How long can dogs be separated from their master and still remember them?
When Alex began her national tour (she’s in Theater), one of her biggest worries was that Penny would forget her as a result of the separation. Penny had been with us for only a few weeks at the time...
View ArticleMy daughters love balloons, Nemo and Olaf
The day we brought Penny home was a holiday. I can’t recall exactly if it was Good Friday or Black Saturday but it was one of these two because we had such a difficult time finding a place to have...
View ArticleWe’re having pizza after eliminating malaria
We have a family tradition that a lot of people find strange: when someone is sick, he or she gets to choose any food (that the doctor does not disallow) and we say yes with no questions asked. It’s...
View ArticleJustice Antonio Carpio and His “Dishonorably Discharged” Argument
From the oral arguments in the Supreme Court relative to the petitions to block the burial of Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani: Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio is convinced,...
View ArticleStill Not a Duterte Fan, But…
Media — local and international — have gone wild with reports about Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s cursing allegedly directed at United States President Barack Obama. Did he really call Obama a...
View Article3 Million Words Later…
Between this blog and the two food blogs, I’ve written 3,279,600 words over the 13 years that I have been blogging. And that’s a conservative estimate because I arrived at the total word count by...
View ArticleFood Guilt and Why We Shouldn’t Indulge In It
It’s been a joke in my family how I always leave food on my plate. Not a lot. A tablespoonful of rice, two or three peas, a sliver of meat… It’s even true when I drink coffee—there’s always a...
View ArticleStupid Is Forever. And Ever.
It bothers me how people can share articles and news items on Facebook and Twitter without having read the linked article at all. Worse, the shares come with their rabid comments. Seriously, people,...
View ArticleSomewhere Out There Is Another Version of Me
Beyond the universe as we know it, there is another me. That universe may be separated from ours by space or simply by dimension. The “other me” may not look exactly like me. She may or may not be...
View ArticleWood Ear Mushrooms and Cucumber Salad, Chinese-style
Wood Ear Mushrooms and Cucumber Salad, Chinese-style appeared first on CASA Veneracion To make this wood ear mushroom and cucumber salad, blanch the wood ears and toss in a dressing made with soy...
View ArticleIt’s Called Bandeja Paisa and It’s Absolutely Amazing!
It’s Called Bandeja Paisa and It’s Absolutely Amazing! appeared first on CASA Veneracion From Colombia comes bandeja paisa, a platter with an amazing variety of food that may include beans, chorizo,...
View ArticleBeef-wrapped Green Beans With Soy Ginger Sauce
Beef-wrapped Green Beans With Soy Ginger Sauce appeared first on CASA Veneracion Inspired by a dish prepared by a South African chef, the seasonings—soy sauce, honey, ginger and Sriracha—for my...
View ArticleDates and Nuts Chocolate Bark
Dates and Nuts Chocolate Bark appeared first on CASA Veneracion This holiday season, make family and friends feel special by giving them a box of dates and nuts chocolate bark. Wicked good and so easy...
View ArticlePico de Gallo (a Mexican Salsa)
Pico de Gallo (a Mexican Salsa) appeared first on CASA Veneracion Tart, salty and with a subtle heat, pico de gallo is a Mexican salsa made with chopped tomato, onion, chili, cilantro, salt and lime...
View ArticleGardening Update: Against All Odds, Red Vine Spinach Grows in Our Rock Garden
Gardening Update: Against All Odds, Red Vine Spinach Grows in Our Rock Garden appeared first on CASA Veneracion The whole point in getting rid of the lawn and covering the garden with rocks was to...
View ArticleSmoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Canapés
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese Canapés appeared first on CASA Veneracion After nine years, my smoked salmon and cream cheese canapés recipe gets an update and new photos. Yes, the recipe has been...
View ArticleAlex’s Nut-crusted Fried Chicken On A Stick
Alex’s Nut-crusted Fried Chicken On A Stick appeared first on CASA Veneracion For added crunch and flavor, roll chicken in crushed nuts before frying. Alex’s nut-crusted fried chicken on a stick is...
View ArticleCrispy Pork Belly (Lechon Kawali): To Fry or Not To Fry
Crispy Pork Belly (Lechon Kawali): To Fry or Not To Fry appeared first on CASA Veneracion For the second time in a decade, I fried the lechon kawali that we had for dinner last night instead of...
View ArticleBrewed Coffee, the French Press Way
Brewed Coffee, the French Press Way appeared first on CASA Veneracion How do you start your day? What’s the first thing you reach for? The newspaper? Toast? Or coffee? I’m a coffee person. I’m a zombie...
View ArticleHalloween Pizza Bread Mummies
Halloween Pizza Bread Mummies appeared first on CASA Veneracion Candies may be ultra popular during Halloween but you won’t miss the sweets with these Halloween pizza bread mummies. Easy, fun to make...
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