Lumpiang Ubod with San Marino Corned Tuna

Ingredients:
1 can San Marino Corned Tuna
Fresh Lumpia wrapper
1/4 cup julienned carrots
1/2 cup crushed peanuts
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
1/4 cup diced tofu
1 clove finely minced garlic
1 lettuce leaf washed and dried
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cornstarch


Procedure
First, let's make the lumpia sauce. Grind the peanuts.
In a pan, add vinegar, soy sauce and water. Simmer for a few minutes.
For the lumpia filling, julienne the carrots, mince garlic and add in to the simmering sauce.
For garnishing, sautee garlic and shallots in vegetable oil.
Add brown sugar to the simmered lumpia sauce.
In a pad, lightly fry the tofu. Add the San Marino Corned tuna and ubod. Season with salt and pepper.
Finish off the sauce by mixing in crushed peanuts and cornstarch.
To assemble, place lumpia wrapper on a plate, top with lettuce, add in the filling and wrap.
Drizzle with lumpia sauce, spread the remaining crushed peanuts on top and the sauttee shallots for garnishing.

San Marino Corned Tuna Sandwich

Ingredients:
4 slices wheat/rye bread
1 can San Marino Corned Tuna
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 hard boiled egg, mashed
10 g dill, minced
1 small shallot, minced
1 tbsp capers
1 tsp sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
1 salad tomato sliced thinly
2 leaves lolo rosso lettuce
1 cup potato chips


Procedure
In a bowl, mix together San Marino Corned Tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, egg, dill, shallots, capers, sugar, salt and pepper and set aside and chill
Lightly grill bread until crisp (you can also just toast the bread in toaster)
To assemble, layer lettuce then tomato on top of 1 slice of bread. Add the tuna filling then top with the other slice of bread and slice in half diagonally
Serve on plate with chips

Basil Spaghetti with San Marino Corned Tuna

Ingredients:
100g spaghetti
20g sundried tomatoes chopped
10g red onions sliced into 1/4 inch rings
10g minced garlic
1 can San Marino Corned Tuna
10g basil
2-3 tbsp olive oil
20g parmesan cheese
5g parsley for garnish
Salt
Pepper


Procedure
Cook spaghetti according to package directions
Sautee the onions and garlic in olive oil
Add the San Marino Corned Tuna and tomatoes and continue sauteing for 3-4 mins
Season with salt and pepper
Turn off the heat and toss in basil and mix
Plate and garnish with parmesan cheese and parlsey

by san marino

To All the Single Moms

Cute ng blog ni MS Wilma Doesnt..Nakakrelate ako..:)

 
Belated happy mother's day to all of you!

Being a mother is a very tough job...at first it was so exciting, but remembering how it felt when I was in the delivery room—it wasn’t ok at all! I’m sure a lot of mothers out there will agree with my sentiments. Napaka-hirap talaga yung pakiramdam na di mo alam kung napapatae ka ba o kung anong ispiritu ang nasa loob ng katawan mo na gustong umigtad!

Hay, indescribable feeling, kung baga sabi ng iba, after six years of having Asiana, I witnessed two new mothers and how they gave birth to their first born—I was there in mind and spirit—parang feeling ko, na-refresh lahat ng memories ko when I was in that situation.

But the difference is I didn’t have a husband to stand by my side...nakita ko kung paano nataranta mga asawa nila, kung paano nagkamali ang mga lalaki sa pagbili ng milk for their newborn at adult pampers for their wives…being a mother is a very tough job-imagine wala ka salary or tf wala ka pa day off...at ang masakit doon, wala ka pang asawa…di ba ang sad?

But on the other hand, based on my personal experience, easier to be a single mom. I’m sure marami ang magtataas ng kilay diyan. There are pros and cons, but I’m not telling everybody to be a single mom ha! Kasi mahirap siya when you're alone talaga...

Anyway, advantages first. Easier in making any decisions for the sake of the bagets…as they always say, mothers knows best. Madali din kung anong values ang kailangan mong ituro sa bagets, kasasma na diyan ang religion, beliefs, at kung anu-ano pang ka-eklatan sa buhay. One thing I’ve learned from being a single mom is to be true and honest to my kids. Mahirap talaga sa una, pero pag nasany ka na super dali lang. I remember the first time Asiana asked me about her father: ay, day! Literal na nahulog ako sa upuan kasi that is the first time that I had to talk to her about her father. Syempre may tatay talaga siya, ano ako immaculate conception mag isa lang nabuntis? Di noh! But it was a decision I had to make, and what I tell her could make or break her as a person.

So para mapadali ang buhay ko, sinabi ko ang totoo about her father. Gosh!!! Lapot ako after that, buti na lang matalino ang anak ko mana sa nanay niya (wag na kumontra, akin talaga mana). Minsan tayong mga matatanda mahirap para sa atin ang magsabi ng totoo. During that time of my life, I had to say the truth, and that same day, may nabasa akong ad sa EDSA na the truth shall prevail...ganda di ba, the universe conspires for us to have our freedom?

Asiana and I have a wonderful relationship because of that day...kaya to all the single mothers, just be true to yourself. That’s the first secret to live a happy life. Nakkss! Try ko lang magpaka-writer dito.

And the second thing is never say bad things about their father. What made me say that? Sa lahat ito ng single mom noh, kahit na ang galit niyo sa tatay ng mga anak ninyo ay lumagpas na sa langit, huwag talaga ipaalam sa bagets para naman they won’t grow up na may galit sa mundo noh! Ang laging isipin niyo, the moment na ginagawa niyo ang bagets ay nakatirik pa ang mga mata nyo...(bastUSSS) Hehehe!

Life is what you make it after all. Til next time, mga ka-blog! Nakssss, gosh I’m beginning to love it... I love you all...you can ask me anything ha, basta ‘wag lang math, mahina ako diyan eh...

by wilma doesnt , wmn.ph

Blessed - Brett Dennen

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Chicken Breast with Pepper Gravy

Now here's a dish even the kids will enjoy: My Favorite Recipes' Chicken Breast with Pepper Gravy.

Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts, pounded to about 1/2-inch thick
350 ml Carnation Evap
1 tsp lemon juice
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Procedure:
1. Combine Carnation Evap and lemon juice in a shallow bowl.

2. In another shallow bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne.

3. Dip chicken in Carnation Evap and then flour. Reserve leftover flour and Carnation Evap for gravy.

4. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Let oil get really hot before adding chicken.

5. Fry chicken about 5 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan.

6. Add remaining flour to skillet with pan drippings. Cook, stirring constantly over medium-high heat until flour is golden, about 1 minute.

7. Gradually stir in remaining Carnation Evap.

8. Cook, whisking well until gravy is smooth and thickened, which should be about 2 minutes.

10. Spoon gravy over chicken and serve.

RECIPE AND PHOTO COURTESY OF MY FAVORITE RECIPES

Yummy Chicken Breast Lunches

Bring back life to the lunch baon! Putting together an interesting variety of ingredients is a sure-fire way of making each meal interesting and appealing. With these suggestions, you might not be able to wait for lunchtime before digging in!

By Chupsie Medina

For quick, easy-to-prepare meals that you will want to bring to the office or even for your child to enjoy during the school lunch break, think chicken breast.

A pack of chicken breast fillets will go a long, long way-with rice, pasta, or as a sandwich. Grill, boil, fry, or bake it. Mix with vegetables, fruits, even nuts. Prepare creamy or spicy. There are endless meal variations you can enjoy with chicken breast. Best of all, it shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes to prepare.

Between Bread
A chicken sandwich is one of the easiest meals that even kids will find hard to resist. And it can be packed with all the right nutrients. Boil the chicken with some celery (or a halved onion), salt, and pepper. When cooked, chop your chicken in cubes and blend with just enough mayonnaise to coat, add a touch of mustard for spice, and flavor with a pinch of salt and a dash of finely ground pepper.

Instead of the usual pickle relish, why not use chopped mangoes, apples, or even grapes to your chicken mix. You may even add coarsely cut walnuts or slivers of almonds. For a zesty taste, toss in half an onion, a stalk of celery, or even a small bell pepper-all finely chopped.

Line some greens on one face of the bread (best to choose multi-grain or whole wheat) before slathering on the chicken mixture. Be adventurous: instead of choosing iceberg lettuce, go for alfalfa shoots or arugula. If you want to add a slice of tomato, choose one that’s ripe but firm; you don’t want to be munching on something soggy five hours after it’s been prepared.



Toss It

Grilled chicken is a great addition to a salad. Pound your chicken fillets for equal thickness. Season each side with lemon (or calamansi) juice, salt and pepper, and toss on a hot grill plate to char for a maximum of five minutes per side.

You may want to slice it diagonally, chop it into cubes, or shred it to pieces. Toss them with romaine leaves that have been cut into bite size pieces. You can add croutons, chopped nuts, and slices of parmesan cheese or even marinated feta. A handful of choice fresh fruits will also give added tang. Try pomelo or orange segments, even cubed cantaloupe or avocado.

To put more life in your salad, mix balsamic vinegar and olive oil of equal proportions. Pack this simple dressing separately, and pour over your greens just before eating it.

Saucy

If you can’t survive the day without rice for lunch, try chicken bistek, a pick up from the Filipino beefsteak dish. It’s best to marinate the chicken fillets in soy sauce, the juice of about six calamansi, and ground pepper overnight. Slice white onions in rings and fry in vegetable oil (or even butter) until they wilt in the pan. Set aside. In the same pan, fry the chicken until well done. Set aside in a separate container.

Add about 1/2 cup of water to what’s left of the marinade, and bring to a boil in the frying pan together with all the drippings from the fried onions and chicken. Reduce to about 1/4 cup for the bistek sauce.

Top the cooked chicken meat with the fried onion rings and pour the sauce. For veggies, pick from a variety of colorful choices: bean sprouts, julienned carrots, diced zucchini, or broccoli. You can steam or lightly saute in butter or olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper. Remember, to get the best taste from your vegetables, use only the freshest.

With chicken breasts as the basic ingredient, the variations you could think of are almost limitless.


by wmn

Bistek Tagalog

This easy recipe is a great baon meal and a filling one too.

Ingredients:
400g sirloin, sliced 1/8 inch
2 medium white onions, rings
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 Lemon, juiced
1 Bay leaf
3/4 cup Carnation Evap
1/4 cup water
Cracked black pepper

Slurry:
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp Carnation Evap

Procedure:
1. Sear the meat. Set aside.

2. Saute the garlic and onions until wilted. Add in the sirloin.

3. Pour the soy sauce, lemon juice, bay leaf, Carnation Evap and water. Season with cracked black pepper. Simmer until meat is tender.

4. Pour slurry to thicken. Simmer until slightly thick.

RECIPE AND PHOTO COURTESY OF MY FAVORITE RECIPES

7 Ways Your Resume Dates You

Porcshe Moran
Monday, September 27, 2010

The turbulent economy has forced many people to go back into the job market for the first time in years. If there is a thick layer of dust on your resume it might be beneficial to learn the new rules of resume writing and presentation before you start submitting applications. Even the most qualified applicant might not get called in for an interview if his resume creates the impression that he is out of touch with the current business environment. Do not assume that an impressive cover letter can serve as a substitute for a poorly written resume. 
1. References Upon Request

There is no need to waste valuable resume space on this outdated section. Employers assume that you will provide references if asked. Instead, keep a separate page with the names and contact information of your references ready to supply to the employer once you have advanced in the interview process.

2. One Resume Fits All

While it is smart to keep a master resume on file, you need to customize it to fit each job for which you apply. Job-seekers who take the time to tailor their resume to the employer's needs will stand out from the pack. Eliminate the details that don't apply to the position and emphasize the ones that make you look the most qualified. It might take a little extra time to apply using this technique, but it will be worth it when your interview offers increase.

3. Objective Statement

The professional summary or profile has replaced the objective statement. Employers are focused on what candidates can do for them, not what the business can do for the candidate. You will sell yourself better with a concise bulleted list of the qualifications and accomplishments that make you a match for the position.

4. Single-Page Resume

One of the most touted resume rules is that the document must be one page. Many people will go to extremes to follow this command, resulting in tiny, unreadable font sizes just to avoid having a resume that extends onto the second page.

Unless you are a newcomer to the job market, it is entirely possible that you'll need more than a page to adequately showcase your skills and qualifications. If you have enough job experience that fits the position, it is acceptable to extend your resume length to two pages. Keep your resume succinct and relevant, but don't go under a 10-pt. font size.

5. Lack of Social Networking

Websites such as Facebook and Twitter might be considered distractions in the workplace, but they can be an asset on a resume. Employers want to know that applicants are up-to-date with current technology and communication trends. Links to a professional online portfolio, blog or LinkedIn page should be included in your resume header. There is a good chance that employers will do an internet search to find out more about potential employees, so make sure that all of your social networking profiles project a professional image.

6. Too Much Information

It is not necessary to give your life story on a resume. In fact, providing an employer with too much information can be detrimental to your chances of employment. Delete information about where and when you graduated high school. Ditch irrelevant jobs from 15 years ago. Although it was standard practice in some industries years ago, it is now inappropriate to include personal details in a resume such as information about your hobbies, religion, age and family status. Not only does it look unprofessional, but that information could be used to discriminate against you.

An employer will ask if they want to know why you left previous positions, so don't mention it on your resume. The rule of thumb is to pare down your resume to only include things that show why you are the perfect fit for the specific position for which you are applying.

7. Outdated Terminology and Skills

Skills in obsolete computer software and systems should be removed from your resume. Technical experience is critical in nearly every industry and employers often use technology keywords to find resumes in electronic databases. Listing basic computer skills such as word processing and using an internet browser is not recommended because employers will assume that you have those proficiencies. The job description is the best guide to determine the terminology and technology skills that should show up on your resume.

The Bottom Line

In a fast-paced and competitive job market the parameters for writing a resume continue to change. Resumes that do not reflect knowledge of the current needs in the workplace and the new rules of how to present yourself to an employer will likely end up in the trash.

This article is part of a series related to being Financially Fit
 
by http://financiallyfit.yahoo.com/finance/article-110835-6816-1-7-ways-your-resume-dates-you?ywaad=ad0035&nc 

Sell Your Skills, Not Your Degree

Since you graduated, you've probably developed skills beyond what you learned in college. Therefore, you may not have to go back to college if you want or need to change careers. In fact, if you're looking to make a career move, you might be more successful if you look more broadly at your set of skills and learn how to sell those to employers outside of your current career and education niche. (For background reading, see Six Steps To Successfully Switching Financial Careers.)


Focus Your Career Goals
Do you already know what you want your next career move to be? If so, you can jump ahead to the section on creating a skills-based resume. If you don't, you have several options.

First, make a list of what you are looking for in a new career. For instance, are you thinking about changing jobs because you no longer want to sit in a cubicle for eight hours a day? Then your list should include something like "must involve being away from my desk at least four hours per day." Similarly, you may want to have a job that doesn't require a lot of overtime. Consider your preferences for required travel or working on projects in teams or independently. You may not get everything you want, but brainstorming is a great start.

Next, conduct research using descriptions of what you are looking for in a career. Ignore jobs you know are outside of your field of interest. For instance, if somehow "lion tamer" comes up in your search - and your friend's cat makes you nervous - you should eliminate it from any further discussion.

Based on your search results, narrow research to careers that fit at least five out of 10 things you want in a new career. Pick five careers for building a skills-based resume.

University career centers can help you with the following:
Career tests to help you find what you might like to do next
Job placement
Resume review and workshops

Volunteering
Still not sure what your next move should be or need guidance in defining your career goals? Volunteer for a charity organization and/or call the career center at your old university for help. Remember to bring the list of what you are looking for in a new career position with you. (For more, see Should You Head Back To Business School?)

Volunteers at nonprofit organizations are often given as much responsibility as they want to have and extra guidance because they are working for free. You could learn leadership and training skills while showing newer volunteers the ropes or marketing and sales skills while helping to promote charity events. Let volunteer coordinators know what your skills are, so they can assign tasks to help you move forward. (For more, read Social Finance Careers: Creating A Better World.)

Create a Skills-Based Resume

Step 1: List all jobs you've held.
Jot down at least five tasks you performed in each job. For instance, working in teams to create ad campaigns, helping customers find the right products within your company's product line, making travel arrangements for industry conventions or negotiating prices with suppliers.

Then, under each task, write down how you completed this task. Not only will you see one-word skills such as "organizing" or "problem solving", but you'll also find the expanded details you need for adding specifics to your resume. You will not copy your job listings into your resume, but this exercise will be the basis for step three.

Step 2: Browse career sites for your skills.
Select the new career fields in which you are interested. Then, enter descriptions of your skills one at a time into the search box.This will help you determine the specific position titles that could work with the skills you have. Pick five job listings to mull over and study the full descriptions.

Step 3: Showcase skills that fit descriptions of your desired positions.
Pick two skills you possess that match the job listings you selected. Create separate skills sections for your resume for each position. For instance, a resume for an event planning position could list travel planning and problem solving as skills. Skills you could use for a merchandising manager position might include organization, negotiation and/or market analysis.

After picking two of your skills per job, add five to 10 bullets under each skill with your accomplishments in this area. The bullets should be similar to the bullets in step two, but your accomplishment listings will be more detailed.

Step 4: Format your resume.
Put your name, address, and contact information at the top.
Objective - Limit your objective to one sentence that specifies an objective directed at the specific position to which you are applying. Don't write that you are looking for new experiences in a creative field. Specify what you want to do for that company.
Have a section for education below your skills. You want your skills to stand out more than your degree.
Summary of your experience. List all your post-college jobs, your dates of employment and the city and state. If you have a lengthy career history, limit your previous jobs section to where you developed the skills in your resume. Volunteer positions can be included.
Limit your entire resume to one page (To learn more, check out Resume Scribes Seal The Deal.)

The Bottom Line
Most people will change careers at least once in their lives; some will change occupations multiple times. If you went back to school each time, you'd take on a new professional title: lifetime student. Use your professional skills to catapult you into a new career field instead.


Reyna Gobel is a freelance journalist and self-professed financial geek, who realized in her finance classes that personal finances weren't nearly as complicated as she thought they'd be and set out to spread the word.Gobel is also the author of "Graduation Debt: How To Manage Student Loans And Live Your Life" (2010). Her website is Graduation Debt.

Knowledge Or Action?

It's been said that knowledge is power. While that's true to an extent, it isn't the whole truth. Knowledge without action is almost useless. It doesn't help to be a genius if you never do anything with the knowledge. I tend to think of knowledge as ammunition and action as a gun. (It's a typical guy thought, I know but it works for me.) Think about it. If you have bullets and no gun, they're pretty much useless. If you have a gun and no bullets, the best you can do is throw (action) the gun at the target. Not as useless as the bullets (knowledge) since action without knowledge is more productive than knowledge without action

The reason I've been thinking about this lately is that I've been reading article after article about how to make money, get high search engine ranking, find customers & prospects, motivate myself and others and several other subjects and realized that regardless of how much info I've gained, it's worthless if I don't act on the knowledge. And it's the same for everyone. It wouldn't matter if you had a PhD in Quantum Physics if you worked at McDonalds, or a library full of books and never used the knowledge within, now would it? I've met some really intelligent homeless people and some stupid millionaires and the biggest difference is action. Let me say this again, ACTION. Action makes people successful to a certain degree. Not to say that any action will make people successful. Jumping up and down or changing channels will not do it, but action of any kind that propels you toward your target goal will get you they eventually.

Another way to think of it is like having a map. I could give you a map to a lost treasure, but if you never left your house, it wouldn't do much good would it?

So here's a question; what action will you do today, to reach your goal? Reading a book will only take you so far.

by readbud.com