Christian, Wife, Mommy, Homemaker, Retired nurse, Fur-mama,living a simple and minimal life!
Similan is our favorite Thai resto here in Issaquah. We are happy that it’s just couple of minutes away from our place:-) We dine here regularly, like at least once or twice a month. I just love everything on their menu, especially their noodles and curry dishes. I’m also posting some pictures of our Similan dinner last month, I forgot to post it last month!
Summer is officially here! How I love summer, especially in the PI. The sun, flip flops, beach, grilled food with family and friends:-)..fun memories!! So yesterday, was really nice (75 F) and the weather inspired me to make a yummy dinner for my hubby and eat out on the patio and enjoy our “rarely” used summer table. I made a chicken dish (from Giada de Laurentii) and we enjoyed our fave dessert wine! Cheers to summer time:)
I’m linking up with Lindsey again for WIWW! Here’s what I’ve worn for the last week:)
We had great father’s day weekend with my In laws:-) We had steak and yummy side dishes! We wanted to have a special dinner for my Dad In law and family before they’ll leave for their Hawaii vacation tomorrow! Zach prepared the steaks (he made 2 sauces, Bernaise and blue cheese both Ina Garten recipe) while I took care of the side dishes while my mom in law did dessert:). Happy Father’s day to all of the special father’s out there! Thinking of my dad and brother in PI too! I miss them, but we’ll be seeing them soon. I’m so excited:)
This post is sooooooo late, as I’ve mentioned before I had issues with wordpress but hubby “fixed” it already (thanks Ga!). We invited some of our friends and my inlaws to have burgers and games at home. Such a fun day with family and friends and of course yummy burgers! Zach made “cuban” burgers and to my surprise they were delicious! hehe, makes me laugh! Cuban burger during memorial day…I just wanted a plain american cheeseburger. Hubby can be very adventurous but sometimes at the wrong time. Enjoy the pics:)
This resto is only 10 minutes away from our place! I think we’re lucky that a lot of good restos are just couple of minutes away from us, so whenever we are craving for yummy food we don’t have to go to Seattle or Bellevue just to eat delicious food:). I got a 20$ off coupon from Flat Iron grill in the mail last week and suggested to hubby that we put it to use! After dinner we went to Barnes and Noble, where I found the latest book of hubby’s favorite all time series, “The Wheel of Time, Towers of Midnight – Book 12 of 13”, then we watched the movie Bridesmaid! Love date nights with my hubby!
Tom Douglas’ pizza place “serious pie” is the BOMB! This is my 2nd time to dine in their small and intimate place but it’s always a treat! The pizzas are quite pricey but it’s so worth it:-) We ate so much that we decided to walk around pike place just to “burn” the calories!LOL..
Pork Adobo has got to be the most popular dish in PI. My sister, Cynthia, makes the yummiest adobo if you’re gonna ask me (I’m not that biased you know!). Anyways, I got the pork belly in the Asian market and I know they’re just perfect for adobo. I got the recipe from the food network. I fried the pork belly first because that’s how I want my adobo done. I pan fried, braised, fried it again! It needs patience but I really think it’s worth it. There’s something about the super tender but crispy pork belly adobo, comfort food:)
Here’s the recipe! If you check food network it’s “Filipino chicken adobo” and instead of chicken I used pork belly.
Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Cover and marinate pork for 1-3 hours. Bring to boil, then lower heat. Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and simmer until sauce is reduced and thickened, and pork is tender, about 20 more minutes. Serve with steamed rice.
I’m happy with my purchases at Walgreens today! After coupons and cash rewards, I only paid 19$ for retail price for goodies worth 77$.
Hi! I’m back here once again after 3 weeks or more of not blogging. I had a little issue with WordPress in downloading pics and only my computer genius of a hubby can fix it, yet with his schedule lately I gotta wait for all my blogs! Most of my blogs will be from last months food adventures:-)
