Fabulous Blog Award

A fabulous blog award for me? Since the New Year came, I have been receiving so many awards, tags and compliments about my new blog layout. Well, there's only one people behind for my fabulous new layout. She's no other than Ivy - The Designer's Chic. She put a lot of her time doing the layout and keeping up with my demands. The Fabulous Blog Award was given to me by Donabel - Memoirs of a Pinay in America. She's the sweet friend I just meet thru blogging.

To all my friends, I am passing this award to all of you. Please grab it because you inspire me with all your posts in all your blogs. Just imagine how good it is to meet someone new over the internet and in the world of blogging. Thank you very much and Happy 2009!

Spicy Lumpia Shanghai

I can cook! Sometimes I am just lazy to cook. Last night, I was preparing Spicy Lumpia Shanghai and fried them for lunch today. My husband helped me in frying because he was afraid I get burned. Believe me or not, it is my first time to make Lumpia Shanghai. I hate the over-all procedure as it will take a lot of work from chopping, cooking and wrapping.


Ingredients:

• 1 pound of ground beef or pork (whatever meat you want)
  
• 1 cup shrimp, chopped
• 1 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 cup green beans, chopped finely
• 1 cup bean sprouts
  
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon red crushed pepper
  
• salt and pepper to taste
• lumpia wrappers
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• vegetable oil for frying

Procedure:

• Saute garlic and onion in a 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the ground beef or pork and stir-fry until the ground meat will turn its color from red to gray.
  
• Add the carrots and shrimp, then add 1 tablespoon of red crushed pepper. Add soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the egg, green beans and bean sprouts. Let it cook for 3 minutes.
• Wrap in lumpia wrapper and dip fry in vegetable oil.
  

Note: You can dip the spicy lumpia shanghai in sweet and sour sauce or to any sauce that you want.

Movie: Rain Man

Have you watched the movie Rain Man? It is a 1988 movie drama and romance starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. It tells the story of an abrasive and selfish young brother who discovers that his father has left all of his estate to his older brother who is incapable of emotional development. After an autistic savant inherits $ 3,000,000 from his deceased father, his younger brother, in an attempt to trick him out of the money, learns some valuable lessons of life.

This was really an interesting movie for me. I say I got emotional while I was watching the movie. When Charlie (Tom Cruise) meets his brother, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) he never knew he had, he takes his older brother on a cross-country odyssey they will never forget. Both actors did a very good job on their roles. Dustin Hoffman won the Best Actor in a leading role at the 61st Academy Awards. If by chance you see the title - Rain Man, watch it and you will learn something from the movie.

Photo Game Tag

It's game time! I got a tag from Donabel - Memoirs of a Pinay in America. She's one sweet girl I just met. Thanks for remembering me girl!

Here are the rules:

Use Google images to search for the answers to the questions below. You must then choose a picture on the first page of the results and post it as your answer. After that, tag 7 people.

1. The age of my next birthday:

2. Place I would like to visit:

3. My favorite place to eat:

4. A favorite thing:

5. My favorite food:

6. My favorite color:

7. City where I reside now:

8. City where I was born:

9. My College major:

10. Name of my first lover:

11. A bad habit:

12. A hobby:

13. My current wish list (maximum of 3):

I am sharing this Photo Game Tag to all the happy bloggers! Go ahead and grab it. Happy Blogging!

Spread The Love

Now that another year had passed, there are so many things that I want to accomplish. I want to improve myself. I want to become productive everyday of my life. I know I can do it. I just need a little of motivation and strong determination to achieve my goals in life. With my husband, my family and friends around me, I know everything will be great for me.

I grabbed this tag from Donabel - Memoirs of a Pinay in America. I know I should have grabbed this ages ago after she posted it but I have been busy with my chores here. So here I am, spreading all the love this new year! To all my friends, I want you to grab this award. Happy blogging this year of 2009!