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Quick Freezing at Home

Slow freezing of fruit and vegetables causes formation of large water crystals. These crystals damage the cell wall resulting to water released when thawed. A slow frozen dragon fruit turns to liquid when thawed.  Slow frozen meat might developed freezer … READ →

Health Benefits of Chewing Gum

Chewing gum is a type of gum traditionally made of chicle or synthetic rubber known as polyisobutylene.  Chicle is a natural latex product while polyisobutylene is a non-vulcanisable form of the butyl rubber used for inner tubes or to line … READ →

A Worm on Fruits and Vegetables Can Save Lives!

My father is a farmer, planting different crops such as mango, santol, banana, ampalaya and pechay. He starts by cultivating the soil . Remove all weeds that might compete with the crop for soil water and nutrients. Burn the soil … READ →

Sugar Palm Fruit Makes You Feel Itchy !

My father used to harvest half-ripe sugar palm fruits. They boiled the fruits to harden the soft jelly like flesh. It is then squeezed out using stick. Soaked and washed in several changes of water for few days. The hard … READ →

How to Prevent Onion Tears?

Mother asked me to prepare meat and vegetables for cooking.  I washed meat and sliced it in cubes. Wash vegetables and chop it. Peeled few pieces of garlic and chopped it very finely. The last part was really hard for … READ →

Make Lettuce Your Snack

My wife and I go to market every Saturday to buy our food needs for the whole week. Guess what is my favorite buy. It is lettuce. I am eating lettuce as my snack instead of unhealthy junk foods. Its … READ →

Pinattsu, Peanut Cracker with Vitamin A

Not all junk foods are bad for your health. This peanut crackers seems to be intriguing, it is fortified with Vitamin A.  Your enjoying this Pinattsu and taking care of your eyes at the same time. The crackers looks like … READ →

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