Great Deals For Treats

Since September 2012, relatives from Georgia's been visiting us. It was quite a year because we don't get to go abroad and yet, we always blessed with visits from our relatives in America. The visits didn't end in 2012 though, because as early as January of the new year, a close auntie of my husband paid us a visit as well. As early as December 2012, we were already talking about our aunt's visit, making plans with our other relatives here in the Philippines as well.

We thought of several places that has restaurant discounts and dining deals. When it comes to dining deals, these are restaurants that offers packages.  From a single order to family size meals. Yes it is cost savings, because you get to choose meals that's according to ones budget. And so, we were able to treat our aunt to a perfect place with nice view and cool ambiance. These restaurant deals  will sure come in handy, especially for people like my family who likes to treat guests.

  

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For this month, we're set again to meet another relative who'll be visiting us from Georgia. As of now, we are still looking for a great place that offers a wide selection and that has an extraordinary take. 

Once we get to visit Georgia ourselves, my family and I will make sure to go on a food adventure.

Will I Go For A Dishwasher?

We have been renting a condo most of our 8 years being married and I fell in love with it. For some, they don't find condo living healthy at all. But with proper spacing, condo living can actually make you feel like you're in a real house. It offers the same atmosphere. Especially, that most developers now includes a family- friendly environment surrounding the community. 

Among the things I have been pondering on for my new kitchen is a dishwasher. In our location, a dishwasher is not as common compared to other countries. A friend advised us that since it is going to be a brand new place and we will be getting our unit bare, might as well maximize the space and bring in all the kitchen essentials that can fit, including a dishwasher. So my husband and I went and searched for dishwasher reviews. We like the brand GE. Most of our kitchen appliance are from GE. Our recent by from the brand is a stainless steel microwave oven and we are loving it.

I plan to get something that has all that I need. A dishwasher that's durable, it has an advance wash system, it dries, sanitizes and that has a built- in Piranha Hard Food Disposer with removable filter. It is my first time to go through a list of dishwashers and the specifications for each blows me away.

Tapa o Tapsilog

It's Valentines Day and for breakfast, I cooked my husband's favorite Filipino Breakfast of Tapsilog. TAPSILOG: Tapa (cured beef), Sinangag (fried rice) and Itlog (fried egg) 

Tapa or cured beef is a famous Filipino viand that's often served for breakfast. But for some, it can also be an all-day dish.

Servings: 3-4

Ingredients: Basic Tapa

• 1/2 K beef (breakfast steak) (sliced into thin pieces)
• 1 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 whole garlic (minced)
• 1/4 cup vinegar or 1/4 cup calamansi juice
• 1/2 tsp granulated pepper
• 1 tbsp sugar or none
• 1 1/2 cup water

How To:

• In a bowl or a large Ziploc, mix all ingredients and marinate the beef for at least an hour or 2.
• In a pan, boil prepared beef in 1 1/2cup water .
• Once water is reduced, in low heat, continuously stir beef in it's own oil. * once water evaporates, the beef will secrete it's own oil. Or add cooking oil if necessary.
• Serve if desired texture is reached.

There are various ways when it comes to the preparation, cooking and serving of tapa.

1. Aside from beef strips, the meat can also be marinated and cook steak- style (whole meat).

2. It is very common for some to add "salitre" or saltpeter. It is a preservative.

3. Sugar is optional.

4. It can be served with your usual sunny side up egg or slices of salted egg and tomatoes.

Actually, which ever way you choose, when it comes to this dish, definitely,  your tapa is going to be delicious.