Tagged! Random thingies

Oggi send me a tag last week, sorry Oggi for not doing it soon. Like you I have finished the 6 quirky things about me and I feel like I just wanted to copy them lol...But I won't. =D

1. I like cooking than any other chores at home. Back at home with my elders, I am tasked to do cooking while my sister does the cleaning...she was very meticulous about it unlike me who wouldn't even touch a rag! My sister on the other hand does not cook. Eggs maybe. lol. - I changed though, I now enjoy all 'homeworks' but I guess ironing clothes is still an exception.

2. I have a green thumb. Or so I believed...I don't know who between hubby and I kills the plants at home. But I remember back in Pinas that I grow them really nicely.

3. Again (I had this in the previous tag), I enjoy messing up my baby's hair...my baby is a boy.

4. I used to weigh 45 kgs...I won't divulge how much I weigh now lol.

5. Food oddities: Papaya with milk and sky flakes, dried fish with coffee and rice (the fish should be swimming in coffee), I can eat raw salmon for whole day's meal and lastly, I don't like vinegar.

6. I carry my camera always, even on public toilets. =D

Fin! Now I randomly tag: Stef and Kyels.

Read more...

Kangkong and Bagoong

Inspired by Chowking =D

Back in the Philippines, I would buy kangkong (water convolvulus) from Cherry foodarama (congressional av) for 9pesos a bundle. But when a younger child in Cavite, we would pick them up freely from our neighbors!

Anyway, Chowking's Kangkong with Bagoong is a favorite of both hubby and I. (I remember back then it costs 20Php per plate.) We would eat this dish often when we're out so cooking it at home became inevitable especially on days we are too lazy to go out of the house.

This isn't exactly the Chowking recipe but a spinoff...Chowking do not serve theirs with tomatoes.

Ingredients:

oil
a bundle of Kangkong (cut up, remove hard stalks and damaged leaves)
2 cloves minced garlic
1 small chopped onion
1 medium cubed tomato

1. Heat oil in pan. Saute garlic and onions, do not brown the garlic. Drop the tomatoes and stir.

2. Throw in the well-cleaned kangkong leaves and stalks then cover. Stir twice-thrice, turn off stove, and serve while crispy. Goes very well with Bagoong (shrimp paste) and rice.

With Kamayan's Chinese Bagoong.

Read more...

Random stuff about (featured) fruits

I don't claim to be a nutrition expert but I 'm glad that those who are freely gives information about fruits. Let's see what the fruits in the photo above contain and let's learn some more health tips too.

-----

One orange supplies 116.2% of the daily value for vitamin C.

-----

Strawberries are a wholesome source for essential vitamins and minerals such as vitamin C, folate, fiber, potassium and antioxidants that help keep you and your family healthy. Just eight strawberries have more vitamin C than a medium orange. Strawberries are low in fat and calories, which makes them a great snack and they are also thought to be helpful in reducing the risk of certain types of cancer.

-----

Cantaloupes are fat and cholesterol free, contains very low sodium. Are high in vitamins A and C and also a good source of folate.

-----

The vitamin C content of many fruit is higher when it is slightly immature, and declines as the fruit hits peak ripeness. For example, the kiwifruit is an exceptionally rich source of vitamin C - a medium sized fruit has 74 mg, but a kiwifruit that has been coolstored for a while has a vitamin C content of 57 mgs. Still excellent, but less excellent.

-----

Lemons has very good amounts of copper, magnesium, manganese, iron, phosphorous, potassium and calcium are found in lemons. Small amounts of zinc and sodium can also be seen in lemons. Lemons contain excellent levels of vitamin c. It is also a good source of thiamin, vitamin c, vitamin b6, riboflavin and pantothenic acid. Lemon also contains traces of vitamin b2.

----------------------------

http://www.organicfacts.net/nutrition-facts/fruits/nutritional-value-of-lemon-and-pear.html

http://www.naturipefarms.com/health_nutrition.aspx

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=37

http://www.naturalhub.com/natural_food_guide_fruit_vitamin_c.htm

Read more...

Krapfen

On sale for 1 euro each.

Krapfen (filled donuts) could not be as popular here as it is with sweet-toothed Pinoys. We do not have Dunkin' Donuts, Mister Donut not even Krispy Kreme...(none that I'm aware of ha) We only have donuts at bakeshops and in very limited variety.

My daughter Alexie loves Vanilla a lot, be it pudding, cake, filled-sandwich or shake. This krapfen is one treat I often buy for her. I got one that I plan to give her as I pick her up from school. Too bad, one of her lower front teeth got loose and she (with a heavy heart) refused the vanilla-filled krapfen. =(

Read more...