Tasty & Creamy Maja Blanca with A New Twist

Tasty & Creamy Maja Blanca 
        with A New Twist 


I was never a Maja Blanca fan until I have tasted one made in my co-workers resto-bar.

My spidey senses told me that they did not use any coconut milk and they replaced it with all-purpose cream and evaporated milk. So, I was right!. We had a very creamy and tasty maja blanca that is to die for! Try it for yourself.





Ingredients:

1.  NESTLÉ ® ALL PURPOSE CREAM  250 mL (1 pack )
2.  Evaporated Milk   (2 cups) 
3. Cornstarch (1 cup) 
4. Refined Sugar (1cup) 
5. Fried Peanuts (1/2 cup) 
6. Corn Kernel (1 & 1/3 cup)


Preparation:

1. Combine evaporated milk, NESTLÉ ® ALL PURPOSE CREAM , cornstarch and sugar in a pan.
2.  Whisk or continuously stir over low heat until the cornstarch is fully dissolved.
3. When the mixture is already smooth, and free of lumps, add corn kernel.
4. When it is already thick, add the fried peanuts.
5. Transfer into a mold or a wine glass. 
6. Let it cool at room temperature.
7. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.

Combine evaporated milk, NESTLÉ ® ALL PURPOSE CREAM , cornstarch and sugar in a pan.

Whisk or continuously stir over low heat until the cornstarch is fully dissolved.

When the mixture is already smooth, and free of lumps, add corn kernel.

When it is already thick, add the fried peanuts.

Whisk or continuously stir over low heat until the cornstarch is fully dissolved

ransfer into a mold or a wine glass.
Let it cool at room temperature.

Home-made Ice Cream

Have you ever tried making your own ice cream with products that are available in most grocery stores?

Ingredients: 

Cream -O vanilla flavor ( 6 blue packs in 3s) 

Nestle Cream (2 packs )

Evaporated Milk        1/2 cup (optional)

Procedure: 

1. Slice the vanilla Cream -O cookies in squares ot cubes  into about the size of a 10-centavo coin.

1. Add 2 packs of Nestle cream and mix by folding.

1. Transfer this to your preffered container, e.g. Champagne glass
2. Put it in the freezer. 
3. Enjoy your treat. 
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TRAVELLING TO SIQUIJOR : HOW TO GET THERE : Boat and Flight Schedules

TRAVELLING to Siquijor

::::We are in an archipelago thus it is sometimes mandatory that you hop from one island to another so you better get the snack on your pack ready!

    Flights and Ferries to Siquijor


 1. Cebu Pacific Airlines  | 1 hour          |         Daily     |  https://www.cebupacificair.com/ 

         MANILA (MNL) to CEBU (CEB) 

           MANILA (MNL) to DUMAGUETE (DGT)
       * Cebu Pacific , in my opinion, has cheaper flight fares even for promos

 2. Philippine Airlines | 1 hour           | Daily    |  https://www.philippineairlines.com/en/ph/home 

        MANILA (MNL) to CEBU (CEB) 

           MANILA (MNL) to DUMAGUETE (DGT) 

            If you opt for Dumaguete of Negros Island Region, it is nearer  Siquijor and the airport is in Sibulan, Negros Oriental. From Sibulan Airport, Take a cab at Php 20.00 - Php 50.00 to Dumaguete City Wharf/ Port . Motorcab drivers sometimes charge higher for people from ports and terminals, so NAME your price before boarding.

  3. 2go  Travel              |  http://travel.2go.com.ph/Schedules/schedules.asp
        MANILA (MNL) to CEBU (CEB) 

 4. Ocean Jet – Fast Craft Vessel | http://www.oceanjet.net

Cebu City (8AM)  Tagbilaran City, Bohol(10AM) – Siquijor, Siquijor Island (12Noon)

Tagbilaran City, Bohol - Dumaguete City -Siquijor, Siquijor Island   

Dumaguete City -Siquijor, Siquijor Island – 06:00 PM

Siquijor, Siquijor Island – Dumaguete City – Tagbilaran City, Bohol – Cebu City 

             *Ocean Jet's Schedule is highly unpredictable if it is bound to Siquijor. You can use the Cebu City to   

              Tagbilaran, Bohol to Larena, Siquijor trip at 8AM. There are also other trips from Cebu to Tagbilaran                    to Larena at a different hour but you have to wait for hours for the next trip to Siquijor.  If you can't    

              make it  to this trip, try Cebu to Dumaguete to Siquijor.

   

5. Cokaliong Shipping Lines, Inc.| http://www.cokaliongshipping.com/

Cebu City – Dumaguete City ( Monday) – 7:00 PM
Dumaguete City – Cebu City ( Monday) – 11:00 PM

 6. George and Peter Lines

     Cebu City – Dumaguete City ( Monday) – 7:00 PM
     Dumaguete City – Cebu City ( Monday) – 11:00 PM

7.    GL Shipping | M/V Jaylan 2 – Vessel ( No Trips on Saturdays)

Siquijor, Siquijor Island – Dumaguete City -06:30 AM
Dumaguete City – Siquijor, Siquijor Island – 12:00 PM

 A lot of trips go from Dumaguete to Siquijor. It starts from 7AM , 10AM, 2Pm, 4 Pm and 6Pm. There maybe variations to this but those are the usual schedule of trips especially if it is not a Saturday as JL Shipping Lines covers almost an hourly trip to and fro Siquijor. 

8. MBca Jaziel ( Fast Motorized Boat) No Trips on Saturdays

Dumaguete City -Siquijor, Siquijor Island – 05:45 AM | 12:00 PM
Siquijor, Siquijor Island – Dumaguete City – 09:30 AM |03:30 PM

9. MBca Jaylan 2 | Fast Motorized Boat |(No Trips on Saturdays)

Siquijor, Siquijor Island – Dumaguete City – 05:50 AM | 01:00 PM
Dumaguete City – Siquijor, Siquijor Island – 10:15 AM | 04:30 PM

10. M/V Kristina, Montenegro Shipping Lines | 

Larena, Siquijor Island – Dumaguete City – 6:00 AM
Siquijor, Siquijor Island – Dumaguete City – 4:00 PM
Dumaguete City – Siquijor, Siquijor Island – 10:00 AM
Dumaguete City – Larena, Siquijor Island  – 6:00 PM

11. Lite Shipping Corporation | TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SUNDAY

Cebu City (1PM departure)–Tagbilaran,Bohol-SIQUIJOR Island(12AM)-Plaridel, Mis. Occ.(6AM)

   -   MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY

Plaridel, Mis. Occ(11AM)–SIQUIJOR Island ( 5PM)-Tagbilaran, Bohol (11PM)-Cebu City (4AM)

   -   TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SUNDAY

*Plaridel To Siquijor Schedule is  Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at 11AM. Be there at 8AM to avoid long lines.

12.  M/V Siquior Island

Siquijor Island – Dumaguete City ( Saturday ) – 06:00 AM
Dumaguete City – Siquijor Island ( Saturday ) – 5:00 PM
Lazi, Siquijor Island – Iligan City ( Monday and Thursday ) – 10:00 PM

        Iligan City – Lazi, Siquijor Island ( Tuesday and Friday) – 5:00 PM

13. Fast Cat

      Dapitan City  (Mindanao)  – Dumaguete City  

     From the highway of Dapitan City, take a motorcab or any habal-habal aka hired motorcycle at Php 45.00-60.00 toward Pulawan Harbor of Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte. There are daily trips as early as 2AM to 4Pm bound to Dumaguete City but their schedule , of course, isn't fixed and never written in stone. 

Photos of Trip Schedules of Ferries 

Sample Introduction for Research, Thesis?

 What should a thesis research paper, thesis contain? 

1.       4 Parts of an Introduction

a.      Background Statement

In patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease, aspirin is widely recommended to prevent myocardial infarction, graft occlusion after coronary artery bypass surgery, and stroke (Juban, 2014).

b.      Problem Statement

However, aspirin is also associated with prolonged bleeding. Patients are often asked to stop taking aspirin for several days before undergoing bronchoscopy, to reduce the presumed risk of bleeding. The effectiveness of this practice has never been tested, but it does mean that the patient must, for a short while, stop taking a medication with proven benefits, and it can also delay the planned bronchoscopy if aspirin use is not stopped soon enough (Juban, 2014).

c.       Activity Statement

Thus, the researchers sought to determine whether aspirin really does increase the risk of bleeding after bronchoscopy (Juban, 2014).

d.      Forecasting Statement

In this research, the researchers will describe a prospective trial of 138 consecutive patients undergoing bronchoscopy in which a comparison was made between the number and severity of bleeding events in those taking aspirin with those who were not (Juban, 2014).

2.       Sample Introduction in a Thesis / Research

In patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease, aspirin is widely recommended to prevent myocardial infarction, graft occlusion after coronary artery bypass surgery, and stroke.

However, aspirin is also associated with prolonged bleeding. Patients are often asked to stop taking aspirin for several days before undergoing bronchoscopy, to reduce the presumed risk of bleeding. The effectiveness of this practice has never been tested, but it does mean that the patient must, for a short while, stop taking a medication with proven benefits, and it can also delay the planned bronchoscopy if aspirin use is not stopped soon enough.

Thus, the researchers will seek to determine whether aspirin really does increase the risk of bleeding after bronchoscopy.

In this research, the researchers will describe a prospective trial of 138 consecutive patients undergoing bronchoscopy in which a comparison was made between the number and severity of bleeding events in those taking aspirin with those who were not (Juban , 2014).

3.        

A REVIEW ON DRICLOR: Treating Excessive Sweating and Underarm Offensive Odor/ Body Odor (B.O.)

What did i use for EXCESSIVE SWEATING OF ARMPIT/ UNDERARM , PALMS AND HANDS and even offensive underarm odor or body odor (BO) ? 

DRICLOR (Php 1, 000.00) :Photo not mine

My Issues and Concern: Excessive Sweating in palms, feet and underarms

I used to suffer from excessive sweating on my palms, feet, and underarms ever since I was in 6th grade. It was such  a bother especially when I was still studying because my excessive sweating is also equated with a very offensive body odor no matter how we wash our clothes, even if I  changed my diet, lifestyle. I increased my water intake to 10-12 glasses a day, I tried bathing once a day, twice a day, 3x a day, changing of clothes 6 x aday, i have tried almost every type of soap and deodorant for 3 months each but to no avail. Even the powdered TaWas, and the hard tawas stick variety but still , those interventions did not help me on my excessive sweating nad offensive BO especially on my armpit aka underarm areas. Even when in air-conditioned rooms, I would still be sweating like a horse. 

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The Treatment: 

Then I came across a magazine advertisment where there was,a post on DRICLOR. I immediately checked Mercury Drug Pharmacy and Rose Pharmacy but no stocks were available.I waited until it got restocked since during those years, I have no knowledge yet regarding Lazada and Ebay and I was very apprehensive of online purchases because of the fear of being scammed. 

At first I was very stunned upon knowing that the product costs about Php900.00 and then later decided to purchase realizing that I have already spent more  that to treat my almost decade-old BO problem so why should I not try this? 

Treatment Regimen:

1. I bathed twice a day. Once in the morning and once before reting to bed. Bathing is different from showering.
2. I shaved/ waxed once or twice every week. I have lots of armpit hair and I have found out that hair= B.O. , too. My dark armpits got fairer  with calamansi juice treatment for 20 minutes upon arising in the morning and rinsing when bathing/ showering.
3. I drank lots of water like 10-12 glasses a day ( 1glass is 240mL of water so do the math).
4. When using Driclor for the first time, I used it once a day, last thing at night when I have already bathed and have dried my armpits. Perspiration is lesser by then as I am about to sleep and as written in leaflet. I also made sure that my sleepwear is sleeveless when applying Driclor as it will stain clothes before it dries. I also did away all my necklaces as it changed the color of my necklace once.
5. The morning after, I bathed and just used the roll-on deodorant that I have been using.
6. I do not apply Driclor 24 hours before and after I shave.
7. After a week of doing the above-mentioned regimen, I then proceeded to weaning away from the use of roll-on. I did the same steps but now using powdered tawas since I have observed that my armpit got drier in the morning and  that the B.O. has been tamed. 
8. After 2 weeks of doing so, I have realized that the excessive sweating has subsided si I decided to change my use of Driclor to every other day. 
9. After another 2 weeks , I changed the frequency of Driclor use to every 3 days; to once a week for 4 weeks; to every other week for 2 months ; once a month for 6 months and then I stopped after finding out that I never had any B. O. episode even after a 2-hour  walk-jog-sprint sesh. 
10. I then continued my treatment of bathing twice daily and using my tawas stick, fruit-veggie-fish diet; shaving/waxing regularly and drinking 10-12 glasses of water. 

More Info on the result after DRICLOR use below:

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PRODUCT INFORMATION

  

Directions for Use of DRICLOR:

• SEE LEAFLET FOR ASSEMBLY AND APPLICATION.
• When using Driclor for the first time, it should be used once a day, last thing at night. Your sweat glands are least active at this time.
• Driclor must be applied to completely dry skin at night time and then washed off in the morning and not re-applied. Normal deodorant can be used as usual.
• When excessive sweating has stopped during the day, lessen the frequency of using Driclor to twice a week or less.

Cautions and Warning:

• Always read the label/leaflet.
• This must be applied to DRY skin.
• If you notice any side effects not listed in the leaflet, consult your GP.
• Do not use if allergic to any of the listed ingredients.
• Do not use a double a dose to make up for a forgotten one.
• Do not use on sensitive, irritated or wounded skin.
• Driclor can stain clothes, so allow to dry before coming into contact with clothing.
• Avoid contact with jewelry and metal surfaces as Driclor can discolor such objects.
• Avoid contact with eyes, lips and mouth.
• Keep out of reach of children.

Ingredients:

• Aluminium Chloride Hexahydrate (20% w/w or 185mg/ml)
• Ethyl Alcohol and Purified Water.

__________________________________________________________________________

Results:

I no longer have B.O. If I do, that means I have forgotten to use my tawas stick every after bathing for 36 hours now hahaha. 

Verdict:

 I was almost hopeless regarding my b.o. but after religiously using the product and adhering to the instructions on the leaflet, I was so thankful for that magazine ad and I highly recommend this product.  I no longer have B.O. even if I sweat a lot and even if I only use tawas as deodorant, no offensive smell seeps out from my armpit skin. Thank Heavens!

Do I still use it until now? 

No!After my B.O. got treated, I no longer used the product since it contains Aluminum and I wanted to be low maintenance and wanted to practice minimalism in all aspects of my life.

What have I been using after my Driclor treatment?

DEONAT

I replaced it with powdered tawas unscented for around 8 years but I have ditched my good old powedered tawas when I have found the DEO NAT DEODORANT 80G TAWAS MINERAL STCK  at Php179.00 by Rexona. See photo below. It works the same miraculous way on my armpit. It's okay to sweat; it is a 'natural tendency'.  I will tell you as to how I use the tawas stick on my other blog post. 

How to Request for Monthly Subscription of Readers Digest Philippines?

How to Request for Monthly Subscription of Readers Digest Philippines? 

I am making this post after 5 months of receiving issues from Reader's Digest Philippines. It was my husband's idea of having ourselves subscribed for their monthly issues. 

I kind of liked that I receive something every month and I keep on looking forward to having it. 

It is like attracting more opportunities and more gifts into your life. Happy Yippee Yeheey!

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HOW TO SUBSCRIBE?

My husband sent a letter-request for subscription by email to

readersdigest@emeraldheadway.com. 

If there are times that our copy gets delayed, we simply make a query by email or call

(63)02 790-4887 from 9am to 1pm. 

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We paid thru Metrobank, waited for a month or so and voila! We received our first RD issue plus some complimentary books of our choice( whaaaaaaat?!). 

We chose a book on Nature and the other one is about Simple Recipes.

Keep in touch for the sample downloadable letter that we used for our letter- request.

Dentist of Choice in Dumaguete City : Review on Dr. Chua of Holy Child Hospital

So, how did my experience with Dr. Chua go?

               My experience with Dr. Chua was good. 

I have been to a dentist once who destroyed my perfectly nice teeth and now I have to have it fixed by root canal as the pain is killing me like , literally , I can not think of anything else but the throbbing pain in my temples. Beast mode ensues thereafter so I had to see a dentist that will give me the best service for a good price.


My classmate from high school who was an alumna of S.U. suggested Dr. Chua as he was the one who did her braces and had been to many dentists because of a rather complex case of teeth growing on unusual areas in her mouth, an extra tooth of some sort.

My observations :

1. He was so patient with me even if I had this super disturbing gag reflex where they had to remove the mouth guard almost every 10 minutes.

2. His services were pricey but it was worth it , I guess. If I am not mistaken, it was that:
              Php 2000 for prophylaxis (cleaning) and tooth extraction ( ibot)
              Php17,000.00 for root canal
              Php70,000.00 for braces.

   I paid my dues fully after 2 visits, I just made a down payment on my first. 

3. He had 3 dental aides , and all are in scrubs.(aseptic technique #1)

4. He works with new gloves every time. (aseptic technique #2)

5. He also has an X-ray machine. (hassle-free)

6. Most of the people I know who were student nurses in Dumaguete often drops his name when I asked them for the best dentist to see in Dumaguete City. When I visited his clinic, I have seen a couple who i overheard owning some businesses in Negros, 2 students from a well-known university in the city , and 3 children of expats and a kid of  a German. Then,  I thought that maybe, I came to the right place. (How far did my logic go with this one?)

7. He is available  Mondays to Saturdays so this is good news for me being a slave of the 9-to5 Monday to Friday. 

I made an appointment with his secretary thru this mobile number: (639)362074557.