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Friday, October 22, 2010

TAM airlines

Just talked to Rebecca at their customer relations dept in US. GOSH! they suck, all this woman could say is one moment... Just not able to fix shi*.
I'm annoyed, very....
Why do companies have customer relations departments if they do not care?

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Monday, August 23, 2010

sweet and sour

Easy and good looking. Serve it at any night or at some special one.

It will serve 4 people and it's ready in 30 minutes or less.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil

1 head green cabbage, quartered through the core

1/2 cup cider vinegar

2 tablespoons sugar

1tea spoon of crushed garlic

course salt and ground pepper

Start by putting olive oil in a pan or skillet over medium heat. Then add the garlic and the cabbage and cook it until it’s golden brown. Around 3 minutes per each side. Then add vinegar, sugar and 1.5 cups of water. Bring to a simmer. Cook the cabbage until it is tender. You can use a fork to test it. Cook about 12 to 15 minutes then serve with salt and pepper. You can also replace the salt with soy sauce. Sometimes I add Worcestershire sauce, just a dash...

Enjoy cooking!!!!

Thursday, August 19, 2010

The not peanut butter sammy

I just lately encounter the marvelous almond butter in my life.
It is creamy, oily, smooth and comes in a nice tall jar of deliciousness. So I made my very own first Almond butter and jelly sandwich. And I had to share it....
Unbelievable how your toddler demands and you just follow his instructions. He says up up up, meaning more more more... and there my sandwich goes.... away from my papilla gustatory....
No problem I made another one when he was napping and enjoyed it very much...
The issue now is that I'm an addict. I need ABJA ( almond butter jelly anonymous) asap.
Later I'm trying almond butter sauce on pork chops.... It will be a blast, some shallots and fresh tarragon.....just out of this world. Sauté the 1/2" pork chops for 4 minutes on each side (on medium low), remove from the pan, sauté the shallots and scrub all the goodness from the pan, add some white whine, the one you are already drinking while cooking this, and slowly poor the 2 spoons full of Perfect balanced pure, natural, organic and sodium free Almond butter. mixed it well until smooth and put the chops back on.
Do not let it burn, so keep the heat to minimum... Sprinkle tarragon and serve with nice rice!

Have fun with food!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The most delicious Peach savory sauce yet

yesterday I got peaches on my Community farm share box..And I was going to cook some chicken....
So i had the fantastic idea of cooking this peach sauce.
Problem is I had savory sauces that have cinnamon. And every recipe I found online had cinnamon and nutmeg...
So I decided to cook it anyway, my way!
Sautéed half yellow onion with some garlic and salt (grey salt) in olive oil, added 4 small diced peaches and red pepper flakes.
It cooked for about 10 minutes, then I added some balsamic vinegar to it, like two dashes of it.
It wasn't as spicy as I want so i added half serrano pepper. BIG mistake, it got way too spicy .... I added more balsamic and it was very tasty.
To finalize I blended it a little so it wasn't so chunky. But I didn't blend to be totally smooth either...
It was VERY yummy.
I just baked the chicken with some olive oil and salt for about 20 minutes on 375, and sautéed some Swiss chard on the side. Healthy delicious dinner! Try it.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Chick peas recipe

Vitamins
Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Vitamin A
44.3
IU
1%
Retinol
0.0
mcg
Retinol Activity Equivalent
1.6
mcg
Alpha Carotene
0.0
mcg
Beta Carotene
26.2
mcg
Beta Cryptoxanthin
0.0
mcg
Lycopene
0.0
mcg
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
0.0
mcg
Vitamin C
2.1
mg
4%
Vitamin D
~
~
Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol)
0.6
mg
3%
Beta Tocopherol
~
Gamma Tocopherol
~
Delta Tocopherol
~
Vitamin K
6.6
mcg
8%
Thiamin
0.2
mg
13%
Riboflavin
0.1
mg
6%
Niacin
0.9
mg
4%
Vitamin B6
0.2
mg
11%
Folate
282
mcg
71%
Food Folate
282
mcg
Folic Acid
0.0
mcg
Dietary Folate Equivalents
282
mcg
Vitamin B12
0.0
mcg
0%
Pantothenic Acid
0.5
mg
5%
Choline
70.2
mg
Betaine
~

Chick Pea nutritional info

Today i'm going to test a new recipe. I'm always trying to invent new ways of eating this delicious and healthy bean. It's full of protein, folate and iron, very good for women!
I love my spinach and chick peas side dish but today it's salad day.
I'll star with a medium can of Chick peas washed and dried, I'll add a medium cucumber cut in small cubes. Keep the skin on the cucumber!
Some cherry tomatoes, homegrown of course and an avocado. Add some EVOO, salt and pepper to taste and garnish with shaved almonds for texture!
I'll be gostoso demais!
EnJoY

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Decoding cries & sounds

Decoding cries & sounds

Baby's gestures and expressions aren't the only things newbie moms and dads can look to when trying to figure out what baby wants. According to new theories, baby's cries may offer some big clues too. And while there's been a lot of controversy in recent years over whether or not a systematic "baby language" really does exist, as Australian mom (and creator of The Dunstan Baby Language) Priscilla Dunstan claims, these theories are not being completely ruled out by docs and researchers. If Dunstan's claims are true, baby makes five distinct sounds during that crucial newborn phase:

The sound: "Eh"
What it means: "I have gas" (make that an "Eairh" and that means lower gas)

The sound: "Owh"
What it means: "I'm sleepy"

The sound: "Neh"
What it means: "I'm hungry"

The sound: "Heh"
What it means: "I'm uncomfortable"

Just how legitimate are these claims? According to Gopnik, there isn't any scientific evidence out there to make them entirely official -- yet; but there is definitely evidence to suggest adults can recognize the difference between, for example, cries of hunger and of pain. Dr. Robert Titzer, an infant researcher and creator of the language development series "Your Baby Can Read!" agrees, adding that: "It's better to think of the Dunstan Baby Language system as a set of fairly universal words for babies, instead of thinking of it as a language where words are combined and used with more intention to communicate [as ours is]."

As for baby's (sometimes maddening) cries, they of course differ slightly with every baby -- but there are definitely some similarities all tots share. So the next time you're pulling your hair out trying to decode baby's cry, consult this list:

The cry: Rhythmic and repetitive
What it means: Baby's probably hungry -- especially if he's rooting around for mom's breast or sucking on his fingers.

The cry: A slow build-up of crying over several minutes
What it means: It's time for a nap -- your little guy's tuckered out.

The cry: Periodic soft whimpers
What it means: If this carries on for a while, baby's not feeling so good. It may be time to visit the doc.

The cry: Powerful screams
What it means: If baby's wailing at the top of his lungs for any prolonged period, it's time to consult your doc. It could be a variety of things, but the likely culprit? The dreaded colic.

The cry: Whiny and irritated
What it means: Your tot's fussing is probably because he's been overstimulated and getting stressed.

The sound: "Neh"
What it means: "I'm hungry"