Yes, what happened to you during the Lenten Season?
It is said that Philippines is predominantly a Catholic nation. (Though at the moment, I cannot provide you the needed statistics to verify that claim. :-)...)The Lenten season is an occasion that Filipinos looked forward to. It is the time when hoards of Filipinos find their way back home, either visiting their roots at the provinces or simply to enjoy a moment of bonding and reflection with the Creator. It is also a moment to enjoy quality time for the family and friends. It is most importantly the season of Pabasa, Pasyon and processions. Centuries old traditions that dot the landscape of the country every April. What did I do? :-)
Take a look at this.
Commune with Nature. This place is at Guimbal. I told you. I so like beaches and clouds. The scorching heat of the sun is nothing compared to the breathtaking scenery right before my eyes. God is the best artist, isn't He?
I cooked "Tambo". It is a dish made of bamboo shoots with bangongon ( a type of shell, (or is it a family of snails?) that looks like a telescope found at the river) ,okra, tugabang and grated corn cooked in coconut milk. this is 100% delicious. So Yummy. I never told you I'm a veggie monster. Credit goes to my parents.
And you have to see this!!! These are huge bagongons. They're like edible river snails. They're definitely the biggest I've ever seen in my lifetime!!! And yes, you have to master the art of eating them. Keep posted.
I love bittergourd. Bitter. Did I say bitter? I love them raw and sliced with vinegar, onions and garnished with salted eggs. I think I'm addicted to this veggie. Too bad, I don't have any pineapple tidbits and green mangoes to add.
Meet "Abu", one of my favorite fish. Fried and goes well with some sliced
tomatoes and lemon. I always associate this fish with good childhood
memories. I remember eating them with gusto. :-D Aside from milkfish and tilapia, of course.
Enjoyed this "makopa" at the backyard. This tree is only about like 7 meters tall but it is teeming with fruits all over. My nephews, nieces and I enjoyed it. Nothing beats fresh fruits. Period.
This is called as "kabugaw" or Pomelo. This is available at our backyard whole year round. But yes, my pomelo here looks like they had "filariasis" (a parasitic disease) as what a friend told me.:-D But I would like to quote one of my fave books
The Little Prince, what is essential is invinsible to the eyes. :-D This tastes sweet, mind you. :-)
I gave this fruit a second chance in my stomach. Called as "Mabolo"or Velvet Apple. I saw from a documentary at the Jessica Soho report that the trees' number is dwindling. This is considered as an exotic fruit around here so much so that people don't give it a second look when they see one. We're the only ones in the community with this tree in the backyard. They have that certain "smell"akin to the Durian and I've seen from that documentary that they taste good when made into pastillas. So I will definitely try my hand on it this summer.
Prayed....... An image of the Virgin Mary which was decorated with fresh flowers for Easter Sunday.
What about you? What did you do this Lenten Season? :-)
