tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post3461230588747755145..comments2024-02-21T06:50:10.032-05:00Comments on No Special Effects: Oh Christmas TruthManggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-1936894718365009282010-01-31T20:49:33.612-05:002010-01-31T20:49:33.612-05:00Arunee: then WHY did you ONLY eat HALF of it? Grrr...Arunee: then WHY did you ONLY eat HALF of it? Grrr! Kidding! Thanks for coming! I loved having you over.<br><br>Helen: Maybe they are around, just not getting hired! Gulp!<br><br>Iling: Actually, that's not a bad idea! Honestly? There are too many sweets going around as gifts. We have to help each other keep our health intact! I don't care if it's less "festive!" Food does not a holiday make!Manggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-78636730744337646902007-12-19T05:06:00.000-05:002007-12-19T05:06:00.000-05:00Arunee: then WHY did you ONLY eat HALF of it? Grrr...Arunee: then WHY did you ONLY eat HALF of it? Grrr! Kidding! Thanks for coming! I loved having you over.<BR/><BR/>Helen: Maybe they are around, just not getting hired! Gulp!<BR/><BR/>Iling: Actually, that's not a bad idea! Honestly? There are too many sweets going around as gifts. We have to help each other keep our health intact! I don't care if it's less "festive!" Food does not a holiday make!Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-44774509755224180502007-12-19T04:57:00.000-05:002007-12-19T04:57:00.000-05:00Last year, I opted for the self baked gift thing a...Last year, I opted for the self baked gift thing and it nearly drove me mad because I decided to put in 3 different goodies in each box. This year, no one's getting anything from me except for the lucky receiver of my secret santa present. LOL. My excuse this year is I have no resources - no $ inflow and no equipment.<BR/><BR/>I have to admit though, SOMETIMES being unemployed is good. I get to bake and cook whatever I want WHENEVER I want ;) and sleep in! :Dilingchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10665232536531220898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-277713038653369482007-12-18T13:13:00.000-05:002007-12-18T13:13:00.000-05:00Too bad you don't live in Canada, you would have a...Too bad you don't live in Canada, you would have a job right away. My sister is a doctor and they go crazy. Too much work and not enought doctors. Love the idea of baking for gifts. You have a big heart and I think your gift should come from your heart and not necessary from your money.La Cuisine d'Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364824048171251506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-23546424525749650642007-12-16T05:25:00.000-05:002007-12-16T05:25:00.000-05:00Loved your birthday cake manggy! :) and the rest o...Loved your birthday cake manggy! :) and the rest of the food as well, especially the ribs! Thanks for inviting me to your bday dinner. :)<BR/><BR/>I hope this coming year will be exciting and rewarding for you. :)<BR/><BR/>See you soon!<BR/><BR/>P.S. Your mom's really sweet. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-81488418812533385482007-12-15T12:55:00.000-05:002007-12-15T12:55:00.000-05:00Haha, "twaddle" is now my new word to be abused. K...Haha, "twaddle" is now my new word to be abused. Kidding :) Sokay, Ann, I don't mind if you continue to use html or whatever. Too bad about the intermediary link. I hope it didn't inconvenience you too much figuring it out.<BR/><BR/>Dhanggit, you shall find out soon enough ;)Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-40927964328627178202007-12-15T11:25:00.000-05:002007-12-15T11:25:00.000-05:00well just like you i opted to give gifts i worked ...well just like you i opted to give gifts i worked hard for in my kitchen....i'm still not finish and i barely have one week left..whew lucky for me i requested a food processor, bread-maker and other kitchen gadget for xmas..:-) im so excited already!! i could finally feel like a james bond girl now in my kitchen..cant wait to see your cake!! i guess its chocolate non...Chibog in Chiefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761011670490732001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-20440834393654927372007-12-15T11:20:00.000-05:002007-12-15T11:20:00.000-05:00Annnnnd... I hate it. Why do I have to have an int...Annnnnd... I hate it. Why do I have to have an intermediary page before you get to my blog? If you don't mind I'm going to just stick with the html tags and direct link.<BR/><BR/>Ann at <A HREF="http://www.redactedrecipes.com/" REL="nofollow">Redacted Recipes</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-83414333281729256382007-12-15T11:18:00.000-05:002007-12-15T11:18:00.000-05:00Okay, I'm using you to see if I like this OpenID t...Okay, I'm using you to see if I like this OpenID thing... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-54164343207473176192007-12-15T10:59:00.000-05:002007-12-15T10:59:00.000-05:00Is it your birthday cake? Inquiring minds want to ...Is it your birthday cake? Inquiring minds want to know!<BR/><BR/>"the feeling of buying..." Ha! What utter twaddle, as Jack would say... :-)<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I have no idea how this whole openID thing works. Looks like I have to go get a typekey ID. What a pain.<BR/><BR/>Ann at <A HREF="http://www.redactedrecipes.com/" REL="nofollow">Redacted Recipes</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-9520032096249743822007-12-15T00:11:00.000-05:002007-12-15T00:11:00.000-05:00Haha, joke-time lang yung Christmas list na yun. I...Haha, joke-time lang yung Christmas list na yun. I could never match the amount if someone gave me one of those, except for the DVDs :) But it's not about the price, isn't it? :)<BR/>Oh, that's so true regarding ads masquerading as content. It seems as though every month FOOD magazine has a store-bought cake on the cover. Huh? Will reading this issue teach me how to make an Ube Rainbow Cake from Goldilocks? No? Didn't think so.Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-12471459896631538802007-12-14T23:43:00.000-05:002007-12-14T23:43:00.000-05:00Manggy, you'd make a very good clinician. Your pow...Manggy, you'd make a very good clinician. Your powers of observation are great. Although I read the Inquirer, I didn't see that part. I don't like ads masquerading as content kasi.<BR/><BR/>Now I know what's on your Christmas list. They're all for the dream kitchen.<BR/><BR/>My gifts for the family are budgeted the same as when I was a medical student. Got a little bigger but not at all flashy. I'm a sucker for gift items at PHP 100 or less. But now that I'm practicing, although my budget per gift remains the same, my list keeps getting longer and longer. I only give what's within my reach. I don't show off with gift-giving. After all, it's the thought that counts, di ba? The challenge lies in scoring the perfect finds.docemdyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17342987031560133229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-38470424633862084462007-12-14T22:59:00.000-05:002007-12-14T22:59:00.000-05:00Oh, I forgot! I have a blender. I don't want peopl...Oh, I forgot! I have a blender. I don't want people to think I make smoothies by scratching on ice with long fingernails, heh :) Thanks, Anh! Don't get me wrong, though: I pretty much have any pan I could need, except for a few (Madeleine, Baguette, large tube pan, 9x13, Popover pan, Bundt Pan).Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-74998137026674089752007-12-14T22:37:00.000-05:002007-12-14T22:37:00.000-05:00Manggy, I admire you. Having so little equipments ...Manggy, I admire you. Having so little equipments yet you still bake so well!Anhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-36053530928518809202007-12-14T21:58:00.000-05:002007-12-14T21:58:00.000-05:00Thanks, Mandy! I also don't have a stand mixer. Wi...Thanks, Mandy! I also don't have a stand mixer. With the exception of beating eggs and buttercream with my hand mixer, I pretty much rely on my arm muscle :) At least I've perfected the whole whisk/ spatula/ pastry blender trifecta.<BR/><BR/>Graeme: I'm not sure. You know, I think one's co-employees here would be offended not to receive anything for Christmas, no matter how little thought-out or generic your present is. So I think people are a little surprised when you actually put a lot of thought into it. One of my friends told me once, "You like making your gifts really personal, don't you?" Damn right I do! I've known you guys for at least 4 years, I'll be damned if I didn't know what you actually liked! Alas, money's now a great limiting factor to my shopping "sprees."Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-90441369583614393012007-12-14T21:29:00.000-05:002007-12-14T21:29:00.000-05:00Hahaha, look at the little girl's face. Caught mid...Hahaha, look at the little girl's face. Caught mid-heckle.<BR/><BR/>The whole "gift giving" thing, has made people feel increasingly weird in recent years. Just today, I gave a good friend of mine the 'Heroes: Graphic Novels'. She wasn't expecting anything and got a little freaked out like: "Oooh, are you seri- Wow!"<BR/><BR/>No. I'm taking it back now-Yes, of course I'm serious!<BR/><BR/>Christmas eh, Mark. What can you do?Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415808006177610696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-4078456308243033822007-12-14T16:25:00.000-05:002007-12-14T16:25:00.000-05:00I am certainly with you on not "feeling buying an...I am certainly with you on not "feeling buying and giving" part. Really, what crap! <BR/>Oh,and I understand the tough life of not having a food processor or juicer...<BR/>I shall not end the comment without wishing you a "Happy Birthday!". Look forward to reading your birthday cake!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652479548706690133noreply@blogger.com