I admit, laundry chores are something I do not look forward to especially when I am swamped with other things that need tending to. On good days, I love doing the laundry because it gives me time to reflect on some things while I sort the clothes and while I fold these after the task. These days though, I have laundry-free days because the eldest child has taken the chores as her responsibility during her term break.
Even though we have a washing machine to use,I still have to soak the whites, the uniform because these need a lot of soaking and handwashing. I got surprised to learn that there is a perfect washing machine for my family and our laundry needs: a Samsung Fully Automatic WA4000HH.
Here are the reasons why:
- ActivDualWash which has a wash sink with a built-in side water jet. The wash sink provides a convenient and dedicated space to hand-wash delicate items and pre-wash heavily soiled clothes before regular wash. The built-in side water can be started and stopped with a simple press of a button for maximum convenience. COOL!!
- Wobble Technology that allows laundry to be done with less time, efforts and worry.
Families should consider their needs and lifestyle to suit the washing machine that will cater to the laundry chores like washing the delicates, separating the whites and the colored clothes, pre-soaking stained items and ensuring that the clothes are still in good quality after frequent washing AND that the washing machine itself is better than others to last a long time.
What are the different factors to consider when buying a washing machine?
- TIME. The longer the boosting time of the machine, the more energy is wasted thus an increase in the electric bill.
- TEMPERATURE. More energy is wasted when higher temperature is used and the risk that the clothes will be damaged is greater.
- MECHANICAL ACTION. Too much of this and the fabric gets damaged.
- DETERGENT ACTION.Too much detergent leaves residue that could damage the clothes and become a threat to the environment.
Some factors to consider in buying a washing machine:
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Larry Cruz is synonymous with these iconic restaurants
- Café Adriatico,
- Bistro Lorenzo,
- Bistro Remedios,
- Bistro Burgos
- Ang Hang,
- Larry’s Bar,
- Café Havana,
- Bollywood,
- Camp Gourmet,
- Paper Moon,
- In the Mood Dance Bar
- Fely J’s,
- Lorenzo’s Way
- Abe
Larry Cruz and his legacy continues today as the LJC Group makes sure that everything is as perfect as Larry would have wanted it.
Join The Maya Kitchen on November 29, Saturday, 9am-1pm, as it presents Chef George Lizares, the corporate chef of the LJC Group, in a cooking demonstration entitled “A Christmas Dinner Larry Would Love.”
Chef George will prepare the following:
- Cheerful Feta and Watermelon Salad (black olives, yellow and red watermelon with Italian dressing);
- Kingfish and Shrimps Curry in Coconut, (Tanigue fillet and shrimps gently simmered in Indian-style coconut cream curry sauce);
- Chicken with Three Mushrooms, (roast chicken with Porcini, Button and Shitake Sauce);
- Couscous with Seven Vegetable (tender lamb morsels combined with chickpeas, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, carrots, capsicum and cabbage in a rich broth);
- Baklava (filo pastry, nuts, butter and orange-infused syrup served with vanilla ice cream).
Chef George looks up to Larry Cruz who had been both a boss and a mentor to him. He started with the LJC Group in 1998 as a food and beverage manager. He left and came back in 2008 as corporate executive chef, left and came back again in 2011 up to the present in the same capacity.
The LJC Group was borne out of Larry Cruz’s decision to take a career change way back in 1979. The journalist became a restaurateur. Larry’s indelible mark will forever remain in the history of Philippine cuisine. Every day, Chef George Lizares and the people behind The LJC Group continue to pay tribute to the man who cannot cook yet somehow managed to permanently change the country’s culinary landscape.
“A good meal is one that satisfies all the senses. …More than just looking good, it has to taste good…match the setting… More important for me, it should be enjoyed with someone.”—Larry J. Cruz
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For more information on this and on other courses offerings, log on to www.themayakitchen.com or e-mailcontactus@themayakitchen.com
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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We are regular customers of Pan de Manila Mindanao Avenue Branch. Aside from pandesal, we enjoy the cheese bread and the ensaimada.
These days, we also buy Pan De Donut from them. Priced at Php38/piece, less if you buy more than one, even I have a difficult time finishing a piece. I have to share with one of the kids because the Pan de Donuts are heavy. Made with soft baked bread, a combination of pandesal and donut, without the pandesal crunch and “powdery” crumbs, these Pan de Donuts are not just delectable but soft, not too sweet (am talking about the bread itself and not the toppings) and so filling. Aside from the toppings, these is a not too sweet filling inside the bread that oozes out every time you bite into it.
Pan de Donut Chocomonds (pardon the grainy photo)
In the box, clockwise from L upper corner: ChocNut Crumble, Nippy Nips, Piling Pili, and Cocojammers.
This ChocNut Crumble was shared between my daughter and I.
Best eaten with brewed coffee or cold milk. My kids have these with smoothies.
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Since it has opened several years ago, there rarely goes a week that we do not buy pandesal from Pan de manila Mindanao Avenue branch. For sure every Saturday we do because I need to bring a few pandesal with me to go to work to “bribe” a student to work well. Anyway, another post will be coming up about a complaint we have which actually didn’t just happen this week but has happened a few months back.
Tags: Pan de Donut, Pan de Donut Chocnut Crumble, Pan de Donut Chocomonds, Pan de Donut Cocojammers, Pan de Donut Nippy Nips, Pan de Donut Pan de Manila, Pan de Donut Piling Pili
