While traveling around the world, the family visited the Philippines and decided to combine a double birthday dinner with James. In our chat group, we discussed which restaurants we’d like to dine at, and Mom Violy has been eager to try the all-you-can-eat lobster her best friend recommended at Solaire. Carmina took charge of making the reservation through Solaire's Resort website and asked the family which seating time they preferred, choosing between two options with different time frames. Carmina registered it under Mom Violy's name and phone number. She received an email for our confirmation, and a week beforehand, a reminder was sent to Mom Violy's mobile to confirm if we were going ahead or not. Carmina replied to the SMS since Mom Violy wasn’t sure how to do it. We were told to arrive fifteen minutes before our scheduled entry time, which was 5:30 p.m. on February 12, 2026. When we arrived, we were informed we couldn’t enter the dining area until exactly 5:30 p.m...
Carmina got tired eating asparagus steamed up. Carmina gave Manang V some asparagus to cook for our dinner. Manang V's daily menu was supposed to be Chicken Tinola and replace the asparagus for chayote. Manang V got worried that her boss might complained. Manang V decided to change the menu to a new dish to Chicken Nilagang with Asparagus. Chicken Nilagang with Asparagus Ingredients: 1/2 Kilo - Chicken 1 - Onion (quartered) 2 - Pieces Garlic (chopped) 2 - Potato (quartered) 12 - Pieces Asparagus (sliced 2 inches) 1 - Tsp Peppercorns 4 - Tbsp. Patis (fish sauce) 4 - Cup water or chicken stock 1 – Chicken cube Small amount cooking oil Medium Pot Cooking Instructions: Step 1: In a medium pot add small amount cooking oil in medium heat Add onion, garlic, asparagus and fish sauce to sauté Add chicken and peppercorn Add four 4 cups of water or chicken stock Add potato Let it cook for one hour in low heat. Ready to serve while hot in a serving bowl. NOT SPONSORED. Subscr...