Dr. Dante R. Santiago Sr. (12/06/1934-12/30/2019) For 2 years in a row, a few days after Christmas is a sad day for our family. A year ago, I lost an Uncle on the 29th of December, and this year, on the 30th of December, I lost my closest grandpa, my Daddy Dante. I have a very special bond with him because he gave me my first name, Indirah. When I asked him why, he told me that as soon as he saw me when I was born, he knew that I will grow up as a strong woman, so he named me after Indira Gandhi. My childhood was memorable because of Daddy. He would always take us for bike rides in the afternoon around CMU and he would read to me bible stories until I sleep at night. I never heard Daddy complain about anything. The only time I realized that he was tired of reading my thick Bible comic book every night, was when I found the book hidden somewhere! He always had a way of saying no without hurting our feelings. I was also a very curious child and he patiently ans
I love seafood and of course, shrimps will always be included in the list. Crabs is my ultimate favorite, but I still have to figure out how my mom cooks her yummy crabs in coconut milk. Since we moved to a new place 3 years ago, we have been constantly looking for a seafood place. Even if we live in a State that's surrounded by the ocean, it's somehow hard to find a good place that sells seafood. We finally found one around 30 minutes from our location and it's called Lakeland seafood. I was ecstatic when I found out that they sell shrimps with the head in tact, because a lot of grocery stores that sell frozen seafood never sell shrimps with the head still attached. I know, it's weird, but growing up in the Philippines, I was used to eating shrimps with the head, because I felt like it tasted better that way. I forgot where I first got this recipe, but here's an easy dish to prepare, if you like ginataang shrimps just like me! Ingredients: 1 lbs shrimps (p