Filipino Champorado - I tried...

I had a craving the other day and they were selling Abuelita's cheap... so I tried making Filipino Champorado without the "malagkit" rice... it taste good, but the texture is bit different since regular rice is hard...

So here is what I use...

1. 1 cup of regular rice instead of "malagkit" (glutinous rice)
2. Nestle's Abuelita chocolate 
3. Evaporated Milk, doesn't really matter what brand
4. Sugar to sweeten

1. Glutinous rice (malagkit na bigas)

2. Nestle Abuelita Chocolate Mix

So first I tried cooking the rice, mixing it every time so it won't stick in the bottom, I add more water so the rice will get fatter and softer and soggier that usual. It's a bit like cooking rice but putting more water whenever it's about to boil. When I think the rice is soft enough I melt one circle thing of Abuelita. And mix it until it melt, and the entire thing is chocolaty. Abuelita is a bit different compare to the cacao that is usually used with the Filipino Champorado, this has a bit of cinnamon I think and already a bit sweet. But I still put a little bit of Sugar. Serve it warm or cold doesn't matter, I don't even know if its a desert or regular food like on breakfast. 

I know, I know, it won't even taste half as good as the real thing but hey, I was craving for it, I got it and now I'm happy. BTW, i just research how to cook it on line too, and I didn't turn out that bad... :)

Sooooooo... I'm happy... :D do try it if you want... but i was happy and that is all i wanted... happy times!!

references:

Pictures

• Malagkit (glutinous rice) - http://www.seasite.niu.edu/tagalog/Tagalog_Default_files/Philippine_Culture/Pagkaing%20Pilipino/PansitAtbp/more_on_rice.htm
• Abuelita - http://mybrands.com/product/Nestle_Abuelita_Drink_Mix_9oz_(6_tabs)

Saturday After Thanksgiving

So today is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. There is still dishes in the sink waiting to be washed. And there are still left over turkey and ham at the table waiting to be sliced a re-cooked of another meal. Yes, I re-cook ham and turkey, like in a omelet or something. I do not waste anything, as you shouldn't waste anything as well, for there will be a day that you will think, damn, I shouldn't have wasted that food. LOL

well, yeah, I don't waste anything. I just realized yesterday that most of the Filipino food that I could cook is usually or could be cooked using left over stuff. The best example of it, Sopas. You could put anything in sopas. Like  my leftover turkey. My sister brought one of his friends yesterday, i don't even know he was coming. So the only thing i could cook, in a little time is sopas. I have a few cabbage in the fridge, carrots, and my thanksgiving dinner turkey and ham.

So here is all you need.

• soup pan
• cabbage
• carrots (cut into slices or shredded)
• chicken, turkey cooked and shredded (that's leftovers are the best)
• sausages or ham (yes, leftover ham, i put leftover ham)
• either chicken cubes, or chicken broth just if it doesn't have that broth taste
• of course water
• pasta, macaroni pasta is the best, they don't go really soggy after a while
• salt and pepper to taste
• milk (optional)

1. put the pasta and water in the soup pan and cook until it al dente (i don't even know what al dente is actually is)
2. when the pasta is all done, or is boiling put in everything else yes, every thing else. I don't really like vegetables and the i only eat them when they are in my pancit (filipino chow mein) or in sopas, just coz I am to lazy to fish them out of it. In doing this, all my vegetables seems like pre-chewed or is really soft that i don't need to taste them at all. Don't forget to put salt and pepper.
3. If it doesn't really taste or have that chicken broth taste, you could put a little chicken cube. but if you don't need don't put it. 
4. when all is soft and done, put a little bit of milk if you want it creamy but really doesn't matter. mix it a but and put it out of the heat and tada. easy, sopas. :)

this is like the only thing i could cook really good. coz i could leave it and it could cook by itself, this and adobo. :)

Pulmonary Function Test

So, I had my first ever PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Which I waited to be registered for 1 hour and when I went at the registration desk, I sat down, gave my ID, got my ID and left. About less than a minute and I was out of the registration thing.

Then I went to look for the room, which without my minute knowledge of medical terms and body part, won't be able to find. Got there gave them my papers and sat down. In less than a minute I was already with my doctor, getting my vital signs... and guess what I found out?!? I am a bout an inch less that I thought I was!!!
He told me I was only 5'4!! what the efff!!!

When all of those are done. We went to the respiratory room. My god, I didn't know it will be that hard to do that test? I mean, how hard could breathing be, right??

But damn! Those force breathing exercises! It's hard!!! You have to do this, you have to do that.. Luckily, My doctor, Michael, was funny. He tells me jokes while we wait for the machine to set up and restart. I should have asked for my pink nose clip though. And take stupid pictures of me with my mouth piece and nose clip but to shy to ask him. hehehe

have to end this. need to go to next appointment.

1 week...

It's been a week since my last blog. I think I am getting lazy since it "sleeping" weather. It's Fall people. And it's a good weather to sleep, have soup or cuddle up. I have been down lately too. I haven't seen any other changes in my body. In fact, I am getting fat, always hungry and my facial rashes had been back since I was on my period a month ago. And now, in a few days, I will be having it again and I am wondering if it (my rashes) will get worst or better.

Sucks about having a hormonal disease is my hormones change every month since I get my period every month. It SUCKS!! Big time. But can I do anything about it?!? NO!! I just have to accept. Suffer silently, and enjoy every waking moment of no pain.

Sucks to be sick. So the rest of you, enjoy every moment. And don't judge if we (chronic illness sufferers) look fine. We are not fine. We just cope better than others.

My lupus hair

See my hair... It's growing... And I hope I'll be able to grow it long like before...

You see my rashes too?!? They're back... They got worse after my period... 

But it's ok... I will survive...

*** you guys should take a look at my profile picture... That was 3 years ago.. never cut my hair until it started falling off about 6 months ago... :( it will be back soon... I hope...

Been out of the Loop

So, I haven't been blogging a lot recently. I just have a lot of things to do to get my life back on track...
Waking up early, checking on everything is ok.. Trying to budget my money... and stuff like that.
One day, I will be living the life I wanted. The one I deserve and the one I will have!!

Good life and good health here I come!!! :) STRESS FREE!!

How long will you last?

Have you ever questioned your own mortality? How many more hours, minutes and seconds do you have on this earth.

My cousin just died a few days ago... I still can't accept it that he is gone. We grew up together, he is my older brother. He took care of me a few times, he is my Kuya. He may not be the best person out there but far as I know, he is the best older brother/cousin

Too much Nachos...

I blame everything on the nachos. I have this addiction to nachos. And the little bit spice cheese is awesome.
Last Monday, I think, I got my boiling point and started getting sick. I don't actually think that it's because of the nachos. Maybe the monster or something. But i got really sick, I started puking and thrown up all the good food I ate.

This lupus thing sucks. I have to take care of what I eat. I have to make sure I drink all my medicine. I need to do a lot of things that I don't usually do. It sucks! I hate it!! It's no fun!!!

I wish my sickness be gone!!!!! I also wish it is that easy.. But it is not... I am getting more fatigued every day too.. I don't understand it...

So maybe I should get to do research again... Just to clear my mind and learn more about this.. UGH LUPUS!! WHY ME?!?!