Erbe and the Beef

I wanted to cook mechado last week, but since it was the holy week, I decided to postpone cooking the dish. However, I bought the ingredients including the beef and stored everything in the freezer.

Earlier this evening, I decided to cook the dish. And like every meat dish, the meat has to be thawed and softened first. I don't know what's wrong with the meat, but I tried to thaw and soften the damn thing for almost 2 freakin' hours, but it refuses to soften. Anyway, everyone was getting hungry, so I decided to just cook the dish. Never mind the fact that people would need to have teeth stronger than Wolverine's claws just to chew the damn meat. Anyway, I finished cooking and served the dish and called Erbe who was still finishing his work.

At first, he loved the smell. It looked delicious, so he got a healthy serving. And then he started chewing - or at least he tried to chew.

At first, he didn't say anything. Until, he probably couldn't take it anymore and so he asked, "Ba, tig-boil mo ini?"

Immediately offended, I said, "Of course!" And I gave him a good glare for measure. And then I proceeded cutting the meat into smaller chewable pieces with a sharp kitchen knife -- and yes, I really needed a kitchen knife and a really, really sharp one.

Erbe continued to eat. Every now and then, he'd say, "matagas talaga, ba."

I would glare at him and then immediately bite on a piece of meat. I'd say, "It's not! See?"

Well, anyway, he kept eating. I didn't notice how fast or how little he ate. I just finished my meal and proceeded to giving Paige a bath.

Later this evening, he asked, "Ba, may tinapay pa kita?"
I pointed to the Gardenia loaf and asked, "Dai ka nakakakan dakul?"
He said, "Dai ba ta matagasun talaga si karne. Makulugon sa halanuhan."

My poor husband. I completely forgot he had a bad case of sore throat. He didn't want to offend me, so he just opted to eat my mechado, despite the fact that the meat was torturing his throat. :(

He's like that. Sometimes, he's just way too considerate and kind for his own good. That is why I told him he has a pretty room waiting for him in Heaven. Sabi nga, "Good boy, good boy, ang bait mo naman sana kunin ka na ni Lord!" :) KIDDING!!! It'd kill me if that happens...




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