Sunday Lunch Date With My Parents
By arbie bee
@brokenbee (11937)
Philippines
January 15, 2017 1:20am CST
This is what I miss when I am away from home, having Sunday lunch with my parents.
This morning, I got the chance to leave early for the 6:30 a.m. mass. Even if I still have work online, I left it because I really want to attend mass early.
At around 8 in the morning, the mass is through and I texted my parents that I will go to the next town's market and I will buy some foods to cook for our lunch. I told them to lock our house before they leave for the 8:30 mass. My mother replied and she said okay.
I took the bus and I bought 3 tilapias, 1 bangus (milkfish), 3 slices of porkchop and a slice of chicken - leg plus thigh. My father doesn't want to eat milkfish and pork, so I bought the tilapia and chicken for him. I also bought a bundle of mustard leaves/greens.
When I got home, my parents were still here and still preparing to go to church. I put first in the fridge everything that I bought. When they got home, we had snacks and then I prepared those that I'm going to cook. I planned to grill everything but my mother wanted to have soup and told me she will cook the chicken in ginger (tinola). I told her that it's just a big slice and she said that's okay, she will just cut it into smaller pieces.
So, she cooked the chicken and I grilled the fish and pork.
At 12 noon, we had our lunch. Hmmmm Happy tummy!
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
I love old fashioned home cooking get together with loved ones especially the " ihaw-ihaw" ( grilling) in our backyard 
, I am sure you all had a good time, I also had" tinola "for lunch
, I am sure you all had a good time, I also had" tinola "for lunch2 people like this
@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
Yes, I should have cooked under our mango tree but our dogs might come and get their share. Hihihi So I just cooked in our dirty kitchen. Did you put moringa leaves too or chili pepper leaves?
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
@brokenbee we cook tinola the original traditional way, ginger, chilli tops and unripe green papaya. I had tasted the other versions with moringga and sayote.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
@louievill Nice.. Hmmm we didn't put unripe papaya.. we just have moringa leaves in our backyard..
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@shantalclay (623)
• Baguio, Philippines
15 Jan 17
Good for you that your family still manage to have a lunch together because most families only have breakfast or just a dinner time together especially when everyone are busy.
Those Filipino delicacies on that photo of yours are truly delicious.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
Yes, when I am here, we have lunch and dinner together. =)
I really love grilled dishes.
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I just woke up so i'll be having breakfast food for now.@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
Yup.. Hihihi we still have some for dinner. Hihihi
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
@MGjhaud Yup, but minus the mangoes because we will go on a trip tomorrow. Hihihi
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
you're such a good daughter. i'm happy we have a wet market and big grocery here now. when my mother wants more choices and lower prices, they go to edsa.
it's always nice when family work as a team in the kitchen.
where is the porkchop? what do you marinate it in?
i love your photo collage.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
@brokenbee that's why i like mylot. i get reminded about all the things i take for granted here in metro manila. are you back at your parent's house for good, or will you be leaving again soon?
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
@hereandthere I'll be leaving again, but I still don't know when. I am still enjoying my stay here. Hihihi
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
I just sprinkled seasoned salt... I am not sure what spices were added but it really tastes good with the fish and meat.
My mother sliced the pork into smaller pieces... Hihi They are near the milkfish and some at the tail of the tilapia...
We don't have a supermarket here in my hometown so I really have to go to the wet market if I want to buy fish and meat products.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
17 Jan 17
i like, i like. haha! but sad, i am not allowed to eat those green leafy vegetables, but papayas in the tinola is good for me. even just the broth, that will be fine for me
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
18 Jan 17
@brokenbee sometimes, i cheat; i eat some moringa leaves when mixed with mung beans . when we eat pansit (noodles), i cheat by eating the cabbage, but just a few slices only. if not for my heart ailment, i would still prefer green leafy vegetables
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
18 Jan 17
@ridingbet Awwww! You also have to be careful Ate. Take care....
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
17 Jan 17
Oh yes, how sad those green leafy veggies are not allowed for you Ate.. I love those veggies even when I am still small, even the bitter ampalaya leaves.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
15 Jan 17
Looks so delicious and healthy too. Did you cook the mustard leaves?
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
16 Jan 17
No, we eat them raw. We just dip the leaves in "bagoong" sauce (fermented anchovies sauce) or soy sauce with calamnsi.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
16 Jan 17
@acelawrites Yup! We also eat raw pechay aside from the mustard leaves.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
16 Jan 17
@brokenbee thanks for this info. I will try it next time because some naturopathic doctors said we should always eat raw fruits and vegetables.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
16 Jan 17
You I thought that mustard greens was kinda familiar to me 
but did you just boiled it and ate it raw after wards? because if that's the case then that's what will I did from now on
but did you just boiled it and ate it raw after wards? because if that's the case then that's what will I did from now on1 person likes this
@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
17 Jan 17
We just wash them and eat them raw... That's what we do eversince I was a kid. Hihihi
You can fold it twice, thrice, it's up to you.. Hmmm
