Yearly Archives: 2012

Chicken Sarap

By | Foodie, Yummy! | 3 Comments

We had Sunday lunch with my side of the family and when we arrived at Dad and Mom’s place, I could see smoke coming from the garden and smelled barbeque!! I peeped outside the window and saw these guys grilling at the garden!! 

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I went out and saw  the owner, Art Legarde! who is from Negros which explains why he knows some relatives from my Dad’s family.  A super nice guy!  Apparently Father Caluag brought him over so he could cook for the family.

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  Art does this as a business and aside from having food stalls in malls called Flavors of Negros.  

3rd Level Food Express, Gateway Mall, Quezon City

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His catering arm is called Chicken Sarap! 

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Our special guest for lunch, Lolo Benny 🙂 Father Caluag made sure he was there

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Batchoy!

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GOSH!!! CHICKEN SKIN CHICHARON!! 

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That rice is made out of chicken fat! 🙂  

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Everyone seemed to like the baboy! 

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The sauces 

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Condiments for the rice and if you want to add more chicken oil to the chicken inasal 

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Art told us to put the toppings on the rice 🙂 

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Give Art a call for your parties or family meals.  Very reasonable and very authentic.   There is a minimum of P 8,000.00 for him to come over and do your catering

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Metro Society The Men’s Issue Donnie Tantoco

By | Hot Off the Press | 2 Comments

I bumped into Anton Barretto from Metro Society Magazine and he told me that my cousin was coming out in the March cover.  He said they created a different look for him….I think he looks great!!

Whatever look, he will always look good!! Yes, this is my handsome cousin and I am proud! 🙂 Check out the latest issue of Metro Society!!

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The Future of Retail with Ayala Malls 360

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Ayala Malls, the premiere shopping destination in the country brings the future of retail to the present. With a more technological-oriented world, even shopping has gone online and mobile. Always a pioneer, Ayala Malls launches its comprehensive digital program , Ayala Malls 360°.

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Ayala Malls 360° is an innovative digital campaign that aims to inform, invite, and inspire new and loyal shoppers alike, by providing relevant information to customers whenever and wherever. The new digital platforms feature movie schedule, mall updates, event news, promos and deals at the touch of your finger tips. With Ayala Malls 360°, it is easier to get all of the malls’ most updated information through an iPhone app, a revamped website and digital directories inside the malls.

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The Ayala Malls is also taking the shopping experience beyond the physical space through www.A-Deals.com, its very own online shopping destination that provides extraordinary discounts, exclusive offers and exciting freebies on shopping, dining and entertainment.

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With the rise of social networks, not only is an Ayala Mall a favorite shopping and dining destination, the country’s premiere mall is also a social space! Everyone is sharing on Facebook and Twitter, so Ayala Malls makes it easy for its customers get the most updated information and share their experiences and finds. Like the Ayala Malls Facebook fan page or your favorite Ayala Mall’s fan page and keep abreast on the freshest news on events and promos.

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As people become more mobile with the surge of smart phones and tablet devices, Ayala Malls has developed the Ayala Malls 360° iPhone Application so customers can make the most out of their malling experience. Putting the Ayala Malls most sought after information conveniently inside your pocket, the Ayala Malls 360° iPhone application lets you navigate throughout the malls with ease and keeps you updated on what is happening. The app also allows users to “check-in” at their favorite Ayala Mall. The Ayala Malls 360° app is already available for the iPhone and will eventually be available for other types of smart phones.

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The Ayala Malls website, www.ayalamalls.com.ph, has been revamped to showcase an easy to navigate and seamless design, making the most sought after information easily accessible.  Get the most updated events, search for your favorite stores, stay tuned to lifestyle trends and find important mall information online. Digital directory kiosks will also be deployed in all the Ayala Malls to help shoppers navigate the mall, enhancing their shopping experience.

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With Ayala Malls 360°, customers are informed, invited, and inspired with just one touch. Get ready as the future of the premiere shopping experience is just a click, slide, and tap away.

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Selecta Magnum

By | Events and Launches, Yummy! | 3 Comments

Experience royal indulgence for a night as Selecta throws the biggest party of the year.  We’re inviting you to the Magnum VIP party…March 14, 2012, 830pm in Whitespace  

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Congratulations to John and Peachy Concepcion, the Magnum couple 🙂 Heart2Heart will always support you!  MORE POWER!!

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The RFM Magnum couple, Joey and Marissa Concepcion

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The beautiful Magnum family, Michelle, Marie, Tito Joe,  Tita Vicky and Vina

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Watch the video below

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Super thick Belgian chocolate coating!!!!  YUMMY!!

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Tips For A Long Healthy Life

By | Health and Fitness | No Comments

 Remember Everything in MODERATION is one part of the secret to a Healthy Life.

 –You may already know and practice most or all of the following info:

If You do Great good for You.

The top five cancer-causing foods are:

1. Hot dogs

Because they are high in nitrates, the Cancer Prevention Coalition advises that children eat no more than 12 hot dogs a month. If you can’t live without hot dogs, buy those made without sodium nitrate. 

2. Processed meats and bacon

Also high in the same sodium nitrates found in hot dogs, bacon, and other processed meats raise the risk of heart disease. The saturated fat in bacon also contributes to cancer.

3. Doughnuts  

Doughnuts are cancer causing double trouble. First, they are made with white flour, sugar, and hydrogenated oils, then fried at high temperatures. Doughnuts, may be the worst food you can possibly eat to raise your risk of cancer.

 

4. French fries 

Like doughnuts, French fries are made with hydrogenated oils and then fried at high temperatures. They also contain cancer- causing acryl amides which occur during the frying process. They should be called cancer fries, not French fries . 

 

5. Chips, crackers, and cookies  

All are usually made with white flour and sugar. Even the ones whose labels claim to be free of trans-fats generally contain small amounts of trans-fats.

 BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS 

1. No Breakfast

People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration. 

2. Overeating

It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

 

3. Smoking

It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease. 

 

4. High Sugar Consumption

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development. 

 

5. Air Pollution

The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

 

6. Sleep Deprivation

Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells. 

 7. Head covered while sleeping

Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects.

8. Working your brain during illness

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain. 

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts

Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.

10. Talking Rarely

Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain. 

 

 Reasons for sleeping and waking up early. 

 

 Evening at 9 – 11pm : is the time for eliminating unnecessary/ toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes).. This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on health

 Evening at 11pm – 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state. 

Early morning 1 – 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 3 – 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process. 

 

Morning 5 – 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel. 

 Morning 7 – 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. 

Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick.

 Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 – 10am rather than no meal at all.

 

     Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don’t sleep late. 

The main causes of liver damage are:

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause. 

2.. Not urinating in the morning. 

3. Too much eating. 

4. Skipping breakfast.

5. Consuming too much medication.

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit. 

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.. Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store. 

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time conditions are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to ‘schedule.’

 

Remember Take Care Of Your Health

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The Right Approach ( TRA ) Weight Management

By | Health and Fitness, Medical | 9 Comments

There are so many products and methods being offered out there for weight management!! The very popular one I hear nowadays is the Cohen program

Previous entry:  ReNew Me by Cohen Lifestyle Center November 7, 2011 

Just like anything else, there is always one that will suit your taste, your preference

And here is another one from my friend, Weng!  I told her to tell her story herself since she is a living testimonial of this program. Not only do you lose weight but you look 5 to 8 years younger! WOW! 🙂   

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I used to way 110 lbs. in my college days until I got typhoid fever.  I feared drinking tap water because I did not want to get sick again, so I took bottles of Mountain Dew a day, at least 3 a day during my internship.  I started to gain weight then.  By the time I graduated from college, I weighted 115 lbs.  For my height, 4’11” I was already overweight. But I thought to myself, it will be easy to lose, just 5 lbs.  

I was wrong, the weight kept adding, until I weighed 130 lbs.  I looked older than my age, and was less active.  I started having joints pains and worst of all almost lost my mobility. The heavy therapy kit that I carry to work plus my extra body weight damaged my lower back, and I was bed bound for at least a week.  The doctor told me I was overweight and even classified me as “clinically obese” .”Obesity” scared me, and I did not want to lose my mobility.  So I got into the gym.  In the beginning it was fun and rewarding. By the 3rd month I plateaud and I lost interest in going to the gym.  I lost some weight, from 131 lbs. to 128 lbs. Sad but true.  Then I continued dieting trying different methods, my best effort gave me 116 pounds. I was happy, but still wanted to lose some more, hoping to regain my body state when I was in college, 110 lbs. My desire to be healthy and slim again, when a weight management coach from Hongkong came to Philippines.  He scanned me with his Omron Karada Scan, which showed that my body was 3 years older than my actual age and that I have 5 layers of visceral fat ( fat in the body organ, hard to get rid of and deadly, too). He told me about the TRA, or The Right Approach.I got into the 3-month program,  followed the program and the result I got was terrific.  I never thought I would have a flat tummy again.  With the program I achieved it, and have sustained it.  I have completed the program 7 months ago and I still have the same slim body. NO REBOUND!!

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 If you want to learn more about this program, contact Rowena Navarro

navarro.rowena@gmail.com

09178667897

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Mustard Seed Summer Essentials

By | Shopping, Summer | No Comments

 I can never get enough of lotions, sprays, oils, colognes!!!! I go crazy!

I love this new product from Mustard Seed!! So perfect for the summer!!  I love the scent of these two mists! A must have in your purse!    

Previous entry:  Mustard Seed April 25, 2010 

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I had a pounding headache one evening, took medicine, woke up in the middle of the night still with a headache, I grabbed this form my purse and put it on my temples and my headache was gone!!! 

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 I keep this too in my purse

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Of course always love their massage oils!   

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Oh my gosh!! I am ordering these! 

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They can also make personalized products for you 

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Contact Tuna Felipe for your orders!  All her products are really nice!     

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