Papemelroti Decors

I love papemelroti and our house is decorated with papemelroti items.

This cute "bubble your troubles away" (approx Php 295.00) figurine is placed at the top of our bathroom door.

This small cabinet (approx Php 1995.00) is placed at Marianna's room. I used the cabinet as a storage area for our first aid kit.

A "Holy Family" figurine (approx Php 395.00) placed in between the doors of our room and Mariannas'

"Grace before and After Meal" (approx Php 800.00) placed near our dinning area.

"Bless our Home" mini frame (approx Php 800.00) placed in our living room near the door.

Two dog figurines (gift from mark). These figurines were given by Mark when we were still bfs and gfs. Also from papemelroti.

"Bless this Kitchen" and "Moms Kitchen" displays courtesy of the previous owners of the house.

Mail Organizer with key holder (approx Php 750.00) placed at the door of one of the drawers between our dinning and living room area.

"Joy to all who enter here " (approx Php 800.00) Placed at the the top of our entrance door.

Naalala ko tuloy, nung huling bili namin sa Papemelroti sa sm north, tinanong nung cashier kung nailagay na daw namin yung mahaba na pang pinto. he he. Tapos tinanong nya kung nakakamagkano na daw kami kasi daw bibigyan na kami ng discount card. Sabi ko siguro kasama yung bibilhin namin nun may 5k na din lahat kaso lang di ko naman natabi yung mga resibo. At dahil familiar na itsura namin sa kanya, binigyan nya na din ako ng card. Kaya sa susunod na bili ko, less 5% na. :-D

Top Five Picks for Fresh Fish Lovers

Do you love fresh fish? Are you ready to branch out to new varieties? Maybe you've savored salmon for years, but have never tried halibut or ahi. Here's a guide to five of the top fish chosen by people who visit our online seafood shop. Browse our list and then start planning to add new fish to your menu this week.

Salmon: If you've never tasted King Salmon from British Columbia, prepare to have your taste buds overwhelmed! Many salmon lovers don't realize that the farmed Atlantic Salmon they can buy inexpensively pales by comparison to the King. This Omega-3 rich variety can be prepared so many different ways that you'll be serving salmon often!

Halibut: This fish hails from northern waters, and it's become extremely popular in homes and restaurants around the globe. The firm texture makes it easy to adapt to a wide variety of recipes. Because of its mild taste, halibut is a great pick for diners introducing fish into their diets.

Tuna Varieties: Ahi (yellowfin) and Albacore Tuna are favorite choices among those who've learned tuna doesn't always come in a can! Ahi, a sushi grade tuna, is most often used for sashimi, but it also makes a great grilling fish. Albacore Tuna is premium grade "white meat" tuna and can be used for grilling, baking or in sushi.

Pacific Red Snapper: This warm-water fish is well-known on restaurant menus, especially along the Gulf Coast. Cajun recipes often call for snapper, and you can also braise it, fry it or stuff it with shrimp before baking it. No matter which way you prepare snapper, you're going to love its distinctive flavor.

Sole: This scrumptious, flaky fish has been popular among U.S. diners for decades. There are several varieties of sole being sold, two of the most-loved being Petrale and Sand Dabs. You can easily find Chinese, Italian, Vietnamese or French recipes featuring sole. No matter which cuisine you prefer, discovering the subtle flavor of sole will make you a fish lover for life!

Today's online seafood shops and speedy shipping make discovering new fish varieties a snap. Start a whole new trend in healthy, flavorful eating for the people you love. Introduce your friends and family to a different type of fish each week. You can even exchange favorite fish recipes to keep the flavor trend rolling. Once you do, you're going to find there's a world of delicious dining experiences waiting.

Simple Peach Crumble recipe

A simple peach crumble recipe I'll like to share :)

Very easy to bake- preparation just takes 5 minutes and baking takes only 25 mins...

You'll need:

1 canned peach halves (in syrup)

75g plain flour

50g brown sugar

50g ground almond

60g butter (chopped)

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder

1. Drain the syrup from the peaches and cut the peaches into medium thick slices. Place the sliced peaches at the base of the baking dish (mine is a 6 inch round dish).

2. Preheat the oven to 190 Celsius.

3. Mix the flour, sugar, almonds and cinnamon powder in a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers.

4. Sprinkle the topping over the sliced peaches.

5. Bake for 25 mins (slightly longer if you prefer a crisp top). I had mine hot off the oven with vanilla ice cream :). Serves 2.

Restoran Fu Kua, Taman Megah

I hated fu kua (bitter gourd) when I was a kid.

My mum would cook bitter gourd soup; the bitter gourd cut in squares (the size of my kiddie palm, mind you!), boiled until its soft and I was forced to drink a whole huge bowl :(

It's very good for you! Mum would say while making sure I finished my portion.

But as I grew much older, I finally learnt to appreciate the finer points of this special gourd...and actually enjoy eating it :)

When my parents were up in PJ recently for a short visit, I suggested Restoran Fu Kua for lunch. You should have seen my mum's face- she was beaming with pride..haha.. or maybe it was my imagination? :p

As the name of the shop suggested, the menu was filled with every thing fu kua- from fu kua soup, stir fry noodles with fu kua, fu kua cooked with all sorts of meat/ seafood/egg/ tau foo and even stir fry fu kua with fu kua (yeah, you read right).

We didnt want to go fu kua overboard, so we had some stir fried fu kua with salted egg..

Thin slices of fu kua was slightly crunchy in texture and the salted egg added some light fragrance to the gourd. Quite tasty.

My must order everytime I'm here.. the fried tau foo with mince meat..

The tau foo was fried to perfection- the skin was crisp and aromatic, the mince meat and sauce complemented the tau foo beautifully. Absolutely scrumptious.

Braised ma yau (threadfin) with bitter gourd..

Other than the slightly over fried ma yau, I enjoyed this dish tremendously. Their bean paste sauce was excellent and goes so well with the bitter gourd and fish. In fact, I've tried their stir fried bitter gourd-bean paste combo with chicken, pork ribs and frogs..all tasted yummy too.

The marmite spareribs was mediocre though..

Could smell the marmite when the dish was served, but could hardly taste it when I took a bite. Luckily the meat was tender.

Wash the meal down with some bitter gourd juice and we are all contented..hehe

Restoran Fu Kua is located at 19, Jalan SS23/15, Taman Megah, 47400, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Any Ideas for Glee Food?

My family and I are addicted to the new musical show Glee on Fox. It is so different from everything else onTV, and of course, I want to make a food event around it. I mean if people can have Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy-themed dinners, I can have a Glee-inspired tapas. But what to serve? Classic favorites from the cafeteria-meatloaf, mac and cheese, corndogs, etc.? What about having food made with beans?  They are, after all, the musical fruit. Dishes inspired by songs or singers  whose songs have been performed on the series?  You see my dilemma!

So I am taking suggestions-how would you celebrate the fun, the music that is Glee, in food?

Indulge, Tropicana City

Unexpected events cropped up and I didnt felt like updating my blog..

Felt sort of tired, and needed a breather..

Slightly charged now, so I'd better write :p

We started off with the intention of catching a movie at Tropicana City. Well, it's always not too wise to try doing a impromptu movie session, there were no tickets available :(

Oh well, change of plans led us to Indulge for an early dinner.

Indulge has a cheery setting, filled with bright yellow furnishings to brighten up a mediocre day..

We had soft shell crab salad (RM20) ..

Not my first choice- I ordered foie gras with duck salad (at a very reasonable price)...but was promptly informed that it was an 'old' menu item and is no longer available :(

So BQ asked for this salad instead..

Was pretty good, I like the dressing- honey citrusy mix- goes very well with the greens. The soft shell crabs were crisp and juicy, a not so healthy accompaniment to the salad..

BQ wanted duck, so she got her Duck confit (RM30)

BQ enjoyed this dish, the duck was tender and well marinated, the sides salad of walnut, grapes and tomatoes gave a refreshing contrast to the else rich sauce and meat.

I took the boring choice of crispy skin salmon with mash (RM28)

Quite a generous cut of salmon; the skin was indeed crisp and slightly salted while the flesh was moist with beautiful pinish center. The smooth mash was excellent with the creamy sauce. My only gripe was slightly under cooked vege.

Dapheny who joined us later only wanted dessert, so she had a bread and butter pudding with raisins(RM8)

Compact, thick cut of B&B pudding served with warm custard. Though compact, it was still springy and slightly spongy, soaking in the sauce sufficiently for a delight in every mouthful.

The creame brulee (RM9)

The paper thin layer of caramelised sugar was in good proportion to this very sinful dessert. Velvety in texture, it's thick and extremely eggy- only for those who enjoys a rich version of creame brulee.

Overall a pleasant experience, will pop over to try other stuffs in the future.

Indulge is located at Lot L1.12, Level 1, Tropicana City, PJ.

Malling with Mommy and Daddy

Ayan ang bata. Masaya at nakalabas ng bahay

Ayan yung dress na binili namin para sa 1st Birthday nya. Sa Periwinkle yan. Madaming magagandang damit. Ito yung una kong napansin. Sinukat namin yan sa kanya at sakto pati haba. Shoes nya sa Florsheim Kids namin binili. May kamahalan ang gamit ng bata. Kasing presyo din o minsan mas mahal pa sa gamit ko. Pero totoo pala yun. Kahit nag titipid ka, basta pag sa anak mo, di ka magdadalawang isip gumasta.


Picture taking sa harap ng Toy Kingdom



In between the two witches (lapit na ba holloween?)


Besides Tigger.
Ang anak ko, di maalis ang titig kay tiger. Pilit pa nga nya inaabot yan e.


We had lunch at Burger King. Kinandong ko para maka kain ng maayos si Daddy nya. Madali syang pakainin. Kita nyo kahit di ko subuan sya na mismo kumukha sa pagkain ko. Nagulat nga ko biglang dumakma sa tinapay sabay subo e. he he




Ayan dinutdot na ....

Kuha ng mag ama ko sa bubble tea habang hinihintay namin ang aming ride.

Sleepy na si Marianna. Mukhang napagod din sa pag ikot namin.

Scrappin' Mondaze: Daddy and Marianna

I miss scrapping !!! Even in my trad scraps i have a lot of catching up to do. Oh well. I love to scrap and I have to make time for it. These shots were taken yesterday when we went to SM North to buy Marianna a dress and a pair of shoes for her up coming birthday party. We were at bubble tea then when we have to wait for our ride.

I love to stare at Marianna and her daddy and enjoyed taking their pictures.
This is the part of my job that won't make me complain.

Food Friday : Shakey's Big Pizza

We celebrated my niece Raine's 1st birthday last weekend at Shakeys Edsa-Caloocan Branch and my Kuya ordered this additional large pizza for his visitors. It servers 25-30 persons with pepperoni, hawaiian, managers choice and meat lovers variants. My personal choice? Pepperoni. But i prefer their thin crust than the thick ones.

This is my entry for

Have a great weekend everyone. Happy Eating :-D

Shrimp Creole Recipes

1 lb. cooked shrimp
2 tbsp. butter
Salt and pepper
Boiled rice
2 c. canned tomatoes
1 minced green pepper
2 minced onions
1/2 c. sliced mushrooms
1/2 c. stock, chicken bouillon cubes
2 tbsp. minced ham
2 tbsp. flour
2 tbsp. butter

Melt the butter and add the shrimp and cook together for 2 minutes. Add to the creole sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes, and serve with boiled rice. For the sauce: Cook the tomatoes, pepper, onion and mushrooms for 10 minutes. Add the stock and ham and cook 2 minutes longer. Thicken with the flour lightly creamed with the butter and stir until thick and smooth

Shrimp, Vegetable melody Recipes

1 to 3 lbs. shrimp, cleaned
Broccoli
Summer squash
Zucchini
Mushrooms
Cherry tomatoes
2 tbsp. butter
Throwaway lasagna pan

Cut vegetables into bite-size pieces. Put shrimp, vegetables, butter, a dash of salt and pepper into pans. Cover with tinfoil double. Put on low grill with cover down. Cook about 35 minutes.

Happy 1st Birthday Raine !!!

Yan si Raine. 2nd na anak ng kuya ko na nagcelebrate ng kanyang 1st birthday last weekend.

From Left to Right ( Chona, Raine, Kuya Jon-jon, Henny a.k.a "Dirty Chicken")

Ayan ang anak ko, pilit hinahablot si Raine. Hinihila nya kasi yung name tag, taka sya ba't sya wala.

Si Marianna, lahat na lang sinusubo. Napira piraso nya yang party hat na yan. Kaya nga binuo ko ulit yan parang puzzle para masiguro na wala syang nakain. he he

Ayan naman si Daddy Mark. Sali sa games. Tong tao na to, di mahirap ayain sumali. Di katulad ng iba na pahirapan. Ako kasi di ako masyado game sa ganyan. Well, depende din siguro sa mood. Anyways, di sya nanalo. Yung game is parang hep-hep-hurray. Pero syempre kahit di sya nanalo, sya pa din winner para sa min ni Marianna.

Yan. Picture taking with the Shakey's Mascot " Henny - a.k.a Dirty Chicken "

Pero in fairness kahit medyo dirty sya, nasayaw naman nya ng maayos yung Nobody but You.
Ang anak ko, di maalis ang titig sa mascot. Buti na lang at hindi natatakot. Sana sa birthday nya di sya mag topak o mag panic pag nakita si Kid Mcdo tska si Birdee.

Wish ng kuya ko para kay Raine? World Peace at Economic Stability daw. Parang kakandidato.

Ako, ang wish ko para kay Raine? Sana lumaki syang mabait, masunurin at may takot sa Diyos.

Bilis talaga ng panahon. Parang sabay pa kami buntis nun ni Chona. Ngayon naka 1 taon na si Raine. Susunod si Marianna naman.

Happy Beans Cafe, UEP Subang Jaya

Andrew brought us to Happy Beans when we wanted something sweet for tea time.

There's some interesting stuff here.. can try la

Yes, interesting indeed...

Happy Beans speciality is handmade yu yuan (yam balls) that you can have it served with a few ways..

Andrew ordered the yu yuan special..

His bowl consists of yam balls, sweet potato balls, cubes of yam and pearl balls. Served in piping hot ginger brown sugar soup, it reminds me of eating tong yun and bubur cacar condiments at the same time. The yu yuan has an interesting texture- it's very QQ-bouncy, compact yet does not stick to the teeth. Andrew and WF really enjoyed it.

WF order something cold, it's cincau with her selected condiments..

With yu yuan and a few types of beans. It was served with a small cup of vanilla creamer, but WF who does not enjoy milky stuff did not add it in. I actually thought it tasted pretty good with the milky stuff :p

As for me, I'm not a fan of doughy flour stuff (with no filling :p) so I decided to have their dou hua with beans.

Their version of dou hua (bean curd) was silky smooth with distinct soy bean taste. It was pleasant to eat the non sweeten dou hua with the sweetened beans and slightly ginger spicy soup. The only bean type I didnt like in this was the kidney beans. A tad hard and rather tasteless.

Happy Beans have a range of shaved ice with fruits, which looks much better than those served in KTZ. Shall pop by to try that one day.hehe..

Happy Beans Cafe is located at 46, Jalan USJ 10/1E, 47600 UEP Subang Jaya, Selangor.

Food Friday : Pancake Sandwich and Hot Chocolate

Breakfast in the office - Jollibee's Pancake Sandwich and Jim's 5 in 1 choco is my entry for FOOD FRIDAY for this week

I almost always go for Jollibee's pancake sandwich whenever I wake up late and wasn't able to eat breakfast at home. Pancakes, scrambled egg and sausage all in one sandwich. I don't like their hot chocolate and i prefer Jims' 5 in 1 choco to go with it.

Have a great weekend everyone. Happy eating :-D

Dora, Marianna and Daddy

Ayan po sila, si Dora, si Marianna tska si Daddy. Medyo malabo at madilim ang aking kuha kasi cp cam lang gamit for easy capture. Busy ang anak ko panonood sa nick jr., "wonder pets" ang palabas kaya di maistorbo at nakatingin sa tv. Si daddy lang ang nag pa cute. he he. I hope to get more of this moments to keep to treasure as years go by.

Kokopelli Travellers Bistro, PJ

Somewhere cozy, somewhere central in PJ, somewhere ok for kids...

We decided to meet at Kokopelli, figured that it's not too crowded and good for catching up. Ben came with baby Rei and Aki, such cute and well behaved kids...lucky lucky Ben :).

First, we had to settle the babies tummies- a simple baby pasta(RM5.90) for them. Simple tomato based pasta- maybe a tad sour for Rei..

We started with some chicken rissoles(RM8.90) and fried calamaries (RM12.90)

The chicken rissoles was scrumptious- real crunchy, yet the filling was creamy and substantial. The tomato sambal goes so well with it that we had to ask for more :p

The fried calamaries was quite nice but paled compared to the chicken rissoles. Slightly oily, but good to snack on.

The roast chicken (RM22.90)

The chicken was rather dry and bland. The mash and accompanying sauce was just average.
The moussaka (RM20.90) came piping hot..

Good to share, I think it'll be too rich for one person. The moussaka was laden with loads of cheese, the top was baked till golden brown with a thin crisp layer. The eggplant was sliced too thinly though, we could hardly taste nor feel it.

The lambshank (RM32.90)

Quite a large portion, the lamb shank was tender and had absorbed the marination deep into its meat. The bread was redundant though, the sauce was only sufficient for smothering the mash.

The famed char kuay teow (RM10.90)

For a halal version of CKT, I must say that Kokkopelli's was tasty. Slightly spicy, which was nice actually. Still, it's plainer compared to those non halal CKT with sliced waxed sausages :p

We finished our meal with some of Kokopelli's desserts..

Sago Cream and Sundae.

Both were sadly forgettable.
Was glad to catch up with everyone..and SL, for such a long wait for that meal we owed ya! :p

Kokopelli is located at 6, Jalan Bukit, Section 11/2, PJ. Faces 32 Square.