How do you prepare your own office lunch or your husbands baon? What is inside his bento box? I have a secret to share…I don’t prepare my husband’s lunch…he does! You know why? He makes it so good that I have my own share for lunch here in the house in solitude:(…Do you want to know how he does it? Simple and inexpensive…just look at the photo below.

Almost everyday, it has become a ritual to us that I prepare dinner on week days[the kitchen is all his on weekends:) unless otherwise specified], after which, he does his own magic in the kitchen while I do the dishes. I normally make rice more than we can finish at night and even the main dish. Whatever it is, he mysteriously turns our left-over into something good, really good. Half of it for his own lunch tucked in this nifty Corningware baunan and the other half for my own to be consumed also for lunch the next day. It saves us both time, money and energy!

He simply makes this sinangag/fried rice with the left-over rice and whatever is left from the dish I cooked, add some sliced ham, bacon, hotdog, corn kernels, egg what-have-you! and sprinkle Knorr or Maggi seasoning or whatever spiCes you can think of and voila! Instant lunch to go or to stay!:) Truly delicioso!

What about your favorite lunch box? Mine was the tin can type with a Bambi character during my grade school years! hahaha! Omygosh! that was a long time ago. So 70’s! Nowadays, it’s all about Hannah Montana, Jonas Brothers for my girl and Indiana Jones, Batman and Spongebob Squarepants for the little boy and for them it’s not about Adobo or Sinangag…it’s Macaroni and Cheese, Pizza, Chicken Nuggets, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Cheeseburgers and French Fries.

For Lasang Pinoy, Sundays…our theme for this week is, BAON/TO GO. Lasang Pinoy has done this theme, sort of with Ajay’s Bento, but I thought it would be good to have another round especially for new members who weren’t able to play that time and since school opened this week here, it was all I can think of, really!:)

Please link back here and sprinkle some spiCe! Add to that, you might have theme ideas that you want us to do for the coming weeks, do let us know!

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here’s a closer look…

but these cucumber and avocado roll on the other hand….as simple as it is presented, tops my list when i order an array of maki’s and sushi’s. i simply fell for the unexpected smooth and creamy impact of the cream cheese as opposed to the refreshing flavor of the cucumber and avocado…love, love, love it! but next time i’ll make my own!:)

The restaurant in itself is such a fresh change amongst the vetsin-induced food array of joints around plus the staffs are really courteous, well-mannered, soft-spoken, well-groomed and can speak the English language very well…now, i think this is headed to another review soon…a bad one of a not-to-recommend restaurant, at that!

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It is also home to the world famous Circus trees, which are truly an amazing sight to behold. Just like most California theme parks , there are a number of water fun activites such as the Treetop Sprayground and Splashing Branches to name a few. As a food blogger, I find this park interesting with most of the rides patterned and named after some veggie tale character. There’s the Apple & Worm, Artichoke Dip, Banana Split, Garlic Twirl, Mushroom Swing, Strawberry Sundae and so much more!

Spending a day in the park I imagine, wouldn’t just be pure enjoyment and fun but it sure is educational which is a big plus especially for moms like me. So if you are a family looking for a more natural way of fun and you want to experience something different, head on to Gilroy Gardens or check out their website here!

Sabi sa iyo eh…[I told you so…]
Hindi ba’t MAYROONG tanso ang hulugan ng liham na ito? [Can’t you see the tarnished bronze-turned-copper edges of this letterbox?]
Ito ay makikita sa harapan ng aming bahay, syempre pa alangan naman sa likod, di ba? Ang kaisa-isang tanso na aking nakita sa paligid ko kaninang umaga. Hangang sa…
[You can see this in front of our house..duh! The only copper-anything that I found around the house this morning. Until…]

Sa aking pagbabaligtad ng nabasang pantalon ng aking bunso sa likod bahay…ay bigla itong lumabas sa bulsa! Tanso! Isang tunay na tanso, walang duda di ba?
[This penny fell out of my son’s wet pants pocket! Copper! For real! Seriously! Just what I have been looking for! Yay!]
Kanya naman…
[So…]

Heto, ginanahan kumuha ng larawan..
[Here’s another shot…of the penny.]

Lahok para sa na may temang …TANSO.

We drove to Connecticut on a Friday night and arrived late since it was a 3 hour drive from Massachusetts. Then we drove to Astoria, Queens early the next morning, parked along 31st Street. It was such an amazing realization how different the streets of Queens and Quincy are from each other! I felt so cramped this time as we cruised along that very familiar street, it did not feel this way when we lived there.

From Astoria, we took the N train at Broadway Ave. going to Central Park…our very first stop and spent a few minutes there before we took off for 5th Avenue, stopped by Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral..etc. etc.

This is an entry for Weekend Snapshot! Have a great week ahead to all!

Do you want to know more? I also use VO5 hot oil treatment every so often, about every couple of weeks since my hair tends to be on the dry side and I have a really thick mane which could be a good thing if I keep it healthy. Proudly, I must confess…I do. As they say, it is after all, ones crowning glory. Does this give me a good chance in playing the Ultimate Flirting Championship sponsored by Extreme Style by VO5? I’d say I faired well when I tried the game myself. You can try it too by clicking on the widget below and see how you fair yourself…

Victory hair would mean feeling good about how you look and you get compliments one way or the other on a hair style. This for me is very important. I told you I’m vain.

This hearty soup is fresh, simple yet sophisticated, spiCed up with chives and roasted almonds. Not that it is prepared in true gourmet fashion but it is layered with a myriad of flavors, has the proper medium thick and creamy texture as I simply used the right stock, and the exact right ingredients, seasonings and thickening agent, which is milk. What plays an important role here as well is the so called “trinity” or mirepoix which is in actuality is usually carrots, onions and celery. This layering of flavors and spiCes will surely make a big difference in the success of such a dish.Just a simple reminder…this is a weekly Food Meme for everyone with a Pinoy palate, there goes my reason for posting a not so Filipino dish:)…based on my very Filipino taste! So anyone and everyone can join! Let me take this opportunity to thank each and everyone who have submitted their entries during the past 3 weeks even if I was galibunting :)[gallivanting] with my family. If I missed visiting your post, do drop me a line and again, my apologies…

Also, I don’t think the MisterLinky box is working as it should and so as to save you from typing in 2 links in submitting your entry, I am not including that starting this week. Simply leave your comments for the round-up…thanks!
UPDATE: I am slowly bouncing back…to blogging and cleaning up the house, making sure everything is well and ready as school starts Wednesday. Awww, back to getting up early…

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