My Dining Table

Remember the unvarnished dining table that I told you about here? The one with kuya in booty tooch? If you forgot na, here are the photos.

I kinda felt sad that R came home last Saturday without them; that we ate again buffet style. Then we went to Bataan for the annual summer outing of his family, my in-laws. I will tell you all the juiciest details on a separate post, soon. Kapag medyo kalmado na ako, na-stress ang reyna doon, muthers. Hint: Fajardo's Beach Resort in Bagac, Bataan. Epic fail. So when we were there, he was in contact na pala with the furniture -maker and some of his men to help him deliver it to our place. 

Military Marriage and Pork Pochero

One of the biggest tasks of a military wife when her husband comes home is to prepare a sumptuous meal that will fill his tummy, heart and soul. I've read from the story of a fellow military wife (the comedian Jon Santos' mother) printed in one of PMA's publications that  it should be a conscious effort to make our home a heaven on Earth. So aside from taking a great shower, using the best underwear (please don't be a killjoy and roll your eyes), cleaning the bathroom and changing the bed sheets, I enslave myself into thinking of what kind of feast could I prepare for my Army kind of guy. 

Enter Pochero. Usually, most cooks use beef. I do, too, but have bought pork that day so I used it anyway. For those unfamiliar with the dish, it's like nilagang baka but with tomato sauce, garbanzos and some oomph. What made my pochero different (but doable) is that I didn't have garbanzos (who's prepared?!), I used Hunt's Pork and Beans instead. It added more flavor to it, actually. 

Without much further ado, let me share with you my easy home-style recipe of Pork Pochero.

King Sue Ham Married Cheese

When I received a hefty package of ham products by King Sue (pronounced as King Sweh), I was giddy like a gradeschooler with new scented stationery (so 90s, sorry). The chef part of my brain started working. Hmm. I'm not really that creative though; but I'm more of making the practical and doable dishes. 

Everybody loves ham and cheese sandwich, right? So I thought of doing it without bread and have it paired with rice instead. LB loved it! She just went a little imaginative when she said "look at the cheese Nanay, it's like yellow lava". #crazykidsarebeautiful

Bebengisms Turns One: King Sue Ham Giveaway

Okay, like what I have mentioned in my Facebook fan page, this will be my shortest giveaway ever! Aside from wanting to leave more space in my refrigerator's freezer, I would love to give these cold-cuts to the winners in an almost-fresh form (cold-cuts, fresh? #laboness).