Archive for September, 2010
Posted on September 30, 2010 by admin
I am loving how my tiny projects for the house are slowly getting done. I just love how our humble home looks now. Nothing fancy, just little upgrades on our things. I plan to finish everything by the end of the year as next year I promise to be as frugal as I can and focus on long term goals. One of which is getting our money invested. I have been checking out United States Gold Bureau as I am trying to learn about spending in gold coins, bullion and other precious metals. I can likewise purchase those precious metals from them. And unlike other dealers, you are sure of a safe and reliable transaction from United States Gold Bureau. They wouldn’t be called America’s best dealer for nothing.
Posted on September 30, 2010 by admin
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Makes about 2 cups of sauce
2 lbs. fresh, ripe garden tomatoes
1 or 2 cloves of garlic, chopped; or none at all
1/4 c. olive oil, you can use less or barely any at all
salt to taste
1/2 Tbsp. of balsamic or sherry vinegar
freshly ground black pepper
Put a large pot of water on to heat. With a sharp knife, make a cross mark at the bottom of each tomato. When water is hot, add the tomatoes and let sit for just a minute or so, until you can see the skin come a little loose at the cross mark. Remove the tomatoes from the hot water and give them a quick rinse in cold water. (You can leave the hot water in the pot if you’re going to make pasta to go with the sauce. Add salt, bring to a boil.) With a small knife, peel the skins from the tomatoes – they should slide right off. With the tip of the knife, cut around each green crown and remove it.
Over a medium bowl, squeeze the tomatoes, crushing the pulp with your fingers to break it up into small chunks.
Add olive oil and garlic to a large skillet. Heat over medium heat until garlic just starts to sizzle, then add tomatoes (keep the bowl handy) and a big pinch of salt. Cook for a few minutes, until you can see the pulp breaking down and releasing the juices. Using a slotted spoon, scoop out the chunks of pulp and put it back in the bowl, leaving the juices in the pan.
Continue cooking the juices until they thicken and are no longer watery. Add the pulp back to the pan, as well as the vinegar, and season to taste with salt and pepper (and a little more vinegar if you think it needs it).
~via http://www.freshtart.net/.
Posted on September 26, 2010 by admin
I am always coming across the term dual diagnosis whenever I read or watch celebrity gossips. I do enjoy watching such shows but not so much that I am a fan. I just do when it’s shown during my TV time. Anyway, I am trying to lessen my time in front of the TV now and just watch when my favorite show is on. I find that I am more productive when I am not watching so much TV.
Posted on September 25, 2010 by admin
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Posted on September 21, 2010 by admin
I am still thinking of what to get my kid this Christmas. As much as I would like to get him new toys, I am having second thoughts as I am having a hard organizing his things. I want to keep his things to a minimum but he just wouldn’t let go of his toys. I am also tempted to let go of our bulky PC since it also consumes so much space in the playroom. I would love to replace it with a new laptop, but we actually have more than enough computers for all of us. I would rather spend on insurance, like laptop insurance, for our gadgets, if there’s any here. But I just love how gadgets now are getting smaller and thinner and handier than ever. You can have as much gadgets with so much less space. And because of that, my gadgets wishlist is indeed growing by the day.
Posted on September 21, 2010 by admin
Roasted Eggplant Panini
makes 4 panini
1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/4″ slices
2 c cherry tomatoes, halved
3 T olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
4 oz goat cheese
2 T grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese
1/2 c basil leaves, coarsely chopped
eight 1/2”-thick slices ciabatta bread
Preheat oven to 350F. Arrange eggplant and tomato halves, cut side up, on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 T olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 45 minutes until vegetables are cooked through (small eggplant slices may be done after 35 minutes).
In a small bowl, mix together goat cheese, Asiago and basil. Slather each bread slice with the goat cheese spread. Arrange roasted eggplant and tomatoes on four slices, and top each with an additional bread slice.
In a large skillet, heat 1 T olive oil, over medium-high heat. Transfer panini to the skillet and place a heavy pan on top, pressing panini down. Cook 3-5 minutes, until golden brown. Flip panini, adding 1 T olive oil if needed, and cook 3-5 minutes, until golden brown. Serve warm.
~via http://www.fresh365online.com/recipes/.
Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin
Do you remember those strips of tape that you put on your nose to strip off blackheads? I love that product. Too bad, it’s not available in the market anymore. Or is it? I haven’t seen one in the mall for the longest time. I have read that manually squeezing them out can lead to more acne-related problems, thus it is not advisable. They said that drinking lots of water will do the trick. I am likewise checking out homeremediesforblackheads.net. So there are other remedies available in the market for acne removal.
Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin
A very nice addition to the kitchen, don’t you think so?
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Posted on September 18, 2010 by admin
The past two days have been tiring. We went to several malls, canvassing for prices, for something that the husband has been wanting to get. That’s the trouble with having fewer budget, you need to scout around to find the best deals. Same goes with investment, I believe. It is your hard-earned money, so you need to find the safest investment option that earns well. And when we talk about a type of investment that is secure and sure to protect your money, gold bullion comes to mind. For centuries, gold has been regarded as one of the best way to safeguard wealth and purchasing power. United States Gold Bureau, known as America’s best dealer, is a trusted dealer when it comes to all your precious metals investment needs. They even have hard asset professionals that can assist you with whatever precious metals investment needs that you may have.
Posted on September 18, 2010 by admin
I have been looking at various acne serum on the internet and I may have found the one for me. Still though I feel that I need to incorporate foods that help fight acne to my diet to get better results. I came across several articles and below are some of the foods that do help get rid of acne.
Foods rich in Vitamin B6, like bananas, fish, baked potatoes with skin, chicken without skin and brown rice.
Foods rich in Vitamin A, like carrots and green leafy veggies.
Low-Fat Vegetarian Diets.
{From ezinearticles.com.}
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