Make Your Home Brighter

Lighting greatly affects the over-all feel of a house whether its old or brand new. With proper lighting an old house can become the most appealing and inspiring such as: contemporary lighting, bathroom lighting fixtures, chandeliers. Brightness and design can also make an impact on the home owner's life. As a blogger, I am very particular with the right lighting to protect my eyes while in front of the computer. A sleek looking desk lamp will aid me with this.

Desk lamps are an important lighting accessory to have in study or work areas because it provides extra illumination for tasks like reading and writing. They can also be a very versatile piece of equipment because of their smaller sizes. 

Another part of my house that I like to fix is my bathroom. When it comes to bathroom lighting fixtures, I like to add accenting lights like bathroom wall lamps, sconces, or bathroom vanity lights. These are perfect to give illumination. 

Chicken Arroz Caldo

There's a lot to consider on serving Chicken Arroz Caldo:

1. A bowl of Chicken Arroz Caldo should be served with large chunks of Chicken (preferably Tinola Cut). Small pieces of chicken fillet is only applicable for those who are sick and advised for a soft diet.

2. Make egg as an option. Serve a plate or bowl of hard boiled eggs on the table separately. This is to give guests a choice on how they like their Arroz Caldo to be.

3. Roasted garlic and chopped scallions are also served separately.

These are mostly applicable when we serve Chicken Arroz Caldo to our relatives, friends and  acquaintances. But when you're alone with your family, all options are open, feel free to mix and match.

Ingredients: Servings 4-5

• 2 cups sticky rice
• 4-5 pieces chicken
• 1 tbsp ginger (minced)
• 1 whole garlic (minced)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 1 tbsp saffron (kasuba)
• 2 tbps chopped scallions
• 2 liters of water
• salt and ground pepper to taste

How To:

• In a sauce pan saute 1 tsp minced garlic until light brown.
• Add chopped onions and minced ginger. Stir for a few seconds.
• Add chicken and stir for about a minute.
• Add 1 liter of water and simmer until chicken is half cooked.
• Add 2 cups of sticky rice and add water as needed. Simmer until rice and chicken are cooked.
• Add tbsp saffron and continuously stir. Add water as needed to reach desired consistency.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

* In a separate pan, roast remaining minced garlic until golden brown.

Serve a bowl and top with roasted garlic, chopped scallions and egg. Perfect with calamansi and fish sauce.

Dynamite

With the looks of it, a person will instantly know why it's called "dynamite". I learned this dish from my dad and he learned it from one of his travels. Not only that a piece looks like a dynamite, but it will also give you a blast once you take a bite. At first I wasn't able to handle it, then I found out that the first batch my dad cooked has chili seeds intact. Originally, the people who invented this dish prefers to leave the seeds. To make it less hot, remove the seeds and wash it well. With the seeds removed, it's still hot, but bearable and the chili flavor is strong.

It's green chili washed with seeds removed, stuffed with sauteed ground pork then deep fried. Perfect with honey mustard sauce or any sweet vinegar mixture. Crunchy, hot, mixed with a little sweetness and the soft texture of the sauce, this dish is surely a Dynamite!