoy!! 


HIGHLIGHTS:

• Vigan, Ilocos Sur
• Sitio La Presa, Benguet
• Isabela Province
• Our Lady of Piat, Tuguegarao
• Callao Cave, Cagayan


JANUARY

Kalesa around Calle Crisologo, Vigan

L-R: Eggplant Poki Poki, the famous Vigan Empanada w/ Sukang Iloko, Bagnet *uggh*, & Tapa Ilokano, Itlog ken Kinirog @ Cafe Uno

Xander & Lilet of Forevermore @ Sitio La Presa, Tuba, Benguet

@ Hill Station, Casa Vallejo, Baguio

L-R: Seafood Carbonara, Chocolate Lemon Tart, Creme Brulee, Ebai's Apple Walnut Cake

Palosebo @ Sto. Niño Fiesta, Viva Pit Senyor!! 

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OMG, Ginisang Monggo with deadly Chicharon 

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Wagyu Steak fresh from Aussie, naglolokohan na lang tayo dito. 

Tigilan na natin to!! 

**Insert Photo Here**

The Vegvisir

Cookie Overload @ Scout's Honor Craft Cookie, Hole in the Wall

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Crispy Lechon Kawali

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Creme Brûlée

My First Million Peso

How to earn a million peso?


Interesting question, yes?


Easy to answer, but really hard to commit.


So really, how to earn a million peso?


At the age of 23, I'm proud, of course, very proud of myself  that I already earned my FIRST F*CKING MILLION PESO. 


When I graduated from college, my parents gave me a lump sum from my educational plan as a graduation gift. They told me that it'll mine as a reward for graduating on-time. Well I think even though I did not graduated on time, it'll still go on my pocket, because I'm their only son anyway. Ha ha ha. So the original plan is to buy that money a brand new car. But a blessing in the sky came to me. A relative of mine share his insights on putting up a business. He helped me. Trained me. Encouraged me. And I gave him credits for what I have now. 


2013. I started to put up my own business. 

2015. After two years of hard work (blood, sweat & tears), with the help of my parents and family and of course God, my business started to get noticed, grow up and finally giving me my first million peso. With that short time I think, I am really lucky to earn that.



INGREDIENTS on my FIRST MILLION:

Goal. I set my goal. What do I want to achieve in life. Set a timeline and work work work for it.


Risk. Risk-Return Tradeoff, the higher the risk, the higher the return. I do believe that in order to be successful in life, we should all take risks. Not only in business but also in our daily lives. I'm just wise on where to take my risks because it's not every time it will make returns, sometimes it also losses. 


Hunger. Human nature. I am never contented on what I have and what I am. I still have a lot to learn, achieve and strive for. So I stay hungry. Push myself to my limits because I will never know them if I just play safe.


Mistakes. Nobody is perfect. We all make mistakes but if we do, we learn from it. I'm never afraid in making mistakes because I will never get my success if I never failed. 


At a young age, achieving this much is really something to be proud of. I swear to God, I'm just lucky. Without all the opportunities He and my family gave me, I'm nothing. I just used my luck wisely. 


Happy reading! 

IMBENTO ni IMELDA: Grilled Pink Salmon with Toasted Garlic

KANI SALAD

Our favorite thing in the world, Kani Salad. 

Caviars on my salad gives a little saltiness on it, making it perfect with the sweetness of the mangoes and creaminess of the Japanese mayo. Plus those crab freaking sticks, oh-some! 

GRILLED PINK SALMON w/ GARLIC

My mom loves garlic. Actually, we all love garlic. It really helps to control our weight. But not for us, OK? Absolutely not for us. Definitely definitely not for us. 

Well the pink salmon has its own distinct taste. Sweet juice! Among all the omega-3-loaded and protein-loaded fish, this is my favorite. No doubt. 

After finishing my slab I suddenly asked my mom if we could keep alive salmon at home, but she said no. Ok fine. Just cooked for me more of these as often as possible. 

Happy eating!

IMBENTO ni IMELDA: Pork Tonkatsu with Japanese Mayo

PORK TONKATSU with Japanese Mayo

What makes this special is that Mama makes her own Tonkatsu sauce. Yes. She just mix Worcestershire sauce, tomato ketchup and soy sauce. Simply easy!

And my choice of adding Japanese mayo completes everything in my plate. 

Happy eating!

IMBENTO ni IMELDA: Chiken Pastel topped with Torched Cheese a.k.a. Tinagong Chicken

And so I'm back!! Oh-Yes I'm back. After almost 2 busy years, the last post here is July 2013 pa, I finally decided to write again. Not that I'm not busy, ok? Busy pa rin ako. In business as usual #stressed. Playing badminton and now tennis which I really, really enjoy playing. Ayun. Just want to exercise my yummy thoughts, un lang. 



This is not the first time that I'll be posting one of Mama's invented recipes. Meron din noon-noon pa. It's also one of the reasons why I want to revive this blog site because I want to give Mama credit for her sipag and tiyaga in researching and experimenting oh-so-yummy dishes. And to give highlight for her talent in cooking. Naks Ma! For the record, kinikilig siya pag pino-post ko ung mga luto niya. 

CHICKEN PASTEL topped with TORCHED CHEESE

Time Waits for No One

I save a lot of guts writing this post. Days and weeks of thinking, deciding whether to post this or not. But it's finally done. Yes, it's already posted and all of you readers can see it now. 

Nowadays, having a tattoo is not being rebellious or something. It's part of one's statement. And besides every tattoo has it's own meaning and story. So here is mine.

Tempus Neminem Manet which means 'Time Waits for No One'. 

Since college, I've always wanted to have a tattoo. But of course I was still a teenager then and I'm afraid my parents finding out if I got inked. I'll definitely be screwed up if I did it that time. Baka mawalan pa ako ng mana. Haha. But seriously now, 21 years of age, earning my own money, understands what's right and what's wrong, matured enough to get things done on my own, I think it's time to give myself a little chance to do what I really want in my life. 

I've waited 4 years for this, and I'm happy with my decision to get a tattoo. 

Yes to my first ink!

GEEWAN: Home of Bicolano Dishes

So this summer, my family went for a vacation in Bicol. A 15-hour drive form San Jose, Nueva Ecija to Pili, Camarines Sur. It's quite a drive, huh? 


Honestly, I didn't enjoy the ride. It was bumpy and bone-shaking, really uncomfortable ride. Or maybe it was just our driver who was driving us crazy? I din't know. Screw him if that's the case. Haha! Unlike our last year's trip to Ilocos, roads were smooth and very comfortable to drive. But here, it was totally messed up.  Lot of roads and highways were being built. Oops! I forgot. Eleksyon nga pala ngayon. 


Well, all of these went away after I tried wake-boarding. Of course, it's the best thing here in Camarines Sur. You surely didn't want to miss this! 

And for the record, I finished 1 and a half laps. Not bad for a first timer, I guess.

GEEWAN: The Home of Bicolano Dishes

@ P. Burgos St., Naga, Camarines Sur

Finally, we found you. Don't you dare disappoint us especially me, I got high expectations from you! At higit sa lahat, GUTOM AKO, masama ako ma-disappoint pag gutom. 

BUSINESSMAN

So after a year (well, almost) of waiting, exploring what's gonna happen to me after graduating from college, I am now decided, fully decided that I'm following the line of my parents in putting up my own business. Take note, my own business. Hahaha mayabang! 


But of course, guidance of my parents will always be present. Hindi pwedeng mawala yun. I may be the Manager but my parents are the Boss. They're still the one who makes the decisions, taga-sunod lang ako. Well maybe yes, when the right time comes, that I can decide wisely on my own, then that's the time that I could finally consider myself one of the Boss.

(Isn't it obvious that I'm the owner of this pawnshop? Haha)

It's been almost 2 months now, and I'm happy to say I'm enjoying it. Waking up at 6 in the morning, everyday, is quite my type. Oo, feeling ko sobrang productive ko na ngayon. Unlike these past months, 8 am is the earliest time na nagigising ako. But now, for me, 7 am is already late. (Wala pa dyan ang 5 am gising ko every other day ha when I'm jogging) It only means that this business keeps me doing things that I don't normally do. Parang bawal na gamot na dati hindi naman ako gumagamit, ngayon hindi pa rin naman. Haha. Well the point is, I'm being responsible now because I already have my obligations. 

Just like the other newly built businesses, it's really hard to handle the business at first. Nangangapa pa kasi ako eh. But as time goes by, of course, with all the experiences and knowledge that I get from everyday's work, I know it will become as easy as playing badminton. Mama-master ko rin ang foot works and strokes ng pagpapatakbo ng negosyo. Sipag at tyaga lang ang kailangan! 

So I say, LET THE GAME BEGINS!!!

COCOL @ Milka Krem

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!


So, how many calories you guys had over the Holiday? 


Compute compute! 


Yeah I know, it's really hard to know. Because of the non-stop "kain-dito-kain-doon" celebration, it's really hard to monitor how much food you consumed. No one does, even a Math teacher can't. Maybe some people who are depriving themselves from the Holiday Season. For God sake, it's Christmas time! Stop dieting! :)


And honestly yes, I still have a Holiday hang over. *burp*

MILKA KREM Fresh & Natural

@ PCC, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

 (Photo by DA USec. Segfredo Serrano)

It's my second time here at Milka Krem. The first time I was with my friends, and the second time which is today I was with my Mama. Oo naman para libre! 

Here's there Menu:

Some dairy products freshly made just for you! 

(Fresh Milk, Flavored Milk, Yogurt Drink, Cheese, Pastillas) 

Yes, I assure you guys that they really serve only fresh and natural products. It's because their factory is just right behind this store. Wise, isn't it?