Balat Kayo!

Currently enjoying the warm weather here in the Philippines. Next week I will be home in Michigan and so for the last days I am enjoying and having fun with sea foods. Here in my place we call this particular sea food as BALAT. I noticed the two colors of basin and I remember the vendor told us that they may be have the same name but the blue basin that contain the BALAT has the soft texture compare to the red basin. I of course bought the soft ones. For the Filipinos out there what do you call this particular sea food in your province? Do you also have this kind of sea food?

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Rule of Space

This time I have several photos to show.

The other day brother and I went to the shooting range. As a first timer my brother told me I am good! ^_^ 

They are doing sea weed ranching so the fence is very important here.

Rode it once. ^_^ 

Where you going? I rode a small horse the other day the horse almost surrender on me ^_^ Hahaha! That's not me it's my niece I am the one next to ride another horse but the horse keep on resisting, it scared me so much we are on top of the mountain ^_^

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Lechon Manok

Here in the Philippines you can find many Lechon manok or Roasted chicken stalls every where. One piece of chicken cost 125.00 pesos or 150.00 depending on the size. This is the kind of food when if you feel lazy to cook then go run to a lechon manok stalls and voila you have food on the table. 

Shell It!

Every Sunday we had this farmers market located in the city park. The farmers from the mountain and the fishermen came to meet with there produce and fresh catch. Last weekend, I was very excited when I saw these stall full of seafoods I have not seen in the USA. And for the fact that they are all fresh and ready to eat.

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Banana Diet

Banana Diet

In 2008, the Morning Banana Diet was created in Osaka, Japan by a pharmacist for her husband who wanted to lose weight. After he wrote about the diet on one of Japan's largest social networking sites, Mixi, the media grabbed hold of it and it quickly gained popularity. In fact, it was so popular that it led to a shortage of bananas in food stores! The general concept of the Morning Banana Diet is to eat bananas for breakfast, drink water, eat a normal lunch and dinner, sip water any time you are thirsty and finish dinner before 8pm. As with any diet like the banana diet, it should be evaluated for your specific dietary and caloric needs. Always consult your doctor or a nutrition expert to find the best food and lifestyle plan for you.

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Still here in the Philippines. These is what you see every day in the market. Vendors like to put there products here because after they stayed in the market they will roam around the market selling fruits. In the Philippines we see different varieties of bananas and that yellow one on top is my favorite. ^_^

                                                                                                
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La Veranda

The other day my family went for a dinner at La Veranda Restaurant here in Ozamiz. As usual who got the best smile and laughter but the kids. They always eat here in this Restaurant because they love the food. Here is what we ordered.

Avocado shake

Calamares

Crab Omelet

Fried Rice

Balat Ugat

Lechon Anyone?

Last weekend my family went to Timoga for a swimming weekend. As always in Timoga you can find crispy Lechon!! Yummy to the max ever I have not eaten Lechon that good, iba ang lechon sa Iligan!

Street Food

For us we call  these food street food or chichiriya. Some consider chichiriya as junk foods but as you look at it , our chichiriya are made by banana and cook as banana chips, yema which is cook from condense milk, pinato or peanuts cook with caramel and form it in balls. These are the most common chichiriya people would bring to the beach, swimming pool, if you travel you bring this food too, and other. Here are some photos.
                                           

This fried chicken feet we can only see at night. Before I do not eat this but when I tried the other day and it was fried not barbequed I kind to like it. Now I am craving lol!!

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Cheers!

Yesterday, my family went to the hometown of my mother to attend the town Fiesta. Well, here in the Philippines if there is a Fiesta or not even a Fiesta there is always a drinking spree. This time I drink Tanduay Rhum I ate humba and some other pork dish. These is my brothers hand I took the photos though.

Paksiw

One thing here in the Philippines we can buy fish fresh. Every day we go to the market  fresh fish is every where. Last night we had paksiw na isda. Since I arrived last week what I ate the most is fish, vegetables and fruits.  I will definitely miss this dish when I get back to the US.