How we spend Christmas

Christmas eve,,.. Who could not know the traditional NocheBuena,, or the traditional Christmas eve Feast......

The Menu for this year's Nochebuena::

Just done cooking Spaghetti and Black Sambo... though I think the chocolate part is more of a pudding... hahahaha.... nagkulang ang gelatin....


Mom will make fruit salad. We bought the infamous Fiesta Ham. Finally, to satisfy my sweet tooth craving for Christmas, mom ordered my all time favorite homemade Moist Chocolate Cake. Yuuummm
I'm on a not-so-strict DIET. hahaha... no, really. I'm restraining myself this year.... as much as I would want to eat the infamous Lechon, Ice cream, Chantilly bars, and Leche Flan... I agonizingly abdicate myself from those cravings....

One thing I realized is that,, it's not advisable to remember something that is supposed to have long been forgotten especially if you're holding a sharp object, particularly on circumstances where you're chopping something... hahahaha


Things I remember while mincing garlic & onion....
I can't remember the time when I learned how to cook Spaghetti... Basta,, all I can remember is bata pa lang ako I'm always assisting my mom in the kitchen,,, she'll instruct me with what to put and other stuffs, then yun nah... na.pick-up ko na... People who would visit our house would often tell me "kabalo diay xa ug luto (she knows how to cook?!?)" When I was 10 I already know how to cook Pinakbet, afritada, and other stuffs.... xayang eh! ngayon lang na.uso yung kiddie MasterChef.... malay nyo naman diba?! hehehe... I can remember cooking Pinakbet in class, Home economics ata yung subject... but that's another story....

Well, taking up culinary entered my mind...reason ko why I didn't take up culinary:: "para saan pa?!? Culinary is just the basics,,. Kung alam mo yung basics of cooking, a little bit of experiment, plus the touch of art--> ayun! Looks like 4yrs of studying nah.... Pero I think cooking is a gift,, yup natututunan xa, pero iba pa rin if sarili mo... yung bang you go beyond the recipe book... mag.experiment ka,, and yung kahit hindi minimeasure alam mo na tama nah....

No wonder I can do a little bit of everything, but has no best at something.... Basta alam ko ng konti, ayos nah! yun lang naman yung kailangan....

Back... wow! I managed not to ask for anything.... hoooorrraaayyy!!! During christmas kasi I'm accustomed to halfheartedly joking but more like asking for christmas presents.... and whattya know,, there are really people na kakagat sa jokes mo.... The first time, the time when I still have this thing called guilt, syempre I returned it by giving something back..... 2nd time, Idk if guilt is still with me (Panawagan: guilt kung nanjan ka pa, magparamdam ka na..... or kung wala ka na,, pls naman bumalik ka na!!! Maawa ka sa kanila.... sakin ayos lang na wala ka).... 3rd time?? hahahaha.... 3rd time's the charm ika-nga.... No mas na for me!!!

Well,, exception naman yung nephew ko diba..... Nephew nga.... exception yon!! family related!! hahahaha.... ok! Fine! Kasi namaaaaaann!!! He said he's in *churva* and it's christmas... wait.. ano ba maganda doon... *google-mode* kakatamad naman mag-google... I think there's nothing significant there.... plus not to mention he's thrifty... super thrifty! It runs in the blood (I think).... Kung sa bisaya pa "INOT" Grabeh ka INOT!!! So I doubt he'll bring something, not in a million years!! kaya safe na conscience ko.... pero sana lang hah,,, Lord kung meron man, sana wag chocolates!! Sumo na lord!! oh diba, reklamador?!?

Anyway,, this entry is about how we spend christmas nga diba.... how we spend Christmas or should I say CHRISTMASES?? Ganito lang kami forever... Mass-Nochebuena-Tingin ng Fireworks- tulog.... There's just 3 of us plus Odeza (our beloved dog).... oh diba,, what do you expect?!?... tanong nyo kung nauubos naman yung food?? xempre naman! hahaha.... lolz... FYI... hindi po solo kong inuubos.... nauubos poh xa coz marami-rami din pong bwisita... este, bisita na dumarating kina-umagahan..... ano pah?!? eh di NAMAMASKO!! hahahaha.... goodbye na naman old gamits ko.... Pero ok lang,,, Christmas is about giving ^_^


PS: Bday ng friend ko na love na love ako...... Happy Bday minion Angela Kristine Vios Tigley.... eeewww 20!!! hahahaha