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The Maya Kitchen presents the chefs of Manila Hotel’s Mabuhay Palace on July 27, 2013.

Executive Chinese Chef Sun Bing and Chinese Operations Manager/Executive Chinese Sous Chef Josephine Yu Tanganco-Candelaria will demonstrate the following recipes:

• Vegetarian ‘Peking Duck
• Shrimp Laced with Almonds
• Anchovies with Water Chestnuts Fried Rice
• Stir Fried Chicken Glazed with Soya Sauce
• West Lake Fish Soup
• Chinese Red Bean Pancake

Chef Sun Bing graduated from Beijing Culinary School and joined the Beijing Hotel after graduation.  He came to the Philippines in 1988 and for over 20 years has been delighting local diners at the Aloha Hotel, Mandarin Oriental Hotel and The Manila Hotel.

Chef Tanganco-Candelaria has been with Manila Hotel since 2009. She was previously with Mandarin Oriental Hotel and intercontinental Manila.

For more information on other courses offerings, log on to www.themayakitchen.com  or e-mailcontactus@themayakitchen.com  or visit The Maya Kitchen Culinary Center every Tuesday to Saturday at 8F  Liberty Building, 835 A. Arnaiz Avenue (Pasay Road), Makati City or call 8921185 / 892-5011 local 108 / Mobile No. +63947 835 2290

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I love bathrooms/ladies’ rooms/ restrooms with character.

These are bathroom photos I took somewhere the hubby and I went to and I couldn’t help but take photos no matter how blurred these turned out to be:

The last bathroom photo I took was last Sunday with my youngest daughter (haha, a selfie no doubt) at the church were we attend Sunday mass. It was our first time to go down to the church’s public ladies’ room and I was impressed how nice it was inside. It was as if the designer looked at www.qualitybath.com/ for some inspiration.

Not only should these rooms smell fresh and clean but the bathroom fixtures inside must look good too because why else are these called “rest rooms” if not to be able to relax and feel better (LOL) after doing what needs to be done 😀

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We went to have the youngest child’s guitar strings replaced yesterday at the store where we bought said guitar.

As early as 11am there was already a crowd in the mall because apparently, there was a big sale. Much as we wanted to look around especially in the building we were in where the big hardware store was located (we need to get a few things for some things like cabinet handles, threaded standoffs and batteries)

New strings, happy girl 😀

Thank you to the staff of RJ Guitar SM North EDSA Cyberzone Building.

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As a mom of three, I have to be in tiptop shape to be able to cope with the daily rigors of tasks, big and small, that come my way whether home or work-related. As all moms (and dads) out there will agree with me, there is one thing we can’t afford to be: get sick.

One of the most common complaints we hear from people is that inability to have a regular bowel movement. There are those who take their time doing the deed so to speak but have to wake up early in order to do so otherwise, they will spend a lot of time on the task and be late for whatever appointments that they have for the day. Working moms and dads can relate with this predicament.

Being constipated is something people can do away with especially with symptoms that can cause discomfort and impede daily activities. If you have (1) infrequent bowel movements, (2) swollen abdomen or feels bloated and (3) feels pain in the abdominal area then you definitely have constipation.

The causes of constipation can be from any or all of the following: (1) inadequate water intake, (2) a disruption of the diet or routine, (3) stress [AHA!!], (4) resisting the urge to have a bowel movement [familiar?], (5) overuse of laxatives or stool softeners which may weaken the bowel muscles [ugh!] and (6) inadequate fiber in the diet.

If in case you suffer constipation often, there are three quick solutions to your problem: (1) Try to drink 2 – 4 extra glasses of water a day, that is on top of what you usually drink, (2) Take warm liquids especially in the morning [ok, time to do the lemon slice in warm water routine] and (3) add fiber to your daily diet. And to make it more delicious and sweeter, try NESTLE ACTI-V with ACTIFIBRAS

Why NESTLE ACTI-V? This is the only yogurt that has fiber in it. These active fibers in ACTI-V are called ACTIFIBRAS which help regulate bowel movement. With strawberry bits in it, NESTLE ACTI-V is not just nutritious but delicious as well. ACTIFIBRAS are scientifically proven in studies done by the NESTLE Research Center to help support the maintenance of a healthy bowel movement and at the same time improve intestinal regularity and transit. This definitely help alleviate the discomforts of constipation as well as abdominal bloating.

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Are you fond of taking selfies? If you are living under a rock for the past year or so and ask what on earth is a selfie, this is what a selfie means:

Selfie means “taking a photo of oneself.” To take your own picture, you either extend your hand to make sure your face is within the frame of the front-facing camera or you stand before a mirror and take a shot of your reflection. – Taken from this article I wrote.

I’m sure all of us have taken selfie photos at one time or another and with one that we publish online or have brochure printing companies print, there are probably ten more we have in our files. How do I know?

I just know, lol.

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