I am claiming that I am self taught cook. I had back ache cooking for the family last Christmas and New Year. As far as I remember I started cooking when I was 10 years old and since then I am their cook. A MUST have characteristic of a lady who wants to be a wife/mother in the future. I am glad I learned.
Here’s what I cooked during Christmas. We call the Christmas Eve dinner Noche Buena.
Filipino Style Spaghetti
My nephew was with us and my siblings were always child at heart they always request my Spaghetti during special occasions.
Ham
Dad and I received couple of holiday ham so we shall cook them. As for my style I boil it first in fruit cocktail syrup before browning it.
Fried Liempo
This was supposed to be grilled but my brother was too lazy to get the gill started so I ended up pan frying it.
We usually do not cook a lot on Christmas because we save everything for new year. My mom is asleep most of our Christmas and since we moved from houses to house we don’t have a Christmas Tree either. Maybe next year we could start decorating.
New Year!!!
We call the New Year’s eve dinner Media Noche I like New Year more than Christmas because of the happy noise and fireworks. I started cooking around 6 PM and finished 10 PM.
What we follow during New Year is to have 12 different round fruits, no chicken in the menu, and the fish is a must have.
Bangus (Milk Fish) Sisig
This is the best seller among the food I cooked. This is a very healthy alternative to pork because it’s fish. I put three chili peppers hear so it’s very hot.
Korean Beef
This is a staple dish for the family every new year. We should have Korean Beef every new year. This time I toasted the sesame seeds and used two Chili peppers.
Ham de Bola
I told you we have a lot of Ham. We still have one more left in the fridge. haha This time I used Sprite (Clear Lemon Flavored Soda) and fruit cocktail to boil it.
Tomato Pesto & Meatballs
I wonder why there were hotdogs. Oh well the Tomato Pesto tasted like the sauce from Italian restaurants . We don’t mix the sauce with the pasta when it’s red sauce. I give freedom on how much sauce they want to pour on their pasta. For other pasta dishes that I cooked I mix it.
Making the meatballs was my favorite part. My hands were dirty that I didn’t took a photo of it.
My sister then mixed Strawberry Juice, Iced Tea, Sprite, and Vodka for our cocktail. She was Sous Chef too, she was the one washing the dishes and chopping the ingredients.
The food were gone as of this writing though we were just five in the house I wonder how gluttonous my family member were. hahaha
As for my first day of the year, I spent it in bed as I had bad tonsillitis and asthma from watching fireworks. I hope I will feel better now because I am back to work.
What did you prepare during these two occasions?
Happy New Year everyone!
SAMMY x
Wow! I wish I have the diligence you have to cook everything for Christmas and New Year’s Eve! 😀 We also didn’t have as many food for Christmas as that of New Year’s. Anyway, I wish you and your family good health and prosperity this 2013! ^^ Happy new year sis!
SUMI!! Happy New Year! I’ve missed you 🙂
I have no choice, I am the only one who can cook among my siblings. 😀
Cheers!!
What a wonderful Christmas and new year spread. I’ll try that cocktail recipe of your next time…
Sorry no measurement available but it was delish 🙂 hihi
Such a wonderful Christmas and New year spread! I’ll try that cocktail recipe of yours next time.
Yes, you will definitely get a backache with that..that’s a lot! And sure looks great! I got intrigued with the Bangus sisig and the Tomato Pesto and Meatballs =)
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I saw Bangus Sisig from Chef Boy Logro his recipe is easy to follow. As for the Tomato Pesto hunt’s tomato sauce has that variant I just thought meatballs will be suitable 🙂
zomg! bgla aqng nglaway! kht gnu kasosyal ang italian spagetti or bolognese at lasagna wla p ring tatalo sa filipino style spgetti! prng pang commercial lng yung picture halatang msarp tlg!! xx
Thank you Jane 🙂
I like your bangus sisig, seems yummy and flavorful. The presentation is new to me, like!
Yay! Thanks. I got the idea from Chef Boy Logro. 😀 Daing na bangus with Sisig like toppings 🙂
i salute you sam for cooking for the family 🙂 its one of my frustrations!!! i hope i can cook like you haha 😀
Rovie
The Bargain Doll
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You should learn na Rovie. hahaha Feed Pao or Pao knows how to cooks?
Looks like Christmas and New Year is loaded with good food, the one that makes you eat more. It’s 2013 and it’s time to unload the calories.
I am unloading calories now 🙂
Looks like your Christmas and New Year are loaded with foods and all of the foods that really would entice you to eat a lot. Well, it’s 2013 and it’s time to burn the Christmas Calories.
wow!so much delicious food,ur post making me hungry 🙂
happy new year 🙂
Happy New Year! 🙂
as usual.. pasta is always present in the table every celebration .. Happy Holidays..
Indeed 😀
Whoah! The fried liempo looks a bit charcoaled or burnt..hahaha…A festive new year to you and your family. May 2013 be another great year!
Yes it was. hahaha it’s because the marinade has sugar in it 😀