Let Your Business Thrive Online

Early this evening, I was talked to my mom about our plans on putting up a food business. I know, I've been mentioning this several times for years now. Well, there's one thing that's holding us back... that's acquiring a certain amount that will fund our goal business. With the talk we had, we finally gave up and instead of putting up our "dream food business" we decided to stick with something smaller. As we went through the whole process, it is going to be easier if start with a simpler concept then later on expand. Since my mom and I are both stay at home moms, realistically speaking, the savings we have, combined, will not cover for everything that we need. To cut on other expenses, we thought that one way to be able to sell is making use of the internet.

There are several entrepreneurs in the food industry who sell their products directly online. Online business makes it more convenient. It's easy as looking for a cabbage online. Not only locally, but a certain product can become famous worldwide.

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There are companies who are available to give online business loans for those who wants their business to grow. Every transaction is guaranteed safe and secure. Not only they provide funds it also aims to provide selling tips fit for a particular business.

Me Time: Sisterly Bonding With Our Favorite Food

Me Time doesn't always have to be spent alone. For me, as long as I'm occupied with the things I love , anything that I love to do, and I love to see, me time will always be me time even if I spend it with someone else. Over last weekend, a supposedly "family getaway" to Subic became a father and son bonding time for my boys. I just thought that I needed a break and spend my Sunday in the house. It was actually the first time that I chose not to go out of town. Anyway, my husband and my son Franky deserves that bonding time. Since I was home alone with the baby,  I asked my younger sister Les to accompany me while the rest of the family was away. It was a peaceful morning, relaxing... I've let go of my chores for the day, I stayed in the room with the aircon running and my iPad for some entertainment.

But other than that, food will always be there. After my boys left for Subic, I went back to bed and woke up around 12nn. Instead of cooking, I decided to get some goodies from Banapple to-go and share it with my sister. I must admit, I was feeling kinda lazy that day, it was perfect to get a hold of my favorite food.

Penne Bolognese, Banapple House Salad, Creamy Chicken Pie that came with Banapple's Potato Salad.

This is not our first time to bond. We do it all the time and with our other sister Ella. We love to eat and share a good conversation. Sometimes, we watch our favorite series or movie while we stuff ourselves with our favorite food. One thing we haven't done though... we haven't taken any pictures of this sisterly bonding I'm talking about. This is our first shot throughout the years of chatting and spending time together and this blog entry is the first to document this fun activity I share with my girls.

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Villa Verano - Santa Barbara, California

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Villa Verano and Fleur de Sel,  these are just 2 included in the long list of amazing wedding venues found in California. The West Coast is gifted with a well-balanced weather, destinations close to nature and places that might just fulfill your dream wedding. One unique package is an Underwater Wedding Ceremony. The green events is highly known for arranging a one of a kind wedding ceremonies that will surely be remembered. When a couple is up for a grand weeding, it's best to consider wedding organizers that has the knowledge of the best places to get married. The location alone serves as the one of main key to a memorable wedding.

Calc Zero

Oh yes! apps are very addicting. Especially Apple apps for the iPad and the iPhone.

But since the iPhone is more of an all-around- gadget, I went and searched for free iphone apps that's going to be for kitchen purposes. I often find myself ransacking through things when I'm in desperate need to covert kitchen measurements. It's very important for me to be able to get accurate digits, especially if I'm to share a particular recipe in this food blog.

Sometimes, I go online just to look for a conversion table. This free application I found is very handy and convenient, especially when I'm in the middle of a busy day in the kitchen and I want to check on something.I always turn to Calc Zero.  

It supports twenty different units used in cooking, including teaspoons, tablespoons, and cups (US and metric); pints, quarts, gallons; liters and milliliters, fluid ounces; pounds, ounces, grams, and kilograms; and Celsius and Fahrenheit. It's one of the useful free apps for iPhone.

Beef Knuckles With Adobo Sauce and Coconut Milk

Source: F&B World Make A Living With Food

Recipe by: Chef Noel Logdat 

I've been out of the Food and Beverage World since I got married. In college, I saw myself in this industry thriving. Though I wasn't able to reach that goal or let's say that point in my life. At home, I still feed my mind and eyes with the latest from the Food and Beverage industry. Especially when it comes to getting tips on running my own food business. I was browsing through an old issue of  F&B World magazine when I came across this extraordinary beef recipe: Beef Knuckles With Adobo Sauce and Coconut Milk. I thought of adding this dish to our Mother's Day menu.

Original Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1.2 kg beef knuckles 
• salt and pepper to taste
• 200g garlic, minced
• 30g onions, chopped
• 1 3/4 cups vinegar
• 2 cups soy sauce
• 5 pcs. bay leaves
• 100ml coconut milk
• 100g sugar
• 1 pc. egg, boiled 

Procedure:

• Season beef with salt and pepper and sear both sides.
• In a casserole, saute garlic and onions.
• Add vinegar, soy sauce and bay leaves
• Bring to boil.
• Add beef knuckles. Cover with aluminum foil and place in an oven with a temperature of 160°C for 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
• Add coconut milk, seasoning and sugar.
• To serve, add boiled eggs and papaya relish on the side.

Adjustments made: 

Obviously my version didn't turn out exactly like the original finished product of Chef Noel Logdat. Few adjustments were made according to our family's preference.

1. Beef knuckles were boiled to goodness until tender.
2. No sugar was added.
3. Green vegetables was considered to make it more enticing. We used asparagus.
4. Added a little "sabaw" or soup for the kids.

The mixture of coconut milk with the adobo sauce was out of this world. This is a very good beef recipe. I suggest you try it yourself and serve something unique to your guests. It doesn't end here because I want to achieve something with the original recipe.

Thank you Chef Noel Logdat and the F&B World Magazine for sharing one of a kind dishes like this.