Live lobsters were flown in from Maine, delivered to our doorstep at 10am today. Oh my, what a huge treat, a grand gesture of thoughtfulness from our longtime good friends – Maraming Maraming Salamat for this sweet sweet surprise! It came packed in ice, still icy cold and so easy to cook. I steamed it for 8 minutes and my son in law finished it in the grill for 3 minutes. It was so good. Leftovers will be made into brioche lobster rolls by my favorite beautiful daughter @coriput, who hosted us, masks and all and socially distant.
Theme of our lunch was ube and seafood. I purchased a well made package of escabeche wild snapper, ube mashed potatoes, sakahan vegetables and chicken lumpia from Tatang, who gave us complimentary ube ice cream. We loved the ube mashed potatoes, vegetables, lumpia and fish – some of us easily had 2 servings.
We also had ube drink which my daughter spiked with more ice, to dilute the sweetness. I had 2 sips of this good drink. Thank you for delivering my purchases to our doorsteps, Giselle Tongi Walters – so nice to see you and your hubby, Tim.
The lemon tart capped our lunch and it was wonderful to contrast that with the seafood themed lunch. We loved what we all prepared. Meat is out for the moment, as fish and vegetables and ube mashed potatoes are better on all our digestive systems.
Thank you very much @tatang_nohowho – you did a great job and to the Walters family for this ube concocted buko elixir. It hit the spot!
Today is the feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal – may we all see vibrant, healthy beginnings in 2021, photo courtesy of Niña Samantela-Ruivivar. Thank you to you all for being with us, connecting to our lives, despite the #CoronaVirus.
