My Filipino Adobo

Although I love my local cuisine just as much as the next Filipino (which is to say a lot!), I am an absolute beginner when it comes to cooking Filipino food. That's why, when Bee of the fabulous blog Rasa Malaysia asked me to guest-write a post on a Filipino dish I was a bundle of nervousness, despite being over-the-moon flattered! I am just at the beginning of my journey through Filipino cooking and I am still fumbling through some of the twists and turns. Even so, I was very excited and I knew what I wanted to write about – adobo! Aside from it being one of those dishes that are immediately related to the Philippines, I am currently in the thick of adobo experimentation. You see, I never cooked this dish when I was younger (it was always prepared by someone else) so it is only now that I am flush with infatuation at adobo’s many faces...

Find out where I'm at with my National Dish over at Rasa Malaysia where I post my thoughts, along with my basic recipe for Filipino Adobo :)

***I am in love with how Bee pimped up my photo with text! I know, I know...a lot of bloggers do this, and it is nothing new, but I haven't the foggiest how it's done so I'm still so dorkily thrilled!

Santa Dropped By Clinton

What a magical night. The Town of Clinton held its annual holiday parade. The weather was a bit cool but fine because we were dressed in all of our snowsuits.  There were lots of excited little peeps waiting for the floats and special guests. The Mummers, above, were oh so sparkly. They came all the way from Philadelphia to spread holiday cheer.

Spiderman made his appearance right alongside the Polar Express. Batman swept by with his cool cape. The kids were in awe.

What sort of parade would it be without the gingerbread float?

The kids loved to meet all of the celebrities. Dr. Seuss was no exception.

Cinderella came first class in her beautiful coach.

Captain America drove into town in an awesome vintage fire truck.

Mickey was fine with the cold as was Minnie.

Who did they wait patiently for?

Mr. and Mrs. Claus, of course.