These are cherry tomatoes that my MIL gave me when they arrived from Baguio.

I know that there are various ways of cooking tomatoes, but I haven’t tried cooking cherry tomatoes. So I searched the internet and found this very easy-to-prepare yet delectable recipe that you can serve as an appetizer this Holiday Season.

Here’s  the recipe for my easy bacon-wrapped cherry tomatoes:  You will need honey-cured bacon, cherry tomatoes, paprika, ground pepper, and toothpicks. Wash the tomatoes. Wrap the tomatoes with bacon and secure it with toothpick, then sprinkle it with paprika and pepper. You can grill them or even pan-fry them for about 2-3 minutes. Arrange them on a platter and serve.

Voila! Now you have a delectable appetizer. Enjoy!

My friend, who is about to get married in 2 months, is asking me how to get rid of dark circles under eyes. Since I have no idea on how to get rid of them, I asked Mr. Google and found the following home remedies and suggested her to try them:

1. Drink at least ten glasses of water everyday.
2. Eight hours of sleep is a must.
3. Close your eyes and cover eyelids with slices of raw potato or cucumber for 15-20 minutes. Wash with warm water and apply a cream.
4. Make a 1:1 mixture of fresh potato and cucumber juices. Soak some cotton and put on your eyelids and keep for 20 minutes. Wash your                     eyes with cold water.
5. Apply a mixture of lemon and tomato juice (equal parts) on the dark circles 2 times a day.
6. Apply a paste of turmeric powder with pineapple juice for dark circles under the eyes.
7. Crush some mint and apply it around the eye.
8. Massage with almond oil under and around eyes at bed time daily for 2 weeks and see the improvement.
9. Rub the area with a powdered Vitamin E capsule and wipe off with a mixture of honey and egg white to reduce darkness around the eye.
10. Put hot and cold clothes alternatively under eyes for 10 minutes. Then apply some almond oil on the dark surface before going to bed.

I have come across an article showing a list of foods that acts as natural fat burners. These include: fruits rich in Vitamin C, which dilutes fat and makes it less effective and helps in releasing the fat from the body; apples, wherein its antioxidants content may help prevent metabolic syndrome, a condition marked by excess belly fat or an apple body shape; calcium in dairy products, e.g., milk, cheese, and yogurt, which act as fat burner that can boost weight loss by increasing fat breakdown in fat cells; and nuts, which help you feel full while also increasing the body’s ability to burn fat. Foods containing chilies or cayenne pepper are also considered fat burning foods because the capsaicin that could be found in it helps in increasing the metabolism. Capsaicin is a thermogenic food, so it causes the body to burn extra calories for 20 minutes after you eat the chilies.

FYI. Have a healthy Christmas everyone!

Bawat isa sa atin ay may kanya kanyang hiling. Mayrong materyal at hindi materyal na bagay. Syempre ang lahat ng ating hiling ay matutupad lamang kung nanaiisin ng ating Diyos. Katulad na lamang ng aking unang hiling na sana sa susunod na paggamit ko ng pregnancy test kit na kagaya ng nasa larawan ay maging positibo na ang resulta.

Ito ang dalawang pregnancy kits na aking ginamit mahigit apat na taon na ang nakalilipas. Dalawang beses akong nag-test, sa gabi bago matulog at sa umaga pagkagising, upang maging sigurado. Tandang-tanda ko pa noong una kaming mag-test dahil pareho kaming excited ng aking kabiyak habang iniintay ang resulta. Iniwan muna namin sandali sa lamesa ang test kit at muling sinilip after ng 5 minuto. Pareho kaming naluha sa sobrang kaligayahan ng makita namin na may dalawang linya doon sa test kit, na ang ibig sabihin ay positibo akong buntis.  Ito ay isa sa mga momentous moments naming mag-asawa. Ngayon, halos mag-aapat na taon na ang aming munting anghel at hinihiling namin na siya ay magkaroon na ng kapatid.

Ito naman ang isa ko pang hiling. Ang magkaroon ng sariling bahay. Ang hiling ko ay matupad namin ito sa darating na mga taon kagaya ng mga unang hiling namin na unti-unti naming natupad.

Ito ay isang model house na kinunan namin ng litrato noong kami ay bumisita sa isang bagong village sa aming lugar. Maliit, pero maganda at sapat lang sa aming pamilya. Gustong-gusto ko ang disenyo nito dahil maximized ito.

I know in God’s will matutupad ang aming mga hiling. Sana kayo din.

This is my newest bag and my current favorite. My husband bought this for me from Travel club located at the nearby mall, where we also bought our Samsonite luggage. I saw it first during one of my window-shopping days and told him that I saw this nice bag at the store. On our next visit to the store, I showed him the bag and he bought it for me. I really love it! Thanks for the early Christmas gift ‘Dy! I wish there would be more to come!

I want you to meet our new housemates: Mumu, Mimi, and Meme.

These female guinea pigs, which Andre calls the G-force, were given by Camille. Camille’s guinea pig gave birth 3 months ago and asked me if I want a guinea pig for Andre. Of course I accepted her offer. So, she gave me these 3 guinea pigs for Andre. We give them hay that we pick from the vacant lot beside our house. We also give them pellets and kangkong leaves. Andre loves to play with them. He sits on the floor tile and talks to them regularly. He greets them every morning and says goodnight before he sleeps. Andre helps his dad in bathing the G-force and loves to touch them. Thanks for these pets Camille!