Journey to Baking

In every crisis there is an opportunity. Covid 19 brought out the inner artist, inner singer, inner dancer in most of us; and in my case it is the inner baker.

On our 5th Anniversary last June 26, my husband bought me a convection oven, thus, the baker valerie was born. Here are some of my creations so far. My secret ingredient is love. 🤎

Chocolate Cake with Homemade Chocolate Frosting

Artisan Bread

Raisin and Cashew Biscotti

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vanilla Cake with Colorful Sprinkles

Carrot Cake Bars and Biscotti

Homemade White Loaf

Cinnamon Raisin Bun

PACHINKO

Happy fan once again. Finally got my copy of PACHINKO by LEE MIN JIN. One of the New York Times' "Ten Best Books of 2017. A saga about Korean immigrants living in Japan between 1910 and present times. LEE explores the consequences of discrimination, poverty and survival; wealth and abuse; and war and suicide.

The cast for Pachinko includes Lee Min-ho (Boys Over Flowers, The Heirs), Jin Ha (Devs, Love Life), Anna Sawai (Fast & Furious 9, Giri/Haji), Minha Kim (Call, After Spring), Soji Arai (Cobra Kai, Legacies) and Kaho Minami (Angel Dust, Household X).

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ALINLANGAN

Lumaban, bumangon ang sa aki'y hamon
Sa pusong nalulumbay sing lungkot ng dapit- hapon
Kinabukasa'y hinahatak ng malungkot na kahapon
Parang katig sa dagat na tangay ng malakas na alon

Babaeng nakapiring hawak ang timbangan
Sa aking mga mata'y sinisintang paraluman
Malyete at bloke ng hukom kataas-taasan.
Mapapansin kaya tong pagsintang-tangan tangan?

Baka ito ang totoong kapalaran?
Baka hindi sadyang bagay sa hukuman.
Ay! Isipan ay pagod ng husgahan
Sarili hindi tiyak, nag-aalinlangan.


-VMMCC
April 30, 2020

FRONTLINER

Mundo'y may digmaang bagong kinakaharap
Hindi dama, di kita ng matang kumukurap
Kaya nitong kilitin ang buhay sa isang iglap
Tila ang pag-asa ay singlayo ng mga alapaap

Ito'y koronang hindi mo nais mahawakan
Sapagkat maaring kaakibat nitoy kamatayan
Sino ang sasagip sa ating sambayanan?
Sa dagok na itong nasa ating harapan

Ang daming taong nagdudunong-dunungan
Matitigas na ulo, panay ang alitan
Tatlumpung araw, ano ba ang hahantungan?
Nitong koronang sa likuran ng bawat Pilipino ay pasan.

Sa digmaang ito may mga buhay na nabuwis
Mga frontliners, nag-alay ng dugo't pawis
Nagdulot sa pamilya, sa sambayanan ng luha at
hapis.
Salamat frontliner! Sa alay niyong buhay ng may tapang at bangis.



-vmmcc 03 24 20

Bag Paintings by Val

I have discovered my passion for painting back in 2015. I tried learning about the history of paintings and visited art galleries here in the Philippines and abroad.

Last December, my fellow mom friend Daphnie tapped me to paint on some of her handmade canvas bags. And from then on started experimenting on various mediums such as leather, synthetic leather and cloth materials.

Here are some of the works I have painted by far. In time I hope to open in to the public and let art enthusiast from all walks of life enjoy a piece of art in their bags.