My Beef Kaldereta

Before my beef stew will be spoiled I'll post it here first (just for the record of my
good deed for today). I’m posting it here because it’s my first time to cook this kinda recipe. My friend called this as special kaldereta and she shared to me her secret , I mean her ingredients. She didn’t give me the measurements but I think I know how to cook this one, so I tried today. My number one fan is no other than my husband, gilami-an cia and so this recipe will be added to my list. As usual I want to be authentic aw unique d-i so I added three more ingredients from my friend’s ingredients.

The main ingredients are : Beef sliced in cube, onion, garlic, olive oil, sugar, tomato sauce, chicken broth, liver spread, salt and pepper, green peas, cheese cubes,carrots, potato, pineapple chunks, raisins, and red pepper.

My Additional seasoning : magic sarap , beef cube and oyster sauce.

My Health Insurance

I received my new bill for my bcbsnc health insurance today and guess what? The bill increased to $69 because of my age which is almost 30! Yay! I'm no longer 29 in one month time. I told my husband that I'm a healthy person and I think there is no need for me to have health insurance BUT hubby reminded me that we are no longer in the Philippines. Here in the US, it is a must to have a health insurance.

Wow! Lamok

The biggest mosquito I’ve ever seen for the first time. Unfortunately, the mosquito (lamok) was already dead when I first saw it. The body length is about an inch or so and the arms’ length is approximately 2 inches. Wow! Amazing! If only this is the size of the mosquito in the Philippine, I bet there’s no dengue outbreak there. This size of mosquito wont bite you. I guess.
　

Just Relax

Summer is here and this season is not saying goodbye yet. My birthday falls on summer as well, how lucky I am. My wish for my birthday is to go to the beach, just to relax and enjoy the beauty of the ocean and surroundings of Huntington Beach. This will be granted pretty soon! And speaking of beach, Carolina Design realty is also here for your vacation on the Outer Banks. They will provide the best rental home accommodations for YOU to sit back, relax and enjoy the beach.

Trying to be Maniniyot

Are you a maniniyot? Hehe! Recently, I can't stop myself but to take a lot of pictures of flowers in our yard and in FIL's backyard. Honestly, it's not easy for me to take a good shot of a flower. I had to take 10 clicks or so until I'm contented of the picture I took. I had to hold my breath while pressing the click button and I had to adjust the light or zoom. I also considered the time of shooting, I took it before dark hour (before evening time). I'm so hard to please when it comes to photo. I must admit I'm a horrible mininiyot but not in iyot, haha! I'm just trying to make you laugh here. This is just my one joke post, so don't take it seriously.

This is not a perfect rose (lanta/laya na) but I like the color.

Receipt Printer

Are you checking your receipts after buying your stuffs from the store? I do! I want to make sure that the items are complete and the prices are correct. But sometimes, I'm so disappointed when I can't even read the numbers written on the receipts.It's maybe because the printer has no ink or what. I hope the retailers would update their receipt printer into thermal kind in order to have a better service.

Saturday Saved : The Best for Last #2

This post is a "scheduled post" and will be published automatically on Saturday morning (Independence Day). I set it on scheduled post because I'm not online by Friday until Sunday. We will spend our days at my Father-in-law.

I was thinking what to write here for my Saturday Saved, week 2 and still (after days of thinking) I'm not yet sure what to share. Hehe!

Always Think Positive

Do not under estimate your mind. If you think of anything, be positive if possible (as if I think positive always,hehe). Avoid the negative thoughts because "what your mind can conceive, your body will receive or can achieve". I believe that our mind has power (same is true with kilikili power,hehe). As far as I can remember I was thinking of instances, like, what would be my life in the future; I want that person(s) to be (blank); and "what if's" became "what!". That was 8 years ago that I kept on thinking. I didn't stop thinking until such time I realized something; all of my imaginations did come true in real life. Every single thought that I had was really happening (cool). If you were to ask me what are those events, you'll be shocked because it's like "too good to be true". Believe me or not, those were good and bad. Deep-thinking is no longer my cup of tea now-a-days. I just live my life now one day at a time. No more negative thinking...but to think negative can't be avoided sometimes.

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Sold

We are in the budget mood these days which is good! We have to spend our money wisely so that we won't get busted when time comes that we really need money so badly. To have savings in the bank is a great idea to every family. Recently, we sold our two trucks which saved us monthly in paying our auto insurance. These two trucks are no longer in use for business. The bad side though was that the buyer didn't pay us the remaining balance but not that much so its fine.

To Plant is not a Joke

Title : To Plant is not a Joke ( Magtanin ay 'di biro). Hehe!

Do you know that I loved gardening when I was young? No? hehe! Now you know. I've planted pepper (atsal), sling beans (sitaw), mongo, tomato, radish, kamote and many more. I also delivered the vegetables in the market and put the income in my pocket, I mean piggy bank. It was easy to grow such vegetables in our home town because the soil there was healthy. My father taught me how to plant/grow those veggies.

My green thumb is tickling me lately that I wanted to have a vegetable garden in our side yard. I'm not sure though if I still have a green thumb. Let us see in the next few weeks. My husband is very supportive to me that he already bought me seeds (tomato, eggplant and beans). The next step to do is to prepare the garden plot and buy gardening materials.

As of now, I'm reading articles about gardening. The soil here is different from the Philippines and so with the climate. I should follow the tips to have a better result. I'm excited to start my new hobby.

Wrinkle Cream

How can I deny my age? I'll be turning 30 next month and I can't deny my age anymore. I can see few fine lines on my face and it's time for me to start my daily and night routine for my skin. I do care about my looks and so before it's too late, I already applied wrinkle cream on my eyes area . Fine lines are visible especially when I smile. They said, it's okay to be 30 years old as long as you are looking 20 yo!

Awards for this blog

What?! This blog received another awards ! I know, I know, I don't deserve it because my blog is nothing and non sense but what should I do? For few, my blog rocks! Hehe! So I would like to mention my friends Lainy and Myrna who gave these awards to me, thank you so much!

I am guilty though for not sharing these to others... When I get an award, tags,or meme, I don't normally forward it to others, only because for so many times, that they just ignored the tags or awards. So what I did, I just receive and receive and no longer give! Hehe! It's better to give than to receive though.

Long Distance Move

I phoned my cousin who used to live in New Jersey and now living in California with his wife and son. The only thing that was difficult in their moving was the long drive from NJ to CA by car. I couldn’t believe that they did that long drive by car. The rest of their things was in good hand through the help of a long distance moving company. My cousin and his son were sick when they arrived to CA. Get well cousin, and see you all on September 18.

Saturday Saved - The Best for Last #1

Starting today, I'll post an article to be published every Saturday. Each article is the most important post of mine for that entire week. This meme called Saturday Saved -The Best for Last was originated by Windmill. I was been invited by him and it's my pleasure to join every Saturday. I've read a lot of this kind of meme like " Wordless Wednesday" , "Friday's Fill-in" , and many more... but I didn't join because I'm not welcome, hehe! And now, I'm honored and happy that this time I'm invited and not a meme post- crasher! Thank you Windmill for the invite.

Here's my first Saturday Saved :

What a Small World

I first heard her name when I was 13 years old. My best friend (Chai) always talked about her. My friend adored her and talked a lot of her good qualities. They are biological sisters. The rest of her stories I can't recall.

Twelve years later, my best friend introduced us in person. But sad to say, she (Maybeline) forgot the day we were introduced. It was only a quick introduction ( way back 2004 ) in Gensan, Philippines.

Recently, I asked Maybeline over the phone if she remembered me, and she said "I'm so sorry, No". She's just a 35-minute drive-away from me now. See how small the world is? We met in the Philippines and will see each other again (later today) here in the US.

The city where she lives will be celebrating Independence day in advance, that's gonna be today. My family and I are invited to their house and we'll have lunch and dinner with them. We'll meet her son and Filipino husband for the first time. And since she forgot about our first meeting 5 years ago, for her, today will be our first meeting. She'll be the first filipina friend (here in CA) that I've met in person, who happens to be the sister of my best friend.

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Burn your Fat

Are you tired of being fat? Why don't you take some fat burners pill? This way you'll feel sexy and confident. Stop hating your fat body, just think positive that there are means and ways in order to get the body-built you desired. If there's a will there's a way right? Stop eating to much! Go out, exercise and don't forget to take one pill per day. Good luck!

Memory Box

I'm not fond of antiques because it reminds me of an abandon things inside the vacant old house. But there is one thing though that I really like to have, a some sort of a treasure box (ba-ol). I called it a memory box. I used to store a memorable items inside it and hopefully keep it until I get old, very old. I had one back in Cebu but I had to leave it behind when we moved here in Amer. I just brought with me what inside that memory box. I'm such an old fashion lady, very sentimental and I'm loving to be this way. I want to remember everything and talk about the subject with myluv someday. And so I'm collecting any valuable thing and the rest will be the future.

Anyway, I have a new (old) ba-ol now. I acquired this recently for free. I saw this inside the house of brother-in-law and since they are moving to other State, they had to get rid of some of their belongings. In-law's said that we can stop by at their house and label all the things that we want and will be ours. Oh great! Our house now is full of stuffs (including furnitures and decorations), thank you for their generosity. They will remain rich because of their good heart.