Just a few days ago we celebrated Bob’s birthday. As a tradition in our household we would ask the celebrant what would they want to eat for dinner. Bob told me that he will think for a few minutes, then he remembered the recipe he really likes that we saw on MKR (My Kitchen Rules […]
Missing a food from the past…
Favorite foods from our childhood can be a huge draw. Those foods are ingrained into our souls, and they mean a lot to us. That is why such foods are often called “comfort foods”. They make us comfortable. Many people, if they are experiencing stress in their lives, or some bad event happens, they will […]
Are you willing to compromise?
I am writing and asking you guys that live in a house with multi-culture environment, are both partners willing to give and take or learn from each other? I am going to give more about Bob and I as an example. When Bob and I were writing to each other, before we were married, I was so […]
Gobble Gobble
After leaving Dorchester (The better part of Boston) Massachusetts to join the Navy in October 1964 my first month in the service we celebrated Thanksgiving Day on base in Boot Camp in San Diego CA. I’ll admit it was good, but not near my grandmother’s cooking but good just the same. For the rest of […]
It’s another Thanksgiving Celebration in the Philippines!
Yep another Thanksgiving celebration again here in the Philippines, American style. What I mean by that, we usually celebrate our Thanksgiving just like the way Bob’s family celebrated when he’s growing up. Then when I came to America I observed them and I liked it. So Bob and I decided to celebrate the thanksgiving the way […]
It’s almost turkey time! EAM
It’s already November! Where does the time go? If it’s November, for American Citizens, that means it’s turkey time! Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Every year, I hear from a ton of Americans that you just can’t get turkey in the Philippines. They moan and groan about the lack of turkey that they really […]