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Archive for February 18, 2012

Versatile Blogger Award

I’ve been given a Versatile Blogger Award!

This award is a means for bloggers to support each other, and recognize great, versatile, and helpful blogs.  First and foremost, I’d like to thank nocturnefirefay- Miss L.F for the award,  I am honored.

Fay’s blog is about musings and rants, mini adventures and observations, life, random sparks and tickles, flickers of interests, randoms, passions and fashions-short true stories recipes and poetry, drifting thoughts and love of music.  Visit her at http://nocturnefirefay.wordpress.com/.

The rules to the awards are the following:

  1. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to them in your post.
  2. Share 7 things about yourself
  3. Pass the award on to 15 more bloggers that you enjoy
  4. Contact the people you have nominated.

SEVEN THINGS ABOUT ME

  • I’ve discovered that less is really more.
  • I believe that people are good by nature.  It’s when a group of them get together that changes that opinion.
  • Hate is a very strong word, I try to avoid that emotion as best I can.
  • My favorite phrase: “When you look for the bad, expecting it, you will get it. When you know you will find the good—you will get that…” a quote from the movie Pollyanna.
  • I can sleep all day.
  • I wish I could fly, but I’m afraid of heights!
  • I love to swim in the ocean, it’s so peaceful.

15 BLOGS I ENJOY

These blogs are about photography, life, gratitude, second chances, dreams, cooking, faith, rants, poetry and so on.  When you can, please find some time to visit them and discover the beauty in each one and I hope you discover new blogs to follow!

  1. http://caffybaby.wordpress.com/
  2. http://norrisaroundaustralia.com/
  3. http://collinesblog.wordpress.com/
  4. http://lesleycarter.wordpress.com/
  5. http://n0ts0creative.wordpress.com/
  6. http://sarahonthego.com/
  7. http://maskedfeather.com/
  8. http://lesliebisme.wordpress.com/
  9. http://nmetzler.com/
  10. http://gamaraca.wordpress.com/
  11. http://travellingartist.wordpress.com/
  12. http://godadventure.wordpress.com/
  13. http://beingalivetoday.wordpress.com/
  14. http://parttimehousewife.com/
  15. http://malouprestado.wordpress.com/

Congratulations all and happy blogging!  Thank you again Fay for your nomination!

February 18, 2012 | Categories: AWARDS | 5 Comments »

Pop’s Fried Chicken

Inspired by the Filipino fried chicken, goes great with banana ketchup!

Serving: 2-4

1 Game hen, cut in half.  Thawed, washed and patted dry.  In a ziplock bag (One with a seal and big enough to fit your meat), squeeze 1/2 small lime, 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar, 1 tsp. sea salt, 4 tbsp. soy sauce, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tsp. cummin, 1 tsp. garlic powder.  Place meat in the bag of marinade and massage for a minute.  Place in the freezer for 20 minutes before cooking.

Cook in a skillet.  Set heat to medium high, place meat skin up with marinade in the skillet, cover for 10 minutes.  Take lid off, turn the pieces around, cover for another 10 minutes.  Take lid off (keep it off) and put heat on high.  Pan starts to dry and have some oil from the marinade.  Feel free to add a bit more oil if you have to.  Just enough to pan sear until cooked inside and the skin is a combination of gold and brown.

Great with a spinach and tomato salad with sesame ginger dressing and some steamed rice.

Enjoy!

February 18, 2012 | Categories: Chicken, Christine's orignal recipes, Filipino Food, Meats, Party Food, POP'S KITCHEN, Qick Prep | Tags: , , , | Leave A Comment »