Photo A Day 006: Signs?

The kid arranged her blocks like those crop circles from that Mel Gibson movie Signs. Cracked us up!

Photo A Day 005: Fried Chicken Drumettes

Last night I made fried chicken drumettes for the husband and kid. I am not a big fried chicken person, and I only eat the breast part of a chicken. I know, I know...you just gotta let me have this one food quirk! Anyway, they really liked it. Husband dipped it in Mang Tomas (a Filipino sauce made primarily out of pig's liver) and the kid ate it on her horsey while "watching" footbal with her Daddy. :)

Photo A Day 004: Steamed Asparagus for the Kid

The kid looooooooooooves asparagus! She eats like it's french fries! This is how I steam it, via the rice cooker. It takes only a few minutes! I make it a point to include it in meals once in a while. For lunch she ate it with boiled quail eggs and rice. :)

Photo A Day 003: My Favorite Cold Remedy

The classic chicken rice porridge is called Arroz Caldo. I like mine loaded with chopped ginger! Husband and I have been sick (a really bad cold!) lately so I made a pot. The kid liked it too! :) I top it off with chopped cilantro and sprinkled with lemon. I usually add fried garlic on top too but was much too tired to do that. :) It really hits the spot on cold winter nights and when you have the sniffles!

Photo A Day 002: Downton Abbey

My favorite British import doesn't start 'til Sunday but I found a streaming link online for the new season. The series ended last December in the UK which is why it was available for upload. My husband and I are obsessed!

Photo A Day 001: Steak Dinner

Made New Year's Day dinner: pan fried rib eye steak with gravy, roasted vegetables, baked macaroni chicken and mushroom soup.

Halloween at The Grove LA

One of the things I like living in LA is that there is no real bad weather to contend with. Sure, it's hot. But it's not always hot, and at night it's still cool. Plus the ocean breeze makes up for it.

I love the fact that most of the activities are outdoors because of the beautiful weather. Yesterday, we went to the Grove for the kid's first ever trick or treating! Another thing why I love events like this? It's free! There were so many free, fun activities for kids! Sofia is still too young, but little ones aged 3-7 years old would have an awesome time.

Booths included face painting, cookie decorating, pumpkin carving, pumpkin decorating, lollipop decorating, coloring / drawing area, all types of fall crafts and of course stores handed out candies to trick or treaters! 

Pumpkin decorating booth!

Cookie decorating booth!

Here's my little Tinkerbell on her first trick or treat! We don't let her eat candy yet but she had fun anyway. She just woke up here so she looks so crabby! LOL!

Thanks The Grove! :)

What are *your* Halloween plans???