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The Evolution of Eggs: The Important Role of Eggs in Cooking
Egg is small in shape but it packs protein, fat, and lecithin. According to the USDA, a large egg yolk contains 55 calories, 184 mg of cholesterol, and no dietary fiber. Eggs are the cheapest source of protein yet they are extremely versatile in cooking and baking.
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14 Tips on How to Repay Debts
We got indebted through credit cards, house loan, car loan, personal loan, and even to loan sharks. When we first received our credit card, we felt free. But--are we really free? We have bills left and right. How do we repay debts? Our salary is not enough!
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15 Frugal Tips for Parents with Young Children
Young children should be taught frugality at an early age. These tips will give them an edge when they turned adults. Show them that thriftiness is not meanness or penny-pinching. We do cost-cutting because it is necessary to save money for the rainy days.
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The Timeless Flavor of Classic Recipes
Classic recipes are the mother of all recipes in the present times. We cook the dishes that are prepared by our mothers and grandmothers. We just copied them without being aware that they are classic recipes! Here are some examples of classic cooking. Learn the classic way!
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Stay-at-Home Brunch and Dinner Recipe Ideas
Our home is somewhere in between two towns, about eleven miles both ways so we practice what we had done when we first came here. What I cooked for breakfast will sometimes overlap to lunch and dinner, and vice versa. There is no food wasted.
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How to Cook Pancit Miki: A Filipino Noodle Dish
A national dish in the Philippines, pancit miki is a delicious noodle meal that comes together quickly. Learn about this dish as well as its many variations, and enjoy a mouthwatering recipe.
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How to Cook Sinigang na Baboy or Pork in Kamias Broth
Who doesn't love pork sinigang? Who wouldn't like to slurp the steaming sour soup during lunch whether it's raining or scorching hot? Who wouldn't munch on crunchy vegetables? Nobody can resist the chewy and tender piece of cooked pork. Everybody loves the tasty sinigang!
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How to Plant, Harvest, and Cook Ampalaya (Bitter Gourd)
Not sure how to plant ampalaya? This article will show you how to plant and care for this bitter gourd (without pesticides), as well as provide you with some easy recipes for cooking it up!
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How to Cook: Sauteed Bitter Melon or Ampalaya Guisado
Anyone claiming that bitter melon is a favorite veggie would be considered as unusual. Most people do not like the bitter and pungent taste of bitter melon or bitter gourd. Here is a secret way of cooking ampalaya to reduce its bitter taste.
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How to Cook: Grilled Turkey with Green Salad or Ensiladang Lechon Pabo
Preparing a green salad is very easy. It is also one the fastest dishes to whip at short notice. The only important requirement is to choose the freshest and crispiest lettuce leaves. Any kind of dressing will make the salad perfect.
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How to Cook: Milkfish in Vinegar or Bangus Paksiw
Milkfish cooked in vinegar is a good dish to cook during weekends because it tastes better when served after a few days inside the refrigerator. Just put several pieces of everything in a bowl and heat in the microwave oven. Paksiw na bangus is best teamed with rice.
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How to Cook Torta Talong, or Fritata-Style Eggplant
Eggplant is loaded with lots of fiber and zero fat content, and can s get rid of toxins from the body.
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How to Cook: Pork in Sour Broth or Sinigang na Baboy
Pork sinigang is one of the many popular Filipino dishes in many parts of the world. Pork meat cooked in tamarind soup is a healthy and satisfying feast. The sour spicy taste of this sinigang dish tickles the tongue to repeat savoring the thick broth.
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How to Cook: Fried Catfish or Pritong Hito
Catfish is a freshwater fish like the carp and often considered as delicacy but very affordable. In Asian cuisine, catfish is cooked in different ways: frying, grilling, and stewing in coconut milk.
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How to Cook Sauteed Mungbean or Monggo Guisado
Here's a quick and easy vegetable recipe for the busy homemaker. The mungbean soup is packed with nutrition and goes easy with rice or as one-bowl meal. Takes less then 30 minutes to cook.
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Philippine Cuisine: Filipino Adobo Recipes
Adobo is a Filipino dish that has become very popular because of its versatility. Originally a pork dish, the adobo meat can be replaced by chicken, fish, squid, and vegetables. Adobo can be cooked in any technique you want -- stewed, sautéed, or baked.
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Quick and Easy Lunch or Dinner: Corned Beef
No time to cook but longing for hot delicious meals? There are lots of delicious dishes with simple recipes and quick cooking time to guide homemakers -- like the sautéed corned beef and cabbage, that even dads and kids can easily prepare. The ingredients are not expensive but bursting with good...
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Popular Filipino Chinese Dishes: How to Cook Siomai Pancit Lumpia
Centuries ago, a lot of Chinese dishes were introduced to the Filipino palate. Through the years, the original ingredients for each favorite recipe were modified and the cooking methods adjusted to fit the Filipino temperament in the kitchen. Enjoy cooking the popular Chinese Filipino dishes at...
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The Shining Eyes in the Dark - A Real-Life Scary Story
Stories about goblins, elves, or little creatures hiding in shadows are often used by the elders to make sure that youngsters stay at home before twilight. This strategy for imposing discipline may be useful in rural places where ‘night life’ is often viewed as special occasions like a funeral wake...
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Eating Rice with Vegetables and Meat Every Day
Living a freelancer's life often means staying inside the house day-in and day-out while working on unlimited projects. Cooking food is often done in absent-minded manner and eating time can be a harried occasion. Rice is a good source of energy and packed with nutrition when mixed with veggies and...
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The Best Hang-Out Place in Manila - Rizal Park
The best hanging-out places in Manila are easy to find, reasonably-priced, and -- friendly. So that whenever you have a need to unwind or relax, you can ride anything: a taxi, an electric train, a bus, a jeepney, or even a ‘pedicab’ (bicycle with a carriage attached to the right side). The best...
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10 of the Most Authentic Menus and Oldest Restaurants in Manila
These Manila restaurants feature delicious and authentic food, great ambiance, and hospitable service.
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Tapuy - Filipino Rice Wine: How to Make
Tapuy, also tapey or bayah, is a Filipino rice wine originated in Batad, Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines. This native wine is made from fermented rice, and similar to Japanese rice wine or 'sake'.
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Philippine Cuisine – Filipino Dishes and Recipes for Everyday and Special Occasions
The Philippines is a country formed of many islands, big and small. It is no wonder varied influences from surrounding countries reached the islands and seeped into the tradition; then all combined to form the rich Filipino culture. The earlier Philippine cuisine has originated from...
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Delicious Rice Cake Recipes for Snack with Hot and Cold Drinks
Rice cakes are often considered as delicacies as well as everyday snack. They are traditionally offered during birthdays and festive celebrations. Rice cakes are given different colors to look more delicious. They are cooked in many ways: steaming, boiling, frying, grilling, roasting, and even...
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Budget-Friendly Breakfast Fried Rice Dishes Ideas
Here are some creative breakfast dish ideas using fried rice that won't break the bank.
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How to Use Japanese Knives: Honyaki, Kasumi, and More
Traditional Japanese knives are divided into two classes: Honyaki knives are made from true-forged high-carbon steel, while kasumi knives are made by forging high-carbon steel and soft iron together. Here, learn the names of a wide variety of Japanese knives and how to use them.
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Cottage Cheese – Favorited in Bodybuilding
Because cottage cheese is packed with muscle-building protein and unbelievably low-fat, bodybuilders and weightlifters favorited cottage cheese as important ingredient to snacks, meals, and desserts. As a milk product, cottage cheese has high-calcium content. It is so healthy, more pregnant women...
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Prolific Cereal Grains: Corn Maize and Wheat
Maize or corn is a grass domesticated for its seeds or kernels. Wheat is on the 3rd spot as the world’s widely grown cereal grain, next to maize and rice.
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How to Throw a Buffet Party on a Budget for the Holidays
Due to global recession, most people cring from throwing a party even for very special occasions like weddings, baptisms, eighteenth birthdays, and many more. During these hard times when cash is short and the budget is limited, it is almost unthinkable to host even a small party. But who says you...
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Sources of Free to Download Music File Online: Advantages and Disadvantages
According to one survey on MP3 users: more males listen to MP3 players than females -- plus they are young, educated, and have high incomes. The main advantage of MP3 is its compact size. MP3 music files are smaller than a typical audio CD.
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Cleaning Sink Pipes: How to Unclog Plumbing at Home
The best way to unblock clogged sink pipes is easy and cheap. All you need is a box of baking soda, a cup of vinegar, and a pot of boiling water.
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How to Clean Different Kinds of Upholstered Furniture
From furniture to car interiors, learn how to clean different types of upholstery.
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Paring Knife - Different Kinds of Knives
The kitchen paring knife is quite small in size. Designed with a plain edge, a paring knife is intended to be all-purpose such as: de-veining shrimps, removing seeds, and cutting small garnishes.
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Simple and Savory Stuffed or Ground Turkey Recipes
Whole turkey can be cooked in different ways: roasted, baked, grilled, smoked, and deep-fried. Turkey meat is also processed as hams and sausages. Learn how to cook your own homemade turkey.
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Sources of Money Online for Stay at Home Moms and Dads
There are more than a thousand sources of money online for moms at home; but there are also many scams lurking in all corners of the Internet so beware. Just keep in mind that you're browsing these websites to find ways to earn money - not spend it. However, not all sites charging some fees are...
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How to Buy Car Tires
Without a set of good tires, your car will not run smoothly, and your engine will use more gas than it should. Your safety will also be at risk if you’re using the wrong tires for your car.
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Best Cooking Grills for Outdoor Kitchen BBQ Grilling Stations with Bar
It is more fun to cook -- and eat outdoors. Organize a barbecue party easily with cooking grills. A grilling station with built-in food preparation areas won't heat up your kitchen. Choose your grill.
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How to Cook Authentic Filipino Pork Sisig (Plus Variations)
Sisig is a popular Filipino dish of spicy and fatty meat, traditionally pork. The dish has a unique blend of chili peppers, vinegar, salt, and soy sauce, and it pairs perfectly with hot rice. Learn how to make an authentic sisig at home!
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Easy Banana Dessert Recipes
The term 'banana' usually refers to the ripe banana with the soft and sweet flesh, and often eaten raw. The bananas that have firm and starchy flesh are called 'saba' by most Filipinos.
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Best-Tasting Sinigang Recipes
'Sinigang' is a favorite dish in the Philippines. It is a soup that is fairly prolific because it can be cooked in different ways and with different sets of vegetables and meat (pork, beef, chicken, various fish and seafoods). 'Sinigang' is usually eaten with rice, and typically served hot at...
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Liquid Diet -- How to Lose Pounds Thru Body Cleansing with Artichoke
Undergoing liquid diets are the popular way to lose weight these days, especially with celebrities who wanted to land a coveted role in movies. But how healthy are these liquid diets? Are there risks involved? Liquid diets are also nicknamed as 'detox diets' or the 'lemonade diet.' In fact, several...
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Best Ground Cover Plants for Lawn: Peanut Plant and Carabao Grass
Most homeowners take pride in having immaculately green grass on their lawns. Plant only the sturdiest species of grass and ground cover to save money on water and maintenance. Try planting shrubs.
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Easy Chinese Green Bean Stir-Fry Recipe (With Tofu)
Green beans are one of the most popular vegetables on the market These beans can be cooked in so many ways: sauteed, stewed, grilled, baked, and stir-fried. This is a recipe for a tasty, Chinese-inspired stir-fry.
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Five Quick and Easy Filipino Recipes
With just a little creativity, you can make a nutritious and delicious Filipino gourmet meal on a budget.
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Easy Packed Lunch Recipe Ideas for Brown Bag Lunches
Home-cooked food is healthier than those lunches you eat in fastfood chains. You save money on packed lunches because you may be using last night's dinner left-overs. Just be creative!