A Daily Dose of Cats

There are always cats, wherever we go. These two were having a late afternoon romp on our driveway.

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Ham and Spam

Wondering what to do with all that leftover Christmas ham? Do it the Negrense way: fried with caramelized sugar:

How to do it: coat both sides of sliced ham with sugar, preferably brown. Heat a pan on the stove and add enough oil to coat the bottom. Fry the ham until the sugar caramelizes to your desired color/consistency. Remember to keep the fire low to avoid burning the sugar. Serve with hot rice.

Cleaning up hint: keep the stove running and pour a few cups of water into the pan. As the water simmers and comes to a boil, scrape the bottom and sides of the pan. The caramelized sugar will come off easily. (Of course, you can do it at a later time, such as AFTER you eat all the carbs and cholesterol— Whee! Exercise!)

Cleaning the pan is hell, but the the ham and the calories are all worth it.

Best served with a side of scrambled eggs. Also good for lunch or dinner.

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Dancing and Donuts

Following our visit to the Negros Museum, we went for a walk at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon.

 

We were treated to a flash mob dancing to promote the “Run for Unity” activity, most probably sponsored by the province. The dancers were lounging around, pretending to be all sorts of people, one of them a jogging man with a box head:

That sure got my attention.

We were hungry after all that excitement, and went straight to the Dunkin Donuts store across the street. This store has been at the corner of 6th and Lacson St. for ages.

The Dunkin Donuts staff gamely allowed me to take a picture of the donuts. It was already almost six o’clock in the evening, and they were out of my favorite Choco Web.

My next favorite would be the Ham and Cheese Bunwich with an egg. R ordered his favorite BLT Bunwich (also with egg), while the Babii got the Tuna Bunwich with cheese. This was her introduction to Dunkin Donuts.

Three bunwiches for three different personalities

As I have previously observed in other establishments, the portions are noticeably smaller. The Bunwich is no exception. Sigh, this is a reflection of economic times, more than anything else.

One thing that remained the same, however, was the coffee. Dunkin Donuts has the “cheapest best coffee,” with the exception of La Corona Cafe near the Burgos market, at P35 (US$0.80) a cup.

The total bill for three bunwiches and drinks: P280 (US$6.40). It is simple pleasures (read: cheap) like these that I truly miss abroad.

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Then we’ll have MUPPETS

One of my most favorite songs, from the Muppets:

A little late, but very much applicable for the year ahead. Happy New Year, everyone!

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Let’s start the year with a CAT

A sleeping cat, that is.

Here’s wishing life would be this easy this year. 😀

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