Lata [Can]

@ mirandablue

Gustuhin ko man maglahok ng medyo creative sa tema ngayong linggo, wala akong mahagilap ng litrato sa aking baol.  Sayang, may nakita akong laro sa perya n'ong Sabado ng gabi---mga nakasalansan na lata na binabato ng bola at mananalo ka ng stuffed toy pag naitumba mo lahat.  Syempre di ko naisip kuhanan ng litrato ang mga lata!  Kaya heto, mga di kasiyasiyang litrato ng mga de lata sa bahay na lang ang lahok ko. 

Tulad ng karaniwang Pinoy, nagho-hoard din ako ng de lata.  Nakakatipid ako sa oras gamit ang de lata kapag kailangan magluto ng mabilisan.  At isa sa mga libangan ko ay ang mag-ayos ng mga ito ayon sa kanilang expiry dates.  Sa unahan ang malapit ng mag-expire, sa likuran ng medyo matagal-tagal pa, at ang mag-e-expire na talaga, kailangan gagamitin o kakainin na kaagad.  Bata pa ako, ito na ang assignment ko sa tindahan ng aking lola.  Ang premyo ko ay lata ng Spam o Libby's corned beef na paborito kong pinapapak. 

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@ mirandablue

I would have wanted to post something creative for the theme this week but I just couldn't find something interesting in my archives.  I was at the amusement park on Saturday night and there was a game where you strike a stacked cans with a tennis ball.  I took photos of the prize---a bunch of stuffed toys, but missed the cans.  So here are some lame photos of the canned goods I have at home.

Like most Filipinos, I hoard canned goods (afraid to go hungry when there is a calamity or power outage :p).  Canned goods save me time when cooking for a quick meal.  One of my therapies is to shelve them according to their expiry dates.  The ones in front need to be consumed soon, the ones at the back have a year or two left in their expiry dates.  As a child, I was given this assignment at my grandmother's store.  Then I was rewarded with a can of Spam or Libby's corned beef which were my favorite snacks.

For Thursday 2 Questions - you are invited to answer and join:

1)  What are your fondest childhood memories with your grandparents?

2)  What are the canned goods that you normally pick at the supermarket even when they're not in your shopping list? 

Chicken for a hungry soul

For a change, I'm posting everybody's favorite bird---chicken. If you noticed, a chicken dish is rarely featured in my Friday post. I am not very fond of chicken, or I should say, I'm tired of chicken---especially the fried and breaded kind. I admit I have my fair share of fried chicken. It's the first thing that comes to mind when I'm working late and needed a quick fix. Just dial **** or take the elevator and walk across the street, there is a row of fast-food chains serving fried chicken.

When it's past 8 in the evening and everyone was still slaving on their computers, then our hungry eyes would meet over the monitors and we would read each others' minds. Somebody would call delivery and I am always left with a choice between McDo and Jollibee because KFC takes 48 years to deliver, and Kenny Rogers is perpetually late "through the years." Sometimes I would suggest Wendy's or Max's, but I'm always out-voted.

Back to my grilled chicken [from Texas Roadhouse Grill], I know it looks like something Hannibal Lecter would love to serve. But yes, it was really grilled, although I don't remember slathering it with ketchup. I was probably too hungry to care. And here's my favorite chicken, Max's spring chicken (clucking :P) in its headless glory.

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When it comes to chicken, the citrus-marinated, flame-grilled chicken at El Pollo Loco is in my top 3 list. The flavor of their chicken is deliciously different, and it's roasted---a healthy alternative from the usual breaded, deep-fried chicken we get from fast-food chains. The chicken is served with warm tortillas and fresh salsa; and I usually order side dishes of corn cobbettes and coleslaw and wrap them all together.

There's an El Pollo Loco at SM Megamall (Building A) and another branch at the Mall of Asia.

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