1. What is your favorite memory associated with the smell of a certain food? As in, you smell it, close your eyes and are instantly drawn back to a magical moment in time….
+ A local cuisine that my grandpa made for us when we were little. Taste and smells good.

2. Name something red that is in your cabinets.
+ The red plate that is a decor in the kitchen. It will be changed I think because we are renovating along the copper sinks that I have been thinking of getting online. Good thing, this site that I chanced up has tons of choices.

3. Ice. Do you have an ice maker, use ice cube trays or buy by the bag?
+ Ice cube trays.

4. Pepper. What kind do you use most often? Is it in a grinder or a shaker?
+ Both.

Nice questions!

1. Which kitchen gadget would you need for preparing meals for the family (except the usual stove, microwave, knives, etc) and why?
+ For a Mommy who don’t really like to cook..lol This is hard..I usually make the easiest food in the kitchen and the usual gadget that I use is the oven! We do love Italian foods. Besides, they are easy to make!

2. What is your easiest and fastest meal in terms of preparation? Care to share how you do it?
+ Spaghetti.

3. Do you cook everyday? In batches? Please tell me your cooking schedule.
+ Not everyday now..I have Mom to do us all the cooking;-) But when she was not here yet, I do cooking in batches. I cook twice a day or once a day since we always go eat out!

4. Please share a recipe you have done.
+ Ah very simple..No need for a recipe. Everyone says I make the best Binagoongang Pinakbet{a dish of Ilokano origin, of ampalaya, okra, eggplants, and tomatoes steamed with shrimp paste}! O laban ka! haha

5. Any advice on which seasonings I should have at all times?
+ We like something spicy here. So I have black pepper most of the time but depends on what food we are making. Plus ginger!

Now, off to check some hotels because the husband will be off for another business trip soon;-)

1. My son is now at home most of the day and by next week it will be his summer vacation already. Lately, he would request all sorts of snacks from me in the afternoon and it’s driving me crazy! He doesn’t want to repeat a snack twice in a week. What snack would you recommend – hassle free, easy to cook, etc?
+ Hmm…coming from a Mom who also has a 7 yrs old boy. It would drive me crazy as well! haha And add that he is one of the most picky eaters! He always love spaghetti, fried chicken, any kind of pasta’s actually. The cookies, any kind of cereals as long as there is milk in there. He never drink sodas only fruit juice and milk. Sometimes, I just buy take outs too..

2. I’m on a mission to fatten up my kids this summer. Which foods would you recommend that are fattening? Any special tips? Scratch off soda and sweets from the list because I don’t want them to be hyper – I’m going to be stuck with them ALL day.
+ Milk every after meal..Works for my boys. Milk and cookies as snacks.

3.It’s officially summer with the number of degrees outside. What would you be dying to have right now? Not necessarily food.
+ We just got a warmer weather not summer yet from where I live..Spring is here! But a walk in the park is always a good alternative! But watching movies has never been tiring specially movie nights and there’s LCD HDTV! Fun!

4. Anything iced! What food will you always have cold?
+ Desserts of course!

5. Halo Halo – describe your favorite halo halo treat!
+ Stuffed! The ones in Chowking isn’t that bad! I’m not really a Halo-halo person..

1. Are you giving up food for Lent (if you are practicing abstinence)? Which one do you like and hate the most?
+ Definitely meat like pork and beef. Trying not to eat that..:)

2. Which food do you abstain from and which do you replace it with?
+ We usually ate at Sizzlers for steak every weekends. But now, we decided that we will do that after Easter! Replacing steak with more on pastas..There’s still meat on some but not really more.

3. Which food (fruit, delicacy or cooking) is your hometown proud of?
+ Fruit would be Durian! Davao is famous with that.

4. I actually am craving for some meringue right now, what are YOU craving ?
+ Right now? This Japanese food we had for dinner! Totally delish!

5. I’m going on a Sunday lunch date with friends, if you are my friend, where would you take me that you are so sure that we are going to be eating the best meal?
+ I’d take you anywhere you like;) My treat!

Happy Wednesday:)

1. Are you a fan of veggies? Which one do you like and hate the most?
+ Ampalaya is my fave ever and I hate Okra:)

2. What’s your usual breakfast?
+ Friend Rice with pork plus hot cocoa when there is time to make one. Sometimes none because I woke up pretty late! LOL

3. What food can you not live without?
+ Viggies!

4. Are you a water drinker? If not, which drink do you often replace with water?
+ Yup, we all do here in the house!

5. Summer is here! Name one tropical food you look forward to eating!
+ Mangoes of course! Yummylicious;)