New Year Munchies

Happy New Year.

This being a new year and all, I took the time to post something new in my blog after a short absence. Since Maiks is sick, I let out the old druid in me and concocted a batch of potato soup for her, despite never having made the said brew.

Here's what I prepared:

Ingredients:
1 kilo marble potatoes
1 whole red bell pepper (diced)
2 bulbs green onion (diced)
some parsley
1 liter stock
salt n pepper (to taste)

1. Let the marble potatoes boil in water for about 20-30 mins (with skin)
2. Sautee onions and bell peppers together til onions turn light brown.
3. Let the stock boil on low heat while mixing in the onions and bell peppers.
4. let sit for about 5 mins then add the potatoes in the mix. ( some of the potato water may be added for volume)
5. Mash the potatoes while in the mix.
6. Transfer soup mix into a blender and puree.
7. Add parsley leaves for garnish and blend in.
8. Add salt and pepper to your liking.

No need to add cream or starch, as blended potatoes are thick enough. We had these with Bread Pan bites as croutons. Yummy.

I wasnt able to take a picture because we finished the soup before I wrote this entry.

Try it and let me know how yours goes.

Bonfire and Oktoberfest

I have never been to any Ateneo Championship Bonfire until last night. Entering the gates of the campus for the first time in a long time, I didn't know what to expect, really. I knew it wasn't going to be just a simple bonfire where pieces of wood would be set ablaze and we'd have roasted mallows and weiners while stories of glory would be told.

When I got to the GS parking lot, the place looked as if there was a school fair. Food stalls, concessionaire booths and lots of people. People who knew each other, young and old, all part of the festivities.

It reminded me a little of our school fairs back in high school and elementary where it was all about fun booths and being with friends, celebrating and forgetting about everything negative at least for that day.

Didn't stay too long at the bonfire, for I had a prior commitment to Manny's Oktoberfest. Left Ateneo around 8:45 pm to head for Manny's place, which I overshot on entry as I had forgotten how the house looked.

Friendly faces old and new were all present to celebrate another year of friendship, another year of life. Manny and Iea prepaed lots of drinks wo partner with the delicious goulash and the sausages. Different shapes and sizes, all yummy.

So here's to you guys and all of us, for another year.