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Skewed

If there’s one thing I have a hard time doing, it is opening and closing bottles and jars with threaded openings. I have difficulty doing this the covers that I put back are always skewed and I always, always have to remove it and try again. It’s as if I need special techniques and gadgets for these threaded inserts.

To curb my frustration on having to open and close the covers of mayonnaise which I always use for the sandwiches the children bring to school, I resorted to getting those Japanese mayonnaise for easier grip on the cover.

Posted by Treasure Jar on Feb 4th 2012 | Filed in From the Admin's Desk,Kitchen Needs | Comments (0)

Fujudenzo Launches New All-in-One Refrigerators

Fujidenzo refrigerators

Fujidenzo recently unveiled new all-in-one refrigerators.

Fujidenzo refrigerators

What makes these Fujidenzo Single Door, Direct-Cool, All-in-One refrigerators stand out?

  • Energy efficiency: better cooling retention due to thicker insulation, 4-zone cooling technology and energy-saving compressors enable these refrigerators to consume 50% less electricity than other no-frost refrigerators with the same capacity.
  • Durable and Functional: durability, functionality and practicality are qualities that are guaranteed because of the sturdy wire shelves, heavy-duty refrigerator top, anti-bacterial coating and push button defrost system.
  • Stylish and spacious: stylishly designed with a stainless look finish, Fujidenzo refrigerators have big freezer space, flexible storage and clean back design.

 

For more information on the new Fujidenzo Single Door, Direct Cool and All-in-One Refrigerators, click here.

Fujidenzo appliances are distributed by Exatech.

Posted by Treasure Jar on Jan 30th 2012 | Filed in FYI,Green Environment,Kitchen Needs,Purse Strings,Reviews,Socials,Through the Lens | Comments (0)

Challenged

I know gushing about having a PR is sooo like a noob blogger *insert rolls eyes emoticon here*

My food blog recently got PR’ed, if there’s such a word. This happening came as a surprise and inspired me to cook more, never mind if a glowing neon “buyphenphedrine.com” sign is making it’s way to me. LOL.

Right now, the boiled potatoes (with grated cheese and butter) are sitting in the blue silicon baking pan, inside the fridge waiting for 4:30am. I’m gonna bake this for a bit for the kids’ breakfast.

The spring rolls are also waiting for their turn to get fried in the morning.

The cooked rice is in the fridge too, to be cooked as fried rice.

And best of all, the coconut jam warmed with butter and “cooked” with scrambled egg is cooling down. This will be for tomorrow morning’s toast.

Now, on to budget management… 😀

 

Manual Labor

I was doing a little research on chocolates when I remembered the term Swisher Sweets from a conversation with a friend not so long ago so I immediately Googled what these were. Oh no, they can’t be used for baking! 😀

Anyway, I’ve been meaning to bake goodies with chocolate to give away to hubby’s siblings and their families. I’ve got the basic ingredients for baking and I’ve already practiced doing buttercream frosting the other day.

How was it? I miscalculated the milk so it was a bit flowing, tsk, tsk! I still got a few days before Christmas to practice on that particular skill and if I don’t make it perfectly, I’d probably ditch the frosting altogether for the goodies and make these for my children, instead of for the giveaways.

Why so? There is that thing called “appreciating” what has been given as gifts, especially those that required manual labor that some people don’t seem to understand. Oh well…

Posted by Treasure Jar on Dec 19th 2010 | Filed in From the Admin's Desk,Kitchen Needs | Comments (0)

Moringa Nutrients

Yes, the “lowly” green vegetable called “Moringa” or Malunggay in Philippine vernacular is one of the most nutritious vegetable there is.

Not only does moringa increase breast milk production, it is also a rich source of nutrients.

Moringa can also be used as a detoxifying agent as well as extender to many dishes.

I’ve read that people in Africa has been planting moringa trees to include in the diet to counter malnutrition. And yes, we’d be having more of moringa in our viands 🙂

Posted by Treasure Jar on Nov 17th 2010 | Filed in FYI,Green Environment,Kitchen Needs,Plateful of Fun | Comments (0)

Cajun Chicken Pasta

When I cook pasta, I don’t have exact recipes that I follow. Whatever we have in the fridge is what I use, as long as these would give delight the fickle taste buds of my children.

Here is my simple version of chicken alfredo pasta Cajun Chicken Pasta

pasta

Ingredients:

tomatoes

red and green bell pepper

sliced olives (optional, I added these because we have extra from another dish that I cooked)

bite-sized chicken (from chicken breasts)

all-purpose cream and cheese for the sauce

Italian herb seasoning for flavors instead of Cajun

spaghetti noodles cooked according to instructions

I topped mine with fresh parsley bits.

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