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JUJU EATS

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JUJU EATS? I will share my thoughts about it.. Basically, it's for people who are watchful with what they eat. Those who love salad and juicing, this is the place to be! We tried it out of curiosity, nagpanggap  kami for a moment. Hahaha! Although, It took a while for us to finally choose what to eat, they have wide selections ( which is a good thing) but it's a bit confusing, too. I also tried their Qcumber quench - consists of cucumber, pineapple and mint. It was alright, but I  still prefer a plain cucumber juice over this. Haha. In short, yung gawa ko.  My DIY wrap: Wheat tortilla, basil, cilantro, grilled chicken, feta cheese, cucumber and caesar dressing Price starts at  Php 135  for half order or wrap. For a not-so hungry customer, half order is already enough. The DIY wrap that I ordered was too much for me to finish, so the husband and I shared . Pricing isn't so bad, to think all the ingredients are fresh and organic, it's definitely worth ev

AVÉNE & AVEENO: THE ANSWER TO HYPERSENSITIVE SKIN

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For almost a month, I have been suffering from hypersensitivity reaction, I thought it all started when I used a liquid soap, FOR A BABY. The rashes start to appear on my right arm, then on the left, then on my tummy and the next morning, all over the body. They were so itchy and red that I couldn't function well because I was tempted to scratch my skin. So my sister drove me to the ER to get proper medication. While in TMC, they gave me anti-histamine shot- I am not scared of needles but this one was really ouchy,  I was also asked to take oral antihistamines, so I did. Few days after, to my disappointment, none worked to ease my discomfort. I instantly called my doctor-bestfriend, Carlo and asked for steroids that I can take with Celestamine; He gave me Prednisone.  On my way to buy the meds he prescribed, I stumbled upon this life-saver skin products that are perfect for hypersensitive skin. I was skeptical at first, so I just bought the Thermal Spring water and got man

TOMATO SAUCE : A simple recipe

Among the Five mother sauces, Tomato sauce is my favorite. Classic, Creole, Provencale, etc... It seems perfect for everything- pasta, rice, pizza, chicken or fish. So I thought of sharing this simple tomato sauce recipe that I usually cook when my craving kicks in- best served with toasted garlic bread on the side. Ingredients: 150g              Uncooked pasta, I use Penne / Fusilli (cooked in boiling water for 10 mins) 400g              Ripe tomatoes (diced & seeds removed)                       Fresh basil, lots of it. (You may also use dry basil) 4 cloves        Garlic, minced  1 medium      white onion, chopped 1 tbsp.           Balsamic vinegar 1 cup             stock Procedures: 1. Cook your pasta. 2. Saute Onions and garlic in 2 Tbsp. of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Do not burn the garlic! 3. Add 1/3 of the basil. Simmer for a minute. 4. Add the Balsamic vinegar and simmer again for few minutes. 5. Add your tomatoes, mix well. Add 3/4 cup of water and stir. 6.