This is a special time of the year in the Philippines. December and January have special meaning for Filipinos. Christmas? No, that’s special, but not what I’m talking about. New Years? Again, New Years is great, but once again, not what I’m talking about today. I can just hear you asking: But, Bob, what else […]
Squash pancake everyone!
Well, Thanksgiving is over and yet we are dreading on what to do with the leftover pumpkin puree. Luckily Bob was so resourceful in finding new recipe for me to cook. One of the recipes he got was about was a pumpkin pancake recipe. Since we don’t have pumpkin here in the Philippines, we just […]
A somber Christmas in Mindanao
Christmas is a season of joy. It’s a season of pleasure and rejoicing. It’s a time of year when we put our troubles behind and focus on goodwill and spreading the joy with our fellow men. Christmas, for us, is in a large part all about the LiP Christmas Giveaway. What is the LiP Giveaway? […]
Fruit trippin’ in Tupi
You’ve heard of a “food trip,” right? Usually that is like a road trip that somebody takes to go partake in food. Like, maybe you would take a trip to Memphis to eat BBQ at a lot of Memphis BBQ places. Well, not long ago, Aaron and I went “Fruit Trippin’.” Yep, we went on […]
My Filipino Mom
It happened this past weekend, I felt that I had acquired a new Filipino Mom. I’ve been in the Philippines for almost 12 years now, and my mother from the States has come to visit us several times during that time span. But, it’s been a while since I’ve seen her, although we talk regularly […]
Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Wow, its another year for us to celebrate Thanksgiving again. It’s really one of the most exciting days for us to celebrate. We are so thankful to God of all the blessings He had given us for the whole year. I’m so happy to have my family in good health. I know that we lost […]