Monday, February 8, 2010

Shrimp Noodles


There's nothing more satisfying when its -3 degrees outside than a steaming bowl of noodles. You can serve it morning, noon or night.

Ingredients

Tagliatelle pasta
1 medium size egg
prawns
chicken stock/cubes- 3-4 cups
onion
garlic
salt
pepper
spring onion- garnishing

Boil the pasta and drain. Keep aside.

Saute garlic and onion until golden brown. Add prawns and let it simmer half a minute. Add the stock and bring to boil. Seasoned with salt and pepper and add the beaten egg.Put the fresh tagliatelle pasta and turn off the heat. Garnish with spring onion and serve steaming hot.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Monochrome Weekly Theme

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The hubby promised to buy me a decent camera, a Nikon D5000, as a birthday present. He must have noticed how addicted i become taking snaps of anything. Well, the money was spend to a better use- dental crowns and bridges. So, me and my ever reliable Casio EX-Z1000 Digital Camera still has a long way to go...a long, long way to go.

I am not sure if this is a butterfly. It's way too small to be such, it is even smaller than a fly. Whether it is or it is not, i surely enjoyed myself running after it...lol!


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P.S....I did a bit of research about this particular moth after Dragonstar mentioned the Cinnabar Moth. It turns out it is indeed a moth, Syngamia Florella Moth.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Philippines @ Fun Friday

It's time for Fun Friday in our group, Blogging For Fun. We are doing an A to Z challenge. This week, we are working on the letter P. Philippines

We proudly present our motherland, the Philippines!

Jeepney (miniature version) common mode of public transportation in the Philippines.

Last supper made of wood, commonly found in Filipino homes, particularly in the dining room.

Bag made of abaca material from the Philippines

Philippine snacks: pulvoron, dried mangoes and Lengua de Gato (cookies)

T-shirt design

Traditional Filipino clothes


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Here is something about our hometowns in the Philippines......

The Island of Negros, Philippines

Philippines is a tiny country with 7107 islands and with over 7000 mountains. The pictures above were all from Negros Occidental, my hometown. My favorite outdoor activity when I was younger was going to the river, climbing up the trees, and jump into the river from the branch of the tree which was our diving board! And my favorite Philippine dish? What else, but sea foods!
Grilled Mussels, yum! ( abounds in Negros)
- Betchai-



Pinakbet, a variety of local vegetables -meaning shrunk or shriveled- hails from the Northern region of the Philippines.


Paksiw/ Fish in Vinegar Sauce, is of Malayo-Polynesean origin which has evolved over the centuries upon being introduced to the country to adapt to indigenous ingredients and the local palate.
 
Baguio City was established by the Americans in 1909. It is sited about 1,500 meters above sea level, high in the Cordillera mountain range giving the city an almost temperate climate.
Tagaytay, home to Taal Volcano and Taal Lake . The lake being the habitat to a venomous black and white sea snakes. This specie is one of only few of its type that breeds in fresh water.It is also home to world's only fresh water sardines,Sardinella Tawilis. The lake is located within a complex volcanic caldera, oneof the great volcano-tectonic depressions of the world.





Mask, made by locals in honor of tribal culture still exist in some regions of the Philippines.


Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Watery Wednesday: Flamingos

I visited the Jurong Birk Park here in Singapore recently with Kyla and my college friends. I worked double time, chatting and taking photographs at the same time. I don't get to see my friends too often so my priority was the first. Here are a few of my not so focused shots of the flamingos, my favourite among all the birds I have seen.


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