Today’s my mother’s birthday. Normally we’d have this big celebration (since it’s summertime) where we prepare whole roast pork or an array of lamb/goat dishes and the mandatory pansit.
I woke up early. I mean 3 am early and started planning the day ahead. She, being unimaginative for some reason, decided to just spend her day with her friends and some relatives with a few merienda specials.
–pansit
–macaroni salad (gah, again?!)
–spaghetti (tomato based sauce with beef and additional ham)
–she’s still thinking about what to add
For dinner she asked me to make another pork hamonado or something close. I’m thinking slow cooker pork with pineapple glaze and some salted black beans.
So as I let the morning pass, I decided to have some garlic bread.

You will need:
4-5 pcs day old bread (sliced)
2/3 cup olive oil
3 tbsp grated garlic
salt, to taste
Procedure:
Heat an oven grill over low flame. Meanwhile, evenly coat the bread slices with the combined grated garlic and olive oil. Grill until well toasted and dark marks appear. Sprinkle with salt to taste. Serve immediately.

garlic bread grill marks


That time all I wanted is the garlic bread so I didn’t think of pairing it with any drink at all. It is incredibly delicious and simple. I love this kind of food, simple, no fuss and easy to make. perhaps later I’d go and find some day old bread and make more of these to pair with the pasta. I think that’s a good idea.
I’ll post additional photos later.