Happy Thanksgiving

Just like any other Filipino family, we always find a reason to celebrate and have the family and friends get together and have a good time. That's why not so long ago, my family started celebrating Thanksgiving! I remember the first time we attempted our first Thanksgiving but our cook got it wrong so we ended up having a barbecue instead of the traditional turkey dinner. Felt more like 4th of July minus the fireworks haha!

But as the years passed, our family has been able to have really successful Thanksgiving dinners complete with all the trimmings. So this year Im sharing with you how our family celebrates Thanksgiving.

Since Car's still in the States and celebrated Thanksgiving over there with my aunt and cousins, our family had the Antolin's and Tito Jun over for the celebration.

The star of the show..the TURKEY

My plate of Turkey, Mashed Potatoes and Winter Vegetables

Mom's Famous Cheesecake

She tried a new thing by actually incorporating mango bits inside the cheesecake and using this new crust recipe instead of the usual graham cracker one that made this cheesecake have a lighter taste and feel.

It was a really great night to get together with good people, catch up, and be thankful for what we have received the past year! Even though it's not a very popular holiday here at home, it's definitely one of my favorites!

Miks

Everything is Bigger on the Other Side!

I know its been a few months since I got back from the States, but here are some pictures from my trip showing that some things are really BIGGER on the other side of the world.

COSTCO Frozen Yogurt in Vanilla-Chocolate Swirl
For a Dollar Twenty-Five, It was definitely a steal!
My sister and I couldn't even finish it



Frozen Mocha Chip Java Chiller from SONICS!
It might seem like a regular large size shake back here in the Philippines...
But the size of this shake was SMALL!
Was a really good "drive-in" dining experience

Here's a meal I got from the foodcourt of the Premium Outlets in Jersey
This was the Mardi Gras Chicken if I got it right..
Believe me, this kept me full up to breakfast the next day!


Even the pumpkins are way bigger!
Just a little something Camille and Neal carved for Halloween.
Now who said Hello Kitty isn't scary?!



Hello Panda Got an Upgrade!
While shopping in an oriental store in San Francisco,
Car and I saw this and just had to take a picture!
This was the only size they sold..so imagine bringing this to snack time back during preschool days hahaha!

Their sizes might be bigger, but the grass is definitely greener over on this side...well I think it is hahaha!

Miks

New Moon Premiere!

"and you think I'm kinda Beautiful..."

While my friends and I were just reserving tickets for the regular screening of New Moon, my very wonderful sister Sher was able to pull some strings and scored us two tickets to the New Moon Premiere in Greenbelt! It was gonna be shown the same day as when they premiered it in the states which got us all hyped up since we would be one of the first!

I actually just started reading the series a year ago right before Twilight came out and my sisters were reading the book right before the premiere of the movie and it really got to me why they seemed so enthralled to the book so i figured why not read it and see. So after reading and watching Twilight, I was hooked!

So upon hearing about the premiere, this meant having the "need" to cut class...and I must say it was worth it coz the movie was really good If I could say so myself.

To get to Greenbelt though, I just hitched a ride with my dad and since we got their three hours early, dad treated me to a snack in Pia y Damaso.

I had a Croque Queso

(Sandwich stuffed w/ Manchego Cheese, Goats Cheese and Spinach)

After that satisfying snack, we were off to the cinema for the premiere!

Now that was definitely a fun night to play hooky and watch New Moon! You should definitely go and see it for yourself :D

Miks

Sushi 101

What's better than spending Friday Night but with the company of really good friends? This Friday Night was different though because instead of catching a movie and eating out, we actually

learned how to make sushi.

Usually, the whole gang would just head for Omakase to get our sushi fix.. but this time, Stu invited is over at her family's new house and there she taught us how to make California maki roles.

And so we began..

This one's mine

Here's Mon, showing the Ateneo way (of making sushi)

Isha hard at work with Stu helping out

Ranscee's turn to make one

All smiles when we finished our California Rolls

Next step, coating the rolls with fish roe

Once we finished coating, it was time to cut them up

This Finished Product

Another version of the California Roll that we made where

the nori was on the outer layer instead of rice

Aside from sushi, Tito made us the Famous Stewart's Shepherds Pie

Now all we had to do was dig in!

That was some feast! It was really fun and different to be the one to make the food we we're all gonna eat instead of the usual dinner out at the mall. Although it was intimidating at first, making sushi was quite an experience and it actually wasn't that hard to make! What a great night! Thanks again to the Stewart's for having us over for dinner in their new home! :D

Miks