Easy to Cook Bacon Mushroom Alfredo

I prefer to call this dish "Bacon Mushroom ala Avel" because my friend Avel  asked, "Who is Alfredo?" So I told him I shall call this dish Bacon Mushroom ala Avel because it reminds me of happy memories we've had together. Seriously though, pasta Alfredo was created by Alfredo de Lelio in Rome (source) that's why the dish is named after him. 

Here are the ingredients:

Pasta

300 gms. spaghetti noodles

salt

Sauce

6 cloves garlic, minced

1/4 cup butter

canola oil

200 gms. bacon bits

1 pack fresh white mushrooms

1/4 tsp oregano

1/4 tsp basil

1/8 tsp rosemary

4 Tbsp flour

1 1/2 cup fresh milk

175 ml all purpose cream

1 tsp freshly ground pepper

1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese 

Steps:

1. Boil noodles in water with lots of salt. Drain. 

2. On a separate pan, saute garlic in canola oil and butter.

3. Add bacon, saute for 2 to 3 minutes. 

4. Add mushrooms and saute with the bacon. 

5. Add the herbs and then the flour. 

6. Lower the heat, add milk in 3 parts. 

7. Add cream and cheese. Turn low heat off once cheese has melted.

8. Add freshly ground pepper.

9. Mix in the noodles.

10. Transfer to serving plate and sprinkle more cheese on top. 

Serve immediately and enjoy!

Beautiful Lego Bouquet

I will call this the forever bouquet!

A friend of mine just got married. She wanted a bouquet that would last forever. Her best friend came up with the idea of creating a bouquet made of Lego since they both loved Lego.

I interviewed her best friend, Analyn, after the wedding dinner and asked how she made it. It took her almost a week (and sleepless nights) to finish the bouquet. I was surprised when she told me that she traveled from Manila to Singapore with the bouquet. She said she packed it really well.

This is the most unique bouquet I've seen in my entire life! Amazing work of art Analyn :)

Mabuhay ang Bagong Kasal: Cathy and Mike

Our dear friends Cathy and Mike tied the knot today. May your married life be blessed, happy and filled with kids!