Been Out From My Usual!

3 days is too long for me posting nothing on either this blog and Sweet Nothings. On my post early yesterday at my personal blog, I had a terrible tooth extraction experience over the weekend. I was off the hook for awhile. I'm still recovering from it and I am still having a hard time eating. I did a lot of cooking for the family, but I still can't enjoy every bite and slurp of the dishes I made. I was off the lense for sometime too...

There were plans for some baking and more pasta making this week. If we're (my sister and moi) able to, we will be making some cream puffs, muffins and fettucine pasta!!!

Heaven N' Eggs

From today onwards, I will be sharing some old photos from my flickr. Its been a year since I posted the old photos, I plan to make room for the new ones. First batch are some dishes from a restaurant called Heaven N' Eggs. I haven't visited this resto since last year. We had breakfast at their branch in Eastwood City and here's our meal.

Mangoes-Almonds Whipped Pancakes
P199.00

Buttermilk stack topped with whipped creams, fresh strawberry slices and almond sheers.

Breakfast Chicken Teriyaki Platter
P265.00

Soy rice, teriyaki glazzed chicken, crisp seafood bean sprouts and tofu, sesame seeds and nori strips.

Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham paste
P199.00

Bacon, spam, sundried tomatoes and pesto scramble topped with kesong puti

Preparing For A New Home

I have been talking about our dream house and plans related to that for the past few days. We came to a point when we wanted to buy a house and lot. There were things to consider. Like, getting a brand new house or renovating an old one. Both have their own list of benefits to make it easy for the buyer/ new owner. But it doesn't stop with that list. A lot are hidden and known to be unseen. That's when a good home inspector will come in. They will do the job we can't do.

Locating plumbing hidden between the floor joists, the electrical wiring tucked neatly behind the wallboard, the appliances all built in to a beautiful kitchen or the shingles on the roof, com It’s almost impossible to be certain that everything is in working order.Who would want to buy a home that may have troubles or leave you regretting your purchase? Consulting with a well-informed home inspection service like Baltimore Home Inspection can provide invaluable information on your prospective home.

Baltimore Home Inspection service can give you a thorough report on the condition of the home you’re interested in purchasing. Specific problems, areas that require repair and the overall condition of the house will be assessed by the home inspector. It’s a good idea for you, as the potential homeowner, to attend the inspection if possible. Any existing problems and areas that might pose a future problem can be pointed out to you first-hand by the home inspector. Consider doing a walk through with the Baltimore home inspection service especially if you’re looking to understand the inner workings of your prospective new home.

Food Trip Friday---Stir-Fried Veggies

This is a regular on our dinner table. Especially every Friday Night. Any vegetables will do as long as I have Extra Virgin Olive Oil and garlic. Mushrooms is always a must. I love it in any dish. I found out that mushrooms is considered to be one of the healthiest and balanced in terms of its nutrient content.

What's Your Food Trip On A Friday?

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California Offering The Best

I just received an email from a good friend living in California. She remained single up to this time, and I could see that she is enjoying her life. She just recently shared that she's planning to get rid of her old car. She was really excited to share it with me. I understand. I mean, with the US recession ongoing, who would want another bill knocking on her/ his doorstep. And now, here she is, planning to buy a new automobile.

She mentioned that Auto Title Loans were made available to make it easy, so that she'll be able to get the car she's been meaning to get. Specifically, Auto Title Loans Hayward and Auto Title Loans Fresno. The process is very easy. Application can be done online or through a call. Most likely there's a chance for her application to get approval in an instant. After, she can enjoy the cash that's going to purchase her car. Not only that, she was able to check the value of the car she wanted.

These Auto Title Loans are all over California. That explains why this place is offering the best. I knew it wasn't a mistake that she decided to stay there. And I never knew that such Auto Title Loans existed. Good for her and I'm happy for her too.

Happy, Healthy and Smart Kids

A repost from my older blog. Most of my readers here are parents too. I would gladly share some of the readigs that inspired me as one of them.

There are 10 Tips but I got which I find the most important.

Every parent I know wants nothing less than the best for their children. They want their children to be happy, healthy, and smart. While every child is different and unique, just as every parent is, there are some things you can do to help to insure your child is the happiest, healthiest, and smartest possible.

Here is a list of the top ten parenting tips you can use to help insure your child's success in life:

Tip 1-- Command Respect, Don't Demand It

One of the foundations of a good relationship with other people is mutual respect. As a parent you should be commanding the respect of your children, through your actions and words, not demanding that they respect you. As your child learns to respect you in this manner, they will also learn to command respect from others, rather than trying to demand it.

Tip 2-- Maintain Healthy Relationships with Others

Whether it is your spouse or your own friends, it is important that you model good relationship behavior for your children. By having strong relationships with your spouse and your friends, you can show your children how to have strong and healthy relationships with you and the other people in their lives.

Tip 3-- Be A Role Model

Who do you want your children to emulate in their lives, a famous sports star or yourself? Parents should always want to be the number one role model for their children. You want to show them right from wrong, and do this through being a role model who they can emulate in their own lives. Show them how you live and how you do the right things in life even when you are challenged.

Tip 4-- Give Unconditional Love and Support

Children are still growing and learning. They will do things at times which you will not approve of, and may not even understand their thinking behind. By always supporting your child with unconditional love, even during the rough times, you can show your child that they will always have your love and support. While you may not approve of their actions, they know that you love them and that you simply do not love the action they took.

Tip 5-- Show Support Though Positive Reinforcement

Never use the words stupid, dumb or other negative words to describe your children. Never tell them they are, or make them feel, less-than. If your children are in school, they will hear enough negativity from the other children when adults are not present. Build them up through positive words at home, so that they will be able to deflect the negative words they hear when you are not with them.

Tip 6-- Eat Smart As A Family

Food habits start from a very young age; what you eat as a child has a lot to do with your eating habits later in life. Start your children off right by offering them whole and healthy foods. If they start eating healthy from a very young age, then they will likely continue to eat well throughout their lives. It is much easier to get children to eat healthy foods if that is the only thing they know.

It is very important for me to share these tips. As a starting parent, I am overwhelmed of how fast my baby grows up into a kid. The tips that I just shared are just some that my husband and I do in the process of raising up our child.

-Denny Wong-

More On Painting

Most of us paint our own homes as a routine. Maintaining and keeping a good appearance to the neighborhood. If the paint is of poor agility or the work is poorly done, you defeat the entire purpose of the project. We can all do the painting ourselves. I did that before. But the outcome didn't turn out as nice as the one of a professional. The size of your project isn’t important. You need to know you’re getting a qualified painter for the job.

I just couldn't get enough of this color issue. It's my favorite part when it comes to planning and designing our dream house. I have viewed several magazines and websites where I can get ideas on how a good paint should look like. From the combination, the price for the quality and efficiency.Birmingham Painting offers all of these. The company is surely licensed and insured, they provide FREE estimates.Payment very flexible. Takes pride on providing quality work for a reasonable price.With reviews, customers are always amazed at the speed and quality of work Birmingham Painting provides. Birmingham Painting also specializes onInterior and Exterior Painting, Deck Staining,Pressure Washing, Sheetrock Install and Repair, Cabinet Refinishing. And for over-all safety and assurance, a Birmingham painter have all the right equipment and can get the job done quickly.

Stick It!

Have a fun afternoon ready for kids coming from a hard day of studying. Greet them with corn dogs and their favorite juice.

What you need:

1 box 500g instant pancake mix (coats 10 to 12 hotdogs

1/2 cup corn meal

1/2 cup cornstarch

3 hotdogs

3 cheese sticks

3 ham wrapped-cheese sticks

3 bacon-wrapped hotdogs

For this recipe, use kiddie favorites like hotdogs and cheese sticks. But we keep in mind the grownups too---for you, there's bacon-wrapped hotdog and ham-wrapped cheese sticks.

How to:

Prepare hotdogs and other fillings by skewering with barbecue sticks.

Prepare hotcake mix according to package directions.

Add corn meal and cornstarch.

Dip a hotdog stick in batter and deep-dry until batter starts to form.

Take out of the oil and dip one more time in the coating mix.

Deep- fry once more.

Remove as soon as batter holds shape.

source:
-Yummy Magazine-

Kitchen Sinks

You know what makes my cooking experience more fun? are easy to clean kitchen sinks. Aside from the fact that it makes the preparation easier, it also keeps the food clean and and safe. Easy to maintain kitchen sinks is an essential in every kitchen. Part of having our own house is choosing the perfect sink. They are easy to maintain, in a sense that it is not hard to keep it clean and they provide a smooth transition between the countertop and sink.

Stainless steel sinks are the most popular nowadays, as they are compatible to any type of kitchen design, cabinetry or lay-out. They are also very affordable, and comes in various shape, styles and sizes that would definitely match your kitchen needs.

Stainless Steel sinks have unbreakable construction and will not chip.
Stainless Steel sinks are affordable.
Stainless steel sinks can match most kitchen decor styles.
Stainless steel sinks are easy to clean.
Stainless steel sinks are durable and can last for many, many years.

My kitchen will definitely have a good sink. The one I'm using right now is needs to be changed. I would still prefer the Stainless Single because it has more room for my hands. I experienced using a double but I kept on bumping the plates on the sides. But of course, any kitchen sink will do. Any kitchen sinks from Sinks USA is a good buy, or let's say a worthy buy.

Why? The undermout sink offers a sleek and clean look. It integrates with the countertop seemlessly. They are easy to clean and maintain. Undermount kitchen sink is a good hygienic choice.

Cream Puff!

When it comes to dessert, this is one of my favorites. I'm happy that Dulcinea is selling this yummy goodness in bite size.

It cost Php61 for every pack of 8. I remembered on my first Food 101 session way in college, I volunteered to bring some Cream Puffs and do a report about it. The next meeting, I came to class without a single puff on hand. The teacher got mad at me, and what a humiliating experience it was. It's a good thing that I love food! I didn't really cared about my teacher...

My Dream House

One of my family's goals is to be able to have our dream house built. A few years back my husband and I almost purchased a house and a lot. A good friend gave us advises that with houses, we must equip ourselves with great knowledge on the best deals. From the contractor, materials, even paint quality and the workers. It is not a toy house we're building, this is our dream house, the real one. And proper handling comes with it. Ideally, the lady is in- charge of the interior design. I would personally be present and instruct how I wanted my house to be.

One of the things I often discuss are the colors to choose from. Nothing can be more exciting than that. The final touch of each room.

I heard that Albuquerque Painting is one of the most trusted. You go to their website and you will find offers if you enjoy doing projects around the house.

But if your home is very large or higher than one story, painting can be a bit daunting especially where heights are involved. This could be one place where having a qualified painter do the job is a better idea than trying to tackle the project yourself. Albuquerque Painting will providethe right equipment and can get the job done quickly. And live in your ideal house.

Awards For This Food Blog

Thank you Nath of Eat Time With Nath, for giving this site some more awards...

I truly appreciate it and glad to have met such a foodie like you.

Food Trip Friday---Braised Beef

Chinese Braised Beef

Recipe Here

Two ingredients I wasn't able to include in this recipe...Scallions and Fennel seeds or Sesame seeds.
Happy Food tripping!
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Christian Chat Made Possible

Christian people from everywhere in the world come together in our chatrooms and have fun. Life would be magnificent if we're able to chat with our fellow Christians anytime and anywhere we want to. Chatting will greatly help in keeping ones faith intact or let's say solid. Being able to discuss with somebody about faith everytime we need to instantly let it all out, is consoling to a person. A christian chat is based more on Christian beliefs. Christians from all over the world can chat and can even use their webcams to make it more fun.

Christian chat city gives way not only for christian chat, but also room for making new friends with other Christians. Share their life experiences, create new relationships or simply to keep each other company.

Through christian chat, we can also spread the Word and help our fellow Christians from different parts of the globe to feel and understand the true meaning of it. Even if oceans apart, it will feel like we're side by side sharing.

Go to their website at www.christianchatcity.com joining is easy. Registration is for free! Chat all the way. Anytime, anywhere and with any Christian you wish to chat with. Also religious chat lines that feature real people like yourself talking religion and christianity our free christian chatrooms.

Grilled Tuna and Cheese

This is our favorite snack. And perfect for the kids to bring to school.

Grilled cheese can be mixed with your favorite jam or ham. I love serving this with Pink Lemonade.

Basic grilled cheese procedure.

In a pan, melt butter place a slice of bread, cheese on top, add tuna shreds and onions. Cover with another slice of bread. Press sandwich with your frying ladle and turn upside down.

How's Your Steering Control

Steering Conrtol greatly contributes to car safety and road safety. Now, car users may have access to whole steering rack in order to ensure security.

The Steering System is a major component of the automobile. A good steering gear that does not bind, leak or is sloppy makes driving much more pleasurable, and safer too. The parts are called many different things including rack and pinion steering, steering gears, rack and pinion assemblies, rack and pinion steering units or steering gearbox. Whether it is Power Steering or Manual Steering it should cover quality for safety.

We can now find steering rack which you can now purchase and install for the same high quality parts that dealers use, at affordable prices.

Nutrition and Learning

This part II of my Easy Guide To Kid's Snack entry. Now that I have shared some food healthy for our kids this schoolyear. I would like to share some guidelines on how to achieve this goal. We all know how hard it is for our children to love homecooked and prepared meals, when street food and junk are everywhere around them right?

I am very thankful that my son's school gave some tips for this matter.

What children eat can have implications on their physical and mental growth, as well as their future health. try saying to your child " You are what you eat". This is true for children. Many times they don't feel well or act right because they are not eating proper foods.

Follow these guidelines to help your child eat right and feel and act his/her best:

1. encourage your child to eat a variety of foods from the four food groups like fruits, vegetables, milk, cheese and milk products, breads and cereals. Meat. fish, poultry, eggs and beans.

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2. Never force your child to eat, but encourage to try all all food.

3. Offer your child nutritional snacks.

4. Avoid processed foods and serv food close to the natural state as possible.

5. Remember, all things should be in moderation. (watch salt and sugar)

6. Limit fried foodd and food high in cholesterol.

7. Make them drink plenty of water.

8. Don't reward children with sweets.

9. Involve children in the cooking and preparation of food, especially their snacks for school.

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*If you eat and sit with your child enjoying a healthy meal, your child will be positive about it too.

This May Be A Food Blog...

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As I learned there are categories to consider in this circumstance. Each website classification has different disk space and bandwidth requirements. The best thing you can do in any event is to make sure your host doesn’t charge over-priced amounts for overages and provides an easy path to service upgrades.

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An Easy Guide To Kid's Snack

Being a first time parent sending her child to school, one of the things that still confuses me is the list of food to prepare for my child. At first, I thought that pre- packed fruit juices are fine. But early today, during the school orientation, I found out that it is not actually advisable for kids to have them.

The school gave us a list of preferred food and dishes for the child to bring to school and to be eaten at home.

Let me share some of them with you...

Vegetables:

Fresh lumpia

Boiled Potatoes

Baked Potato

Coleslaw

Buttered Mushrooms

Boiled Kamote

Cucumber and Carot Sticks

Meat:

Chicken Sopas

Tacos

Siomai

Beef Strips

Fish Fillet

Lumpiang Shanghai

Noodles/Pasta:

Spaghetti

Pancit

Lasagna

Baked Macaroni

Eggs(protein):

Egg soup

scramble eggs

leche flan

quail eggs

Dairy:

cheese sticks

Yogurt

Sandwiches/ Bread:

French Toast

Grilled Cheese

Pizza

Egg Sandwiches

Fruits:

Best if fresh or freshly squeezed

Beverages:

Milk/ Milk products

Water

Fruit Shakes

Fresh fruit Juices (calamansi/dalandan)

Wheat/ Grain/ Nuts:

Oatmeal

Soya Based products

Sopas

Cereals with Milk

Note: Best prepared and served using natural/ fresh ingredients without using any preservatives and too much salt.

Food Trip Friday--- My Sweet Tooth

I'm an official Tootsie Roll Kid! I remember buying this candy at a local sari-sari store some time in the 80's, for 2.00 (php). Now its at 55(php) per 100g and 15.00 per stick.

Just recently, a friend gave us the Vanilla flavor. The vanilla flavor if I'm not mistaken, is only available and released every Spring in the U.S.

If you're a Tootsie Roll lover, stock up now!

Know About The Best Rates

I would always research online or to whatever resources available before making a purchase. Same applies with bank cd rates. It will keep your mind open to other options. In terms of security, you will always have the best deal.

Finding the best rates is important. Especially when it comes tobank cd rates. It holds the interest of the hard work you pulled in order to provide. Being knowledgeable about will make things easier for you.

Picadillo With Oyster Sauce

Picadillo is a dish mainly consisting of ground beef (sometimes shredded beef or chicken) typically found in Cuba, Mexico, and other Latin American countries. In Mexico it is sometimes used as a filling, such as for tacos, and can be mixed with vegetables. It can also be prepared as a type of stew. Some time when in my other site I posted a recipe of my own version of Picadillo. Entry Here

This recipe was adapted from our Spanish friends. And it is my husband's favorite.

Especially if I cook it with Oyster Sauce.

This dish is very easy to cook.

What You Will Be Needing:

2 tbsp oyster sauce

1 kilo lean ground meat (pork or beef)

5 cloves garlic (minced)

1 medium onion (chopped)

100g raisins

1 large green bellpepper (chopped into small pieces)

2 large potatoes (chopped into small pieces)

Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper

1/2 cup water

How To:

Saute garlic in olive oil until light brown
Add onions and meat. Stir for a few seconds.
Add Oyster sauce.
Add chopped potatoes. Stir again for a few seconds.
Add 1/2 c water and simmer until meat and potatoes are cooked. Add water is necessary.

Add raisins and bell pepper.
Stir for a few seconds and simmer again for about a minute.
Salt and pepper to taste.

* I prefer boiling the meat ahead and drain before cooking the dish itself. It's heathier and faster.

Las Vegas On My Mind

Aside from food the list of restaurants and abundant line of smorgasbord, I dearly love to experience watching any Las Vegas Shows.

If I'm not mistaken, 2 of our famous artist are known to perform in Las Vegas too. A trip to Las Vegas is noincomplete without watching any of their shows. My sister-in-law and I once talked about it. She lives in the U.S. We both plan to go to Las Vegas and experience the warmth and fun this place gives, when I visit.

I have been very fond watching on T.V. It would be great to be able to watch live. Who wouldn't want that.

Las Vegas Shows provides the finest and the most talented entertainers. And I would love to watch The Phantom. It is one of my favorite musicals.

Las Vegas Shows made a stage production that will not disappoint musical lovers and theatre enthusiast. If you are new to the story, you will still enjoy the same plot and music as to the original show.

Buying a ticket is not going to be a problem. Las Vegas Shows will every ticket purchase easy. They specialize in giving the easiest way to get tickets from a wide range of the most spectacular shows and events in town.

With the ticket purchase, comes a quality customer service during and after your transaction.

Food Trip Friday---Ampalaya and Misis Edz

Ampalaya (Bitter Melon) I like it sauted with lots of tomatoes and egg. For the health concious, I learned to prepare it with garlic roasted in olive oil.

Misis Edz Chilli Garlic is the best I have ever tasted! Crunchy garlic with Chilli bits in Soy Bean Oil. It goes well with any Filipino dish. Especially grilled.

Sugar Rush!

On the night of our 5th Wedding Anniversary my husband took home a dozen of Krispy Kreme's amazing donuts. It was the only store open. I appreciated the effort and thought. I prepared a special carbonara and waited for my husband to get home. Then we enjoyed a good meal together.

One Lovely Blog Award

Thank you Naoko of Naokos Cooking for being so thoughtful. The first award that this site got for 2009. It is a lovely experience receiving something wondeful.

Kare-kare

Kare-kare is another Filipino dish made out of peanut sauce. Usually crushed peanuts or sometimes peanut butter. Mixed vegetables such as: String beans, egg plant, pechay, puso ng saging (banana flower bud).

Stewed oxtail, ox tripe, pork or beef meat as main. Best eaten with shrimp paste.

Prep:

Oxtail, with the skin on and cut into 2-inch lengths, and ox tripe are boiled until tender. Sometimes pieces of ox feet or shins are added. In some varieties, other types of meat are used, such as pork or (rarely) chicken (there is an instance of one version omitting the meat altogether and using vegetables). When the meat is tender, the soup becomes glutinous and to this is added ground roasted peanuts (or peanut butter), ground roasted glutinous rice to make the soup thicker. Atsuete (annatto) is added to give color. The basic vegetables for kare-kare include young banana flower bud or "heart" (puso ng saging), eggplant, string beans, and Chinese cabbage (pechay). Kare-kare is often served hot with special bagoong alamang (sauteed salted shrimp paste). -source-

Chicken Cordon Bleu

I settled for tomato catsup with this one. Any mayo-based sauce, even salad-dressings will fit this crunchy goodness. I still prefer mayo-garlic sauce.

Chicken Cordon Bleu is a French-inspired poultry dish, although evidence suggests that Chicken Cordon Bleu was actually developed in the United States by chefs imitating other stuffed meat dishes from Europe. The name of the dish is clearly of French origin – Cordon Bleu means “blue ribbon” in French, and in French culinary tradition, the Cordon Bleu is awarded to food or chefs of particularly high quality. -source-

The basic ingredients are chicken, ham, and a cheese. You may use bread crumbs as crust. In which veal is wrapped in ham and cheese then fried.

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Mangoes In Cream

Easy, very easy.
Simple dessert I prepared for dinner tonight. Used left over mangoes. I had 3 pieces left. Thought of something better on how to make use of them. A pack of all purpose cream and some sweetners came in handy.

The Mango is an abundant fruit here in the Philippines. Perfect during the summer season from March- up to the rainy month of June.

Best chilled.