My Little Artist

 Aundrea is almost two and I am still sort of having a hard time getting her to pronounce some words, but not much I can do, I don't wanna force her for I'm afraid she'll lose interest in trying to talk but she's progressing! I talk to her all the time and read to her as much as I can, but I've noticed her big interest in drawing and coloring. It's all she loves to do and it keeps her pretty occupied.

Pantry Raid!

 I'm so upset with the asian section here at the commissary, saddest asian section EVER. Ichiban noodles taste soo much better than the Top Ramen brand! We've got some curry cubes and a can of candy.

 Champorado and Arrozcaldo instant mixes my mom sent us but I don't really like to eat them cause homemade and fresh is the best! But champorado is basically chocolate rice soup, it is pretty good. Arrozcaldo is soup with chicken, rice, ginger, and garlic in it, reeeeally yummy comfort food especially on a cold day.

 A bunch of cereal and beans from WIC, that I never eat. Lol!

 More filipino stuff such as Crispy Fry for fried chicken, Mama Sita's sinigang mix, puto mix, also miso soup! yummmm

 Gotta have panko breadcrumbs and sake!

 Mongo beans and pancit bihon noodles!

Soy sauce is a must in our house!

Planning Ahead: Thanksgiving Menu @ The Ching's Residence

Since its almost Thanksgiving, I already had some ideas in mind for what I wanted to prepare for Thanksgiving dinner and at least I'll remember by then exactly what I wanted lol!

Entrees

Baked Cornish Game Hen

Roasted Turkey w/ Oyster Stuffing on the side

BBQ Ribs (maybe)

Hibachi bbq Chicken

Sides

Pancit

Lumpia

Chicken Kelaguen w/ Titiyas

Corn on the cob

Potato Salad

Veggie Chop Suey (maybe)

Baked Mayo Mussels

Poki

Desserts

Puto

Pumpkin Rolls

Bunelos Aga
Cheesecake

You Know I Love You, Don't You

Back Home & All Around The World

 I have friends that I really miss!

Bulldog Rant

 Meet our dog, Stussy. He is an American Bulldog and is about 7 months old and weighs about 50-60 pounds. He's a great looking dog, but the things he does really frustrate me. Since summer came in, we've been making him stay outside during the day and bringing him inside at night. With winter creeping in, we've been letting him chill inside the house but just in the kitchen with a gate up, I don't allow him in the living room because its all CARPETED and the last thing I need is having to pay for new carpet (We're only renting out this house!)

A few days ago, I walked into the kitchen I found out that Stussy chewed on the wood near the window and the corner of the wall!
I'm still pretty pissed off about it, I don't know what the fuck to do about this but have my husband find a way to repair it. Our dining table is also sitting in the kitchen as well and I'm so worried that soon he'll start to chew on it. I have been forced to make the decision of moving all of my daughter's toys to her room and putting our dining table in the living room, at least during the winter time. -_-

God, please just have someone buy our dog................ARGH!!

My "Better Than Breakfast at IHOP" Breakfast

 Garlic Bacon Fried Rice & Corned Beef

YUM!

Filipino Food of The Week: Turon (Banana Lumpia)

 Turon
I was craving for this a few days ago, my mom used to always make these for merienda (afternoon snack) when I was back home in Guam. 

Its easy to make, all you need is:
bananas
lumpia wrappers
brown sugar

cooking oil
water

1. Cut bananas in half, then slicing each half lengthwise.
2. Some people like to dip the banana in water and sugar before wrapping it but I didn't since bananas are sweet enough for me already so you can go ahead and wrap each banana with the lumpia wrapper.
3. Tap some water over each lumpia and sprinkle brown sugar over it.
4. Fry until golden brown.

Life as.... (copied & pasted post from my Tumblr)

                                           
Life as a mom at 21 is pretty challenging. Since my daughter was born, I had made a decision to be a stay-at-home mom until I feel I am ready to let Aundrea go into daycare or preschool. I want to be there to experience her "firsts moments." Its also really nice to have that special bonding time with your child. When Aundrea is in a good mood, I do try to teach her all the basic shapes, numbers, ABC's, and help her pronounce easy words. From time to time with my husband always working, things become overwhelming. I am pretty much responsible for most of the cleaning around the house, grocery shopping, a few errands, cooking, and caring for Aundrea. (sometimes feeding our dog, Stussy as well)
     
With a toddler that constantly likes to make a mess and color with crayons a lot, these cleaning supplies have became my bestfriends! Especially the magic eraser! My life has dramatically changed from drunken nights out at the clubs with friends to having family dinners with my husband and daughter and staying up late to clean after everyone.

Yeah, I know I'm home most of the time but I'm not always perfect. Sometimes I do have a few dishes in the sink and a basket of unfolded clothes lying around. I do put some chores off for I am a student as well working on my bachelor's degree. (I'm not that much of a bum ok! lol!!) I barely find time during the day to do some schoolwork so I rely on the times when my husband gets home from work and at night when Aundrea's fast asleep.
                       
I do not know exactly how I manage my time, but everything is working out well, everything just flows perfectly. :)
                                     
                                                   OHANA <3