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I thought I should upload some recent photos...and perhaps as some evidence that we do in fact do some cooking here with our one saute pan, plus: a rice cooker, a toaster oven, a microwave and one hot plate. So these are mostly food photos along with one of me while we are dining OUT at one of our favorite, um...malls? <---This photo to the left is my version of Channa Masala.

Yep, Eastwood City...it's Disney-meets-Vegas with weather and ambiance only Manila can offer you thrown in. And, there are some decent eating establishments, so when we do take a break from cooking at home this is a choice spot for us. The two photos below are both from Eastwood. First we had lunch at a "fusion Japanese" place and then we ended up having dinner at a fancy restaurant that specializes in re-creating Filipino cuisine from the circa 1900. Nothing like eating the food from the period that I study! Right? So the sizzling corn in a skillet with butter and garlic was awesome...how could it not be.

Lest you think we mostly make "Asian inspired" dishes with our hot plate, I have also concocted some tastes of home like a spicy tomato sauce with olives and lots of garlic to top some pasta. The other photo of Colleen's smirk captures how happy "Baguio Beans" make her. These have become a favorite side dish, and they are super simple to prepare. I basically blanch them and then sprinkle them with chili powder (which is red and picante!), black pepper & salt along with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. YUM!