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Connie Veneracion

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  • I am human
  • In the kitchen
    • Cooking
    • Organizing
    • Cleaning up
  • In the dining room
  • In the den
    • Creating
    • Watching
    • Reading
    • Listening
  • Elsewhere

Archives for February 2026

Walking the dog in Philippine suburbia

Walking the dog (and cleaning up after her)

28 February 2026
In The ‘Burbs, there is a dog whose owner lets it out to do its business on the neighbor’s front lawn. We just watched the series last week and we couldn’t …
Read moreWalking the dog (and cleaning up after her)
The suikinkutsu project

The suikinkutsu project

27 February 2026
Wind is exhilarating, fire is exciting, earth is nurturing, Ku is… I don’t associate it with anything because I don’t know exactly what it is. Of all the five elements, it is …
Read moreThe suikinkutsu project
Friday, the 13th

It’s February 13, and it’s a Friday

13 February 2026
Don’t travel, don’t start a business, don’t make big decisions. These are only some of the things you’re not supposed to do on Friday, the 13th. It’s unlucky, we’ve heard it …
Read moreIt’s February 13, and it’s a Friday
Boiled beef short ribs, bok choy and purple sweet potato soup

Nilaga essentials

01 February 2026
Boiled meat and vegetable dishes are found across the world. The combinations vary depending on local produce. I grew up on bulalo and nilagang baboy. The vegetables often …
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Easy noodle soup with Tai O style clam sauce

Easy noodle soup with Tai O style clam sauce

14 November 2026 » Cooking» In the kitchen

Frozen dumplings and hotpot-style seafood balls, chicken broth straight out of a carton, instant noodles and fresh spinach. It would have been just another noodle soup were not for the addition of a lovely sauce I bought in Hong Kong.

Hand made gift tags

Holiday paper crafts

13 November 2026 » Creating» In the den

The girls and I used to make holiday paper projects together once Christmas vacation started. Creative activities to while away the long days. It was fun. It was a great opportunity for bonding. It felt good to create something pretty; it felt even better to be able to create together.

Taal Lake and Volcano viewed from a private residence in Tagaytay City

A story about a fish, a volcano and a book

12 November 2026 » Elsewhere

This is a story about a fish that can be found in only one lake, and that lake is in the caldera of a volcano. But to tell that story, I first have to write about a book I found lying around in a house overlooking the lake and volcano.

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