Merry Christmas!

Enjoy a cholesterol free Christmas!

Pan de Lechon from the StreetCorner Bakery at SM Hypermart, P69.75

What's brewing: STARBITES COOKIES

The idea was conceived around July, and was put in the back burner, er, brewer, for some time. A few weeks ago, after some brainstorming (my left brain vs. right) I decided to get it brewing. And so today, 12 days before Christmas, I am finally launching - with much excitement - STARBITES COOKIES. That's about week and a half for you to order and for me to panic!

STARBITES COOKIES is a collection of bite-sized chewy sugar cookies flavored with your favorite hot beverages: coffee, tea and chocolate. (Shown in photo: coffee)

They are sealed in air-tight bags and packed in handy, lightweight, hot beverage paper cups with lids.

They come in three sizes: Tall - 12 oz @ P125; Grande - 16 oz @ P150; and Venti - 22 oz @ P200.

With STARBITES COOKIES, you can have your brew and eat it, too!

For orders, please email: starbitescookies@gmail.com or call/text 0922-88-22-765.

Settling for blue and white

More than a month ago, I was stopped on my tracks by a fabulous white Christmas tree bedecked with brown ornaments. It took me almost another month to accept and realize that a) the brown ornaments will only look fab on a white tree b) I will not buy a white tree c) I will not buy new ornaments.

In keeping with the times, and the wisdom of recycling, I simply settled with what I already had. To achieve a more stylized tree, I sorted out the trimmings I've accumulated through the years and picked out only the blue and white ones... and, okay, a few browns. Blue tinsel balls, white angels, glass ornaments and an odd but pretty assortment of trinkets.

It's 17 days before Christmas and my tree is not done. It needs more blues, more glass to reflect and refract the lights. Everyday, I string some beads and hang them like icicles – little multi-faceted orbs dripping on the branches. In time, my tree will be fully bejeweled in sapphire and crystals. 

Pocket Rosaries