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Before lunch time, we head out to the nearest grocery store to buy ingredients we need for shrimp tempura. I’ve been a great fan of this dish that’s why I always want to try it. Actually, I already made one before like a month ago and it was perfect. I only followed the recipe I found in the web, which I will share at the end of this post.

Today is the second time I made the dish. I feel so confident that I can make it perfect without the need of looking at my recipe book. However, I made a big mistake. I made a lousy looking food even if it tastes perfect. I guess I mess up in making the batter. Well, I still eat it since it’s a waste to throw it away. Plus, I intentionally make it because it contains fewer calories, I guess. I’m on a diet and eating sea food is the perfect food to fill up my tummy.

Speaking of diet, I’ve been dieting for almost two months now. But, my appetite the past few days is at the optimum. I can’t stop munching whatever food I can see in the fridge. That’s why I’m considering using appetite suppressants like phentermine. Hopefully I can control this feeling before I’m going to hurt my new size.

So, there it goes. Like I said earlier, I will share you the recipe of tempura I found in the web a month ago. Here it is. Read more… »

It’s unavoidable to have left overs most of the time. No matter how I try to cook less, I frequently end up having more. That’s why hubby is complaining about wasting our food. I try to put them in the fridge so I can use it next time. But, those will turn out to end in trash or as food for stray cats. Doing so hurts me because I know there are lots of hungry people out there. And I am just wasting my blessings by letting my food spoil and throwing them away. I can’t keep them fresh even if I put them in a container.

But, this morning I discovered these always fresh containers made of environmentally-friendly materials that help absorb and remove harmful ethylene gases that speed up the aging process and deterioration of your favorite edibles. It can keep food fresh like Fruits, veggies, cheese, bread, meats, and sauces for weeks longer than those stored in standard plastic containers. I am happy about the discovery of this container. I can’t wait to get my hands to these babies.

Want more from your first meal of the day? Adding certain foods to your plate, bowl or baggie can lower your blood pressure. Here’s how:

• Sprinkle flaxseed on your cereal. Your whole-grain cereal lowers blood pressure, and ground flaxseeds contain alpha-linolenic acid, a nutrient that relaxes blood vessels.
• Stir chopped walnuts into oatmeal. These are loaded with ALA, and their protein and healthy fat profile pushes blood sugar, blood pressure and lousy (LDL) cholesterol down.
• Whip berries into your smoothie. One study recorded a seven-point dip in systolic (the top number) pressure from a daily dose of berries.
• Toss a tomato onto your egg-white omelet. The lycopene in cooked tomatoes has a talent for tamping down blood pressure.
• Grab a yogurt. Making nonfat, no-sugar-added dairy products such as yogurt a regular part of your diet can reduce hypertension risk by 30 percent. By Michael Roizen, MD and Mehmet Oz, M.D of Houston Chronicle.

Mmm, It’s a bright Monday morning and I am craving for a Pork Asado. I don’t know the English term or it is already an English word. Anyway, when I look at the fridge I feel so happy to see pork. So, I instantly check the web for the rest of the recipe and here it goes.

Pork Asado

• 1 kilo pork
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and divided into 6
• 1 large onion, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 head garlic, minced and chopped
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 3 cup native vinegar
• 4 tbsp. cooking lard
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 1 pc. bay leaf
• 2 tbsp. soy sauce
• 2 red and green sweet pepper, cut into slices
• 4 tbsp. achuete juice
• 4 medium-sized tomatoes, cut into small pieces

How to cook pork asado:

* Place the pork in a saucepan and add vinegar, pepper and 1/2 clove of garlic. Later, add the salt, bay leaf and soy sauce. Allow it to boil for 2 minutes.

* Add 2 cups water and let boil until pork is tender. Fry the potatoes until golden brown, then set aside. Saute garlic, onion, and tomatoes, then add pork mixture, potatoes, and red and green sweet pepper and athlete juice, to the mixture and cook until done. Serve hot. Good for 10 persons.

Unluckily, I don’t have the other ingredients and I am not so good in cooking so using other ingredients as an alternative isn’t really a good thing because there is a possibility that I will just blow off everything. Anyway, to give in to my cravings, I rushed to the nearest Dimsum diner. There I order Pork Asado and other dimsum meal. End of the story. I am now satisfied and can sleep well. Heheheh

Shredded Wheat and melted chocolate make perfect nests for candy coated Easter Eggs and they are quick and easy to make. Here are the ingredients:

• 5 large Shredded Wheat (or 2 cups spoon-size)
• 1/3 cup good quality milk chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup good quality bittersweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter
• 3 tablespoons golden syrup, such as Lyle’s
• mini candy coated chocolate eggs

Crush the Shredded Wheat into a bowl with your fingers. Put the chocolate chips into a saucepan together with the butter and golden syrup and melt over a gentle heat.

Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Stir the Shredded Wheat into the chocolate mixture and spoon eight mounds onto the lined cookie sheets, shaping into rounds with a dip in the center.

Chill in the refrigerator for several hours until set, then peel the nests carefully away from the parchment and fill with mini chocolate eggs.

That honey bear in your cupboard adds flavor and richness to both sweet and savory dishes, like this Honey-Orange Chicken with Sesame Sauce. Here are the ingredients:

• 3/4 cup(s) fresh orange juice
• 1/3 cup(s) orange blossom or clover honey
• 1 teaspoon(s) grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon(s) garlic
• 1 teaspoon(s) orange zest
• 1 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1/8 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper
• 4 (6 ounces each) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
• 1 teaspoon(s) vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon(s) toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon(s) toasted sesame seeds

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