Sunset by the Bay
Taken a few weekends ago at the Wollaston Beach here in Quincy, Massachusetts.
[Pagpasensyahan na po ninyo ang una kong lahok at nai-post ko na ito noong nakaraan ngunit ito lamang ang aking nasasaisip sa ngayon…medyo *on wits end* ang dating nitong temang ito! Agree?]
Lake Las Vegas
The very scenic place where my best cousin had her reception last year…by the lake.
[Ito naman ang lake sa kabilang dako ng bansang ito…malayo layo sa akin ngayon, ngunit gusto ko pa ring bumalik doon…]
da FOOD
The fried clams and french fries we had at Clambox, in front of the said beach.
[At syempre pa, hindi mawawala ang FOOD sa post:)…ang mga pagkain mula sa gawing KANLURAN.]
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[O chige at ako ay mangangalkal pa ng mga laruan! Hanggang sa muli!]
July 23rd, 2008 | Category: nature-scape, photography, Litratong Pinoy, no-recipe zone | Comments (4)
Is it better than rice?
It’s only a couple of dollars for 6 ears! Cheaper, yes…better, not so sure most especially for rice-eating peeps like us Filipinos. Do I hear a holler there? Yes…I know…:)To the rice! and off I go cause it’s almost lunch time…
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July 22nd, 2008 | Category: photography, wordless wednesday, no-recipe zone | Comments (21)
The past weekend was so-so…spent lazing around due to colds and flu-like symptoms that limited my normal blogging and photo-capturing stamina to almost none. Except for some Photoshop stints just like this one, well… not much really, I just added some graphics but the photograph itself is as unscathed as can be, taken a few months ago during our visit to an aunt in New Jersey. But this was what I have been doing yesterday, Sunday. Truth be told, I was designing another website header, not for my own but for a dear blogger-friend. Oh well, I hope she likes what I did.
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July 21st, 2008 | Category: fruit-full, food+style, weekend snapshot, no-recipe zone, go figure | Comments (13)
Blogging for me has always been just a hobby, a way to temporarily forget homesickness when we relocated from the Philippines to New York. SpiCes has evolved from a food blog into a lifestyle and photography website in a matter of 3 years. As we moved once again this time to another state, I found myself spending more time in front of the computer especially when the kids are in school. Then a payperpost badge caught my attention one time I was blog hopping and started to get curious about monetizing my website so I asked around and got all the more interested as my dear neighbor and co-blogger Stel of Babyrambutan told me about the benefits in joining the blog-and-get-paid community and so I did, I finally gave in and signed up for PPP!
Browsing through their site made me more eager to get the ball rolling and do my own share of posting reviews and get compensated by following some simple guidelines according to the advertiser’s rules and instructions. It was a simple yet fabulous concept. The day came when my blog was approved and not a day passed by until I posted my very first review with the company and guess what? I received a confirmation email the very next day that the review has been approved and that’s instant extra bucks…how cool is that? As long as you make an honest review and it is something that your readers might also want to try out for themselves, this is something definitely worth your time. Just keep the post live for 30 days, what follows is your payout! A few more of these and I’m off to get my first dslr camera! Mwahahaha! *fangs sticking out*…but really, this is a great opportunity especially for stay-at-home moms like me, so don’t let it pass by…try it out yourself and sign up soon!
July 21st, 2008 | Category: no-recipe zone | Leave a comment
My apologies for being against the clock in posting the announcement for this week’s Lasang Pinoy, Sundays theme. I have been sort of under the weather and a bit queasy still but no worries, it’s just mild flu [if there’s such a thing] and trying to battle the onset of sore throat through the miraculous honey-vinegar home remedy that I personally found very effective.
When you have this condition, you tend to be choosy with what you eat right? Something that won’t give you a hard time in swallowing and won’t cause more pain and won’t let you exert extra effort like a soft meal. That’s where our theme comes in.
Can you share a photograph of a tried and tested dish that soothes, eases pain, gives comfort due to it’s supple texture? Or maybe a spongy treat for those who have a sweet tooth? We want anything SOFT not necessarily soupy since we have that theme specifically for next week, so I dare not say share any comfort food which equates the word/s with soup for most people. This would also be a good thread for those who have braces! Far from their list would be something that is a little difficult to chew through. Other than soup, what is out there for them to still enjoy the pleasures of life, gastronomically speaking. I have been through this ordeal once in my life, so I know how hard it is and what braced-up :] people are going through. Let’s talk about babies…what do you feed your little bundles in his/her first few months or during teething stages? And the list goes on and on…don’t make me talk about the elderly anymore okay?
By the way, this dish is PoTATO GNOcCHi in Marinara Sauce, another cheat-eat cooked up by my dear M…so I am posting the recipe on our other website, momcooks.dadcooks. as soon as I am well.
This is Lasang Pinoy, Sunday’s theme for the week of July 20-26, anything SOFT! Everyone is invited to come and join us weekly, Filipino or not, if you have a Filipino palate, you are most welcome so…SALI NA!
If you are a La.Pi.S. participant, please leave your name in the box below for a quick round-up plus it makes other participants visit your entry easier and don’t forget to sprinkle some spiCe!
July 19th, 2008 | Category: La.Pi.S., food+style, photography, no-recipe zone, cheat eats | Comments (7)
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