Raw…plain raw.
August 13, 2007
Plain ‘raw’ are the food images for this entry, and there are reasons behind it.
Even though today is my birthday (yes, shameless plugging) I celebrated it yesterday with a very few people, thinking that I could carry out my original plan to have a barbeque. Weather forecast was consulted days before and even many times yesterday but I guess you can never really trust a typical dutch weather.
Because the day turned out to be a little disastrous due to: it rained, my pug pooped on my leg, I had one of those ‘grrr’ moments with the father in law, and I bbq-ed in the MIDDLE of the rain. If you have the time, I’ve posted all about it HERE , you’ll also understand why my images are ‘raw’ ..I was beat after serving the food that I wasn’t in the mood to do some presentable plating let alone take photos. But I did took some photos the day I prepared the meat. Those are what you see now.
For the BBQ I’ve marinated spareribs, teriyaki chicken, thai meatballs, and pork belly (liempo as we call it in the Philippines.) To go with it, I also cooked pad thai, prepared thai cucumber salad and jasmine rice.
like I said, I was beat after all the work, all I could muster up was take a few pictures of my satisfied guests before the dinner has ended.
even my dessert of crêpes suzette with chocolate marble ice cream , fresh whipped cream, dash of amaretto/maple syrup was a bit pathetic looking.
It would have been a perfect barbeque if the weather had at least gifted me a dry day. Fortunately the company was perfect…so at the end, I was satisfied.
I still am beat as of this entry ….and I just hope the raw images aren’t that…. raw, for your taste.
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August 13th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
wow! the food looks absolutely divine, though they’re still raw. what better way to celebrate your birthday — good food and good people!
can you airmail me a plate of those crepes suzette. grabe, naglalaway na ako while posting this, hehehe!
happy birthday po ulit!
August 14th, 2007 at 1:55 am
hi ate thess…
sarap nman po… talagang nakakabusog… happy birthday!
asan ka sa pic ate?
August 14th, 2007 at 7:03 am
ha mo tita thekkya di lalo ka nilang na labs dahil sa paghahanda mo ng masasarap na lutuin. your friends look so happy and contented…ba’t ako walang crepes suzette at bbq-in-the-rain?
sanay na sanay na kami diyan sa maulang bbq, di ba nga eh pinapayungan ang grill mala-Imelda style?
HAPPY HAPPY BOITDAY!!!
hope that you (&Charlie)have recovered…masaya naman si lolo J sa picture, anong nilagay mong gayuma sa kanyang inumin
August 14th, 2007 at 9:10 am
SARDONICNELL yes!! I’m elated bec. soon we can share recipes, whohoo!! I’m sure your food will make me salivate ha ha!! I’ll send you some if you send me some of yours, deal?
VERA hello dear! I’m glad to see you here! Thanks again for the bday greetings
No, I wasn’t in those pictures…my face is not meant for blogcasting 
STEL TITA TELAY!!! yehey!! Hindi mo nakalimutan birthday ko..malulungkot talaga ako kung hindi ka dumaan!!
They look contented after the long wait ha ha. Also one of the reasons why I wasn’t able to take pictures was, aside from being tired, I immediately asked them to dig in and man! they sure did! ha ha ha!
Gayuma no. 13 for lolo J, har har har!
August 14th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
Oh my God, Thess! It’s my first time here.
And am I glad I dropped by! The food looks absolutely yummy! I wouldn’t have cared if they were raw! Hee hee! Belated happy birthday! 
August 15th, 2007 at 5:51 am
uy yummy! these all look good! thanks for dropping by and for the gretings by the way
i’ll get ideas from your cooking from here… and i’ll tell my husband (i’m not that domesticated yet, hahaha)
August 15th, 2007 at 11:25 am
WENG Thank you for the visit & birthday greeting (again ha ha, you’re spoiling me!) I hope you visit again, k?
ELA Hello Ela!! I thank you as well for returning my visit…don’t be a stranger now..and have fun cooking for your hubyy!!
August 16th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
sarap naman, enge
August 20th, 2007 at 1:57 am
Hi Thess - A most happy (albiet belated - sorry) Birthday wishes! One thing I don’t understand….it was your Birthday, but you did all the cooking?
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:49 pm
KIRK: as they say ‘better late than never’ ..thanks! Yes I did because I’m afraid my husband can’t really cook.