insta-recap: december, 2015

Alot of cooking and celebrations happened last December, here's a recap:

New pattern in my inventory: Vogue 2931, McCalls 7154 and a vintage 1970's McCalls 5239:

We celebrated my mom's birthday with Pansit Malabon - it's a stir-fry rice vermicelli noodles with minced beef and seafood. Mom's favorite!

 Ube-macapuno cake for dessert!

Celebrated my brother's birthday with Chocolate Cake (his request):

I participated in Burdastyle's Model Member Holiday Challenge, see my entry here:

Details of my bold jacket:

We celebrated Christmas with Roasted Pork Belly, Carrot & Potato Mash, Roasted Veggies:

Buko - Pandan, a fruit salad consist of meat of a young coconut, cream, pandan infused gelatin,  for dessert:

And Crab and Corn Soup as appetizer:

Another set of vintage patterns 1950's McCalls 3550 and 1970's McCalls 3031:

I've seen alot of flower wreath cakes so I tried to make one and gave it as a Christmas gift to one of my friends. Though it didn't turn out to be as pretty, but it was well appreciated and enjoyed:

Lastly, my family and I welcomed the New Year with Chicken Barbeque, Szechuan Noodles and Hatosi:

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Happy New Year, everyone!