funny side up

I n my little kitchen world, I dare say, SPAM is the next best thing that came "out" of World War 2.   Next, of course, and not saying this lightly or dismissively, but just in totality to what happened then, to the triumph of good over evil of that time. T astes differ, but personally, I like the taste of SPAM.  In this health-conscious generation, need I say that it is not organic?  Definitely lots of preservatives there.  But my oh my, what do i not like about that salty goodness? :)   And I am sure I have kindred palates out there. :)    I have fond childhood memories of my mom serving fried SPAM to our family.  It will be a rare occasion (as SPAM was very expensive then in the Philippines) and we are quite a large brood.  I remember while my Dad or Mom was saying grace, I would be peeping out to that plateful of SPAM on the table, getting ready to grab a slice or two right after the "Amen!". :)  I am pretty sure my sisters were also doing the same :).

S ince the plane that we flew in touched down here in Singapore late quarter last year, up to today, I have seen, I have come, but still I am not anywhere near to conquering Singapore food :).  There are just so many many more yet to try!   For one, there's that infamous chili crab!!!  (oh, hubbytot, let me try one someday :P)   But for the ones that i did get to try, most I liked, only a few I have yet to acquire my taste buds to.  P ratha or pa-ra-tha .  Have you ever heard of it?   Neither did I.   But thanks to my adventurous hubby, who in the family was the 1st to try it, and enjoyed it, and introduced me & our little tykes to it, it has now become another staple in our pantry.   What is it? Merriam-Webster defines it as:   " an unleavened Indian wheat bread that is usu. fried on a griddle." "A picture paints a thousand words"... here's what this pratha looks like. A nd here is one yummy eat we can whip up with it!     Crunchy Pratha "T

E ggs are a staple in my pantry, and a favorite in my family.  My hubby, the padre de pamilya , isn't "E99y" (read: "eggy") for no reason.:-)  I know there must be hundreds of ways to serve eggs but I am always on the lookout for those simple recipes that still deliver a great punch!  So when a friend posted this on her Facebook timeline, I just had to try it!   Simple things are really the best, eh?   Easy to make, pretty to look at, and because it's tasty, it's pretty easy to gobble up too! ;-p    I wonder how I never thought of doing eggs this way!   I say, "Great job!" to whoever came up w/ this idea first.  I could just imagine him to be one artsy person, wouldn't you? S o without further ado, here's one pretty meal our family had a few weeks ago...       Bellpepper flower eggs       ingredients:             olive oil             bellpepper sliced to 1" rounds             eggs             salt             ground