Pinoy Summer Food

With the temperature in the Metro going to as high as 36 degrees celsius, what could be more happy that digging into something cold. Ice candy, ice pops and shakes are what defines pinoy summer food.  But the ultimate favorite is still Halo-Halo.  With all its sweet ingredients, the milk, the shaved ice, no doubt that it is the ultimate among all summer foods.  There has been a lot of stores selling these foods even the neighborhood sari sari store carries it nowadays. 

Halo Halo Special from Iceberg's

Just be cautious where you get your halo halo.  A lot of unsanitary ice making plants are also taking advantage of the current heat.  Whether you get your halo halo from your friendly sari sari store or from big restos, just make sure that the ice being used is safe for consumption.

Of course, it's better sharing this with your loved ones!

Ikaw, what's your summer food cravings?

Churches and History

My husband was the one who introduced me to Visita Iglesia. We were still dating then when he asked me to go with him one Maundy Thursday to visit churches in Manila. Eversince then, it has been part of our holy week routine year after year to visit churches on Maundy Thursday. We have been visiting churches in Bulacan for two straight years now. But I make sure that we'll get to visit a new church every year. Now that we have a kid, our visita iglesia is not confined to just contemplation and devotion. For the kid, it doubled as a history lesson. Old churches play a big part in our history. Most of them have been silent witness to how the katipuneros work their way to ensure that our dear motherland will be free again from the Spaniards.

This year, we were able to see the historical Barasoain Church. It feels nice to walk on the very same place that first ever congressmen were able to walk. My kid started bombarding me with lots of history questions.

facade of the historical Barasaoin Church

inside Barasoain Church

Another historical church that we visited was Nuestra Senora dela Asuncion in Bulakan, Bulacan. According to the history of the church, it was in here that General Gregorio del Pilar gave out copies of La Solidaridad to the locals of Bulacan.

the scenic Nuestra Senora dela Asuncion

I hope my son could pick this family tradition and that he will do the church visits when he gets his share of parenting.