Munchkin Mommy :. Mapped Memories :.munchkinmommy | July 31, 2009
If there’s one thing I wish to achieve via this entry, it’s to show you that cake decorating need not be such a huge and overly stressful production number. :) You just have to take that very first step, and that is, to TRY. I should know! I, too, was intimidated by this task – [...]
munchkinmommy | July 28, 2009
*This is an entry for the theme “Whip Eat” of Lasang Pinoy, Sundays (La.Pi.S.)*
I am sooo excited to tell you about my weekend, specifically, Saturday. Last July 25th, my friend, Camille, and I had a joint birthday celebration. We decided beforehand that we’ll have a small celebration with our friends and respective families after our [...]
munchkinmommy | July 21, 2009
I realize that this is another beef entry. :D I think it’s only right that I post this after my entry on Beef Steak Tagalog (Bistek) because it was through a bistek disaster (well, sort of!) that I discovered for myself how to make Beef Tapa. :) You see, we were supposed to have Bistek [...]
munchkinmommy | July 19, 2009
Beef Steak Tagalog, otherwise known as Bistek in the Philippines, is another one of my family’s favorite dishes. Personally, I like it because it’s a very simple dish that needs just 4 ingredients at the barest minimum: beef, soy sauce, lemon and onions. Oh we like it with lots of onions, even my little girl! [...]
munchkinmommy | July 15, 2009
This week, we’re talking aphrodisiacs over at WifeSpeaks. Interesting, yes? ;)
Wikipedia defines an aphrodisiac as “a substance which is used in the belief that it increases sexual desire.” Hmmm…
GourmetSleuth.Com lists the following as aphrodisiacs:
Aniseed
Asparagus
Almond
Arugula
Asafetida
Avocado
Bananas
Basil (sweet basil)
Broccoli Rabe (And Other Mustard Greens)
Chocolate
Carrots
Coffee
Fennel
Figs
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