These were just some of the food that my family prepared for the Mothers Day and my mother birthday celebrations last Sunday. I miss the grilled fish and roasted pig. My cousin cooked the macaroni salad and the rice noodles with pork liver. The roasted pig is a home grown one. The birthday cake was bought from a bakery shop. When I miss the food from home, I will look at these pictures.

I recently found out that Jollibee is the world’s second best fast food. At least that is what the article on yahoo said. I have never thought in my wildest dream that the Philippines, Jollibee would be included in the list of the best fast food chains in the world. I am from the Philippines and I do like Jollibee but I did not expect that people aside from the Filipinos would also like their food. There are more than 700 Jollibee locations across the country. They serve fried chicken, hamburgers, palabok, rice noodles with meat sauce, shrimp, hard-boiled egg and much more. I like their chicken joy because it is crispy and juicy. A perfectly seasoned fried chicken that’s crispy on the outside but tender and juicy on the inside. That’s my favorite dish they have that I always order every time I dine in at that fast food restaurant. Visit jollibee.com.ph.

My hubby and I are planning a trip to the Philippines this fall and I can’t wait to get to eat the foods that I have been craving for. I was quite resentful the last time I was there that I did not get a chance to eat what I wanted. I got sick and for some reason my appetite was not that good but I got to eat roasted pig. On my next trip to my home country, I will make sure that I have a “to eat list” so I won’t forget and regret when I come back here in the US. I will put my diet off for the meantime so that I can make the most out of my vacation.

I prefer small to medium sized squid because they are more flavorful compared to the large ones. The next time I go to the nearby Asian store, I will try to look for squid. I can’t wait for that trip but unfortunately, my hubby and I won’t be going there until the end of this month.

Speaking of Mothers Day, here are some of the activities and gift ideas that I like if I happen to be in the Philippines on that day. I will bake my mother cakes, bread or pastries. They are at the top of my list because they are inexpensive, easy to find and can be done at home. Chocolates and cards are also nice gifts. Bonding over shopping at the mall is a sweet treat for my mother because like me, she also likes shopping.

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There is a big festival going on in the village for a few days starting today. On May 2nd and 3rd, people there will be celebrating the village fiesta.  The fiesta is an annual celebration there in the village.  Last year at this time of the year, I was there and there was a big celebration. This time of the year is also our family reunion. My younger sister said that our folks did not prepare a lot of food like last year when my sister, my niece, my brother in-law from Germany and I were there. My mother decided that she wouldn’t throw a big fiesta celebration this year because it was too tiring. My folks are only expecting a few relatives and friends to come and visit. My cousin will help my mother do the cooking.