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I just want to let you know that I’ll be taking a break for two weeks. I’ll be away to Norway Bay Cottage and Ottawa, Ontario.

Enjoy the recipe here and I will see you soon!

Have a great summer everyone…

Happy Canada Day to all my fellow-Canadians…

Ginataang Bilo-Bilo

Ingredients:

1 cup glutinous rice flour

1 cup water

3 cups coconut milk diluted with 2 cups water

2 cups purple yam, peeled and cut into cubes

2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes

2 cups taro root, peeled and cut into cubes

4 cups plantain bananas, peeled and cut into cubes

1 can jackfruit, cut into strips

3 tbsp. tapioca, small pearl size

1/2 cup sugar

PRocEduRe:

Add 1 cup of waterto the flour and mix to form a stiff dough. Form into balls about 1/2 inch in diameter. Place ona plate and cover it with moist towel. Set aside.

In a large pot, bring the 5 cups of diluted coconut milk to a boil over med-high heat.

Add taro root , purple yam, and sweet potatoes and boil for 6-8 minutes.

Add thr rice balls, plantains, tapioca, and sugar. Simmer to 30 -45 minutes, or until the rice balls are cooked all the way through. Stir occasionally.

A few months ago we visited the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory. It’s a place where they hatch butterfly. We learned that some of their butterflies came from the Philippines. In fact I saw some in the hatchery window. They are beautiful and unique.

I remember when I was a little girl I used to catched butterflies and dragonflies in our field. I was very happy then when I caught them. They were everywhere. Now I can’t see any butterflies around unless I go to conservatory.

Abby had a great time wandering around.

Butterfly Egg

Female butterfly carefully lay their egg on leaves of the caterpillars host plant. she will attach the egg to the leaf with an adhesive.

Caterpillar Hatches

The shell, or chorion is often the first meal for the cater-pillar. As the caterpillar ages , it will shed it’s skin to grow bigger. this is called molting. Caterpillar grows each stage between molting is called an instar. Caterpillars have an average of 5 instars. Most caterpillar eat only plant material and will prefer some plants to others.

Getting Ready To Pupate

The caterpillar will hang in with J-shape from a pad of silk attached to a stem. Soon it will shed it’s larval skin and reveal the soft chrysallis in side.

Pupa or Chrysallis

Inside the crysallis the caterpillar changes to a butterfly. This process can take from a few weeks to a few months. Many chrysalids use camouflage to protect them from predators.

Butterfly Emerges

When ready, the butterfly will split it’s pupal shell and emerge. It will then hang beneath the shell and pump it’s wing veins full of fluid to expand it’s tiny, crumpled wings. In 1 or 2 hours it’s wings will fully dried.

Hatchery Window

As you all know that we were going to dance Carinõsa on the Multicultural Festival. It happened ladies and gentlemen (smile). We made it. Thank you to those who came and watched us dance.

In behalf of Guelph Filipino-Canadian Dance Troupe I would like to thank Tita Luisa for teaching us the Carinõsa and Subli. Thank you Tita Luisa for your hard work and didication. You are very much appreciated.

I would like also to thank Rhoda for sewing our beautiful dresses. Great job!

Lastly, I would like to thank all the dancers: To my husband Brad – you are not a filipino but you were able to dance. I'm proud of you! To Mergie and Felix, Rhoda and Edward , and Ng Deling and Tita Luisa. Great job to all of us.

More photos here:

That's my daughter Abby

Meet the Future Folk Dancer: Click here:

Subli Dancers: Angelica, Celine, Kristine, Paula, Patricia, and Golda.

Tita connie: Multicultural Representative in Ontario

There are more photos from the other dances: Coming soon

This coming weekend is the Multicultural Festival. It’s going to be held in the Riverside Park here in Guelph. There will be lots of activities and foods. One of the activities I know is our Dancing. Guess what? Hubby and I are going to dance the national dance of the Philippines which is the Cariñosa. That is with the group we’ve created.

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This flirtatious dance is known throughout the Philippines. Cariñosa means affectionate, lovable, or amiable. With a fan or handkerchief, the dancers go through hide-and-seek movements and other flirting acts expressing tender feelings for one another. There are many versions of this dance, but the hide-and-seek movements are common in all.

We had a rehearsal today and took some pictures. You will see our traditional costume sewn by one of the dancer’s Rhoda. We just wore the dress over our regular clothes. If you will see some pants or shirts under that’s the reason;lol. I’m actually very excited and nervous for this event. We don’t have a lot of practice because we are working and our schedules don’t go at the same time. I pray that everything will be fine. Enjoy the pics.

We are Tita Luisa, Mergie, Ng Deling, Rhoda and me.

Hubby and me

More photos here:

To be continued….

(pics from my inbox)

1. Everyone needs someone with whom to share their secret.

2. Listening is just as important as talking.

3. When it comes to "bonding" females do it better.

4. Good times are even better when they're shared.

5. The only way to have a friend is to be one.

6. Sometimes you just need a shoulder to cry on.

Puppies Lovers ( I got the pics from my inbox)

Aren't they cute? I just like to look at them. Would you care to share your experiences with your dogs/puppies?

Have a blessed week everyone…

I just bought myself a digital camera since the digi camera I've been using is built in with our Video Cam. It's too bulky for me to carry it around. I've searched for the best digital camera online and so that's what I got. Here it is…

I would like to share with you the Top Ten Tips To Great Picures. If you have more tips I would love to hear it.

Here is one for the for the Best-family Photography Tips...

It is with great pleasure to invite you all for the Grand opening of my newest place…Enjoy and have a blessed weekend!