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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Roasted Chicken and Broccoli with Lemon

I have no idea why hubby and I are lovin' the chicken so much! Well, to be honest, I love chicken ever since when I was a child.
Even when we dine out, if not fish or vegetables or other viands, what we commonly order is chicken. Well, yeah. 
Aside from the world's most common type of poultry, chicken has a good supply of protein content and it also has vitamins and minerals. Why am I saying these? 
Anyway, enough of my short introductory health talk, somehow, it's what I know about chickens. It's good to insert that here, though. So that I have an excuse why I love to eat and eat and eat! *covers eyes*

Without further ado, I'd like to introduce to you my new venture of Roasted Chicken and Broccoli with Lemon. 

 I normally cook and bake good choices of food for dinner before my hubby gets home from work. He is a very responsible and workaholic person and I am the sort-of-plain-housewife-cum-entrepreneur. I have most of my time at home and always looking for something new to eat for dinner with hubby. I make sure his tummy gets full with healthy and tasty and not boring foods. ;)

Today, I'll be sharing with you my newest collection of recipe. Easy, fuss-free and tasty.


Let's get started! ~



Ingredients: 

  • 1 medium broccoli, cut into bite-size florets
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil 
  • 1 tbsp. water (you may use chicken broth) 
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
  • 1/2 tsp. ground assorted spices (I bought it at the grocery store) 
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 1 tsp. salt 
  • 1 tsp. pepper 
  • 1 1/4 tsp. lemon zest (1 large lemon) 
  • lemon wedges for serving 

Directions: 

  • Preheat oven to 425F degrees. 
  • Line baking sheet with tin foil. 
  • On a large baking sheet, combine the broccoli with half of olive oil, water, half of the garlic, ground assorted spices, half of salt, half of pepper. Toss to combine and coat.  

  • Place in the oven and bake for 8 minutes.
  • In a separate bowl, combine all the remaining ingredients to the chicken thighs, including half of the lemon zest (except the lemon wedges).  

  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven, add the chicken thighs and toss together with the broccoli. 

  • Place back in the oven for about 10-15 mins., tossing halfway through the cooking time until the chicken is cooked and the broccoli is golden around the edges. 
  • When done, squeeze the lemon zest all over the chicken and the broccoli just before serving. Serve hot with the lemon wedges on the side.

Roasted Chicken and Broccoli with Lemon

There you have it! Sumptuous dinner is ready and served.



Total Cooking Time: 20-25 minutes



I hope you will try this in your humble abode, too. Share it to your family, relatives and friends. 

Let me know if you give this a shot! I love to hear from you. 
Send in your comments below. ;) 
 
P.S. Hubby loves it! I'm really glad he loves what I cooked. Happy wifey! Yay! :) 

Thank you so much for dropping by! xoxo. 


 Love lots, 
Eiya 




Friday, September 23, 2016

Baked Chicken in Red Wine and Garlic with Rosemary

Hey fellas! It's been a long time I've been hiatus in my blog. A lot happened previously but other than that, I am so back to be with you.

With my new post, I will be sharing a very easy, juicy, tender and infused with flavors chicken dish.
Well, I am not really the type of person who doesn't enjoy experimenting foods - in a good taste, of course! Whatever we have in our chiller, any leftovers, I always make sure to do something about it, hence, the experimentation. :)

So now, I will be sharing with you my latest food venture and it's called - Baked Chicken in Red Wine and Garlic with Rosemary. Even newbies in cooking and baking can definitely give this a try too. Trust me, it is very easy.

A view of the delish baked chicken! Oh lala!

So, let's get started! ~


Ingredients: 
  • 4 chicken thighs - I used medium-sized (You may remove the skin, it is optional)
  • Ground Assorted Spices such as: cinnamon, cloves, starani, cummin and fennel seeds - I bought mine at the grocery store. 
  • Red Wine & Garlic 'Ready-Made' Marinade - also available at the grocery store
  • salt and pepper 
  • rosemary leaves 

Directions:  
  • Preheat oven to 375F degrees.
  • Prepare chicken thighs. Wash and pat dry. 
  • Line baking sheet with tin foil. 
  • Place the chicken thighs on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle all the dry ingredients on each side of the chicken. 
  • Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. 
  • Remove chicken thighs from the oven, turn each piece over. Place it back in the oven for an additional 10 minutes. 
  • After 10 minutes, remove chicken thighs from the oven, take out all the liquid fats and brush chicken with ready-made red wine and garlic marinade. 
Take out all the accumulated liquid fats.



Brush the red wine and garlic ready-made marinade. 


  • Place in the oven for another 10 minutes, then remove again the chicken and turn each piece over and brush the marinade to the other side. 
Brush the marinade onto the other side of the chicken.
  • Place back in the oven for another 20-25 minutes. 
  • Serve hot. 

 Total Cooking Time: 45 minutes.


And, here they are:

 


Dinner is ready and served! Glad that hubby loves it and even requested for more. This is great for family/friends dinner and gatherings. Kids will surely enjoy it.  


As in Filipino expression - 'Kilig to the bones!' 
'Kilig' - meaning, it is the highest form of an inexplicable joy that a person gets.




Let me know if you give this a shot! I love to hear from you. 
Send in your comments below. ;)


Thank you so much for dropping by! xoxo.



 Love lots, 
Eiya 

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Marcos should be buried at the LNMB: A Bystander’s Perspective

Marcos should be buried at the LNMB: A Bystander’s Perspective 

I was born a month after President Corazon Aquino issued Proclamation No.3 that revoked many of the provisions of the 1973 Constitution, paving the way to creation and ratification of the 1987 constitution – the same year the world applaud the heroism of the Filipino people by demonstrating the true power of democracy through ‘People Power Revolution’. It has been said, or at least what the school has thought me, that the 1986 people power revolution was the result of long oppression, abuse of power, extrajudicial killings, and human rights violation orchestrated by the Marcos administration through Proclamation 1081 or popularly known as the declaration of Martial Law.

Fortunate enough not born on the year of Martial Law, I was led to believe that it was the year of great turmoil, lawlessness, inconceivable violence, and death of freedom that rightfully brand President Marcos as dictator, corrupt, thief, traitor, greed of those in power, and worst (in every imaginable way) president the country has ever had. This belief has been the public outcry of many over the burial of President Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB). 

But few of those who are born before the year of Martial Law believes that President Marcos should virtuously be buried at the LNMB because he is a war veteran, he has done good deeds to the country that far outweighs the effect of Martial Law, he was a president of the Philippines, and for others he was simply a hero.

I do believe that he is not a hero (a word that has been loosely used for decades), nor do I agree that Martial Law was solely imposed to feed the greed for power. I always wanted to believe on the good side, but who am I to judge? I did not personally experience it. When it comes to Martial Law, I am just a bystander hearing two sides of the story. But this does not give me less of a right to decide whether President Marcos should be buried at the LNMB.

So let me cast my decision grounded on the interment policy and the rule of law. I firmly believe that President Marcos should be buried at the LNMB, simply because he is a Former President of the Republic of the Philippines (period). If we strictly follow the interment policy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) regulation on the allocation of cemetery plots at the LNMB, the following persons are entitled to be interred at heroes’ cemetery:
1. Medal of Valor awardees
2. Presidents or Commanders-in-Chief
3. Secretaries of National Defense
4. War Veterans
5. Government dignitaries, statesman and national artist
6. Former Presidents and widows of former Presidents

It is undeniably clear that grounds 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 entitled former President Marcos’ remains to be laid down to rest at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Others might argue that because of the wrong doings of President Marcos, this right has been stripped off in him. But I would counter argue that committing suicide is equally worst than violating the human rights, corruption, greed of power, being a dictator, and yet we openly allow Angelo Reyes to be buried at the LNMB.

The point I am trying to make here, as much as I cry with you for justice of Martial Law, is that we should not be held back by the cries of our past; instead, we must learn to forgive. Forgiveness of ourselves and of others releases us from the past. We can’t have a better tomorrow if we are still thinking about yesterday. So for the sake of our new generation and for the generations to come, let us unite, give forgiveness, and bury the cries of our past together with President Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

Let us now forget what hurt us in the past, but we should never forget what the past has thought us – we where once applauded for our dignity, heroism and love for our country!

- Law Abiding Citizen: Rexter Retana

Sunday, June 7, 2015


I love coffee breaks and de-stressing! A cup of Hazelnut Latte makes me feel a lil better today. ☕️👍🏼☺️ 

Friday, May 15, 2015

My First Sasa Shopping

It's been a month after this first time of me going to Sasa and shop a few things.
What makes me visit Sasa that day is that I need to buy some stuffs for me to bring on our travel to London and I heard good reviews from a friend about their affordable finds. Of course, I love shopping at affordable prices!

First, I have in mind is that we'll be taking long flights and that I need face mist, eye cream, facial mask (while on-board) and whats-not-to-love when travelling - also my time to pamper! So I went there to find some grabs. I went to a mall and looked for Sasa, and when I came in to the shop, first thing I grabbed is the very cute concealer brush ('cos I don't own one).
Then while looking around the shop, a sales staff approached me and helped me out about my queries. She's very patient to me despite that I quite have some questions because I'm confused with what to buy.
She helped with the eye masks and the facial masks because they have different options. I picked the Soothing & Moisturising Eye Masks and I also love to try the Cucumber Cooling Eye Pads. With the facial masks, I selected the Relaxing & Calming Lavender Masks.

On the plus side, they have special promotion for Skinlite items, I can't really remember the whole thing about it. Maybe you can go to Sasa and ask about it if they're still on with the promotion. It's something that if I buy 1 or 2 and free 1 or something... Sorry! I really can't remember about what exactly the promotion is.

I'm going to share with you a photo below with the things I shopped at Sasa. Oops! Before I forget, I also bought the Evian face mist... I really love it! I used the eye masks and the mist while on-board (insert: transfer a small amount to 3-ml plastic spray bottle), and the masks when we reached at the hotel. It's really worth a try and budget-friendly. ;)


Another thing is, remember the sales staff who helped me out in the shop, she's a Filipino (Kabayan!) and right after I paid at the cashier, I jokingly asked her: "Ate, may freebies po ba kayo?", in English - "Sister, do you have any freebies?" She just smiled and as if she didn't heard me (no biggie for me, as I was just asking...). 
But when I was about to leave, she called my attention and handed me a pack of free creams in a tiny bottles (see photo below), she also suggested to try the eye cream. Woah! I'm so happy I got a freebie! 

Yeah, I love freebies, who doesn't? 

That's it, starries! Never be ashamed to ask. You'll never know... Haha. Now, that's my first experience with Sasa and I totally love it! I will be coming back to shop again... ;) 

I went to Sasa shop in Yishun, Northpoint Shopping Centre. You can look for the Filipino staff, I think her name is Maria (if I'm not wrong), she'll be ready to assist you, for sure. Send my regards to her if you happen to drop by. :) 

Share me your shopping experience, too, starries. Feel free to leave a comment below. I'd love to hear from you. 


XoXo,

Thursday, May 14, 2015

My 5 Travel Tips for Long Flights

Going out to travel soon? It is pretty exciting to go out and venture and discover the other wonders of the world.
Travelling is fun and fulfilling but you should not stress yourself or should it be a burden.

So, that's why you're here to know my personal travel tips. I love to share it with you, of course and you've come to the right place.


Below are my travel tips for long-haul flights to get yourselves ready: 
1. Wear Comfortable Clothing. 

It's on top of my list because travelling shouldn't be stressful. Wear comfortably. You can wear any casual shirt paired it with leggings or any soft jeans. As for myself, I preferred leggings because it is stretchy and cosy. Just make sure you can move freely and restful throughout the flight (including transits). You can also opt for flats or any shoes that can be taken off easily and can walk in comfort. 

2. Don't Hand-Carry Too Much. 

Ideally, we are allowed to carry one to two bags on-board. As much as possible, limit yourself to one bag with you for personal belongings such as your wallet, passport, mobile phone, laptop, jewelries and whatever you need to bring with you during the flight. Just also be wary of the things that are not allowed on the aircraft. You might want to check that with the airline, too (just to be sure). 

3. Hydrate. 

One of the most important tip is to stay hydrated. Avoid caffeinated drinks and alcohol before, during and following the flight; even if you are on-transit. This can lead to dehydration and will leave you feeling drained. You don't want to look exhausted and knackered upon arrival to your destination. To help you look relaxed and tranquil, drink plenty of water. 

4. Move Around. 

Who wants to stay in their seats for the whole flight? Absolutely, no one. Long periods of time sitting can increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis. You are freely allowed to move around during the flight (unless otherwise advised to stay on your seat & fasten your seatbelt for landing), this will allow flow in your blood circulation. You can also do stretching while you are seated. Moreover, you may stand and move around for at least 15-20 minutes. 

5. Pack Your Own Toiletries. 

Some airlines will give you a complimentary toiletry kit such as eye mask, toothbrush & toothpaste, face towel, wet wipes, and even a pair of socks to keep you warm. Although such these will be given, you must bring your own, too. We are allowed to carry toiletries (liquids) for a maximum and total of 100ml. (check with your airlines, too). Make sure to pack these in a clear / transparent bag like the Ziplock bag and is within easy access. Trust me, you will need these in your travel. 


There you go, starries! I bet you can't wait to pack up and enjoy your vacation. Share me your travel stories, okay? In the meantime, as it's almost midnight in here while I'm working on this, I leave you for now and I'll catch up with you again next time. Should you have any additional personal travel tips, feel free to leave a comment below. I love to hear from you. 


XoXo, 






Saturday, April 11, 2015

Sundate brunch


12.04.15 
How Dy misses this (he admits) & he requested for more next time! ^^ Wifey is back with cooking! Heheheü 

Busog lusog... Happy brunch & a blessed Sunday to all! ;) 

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Birthmonth Celebration


Celebration of life. ^^ 

[1] Dated: 15th March 2015 
[2] Dated: 17th March 2015 (office) 
[3] Dated: 24th March 2015 (this is it!) 

Not everyone is so close to me but you are all special and you all have a place in my heart. Your one gesture of love, a simple greeting and wishes for me on my birthday filled my heart with so much love. 
Your presence are really felt as you spread joyful smiles & cheer. 

I celebrated my birthday with a prayer & thanksgiving and a visit to the church, although I wanted to stay at home but hubby insisted to bring me somewhere - a simple dinner with my better half, a stroll around the riverside and a romantic scenic view of Singapore. No fancy restaurants or candle light dinner or any expensive treats or material gifts or requests from me or whatnots... 

Nevertheless, my birthday would not be the same without your warm and lovely wishes, your posts in my wall, for those who sent me PMs, Viber, and SMS. I enjoyed reading them one-by-one (that's effortless on my part!). :) 
I am so happy and you all made my day extra special. Thank you all so much! ^^ 
Thank you to my fambam, my relatives and friends and to every one of you! And most importantly, thank you so much Lord for Your unconditional love and bountiful blessings! I love you!!! ❤️ 

May God continue to bless us so we can be a blessing to others. ❤️ 

And I leave you this note that I always bear: "Always be kind and the world & its people will never be against you." 

Cheers! ^^ 

Sunday, February 1, 2015

1st February


Happy 1st February! ^^ 

OMG! My first blog post for 2015! :) 

Thursday, June 5, 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE


Day 83: Happy birthday to my better half! ❤️ 

You've done so many hardships and you remain strong. You've done so many sacrifices and you still win. You've been blessed with so many things in different ways and you remain humble & grounded. 
I don't doubt why God blesses you more. 

Let's continue our journey in reaching our dreams and goals in life. May there be obstacles we encounter, but we have God to cling on & our love for each other to keep us going. 

Wishing you more birthdays to come, good health & all the happiness that life can bring.
Happy birthday my love! I love you to infinity & beyond. God bless us more!❤️
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