Chicken Night
It’s not just chicken, it’s Chicken ala Kiev, and Chicken Frita.
Author: Louise L. Hagedorn
The Mirror Project
There are times when you forget you’ve actually done something until something surprises you to remember it. I was doing a Google search on my name, and the top post is something I had totally forgotten I’d done. I had submitted a selfie to the …
Tempura Soba at Tanabe Restaurant
Reggie and I had dinner at Tanabe Restaurant, our favorite Japanese restaurant in the area. Reggie, as usual, had her shake don, salmon sashimi over a bed of sushi rice. I like trying different items on the menu, and decided to try the tempura soba with inari sushi.
First to arrive was the tempura soba. They serve the tempura separate from the soup so that it stays crispy until you dunk it in the soup. The soba, buckwheat noodles, were cooked to just the right tenderness. The broth was a comforting blend of savory saltiness. There’s even a side of spring onions so you can put as much, or as little, as you like.
Sneak Peek into a Star Gazer Lily Bloom
When I arrived home early this morning, I noticed that one of the Star Gazer lily’s flower buds was half-open. I had never seen one before, so here’s the picture I was able to get.
Our New Balcony Herb Garden
I finally have a small herb garden. Nothing too fancy, just herbs I was able to find at Cartimar. We will hopefully have more plants if Glo is able to get seeds to sprout.
Stargazer Lily
I passed by Cartimar today with Glo to get some plants for the house. After picking various herbs, which I will take a picture of tomorrow, there was a wafting scent I could no longer ignore. When I asked the seller what that was, she said it was a Stargazer, and showed me a row of potted beautiful white and pink flowers. I had Glo pick what she thought was the best one of the lot, and she chose one with most of its buds closed.
Stargazers are a type of Oriental lilies developed in California, USA sometime in the 1970’s. They are so named because of their large upright flowers that seem to be watching the sky for stars. They were first bred as pink with a white border on the petals, though two other hybrids have been developed. One is yellow with a bright orange to red speckles, while the second is white with a light green center. One other characteristic that differentiates them from other similar looking Asiatic lilies is their pervading sweet scent.
Right now, the scent is localized in the dining area, though I think that has more to do with the cross-draft coming from the bedrooms than any weakness in the scent. Only one bloom is open right now, so I have five more flowers to look forward to enjoying in the coming days.
Manille Liqueur de Calamansi, Straight Up
Reggie was at the mall earlier today, and found some Manille Liqueur de Calamansi. As promised, I got some for those who requested. One will be for us, one for an uncle (hopefully) arriving this Sunday, and one to be dropped off to a friend.
Sailor Saibi Togi
My current favorite pen in my rotation is a Sailor Professional Gear Sapporo Slim in pearl red with silver accents with a Saibi Togi nib. It writes with a super fine line. Though if needed, you can flip it over and get a fine-medium line out of it.
Many reviews have said it’s scratchy and difficult to write with. It’s a matter of having a light hand. If you’ve used technical pens, this will be a joy to write with. It gives you a line that’s very similar to a 0.1, without the fragility. I’ve had to replace many 0.1 tips in my old tech pens, but this pen has been with me for 1.5 years. And it’s still writing as well as when I first got it.
Top Google Search for Liempo Cebu Recipe
Earlier today, Rica and I were discussingĂ‚Â how my ManilaSpeak articles were doing. Turns out that the most viewed article I have at the site is my liempo recipe. Apparently, when you do a search for liempo Cebu recipe, it’s the one on top. I’m tickled! …