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Aug 15
A little respite from cooking meals, I invite you to drool on these lovely cakes Black Forest from Goldilocks Choco Roll Most of our cakes came from Goldilocks because it is nearer in our place, we also love Red Ribbon cakes, they are both delici (read full article)
Black Forest Cake, Cakes, Choco Roll, goldilocks, red ribbon
Aug 11
Chicken is the most diverse when it comes to cooking recipes. So many things you can do with it, fried, barbecue, as soup, or with sauce. For Chicken Afritada: 1 kilo chicken chopped into pieces 3 cups potatoes cut into cubes 1 cup carrots cut in (read full article)
chicken afritada, Chicken Recipe, tomato sauce, white sauce
Aug 08
Why is it that most of the clothes displayed at the shopping malls are size 1? Yes I know that they cater most for young people, but why not consider adding the other sizes too to make it universal? Sometimes it took me hours to find clothes fit for (read full article)
fashion dilemma, online shopping, plus-sized clothing
Aug 05
During Summer which started in March up to June fruits like mangoes, pineapple, banana, water melon and honeydew melon are all at their sweetest and cheapest season. Mangoes and pineapples are available all-year long but not as sweet and delicious d (read full article)
Dessert, mangoes, melon, pineapple, pineapple juice, summer fruits, sweetened fruits, sweetened pineapple
Aug 03
Sunday and Monday were spent cleaning our little store, we have closed it already because it’s not earning anymore, this was my first venture in earning extra income and was doing very good on it’s first 12 or so years, but the falling (read full article)
junks, storage, store, tips
Aug 02
This is my hubby’s specialty. When we had our eatery business a few years ago, this was one of the sought after menu besides his Bulalo and Papaitan recipe. The duck meat came from his hometown in Pasig, very near to Taguig where duck raising (read full article)
balut, Caldereta Itik, caldereta Itik (duck)
Jul 30
Going on a road trip? If you are planning to visit different places using your SUV or RV always make sure that all the details are carefully planned. Take all the necessary precautions and think of any or all incidents that may occur while you are th (read full article)
emergency, Road Trip, roadside assistance plan, tips
Jul 26
I remember when my father used to go to Cagayan de Oro (Mindanao) to oversee the tomato plantation he financed that will supply our stall here in Manila. He will stay there from June, the start of harvest season until November, but come home for (read full article)
crab in coconut milk, Crab recipe, ginataang alimango, Seafood recipe
Jul 24
I’m a fan of home-improvement shows on TV like Clean House, Carter Can, Extreme Home Make-over and many more. Watching them renovate the house or make new cabinets and storage from piled up woods in the backyard or refurbish old furniture t (read full article)
home-improvement, protective glasses, safety precautions
Jul 24
Thanks to modern technology, it really made our lives easier and lighter. lol. Do you remember the first computers, they were very huge and will occupy almost the whole room for just one computer. But now looked at them, you can hold them in the pal (read full article)
digital storage, sd card
Jul 23
Little kids are beginning to be adventurous when they experienced riding a bicycle, you will see how they enjoy their new found quest. They even learn to mingle and play with other kids. You can spot the excitement in their eyes when they are able t (read full article)
kids' power wheels
Jul 22
This was hubby’s work (not his job) he just love to cook and try to create his own recipe. This is his recipe of his own home-made longaniza or meat sausage. You can store it in the freezer for future use. No additives and preservatives. Car (read full article)
Healthy Food, home-made longganisa, meat sausage, pork recipe
Jul 19
From now on I will also feature some of the ingredients like herbs and spices that add flavor and aroma to all my recipes. Pandan (Fragrant Screw Pine) I use pandan leaves when I cooked our rice, it gives sweet aroma and nice flavor to the rice. It (read full article)
herbal plant, natural flavor enhancer, pandan leaves
Jul 16
We’ve heard of pork and beans, this one instead of pork I used ground beef. Almost the same procedure and ingredients. 1/4 kilo ground beef 1 cup cooked white beans or you can use canned beans 2 cloves garlic minced 1 med-size onion chopped 1 (read full article)
beans, Beef recipe, ground beef and beans
Jul 12
Hubby chanced upon this pure crab meat (that means no more shell) on sale at the super-mart for Php 400/kilo ($9). He’s been looking for them at the wet market, but all they have are those still in the shell. It’s a tedious preparation t (read full article)
crab meat, crab meat omelet, Seafood recipe
Jul 10
Are you dieting? If you think you looked fat or overweight, there are ways to lose weight that are safe and effective. You can work-out in the gym, run or jog, get your dancing shoes and dance away all those extra pounds. There are also healthy diet (read full article)
diet plan, tips, weight loss
Jul 10
It’s good to be forty if you looked thirty, yes this is the line from one commercial of an anti-aging cream. And it’s true, just hearing those compliments when someone told you that you looked younger than your real age is very flattering (read full article)
Anti-Aging, skin care, tips, wrinkle free skin
Jul 10
I’m blessed that I don’t have oily skin and didn’t experience acne and pimple problem on my face. I had a classmate in college, who was not as lucky as I am. Her face was covered with big red pimples and she was a constant client in (read full article)
acne, acne scar, Healthy Food, pimples
Jul 10
Do you read gossip magazines about celebrities? If I want to relax my mind after getting a writer’s block (wow, I’m a writer now lol), I will just flipped some of the pages of a celebrity gossip magazine or go online and read some article (read full article)
caribbean cruise, caribbean vacation, Celebrities
Jul 10
When I first started to blog, I thought it will be short-lived. Me as a newbie blogger, who knew nothing about online stuffs except online games and do some research once in a while was in a dark when it comes to online earning. Now after a year and (read full article)
blogging, business, office furniture, online job, Personal