Clockwise: oysters in ginger, chili and onions, grilled lamb, green salad with grilled tuna steaks, mashed potatoes and baked tahong
#GiveBackSundays
Pauso?
Hahaha!
But yes, Sundays are when I give back to my family. I splurge on them. I rarely or almost NEVER see them on weekdays even if we live under the same roof in a small house. On Saturdays, I usually have tours or night-outs with friends. That’s why on Sundays, I truly pull-out the stops.
I forget what the pink ones are called but they were really nice and cheap.
Every morning, I buy flowers for our floreras. Mama loves flowers and she’s always delighted by the sight of fresh flowers in the house.
Last Sunday was no exception. Before my parents returned from the airport, I went to Farmers Market and bought flowers and ingredients for our lunch.
The previous day, Saturday, I already bought the main course, which were lamb chops. Rustan’s is always the best. For 500 Pesos, you buy 1 kilo and get another kilo for free! It’s so cool!
Overnight, some of the chops were marinated in a concoction of coffee powder, sugar, calamansi (local lime), soy sauce, pepper, salt, bay leaves, olive oil, and cayenne pepper.
Grilled lamb chops
As soon as my parents arrived, we began to prepare our lunch because we couldn’t afford to have a late and long lunch as Mama still had to go to the Ateneo High School Graduation Rites.
Our first plate was a hearty green salad with baby tomatoes, onions, white ash cheese and grilled tuna steaks.
Green salad with baby tomatoes, white ash cheese and grilled tuna steaks
As mentioned, the main course was grilled lamb chops. It looked charred but that was because of the olive oil and sugar. The side dishes were mashed potatoes (prepared with real potatoes and not a powdered mix, milk, salt, pepper, milk and melted butter), baked mussels with chilis and garlic and oysters in ginger and chili. I planned the other sides to be such so they’ll be light and resemble a surf and turf meal.
Have a happy week ahead!
Cuchara Tenedor 