Day 3 - Pho-tastic

For the past 2 weeks I've had some kind of sickness going on: coughing and a sore throat.  I'm not sure if it's the weather or allergies, but today I've developed a runny nose.

Thankfully, there is a Pho restaurant (Pho T Cali) near by; which by the way, I highly recommend for your Pho cravings!  I'm not sure what it is about Pho, but I always feel a little bit better after having a hot bowl of Pho Tai (rare steak).

For the 2nd day in a row I'm thankful for food, but, more importantly, I'm thankful for a roof over my head during this cold and rainy day in San Diego.

In family news, my grandpa is doing a lot better.  The doctors put a stint in his kidney to help relieve the inflammation caused by his infection.  Hopefully, he'll be out by News Years eve and spend some time with his loved ones.

Day 2 - Adobo my chicken, thanks!

People that know me know that I'm not the greatest cook in the world.  God blessed my brother with that talent.  I can find my way around a kitchen well enough for myself.  I've made spaghetti, grilled cheese sandwiches, steaks, mashed potatoes, and, of course, rice.  If you're Filipino, you probably eat rice with almost every meal.  I'm not terrible, but let's just say there have been more than a couple times when I've screwed up top ramen.

Tonight, I decided to step out of my comfort zone a little and make Chicken Adobo.

Not only am I thankful for the deliciousness of chicken adobo, but also thankful that my mom was available to laugh at me and attempt to step me through the process.

To be best of my recollection:

1. Olive oil and cook up about 4 cloves of garlic
2. I decided to throw in some onion
3. Brown some chicken in the pan for a little bit
4. Throw in 1/4 cup of soy sause and a cup of water and let it boil
5. Once things are cooked, remove everything and fry the chicken (I like it crispy)
6. Put back the soy sauce/water/onion/garlic sauce
7. Simmer and serve

Best directions ever, right?!

I also made corn and rice (refer to my aforementioned statement).  And here are the results..

Grade: C .  It's not my brothers or my mothers, but it was good enough for me.  Kind of on the salty side and the chicken was weird and soft.  I'm so used to my mom's chicken being more crispy.  I think I need to fry up the chicken more in the future...