Hello , Renxkyoko Iglesias here .
I’ve been nominated twice for Mystery Blogger Award by livepulchritudinously and Nayan Nair . However, I couldn’t find Nayan Nair’s link to that award, so Nayan Nair, please send me that link again.
Anyway, here are my answers to livepul……. questions.
a) What was the last movie you saw ? I’ve been watching tons of movies on Netflix and Hulu. I am watching Body of Proof, a crime series, right at this moment.
b) What is your favorite thing about winter ? I get to wear my cool boots and winter jackets…. and most importantly, Christmas.
c) Do you have any pets ? We have 2 dogs , one of which is my own, a pitbull. No one wanted to adopt a puppy pitbull at the animal shelter, so I did. Her name’s Taylor, and I really love her.
d) What was the last book you read ? Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
e) Are you allergic to anything ? Oh, sweet mother of pink, it’s weird that I get asked about allergies. I just had an allergy attack at work last Friday, right after Thanksgiving Day. I got worried they might fire me . Good thing I tested negative on milk ( O_O ! ) , more specifically on almond and soy milk. I work at a dairy company, for Pete’s sakes. Well, it is still a mystery what triggers it. Last time, I suspected it was the red food color of chorizo.
This is it. Again, thank you for the award, @pulchritudineously.
Now, as per Ren’s tradition…… I post pictures of our Thanksgiving feast every year. This year, however, there is really nothing much to show. The family did not really feel like celebrating, because of * cough * election issues * cough * . But, I did not renege on my promise to do some cooking. I made all the desserts…. heck, I even baked the chocolate cake, angel food cake, and fruit cake from scratch. No store – bought cakes this year. And of course, I cooked my specialty, paella.
Six main dishes……. paella, beef mechado, lechon kawali ( boiled , then fried pork ribs with liver sauce ) , lumpia ( wrapped meat ), ham ( instead of turkey ), and honey roast chicken. Desserts are biko ( rice cake ) , fruit salad , chicken-macaroni salad, leche flan ( egg custard made of egg yolks ) angel food cake ( I used the egg whites …. leche flan and angel food cake always go together ), fruit cake ( from my gandmother’s recipe ), chocolate cake.
Oh, wait, my father bought pumpkin pie. Okay, one store-bought food. I don’t like pumpkin pie, by the way.
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Posted by arlene on December 1, 2016 at 10:32 am
What a sumptuous spread Ren. Would love to taste your paella. Congratulations on the blogging award.
Posted by renxkyoko on December 1, 2016 at 10:40 am
That was the simplest spread so far, Ma’m Arlene, believe it or not. I’ve test – tasted different versions of paella. This one, though still delicious , has less meats and seafoods . I cook paella at least once a month.
Posted by arlene on December 1, 2016 at 10:45 am
Wow, I haven’t tried cooking paella yet. My son is allergic to seafood.
Posted by renxkyoko on December 1, 2016 at 10:54 am
I guess you can cook paella with just chicken and pork….. although , the shrimps make it more delicious. And mussels , too.
Posted by arlene on December 1, 2016 at 10:57 am
Would love to try that someday.
Posted by Thys on December 4, 2016 at 10:08 am
The “simplest” one … 😀
Posted by renxkyoko on December 7, 2016 at 9:51 pm
Check out the previous posts on Christmas and Thanksgiving feasts. You’d see this one ‘s the simplest. ^__^
Posted by nocturnalmomtalks on December 1, 2016 at 12:05 pm
Pinoy food on Thanksgiving!
Posted by renxkyoko on December 1, 2016 at 7:05 pm
Hahaha ! I know, right ? No one in the family likes turkey meat. We prefer ham. And of course, Filipino dishes that are so yummy.
Posted by Mel & Suan on December 1, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Congratulations!
Posted by renxkyoko on December 1, 2016 at 7:05 pm
Thank you. ! !
Posted by RobbyBobbyBurtt on December 1, 2016 at 2:41 pm
I’m drooling here!
Posted by renxkyoko on December 1, 2016 at 7:07 pm
* looks at the pics * I’m drooling, as well.
Posted by KimmieKawaii on December 1, 2016 at 3:07 pm
I started reading this to learn more about Ren and I finished it feeling hungry haha. Your food looks absolutely amazing. Great job Ren!
Posted by renxkyoko on December 1, 2016 at 7:10 pm
To be honest, our Thanksgiving dinner this year was a bit low key. We did not even put out our best china and cutlery. We used our everyday stuff.
Posted by KimmieKawaii on December 3, 2016 at 5:18 pm
Well it looks amazing. I would be very interested if you ever have a chance to post some recipes
Posted by renxkyoko on December 8, 2016 at 8:13 pm
I think I will do that, and soon.
Posted by writing, writing, words words words. on December 1, 2016 at 4:19 pm
Yes, wow what a spread!
Loved reading your answers to the questions. 🙂
Posted by renxkyoko on December 1, 2016 at 7:11 pm
Thank you ! There were just 6 of us who ate all of that ( for 5 days , by the way, ha ha ha )
Posted by imagesbytdashfield on December 1, 2016 at 4:23 pm
Allergies – sweet mother of pink! ROFL!!! But I have quite a few allergies myself and your Thanksgiving spread makes me so so hungry 🙂
Posted by renxkyoko on December 1, 2016 at 7:13 pm
Not so much this year. Mostly humble pies……. * sniffs *
Posted by Denny Sinnoh on December 1, 2016 at 4:34 pm
Yes, I would eat everything except for the pumpkin pie : )
Posted by renxkyoko on December 1, 2016 at 7:15 pm
For some reason, no one in the family likes pumpkin pie ( except Dad ) He brought the big pie to his workplace because nobody ate it.
Posted by Denny Sinnoh on December 1, 2016 at 7:51 pm
I can only eat a slice of pumpkin pie if it was covered with a whole can of whipped cream.
Posted by renxkyoko on December 2, 2016 at 5:38 am
OMG, I was about to write I can eat pumpkin pie only if there’s whipped cream ! !
Posted by Nayana Nair on December 2, 2016 at 8:33 am
Congrats 🙂
Here is the link for the post I nominated you in
The Mystery Blogger Award : https://itrainsinmyheart.wordpress.com/2016/11/25/the-mystery-blogger-award/
Posted by renxkyoko on December 2, 2016 at 7:15 pm
Yes. Thank you. BTW, your avatar site does not have a link we can go to.
Posted by Nayana Nair on December 3, 2016 at 5:48 am
Thanks for telling, I will look into that. 🙂
Posted by nogynyan on December 3, 2016 at 4:45 pm
wow, so many yummy things! I’m hungry after seeing this post 🙂
Posted by renxkyoko on December 7, 2016 at 9:19 pm
Ha ha …. if this wasn’t my own post, I’d feel hungry too . ^__^
Posted by Jay on December 3, 2016 at 6:56 pm
Looks like a good holiday. Hopefully the whole season brings you joy.
Posted by renxkyoko on December 7, 2016 at 9:20 pm
Thanks a bunch. I do hope this season brings me joy, despite the new guy at the White House, hahaha,… oh well.
Posted by Steve.... on December 3, 2016 at 7:44 pm
Hey Ren, table so beautifully spread….I wish I could have had been a part of this feast…..you seem to be a good cook….. I wish I had somebody like you😋 so that my whole life would have been as good as Thanksgiving…… 😜😜😜just kidding
Posted by renxkyoko on December 7, 2016 at 9:22 pm
Awwww, that’s nice. I’m not really a good cook, I think, but I manage to cook a few presentable dishes.
Posted by Steve.... on December 8, 2016 at 2:57 am
The way you did that, it feels you are a good cook and a good homely person….. I wish I had somebody beautiful like you in my life…..but then, lucky is that man who will have you as a partner……
Posted by Sreejit Poole on December 4, 2016 at 2:33 am
What happens when you get an allergic attack. I have some weird allergies to certain raw foods because my body mistakes it for pollen and starts freaking out. Are you planning to write your thoughts on Trump reaching out to the Philippine President? I thought about you when I read that. As you have had plenty to say.
Posted by renxkyoko on December 7, 2016 at 9:28 pm
” sigh ” About the new presidents ( Duterte and Trump )….. maybe if something fits my narrative, yes, I will talk about them. Just thinking about them stresses me out, though. lol. That’s why I don’t watch the news anymore…… out of sight, out of mind.
Posted by Rebecca Dawn on December 4, 2016 at 4:01 pm
Leche flan is my fave! The other day one of my friends let me try her lunch. She said it was meat loaf. But it had ground pork, carrots,some spices wrapped around an egg. It was good.
Congratulations on your blogging award!
I watched a movie yesterday called Money Monster it starred Julia Roberts, George Cooney. I like conspiracy movie, or ones that get you thinking about the what ifs!
Body of Proof is that the one with Dana Delaney? I loved that series! It is so good!
Posted by renxkyoko on December 7, 2016 at 9:39 pm
Rebecca, I think that was embutido that your friend had for lunch. It’s like porkloaf, and it’s so easy to make, like how typical meatloaf is so easy to make, right ?
I have no idea who the main character is in Body of Proof. To be honest, she annoys me, and I feel like dropping the series because of this annoyance. So yeah, that’s how annoying she is to me, he he he.
Oh, wait, Rebecca, do you remember about The Road, that Filupino movie that I wanted you to watch ? It’s now on YouTube, good quality, and subtitled ! And the other movie right after that is Mana that I hope you can watch too, coz it’s very cultural. Mana means Inheritance.
Leche Flan is one of the most delicious true desserts, in my opinion.
Posted by Rebecca Dawn on December 7, 2016 at 11:57 pm
Me and cooking would be like a science experiment gone wrong 😂
But I love meatloaf!
Oh I like body of Proof I just didn’t like her assistants.
I will have to find those two movies on YouTube. Hopefully my Wifi won’t give me anymore trouble. I have been a hard time with it!
Posted by marple25mary on December 5, 2016 at 12:01 am
It all looks delicious. We had a quiet Thanksgiving here too.. we have a lot to be grateful for, and we know that, of course, but the election results are still sinking in. I fear they never really will…
Posted by renxkyoko on December 7, 2016 at 9:45 pm
We were all very subdued. Can you imagine our Thanksgiving celebration if HC had won the election ?
Posted by marple25mary on December 7, 2016 at 11:27 pm
We were here too. It’s four weeks yesterday, and i’m still heartbroken. I think i will be forever. And every cabinet appointment he makes sickens me. ..
Posted by renxkyoko on December 8, 2016 at 8:17 pm
Ugh ! ! The cabinet appointments… oh, my word….. a climate change denier for EPA ! God Bless America.
Posted by Advo. R.R.'SAGAR' on December 5, 2016 at 3:43 pm
Nice Sharing Ma’am.
Posted by renxkyoko on December 6, 2016 at 10:46 am
Thank you, and cheers !
Posted by Advo. R.R.'SAGAR' on December 6, 2016 at 5:54 pm
You’re Welcome.U Too.
Posted by shopgirlanonymous on December 7, 2016 at 8:09 pm
Congrats!!! Can’t wait to check out the rest of your blog!
Posted by renxkyoko on December 7, 2016 at 9:17 pm
Thank you ! ! I hope you enjoy reading the other posts. ! !
Posted by Christy B on December 10, 2016 at 3:30 am
Oh wow, look at all of those delicious dishes! You are quite the cook 🙂 Sad to hear about your allergy and glad it’s not to milk as I don’t want your job to be in jeopardy!
Posted by renxkyoko on December 10, 2016 at 11:49 pm
I know right ? I’m not even lactose intolerant. I drink milk like water.
Posted by Ste J on December 13, 2016 at 3:28 pm
What a maganda spread, I am possibly on my way to The Philippines for a bit next year and how I can’t wait looking at your Thanksgiving dinner. I like the fusion of US and Filipino tradition.
Posted by blondieaka on December 13, 2016 at 4:08 pm
Wow all that food..it looks good 🙂
Posted by kaziifra on January 5, 2017 at 4:13 pm
Congrats!!
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