Here in our household we don’t usually eat a heavy breakfast. Between me, my kids and Bob, often times we have different breakfasts here. Me and my nieces, nephew and helper usually eat bread or the Filipino delicacies (suman, biko and puto) and coffee, milo or chokolate to drink. The kids might have eggs and […]
What is a mangosteen?
One of my favorite fruits in the Philippines is mangosteen. A lot of people ask me, “Bob, what’s a mangosteen?” Well, a mangosteen, as I said already, is a fruit. “Ah, it’s some kind of a mango, then?” Well, no, it is not a mango, nor is it anything like a mango. It is not […]
Chicken Soup with Homemade Bread
Yesterday was kind of a lazy day for me. I was just lounging around after we cleaned up the inside and outside the house. My nieces and our maid was really the ones finishing up with the cleaning the inside of our house. My 4 kids helped Deo, my nephew, in cleaning up the outside. […]
There is simply no comparison
A lot of times I get e-mails with a certain question. Or, when I meet people who are visiting Davao, I get the same question. People always are interested to learn what the differences are between different parts of the Philippines. Where is best to live, Bob, Cebu or Davao? Which City has the best […]
Corn in the Philippines
Do you like corn? I do. I especially enjoy a really fresh piece of corn on the cob. There is just nothing quite as good as a fresh piece of juicy and sweet corn on the cob! Problem is that it can be quite hard to find a decent piece of corn here in the […]
Visiting Texas in Subic
Lechon and liempo wow, they sure taste good, but do you miss Texas Pulled BBQ Pork? Or Texas style BBQ Pork Ribs, served with corn bread, ‘taters (Rice also) and corn on the cob? How about Texas style BBQ chicken and beef ribs? How about a BBQ beef brisket sandwich that falls apart in your […]