Happy New Year!!!

A blessing-filled and delicious food tripping all year long for 2012 to all!

Here is what we had for our Media Noche  for the New Year 2012 …

The ham that hubby cooked just about an hour before midnight was a PF jamon de bola which he baked and cooked with pineapple tidbits plus the juice. The pic was taken as we took it out of the oven. We forgot to use the Sprite which we bought for the purpose of cooking it. Ham is a regular giveaway by their company to all the employees. It literally saves us in our budget because we know we always have a free supply of ham for Christmas and/or New Year. Over the years it was usually Papat’s ham. This year for the first time since we remember, it was different – PF. Thanks to hubby’s company!

As for the cake, I seem to have no choice but choose this one since the stock of other cakes at Red Ribbon and Goldilocks were limited and literally selling fast that time we went out to buy a cake at Abreeza. I wish I had ordered from Tiny Kitchen a day before that just like when we did have their Square Indulgence for Christmas. We did not have much time too then as we were rather in a hurry to get something else before we travel to my parents house for that early dinner. So we settled for a chocolate mousse cake from Red Ribbon. My little boy and I are still indulging in it right now. We still got three more days to consume it. Hubby is not much of a cake person but I hope he pitches in eating it. Wanna help? *wink*

The spaghetti was cooked by my SIL. This is often our request from her whenever we have family gatherings. We brought home a little coming home from that dinner we had at my parents’ home. Our little boy loved it.

Our little boy loves grapes since we also bought some for Christmas. So we had some grapes although we wanted to have wine originally but had to forego of that plan. Next time! A kilo of this seedless grapes costs P335 at Robinsons Supermarket in Abreeza. My sis got hers for P200/kilo. Hahaha had I known! Next time. *wink* The cupcake was from Tricel’s bought by my eldest sister. We took one home for the little boy who loved what seems to be macapuno topping.

The simple macaroni salad from my mom’s where we had an earlier New Year’s eve dinner with my family and it was mixed by my SIL this time. We were complete except for my dear elder sister and family who are abroad and could not come home during the holidays due to super busy work schedule. We truly missed her and my nephew during the holiday family gatherings! My sister and I had the same appetite and we both love my mom’s mac salad which is our fave and a tradition in the family being ever present in the noche buena and media noche ever since I can remember!

Oh the baked spaghetti from EPR! It was delicious and yummy with that melted cheese as topping! Fortunately we got the baked spag an hour ahead before they screwed up on our baked macaroni order which we had to come back again an hour after. We were late actually the first time we went to get this. They probably just had too many orders that came in that very day though we had already ordered a day ahead to be sure. They probably could not keep up with the orders which I think should have been avoided had there been a more systematic way like not giving still coming customers’ orders to other peeps. Last Christmas, there was one customer who was in that situation when I came to get our order. I knew her from HS. When that is done many times they ended up with a few unsatisfied customers who waited and waited. Unfortunately for us, we ended up with an order where the mac pasta was overcooked almost burned maybe while we waited for more than an hour after the agreed time. Nasayang lang po kasi ang baked mac! Pinagtiisan pero di po naubos. Good thing their baked spag was still yummy and delicious even if I think the pasta was about close to being overcooked as well. It may take awhile before we’d order again. We have been loyal customers of E’s over the years ordering from them for Christmas, New Year and special occasions in the family. So I am hoping it won’t ever happen again next time if we come back to order again. Dami silang suki so sayang di ba if mawawala over something like this? Consistency of quality for loyal customers is always the key. Yun lang yun! *wink*

Last but not the least, the thirteen kinds of fruits which is a tradition for new year well we went for it. We shopped for these still at Robinsons Supermarket in Abreeza. Until now it remains untouched on display at the dining table! We have to eat them soon!

There is our simple media noche as we greeted 2012 eating these delicious food like as if we were having our own food trip at our simple home to start the year with tummy filled with yummy food. Hope you had a delicious media noche as well!

To more food trips this 2012 hopefully though more important is that we stay healthy and happy! Thank you LORD for the blessings of our food tripping in 2011 and those that we will have in 2012!