Started the Day with Productivity and Ended it With a Delicious Meal: Buying Andok's Roasted Chicken with Mommy F and Mama Ading's Ginataang Tulingan

I wake up feeling a bit okay today, no headache, no blocked nose. It's a good sign, no? And because I feel okay, I decided to wash some of my dirty clothes. After that I rested in the garage just watching the baby cats doing their "thing." And to be honest, I don't feel like doing anything after that, so I decided not to go to the market today. I think my decision not to go is in right timing because Mama doesn't have a plan to go to the market either. She borrowed the coconut grater from the oldies, and so I asked her what she's planning to make. She said she's making Ginataang Isda or Tulingan. After hearing it, I suddenly crave it too. So I thought to myself, I'll go visit her kitchen later and ask for a bowl of what she cooks.

Hours later, she finished cooking her Ginataang Tulingan and look what she mixed in it. Aside from the pretty greens from sweet potato leaves, she also put bananas on it. Seriously, banana in this kind of dish is the best! Especially if you use the unripe kind of banana.

Mama used this kind of banana which is really perfect for this recipe. Hahhh, i'm a bit jealous coz Mama already made a dish for her lunch. We're not preparing anything for our lunch yet, that time and I don't have the plan to go visit the market ┐⁠(⁠´⁠ー⁠｀⁠)⁠┌

And so another hour had pass, I was chilling in the garage reading a Manhwa when Mommy F showed up. She asked me if I can go with her to Cascabel. She said she has no money anymore and need to withdraw some cash from her monthly pension. It's 3 months worth of pension by the way, she doesn't withdraw it monthly like Mama, she preferred withdrawing the money every 3 months. And of course I said yes, it's hot but Mommy said we will also go to Andok's to buy roasted chicken. So that would be the dish for todays lunch.

We arrived there after a short walk, it's really hot outside, goodness! We take the other route to reach Cascabel to avoid Mr. Sunny's strong heat.

And luckily, we didn't have to wait that long for the roasted chicken. They grilled a lot of chicken and they are still warm. Mommy F bought a whole roasted chicken for 359 pesos. I'm curious how much is the roasted chicken in other branch of Andok's └⁠(⁠ ⁠＾⁠ω⁠＾⁠)

We then go to our next destination which is in Cascabel Building. It went smoothly and we're able to withdraw money without a problem.

With all the sweat I drop from that walk, I suddenly feel hungry. And seeing the roasted chicken made me feel more hungry. I mean, look at that. I can't smell it, but my eyes is big and can very much see it, lol. I told Mom that I am already hungry so I'll fry the leftover rice from last night.

Nom! Nom! We bought Ginisang Ampalaya in the restaurant nearby to pair with the roasted chicken. Our lunch is more enjoyable because there's veggies to pair with it.

And ah, another thing, we also get two pack of this special dip sauce for the roasted chicken. It's sweet and spicy, made with liver I think, it's like Mang Tomas or something.

And With all that, we finish our lunch with a happy heart. I got my favorite part of the chicken which is the thigh so I finished the whole thing. Usually, I can't finish this big cut of meat but today, I gave my all eating it all. Haha. And there's still a lot leftovers of roasted chicken so we'll have it again for dinner. I'm excited ♪⁠ ⁠\⁠(⁠^⁠ω⁠^⁠\⁠ ⁠)

Also, Auntie Velyn brought this Watermelon yesterday and the oldies out it in the fridge and today, they had it as a dessert. I didn't eat it though, I had to skip because it's cold ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ. And I prefer to eat it when its cold haha. So how do you like your watermelon?

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