Posted by teacherjulie @ 11:22 pm

The man of the house was sick so we stayed in during the weekend.

Weekends are supposed to be for fun and relaxation. Families have their different ways to relax and have fun.

Some go to parks while others go visit their relatives. Some go out of town to unwind and perhaps go swimming or just being one with nature. Some go to malls where they chill our while having a cup of Starbucks coffee after hours of shopping or buying groceries.

We weren’t able to go anywhere but that was ok since we had a simple but wonderful lunch.

The mussels all ready to be baked. These are topped with butter with garlic bits and finely chopped basil. The basil is home-grown.

Fried fish with someĀ  dried rosemary bits and some garlic bits.

Mussel soup with fresh lemon grass stalk which does wonders to someone who doesn’t feel well. The broth for this is usually Sprite but I decided to get a stalk of the lemon grass in the backyard which we usually use for tea and the aroma was just right.

We had a brunch of home-cooked meals and the children enjoyed what was prepared. We ate almost everything and declared that yes, home-cooked meals are the best :)

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29 Sep, 2008 @ 11:50 pm
Carver said:

I hope your husband is better soon. The food looks delicious.

30 Sep, 2008 @ 12:17 am
FickleMinded said:

favorite ng anak ko yang mussels,natutunan nyang kainin nung nagbakasyon kami sa ‘pinas.:)

30 Sep, 2008 @ 3:54 am
jeanne said:

hope he is get better soon

30 Sep, 2008 @ 4:31 am
SandyCarlson said:

Oh, those mussels look delicious!

30 Sep, 2008 @ 5:07 am
jaejae said:

sarap naman!!! am sure the man of the house will surely get well with these healthy (never mind the butter!) yums!

30 Sep, 2008 @ 6:43 am
pearl said:

sarap ng ulam nyo. nagutom ako. sorry to hear about tatay, hope he’ll feel better soon. miss you all specially your home cooked meals…

30 Sep, 2008 @ 7:07 am

I hope your hubby is feeling much better now.

I love baked tahong!

30 Sep, 2008 @ 8:59 am
saint2 said:

those dishes look so tasty! I must start cooking my own meals soon after I move out on my own. Haha.

30 Sep, 2008 @ 1:06 pm
Desert Diva said:

I’m sorry that your husband was ill, but it looks like you had a delicious dinner at your house.

30 Sep, 2008 @ 3:54 pm
raqgold said:

ayan na naman, baked tahong, yum! hope hubby is doing fine now, we had a busy weekend too — organizing a flea market and a church fest.

1 Oct, 2008 @ 9:04 am
Cookie said:

Sarap ng baked tahong!! I love it with all the “bawal” stuff like loads of cheese and butter. Yummy!

1 Oct, 2008 @ 10:17 am
julie said:

Hubby is better now Carver, thank you :)

1 Oct, 2008 @ 10:58 am
julie said:

Jeanne, thank you, hubby is better now :)

1 Oct, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
julie said:

Yes, the mussels were delicious :) Thanks for dropping by, Sandy.

1 Oct, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
julie said:

I actually used the less fat margarine (even if I don’t think there is any difference)

He is ok now :)

1 Oct, 2008 @ 2:15 pm
julie said:

He is better now, but has a nasty toothache.

We has chicken strips and asparagus today (I used chicken instead of beef strips) and they loved it.

Miss you too Pearl. We don’t have work today, its a holiday but we can’t go anywhere, me bagyo kasi :D

1 Oct, 2008 @ 2:19 pm
julie said:

Hubby is much better now (except for a toothache), Rachel, thanks:)

1 Oct, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
julie said:

Mussels are good and nutritious too. We have also tried the mussels chips which is quite good too. :D

1 Oct, 2008 @ 2:36 pm
julie said:

Yes, home-cooked meals taste better maybe because having these within the comforts of one’s home with loved ones make it all the more special :)

1 Oct, 2008 @ 2:49 pm
julie said:

Hubby is ok now (except for a toothache), thank you. Yes, that meal was wonderful maybe because we had it in the comforts of our home :)

1 Oct, 2008 @ 2:51 pm
julie said:

Hubby is ok (save for a toothache). It is a holiday today but we are staying in again because of the rains.

Flea market and church fest seem to be wonderful events, Raq.Hope you will have fun (or had fun if its finished already)

Thanks for the visit.

1 Oct, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
julie said:

I used the lowfat margarine, Cookie and didn’t put cheese baka mag-alburuto tiyan ko :D

The tanglad worked well with the soup, kahit walang Sprite, ok lang.

2 Oct, 2008 @ 8:38 am
lady cess said:

yum! super favorite ko ang seafoods, and this reminds me na ang tagal ko na pala di nakakain ng tahong.

2 Oct, 2008 @ 2:45 pm
julie said:

Madami ngayon, I got that from Talipapa Market (whattaname) for only P25/half kilo.

Masarap yung tanglad kasi malasa yung sabaw.

3 Oct, 2008 @ 2:46 am
Belle said:

i love mussel soup just like clam soup. now, you made consider raising lemon grass in a pot so i can bring it inside during winter.

3 Oct, 2008 @ 12:43 pm
julie said:

We also make our own lemon grass tea Belle, which the children drink after dinner.

Its here just in case you want to try it:

http://treasurejar.info/2008/09/19/fresh-lemon-grass-tea/

5 Oct, 2008 @ 3:03 am
annamanila said:

You cooked? Aba, you are also a wiz around the kichen. Aba sobra na yan.

Hope your hub bounces back soon.

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