Food & Dining Kap & Me

Happy Birthday! Kapitan of my Heart.

Kap’s birthday fell on a weekday, busy day for him, busy day for kids. Me? Not so much. 😛 My plate is always empty without them. They are my life. Anyway, I arranged for his birthday celebration to be a day after his actual natal day so the kids & the parentals can join in on the fun. But of course, I will never let a very special day of a very VERY special person go unnoticed. <3

Because he knew we were already celebrating the day after his actual birthday, he wanted a no fuss celebration for the birth date itself. Kap is like that, a no-fuss kind of guy. Low maintenance, low key. Which is fine coz then all the attention can go to Moi, lels.

He started his day with a surprise from his staff.. Everyone loves my Kap because he is really a great, easy-going guy with plenty of smiles & laughter to go around. He is also the king of Vale. Lagi nalang may buma-vale mga tauhan nya. Naka 1-year in advance na and still going. But one thing I can be proud of, even though my Kap is a tightwad, he is very generous to his staff & always puts their needs ahead of what is right & practical -business wise. Kaya ayan, laying lugi! 😛

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With his small but loyal & hard-working staff, and of course his General Manager! ;)) 86 years old & going strong.

Because he had so many pending job orders to finish, more documents to submit & people to talk to, he came home for a harried & hurried lunch & got right back to work after a quick bite. I was frustrated more for him than for me because he’s been so busy that I wanted him to relax for a day & just veg. He’s like the energizer bunny that keeps on going & going.

Kap got back home a little after 5 dead-tired and I almost let him be. But no. We needed to celebrate his coming into life. Even with just a simple dinner & movie after.

Another surprise greeted him at home. A very tender, juicy, delicious little piggy from one of our dearest & truest friend! <3 So this became our instant appetizer haha.

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Alba’s Cochinillo Asado Special. Tender oven-roasted suckling pig. One Half Cochinillo 2,100 php. One Whole Cochinillo 4,000 php. Great for the coming holidays! <3

A suckling pig (or sucking pig) is a piglet fed on its mother’s milk (i.e., a piglet which is still a “suckling”). In culinary contexts, a suckling pig is slaughtered between the ages of two and six weeks. It is traditionally cooked whole, often roasted, in various cuisines. It is usually prepared for special occasions and gatherings.

The meat from suckling pig is pale and tender and the cooked skin is crisp and can be used for pork rinds. The texture of the meat can be somewhat gelatinous due to the amount of collagen in a young pig.

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At first, my Lovey had issues with this little piggy because it really looks like our dear JELA.. don’t you think? And the whole fambam just loves & adores her to bits & pieces…

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Anyhoo. What we found out. Age has really caught up to us. Midway through the movie, we were both snoring soundly & only woke when the lights turned up. And it wasn’t even past 10! @_@

But generally, I’m glad that he had a good day filled with surprises. Our babies made sure his day started & ended with gifts…

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Early morning upon waking up, Kap found these on his dresser. Loving notes from our kids. What a beautiful way to start the day!

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And yes, because he’s a tightwad, he wanted to eat at SAMBOKOJIN because of the birthday promo. GAH! My Kap will never change. But I love him for all that he is. <3

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Happy birthday to my one true love! I hope that simple as it may have been, your day was as beautiful & as magical as the days that I always get to have with you! :-*

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12 Comments

  • Reply Noel Q.

    Awwww… what a nice birthday! Many happy returns and more power Kap!

    Sarap naman nung cochinillo na yun! Yummm!

    Jela is sooooo cute! No wonder you love her so much. Adorable!

    Have a great weekend Jane ang the GOppets. =)

    October 18, 2014 at 8:18 am
    • Reply sugargospice

      Thank you Niel! <3 Yes Jela is such a cutiepie buy ka na rin ng isa sige na doggie-shopping tayo sa monday sunduin mo ako! 🙂

      October 18, 2014 at 9:59 am
      • Reply Noel Q.

        Anong meron sa Monday? Libre ba ni Jeng ito? hahaha… BTW yung replies mo lang nakikita dito, pero yung comments namin hindi, hehehe…

        October 18, 2014 at 1:59 pm
        • Reply sugargospice

          Hay naku wordpress is super depressing me Niel!!! :'((

          October 18, 2014 at 4:46 pm
  • Reply cherx

    Happy Birthday Kap! God will bless you more because you are a blessing to others too! Idol ko yan si Kap!

    October 18, 2014 at 9:06 am
    • Reply sugargospice

      Hahaha thank you Cherx! <3 I'll let him know mwah! :-*

      October 18, 2014 at 10:00 am
  • Reply candy pino

    Happy birthday, Kap! Pareho pala kami Ng birth month Ni Kap kaya sigurado mabait Yan pero wag gagamitin at di uubra kahit sinong matapang na nilalang. LOL! I remember tuloy yun entry mo na walk-out queen ang peg mo Mommy Jane, di umubra kay Kap. Haha!

    On another,note, Kap’s generosity is manifested naman pala in another way. In fact, more noble way. Kaya you are blessed beyond measure. I pray that God’s blessing return to him ten folds and your marriage will continue to be an inspiration to others in this day and age where sanctity of marriage isn’t as sacred as God wants it to be.

    hooray for more years!

    October 19, 2014 at 5:59 pm
    • Reply sugargospice

      Yes, hooray!! <3 Thank you Candy mwah! :-*

      October 19, 2014 at 10:36 pm
  • Reply michymichymoo

    Nice gifts from the kids. hehehe. Happy birthday Kap!!! 🙂 Ang tamis-tamis naman ng message ni Mama Bear. hihihi. <3

    October 20, 2014 at 11:07 am
    • Reply sugargospice

      Madaming langgam dito bbbeary! ;))

      October 20, 2014 at 11:13 am
  • Reply KassTastrophic

    My fellow Octoberian! Belated happy birthday, Kap! 🙂
    Ang-sweet naman ni Mommy jane and the GOppets. <3

    October 21, 2014 at 2:53 pm
    • Reply sugargospice

      happy birthday kassie!! <3 Belated? Advance? Either way I'm sure it was smmmmashing! :-*

      October 21, 2014 at 2:54 pm

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