It's a Filipino Thing
observations about Filipinos by Filipinos (well, two of them)

Yes, that’s right folks. There’s a Pinoy sighting in the first Twilight film…the Filipino flag was in the cafeteria and seen during a scene between Bella and Edward. Ha! Filipino pride!

if you get a black and blue bruise, as soon as you see it, rub it with a beaten egg white and then apply ice. Filipino tip courtesy of my Tita.

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Have you seen their ad campaign?  Its in your hands!!

Whoo Hoo.  Filipino was recognized on the 2010 US Census.  This may not necessarily be new news – I have no idea, but it’s the first time I personally had to fill out the census so it was new for me!  Yay.  very excited.
You have 6 days to mail it back in, so if you [...]

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Is there a difference, you may ask? Well yes, there is.
Filipino Food Stores typically carry more of the spices, ingredients, snacks and frozen stuff needed to make Filipino dishes. I rarely find necessary Filipino ingredients, particularly the spice packs, at Oriental stores – which mainly carry goods from China, Japan…
The other difference is [...]

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Filipina

As you know, we love our famous filipinos.  I mean everyone knows Manny.  But when the Filipino community finds out a famous person is Filipino, they get behind him/her.  For example, my uncle found out one of the contestants from ABC’s show Dancing with the Stars was Filipino, he emailed his entire email address book [...]

House slippers

What the hell are dusters?  I have never heard of a Duster before until I went home to the Philippines.  In writing this post, I think it is a bit more common than I had thought.  Essentially, in the Philippines, the “duster” is a house dress…what you WOULDN’T be caught dead in out on the [...]

Wow.  Blogs are high maintenance.  Worse than being in a relationship!  All the attention needed, time and resources.  Whew.
I am sorry I’ve been away.  But will be writing much more, I promise.  So much to catch up on!!
xo.   Filipino Fields

funky barongs, not the traditional ones

Filipino weddings are always an extravaganza.  Very big.  I mean BIG.  Long ceremonies, big wedding party, long processional because there’s a big wedding party.  But they are fun and I love them.  Love being in them and being in mine and going to them.  My father requested San Miguel beer at my wedding, which was [...]

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Being the new year, everyone is all about being healthy.  A typical new year resolution.  This means crowded gyms, yes, but also means eating differently and healthier.  I get it.  With this new healthy lifestyle, you gotta make smarter choices, right?  My husband is suggesting I make the switch to BROWN rice.  I’m appauled.
I’ve lived [...]

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A lazy Sunday calls for some potato couch time in front of the tube, and to my Filipino pride surprise, I found the jackpot.
my good friend Teddy, a lover of good food who has been petitioning me to take him to a Filipino restaurant, informed me that the Travel Channel’s No Reservations show with Anthony [...]