Cooking
Have you ever felt after watching a great cooking show, seeing all that kitchen verbs are being done such as chopping, stirriing, mixing, and boiling ….zip….boom….bah…bon apetitte…..you wanted to do something similar like it? Well, I did, I tried with a pasta….the spaghetti kind of pasta, experimenting on how to make your own recipe using what you got in the fridge. I’m not going to say leftovers, I’d go feed my Aunt Lillie’s dog for that but, with what ingredients you got. I wanted the food to look really good but ended up with "Hey Cindy, whatcha cookin’?" My response would be, "I don’t know…..sh**?"
It’s a matter of how I felt at that moment when you tried but turned out not what you expected….like "Da**! what’d I do wrong?" Curiousity can sometimes do to your advantage, I didn’t give up, I kept on and the inevitable happened!…..I cooked something my kids would want some more…..but then again, I remembered my mom cooked this to me and my brother before
Well, at least when I asked my mom about the ingredients she put into it and I never thought she had added a little "Oyster sauce"…..eeeeek!
but its not nasty as it sounds, it is quite good. I know come New Years time, I have to face the unforgettable menu of "Chittterlings" and i am NOT such a big fan of it.
Don’t forget about Okra, i call it "Snot veggie." Just an opinion, I am pro for Health Awareness 
Recalling back in my younger years in the Philippines, I would often gag at the site of "Squid" and the smell of fried "Eggplant." No one forced me (or my cousins….long story) to eat it but, I was anticipating that sweet chocolate price after i finish my plate. Hersheys chocolate back then was like a "Treasure" for a pinoy kid. So, I had a "Fear Factor" moment!
I chewed it while I tried holding my breath. Squid is tough, I felt like I just ate a rubber. Alas! I had a piece of the treat and I was satisfied.
There’s a saying from pinoy old folks, "A girl is not to get married unless she learns how to cook." This is true, how on earth are you going to fix food for the family? They never said anything about splendid cooking but at least you know How to Cook.
