Arroz Caldo

I made a pot of Arroz Caldo or chicken rice  sup.  It's one of Filipinos favorite dish.  This dish reminds me of my single  life, a former office mate and a good friend of mine would always go to this nearby  food chain called Bigg's and I would always order Arroz Caldo.  This is really good to snack on especially during winter times.  

I posted a recipe  at the comment section of this post if you want to try it.  I altered some of it though.

The Artisan Pasta & a Giveaway

I am very fortunate to work with different companies  that provides product for  review.  The recent one  that gave me an opportunity is Mara's Pasta. My husband is skeptical about  pasta that are made from wheat because we have tried one before and we did not like the end-result.  But, it's because I had  a bad experience does not mean that I would stop trying other  brand.  Surprisingly, my husband love the spaghetti that I made!  He gave it a two thumbs up and so as my two Burritos (my kids).  

Mara's Pasta sent me one package containing one box of  spaghetti noodles, penne, and  fettuccine.  As I have mentioned above, I have prepared the  spaghetti first and they all love it.  I have yet to try the penne and fettuccine but am sure that it would be as good as the spaghetti.

Don't hesitate to try the Artisan Pasta, I can attest to it's goodness.  Mara's Pasta - Healthy Finally Tastes Good!

I made a Fettuccine Alfredo on my son's birthday and it was delicious. 

Disclaimer: Mara's Pasta provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

The Dukan 100 foods

When I first heard about the Dukan diet and read the first initial description provided by Pierre Dukan I thought it was entirely about undergoing a primitive man’s diet. 



After knocking the image of berries, fish and woolly mammoths out of my mind I further explored the Dukan healthy diet plan and was refreshingly pleased with what I saw.

The foods list is restrictive, as it says in the name Dukan 100 foods, however the selection provided offers a lot of scope as to what you could do with the varied choice available. For example on the meats list you have beef steak, roast beef, rump steak and even rabbit, not quite the woolly mammoth I had in mind.



The vegetable list gets better with, artichoke (a personal favourite of mine), asparagus and even aubergine. 

Fruits are a bit of a grey area, not forbidden but not highly recommended as they contain a high level of sugar. Pierre Dukan has counted roughly 45 common fruits found in the everyday western supermarket and suggests that you avoid only 4; bananas, grapes, cherries and figs. 

Although initially its sounds like a very restricted weight loss plan there is actually a lot of scope in the dietary sense. After all when I go shopping I usually take on a very primitive approach in the sense of being a bit of a creature of habit, usually picking out the same old groceries and products.

In fact via limiting your menu you may be surprised by how creative you can be. Think back to when you were a student and made (perhaps not always successfully) the most bizarre but interesting concoctions. 

During a period when I became a vegetarian my menus were always far more imaginative and I also really enjoyed researching them. One of the main premises of the Dukan diet is that there is a large network of support. This also branches out into the large array of Dukan recipes.

Lots of these can be found online, with fresh ideas made available each week if you’re feeling a little stuck for some of your own. 

Beanitos

If you want chips that are healthy for snack, choose Beanitos. Beanitos is the original bean chips that is free from corn and gluten, it's high in fiber, omega and protein.  I received one box of  this chips  for free in exchange of my honest review.   

The flavors are Cheddar Cheese ( hubby and kids like this one), it has pinto bean and flax seeds in it,  the black bean chips, and the Chipotle which I really love.

They are  so good to snack on, so these are the only ones left.

Thanks a lot Beanitos.

Poinsettia

The poinsettias were on sale at Lowe's, we dropped by there last weekend to get the things we need for the bathroom that we are trying to finish renovating. 

Have a blessed and joyful Christmas to all!