Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

Pancit Canton Tales

There was a time in my life that I eat Pancit Canton almost everyday…. hello college days! Mura kase eh.. imagine how much Pancit Canton was during my college years (1998).. 5 Pesos if I am not mistaken or less? A toyomansi seasoning plus a cup of rice and lunch (or dinner) is done. That’s a little over 10 Pesos for a meal! And there was a time too that we had siomai for lunch or dinner.. and Spanish sardines too.. haay college life.. so simple and so tipid life!

Anyways, college life is not the main focus no (dahil pag iyon ang kinwento ko, ay maloloka kayo sa mga kalokahan ko dati hehe).. let’s give Pancit Canton the space it deserves. I stopped eating Pancit Canton when I joined my sorority. Kase naman, after cleaning pots with maggots, we were asked to cook pancit canton, on the same pots! Argh!!! super duper mega kadiri! Sinumpa ko talaga na hindi na ako kakain ng Pancit Canton ever! After 6 years (I think) I finally tried eating Pancit Canton again, but never without ice cold coke in hand.

Let me just make it clear ha, the pancit canton I am talking about is the instant pancit canton.. not the laborious pancit canton aka birthday noodles. And we all know that instant pancit canton is not a good option for meryenda (although it can be a good camping partner, imagine nemo tents plus hot pancit canton on a cold weather), specially with kids..so we try to avoid it as much as possible.. siguro we had it once every three months lang.. and yesterday was one of the rare moment we had canton for meryenda:

And while I was preparing it, I remembered a few notes on how to cook your instant pancit canton perfectly.

First, of course, is to read the instruction on the packaging. If it says cook it for 3 minutes, do not over cook it. Trust me an overcooked pancit canton is a junk.

Another thing you must know, is you should not lower the heat. Wait until the water is boiling then drop the canton and DO NOT lower the heat. Use a timer if you must, just so you can stick to 3 minute cooking time. And while waiting for that 3 minutes, start preparing the seasoning in a bowl, mix and mix.. Drain the canton and pour in the seasoning, mix it and enjoy with ice cold coke.

It’s also nice to add boiled eggs on pancit canton. Before, we used to cook the eggs together with the canton (to save cooking time).. but realized that’s just gross.. specially when you think where the egg came from! eweeeeeee Now, what we do (in order to save time pa rin) is boil water in large pot. When the water boils, we transfer half on another pot, which will be used for the eggs and the remaining half will be used for the canton. The cooking time and prep time is just enough to cook the eggs 🙂

Windows Dream

Any housewife dreams of having a place of her own, her own house, her own kingdom. And yes, I do dream of living in our own house. Hopefully sooner and not later. When it comes to dreaming my own house, there is one thing that I want. OK not one thing but I can say that this is the priority on my list aside from having a big kitchen is having windows everywhere.

You know windows has a very big influence on the environment of the house. It affects the temperature of the house, the ventilation as well as lighting. It can even influence the amount of electricity you consume. I am quite lucky with the house we are renting now, though it does not have big windows, it does have a good ventilation. There are times that we don’t need to turn on the fans. And that is what I want for my future house, windows, windows and more windows.

Aside from the environmental influence it has on a house, windows also influence the aesthetic value of a house. That is why other people opt for new replacement windows to give their house a better look. Windows give the house its identity, specially when it comes to architecture. Of course when choosing what kind of window I will get for my future house, I’d go for something that is pretty to look at and gives me the ventilation I need.

One Day More..

I actually had a hard time thinking what I should title this post.. I dreamed a dream.. or One Day More.. but since it is one day more before it shows on SM Cinemas, let’s just use ONE DAY MORE..

perro apt din ang I dreamed a dream.. because it really is a dream, I dreamed..

Les Miserables is one of my favorite musical.. and it is my ultimate dream to watch this musical on London (with Ramin Karimloo as Valjean- crushing on him since I saw 25th Anniversary concert hihi). When news came out that Hugh Jackman will be playing Valjean for the movie adaptation of Les Miserables, I was ecstatic (crush ko din si Hugh Jackman no hihihi).. and comes Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfried, now that makes it the MUST WATCH movie.

Les Miserables with Hugh Jackman as Valjean is the next best thing to Ramin Karimloo being Valjean (hehe).. and when I was invited to the advance screening, I almost screamed! And knowing I’d shed some tears, I opted to keep my make up low (hahaha).

I will not post any spoiler, all I can say is, there is a reason why Les Miserables won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy and there is a REASON why Anne Hathaway won Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. Her I dreamed a dream rendition is superb! Nakakakilabot promise!

The best part of the film (well for me) is, of course, my favorite part/ song, Do you hear the people sing. I am blown away by the scene, never did I imagined that it will be depicted that way.. I’m speechless! And I am so glad how the song was used in the film… I really believe that Do you hear the people sing is what makes Les Miserables (not On my own nor One Day More).

Did you know that the film was live? In a way that the singing was not pre corded and though they did not used Dunlop mic stand like it was in most musical, each actors have a hidden mic somewhere and an earpiece where the piano keys were supplied. AS I have heard it, actors commented on how the technique was easier since they can concentrate more on acting rather than on being more concerned on lip sync.

I have to watch it again! Mamu, let’s watch it together! Let’s have a mala Ondoy moment at the cinema.. pleaseeeeeeee