Archive for November, 2009

Oxtail Soup ala Mom

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

My mom makes a ‘mean’ oxtail soup. The oxtail is so tender and the soup is very tasty and rich, unlike the normal oxtail soup which is normally very clear and thin. Once, my hubby and I went to my parents and we were served with the oxtail soup. My hubby was so impressed with it that I just had to learn how to make it on my own. So I asked my mom for the recipe and one day I decided to try it myself.

The key to tender oxtail is the length of cooking time. If you have a pressure cooker then it’s even better because the length of cooking time would be reduced considerably.

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Chicken Satay at Lutuye

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Ever since I quit my regular job last September, I had more time for myself in hands during the weekdays. So I figured I would change habit and go to my salon on weekdays so I have the weekend free to spend quality time with my hubby. :D My salon of choice is Lutuye on Wolter Monginsidi street, because I was fortunate enough to find staff whose services were to my satisfaction.

I have noted that my three favourite staff have their days of on Tuesday, so I usually go there on any days but Tuesdays. Normally I would get a cream bath and a manicure and pedicure. That’s a biweekly visit. My monthly visit would normally include a hair dye also.

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