Kezia's Mermaid Cake

I was surprised to hear a four-year-old Filipina girl watching a Thai mermaid drama. Kezia raved about it  several times. It was three weeks til her birthday when I asked her what kind of cake would she like on her birthday. A mermaid cake, of course!

As a doting aunt, I fulfilled her wishes and she's in seventh heaven  the moment she set her eyes on her cake.

Oven Baked Salmon, Mashed Potatoes and Salad for Friday Night Dinner

There's a French film called Comme un chef ( The Chef) I have seen recently. I loved the plot, the characters and best of all - the mouth watering food!  Just looking at those beautiful dishes in the movie made me drool. It not only inspired my adventurous spirit for food but also  roused up my  cravings for  fine dining gourmet food. I wished I could  just get dressed and leave  to satisfy my cravings but I couldn't as there was a cake baking in the oven that moment.

Friday night dinner menu  was planned. All I did was give the dishes a little  twist to turn them into  an impressive meal. I served baked salmon, mashed potatoes and salad. My sis and friends were delighted for giving them a break from eating Asian food. When the girls are happy, their personal chef is happy.

Dessert at I Berry - Central World

Lunch at Spaghetti Factory was not even finished yet the girls and I were discussing where to go next for dessert. Moments later, the waitress came with a bill,  I paid and off we went. Normally after meal, we go window shopping/shopping to burn up the sugar we consumed.  But  I was not up for that. Not yet. I had just got out of work an hour ago and was drained of energy. The girls couldn't wait so I agreed to wander around  the mall only if we walk slowly.

Let Us Celebrate!!!

I track my blog's page views. When I saw the number of views at 8,000 and something, I promised my sister and  friends that I'd treat them once Pinay Panadera hits the 10,000th mark. A few weeks later, it did! I was ecstatic. To fulfill my promise I made to the girls, we went to Spaghetti Factory last Sunday. The restaurant is located on the 6th floor of Central World. Pasta dishes are its main menu but they do offer a variety of Italian dishes.

Baguio Pechay Salad

Summer 2008 (July) was the last time I went back to Philippines. It was also during this trip when I learned a new salad recipe  from an aunt. The  new discovery in the salad world was reconstructed only two days ago by my sister. So dinner was rice, fried short mackerel (Pla too) and Baguio pechay salad.  I couldn't ask for more.  The salad complemented the steamed rice and  fried fish. A perfect combination! Plus, it provided us  alkaline our bodies needed.