Bacolaodiat 2013

For eight years now, Bacolod City where I live has been celebrating the Chinese New Year with a bang! It is becoming a tradition for both Chinese descent Filipinos and Filipinos to celebrate the turn of the lunar year.  I myself loved the festivities with all the colorful street decors, gimmicks, promos, fireworks and entertainments as provided by the organizers. Lacson Street in Bacolod City is again closed for three (3) consecutive nights just for the festivities. 

This year is the Year of the Snake. My second daughter Ceci was born on the year of the snake. And, so I took this opportunity to have her pictures taken with the different snake lanterns that were being displayed at the Capitol Lagoon Park. 

This one is huge!

This one is my favorite...made of capiz shells,
the lights inside the snake lantern made it look like its burning.

Light is too low ^^

this snake is curled up in a temple

this gold snake has gold coins around it

uhm....teacher snake?

this one has a mechanical head that's moving left and right...cool!

this snake is made of wood bits and covered with christmas lights ^^

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1960's PARTY

Although this is late, I'd like to share with you the events I attended last December 2012. December is such a busy month to most of us and I am always looking forward to the Christmas parties and festivities. For last year's EGC (English for Global Communications) Christmas Party, our theme was the 1960's.....rock n'roll, the Supremes, Elvis Presley, Jackie Kennedy, bell-bottom pants, tie-dye, batik, pageboy flip, among others. 

This is how we look during the party!

mini dress and Audrey Hepburn style

The rock n'roll girls

pretty pretty girls

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HEALTHY PANDESAL

I am always on the look-out for healthy and affordable food. And I found this healthy pandesal in one of my weekend trip in my hometown Hinigaran. Carol Jean a souvenir shop located along Rizal Street and just in front of Madeleine Academy sells these pandesal infused with malunggay leaves and carrot bits. Believe it or not, these "pandesals" costs P1 each. Healthy and affordable indeed.

Pandesal with malunggay

Carol Jean's other variation of pandesal 

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Outreach Activity with Classmates

In celebration of our 25th Silver Year Anniversary as graduates of La Consolacion School Hinigaran and now known as Madeleine Academy, my classmates and I conducted a christmas outreach and medical activity for the children of Bulubito-on Beach in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental. Eighty (80) kids were given a gift pack and slippers each during the gift giving activity and sixteen (16) were circumsized. Snacks was served and lots of goodies were given away during the games and raffle event.

old clothes, books, toys and rice were gathered for the children

packing day

the kids dancing the Oppa Gangnam Style dance

My nurse classmates doing what they do best...so proud of them!

  

My classmates and I with the baranggay staff...tired but happy!

Thank you classmates for sending us cash donations and used items. My heartfelt gratitude to those who came and served. Love you LCS Batch 1988!   

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Ceci & PJ's Christmas Party

Every year my kids' school hold their primary and intermediate christmas party outside of the school. At the same time, an educational trip is included such as a visit to the orphanage or a museum. This year, a visit to the Red Cross was made and they're off to Campuestohan Highland Resort for their party.

Ceci and her classmates showing off their gifts received
from their manita or manito (special person)

PJ, friends and classmates

Bonding with classmates and friends

Clowning with Santa

Campuestohan Highland Resort is a new mountain resort found in the highlands of Talisay City. This is my second time to visit the place and the development still continues. However, the mountain ranges and scenic views never ceases to take my breath away. Campuestohan is such a beautiful place.

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Christmas Wedding

December has always been full of invitations and events for most of us and weddings are one of them. Recently, my daughters and I attended the wedding of a dear friend and officemate, Lenie. My daughter Michelle was one of the bridesmaids and as always, she's one of the prettiest ^^ .....

with the newly-wed couple, Mr. & Mrs. Roque Ben and Lenie Camarines Ayubo

Took this shot at the lobby of East View Hotel while waiting for our transport.

My take on the wedding entertainment.
Memory gap! I should have stayed in my seat! Gosh!

 

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5 STEPS TO MAKE CARAMELIZED SUGAR FOR UPSIDE DOWN PINEAPPLE CAKE

STEP 1 - Pour sugar on a baking tin and cook directly on top of a gas stove

STEP 2 - Melt sugar using low heat if you're a first timer

STEP 3 - Add butter so as not to harden the sugar

STEP 4 - Stir continuously until sugar and butter is melted
into a not so liquid consistency

STEP 5 - Add desired toppings

This is the Butter Cake Mixture use in the Upside Down Pineapple Cake

Pour batter mixture on top of the caramelized sugar and bake

The final product. Yummy!

I got this technique from my cooking class teacher, 

Mrs. Monina Jodit of Bacolod City National High School.

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