My Molcajete

I got my molcajete from Amazon.Its Vasconia.machine made.Thank you Tita Cheng for sending it here.I really wanted the real one from Mexico,but.......he he he.Maybe someday.But i love it! so so so looove it!! Before i could use it i still need to season it. That's what i did today and i wanted to share how i did it. Its so tiring to keep on grinding the rice but its fun too! especially doing it with kids.

Here are the steps on how i did it:
1.Pound about 1/4 cup of wet rice (i just pour 1tablespoon of water in the rice) in my molcajete until its grayish and powdery.Repeat the process 5 times,or until the rice doesnt turn gray anymore.I did mine for about a week,I can only grind the rice when im free or whenever i remember.I started last week and finish it today.There are days when kids are helping me.Even my 1.4 yo Miko is doing it!! It looks fun for them.






2.Clean it up using a kitchen brush,or any brush you have in your kitchen.

3.Grind some garlic,some peppers and rock salt,until it becomes like a paste.








4.Wash it with water.Remove the paste using your kitchen brush.Do not use detergent,unless you want your guacamole to smell like "JOY dishwashing liquid" .lol


5.Dry it (air dry) under the sun is faster..:)

Now its ready to use.

Used it for pounding ginger today for my fish soup.

Tomatoes,tomatoes

I only have one cherry tomato plant,which my mom in law gave me,she actually gave me two seedlings,but only one seedling survived in the car with 2kids ..:)
I didnt expect this one to survive and flower! It got early blight and im happy my organic spray worked!! Now its flowering and hope will bear fruit.

I am also growing some grosse lisse tomatoes,and i see buds!!! Yaay,it means,its going to have flowers soon !!


I have around 30 grosse lisse plants in the garden,some doesnt have buds yet,and are smaller compared to others. Im a bit worried with what i saw in the bud,there's this black spots,I hope its not tomato blight.:( I guess i will have to spray some garlic spray again tomorrow.

Garlic is growing

Today, i decided to take some pictures in the garden, while my 1yr and 4mo Miko is taking his afternoon nap.I was so happy to see my garlic coming out from the mulch.This is my first time with garlic.I decided to plant them along with tomatoes,since they are good companion.
Lookie at my garlic.

I know, i need to do some weeding.I hope they will grow healthy and wont rot.At first im afraid to grow some garlic,but after reading and watching videos and them saying how easy it is to grow,i said to myself,why not? After all i have lots of garlic,which i bought at wholesale price.I actually bought 1 sack! lol, gave some to my mom in law,sis in law and sold some at a cheaper price compared to the ones sold in the market.If i will succeed,in garlic planting,i wont buy 1 sack ever again.

This Blog

I created this Blog,for me to share whats been going on with me in my HOME.I have been busy with kids,food and my new home garden.I could post pictures of my garden and maye foods,share some ideas and my new discoveries each day.I hope you could come visit me and enjoy reading my posts.