Archive for July, 2009
Posted on July 22, 2009 by admin
It seems that my little one in interested in baking and cooking and anything that has to do with the kitchen. He peeks once in a while while I prepare food and he often pretends that he is cooking, as well. I found some tips here and I think it will be helpful to mommies like me. Refer the page for more details of the tips.
6 Ways to Thrive in The Kitchen With the Kids
1. Start teaching at the grocery store.
2. Set kitchen guidelines early and never waver.
3. Set yourself up properly.
4. Talk, taste and sing a little.
5. Give small tasks to your children.
6. End with clean-up.
Following every tip will help you and your kid enjoy every experience in the kitchen.
Posted on July 22, 2009 by admin
A friend is looking for a very classy but affordable cubic zirconium jewelry online. I suggested her browsing Holsted Jewelers. They have precious stones from Amethyst, Blue Topaz, Emerald, Ruby and Even Diamonds, and of course the one that she’s interested about, Cubic Zirconia and it’s in white and colored. I actually prefer the colored ones, since it gives more character to the jewelry and to the person who will be wearing it. She’s planning to buy a ring for a very important event that she will be hosting and she wants something simple, classy and affordable, 3 adjectives which are impossible to be in one sentence? Of course not, with Holsted Jewelers, everything is possible. Here are some of the rings I suggested to her…
Posted on July 22, 2009 by admin
I am sharing this yummy pasta recipe that I am hoping to serve my boys real soon.
Ingredients:
* 12 ounces short pasta (such as gemelli or penne; about 4 cups)
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped
* 2 bunches arugula, thick stems removed (about 6 cups)
* 12 ounces bocconcini (small balls of fresh mozzarella), cut in half, or fresh mozzarella, cut into bite-size pieces
* kosher salt and pepper
Procedure:
* Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water, drain the pasta, and set aside. Wipe out the pot.
* Heat the oil in the pasta pot over medium heat. Add the bell peppers and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
* Add the arugula, bocconcini, the cooked pasta, the reserved pasta water, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring, until the arugula is just wilted, about 1 minute.
Try it, too!
Posted on July 22, 2009 by admin
I found great tips from this source. Which can be very helpful in making your meal time more pleasurable and your party tables more beautiful.
1. Create a drinkable centerpiece.
2. Assigned seats with Chalkboard place mats.
3. Light Your Spread with Lots of Votives.
4. Stash Candies in a Clear Vase.
5. Float Apples in Vessels of Water.
6. Make Edible Napkin Rings
7. Mark Guests’ Spots Using Notebooks as Place Cards.
Check out the source above for more inspiration.
Posted on July 22, 2009 by admin
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Posted on July 21, 2009 by admin
I am dreaming of a kitchen. We did some minor renovations in the house a few months back but unfortunately, nothing much were done in the kitchen. Aside from the house getting all messy and dusty, it will need a lot of money to do so. So we said that we’ll just save the money for later, when we are building our dream house. It’s going to take a few more years.
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Posted on July 21, 2009 by admin
I still do not have an oven up to now. DH has given me the go-signal to buy one but I kept putting it off. I really want to think about it and make sure that I’ll use it as I do not want to put our money to waste. Lately I have been running out of ideas on food to cook for the family and I realized that I do need an oven just so I can prepare more variety. I will get one once we are done will all our payables.
Posted on July 21, 2009 by admin
We caught Giada’s Weekend Getaway on TV, a show in the Lifestyle Network, a few weeks ago. They were featuring Mexico at that time and we got to see the beautiful beaches and the yummy food they have there. Definitely, it is a place that we will visit in the future. I would love to experience a romantic vacation riviera maya. I know there are lots of good resorts there, but I think I like the Azul Beach Hotel. It’s mainly because of its many family-friendly amenities as we have a kid in tow. It is truly kid-friendly since they offer cribs, milk heaters, medicines, coloring books, games and even kid-sized bathrooms. Parents are sure to enjoy the vacation since they never need to worry about anything. This is a vacation anyone will look forward to.
Posted on July 17, 2009 by admin
A slice of mango bravo from Conti’s. We have been frequenting the new Conti’s restaurant in Nuvali Sta. Rosa. I am currently loving their mango bravo, we have been planning to have our merienda there and order the whole cake. But I doubt if that is happening anytime soon as we are cutting down on our food intake, especially the not-so-healthy ones.
Posted on July 17, 2009 by admin
1. TheSaladCaper’s question. Give me one weird food combination which has always been your comfort food. Anything fried with vinegar as my condiment.
2. Name a food that begins with B. Banana.
3. Name a drink that begins with B. Bottled water? 
4. Share a recipe for something that calls for broccoli. I love beef with broccoli. I’m not sure exactly how they prepare the beef but I’m assuming the broccoli was steamed.
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