The Thousandaire

Hello Friends! It's nice to see you again! I hope you had a great weekend... I really mean that!

My weekend was GRAND! I was living the life. My Kuya played in a poker tournament and won some moolah!!

He called me at 1 am telling me the happy news! He immediately offered to share. I am the luckiest sister alive! He is so generous, he bought Hubs and I boxes o' fun!

He also bought me a mani and pedi, and pretty much treated us to eat the whole weekend. I took full advantage of that part!!

We had lunch with Katwina at the Tofu House in the High Desert... OOOO YESS!

Honey...that was just the appetizer that comes with your meal!!

This is was Katwina's first time having Korean Food. She ordered the Bulgogi. She DEVOURED it!

I ordered the Beef Bibimbap which is a scorching hot pot of deliciousness. It came with a side of Tofu soup that was still bubbling when it arrived!

If you're wondering how I fit that all in my belly... I don't know either. But, it was a challenge I took, and regretted. It was good, but I looked preggos when I walked out of there.

After lunch, we visited my parents and I helped my mommy roll some eggrolls! So simple!

I love my mommy!

The filling was onion, lean pork, shrimp (tail on), and breakfast sausage. Katwina and Hubs LOOOVED it.

Rollin', Rollin', Rollin' down the rivah....





My mommy makes THE best filipino food. She made my favorite Kare-Kare which is a peanut butter ox-tail stew and Adobo.





This lil monkey loved it!

After dinner, Sebby begged us to read to him.

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed....AGAIN!

Home is where my heart is.

We also had the pleasure of double dating with some great friends! We went to this restaurant in Downtown LA.

There was beer...




There was meat... pork rinds and "The kitchen sink."






Anytime you eat something on the menu called "the kitchen sink", you better make up for it in miles. (I did 4 miles on Monday morning... I think I worked the rinds off)

There was also silliness...









I'll get you in a picture next time Ed!!

There was also Ice Cream...

I don't know about you, but when there are a BILLION flavors to choose from, I always go with Vanilla... it never fails me.


We love double dates! And they are so sweet, they bought me a book that pretty much proves that food is my obsession. Everyone knows apparently.

I'll be writing more about it later... but it confirms that food is my best friend. I would marry it but Hubs beat him to it.

Yay for short weeks! Here we go!


What is your FAVORITE ice cream flavor?

Why didn't I think of that?

Happy Friday everyone! I CANNOT tell you how elated I am that it is the end of the week. Coffee can only do so much in keeping a person sane! And...ummm... I get 3 whole days? It must be my birthday!! (it really isn't, it just feels that good!)

So yesterday Hubs and I had a double date dinner party with Kuya and his girlfriend Katrina...or as Sebby calls her, Katwina. She's all kinds of nice! I really like her!! She even helped me prepare dinner.

I had some difficulties.

My night started with preparing dessert. I wanted to try a recipe that was of something simple, yet foodgasmic....this was it.

Bunuelos, Elephant Ears, fried dough with cinna-sugar, heaven...whatever it's proper name is... I want to name my first born that. Coochee cooo baby Elephant Ears....ee... I better knock on wood.

The recipe is simple... to those who can read good. (mistake intended) I made TWO, count em, TWO cooking mistakes.

Project Wifey Wife Week 6-The sweet- Bunuelos

Ingredients:
3 cups flour, sifted twice
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp of Baking powder
2 eggs
3/4 cup of milk
1/2 butter

Step UNO:

Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.

So this is the part where I accidentally added the butter. Why? Because I read it wrong... There goes unused ingredients into the trash...whoomp whooomp

Step DOS:

In a separate bowl mix 2 eggs, sugar, and butter. Stir in milk.

This is where I made mistake two. I have no portion sense and added WAAAAY too much milk. I fixed it with flour. LOTS of flour.

Step TRES:

Add wet mixture into dry mixture and knead until smooth. Roll into 20-25 balls.



Step QUATRO:

Let stand for at least 30 minutes. Roll flat and fry. Sprinkle with Cinnamon-sugar immediately!

It only takes a few seconds. Make sure you flip em!

It took two ladies to flip these bad boys.

 

Step CINCO:

Sprinkle, eat, serve with Dulce De Leche Ice Cream. I like the tiny ones because everyone gets the same amount! And a cute spoon! And no dishes!

If you're wondering, we did eat dinner first! It was a Mexican Fiesta of sorts.

There was...

Project Wifey Wife Week 6-The Savory- Ms. T's Chicken Tortilla Soup

My buddy T adapted a few recipes she found and blessed me with th wonderfulness that is this soup recipe!

Ingredients:

1/3 cup chopped onion

1/2 green and red bell peppers chopped

1 (4 ounce) can of green chiles

4 cups chicken broth (I used chicken bullioun)

1-2 cups shredded, cooked chicken (we both used store bought rotessiere)
can of black beans (I added this)

salt to taste

1/2 packet of taco seasoning mix

1 (10 ounce can of tomatoes and green chiles)

1 Tbsp of lime juice

Fry the oinon in a large saucespan with about 2 tsp of oil.  Add chiles, broth, chicken, salt, beans, tomatoes and chiles and, taco seasoning. Simmer for 20 minutes. Squeeze lime.

It helps to have some help! Kuya shredded...we wont mention the bones he left in.

Katwina cut the veggies. She did not leave any bones.

Hubs did a "grate" job with the cheese.

I left the job of tasting to me... I didn't want them to burn themselves.

I also made mock Chipotle white rice in my rice cooker.

And black bean, chicken, corn, and cheese burritos.

Katwina wanted some soup with her cilantro.

Boys had fuzzy navels and girls had Stellas.... or was it the other way around?

The boys LOVED dinner.... and even ate what the girls couldn't finish.

We had a splendid time.

We exchanged late Christmas Presents with Katwina and watched Social Network.... all I can say about that movie is... billionaire!!!! Pretty good!! I want to be friends with Mark!

Happy Weekend Blog friends!

Name ONE good thing that happened to you this week.

Uncle Norman's Pronto Pasta Dish

Whoa Nelly! Are you in for a treat today! This quite possibly might be one of my favorite quick meals! Sometimes I want a different type of pasta and Prego is just not cuttin' it. No offense to those jar pastas, but sometimes, I want something with some flare.

My Uncle Norman is a lucky guy. He's been able to travel to many different countries, learn a ton of new languages, and eat such wonderful exotic foods! He works for the US Embassy and many years ago, he was stationed in good ol' Italy! He met a lady there and she blessed him with my all time favorite pasta dish.

Salami Pasta

Unless they somehow make a pasta made of French Fries, I think this will remain at the top of my list... next to Mizithra with browned butter.

Without further a-do... let's get it started. Give it a try friends. You'll be loving me forever!


Ingredients

4 cloves of garlic
1/2 of a medium yellow onion
6 Tbs of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 cup of chopped Salami
4-6 ripe tomatoes
pinch of Oregano
salt and pepper to taste
handful of spinach (I added that to the mix)
fresh basil for garnish (optional)

Step UNO:  Heat the oil in a large frying pan on a Medium flame and add the garlic. **Do not burn the garlic or your pasta will taste bitter!

Here, you are essentially flavoring the oil. Add a sprinkle of Oregano.

Step DUE:

Add your chopped salami and fry until brown.

Step TRE:

Add your chopped onion ( I didn't cry this time!)

Step QUATTRO:

Add the tomatoes! Tomato Tip: For this particular sauce, I emptied the seeds and goop. It makes it less watery!

JUICY!!

Don't be shy Tomats...  mingle!

Step CINQUE:

Add some spinach...for that added health kick.

Step SEI:

Toss in the Noo-Noos

Bon Apetit!

I served it on the side middle of store bought rotisserie chicken and oven roasted vegetables.


Wah-

La

We finished dinner with some Homemade Almond Roca Vanilla Ice Cream that Ms. Irish and I made for New Years! Holy Cavities it was good!

Hubs was kind enough to eat it with me while watching Eclipse because I've never seen it before and it was playing for FREE on Showtime!

Don't get me wrong, I'm team Edward, but Jacob totally got jipped!


What is your FAVORITE pasta dish?