Monthly Archives: July 2012

Javier’s Summer Job at Cibo

By | Education, Foodie, For kids, Workshops | 12 Comments

One day, Jaime happily announces to us that he got his brother, Javier a summer job!  I love it that my son is learning to use his connections! 🙂 Apparently, he contacted his good friend, Amado ( son of Gaita Fores ), and asked him to get Javier a summer job at Cibo 🙂  What a good brother!  He has been so frustrated that Javier is not making use of his summer so  he made the initiative to get him something to do…and the beauty of it is it is right beside where Jaime has his summer job at Starbucks 🙂 

Previous Entry:  Visiting Jaime at Starbucks June 29, 2012 

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Two weeks ago, I went to drop Javs off to Cibo on his first day 

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Love this place!  

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And here is Tita Gaita!!  Welcoming Javier and turning him over to her manager, Eunice! I turned him over to them and wished them luck! haha!!  

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Tita Gaita brought him into the kitchen 

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I saw these posters on the kitchen door!  And I love them!  This is why Gaita is so successful!   

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Day 3 at training, I went to visit him to check on him and just as I suspected, the first thing I see in the window – Javier eating lunch!  It was 1130am!  I told Gaita that I think Javier’s incentive to go to work is to have his meal! He loves Cibo food!

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Pizza!! He was describing to me his pizza with so much passion!! Then I left him to work

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I went back in the afternoon and peeped thru the kitchen hole and there he was cooking!!  I was happy because that is what he really likes!  And I am happy he is learning about the business because he keeps telling me that one day he wants to open his own restaurant.  Well, what better way than to learn from one who is successful now like Tita Gaita! Thank you Gaita!!! 

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And we decided to do a full force visit so we can try his cooking!  

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Javs in the kitchen, he is in heaven when he is inside here 🙂

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We requested for Javier to cook our meal – we will not mind if it is not perfect 🙂 He is not allowed to cook for customers yet since he is not yet professionally ready to do so, so when we ordered we made sure he was allowed to cook for us and they let him 🙂   

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Prepared by Javs for his brother – Pasta with pate – not sure of the name

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The famous Telefono!  Everyone is asking Javier for the recipe but he does not know either! 🙂  Good system by Gaita! 

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Pasta Valentin ordered by Javier but not cooked by him, he wanted to rest and eat…..  “Mom, I’m tired, I’ve been standing all day!  I punched out already” 🙂 

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Dessert! YUM!

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Javs and his friends!  Thank you for taking care of Javs!  Do come and visit Javs in Cibo, Powerplant Mall, Rockwell on Monday, Wednesday or Friday during lunch time 

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Happy 15th Anniversary to Cibo! 10 branches!! More power to Cibo and to Gaita Fores!!

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Make Your Own Pizza at Sunday Lunch

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I discovered another way to make use of tortillas from Village Gourmet!!!  Thanks to my friend Janet for introducing this to me! 

Previous entry:  Heart2Heart’s Pizza Pita Sandwich October 22, 2010

This is dedicated to Noye and Nicole Fandino! 🙂 

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We use it as a pizza crust!  I love it because I like thin crust to save on calories from thick pizza crusts.  And the beauty is it is so easy to make a quick pizza with it.  Just pull it out from the ref, put the topping and toast it and have a mini pizza just for yourself

You can even have it in whole wheat! 

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And of course I have my favorite pizza sauces which you can get at H2H’s Favorite things store.  These are big cans but we use a lot anyway so it is okay.  I just store it in the freezer and get when needed

TAKE YOUR PICK!  🙂 

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We set up a pizza station with two toasters just like how Janet set up in Javier’ party 

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Prepared lots of grated mozarella cheese, pizza sauce and toppings 

pineapple, black olives, green olives, bacon, ground beef, mushrooms, anchovies, onions, green pepper 

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Georgia’s pizza was a plain margarita pizza 🙂 

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I made a hawaiian pizza 

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This is how it looks toasted already – we cut it into 4 slices 😉 

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Meat lovers 🙂 

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The rest of lunch 

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Oops the watermelon is gone! 

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Thanks Vince and Rhoda Aldenese for the delicious Italian Chocolates!!! 

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Waffles for dessert 

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Women As Explained By Engineers

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I compiled some of the emails and posts about women.  I actually find them funny and I think many are true.  I am so glad Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, imagine how boring our lives would be if we were alike? 🙂

 Part I

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Part II

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Part III

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Part IV

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Part V

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9 Words Women Use

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The Toughest  Questions for Men

1. What are you thinking about?

2. Do you love me?

3. Do I look fat?

4. Do you think she is prettier than me?

5. What would you do if I died?

What makes these questions so difficult is that each one is

guaranteed to explode into a major argument if the man answers

incorrectly (i.e. tells the truth). Therefore, as a public

service, each question is analyzed below, along with possible

responses.

Question # 1: What are you thinking about?

The proper answer to this, of course, is: “I’m sorry if I’ve been

pensive, dear. I was just reflecting on what a warm, wonderful,

thoughtful, caring, intelligent woman you are, and how lucky I am

to have met you.”

This response obviously bears no resemblance to the true answer,

which most likely is one of the following:

a. Baseball.

b. Football.

c. How fat you are.

d. How much prettier she is than you.

e. How I would spend the insurance money if you died.

(Perhaps the best response to this question was offered by Al

Bundy, who once told Peg, “If I wanted you to know what I was

thinking, I would be talking to you!”)

Question # 2: Do you love me?

The proper response is: “YES!” or, if you feel a more detailed

answer is in order, “Yes, dear.”

Inappropriate responses include:

a. Oh Yeah, loads.

b. Would it make you feel better if I said yes?

c. That depends on what you mean by love.

d. Does it matter?

e. Who, me?

Question # 3: Do I look fat?

The correct answer is an emphatic: “Of course not!”

Among the incorrect answers are:

a. Compared to what?

b. I wouldn’t call you fat, but you’re not exactly thin.

c. A little extra weight looks good on you.

d. I’ve seen fatter.

e. Could you repeat the question? I was just thinking about how I

    would spend the insurance money if you died.

Question # 4: Do you think she’s prettier than me?

Once again, the proper response is always: “Of course not!”

Incorrect responses include:

a. Yes, but you have a better personality.

b. Not prettier, but definitely thinner.

c. Not as pretty as you when you were her age.

d. Define pretty.

e. Could you repeat the question? I was just thinking about how I

    would spend the insurance money if you died.

Question# 5: What would you do if I died?

 A definite no-win question, but one response that might work is:

“I’d be devastated, and struggle to go on without you.”

Incorrect responses include:

a. I’d turn to your sister for comfort and solace.

b. I’d sell your clothes and shoes and retire.

c. I’d see if your (recently divorced) best friend is still

    available.

The real answer, of course, is “Buy a Corvette!”

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WHY WOMEN CAN’T SLEEP

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Felicias Lemon Thins

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YUM!  If you like Lenguas de Gato and lemon, then you will like this! Dad shared this with us and we finished it 🙂

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I saw in their facebook page that they have other things

Click below to go to their page  

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Salcedo Market Breakfast

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Mom loves to wake me up early in the morning on a saturday 🙂 to go to Salcedo market with her

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Our siomai supplier, but this time we tried other dim sum items

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Xiao Long Bao!

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Oh boy! Mom’s favorite vendor!  No fail she buys something from him and I always forget to ask his name!

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Interesting pugon cooked banana chips!

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Interesting display of corn dog 🙂

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Bangus Belly!!

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Daing na bangus- 3 pcs for P 120.00- very good sample they gave- very crispy 🙂

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Fresh seafood

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Seasalt with lemnograss

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Kebabs!

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Marco Lobregat of Ministry of Mushrooms. Des told me that all the girls come over just to see him, and they buy of course 🙂  I bought the mushroom salt

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Mom said, THE BEST! so I bought!  It was good!

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Always our last stop!  Mom’s buys that morning 🙂  We love you Des!

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Michele and I

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I am so happy to be with my friend Michele!  She is so busy and I am so busy – but we make sure we see each other and have our regular lunch dates just the two of us!  I stalk her in facebook and check on her once in awhile just to make sure everything is okay with her.  

She was in between trips and was glad I caught up with her.  Everytime I see her, she looks happier and always blooming

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I took her to The Persian House in Magallanes because I wanted to show her my store which I promised I would show her.

Our appetizer.  If you haven’t tried the french fries here, you have to order it- a unique kind of fries 🙂  I always order this and sometimes call in advance to make sure they have it and prepare it since it takes time to fry it

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