spaghetti a la Rose BowlOriginally uploaded by annalyn. Pasta with sardines? Don't say "Yuck!" until you've tried. In my food blog. ... Continue Reading...

When my kids are in the house, they are an unusually noisy bunch. However, there's one activity when they huddle together in intense concentration and see what busy mom is doing: Baking Time!Yes indeed, it was time once again to bring out the baking pans, measuring spoons and cups for the monthly Is My Blog Burning foodfest showcased by fellow foodies from all over the world. This time around, the monthly event is hosted by Maki of i was just really very hungry and revolved around a theme I love the most: muffins and/or cupcakes.I dig this because cupcakes are easy to ... Continue Reading...

ang hangOriginally uploaded by annalyn. The week has whizzed by fast and somehow I feel guilty for not updating this blog. Several things have happened in my life lately, some details of which I will be posting soon. However, one thing that has remained constant is the fact that I've eaten more food than ever. Buffet for lunch and buffet for dinner in one day was really terrible.So busy and so engrossed was I with all the gorging that I forgot about the gym for a while. Hmm, I think a social study on the buffet mentality of Filipinos should be in the works. That's ... Continue Reading...

000_0197Originally uploaded by annalyn. It had to take Karen to wake me up from my stupor... time for the monthly IMBB! I had planned to join the event but I must have mixed up the dates, I thought it was on the 27th yet. Luckily I had already brought the ingredient for the main theme which was... beans. From scouring my stock of food books and magazines, I noticed that most Filipino recipes calling for the use of beans have a strong Spanish influence. There's the pochero, pata con setas and the calandracas. But in the Philippines itself, we have lots of bean varieties ... Continue Reading...