Robin: I was tricked

Setting: Dining Room
Time: Dinner
Event: Dinner
Main Course: Bulalo
Characters: Me, Tatay, Robin, Lola Masing (in the background)

Scene 1: Tatay helping Robin take out the bone marrow from the bone.

         TATAY: Ganito lang yan.  *clang clang* *trying to "taktak" the marrow out*

*plop* marrow drops on Tatay's plate

         [ Tatay and I stared at the ever forbidden marrow ]

          TATAY: *in a loud panicky voice* Hoy! Sino yung nasa likod?!

[ I immediately realized that it was a joke so he can unconspicuously gobble down the unsuspecting marrow, but what you don't know is how Robin reacted to that. ]

           ROBIN: *grabs fork* Tatay ano ba ya-- *turns immediately in panic, eyes wide open in fear*

[ Tatay and I, not expecting his reaction because the trick is so freakin' old school, were shocked, paused for a few seconds and then...]








TATAY and ABBY:   BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! 
                                  AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
                                 LMFAO! ROFL! LOL!







       To my cute and ever so aDORKable little brother, Robin, 
Thank you for always making my day. I never thought that trick would still work in this millenium. Thanks to you, I burned 20.6 calories in just 20 minutes of laughing so hard.






                                           -Abby

[Review] Tony Moly Beriberi Magic Lip Tint

While walking around Town (a.k.a. Alabang Town Center), I went to their Tony Moly boutique store to look for sheet masks. I got 2 awesome sheet mask and when I was going to pay for it, the sales lady ask me to try their lip tint. So I did. To my surprise, I saw this cute little container of clear berry-scented lip tint.

What I like about this lip tint is that it's not to dark when you apply it. It gives off a natural pink-ish shade to your lips. Also it's not runny probably because it's in the form of a sticky gel making it great for application since you can just glide it smoothly over your lips. And it does not come off easily, even if you drink water and lick your lips. It's very long-lasting and sweet smelling as well. It has a very sweet berry or strawberry scent. yummy! ^_^






Here are some pictures of me wearing the Tony Moly beriberi magic lip tint:

Beer-battered fish fillet

beer-battered fish fillet

Ingredients 

Original recipe makes 6 servings 

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 3/4 cup beer

• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 pounds cod fillets
• 2 quarts vegetable oil for frying

 DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and dill. Add beer, milk, and eggs; mix well.
2. Place fish fillets in batter mixture, coat well, and let stand for 15 minutes.
3. Heat deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place fish in hot oil, and fry until golden brown. Cook fish in batches to maintain oil temperature. Serve.

source: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/beer-batter-fish-fillets/detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=beer-battered%20fish&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page

• PREP5 mins
• COOK20 mins
• READY IN40 min

• Editor's Note
• We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.
  
  

Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry ziti pasta
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
• 6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.

2.

In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.

3.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

4.

Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.

source: http://www.allrecipes.com/

Softdrinks can, Beer can. The Big Difference.

     A while ago, 'lil bro said that he'll be needing a softdrinks can (soda can) for school tomorrow. Recently, I made beer-battered fish fillet for my family and I bought a can of beer but I wasn't able to finish all the beer so I had some left over. Since that can is basically the same with soda cans, I mean they are the same design and serves the same purpose, I thought that'll do. So I washed it and made sure that every nooks and crannies of that can is spotless and it's free of  beer-odor. When I took it to my 'lil bro he said," but it's not softdrinks...". My world shattered at the utter thought of rejection. After, at the very least, trying to help my brother with his school requirement. Just because of it's content, regardless of it being the same design and being invented by the same fudging person, he will not bring it. My inner thoughts were "ARGHSBSAFBWIUBVBVFGBALBVLIAUBBAWIONSKXBRN!?!?!?!?!?!"

Harsh. Shallow but harsh.

O.o the world hates me XD

So this is the story of my most recent rejection. :)))))

                                                                   the alleged beer can 

-signed-

Abby, the Rejected sister who was just trying to help

My musical senses are tingling

            Finally after 19 sessions, I am now able to play the notes D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, and high D on my violin without looking at the scroll. I know I'm not much of a musical prodigy like Mozart but I'm getting there. Just so you know, I'm not really that into violin. I'm more of a piano person but since a violin is the only one that can fit in our house,between a piano and a violin, I went with it and gave it  a shot. I can't really tell you guys right now why I'm so into learning an instrument but all I an tell you is that I m determined to learn. I can tell you now, all the hard work is finally paying off. Wish me luck for my future achievements! :)

Choux à la Crème / Cream Puffs

INGREDIENTS

For the cream 

40 cl milk

3 egg yolks

90g sugar

50g flour

1 vanilla bean

(optional 100g dark chocolate)

For the puffs

75g flour

60g butter

2 eggs

10cl water

5cl milk

1 tsp sugar

1 pinch salt

SERVES

4 connoisseurs

PREPARATION TIME

Cream: 15 minutes

Puffs: 15 minutes

To make the cream: put the milk, the split vanilla bean (and the grated chocolate if desired) in a pot and bring to a boil. During that time, put the egg yolks and the sugar in a bowl, and whip for about 5 minutes (until smooth and almost white in color). Add the flour, and mix again until smooth. Slowly pour the boiling-hot milk while stirring until smooth. Put the mix back in the pot, put the pot on medium heat, and stir constantly until the cream boils. At first boil, take the cream out of the heat and let it cool.

To make the puffs: Put water, milk and butter (cut in pieces) in a pot. Add the sugar and the salt, and bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Take out of the heat and slowly add the flour, while stirring, until the dough is smooth. Put the pot back on the heat and stir constantly for about one minute, then take out of the heat. Add the eggs one by one, stirring constantly until the dough is smooth. Pre-heat the oven at 220 C. Put the dough in a pastry pocket, and make 3cm-wide puffs, separated 4cm from each other, on a pastry sheet. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the puffs are brown and puffed.

To stuff the puffs: when the puffs and the cream have cooled, put the cream in a pastry pocket and fill the puffs with the cream.

source:http://www.yummybaguette.com/recipe/Choux_A_La_Creme.php