PAK NA PAK UNI-PAK GIVE-AWAY

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2. One entry per person; Winner will be announced on my FB Page
3. All valid entries will be included in the raffle.
4. Gift Pack will be delivered to the winner’s home address by Uni-Pak representatives.
Give-away will run until March 20, 2018. Winner will be chosen via random.org and will be contacted via FB message/email.

P.S. Open to Philippines residents only.

Happy Cooking momshies!

UNI-PAK MACKEREL IN POTATO SALAD + GIVE-AWAY

Potato salad has always been a favorite in our family, I remember my  Father would always ask me to help him whenever he's preparing salads for the family.  In this recipe I will try to recreate the Potato Salad he used to make during Lenten Season, using the Uni-Pak Mackerel in Natural Oil.  This is a very easy recipe, refreshing and has the goodness of pineapple, sweet pickles combined with the creaminess of the mayonnaise and the delicious chuncks of mackerels in it.  Since summer time is just around the corner, you can take this to your next summer outing or picnic, just remember to keep it cold always.

Ingredients:

1-2 cans of Uni-Pak Mackerel in Natural Oil, drained and bones removed (155 gms each)

1/2 k Potato, boiled or steamed, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes

1 pack Lady's Choice Mayonnaise (220 ml)

1 small bottle  RAM Sweet Pickle Relish (135 gms)

1 small pouch, Del Monte Pineapple Tidbits in extra light syrup(115 gms)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure:

Wash the potatoes very well, then boil or steam them till tender, fork can easily pierce into the potato  Let it cool for awhile then peel them, then cut into bite-size cubes. 

In a mixing bowl put the potatoes, season with salt and/or with pepper if you like.  Mix gradually, then add the pineapple tidbits together with the juice, then the pickle relish, and 3/4 of the mayonnaise,  mix very well but gently until well combined.  Then add the chuncks of Uni-Pak Mackerel.  Mix very well again.

Taste if it needed more salt, or if you need to add the rest of the mayonnaise, add to your likings and taste.  Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to  1 hour before serving, to let the flavors blend in and absorbed by the potato, Enjoy!

Tips:

We did not add the mackerel at the start so we can retain the chunkiness of  the mackerel.

The juice of pineapple added alot of flavors into the salad.

You can add chopped celery stems if you like.

You can also add boiled carrots into to this recipe.

You can use any brand of mayonnaise, pickles and pineapple tidbits, the brands that I used here are what's available in my pantry

UNI-PAK Mackerel is a brand owned by the SLORD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a manufacturer of canned goods that has been in the business of import, export, retail, distribution, and manufacturing since April 15, 1985. UNI-PAK Mackerel products adhere to strict quality control standards, and are manufactured using only the freshest ingredients and up-to-date processing and packing facilities.

Learn more about them at http://www.slord.com.ph/company.html

GIVE-AWAY

Just follow these easy steps:

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Terms and Conditions
1. Must like pages and follow instagram account or entry will be disqualified
2. One entry per person;  Winner will be announced on my FB Page
3. All valid entries will be included in the raffle.
4. Gift Pack will be delivered to the winner’s home address by Uni-Pak representatives.

Give-away will run until March 20, 2018.  Winner will be chosen via random.org and will be contacted via FB message/email.

P.S. Open to Philippines residents only.

Happy Cooking momshies!

DITCH CHEMICAL ROMANCE FOR NATURAL LOVE THIS V-DAY WITH NOVUHAIR

Its Valentine’s month once again! A month full of seeking to perfectly express your love in beautiful and fabulous ways. This is because they want to ensure they're the apple of the eye of their special someone come the romantic occasion of the year that they will celebrate together.

So if you find yourself being whisked away to a charming place or have planned on a candle-lit dinner date with your beloved, you’ve got every reason to get all glammed up on Hearts Day! Why not? T’is a celebration of love after all. 

Make a big impact by putting together a look that brings out the best in you. From your clothes and make-up to the tiny details that count, you have many options to get that stunning aura on V-Day. 

Better start with the hair, which usually draws attention to a person. Per studies, a head full of hair indicates youth and health at its best. Power and stability, on the other hand, corresponds to a long, shiny tress. A bouncy bob means bubbly personality. Meanwhile, curly locks add to masculinity and femininity. 

Gotta hair like them? Well, don’t lose hope if you ain’t have any. All you need is love. And what a better way if it comes out naturally in you. Taking good care of it should not be enforced, but rather a rewarding pamper for yourself. This applies, too, when choosing the right product for your mane. 

Stay away from chemical-based ones. This is a “must”, especially when dealing with problems like shedding or thinning of the hair. Most of which contain parabens as preservative, according to aesthetics and rejuvenation expert Dr. Cecilia Catapang.

“Through the years, as you use chemical-based product, slowly and little by little, your body absorbs the parabens, which accumulate to significant levels, enough to induce what is called an estrogen sensitive breast cancer,” she says.

Synthetic haircare products have several adverse effects because they are drugs. What you don't know about them might hurt you. So avoid it the next time you go over the counter for your supplies or ditch what you’re using today for naturally-made products because they aid in stimulating hair growth while maintaining its natural water, shine and vibrancy.

Amid a glut of chemical-free hair solutions out there, Dr. Catapang recommends NOVUHAIR for its being natural and compliant to the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, which means it doesn’t have paraben. In addition of its safety benefits, this topical scalp lotion specifically is the only hair growth product in the market containing 19 natural herbs, essential oils and co-factor nutrients working synergistically to help remedy hair problems from growth to vanishing.

NOVUHAIR helps rejuvenate, nourish and maintain moisture in the scalp and improve the overall appearance of the tress. Lastly, it’s more effective and safe solution to help remedy hair loss and promote hair growth.

Sounds like it’s time to shift to “nature’s answer to hair loss”, ladies and gentlemen. It’s time to start loving again your hair with NOVUHAIR to enhance or bring back the old “crowning glory” to look your best in front of your dearest, or turning the head of a potential mate on you this V-Day. Let the love begin!

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HOMEMADE CHICKEN-CORN SOUP WITH MALUNGGAY

This is a quick and easy soup made with very simple ingredients and healthy too.  You’ll be amazed how delicious and filling this recipe is.  Considered a comfort food in our family. 

 Ingredients:

¼ kilo boneless chicken breast, cut into strips or cubes (or add more)

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tbsp  garlic, chopped

2 pcs medium size onions, chopped

1 tall can Whole kernet corn (don’t throw the liquid)

1-2 tbsp fish sauce

3 to 4 cups water or chicken stock

1 cup malunggay leaves

1 pc whole egg,

salt and pepper to taste

Procedure:

In a medium pot, heat cooking oil , add garlic, then the onion, cook it until translucent.  Then put the chicken and cook, stirring occassionally until it turned white, then add the fish sauce, continue to cook for another 5 minutes, then add the water or chicken stock.  Let it simmer for awhile then add the corn with the brine, let it simmer for 5 minutes, season to taste with salt and pepper.  The add the beaten egg stir, then the malunggay leaves.    After 2 minutes of boiling it's ready.  Enjoy!

JOLLIBEE STYLE SPAGHETTI (Filipino Style Spaghetti)

This is my own version  of cooking Jollibee Style Spaghetti.  I have been using this recipe for many years now, and I hope you'll like it.  By the way, I used lean chicken meat in this recipe because my daughter loved it so much, it's so kid friendly because the meat in the sauce is so tender.

You may want to watch 

the cooking video of

the Spaghetti Sauce  HERE

Ingredients:

1/2 k Ground, lean chicken meat (or any meat you prefer)

2 tbsps cooking oil

2 tbsps garlic, chopped

3 pcs medium onions, chopped

1/2 c Soy Sauce (or more)

2 cups Tomato Sauce

1 cup Spaghetti Sauce

1 cup Banana Catsup

1/4 k hotdogs, sliced

1 cup button mushrooms in can, drained and sliced (optional)

1/2 c Sugar (add more if needed)

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 kilo    spaghetti noodles (cooked according to package instructions)

Procedure

1.  In a large skillet, saute garlic, then the chopped onion, when it turned translucent, add the ground chicken meat, saute and stir very well.  When the chicken meat turned a bit brown, add soy sauce, pepper and a dash of salt, stir well.

2.  Add the tomato sauce and the spaghetti sauce stirring occassionally, simmer for another 5-10 minutes, then add the banana catsup.  If it tends to be a bit dry, add around 1/4 cup water (or more if needed).   Simmer again for 5 minutes.

3.  Then add the sliced hotdogs and mushroom, let it simmer for a while.  Season to taste with sugar, salt and pepper.  Simmer for another 5-10 minutes. 

4.  Serve over cooked spaghetti pasta or any king of pasta you like.  Top with grated cheese.  Enjoy!

TIPS :

* Lately, I been adding bread crumbs, the one made from toasted bread.  You can still buy this in the groceries or bakeshops.  This will help thicken your sauce.

* Add more sugar if you prefer a sweeter version of spaghetti sauce, and also some tomato sauce are really sour

* If you run out of tomato sauce, you can use tomato paste, just a little bit more water to the sauce

* Soy sauce really make a huge difference in the color of the sauce, if makes it more red, just lessen the salt that you put into the sauce

SINIGANG NA BANGUS (Milkfish in Sour Broth)

You may want to watch 

the complete procedure of cooking

SINIGANG NA BANGUS HERE

Sinigang is a Filipino dish characterized by the sour and savoury tamarind flavored soup.  Almost all Filipinos loved this dish, and it is very versatile as you can just change the main ingredient of the dish, in this case the Bangus (milkfish) and change it with cubed Pork Belly or Pork ribs (Sinigang na Baboy) or Shrimp (Sinigang na Hipon), and many other versions.

Ingredients:
1 kilo       Bangus, cleaned, sliced and slightly salted
3-4 pcs    Tomatoes, sliced
2 pcs.       Onions, sliced
10 pcs      Okra, sliced
4 pcs        Green long pepper
1 bundle   Kangkong (water spinach), washed
1 sachet   Sinigang Mix (Tamarind flavor)
1 liter      Water (add more if you want more broth)

Procedure:

In a big pot with boiling water, put the tomatoes and onions.  Simmer until they are soft.

Then add the Sinigang mix, let it simmer for awhile, then add the bangus... then after a few minutes of boiling, add the ginger, okra and green long pepper. 

Let it boil for a few minutes, cover the pot.  Then add the Kangkong leaves (washed again).  Let it cook for about 5 minutes or so (don't overcook the leaves).  Season to taste.  In a few minutes our Sinigang is ready :)  Enjoy!