Appeasing hormone-induced food cravings

Last night, I was having really random (but not weird) food cravings. (I blame the time of the month!) I was craving Sliders (basically sandwiches) from Wichkraft, Kuya Stephen's "authentic siomai" (found in Area 2, near SC and Lutong Bahay) and Gong Cha wintermelon milk tea. I also badly wanted to try Papa John's pizza because a branch opened in SM North and I've read some blogs with good reviews on Papa John's before. Looking at their website last night didn't help either.

Luckily, I was able to drag Ron, Airis and Yanyan to Papa John's on short notice! I'm lucky that my friends love food as much as I do and that we usually (not necessarily always) share the same taste in food!

Cheese sticks

Onion rings, spicy potato wedges and cheese sticks. They serve dips too.

I already said before that I can't become a food blogger because I'm usually unable to take photos before I dig into the food! I wasn't able to take a photo of the pizza, haha.

We went to Gong Cha afterwards. At least my cravings are now appeased. TAKE THAT, HORMONES!

What's Cooking

Christmas was mostly spent in the kitchen.

For noche buena, I made lasagna and fruit salad. I also cooked spaghetti with meat sauce for guests.

I baked Oreo cheesecake (I still prefer the blueberry cheesecake though). I also baked chocolate cake for guests and food for the gods (date and walnut bars) for my parents' friends.

Not much pictures because I was super busy to even bother taking photos.

Oreo cheesecake

Needless to say, I was so tired. My mom was also helping but still, it's tiring. My hands were hurting because of the alternating cooking and washing. Exposing one's hands to hot (heat from the stove fire) and cold (water) make them hurt. Seriously.

I also tasted some mint vodka that my Kuya got from Poland. Mint!

Don't even ask me to pronounce that. Polish is a difficult language. LOL

I also lost the money inside my wallet (gave them to godchildren and relatives). When I was a kid, I rarely get aguinaldo (Christmas money or cash gift). Mom and dad's families aren't well-off. This Christmas, I was even the one to give aguinaldo to my uncle. I know it's weird (maybe sad, even) but I guess I should actually be happy because I am blessed so I have to share my blessings.

That's Christmas for me.

2011 in Photos

Maginhawa Street hangouts with friends
photo from Maginhawa Street Facebook page

received a few commissions for headbands, mini-top hats and crocheted hats