Snowbirds Living in the Philippines : Grilled Red Snapper- My Food Blog

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Grilled Red Snapper- My Food Blog

My Own Recipe of Grilled Red Snapper garnished with sweet peppers, tomatoes and green onions. A sweet sour sauce, green or red sauce may be added.

I was reading the Food Section of the New York Times the other day. An article that attracted my attention was titled Pescado-a-la-talla- Contramars- Red and Green Grilled Snapper. The article discuss that it is a Mexican Specialty, but it is also now very popular all over the world. What strikes me was the date of the article ( Nov 1, 2024), because I have been enjoying a similar recipe during the last 20 years.

💚https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026154-pescado-a-la-talla-contramars-red-and-green-grilled-snapper

May I reiterate that I have been enjoying a similar recipe for the last 20 years. I have posted a similar recipe in my Food Blog about two years ago. Indeed, It is with great pleasure that I am reposting my own recipe of this dish as follows:

https://myfavoritepinoydishes.blogspot.com/2022/11/my-own-version-of-whole-fish-sarciado.html

In my previous postings Why I Write, I indicated that my articles covers several topics. But some of you may not know that I also have a Food Blog.

For the last 63 years of my married life, I have never been in the kitchen. My deceased spouse (Macrine) insisted that there will only be one cook in the kitchen. So I leave her alone when she was cooking. My duty was to tidy up the Kitchen after she cooks.

However, when Macrine died in 2020, I was forced to cook for myself, since I was getting tired ordering food on line ( Door Dash etc....). I was surprised to know that I enjoyed cooking very much. My enjoyment was creating my own recipe and modifying old recipes to what I have in my pantry. My cooking adventures lasted for over a year. I stopped cooking when I moved to THD in June, 2023.

Here's the website of MY Food BLOG:

💚https://myfavoritepinoydishes.blogspot.com/2024/09/home-cooked-filipino-dinner-comet-room.html

Meanwhile, I have a cravings for lobster and the following picture I had for dinner before my move to THD had increased my cravings for lobster.

The Main lobster was served with Guinisang( Sauteed) Ampalaya ( bitter melon) with shrimps and Johannesburg Riesling White Wine and steamed white rice. It was served also with a pickled mango slice, a fresh tomato and a sweet green pepper. The sauteed bitter melon is from my own recipe.

Lastly, Here's a list of the top ten most popular Filipino Dishes for your information.

https://theintellectualmigrants.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-top-ten-most-popular-dishes-of.html

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Joys of Retirement

I have been retired from USFDA since 2002. At first, I feel I have lost my identity as an individual or have lost my contribution to society. However, within a few weeks all these feelings were gone. It started when my wife and I started baby sitting one of our grandchildren. As some economics professor states: "Your children are your capital investments, but your grandchildren are your profits. That is why you love your grandchildren more than your children". I really agree with the statement. Retirement also gives you lots of time to do things you like to do, such as your hobbies and of course travel. In my case, I turned my hobby of gardening and landscaping into a small business in the Philippines. This endeavor was planned about five years before 2002. That year my wife and I started construction of our retirement home in Boac, Marinduque , Philippines. The next year we built a beach house, followed by a Conference Hall two years later. Needless to say, planning and executing the landscaping was a challenge and very enjoyable. With the help of local labor, I not only enjoy the time gardening and landscaping, but also help improved the economic situation of the province by providing work and jobs to the local residents. With plenty of time, I have engaged into two specific activities as follows: First, I created a website for my small business. By trial and error, I created and design the website, www.chateaudumer.com I have never been a computer nerd or expert. But with plenty of time and patience, the fruits of my labor could be enjoyed if you visit the website above. The second activity, I have not done before was to utilize on-line activities, such as shopping, paying bills ( save you stamps) and playing computer games in the Internet. I really enjoyed playing duplicate bridge on line. You play with players all over the world and can chat in between games. But be careful, you are not spending too much time in the computer. It is very addictive. With a lots of time, my wife and I devoted more time on our favorite humanitarian project. For the last 15 years, we have been involved with medical mission to the province of Marinduque. For details please visit the website: www.marinduqueinternational.org As a summary, the joy one gets on retirement is very specific for an individual. Some enjoy their free time by learning new activities, getting involved with humanitarian projects or spending more time with their grandchildren. Others hate it, since they missed their former jobs and co-workers. Others with no children still enjoy retirement by traveling, turning their hobbies into business or more community involvement. Of course those that retire and hate it, is believe to die earlier than those that enjoy their retirement years. So, plan your retirement as early as you can. The happier you are on retirement, the longer you will live.