[Recipe] Stir Fried Shrimps with Asparagus and Baby Corn

NOTE: Alternately, I use chicken instead of shrimp.

Ingredients
300 grams asparagus, cut into 1 inch
100 grams baby corn, sliced diagonally in half
400 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
2 teaspoons vinegar
1 teaspoons sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1 red bell pepper, sliced(optional)
1/8 cup parsley, chopped(optional)

Procedures:1. In a pan, heat olive oil then saute garlic.
2. Add shrimp, salt and pepper. Stir for another minute.
3. Add asparagus, baby corn and bell pepper then stir for a few seconds.
3. Add the remaining ingredients then stir for 2-3 minutes until tender and crisp.
4. Transfer to serving plate then garnish with chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

[Weekly Menu] Baon for School

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Corned Beef with Cabbage	Ground Pork with Potato	Fried daing na bangus with ginisang sayote	Pork Adobo	Spam   plus bacon wrapped asparagus

[SCHOOL ITEMS] Florsheim Black Shoes and Hawk Stroller Bag

As I mentioned in my previous post, I have been scouting for a reasonably-priced school bag for my son who is already in Grade 6. And one of the things I learned from experience, it is easier to buy school supplies after the classes starts because one, most parents are already finished with their shopping so the stores are no longer that crowded, and two, most of the items are already on sale because most stores are just hoping to sell-off most of their stocks. So I usually buy the most expensive things my son would need lasts (particularly shoes and school bags). We bought him his black shoes the weekend before their classes starts. Fortunately, their classes usually starts late than other schools so by then, malls are usually on sale already. So when we bought him his shoes, the stores are no longer that crowded so we can have the luxury of time to browse and choose the shoe that he would want. Since he started school, I always buy him Florsheim shoes because I had noticed that its price is not really that expensive compared to other locally-made black school shoes plus the fact that its durability would assure me that his shoes would lasts for the whole school year. For this year, he chose a shiny one similar to what his dad has been using for office. I feel so elated that at his age, my son somehow has a sense of style of his own though somehow it seems he has been eyeing his father's style as his guide. It is already on sale (at 20%) so we were able to buy it for a little less than 2 thousand pesos. 

 

For his school bag, luckily I chanced upon a Hawk stroller bag that is on sale so I was able to buy it for P1599 only. It has ample space that could fit a long-sized folder (which is a must have in school these days), it has lots of pockets and compartment, it comes with a nice water bottle, it has a rain protector, and my kid loves it because he says it doesnt have any cartoon character on it..hahaha!

got this pix from lazada website, mine's red however

My quest for a good but reasonably-priced stroller schoolbag

My son's class started last Monday and yet we havent bought him his school bag yet. The reason is we are quite tight with budget due to our ongoing house construction. I have been window shopping in the department store weeks before june but I felt overwhelm with the prices of the school bags lately. It really surprised me how the prices of the stroller school bags these days are more expensive than the bag I am using for office. So now I have to scrimp on my lunch allowances so that I could spare some money for my son's school bag. Sigh..the prize of being a mother. Now I learned to appreciate my mother more. Hopefully I could buy him one later because he will be needing it soon when the formal classes start.

[Recipe] Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

Whenever we eat at yakimix, this is one of my favorite/must-have grill items. I particularly love the taste of asparagus plus the flavor of bacon combined. So when I tried preparing this at home, I just searched through google on how to prepare this meal. Anyway, I got this recipe from Filipino Style Recipe website and it's really easy to follow:

Estimated time of preparation: 20 minutes
Estimated time of cooking: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
16 pieces medium-sized fresh asparagus, trimmed to 5inch
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 smoked bacon strips
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup sour cream for dipping(optional)

Procedures:
1. Wrap a bacon slice around 2-3 pieces of asparagus then secure ends with toothpick.
2. Repeat the step for remaining pieces then season with salt and grind pepper.
3. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil then bake or grill for 8 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
4. Discard toothpicks then transfer to serving plate. Serve with sour cream.

[Weekly Menu] School Baon for Kids (Packed Lunch)

My son is already in grade 6 and I prepare packed lunch everyday for him and my husband. I am usually up by 4am so that the breakfast (and their baon) is ready by the time they wake up at 5am. Since I dont have the luxury of time especially in the mornings (need to leave by 6am), I really need to make sure that I prepare easy to cook meals. So I usually prepare a planned menu for two weeks (well 1 week only but i just rotate the meals so as not to get that boring). Below is my sample menu: Week 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Daing na bangus with ensaladang talong Corned Beef with potato Stir Fried Shrimps with Asparagus and Baby Corn Spam   plus bacon wrapped asparagus Chicken adobo           Week 2 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Spam with bacon wrapped asparagus Daing na bangus with ensaladang talong Corned Beef with potato Pork Adobo Stir Fried Shrimps with Asparagus and Baby Corn