Crispchon

 Crispchon

This is the Crispchon (Crispy Lechon) served at La Mesa Grill. This baby suckling pig is priced between P799.00 – 3999.00. Served in a wrap with veggies, this one would cater to both veggie and pork/meat lovers.

I actually love the wraps! It’s a lechon de leche that’s neither roasted nor baked but deep fried, thus crispchon. And it is served with pandan crepes and garnishes of wansuy, cucumber and leeks with a choice of three sauces (take your pick: garlic, wansuy-infused, Rikki’s choice, spicy pork liver, curry mustard or sweet chili sauce). The curry mustard is said to be Sharon Cuneta’s favorite.

Lamesa waiters will cut the crispchon for you and, if you wish, will roll it lumpia style in the crepe with the veggies, after which you eat it with your choice of sauce. The rest of the crispchon that cannot be cut up, the waiter will take back to the kitchen where it will be salted and refried, and then served back to you.

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We ate at La Mesa Grill at SM North Edsa and I cannot complain on how everything was such a delight to the tummy! More foods featured soon.

SM Mall of Asia, North Bayview Park

Pasay City, Metro Manila

(02) 556-0737

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Making the House a Home

We are hell bent in completing our little house by Christmas. We have now decided which ones to buy and we are just waiting for my big bonus before I go home shopping. Aside from the big purchases like a new bed, shelves, workstation and pillows, I need to get some cooking equipment too! I need new knives and some specific gadgets like these:
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Those are a peppermill, garlic twist and egg slicer.

We also need small kitchen appliances like a toaster and a blender. A lighting fixture guide would be needed to to make sure we have ample lighting in the kitchen.

Investing in Gold

With the recession in the US being far from over, people are looking for alternative ways  where to invest their hard-earned money. Sometimes, just saving it in the bank won’t cut it anymore. Mutual funds are a bit risky. There have been suggestions lately that investing on gold would be wise. If you buy gold coins it is said to be very liquid, with a market so reliable. With mutual funds you are likely to get tied down as compared to when you buy gold bullion.

Gold can be bought in bullion form, very much like the coins in the currency market. To buy bullion, you need to make sure you are buying from a reputable company like Gold Coins Gain. When you purchase gold bullions, you are most likely to add stability to your portfolio, thereby substantially helping  offset market fluctuations and reducing the volatility of one’s own portfolio.

Baked Salmon with Buttered Vegetables.

baked salmon with buttered vegetables Baked Salmon with Buttered Vegetables

Serves 4 to 6.

Ingredients:

day-old pan de sal, finely chopped to make coarse bread crumbs
1/4 c. of butter
500 g. of salmon fillet
salt
pepper
3 c. of frozen mixed carrots, peas and corn, thawed
1 c. of grated cheese (I used sharp cheddar)

Preheat the oven to 400oF.

Melt half of the butter in a pan. Add the bread crumbs and fry gently, stirring, just until lightly browned. Transfer to a plate.

Melt the remaining butter in the pan. Gently place the salmon fillet in the pan and cook one side only for about four minutes or just until the lower half of the fillet turns opaque. Transfer the salmon to a baking tray.

In the remaining butter, pan fry the vegetables for about a minute. Arrange the vegetables around the salmon fillet in the baking tray.

Sprinkle the fish and vegetables with salt and pepper. Cover the fish with the grated cheese. Top with the bread crumbs. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes.

Allow the fish to rest for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

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Food Business Cards

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A friend has finally taken the plunge and will be selling her delicious sweet tarts come Christmas. She is busy trying to scout for business cards and brochure printers since she already has her logo designed already. Since I am quite knowledgeable with ordering online all the time, I told her to really look through the fine print when ordering, especially if the offers say there are free business cards for every certain amount purchased.

For one thing companies may offer free business cards with each order but they will jacking up their shipping fees. While some would advertise their business at the back of your FREE cards. False advertising, right?

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Saving Money on Groceries

It’s the first week of the month and most of us are busy planning out our monthly household budgets. If there is one thing families almost always overspend on, that would be food. While my father taught me that good food has no price tag, we all should learn to be smart and learn to budget our groceries.

Take a look at these basic tips about saving money on groceries.

1. Shop for basics first. The bulk of your grocery budget should go for basic foods that form the staple of your diet. Milk, bread, eggs, produce and a basic protein source such as beans or meat. These items can usually be found around the perimeter of the store.

2. Next, you want to stock up on filling foods, such as pasta and rice. You can purchase whole grain pasta and brown rice for a healthy diet.

3. For the bulk of the remainder of your grocery list, buy generic foods whenever you can. Today’s generic foods are tasty and of high quality.

4. Avoid the sweets and processed foods as much as possible. Not only are they not as healthy, but they are also very expensive. Make your own sweets to control the cost.

5. Use coupons only on items that you would purchase anyway, and for the least processed foods. Coupons can make you overspend if you aren’t careful.

6. Reduce the number of times you go shopping. This can help you avoid extra purchases and find creative ways to use what you already have.

7. Create a grocery budget and stick to it. Better yet, challenge yourself to beat it by a little bit each trip.

Here are some ideas and ways to cut items from your grocery bill that will lower your costs without drastically changing your lifestyle.

Paper towels

Purchase reusable handiwipes, absorbent dishtowels or thin washclothes (check the dollar stores) to use in place of paper towels for everything from drying hands and wiping little faces, to cleaning spills from the counter and scrubbing the floor. To clean windows and mirrors use newspaper or the thin washcloths. Running one extra load of laundry (for the towels and cloths) every two or three weeks is worth the savings in my book.

Expensive cleaners

Baking soda, vinegar and bleach are inexpensive and clean very well. They each go a long way to keeping your home clean. In fact, as soon as I started to spray a solution of vinegar and water in my shower I noticed that I didn’t have to scrub it as often. The vinegar kept the mold away.

Convenience foods

Did you know that there are only two extra ingredients to add to flour to get a baking mix? Flour is much cheaper than those boxed mixes, and there isn’t much of a convenience to be gained. Plus you can avoid all of the extra preservatives that come with the mixes.

Likewise, anything that is in a kit or frozen can be recreated at home with fresh ingredients. Have you noticed the serving size of some of these foods lately? I could feed a family of five with double helpings on what it would cost to purchase just two or three of those frozen meals.

 

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Going Under the Knife

And I am not talking about cooking food. I am talking about plastic surgery. Sure, it has been a quite accepted form of vanity already these days – going under the knife to enhance one’s self. What was perceived before as an area to repair damaged parts of the body due to accidents or burns have evolved into one of the most flourishing areas of medicine today.

Looking at Before and After Photos actually amaze me. Some are subtle changes while others are drastic. I personally have opinions on altering my face but I am open to change or enhance some areas of my body. You got to blame Hollywood and the media for pushing the skinny images of glamorous women everywhere.