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While waiting for the result of Covert Operation: Chicken Kill, it’s time steal a look at the magical cookbook…

Arroz Caldo con Pollo Loco

Ingredients :

1/2 kilo of stewing chicken obnoxiously annoying rooster from the neighbour’s backyard
1/2 kilo of chicken liver, gizzard and premature eggs
1 whole garlic
1 whole onion
6 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. of kasubha
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, sliced
2 tbsp. of minced garlic
1 onion, diced
1/2 c. of long-grain rice
1/2 c. of malagkit (glutinous rice)
10 c. of chicken broth
1/2 tsp. of chopped fresh parsley OR 1 tbsp. of chopped onion leaves
1 tbsp. of cooking oil
4-6 pcs. of kalamansi (native lemon)
patis (fermented fish sauce) or salt
pepper

How to :

Wash the chicken and remove all visible fat. Separate the eggs, liver and gizzard. Cut liver into 2” x 2” cubes. Place eggs and liver in the refrigerator. Clean and remove all visible fat from the gizzards. Place the chicken and gizzards in a casserole and cover with water. Add whole garlic, onion, peppercorns, bay leaf and 1 tsp. of salt. Set on the stove over medium heat and bring to a boil. Remove scum as it rises. Lower the heat and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until the chicken and gizzards are tender. Remove the chicken and gizzards and cool. Chop coarsely and set aside. Strain the broth.

Wash the long-grain and glutinous rice and drain well.

Heat the cooking oil in a large heavy casserole. Fry the garlic until toasted. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the ginger to oil and fry until golden. Add the onion and continue frying until the onion is transparent. Pour in the drained rice. Cook the rice in oil until the grains start to brown. Pour in the broth, a cup at a time, while stirring. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer until the rice grains start to crumble. Season with patis or salt and pepper. Stir in the chopped chicken meat and gizzards. Bring to a soft boil then add the eggs and liver. Simmer for 5 minutes. Do not overcook the livers. Sprinkle with toasted garlic and chopped parsley or onion leaves. Serve hot with kalamansi halves on the side.

Spikey’s been too excitable whenever I’m around lately.  Now Patricia suggests I should wear the same clothes every time I go there, and to bring food wouldn’t hurt either.

I wonder if it had something to do with the fact that I once told her that I ate a dog… once.  Now, even the neighbourhood dogs give me that ‘look’.

Which brings me to a confounding enigma… Do dogs speak a universal language? Would a Chinese Shih Tzu understand a New York Rottweiler? Would a Mexican Chihuahua lap on a German wienerwurst?

Subject: Common Chicken (Gallus gallus)

Sex: Male

Age: 1-2 months

Crime: Interrupts Special Agent Frogbites’ most precious sleep.

Distinguishing Characteristics: Exceedingly annoying.

Plan: Exterminate subject in any way possible.

Caution: Subject is extremely dangerous and loud. 

As always, should you or any of your force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions.  This blog will self-destruct in 5 seconds…

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Someone should really kill that darn chicken! x_x’

I was able to catch Pinoy Big Brother yesterday, and I definitely heard Uma say, "Frog bites." Hmm… shouldn’t I ask for some form of royalties?

Last Sunday, I accompanied my sister in taking pictures with her new bulky SLR digital camera for her photography class. Using her old 3 megapixel digital camera, I showed her that any stupid monkey could take artsy pictures… as long a he has a little know-how on Photoshop.

A Monkey Could Do It: A One-Man Photography Exhibit

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A house is being built next to ours.  And the construction workers have this “pet” rooster which infuriatingly wakes me up around 5 a.m. without fail.  I can’t wait until he’s eaten.