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Baked Mac and Pan-Fried Steak

Nov 26th 2009greenbucksFood and Dining & Food Friday & Photos

We had a simple Thanksgiving dinner today.

Baked macaroni and pan-fried steak with mushroom gravy.

The baked mac (and any other pasta) and steak are both common sights on our kitchen table but these are rarely found together in our meals. Together, these two make a wonderful meal.

I also made the mushroom gravy from scratch and yes, it passed the standards of the kids. Yipee!

Yes, that is something to be thankful for, being able to prepare meals that my children enjoy.

Happy Friday! 🙂

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Backyard Gardening Projects

Nov 20th 2009greenbucksEnvironment & Money Watch & Philippines & Urban Living

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Hubby asked me why I haven’t started started the backyard garden since I pulled all the vegetable plants when the rains “ruined’ these. By ruined I mean the bitter gourd yield turned orange, the lemongrass wilted, the basil leaves got eaten by aphids and so on.

The seed packets are waiting. The not-soil pack is waiting for me too and I hope it has not expired (if there is such a thing) yet. The lovely colored pots are dusty already. And I can’t find my work gloves.

Excuses, excuses.

Oh wait, I started planting something yesterday, a pandan plant. I hope it will stay alive since I am not sure if it will thrive. If it lives, then we can have pandan rice everyday and pandan jelly and chicken wrapped in pandan leaves. Woot!

I used coffee grounds in the soil by the way, it is good for the soul soil.

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Going Home

Nov 10th 2009greenbucksPhilippines & Photos & travel & Visualizations

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Fresh Strawberries

Oct 30th 2009greenbucksFood and Dining & Food Friday & Philippines & Photos

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Fresh strawberries, anyone? These are best eaten in moderation when given to my son because it causes asthma attacks. No kidding.

We love fruits and i am happy to announce that the kids love fruits too. Apples, bananas, watermelon, oranges, avocado, mangoes (ripe ones and green ones), pineapple and fruit cocktail (kidding)

This particular plate is a favorite because of the dainty flower designs. I think it looks like glass tiles, 😀

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