I'm Craving for Lasagna

I love pasta. I can have it in lieu of rice. I'm actually craving for lasagna at the moment. I really want to learn how to make one. Was trying to search for recipes on the web. I've seen one but it looks complicated for me. I'll look for another one. I'd better learn so i can just bake whenever i feel the urge to take a bite. Whatchathink? (",)

The Ideal Meal

Dutch researchers have identified a meal that can help prevent disease - and it even tastes good. In a review of 44 studies, they found that men and women who ate six key foods daily cut their risk of heart disease by 76%. If they stuck with it, men could increase their life expectancy by six-and-a-half years, and women by about five, says researcher Oscar Franco, an epidemiologist at Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam. The ideal portions for the heart-healthy foods:

* 1/2 teaspoon freash garlic
* 2 cups fruits and vegetables (especially leafy greens and citrus fruits)
* 100 grams dark chocolate
* a glass of wine (red is rich in antioxidants)
* a handful of almonds (64 grams)
* 112 grams salmon, herring or another fish containing omega-3 fatty acids (2-4 times a week).

Ref: RD

The Perfect Pasta

"Al dente" is used to describe pasta that is cooked to perfection. Literally translated, it means "to the tooth". In other words, it should be firm to the bite. When pasta is overcooked, it is limp and not appetizing. But now, cooking pasta is easier than ever.

Try these helpful hints:

* Always use the right amount of water when boiling pasta; just follow the directions on the package. This will help dilute the starch released during cooking and therefore prevent sticking.

* When using a small pot to cook spaghetti, don't cut the noodles to fit them into the pan. Hold spaghetti in a bunch and put one end into the water. As the ends of the pasta soften, bend the pieces and feed the rest in gradually or coil them around using a wooden spoon or fork until they are submerged.

* Drain pasta quickly and use immediately. Do not rinse pasta in cold water unless it will be served cold. The cool splash removes surface starch, which helps the sauce hold on or cling to the pasta.

Tag from Lisa

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Tagging Idealpinkrose and Scotty's Princess.

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What Parts of a Lobster are Edible?

There are only two parts of the lobster you can't eat: the intestinal tract and the sac behind its eyes.

The intestinal tract runs through the tail of the lobster and is usually black. (Just pull it out with the tip of your knife.) The sac behind the eyes contains not only the lobster's brains but also its stomach and other internal organs, and it just doesn't agree with the human digestive system.

All the rest of the creature is edible and delicious. Chefs even use the hard outer shell to make a bisque, or broth. You might have noticed in the lobster's abdomen a light-greenish, creamy substance. This is the liver, also known as the tomalley. It is delicious eaten as is or it can be used to flavor spreads, butters, sauces or dips.

If you buy a female lobster, you might find a dense, orange-colored substance in the abdomen. This is the roe, the lobster's unfertilised eggs, and is also known as the coral. Some people buy female lobsters only in order to get this roe, which can be used as a colorful garnish for hors d'oeuvres and salads.

Ref: RD

Am I a Good Cook?

You Are a Learning Cook

You've got the makings of an excellent cook, and the desire to be one. But right now, you're just lacking the experience. You couldn't be a top chef yet, but you could be an apprentice.

Are You A Good Cook?

Wow! Great! Not bad, huh?

Pros and Cons of Drinking Coffee

ADVANTAGES:

• Coffee is actually one of the healthiest beverages billions of people consume regularly.

• Coffee containing with bitter orange, hydroxycitric acid, and chromium can encourage an increase up to 30% in metabolic rate.

• Coffee with exercise when taking 300mg averages a 20% increase in energy and fatigue while burning fat increased 107% greater than without caffeine.

• Caffeine in coffee keeps our brains alert and receptive of new information.

• Regular consumption of coffee decreases the risk of type II diabetes and many other health risks.

DISADVANTAGES:

• Coffee when consumed in excess can be addictive, stimulate, and a mood charger.

• A large amount of coffee or caffeine consumed all at once can have a negative affect on blood sugar levels that influences fat burning that could change into storing fat.

• Too much coffee over time can stain your teeth. With so many benefits of coffee for health and weight loss it is hard to be worried about the few disadvantages when moderation can solve it all.

Mango Float

This is probably the easiest dessert to prepare. I think most of you knows how to make this. No cooking or baking needed. You just need to have some crackers, cream and of course, mangoes and presto! You've already had your mango float.

A friend of mine used fruit cocktail instead of mango. It was delicious too. Try it yourself.

Lunch Time

It's lunch time but i'm still sitting here, browsing the net, keeping in touch with friends and so on and so forth. My tummy's actually grumbling now but i'm still lazy to stand up. I'm glued here since 10 o'clock. Gosh! Just realized that i've been sitting here for almost 3 hours now. My mom's already yakking at me that i would probably get an ulceritis (is that the right term?) because of this. Don't worry mom, i can handle this...for now. Hehe. Have to go. Time to fill my empty tummy. Bon appetit for me!

I'm Starving

It’s almost 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon at my end. I just got up from my one and a half hour siesta. I still feel lazy to roam around so i sit here in front of the pc though i am starving. I need to have something in my stomach. I don’t know what they have in the kitchen. I can smell toasted bread from here though. Toasted bread again? Can i have a slice of lasagna this time? Hehe. Gotta go! Need to grab a bite. See yah!

Chili Crab Pasta

I got this recipe from a mag and it looks really yummy. Haven’t tried preparing this one though but i’ll do soon. Try it yourself.

INGREDIENTS:
2 tbsp Butter
1 tbsp Minced Garlic
1/4 cup Minced Onion
1/2 cup Crabmeat
2 pcs Canned Pimiento, drained and pureed juice with 1/2 lemon
1 8g Maggi Magic Sarap
1 250 ml Nestle’ All Purpose Cream
200 g Penne pasta, cooked al dente
Salt and pepper to taste

PROCEDURE:
1. Heat butter. Saute’ onion with garlic until limp.
2. Stir in crabmeat and pimiento. Season with lemon juice, Maggi magic sarap, salt and pepper.
3. Pour in Nestle’ all purpose cream and simmer for 3 minutes. Toss in prepared pasta and mix until fully incorporated.

Pacman's Birthday Cake

This was Manny Pacquiao’s Cake when he celebrated his birthday last year. The cake was created by Mix ‘n Magic, considered to be one of the best cake makers here in General Santos City a.k.a GenSan. This picture was taken by a family friend, Apple who started photography as a hobby and now owns the photography studio Ritratto, also here in Gensan. Isn’t it awesome?

Chocolate Mousse

This is my favorite cake of all time. You won’t see any other cake during my birthday except for this. I’m actually craving for it now. I need to have a bite. I think a slice will do, just to satisfy myself for now…

Why Sweet Temptation

I love sweets that’s why i came up with this title. I love pasta too so i just added it up to make it more exciting. Food excites all of us so let us indulge here. Yummy!

That's What Friends Are For!

Thanks a lot for this tag, Belle!

Tagging Idealpinkrose and Catsy

Reminiscing Bora

It was this time of year, 7 years ago when I, together with my Sis, Bro, Aunt and Bro-in-law went to Boracay. Time runs too fast, huh? Seemed like it was just yesterday. But then again, the memory remains. Our 2 nights and 3 days stay was fun-filled and truly memorable. The island is truly a paradise with its white sand beach which was then filled with different kinds of people from different walks of life.

We enjoyed the beach on our second day because we were busy touring the other parts of the island on the first. I can still remember how i screamed at the top of my lungs when i rode the Jet Ski. My bro was the one who drove and it was fast. Though i was wearing a life jacket, i was still afraid that i might fall ‘coz i don’t know how to swim. (Gosh!) But then again, it was fun! I eventually gained my composure and enjoyed the ride of my life.
Hope i’ll be able to visit Boracay again. Perhaps, soon…

Makin it Two Now

My dear friend Mabelle advised me to make some more sites, so here i am. Though i’m having a hard time here figuring things out, i know i’ll cope up in time. I’m actually having a headache now. I think i need some help. Sad to say, my mentor is now asleep i guess. I’ll ask her tomorrow.

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