Backyard (Mis)Adventures

A happy woodpecker pecking the tree in our backyard. These birds actually "live" in the oak tree in our front yard where they drilled several holes at it. We usually see them popping their heads in and out of those holes.This was the first...

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Peruvian Apple

This curious-looking oddity is a Pithaya, a fruit from several cactus species, and is more commonly known as a dragon fruit. Contrary to popular belief, this fruit is NOT from Southeast Asia, although they are also widely cultivated there....

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Macapuno Ice Cream

Macapuno Ice Cream served with (more) macapuno and jellyI had a jar of Macapuno (Shredded Sweet Coconut) sitting in my pantry and it took me a while before I could decide what to do with it. I would have wanted to make Ube-Macapuno Cake, but...

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Product Review: Godiva Dark Chocolate Raspberry

Being a member of the Godiva Chocolate Rewards Club has a lot of perks - one free chocolate every month, free shipping on orders, free gift when you spend $10 or more... the list goes on and on. I could probably think of a hundred excuses...

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Bear Paws

I got this Bear Paws recipe from the Duncan Hines website, and I thought it looked fairly easy and fun to make. An interesting thing is that it uses brownie mix instead of cookie dough. It is fast and delicious, a perfect treat to make with...

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Watch out!

Watch out... rhinos crossin...

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Product Review: Ben & Jerry's S'mores

This was probably one of the (very few) flavors of Ben & Jerry's that missed the mark for me. Not that it wasn't good, but I just couldn't taste S'mores in the flavor. It was also very similar to the "Marsha Marsha Marshmallows" flavor,...

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Orange Ginger Pork Chops

This dish was inspired by my friend Peach's post. Generally, hubby doesn't like chops because it is too dry for his taste, but he makes exceptions every now and then. This was one of those exceptions, probably because he loves the flavor of...

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Kielbasa with Angel Hair Pasta

Twas one of those days when we haven't gone grocery-shopping yet, so I tried to make-do with whatever was in the fridge. Luckily, I spied some kielbasa sausage so I scoured the net for a recipe that would make a good meal.This dish was a...

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Ginger Garlic Chicken Wings

Hubby likes anything with ginger, so I am always on the lookout for dishes with ginger on the ingredients list. This recipe is from the Summer Edition of the Betty Crocker recipe book. As usual, I tweaked it a bit to suit our preference.Send...

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Product Review: Bailey's Non-Alcoholic Creamer

We were watching TV one evening when an advertisement for Bailey's Non-Alcoholic Coffee Creamer went on. They repeated the words "non-alcoholic" so many times that son asked, "so some people put alcohol in their coffee?"I didn't really plan...

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Bric-a-Bracs for Foodies!

I found these earrings at the mall today and I just had to buy them... they are so cute!Sushi SetFast Food setCloser shots:ToroSalmon Nigiri (complete with nori!) This is my favorite of all the earrings I got.And NOT because Salmon is my favorite...

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Humba

Humba, like adobo, is a delicious and quick dish that I love making when we have nothing in the fridge but pork and eggs. It has been one of my favorite dishes since I was a kid, and I used to love sipping a big bowl of the Humba sauce that...

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Nilla Banana Pudding

Mother-in-law surprised me one afternoon by saying that she wanted to make Banana Pudding. So we quickly went to work and got the recipe from the Nabisco website. The end product was delicious! The top tasted like meringue, and I liked the...

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Nameless stuff - Part I

We have lots of flowers/critters in our garden, but I just can't identify all of them. Please feel free to help me name these creatures, or correct me if I labeled them incorrectly. You can click the image to enlarge. Lilies (4):These come...

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