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Having a Dream Kitchen

Written on March 8, 2012 by in Kitchen Tools / Appliances, Random Foodie Topics, Random Posts

Every woman who knows how to cook always has a dream kitchen. Some of them already have a sketch of how they want things laid out, even if they do not yet have a budget for the construction. Some don’t even have a house yet.

But, there is just a certain satisfaction of planning the area where you prepare meals from the heart for the people you love. You want to expedite the processing of ingredients so that you finish cooking fast. So, that means you would want a comfortable working area where you can slice, chop, mash, pound, dress, or blend, among others, your many ingredients. Then, of course, you need chairs that will support your back as you work hard. You will find a lot of choices at AdirondackChairs.com for Adirondack furniture for this purpose.

Then, of course, you would want a systematic organization of kitchen utensils, cookware, as well as spices and condiments. If you do not have an assistant, it is best to have everything near the burner so that you can reach for them easily.

Countertops should be those easy to clean and maintain surfaces so that you will not have a hard time scrubbing and cleaning up after cooking.

It is actually a great joy to get actively involved in the making of your own kitchen. After all, it is your dream and you will be the one to use it. So, you know what is best and practical for your home.

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Keeping Your Kitchen Clean and Tidy

Written on February 28, 2012 by in Kitchen Tools / Appliances, Random Foodie Topics, Random Posts

The kitchen is the one room in the house that is likely to get very messy. It’s a room that you go in and out of each day, making food, putting food away and washing the pots. It’s easy to sit back and let the clutter and mess build up, but there are a few things you can do to minimize the clutter and make your kitchen look as neat and tidy as it’ll ever be!

Keeping your kitchen clean and tidy

Always keep on top of everything. If you’ve used a plate to eat a sandwich, wash it and dry it straight away. Of course, you could just wash it and leave it on the draining board to dry out for a while, but make sure you do eventually dry the pots and pans that are waiting there. If you leave it too long, you’ll end up with a stack of plates and dishes on the draining board and nothing in your cupboards! When you come to eat another meal, you’ll have more work to do, as you’ll have to dry all the plates and other pots.

Don’t leave your bottles lying around the kitchen. Empty bottles should all be recycled or thrown in the bin – not left around your kitchen. Any bottles of wine should be in wine racks – that will keep them somewhere that’s easily accessible. Wine racks are a great way to stay organized, and they look good too. A couple of beautiful wooden wine racks will give your kitchen that extra touch to make it seem more homely and tidy.

Finally, give yourself a couple of hours each week to make sure that everything is all sorted out in your kitchen. Sweep the floor, clear away any clutter and don’t stop until you’re satisfied with the look of your kitchen!

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Food Contamination : Something to Never Take Lightly

Written on February 16, 2012 by in Health and Nutrition, Random Foodie Topics, Random Posts

Over the past 5 years, I feel like my OCD towards food contamination and harmful bacteria that can be found anywhere has heightened. Long before we had this food blog, we’ve had experiences of seeing bugs roam around the restaurant we were dining in, finding hair strands or unsightly things in our food, and learning vegetables weren’t washed well at this very popular restaurant. But, because we wanted to focus on enjoying dining out, we just had to brush those fear or phobia aside. However, I don’t think the saying “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” applies well here. :D

Harmful bacteria from food contamination can really do major damage to our bodies

I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about food poisoning. We even had a recent experience where a this Illnesses or health problems can start from a simple upset stomach to something grievouspopular cookie store sent us an old batch of their products. Ken and I got sick the following day when we consumed them completely. We didn’t want to talk about it since the representative already apologized (oh, she has resigned apparently when she sent us a response), but it did upset us that we haven’t heard from the management directly. We just needed an explanation, not any kind of compensation for the damages (which some might argue we should go after). Anyway, good thing Ken and our nanay are nurses so we got well soon enough without having to go to the hospital. Otherwise, they’re going to hear from us.

I’ve been really OC about food contamination, seriously. That’s why whenever I hear news about traces of melamine (an industrial chemical which can cause bladder or kidney stones) found in several milk products, candy products with formaldehyde content (carcinogenic or can cause cancer), and peanut butter or noodles with the bacteria salmonella (attacks the intestines), I get shivers down my spine. I even heard about bacterial contamination in an herbal cough remedy, a product you trust to keep you well (a known herbal cough remedy, I heard) can actually hurt you more. News like these just freaks me out.  :|

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Thank You So Much, Fellow Foodies!

Written on October 1, 2011 by in Awards and Recognition, Celebrations, Random Foodie Topics, Random Posts, Websites / Blogs for Foodies

I know this post has been delayed for weeks, but this is just in time because we’ve got a lot to be thankful for today, including our home in Dampalit, Malabon being spared from complete destruction from Pedring.

When we joined the run for the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2011, Ken and I did not expect the amount of support we got from our fellow bloggers, foodies and friends. So, when we found out we got a record-breaking 100+ votes, we were in shock. We landed in #1 after the votes were tallied.

Thank you to the Pinay Mommies Community for the love and support, especially from Mommy Rubz who welcomed me to the group even in my single-blessedness.

Thank you to everyone who voted for us. I haven’t collated your names and links yet, but as soon as I do, we’ll give you a link back on this post. :)

As Cielo of Brown Pinay, a dear blogger friend, commented, “Taon nyo talaga ang 2011.”, and we couldn’t agree more. I mean, we are overwhelmed by the fact that right after emerging as #1 in the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2011, we also got in the Top 10 of FriendsEat.com’s 2011 Best Food Blogger. Ken and I can think of a hundred and million reasons why people voted for us, most of them are pretty funny, but we still appreciate the love and support so much. :)

There were hundreds of food blogs that were nominated, but our fellow Pinoys and friends rallied to keep us in the Top 10! We’re the only Pinoy food blog on the list so we are so grateful for the love and support. *BIG HUGS*

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