Eating Out
It is officially summertime in our area. Summer solstice was June 21, so our days are long and hot. Time for picnics and grilling outside.
Category: food
Death by Chocolate
All she wanted was to taste the chocolate. All these years she was strongly warned against having chocolates. It’s not
Pinoy Transplant Visits the CIA
Yes, you read the title right. Take note of the “CIA” sign at the door, on the photo below. But
Oh My Gulay!
The Filipino language is rich in interesting idioms and expressions, that make our conversations more colorful. Like the expression, “isang bulate na
iPhone Meets iFawn
If you have read my previous post, you know that my iPhone drowned in the ocean. So I got myself
Farm Dining
Since we moved in Iowa several years ago, we have dined in different restaurants here in metro Des Moines area. From formal
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime
Pakbet is a traditional Ilocano dish, from the northern part of the Philippines. The word pinakbet or pakbet, came from
Cornick, Balut, and Butong Pakwan
We Filipinos have some odd foods. The “adidas” or chicken feet, the bagoong or fermented fish, and the infamous balut or
Anak ng Kamote (Son of Sweet Potato)
“Go home and plant kamote!” Maybe you have heard that declaration before. Or perhaps it was even you who have
Of Monkeys and Men
Last week, I saw a patient in the hospital that our group was following for consult. Though it was my
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