Philippine Independence Day Parade/Faire 2010

BCASDCI members,

I would like to share pictures
taken during the
Philippine Independence Day Parade/Faire 2010.

Click on the Image below
or go to the site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliusweb/sets/72157624174461302/

Visit to Uncle Ariong

Cora, Manong Amor,

Together with Auntie Lina, Uncle Fernando, Ferlina, John, my kids,
we visited your Dad on Saturday, May 29, 2010
at Paradise Valley Hospital.

Uncle Ariong was about to go be discharged
so Aunte Lina were busy assisting the discharge medications, etc.

Your Dad still looked weak when he was finally home. As you can somehow
see in the pictures. his BP was still somehow high
around 180's (systolic) /something diastolic.

My assessment, I think he need someone to
be with him 24 x 7. I'll visit him more for days to come.

Click on the image below to see more pictures taken when Uncle Ariong was finally home.

Julius

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Philippine Independence Faire 2010

The Council of Philippine American Organizations of San Diego County, Inc. (COPAO)
in cooperation with Festivals of Festivals Parade
would like to invite you to the Philippine Independence Faire 2010
on Saturday, May 29, 2010 (8 AM to 6 PM) at Kimball Park, National City California
to celebrate Filipino-American History and Culture and the
112th Anniversary of Philippine Independence.



Event is covered by GMA Life TV

Featuring:
-Mark Herras
-Jay-R
-Rhian Ramos
-Wendell Ramos
-Patricia Javier
-Illmaculate
-PASCAT Dance Company
-Samahan Dance Company
-HOLLYWOOD MUSIC
-Katriz Trinidad
-Jordan Aguillera

Recognition and Award from Council of Philippine American Org San Diego County

Our Organization, the Baguio City Association of San Diego County Inc. (BCASDCI) was awarded and recognized by the Council of Philippine American Organization of San Diego County (COPAO) during the Filipiniana Gala Night/ Coronation Ball today May 15, 2010.

It was in recognition of our past President Rudy Liporada's kindness in accommodating the COPAO in his Office at National City during a time when their Office had to go through a period of building renovation. I believe there are other reasons for Award but I'm not aware of those criteria.

Present during the event to receive the Award was Lalaine Velasco, Rudy Liporada, and Julius Sinlao.

Please click on the image below

or go to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliusweb/sets/72157624069581866/
to view pictures taken during the event.

-Julius
(Sinlao)

Lemon Lime Salmon - Camping version

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Lemon Lime Salmon - Camping version

Another dish I made at camp is

Lemon Lime Salmon.

Again served with steamed rice, this makes for a

tasty Camp dinner dish.

Materials/Tools needed:

Aluminum foil

microplane

Knife

Ingrdients:

- Salmon Steak

- Cumin powder 2 tsp

-rind of one lemon

-rind of one lime

-juice of one lemon

-juice of one lime

-1/4 cup white wine

- 1 tbsp minced garlic

- 3 tbsp butter , cubed

- cold rice

Servings: 2

1. Put a Salmon Steak on a sheet of Alluminum foil.

2. Apply a dash of cumin powder on top of the steak.

3. Use a microplane to extract the rind of one lemon,

one lime into a mixing bowl.

4. Combine the wine, butter, lemon juice, lime juice, minced garlic,

into the bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Garnish the Salmon with slices of lemon and lime.

6. Fold the foil around the salmon steak to form a pouch

with one end open.

7. Using a slotted spoon, sprinkle

the lemon-lime sauce mixture over the Salmon Steak unto the

pouch opening.

8. Seal the open end of the lemon-lime Salmon pouch by

forming several folds.

9. Meanwhile, Use a sheet of aluminum foil to

create a rectangular or square envelope with one side open.

Place cold cooked rice in the pouch.

Put it a tablespoon of water. Seal it to make a rice pouch.

10. Place the lemon-lime Salmon pouch and rice pouch on camp stove, charcoal

grill or open fire and cook for a good 15 minutes.

11. When cooked, place the lemon-lime Salmon pouch on a plate. Use a knife to

slit open the pouch. Watch out for escaping steam.

12. Spoon over warm rice over the dish.

Lemon Garlic Shrimps - Camping version

Lemon Garlic Shrimps - Camping version

I made Lemon garlic Shrimp

at our recent Camping trip.

This dish over warm rice

can be a fabulous dish.

materials needed:

Aluminum foil

microplane

cold rice

Ingrdients:

-3/4 cup white wine

-2 Tbsp minced garlic

-rind of one lemon

-juice of one lemon

-chopped parsley or cilantro

-2 lbs shelled and deveined Shrimps

-A stick of butter cubed

1. Use a microoplane to extract the rind of one lemon

into a bowl.

2. Combine the wine, minced garlic, lemon juice,

chopped Cilantro, Shrimps, and cubed butter into the bowl.

3. Blend the ingredients well using a spoon.

4. Using a sheet of aluminum foil fold it to

create a rectangular or square envelope with one side open.

5. Using a slotted spoon scoop the blended ingredients from

the bowl into the aluminum envelope.

6. Seal the open end of the envelope by folding it to make a Lemon Garlic Shrimp packet.

7. Meanwhile repeat step 4 and place cold cooked rice in it.

Put it a tablespoon of water. Seal it to make a rice packet.

8. Place the Lemon Garlic Shrimp packet and cold rice packet on a Charcoal grill, Campfire

or portable stove. Cook for a good 15 minutes.

9. When cooked, place the Lemon garlic shrimp on a plate. Use a knife to

slit open the packet. Watch out for escaping steam.

10. Spoon over warm rice over the dish.

Death Valley Park Camping

I brought the kids to Death Valley National Park, California

this Easter weekend (April 3rd and 4th, 2010).

Its a nice way to welcome the birth of Spring and enjoy

the great desert before the searing Summer Heat burns the place.

Wild flowers abound through out the desert.

Death Valley got its name from lost 49er Pioneers who crossed the desert looking for a short route heading West

but almost died crossing the foreboding terrain. Only one pioneer died out of the ordeal.

I didn't really calculate the distance of this place relative to San Diego.

All I knew was, the site is located somewhere and near Mojave Desert

and the City of Barstow. So I fuigured it should be a drive somewhere 4 to 4.5 hrs.

Boy was I wrong.

The drive was a good 6.5 hrs long, not to mention the time spent getting lost

in the dark since I travelled at night to take advantage of the kids being asleep.

The travel was, as if I drove from San Diego to Las Vegas.

Anyway, its a nice time of the year to visit the desert and appreciate the blooming

wild flowers; hike / play in the sand dunes. Temperatures are still tolerable.

A summer sleeping is all what's needed for a good night's sleep.

I'll share Camping dishes I cooked this time around in a separate blog entry.

Here are some of our pictures.

I hope you like them.

Click on the link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliusweb/sets/72157623658290303/

or the image below.

Come on, go out for a Camping trip, smell the fresh air :-),

to enjoy the outdoors when the weather

permits in your part of the country.

-Julius