Joys of Retirement at Chateau De La Mer (Seaside Garden Paradise): Empanadas, Cheese Rolls and Pastries from Porto's Bakery

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Empanadas, Cheese Rolls and Pastries from Porto's Bakery

Last weekend my longing for empanadas has been satiated. Ditas had a 3-day visit with me. She brought with her 2 boxes of Porto's pastries, empanadas and cheese rolls that I have been enjoying the last few days. The empanadas both chicken and beef reminds me of Pinoy empanadas. But Porto's is of Cuban origin and its story is detailed in the reference at the bottom of this page. It is listed in the top 10 best and famous bakeries in California.

To be honest, this is my first time I heard about Porto's Bakery. All my bakery needs are fulfilled by Pinoy bakeries in the area( Starbread, Valerio and Goldilocks). All of my Empanada purchases are on line from Shef.com. All of my other bakeries needs are filled by either Safeway or Dash Mart Grocery.

Here's the current menu of the bakery.

https://www.portosbakery.com/current-menu/

The Guava Rolls

The Chicken Empanadas

The Cheese Rolls

The bakery offers also cakes. This mango-mouse cake looks delicious.

Besides the above, Ditas brought with her the Chicken and Ham Croquettes

For Details read:

https://www.portosbakery.com/our-story/

Meanwhile, here's the latest photos of my red okra flowers

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Joys of Retirement at Chateau De La Mer, Marinduque, Philippines

I have been retired from USFDA since 2002. At first, I feel I have lost my identity as an individual or have lost my contribution to society. However, within a few weeks all these feelings were gone. It started when my wife and I started baby sitting one of our grandchildren. As some economics professor states: "Your children are your capital investments, but your grandchildren are your profits. That is why you love your grandchildren more than your children". I really agree with the statement. Retirement also gives you lots of time to do things you like to do, such as your hobbies and of course travel. In my case, I turned my hobby of gardening and landscaping into a small business in the Philippines. This endeavor was planned about five years before 2002. That year my wife and I started construction of our retirement home in Boac, Marinduque , Philippines. The next year we built a beach house, followed by a Conference Hall two years later. Needless to say, planning and executing the landscaping was a challenge and very enjoyable. With the help of local labor, I not only enjoy the time gardening and landscaping, but also help improved the economic situation of the province by providing work and jobs to the local residents. With plenty of time, I have engaged into two specific activities as follows: First, I created a website for my small business. By trial and error, I created and design the website, www.chateaudumer.com I have never been a computer nerd or expert. But with plenty of time and patience, the fruits of my labor could be enjoyed if you visit the website above. The second activity, I have not done before was to utilize on-line activities, such as shopping, paying bills ( save you stamps) and playing computer games in the Internet. I really enjoyed playing duplicate bridge on line. You play with players all over the world and can chat in between games. But be careful, you are not spending too much time in the computer. It is very addictive. With a lots of time, my wife and I devoted more time on our favorite humanitarian project. For the last 15 years, we have been involved with medical mission to the province of Marinduque. For details please visit the website: www.marinduqueinternational.org As a summary, the joy one gets on retirement is very specific for an individual. Some enjoy their free time by learning new activities, getting involved with humanitarian projects or spending more time with their grandchildren. Others hate it, since they missed their former jobs and co-workers. Others with no children still enjoy retirement by traveling, turning their hobbies into business or more community involvement. Of course those that retire and hate it, is believe to die earlier than those that enjoy their retirement years. So, plan your retirement as early as you can. The happier you are on retirement, the longer you will live.

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Empanadas, Cheese Rolls and Pastries from Porto's Bakery

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