Category Archives: Dining

Ugh.

The Weekly Question has a story behind it that I would like to include in the question that I am going to send out.

Here goes:

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One day, a friend told me about her trip to a nearby province that is known for its culinary arts and expertise. She, together with her family visited a cousin who got married to a wife from that said province.

Filipinos are being known for their hospitality so we could just imagine how  scrumptious the food served to them.

As this friend was well into her second serving of the very yummy and creamy lasagna, she happened to comment to her cousin’s wife (who cooked all their food) how the beef in the lasagna is so tender.

She got really surprised when her cousin’s wife relied that she did not use beef in the lasagna.

She used pig brains.

I would not say how my friend reacted so I  am going to  ask you this question:

If it were you in that situation, what would you do?

My answer:

If it was me and I was well into my second plate still alive, I will probably just eat the remainder of my lasagna.

Or when the hostess is not looking,  I will probably go run to the bathroom and try to maybe, force myself to retch whatever can be taken out of my system. Ugh.

I am not really choosy when it comes to food but now that I am not getting any younger, I want to be healthier and be able to eat the right food. Choosing the right food might do the trick and maybe the best diet pills to help me curb the cravings for sweets.

Click here to read and article about meat packing workers getting sick with the procedures they use to extract pig’s brain from its skull.

What about you? What would you do? Join me here in my Weekly Questions meme.

Have a great week everyone! 🙂

Green Olives are Good Sources of Copper

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This theme is difficult for me. Copper is everywhere, from the food, the electrical wirings, in automobiles, architectural structures, plumbing, computer chips and even in coins. But even if I have these photos, it was difficult to describe how copper was infused.

Ang temang ito ay mahirap para sa akin. Ang tanso ay ginagamit sa maraming bagay, meron sa pagkain, sa pagdaloy ng kuryente, sa mga gusali, sa daluyan ng tubig (tama ba ang term ko?) sa computer chips at pati sa mga barya. Meron naman akong mga larawan nito kaya lang parang mahirap sabihin kung paano ginamit ang tanso sa mga ito.

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Green olives are good sources of copper, click here to read.

Ang green olives daw ay mainam na napagkukunan ng copper.  Dito ito mababasa.

In my research about copper, I have found out that copper is one of the friendliest metals around. It is good for defense against germs so bacteria growth is inhibited. It is used in doorknobs and other push panels that are both touched by hands which can be the source of germs.

Sa aking pananaliksik ng tungkol sa tanso, nabasa ko na ito pala ay isa sa mga hindi matatapang na bakal. Sa katunayan, ito ay magaling na panlaban sa dating host ng That’s Entertainment mga mikrobyo para hindi na lumago at dumami ang bakterya ng pinanggagalingan ng sakit. Ginagamit ito sa mga door knobs at iba pang bagay na tinutulak, na nahahawakan ng kamay na siyang kinapapitan ng mikrobyo.

For more information about copper, go to Copper.org.

Para sa karagdagan kaalaman tungkol sa tanso, maraming mababasa dito sa Copper.org.

Restrooms in Restaurants Reviews

Last week, when my mother blogger friends and I had dinner at the Fish and Co. in TriNoma, we discussed about several people who review restaurants.

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We might be turning into something like these people because of these once a month dinners we have been having the past few months.

Apparently, these people who do restaurant reviews do not just review the food that they eat.

They take photos of the food and rate these according to their own ratings and satisfaction scale. Food presentation, aroma, taste, eating utensils and cleanliness are just a few of the things they take notice of.

They even rate the interiors as well as the overall appearance of the restaurant, including the colors and the lighting.

The personnel are also scrutinized as well if they are good in public relations or lacking in it.

And I was quite surprised to learn that these people who review restaurants also rate the bathrooms/restrooms! Well, that probably should be on the list, if I may say so, since bathrooms/restrooms do not only provide relief but comfort as well.

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Imagine washing your hands on a clean bathroom sink with Delta faucets, that would be a nice experience. I could probably recommend this to my brother-in-law who is an interior designer himself who has done some restaurants.

Gullon Mini Mix

My good friend MC came home from Canada a few weeks back. She had several goodies for the children. One of the hit items are the Gullon Mini Mix bisuits.

These are a bit salty and crunchy and the kids absolutely loved the biscuits.

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Click here to view the nutrition facts.

Bloggers Meet Dr Vicki Belo

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Saturday after work, hubby and the kids brought me to the Belo Medical Center along T.Morato Street for a bloggers event. The Belo Medical Center is the leader when it comes to re-shaping bodies using mostly non-invasive treatments. Click here to visit their website, BeloMed.

We were first told about the history of the medical center by Dr. Hayden Kho, Jr.

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Some numbers were presented (which I blurred) along with the presentation of their services.

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The beautiful doctor herself, Dr Vicki Belo, personally greeted us and gave a talk about the purpose of having the bloggers invited to their center.

After that, we were told to try some of the treatments that they have there. I opted to try the Power Peel. Click here to read Power Peel.

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That’s me, trying the Power Peel. I know, I could also do some other services but this will have to do for now 🙂

We were also treated to a wonderful dinner at Packo’s Grill.

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It was a wonderful night made more special by seeing blogger friends and meeting new ones 🙂

Good thing I was able to upload these photos in my computer when we got back after the event because we had to reformat my memory stick yesterday.

Blog photos and entries about the event:

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