Archive for July 2009
Another PCOS case
I had a chance to talk to my college friend who has been married for 6 years, but still working on having a baby. I found out that she also has a PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) like me. She has been taking medications to regulate her menstruation and waiting to be pregnant.
I’ve been trying to lose weight for quite sometime now, but still finding it hard to lose weight despite jogging, eating less, and taking a diet supplement. I have observed that my metabolism had slowed down. I have read that being heavy weight and having trouble losing weight are effects of PCOS, which I was diagnosed few months ago. I have also learned that chances of having it are higher if other women in your family have PCOS, irregular periods, or diabetes. My father has diabetes, as well as my 2 older sisters. Haay, I have to really to work hard on losing weight. We need to change our eating habits and exercise.
Weekend Snapshot: My little FARM TOWN :)
I took these photos last weekend as my entry to
I sooo love tomatoes! I’m so happy to see the tomatoes planted by my mom on our plant box are ready for harvest in a few days. I have seen less than ten tomatoes that have grown beatifully.
I’ve also seen these vegetable, but not quite sure what it is. Its color is similar to a watermelon, but the shape is similar to a winter melon (‘UPO’ in tagalog).
I’m also planning to plant herbs in small pots that I can use on my kitchen adventures. (Parang FARM TOWN lang. 
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Litratong Pinoy: Kandado
Ako ay nahirapang mag-isip para sa tema ng Litratong Pinoy para sa linggong ito. Pagkatapos kong makita ang lahok ng aking mga kaibigan sa LP, ito ang aking naiisip….
Ito ang kandado ng bag ng aming DSLR.
Itong bag na ito ay nabili ko ng segunda-mano sa aking kaopisina na mahilig din sa pagkuha ng mga larawan. Ilang buwan pa lamang ito mula ng kanyang binili at napagisipang ibenta dahil siya ay nagpalit ng bagong camera at nangangailangan ng mas malaking bag.
Singaporean-Style Chili Crab
I soooo love crabs!!! Last Thursday, I wasn’t able to go to the market due to the typhoon. Luckily, a vendor passed by our house selling crabs. So I excitedly asked him how much is his crabs. He told me that it costs P340 a kilo of female crabs and P280 a kilo for male crabs. I chose the female crabs because they have more “aligue”, my favorite part of the crab. I’ve bought 3 medium-sized crabs that is about 800 grams and paid only P250. Tumawad pa ako hehe.
However, the husband is not fond of crabs because, according to him, crabs are difficult and messy to eat, and it doesn’t make him fully-satisfied. But, I insisted to cook them using a different recipe.
Here it goes:
Ingredients:
3 medium-sized fresh water crabs ( alimango )
1 head minced garlic
a thumb-size ginger, chopped and crushed
1 medium onion, chopped
¼ cup tomato catsup
2-4 pcs red chilis (or more, if you want them spicier)
2 TBSP oyster sauce
2 tbsp Chili-garlic Sauce (I used Lee Kum Kee)
1/3 c vegetable oil
salt and pepper
¼ cup sugar
2 tsp vinegar
2 TBSP soy sauce
¼ cup water, or as needed
1 tsp sesame oil
How to do it:
Scrub crabs with stiff brush and rinse well under cold running water.
Remove claws and smash slightly.
Chop crab backs into two. Take extra care to avoid discarding the aligue. Set aside.
Heat oil in a wok and fry crabs for 2 to 3 minutes. The crabs will change its color to orange. Set aside.
In the same wok, sauté the ginger, garlic, and onion. Lower the heat to avoid the garlic from getting burned.
Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, tomato catsup, salt, pepper, chili-garlic sauce, water, and red chilies. Let it simmer for 1 minute in medium heat.
Then add vinegar. Don’t stir for 3 minutes.
Add the sugar. You will notice that the sauce will thicken. You may add more water if the sauce turned out to be very thick.
And finally, add the crab and sesame oil. Cover the wok and cook for about 5-8 minutes.
Serve with plain rice.
Voila! Dinner is ready! This Singaporean-Style Chili Crabs made my day. 
