Day: February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine’s Day: How to celebrate as a Single

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Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers and couples, it’s for everyone.

I haven’t dated someone for valentine ever since. It’s just that I’m busy or I’m not interested on it. Here’s how I celebrate Valentine’s Day as a single.

Go out with your friends. We always thought that v-day is for couples but it is not. Go out with your friends and have fun with them. But try to ask them first if they have a date or something. It is fun. And while you are out with friends, try to think of a way that would make you happy.

Do not play love songs. It will not make you smile; it will just ruin your day. Instead, play the loudest playlist you have.

Do not watch romantic films. It’s just not the right time to watch those kinds of movies. Watch horror films instead. If you want, you can watch it with someone.

Date your loved ones. Date your parent (mom or dad), your sibling or your best friend. Come on, not everyone has a date during valentine and they are going to love it when you ask them out. Haven’t tried it though, but I am going to try it when I’m not broke.

Go to charity institutions. Give love to those who need love and these people really need it.

Love is Patient. Just go out with your normal life. Someone is meant for each of us, we just have to wait.

Again, Valentine’s is not for lovers, it’s for everyone. It’s about giving love unconditionally.

A Valentine meal for My Sweet

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I’ve never been a big fan of Valentine’s Day. Am a hopeless romantic but I suddenly turn weak when I see the much-vaunted romanticism displayed to the extremes in other people. I also dislike the traffic, chaos and mad rush associated with this overrated Day of Hearts. As a result, I wouldn’t it be nice if some of us can just “eat in” instead of “dine out” on V-day, to save oneself the time, stress and energy?? (saving it for later,duh. ) Just got the idea of serving My Sweet some online cuisine, since I don’t have flowers or chocolates to give him On this special day. This can’t be a one-way street, right?

Some important things to remember when you’re setting the mood for culinary romance at home:

1. Set the mood. Spruce up the table with flowers and candles, even if it has to be Liwanag Candles. Ugh.

2. Don’t cook something that will take too long or is too complicated. That will take the fun out of it, we tell ya! You are meeting your beloved, not his ancestors. I like handling fish since it can cook in 10 minutes. Be creative and multi-task. By all means, chop the greens while the soup is boiling and your entree is baking in the oven. That’s three dishes at one time!

3. The appetizer is you :P By all means, don’t come out of the kitchen frumpy and smelling of garlic and onions. Remember to shower, gargle, spritz up, wear something earthshaking-ly sexy… whatever it takes to compete with the main course. Huh. :P

The menu:

Soup: Garlic-Cheese Chowder

Saw this recipe in a supermarket leaflet and I absolutely liked how this went. Noticed that My Sweet can’t live without soup to kickstart his meal and this has got to be it. Down-home comfort food and easy to make!!! Plus it incorporates two of my favorite ingredients: garlic and cheese.

Greens : Kani Fruity Salad

Gotta have a salad because Teh Sweet can’t live without it, again. I even remember how he savored the camote tops salad in Batanes with our very own shrimp paste or bagoong! This salad dish was adapted from the Good Housekeeping cookbook. The original recipe called for mango but I substituted it with melon, grapes and of course greens. Drizzle with dressing (garlic, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt & peppper), toss, mix and you’re ready to go!

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