tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61729590079225784342024-03-19T09:30:40.931+08:00Foot and Firechasing ideas in bare feet/
eating to feed the body and soul/
wandering to learn, to live/
finding comfort in words/
that is foot and fire. Join me in my wanders and wonders in the world.
Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.comBlogger1035125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-62327396816556895742024-03-19T09:29:00.002+08:002024-03-19T09:30:08.739+08:00Watched Broadway's The Wicked in 2022 and these are my takeawaysThe WickedThe Wicked is something you should watch with a sister as it celebrates friendship and sisterhood. I watched mine in September 2022.This is technically my first broadway and I was lucky to have enjoyed it with a college friend who is now in her Canadaventures. It was both our baptism into the world of Broadway where music, dance, words and stories are shared and celebrated.One can watchGerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-6947138781163140042024-02-29T06:46:00.001+08:002024-02-29T06:46:15.873+08:00TWO SALAD APPETIZERS: fish and egg
SALAD DAYS start now because indian mangoes abound!!!
Egg Salad:Indian mango, gratedOnions, slicedPepperSaltBoiled eggs, quarteredDressing:Mango, mashed fleshFish sauceBanana VinegarAgave syrupSaltMix aĺl dressing ingredients in a bottle and shake.Place all salad ingredient in a bowl.Add the dressing.Mix well, adjust taste with salt.***
Fish kinilaw:Deboned Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-85754411564359709612024-02-06T08:04:00.001+08:002024-02-13T00:42:16.501+08:00Vincent and Theo (The Van Gogh Brothers)Vincent and TheoThe Van Gogh brothersBy Deborah HeiligmanHardbound, 2017, 454 pagesInterrupted by a Margarita sesh while I was nearing the end, finally I finished it all down to the last page (yes, including the appendices). This book was a slow starter for me that I initially regretted getting it but once I progressed past 50 pages I guess, I couldn't get it down and finished it in three Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-78524225726517727632024-02-03T20:23:00.001+08:002024-02-04T07:50:17.898+08:00Homemade Banana Vinegar
My one-month old banana vinegar is now sour to my liking. Just a month ago, we have overripe bananas with black peels already. I reminded my mom not to throw it away as I saw online that I can turn it into vinegar just by feeding the bacteria sugar and this bacteria will turn the mixture sour. Today, I strained the pulp and had a 750ml banana vinegar. While straining the Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-46118867885354236222024-01-10T10:45:00.003+08:002024-01-22T08:39:18.720+08:00Quick Summer Rolls with Crunchy Peanut Sauce
SUMMER ROLL is how you call it if it is made of moistened rice paper with freshies inside. It is named so because it is usually eaten diring hot summer days as this is served chilled or at room temperature. It is more like our fresh lumpia! On the other hand, SPRING ROLL is the one we call pritong lumpia which is usually delish when served after frying... SUMMER Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-38455242483773405422024-01-10T10:39:00.088+08:002024-01-10T11:37:02.718+08:00My 2024 Prosperity Table
Twelve or more eggs are the staple of every prosperity bowl because eggs represent fertility and beginnings. Rice is also a staple as it represents a bountiful harvest. Well, look at the grains which you can't count and imagine if you were given riches which you can't count. At home, we have to fill our rice keeper full so that we won't want in the coming year. Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-78368950961746316252024-01-09T21:14:00.001+08:002024-01-09T21:14:47.831+08:00Yummy Beef-Tofu burger
Patty500g beef1 block tofu (approx 500g) 1 cup bread crumbsOnionGarlic chivesSalt and pepperOil for fryingPandesal or round breadIn a bowl, place all ingredients except oil snd bread. Mix well using hands. Form into ball and press between palms. Heat oil in an iron pan, cook patty in medium heat for about 3 minutes on each side. Serve patty between bread with coleslaw.
Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-70860331913947103912024-01-08T06:45:00.001+08:002024-01-08T06:45:45.993+08:00The 12-Fruit Basket is the new year's flower vase
As I said once and I claim it once more, Prosperity Bowls and The 12 Fruits are the new flower vases! The 12-fruit basket is the most favorite new year table offering. The reason? Well, after its display, the family gets to eat it!!!This year, I got grapes, apple, oranges, banana, pineapples, pomelo, kiwi, papaya, watermelon, guayabano, pears, and persimmons!Of course, in the Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-25024515839195151922023-11-22T06:45:00.000+08:002023-11-22T06:46:17.121+08:00Rainy Day All-in Roasted Vegetables
Rainy Day All-in Roasted Vegetables, why not?Got to clear the fridge with vegetables waiting for me. So, here is my Rainy day Special Roasted Vegetables. PotatoesFrench beanssquashzucchinicelerybasil leavescarrotsall salts I got (himalayan, black and lemon salt)black pepperA dash of chili pepperolive oilbalsamic vinegarCut vegetables in serving sizes. Put all veges in the pan, Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-262204823886704352023-11-21T20:31:00.001+08:002023-11-21T20:31:38.220+08:00Rice cooker Chicken Biryani
Well, I made my Biryani Masala so the next good thing is to try it out even without Basmati rice. I used the stocked rice for our daily consumption. I also had roasted chicken leftover but you may use chicken parts using the yogurt marinade I used here to give the chicken some extra flavor. Of course, I used whole cardamoms to add exotic prettiness to the cooked rice. You Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-70395686174282553412023-11-19T18:15:00.004+08:002023-11-21T20:33:45.673+08:00Biryani Masala
Made my own Biryani Masala with what I have in the pantry, and of course, this is inspired by my newly arrived Green Cardamoms sent by a friend from Germany. Gather spices from your pantry. I think anise, bayleaves and turmeric are easy to find. cardamom podsfennel seedsstar aniseanise seedsBay leavesCoriander seedscinnamon powderginger powderturmeric powder
In a bowl,Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-45267913541698278652023-11-08T07:21:00.002+08:002023-11-08T07:49:32.203+08:00Nutty Chicken & Grape Salad
Been raring to make this when grapes abound and a little cheaper than usual. For my staycation, I made this to snack on. Lucky for me, I was able to buy celery last weekend so I got some to toss in.I use seedless grapes to avoid the seed crunch while eating but if you have the seeded variety, just split the grapes and remove the seeds. I also halved the grapes in this batch because Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-49586747462443189042023-11-07T21:28:00.001+08:002023-11-08T06:00:20.864+08:00Book-grimage inside SM City Bacolod
Booksale haulThis past weekend, we met head-to-head the BIG BAD WOLF by accepting its bookhauling CHALLENGE. But our teen companion wanted manga and he couldn't find one in the BBW long z-shaped aisle which starts from Seattle's Best and ends in Kenny Rogers. A very long aisle indeed but I myself was disappointed as I got nothing from their non-fic section. Evidently, the IloiloGerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-21302077069277774442023-10-23T05:59:00.004+08:002023-10-23T06:27:58.212+08:00Rereading To Kill a Mockingbird (and a plea to STOP VIOLENCE in Israel and Palestine)
I celebrated my 18 years of lifework this year as a public defender and finished rereading "To Kill A Mockingbird" with different set of eyes. I read this when I was in college when lawyering was still floating on jute (Galutaw pa sa tugabang, as we Ilonggos say) or when I still has no idea I would go to law school after college. First, it is still entertaining and I now Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-66980052318701903332023-10-19T09:53:00.002+08:002023-10-19T09:54:23.181+08:00Japan Film Festival JFF 2023: And your bird can sing
And your bird can sing
A review by Gerlie Uy
"Why watch this film?," JFF asked.
And I answered, "I watched it because I fell in love with Hakodate in Hokkaido during my recent trip to Japan." So, while watching the film, I spotted three familiar spots, the train station, the railway of the tram along the main road, and the spiral walkway leading to the skywalk and overlooking the Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-88533148305814581512023-10-19T09:51:00.001+08:002023-10-19T09:51:31.942+08:00Japan Film Festival JFF 2023: Lonely Glory
Lonely Glory
A Review by Gerlie Uy
This film is about a sister whom we may call ambitious as she is the type who goes out of the house early on in her life and venture outside. She is also a machiavellian type as her actions gear towards the end justifies the means even if it can be in utter disregard of the other person's feelings for which the Japanese are known to be very Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-1444512973164610522023-10-13T06:21:00.000+08:002023-10-13T06:22:42.726+08:00Our unfinished business in Otaru Canal (and more photos)
OTARU, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN. What we missed that day (and more photos of Otaru)!!!
We were early in arriving at the train station but the 8 am sunlight was so intense at the Otaru canal, the heart of the city, we missed many things to do by avoiding the sun. So on your own trip, please nevermind the sun and do these three things we missed right away as they vanished at Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-27832465675201473232023-10-12T06:23:00.001+08:002023-10-12T06:24:19.671+08:00Radish Pickle for a side dish
1 kilo radish1 cup water1/2 cup vinegar1/2 cup brown sugar1 tsp turmericWash, peel and Slice the radish for about 1/16th of an inch, not too thick and not to thin is what we like. Wash again and let drain. Set aside.In a glass or plastic bowl, combine water, vinegar, sugar and turmeric. Stir until lump disappears. Transfer in a coated pot (not steel) and let boil in medium heat while Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-27762566444355145292023-10-11T07:16:00.007+08:002023-10-23T06:27:03.357+08:00A glimpse of Japan through my stamps and travel mementos along the way
One of the things we enjoyed in Japan was the stamps upon arriving at the train stations. Some stamps are in plain sight after the gate but some stamps have to be asked from the train attendant or officer manning the gate booth. Eki is the japanese word for it but I failed to use that word as when I say stamp with a gesture of a fist over an open palm, they easily understand me!Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-19612591795879648242023-10-08T08:08:00.002+08:002023-10-08T12:43:42.400+08:00A Taste of Japanese hospitality through our hotel breakfasts
I am no egg lover but in Japan, eggs are tasteful and creamy you can just add it to your rice so I was converted. They call this scrambled egg but it has yolky creaminess in it, a far cry from my own scrambled egg.
I was not expecting that the buffet breakfast in Japan would comprise some soup, salad fried noodles and eggs. I thought it would just be a simple coffee Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-52189399871663849522023-10-08T07:33:00.001+08:002023-10-08T07:33:46.428+08:00Kindness in action, the Japanese way
I MISS THE JAPANESE WAY. Shizouka Tea Museum is 2.2km away from the train station and this guy who manned the parking lot instructed me to call three numbers for the taxi by using the payphone (we have no local cellphone). I did contact one out of the three numbers but using the payphone with cobwebs lingering on my ear, I could not book as the lady on the next line cannot speak Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-24341043289306572522023-10-08T07:01:00.004+08:002023-10-08T13:02:56.968+08:00Flavors of Japan, from eggs to sakeI am sharing our Japan Food List here. We got everything in our list covered, and more. I tasted fresh fig there at last!
✅️ sushi from a conveyor belt which we did in Hakodate, Hokkaido
✅️ sushi to my heart's desire from a grocery store in Hakodate, Hokkaido as it is the place with live King Crab and giant clams so I had the freshest salmon, tuna, flat whitefish and mackerel onGerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-73002375222008176642023-09-18T03:36:00.001+08:002023-09-18T04:05:49.952+08:00Charmed by Arashimaya but not by "usual" sights but by many surprises
I consider myself as lucky for having been able to travel in the year 2023 in a country whose language I could not understand. Japan has been easily navigated by me and my friend because of the fast internet which enabled us to research ahead of time about the places we wanted to go. Facebook groups we joined shared their experiences, troubles and tips which became our Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-39726004899095594302023-09-17T08:00:00.002+08:002023-09-17T08:17:12.458+08:00There's something about Kyoto Tower and Japanese culture of Kindness
Konnichiwa from Kyoto! This was what I felt when we arrived at Kyoto via JR train. Upon exiting from the central gate, we were greeted with what else but the towering beauty of Kyoto Tower. Our hostel was a 7 minute-walk from the station and it became our home for 4 nights. Now we are moving out of Kyoto and I felt some kind of sadness waving goodbye to the tower which became ourGerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6172959007922578434.post-4700250358750287642023-09-08T06:58:00.000+08:002023-09-08T06:58:00.136+08:00Bam-i (with leftover chopsuey)
VermicelliPancit cantonLeftover chopsueyMushroomAdditional veges like bokchoy, bellpeppers and othersSesame oilSauce:Worcestershire sauceSoy sauceHoisinPremium soy sauceVegetarian sauceArrange vermicelli and pancit canton in a bowl. Add hot water to soak until softened.In a wok, saute the mushroom and all additional veges with a little water but reserve the leftover chopsuey. Let Gerlie Uyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07968528613001673409noreply@blogger.com0