One happy Sunday, my brother decided to pull his modules out and cook.
I haven’t gone home for a couple of weeks already. This is another Sunday I’m spending with my family. When my mom asked my brother to prepare the marinade for barbecue, finally, my brother thought of preparing something from what he learned from his culinary classes. He chose these three dishes: Beef Stroganoff, Roast Beef & Bacon Asparagus.
As we hunt for the ingredients listed on his module, I was taken aback when I saw the prices. I didn’t expect all those ingredients to be that expensive. Plus add the fact that the ingredients are so specific. I can’t just get any oil or any mustard from the shelves. It has to be dijon mustard, peanut oil for the roast beef, and clarified butter oil for the stroganoff. Now I fully understand why people pay a fortune in culinary schools. It was fun shopping though. I kinda enjoyed running around the shelves of Shopwise while looking for the specific ingredients my brother needs for cooking.
As soon as we got home, we started preparing all the ingredients needed. I was designated by my brother as his sous chef. While he prepares the beef stroganoff, I was told to prepare the roast beef. I began massaging the beef tenderloin with dijon mustard, pepper & salt. In a pan with olive oil(in place of the peanut oil), I quickly cooked each side of the tenderloin until brown. We added paprika for added flavor and color. In place of an oven, I set the turbo at 280 C, and placed the tenderloin slab in the turbo for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, I lowered the temperature at 180 C and left the beef until cooked. It was kinda hard to know when it’s cooked coz we cannot see the inside. I think I cooked it rare. We continued cooking it at 180 C for another 10 minutes. When we sliced the beef, it was medium-well, and juicy in the inside. My brother prepared the sauce with the roast beef drippings, red wine, and other ingredients.
As my brother prepares the sauce, I started preparing the asparagus. I left the asparagus in hot water then rolled three slices of asparagus in bacon. My brother was very specific to use olive oil with butter in sauteing the onion & beef asparagus. Those onions were chopped into fine bits for me to use. I fried the bacon asparagus and voila! A master piece!
As mentioned earlier, my brother prepared the beef stroganoff & sauce for the roast beef. I dunno how he did it but it’s good! :D One thing failed though; my brother microwaved the roast beef which he shouldn’t have done. It kinda made the beef tangy. Roast beefs should only be sliced before eating it. Also, we kinda forgot my dad doesn’t eat beef. But all these dishes were good!
I’m so looking forward to going home on Sundays for another cooking session with my brother. :D
BON APETITE!
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After a long day’s work… Stamina Ramen + Katsudon + Chickendon hehe
When the clock struck 6, I rushed to my room, packed all my laundry in a bag, jumped right away in my car, and drove as fast as I could.
Yes! I’m a foodie!
When I got an SMS from Hannah & JR, I did not even think twice. Dinner invites are always a yes! I wasn’t supposed to go home yet. Usually, I go home on Sunday mornings especially now that my left headlight is busted.
Nothing beats a full Japanese meal after a week of nothing but stress & exhaustion. :) Yum yum yum Tamagoya!
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If there’s something missing in this photo, it’s because something or someone is. IT’S ME!!!
We planned this dinner just a week ago and it’s surprising that we got to set a date that everyone agreed on. But low & behold. I already got prepared to leave for the dinner but apparently, I’m the one who can’t. I had to go with my family to Subic. :(
But what can I do? I’m now Subic-bound.
Gotta hit the beach tom. though :)
I never knew how hopeless romantic I am until I saw this video again.
Just a week ago, my brother got married in Church and my forever role in weddings is to be the bride’s maid. I can’t quite point what it is in weddings, proposals & all those cheesy things that make my tears fall.
As another regular day passed, I got on my bed & played a video which I thought would make me laugh. I chose Hangover 2. I enjoyed the first movie but I just have to be blunt but this sequel is not at par with what I expected it should be. It’s not as funny as the first movie & it’s not as adventurous as it should have been. I dunno if it’s the weather or the movie just sucked big time.
This day has become really monotonous and as I open my FB, I see nothing but things about Him & all the stuff that depress me. Just as I thought the day was gonna end that way, I was tagged by my sis-in-law in this video. I dunno but it melted me yet again. I AM A HOPELESS ROMANTIC! A SISSY! A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS! I can’t explain it but I felt so much love in this video. A love that was almost fairy tale like but so true. It was so true that it’s become contagious. I see myself with so much hope that some day, one day, I’ll be in that same situation, in my wedding dress & be with someone who’ll give me that surreal feeling of becoming a princess. :)
It just got me thinking. Does the video maker still get “kilig” in every time he makes a video like this? I wonder. Coz I still get that feeling every time I watch videos like this.
I love love. I’ll keep on waiting for that right time, right person & that perfect day in which I’ll say I do. In God’s time.
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My Sunday started rather late today.
Last night, I planned on going home today but thought of becoming more practical & asked my brother transport my stuff to here instead of me having to pick it up from home.
Earlier in the day, I was daydreaming. Daydreaming about the past. Daydreaming of what I’ve become. Daydreaming of how I was or who I was 7 years ago. in my trying to recall & reminisce, I was surprised to realize that I’ve forgotten who I was. I’ve forgotten how I was. The seven years that have passed changed me in so many ways that I can’t remember how carefree, simple & content I was. How I wish I can buy my seven years back. I can’t remember but I miss the old me. If only I knew that I almost had the same fate as his “pasts”. In my daydreams, all I saw was him… Must sleep…
#bored
All the thinking got me wandering. As I wander, I wasn’t able to keep track of time. Little do I know that it was already way past lunch. Right then & there, I felt hunger. I got my food delivered by a guy named Gerald, who then asked me to give him a feedback/recommendation. Gerald asked me to call the hotline & send my feedback. How I wish he just had a pen & paper or a survey booklet that I could have just filled-out. I tried giving the hotline a call but they know nothing of the feedback thing. So I just left it at that. At least I gave it a try…
As I planned to head out to Church to attend mass, my brother came. I immediately went with them then strolled around in circles in the scouts. As we were all still full, we decided to eat in a place where we can just chill. We decided to drop by the authentic restaurant Dali but the place was closed. We tried going to Le Ching to just have a few bites of siomai but decided to just go to Behrouzz. As we got there, no parking lot. So we decided to go to Persian Kabab. We had a hearty meal of Cielo Kabab & yogurt then they sent me back to home (my home). i gazed at the clock and I saw that I still had enough time to catch the last mass. As soon as my friend got ready, we left for Church. After hearing the mass, I invited her to Ten02 which was originally my plan.
Plan failed! I saw him! I saw that guy that quite intrigued me for quite awhile. But boy did my plan fail. I wish he could’ve seen me. I wish I didn’t just stood outside. I wish I went in. I could’ve at least asked for ticket prices of LOG. I wish I did something. There was a raucous outside the bar & I didn’t want to be in that scene.
Oh well, but then again, it just crossed my mind. Maybe, it was a blessing in disguise. Maybe everything happened the way it should. No one knows but I’m happy to get a glimpse. :) It’s crazy coz I shouldn’t be feeling this after what has happened in my past but I can feel a glimmer of that happy spirit somewhere deep inside of me.
It’s just a crazy day. To think that I walked several meters tonight because of all the keraziness I did. LOL LOL LOL in all angle. That’s LOL thank you!
