Month: August 2013

Alugbati Plants

Actually I am not familiar and I don’t know what is the alugbati. And I never had been taste it since I was a child. A neighbor house has alugbati plants, they’re fence is full of alugbati. One day I saw my neighbor he just harvest the alugbati and she tried to ask me to cook but I told her that I am not familiar and I don’t know how to cook. And then neighbor teaches me to cook ginisang alugbati with mongo beans, and now I know that it is easy to cook then I also get the alugbati. From now on alugbati is my favorite because it is easy to cook and based on my research it is a kind of medicinal plant.

Well, the plant is rich in saponin, iron and Vitamins A (510 IU per cup of alugbati), B and C and is a rich source of soluble fiber, which helps digestion. Saponins act as phytochemicals, which can fight off cancer. The red variety of alugbati is a good source of xanthones, an antioxidant. A cup of alugbati has only 10 calories and less than 0.5 g of fat. It also has 55 mg of calcium, 113 mg of potassium and 50 mcg of folic acid. Folic acid, which is also called folate, is one of the B vitamins that are critical for childbearing women. It helps them prevent birth defects on the neural tube, e.g., spina bifida.

Here is the photo of alugbati plants.
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The house of my neighbor that full of alugbati plants in their fence.
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Sorry I can’t take the photo of my menu, ginisang alugbati with monggo. I just try to cook tomorrow and I also post here my simple menu.

 

New Samsung TV Appliances

When I visited the house of my parents, I was really happy because I saw the new Samsung TV appliances in the living area. According my sister he bought the new TV as installment basis. The New Samsung TV is flat and 32” wide. While I’ watching the new TV, I was noticed that the living room cabinet is not fixed the new TV. And then I decided to buy a new standandmounts tv stands to become comfortable and good-looking and aside from that it is suitable to the new TV appliances. Anyway I want to say thank you to my sister to replace the old model TV.

 

Zumba Dance

Zumba is a dance fitness program created by Colombian dancer and choreographer Alberto “beto” Perez during the 1990s. This is involves dance and aerobic elements. Zumba’s choreography incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue, mambo, martial arts, and some Bollywood and belly dance moves. Squats and lunges are also included. Zumba Fitness, an organization that sells Zumba videos and products, does not charge licensing fees to gyms or fitness centers.

Anyway, as a Vice President of homeowner’s association in our Village, our co officers have planned to makes Zumba dance activities. Zumba dance is a good exercise especially for those who are high blood pressure and don’t have any exercise. We have a scheduled of this activities on Monday, Wednesday and Friday or MWF and Sunday for those who are not available for MWF. Hopefully they have much people to join this activity.

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Zumba Dance – Photo is not mine

I Really Miss Working Again

I really miss working again with my office mate and friends. It has been 2 years already that I am just stay at home just because I need to manage my own small business which is computer shop. Sometimes I open my album in Facebook and watching the photos of my office mates and friends. I miss the daily works, the monthly seminars together with my boss, and the monthly reports of our paper works using by the stands of projector mounts. Otherwise, I miss going out with my workmates and eating out with them.

Anyway, I really miss working and sometimes I thought that I want to find a job for me. But hubby doesn’t agree my decision because he wants to stay and manage my small business. But for me it is very difficult to stay just because I have been trained to work everyday. Everyday, I feel alone even I care my nephew but I know to myself that I am not happy what I am doing. To all the readers kindly please give me an idea or advice what should I do to get happier and become satisfied to myself?

 

 

Its Rainy Day

When I woke up in the morning I feel the cold and rainy weather. Just because they have another typhoon name Jolina. I really glad because in our place is not affected the flood because the other nearest places is also affected the Jolina’s typhoon. Well, after one month is also ber month, and we know that this is Christmas is coming. You can feel the cold and bad weather condition. Anyway, just because of the rainy days hubby cooked the macaroni soup for our snack. Although its rainy day hubby bought 1 pc, of chicken and ingredients of macaroni soup, near in the market. Hubby is a kind person, and after he cooked the macaroni soup he also prepared disposable cups and according to him he gives the all customer in our computer shop. This is not the first time he did to our customer. I think this is the bright idea to encourage more customers in our shop. Good job hubby!