birthday celebration

Dish You Love To Prepare For Your Guests

By Morning Girl

@salonga (27775)

Philippines

June 10, 2016 4:24pm CST

It’s my husband’s birthday this coming Monday. Given the choice, I would rather just treat the guests in a restaurant, but my husband wants his birthday to be celebrated at home instead. He is never satisfied with restaurant foods and also he wants a more personal way to entertain our guests. He told me not to forget fresh spring rolls and Cordon Bleu in the menu. Cordon Bleu is a dish of thinly sliced chicken breast meat, rolled with ham and cheese filling, breaded and pan-fried then sliced and topped up with rich, creamy sauce. What dish do you love to prepare for your guests?

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@1hopefulman (45111)

• Canada

11 Jun 16

I also prefer taking someone to a restaurant. It is so much easier.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

Certainly! Cooking many dishes is so tiring. But I have to just enjoy it all for the love of my hubby.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

How I wish my husband agreed to take them to the restaurants. The cooking and the entire preparation make me sick by now. But I have to just submit to his requests for anyway, his birthday is just once a year.

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@thelme55 (79324)

• Germany

11 Jun 16

@salonga at least you have helpers to cook and do the work with you. Here, I am the only one who do the cooking and baking. Well my hubby helps shopping and all the rest is my job. Anyway, it's only once a year and I love cooking and baking.

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@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

10 Jun 16

Both dishes sounds amazing and delicious! Did you make them yourselves too? Usually at parties we buy roasted pig with noodles, vegetables, egg rolls, and some finger foods!

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

10 Jun 16

Yes, I do cook with the help of my sisters and nieces. Buying cooked food is easier but my husband does not like buying, he really wants to tire us up.

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@infatuatedbby (94909)

• United States

10 Jun 16

@salonga hehe made from the heart and dedication.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

10 Jun 16

@infatuatedbby Exactly!

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

I think that's because your hubby likes your spring roll and Cordon Bleu s much . What better gift you have for your hubby is cooking them for his birthday .

In our early years of marriage i also would cook one or two recipes when it's my husband or daughter's birthday . Now

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

You are right I am finding it hard to enjoy the bonding because I am busy in the kitchen and it is exactly the situation now. I just asked for a time out to visit mylot for a while.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

14 Jun 16

@SIMPLYD I did and he said this will be the last and next time he will consider that option or better yet have just a private celebration in a hotel just for the family only, thanks!

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@SIMPLYD (90717)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

@salonga Maybe you better tell your husband that you find it hard to enjoy the bonding because you are there at the kitchen busy , Maybe one recipe would be enough , then just buy the rest , so you can enjoy the occasion .

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@sofssu (23660)

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13 Jun 16

It depends on the kind of people we invite. I find it very difficult to cook for vegan and vegetarians. I love cooking meat dishes.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

It have not cooked for vegans, maybe I will just serve them fresh vegetable salad and fruits.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

14 Jun 16

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@sofssu (23660)

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13 Jun 16

@salonga LOL I find ways to wriggle out of such jobs. I am not too keen on vegan cooking.

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

11 Jun 16

Idiayappam and Pidi Do you know about it?

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

They must be Indian food!

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

14 Jun 16

@shshiju I wish I could try them one of these days.

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

13 Jun 16

@salonga Indian Malayali food . Lol

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@Shiva49 (28385)

• Singapore

11 Jun 16

We still prefer to invite guests at home. We make simple food and being vegetarians it could be easier too - siva

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

@Shiva49 Mostly are meat eaters so mostly are sickly.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

I love vegetables all the time but guests who are not vegetarians will surely not enjoy vegetables only.

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@Shiva49 (28385)

• Singapore

12 Jun 16

@salonga I understand and I think Filipinos are mostly non vegetarians - siva

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

11 Jun 16

It seems that your husband is exactly like mine, he is never satisfied by the restaurants food. Cordon bleu is also one of his favorite dishes, but without the sauce. He also love lasagna.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

So your husband too! Maybe we both cook better than the chefs in restaurants.

Lasagna is also one of my hubby's favorites.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

@LadyDuck they won't do that if they don't enjoy your cooking.

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@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

12 Jun 16

@salonga I think you are right, because even all my friends ask to eat at home when they come to visit.

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@rakski (156506)

• Philippines

8 Jul 16

I always wanted to cook cordon bleu. What are the food in the picture? Is it lumpiang sariwa? I always love to eat that but I do not want to cook that. I love cooking kare-kare.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

9 Jul 16

Lumpiang sariwa yes, it involves lots of cutting so when preparing this you have to be very patient.

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@rakski (156506)

• Philippines

10 Jul 16

@salonga Yes, I love to eat lumpiang sariwa, but I rather buy than make my own. lol

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

11 Jun 16

Advance happy birthday to your husband. Preparing foods at home for a birthday party is appropriate, I think. You can save some amount not like in a restaurant, yes less effort but the taste is lesser compared to what we prepare.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

thanks for the greetings.

Yes, there is big savings but it is just so tiring. My husband said I cook better than all restaurants.

hahaha.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

@ida123 I'm flattered but just the same it is so tiring.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

12 Jun 16

@salonga If he told you that, then that is true. Our husband will tell us the truth especially in terms of preparation of food.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

10 Jun 16

I prefer to dine out, but love Cordon Bleu. I've made it many times. I'm sure your hubby will love it and happy birthday to him!

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

10 Jun 16

Thank you! I love to dine out too.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

10 Jun 16

@salonga We love to eat! Lol!!!!

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

10 Jun 16

Advance happy birthday.to him ;) Last time, since we are all tired, my brother just wantes us to celebrate in a resto. Like, we just.eat and sit. Lol

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

Thank you! Yes, eat and sit that was what I want but my husband want a more tiring celebration

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

@Lucky15 Yes, if only I can complain to my husband but he is too good to me so I might as well just follow his wish.

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@Lucky15 (37391)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

@salonga the prep...the celebration then after. Tiring. Haha.

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

i recall the cordon bleu if the spelling of the bleu was BLUE, and i thought it was a pork meat dish. i love that picture, was that the dish/es you prepared for your husband's birthday party?

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

Before I though it is spelled blue

The photos were taken from my niece's wedding last Saturday. I and my husband enjoyed the Cordon Bleu and spring rolls of all the dishes so he wanted them served again on his birthday on Monday.

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@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

@salonga so, we are not alone,. some of my colleagues also thought bleu is spelled blue.

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@ida123 (6206)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

11 Jun 16

@salonga It sounds delicious, if I were you, just prepare the foods he wants for his coming birthday.

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@Yar_Joey (3271)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

I will just treat them out. I cannot cook because it is so hot here

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

That is effortless and the thing I preferred actually.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

@Yar_Joey It takes a lot of work when done at home indeed but restaurants do charge a lot.

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@Yar_Joey (3271)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

@salonga Besides when you cook at home, the aftercare is another problem if you have no children to help you out. In restaurants too, you have to have enough money to pay.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

11 Jun 16

Wow. I can't stop thinking about it. And it gets me hungry. Well, I like to prepare simple dishes like buttered chicken, spaghetti or anything that is very easy to prepare but tasty.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

I also prefer those easy to prefer food and they are my favorites actually.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

@JustBhem Yes, it is stressful when you are rushing.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

11 Jun 16

@salonga Yes because it's lot convenient. We don't need to rush things because it's easy.

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@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

i prefer celebrations to be held at home too. i dont normally request my mother to cook for something specific. but my dad would always ask for 'inihaw na panga' (grilled jaw) or any grilled fish.

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@MGjhaud (23228)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

it's pretty good.

@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

11 Jun 16

Inihaw na panga? I love sinigang na panga, maybe I should try grilling it one time.

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@jobelbojel (36796)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

Wishing him a happy Birthday. This is a good idea instead of restaurant food. I like Cordon Bleu.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

Only it is so tiring but indeed a better way to entertain the guests.

@jaboUK (64346)

• United Kingdom

12 Jun 16

I can understand that your husband prefers your home cooking to a restaurant, but it's a lot of work for you. I hope it all goes well tomorrow and that your husband enjoys his birthday.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

Thanks I hope so too! A lot of work, the whole day today, I was so busy doing a lot of preparation.

@PainsOnSlate (21845)

• Canada

11 Jun 16

I don't do anything except desserts, hubby cooks so well I leave it up to him. He always puts on a wonderful meals for me and when we have company.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

You are exactly like a friend whose hubby also cooks like an expert and she does the desserts so well.

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@brokenbee (11937)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

Do you have a recipe for the sauce of cordon bleu? We usually serve fried chicken, pancit, spaghetti if it's for the kids... When there are adults, my motyer prepares goat dishes -- pinapaitan, kilawin, caldereta and rice.

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

12 Jun 16

I actually just copy recipes from Allrecipes.com. You can try experiment on different sauces found in the net.

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@brokenbee (11937)

• Philippines

13 Jun 16

@salonga oh okay.. I will just experiment hihihi

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@AkoPinay (11496)

• Philippines

14 Aug 16

I am a lazy cook so if not in restaurant I would call Max to deliver

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

14 Aug 16

You are then one of those who make Max's a very successful restaurant.

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