How We Celebrated Valentine’s Day This Year

This years Valentine’s Day was a most unusual and unique one!  It was Lola Charing’s 40th Day and so we celebrated both special occasions for lunch.  It was a Saturday and so it was nice because we used to have Saturday lunch with Lola every week

It was potluck so everyone brought something!!!  Mini Grilled chicken buns with sundried tomato pesto from Pria’s Kitchen brought by Quito and Pam Chicken Ala King homemade by Tita Rose and heart shells all the way from the Lola of Tita Rose from Pampanga!!  Brought by Ria and Tricia.  Ria was so maalaga with her dish- she even heated the chicken and then prepared them one by one and served it all by herself 🙂 I was happy it was Valentine’s so I was able to make it pink and hearts 🙂  Chopitos and Baked Mac from Mogu from Keith and Angela – Good to know that Mogul has party plattersMotorino pizza from Bubu and Trisha and Eugene and Marga This was my request!!! I saw it in instagram and asked Trisha to bring some heart shaped pizza! YIPEE!!! Putanesca pasta from Catherine and Pork Bbq from Pamangan ( Des Torres ) from James and Rica  Tapered from Vargas Kitchen brought by Rookie and AnaXocolat chocolate cake from Paolo and Val – YUMMY!!!! Softdrinks and Juice from Gogs and Beer from Rico and Gina.  There was wine from Lola Charing ( c/o Tita Bing Bing ) but I failed to take a photo, it was all gone haha!! 🙂 
Birthday cake!!!! YAY!!!
 For the Feb celebrants- Marga and Catherine

Xocolat Red Velvet Cheesecake from Paolo and Val – Not available in the shop, made special for the birthday celebrants 🙂
Photo time!!!  Always a must to have a group photo!! Rounding up the kids!! Then with everyone!!! Third and Fourth generation cousins celebrated Lola’s 40th day – We were each others Valentines 🙂  Happy and full of love just eating and being with the family 🙂Giveaways 🙂My cousin Ana who takes care of all of Lola’s things – gave me some extra name labels of Lola and I am so happy I was able to use them- perfect for the giveaways!!