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Heart-Healthy Salmon Recipe From GMA’s Basta Everyday Happy

because 2015 is the year to be healthier..I am sharing with you a heart healthy recipe from Basta Everyday Happy… (press release from our friends at FlyAce)

Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil, Better for the Heart, Better for the Budget, is the heart-healthy, versatile, and value for money cooking oil. Canola Oil is one of the healthiest cooking oils because of its LOW saturated fat (BAD FAT) and high monounsaturated fat (GOOD FAT) content. Jolly Canola Oil has omega 3 and 6 which are good for the heart. It has a pale golden color, light texture, and neutral taste so you can use it for any dish. Jolly Canola Oil also has a high smoking point which makes it ideal for frying.

Hosted by Donita Rose, GMA 7’s Basta Everyday Happy, recently showcased heart-healthy recipes using Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil through the month of December. Eight episodes featured Filipino-favorites such as Beef Stew, Crispy Calamari, and one of Donita’s personal favorites “in the whole wide world” as she shares on Instagram, Crispy Binagoongan. She tells of her Beef Kaldereta version “Pinoy ang lasa pero mas bongga! This is my Better Beefier Caldereta made healthier with Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil!” Other healthy everyday recipes included Wholesome Chicken, Paella, and this Heart-Healthy Salmon recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

For the Salmon:

2 center-cut salmon fillets (6 oz. each)
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
¼ cup finely chopped cilanto
2 Tbsp Jolly Canola oil
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the Salsa:

1 medium red onion
3 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 pcs medium tomatoes
2 firm-ripe avocados
1 pc rip mango
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste

PROCEDURE:

Place the salmon fillets in a shallow bowl. Toss well with lemon juice, cilantro, Jolly Canola oil, and pepper. Let rest for 15 minutes.
Cook the salmon, skinside down in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, shaking the pan and carefully lifting the salmon with a spatula to loosen it from the pan.
Reduce the heat to medium. Cover the pan and cook until the salmon is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes more. The skin should be crisp and the flesh medium rare.
To make the salsa: Finely chop onion and mince garlic. In a bowl toss onion and garlic with cilantro.
Chop tomatoes and mango, add to onion mixture, tossing to combine.
Peel and pit avocados and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Add avocados, lime juice, and pepper to taste. Spoon over cooked salmon.

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More recipes that uses Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil! Catch Sarap Diva with Regine Velasquez-Alcasid on January 24 and 31 at 9:40 a.m. to 10:25 a.m. as she dishes out two, exciting dishes: Pamplina, a Spanish-influenced soup dish, and tasty Pork Steak with Mushroom Bits.. (will post recipe on Monday and more photos!)

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Who loves Salmon? Will you be trying this recipe? Share us some other heart healthy recipe you know 🙂

Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil is exclusively distributed by Fly Ace Corporation. It is available in all major supermarkets nationwide. Learn more about Jolly Heart Mate Canola Oil at www.flyacecorp.com.

Fly Ace Corporation is one of the leading food and beverage consumer goods companies in the country today. Propelling limitless multiple-category growth by bringing the best of the world closer to Filipino homes, Fly Ace Corporation’s portfolio of food and beverage products includes house brands and exclusively distributed brands. Learn more at www.flyacecorp.com.

Plan Ahead And Save Money

I am still not back on track. There is so much I want to tell about our pre Holiday vacation at Widus, our simple Holiday (and stress free!) feast.. and a lot more about the year that was and this year that is quickly unfolding!

But before everything, I juts have to share this article because this what we all need right now! So sit back and do some reading before you start computing how much money you still got.
Food With a View — Saving Money on Meals By Planning Ahead

Expensive as they are fun, the Christmas and New Year celebrations may already seem like a distant memory as 2015 is already under way. That’s until you receive your credit card invoice or arrive at the grocery store cash register and are reminded of all the money that you’ve spent or about to part with!

The good news is that there’s plenty of time between now and when the festive season rolls around again. The better news is that there’s time to save money in between on your grocery shopping. You just have to plan ahead.

Take an inventory

Don’t just dash off down to the grocery story with a shopping bag and a fistful of dollars! Take a good look at what you’ve got stored away in your cupboards and fridge freezer before you buy any groceries. Then you can make a list of what you need and avoid buying stuff that you already have in and, ultimately, keep more of those hard-earned dollars for next week’s shop.

Plan your meals for the week

Thinking ahead about what you and the family are going to eat will leave you with more money in your pocket. Look for recipes that use the same ingredients, which will make it less necessary to buy as much of them, or of extra ingredients, so that the foods you already have in last longer. It’s also a chance to save money by buying larger packs of food for certain meals, rather than separately. We all know buying in bulk saves money, right!

Remember to freeze!

blanched veggies ready for freezing

Buying fresh food all the time can really ratchet up your shopping bill. Before foods go out of date, store them away in a Hotpoint fridge freezer. You can defrost them for use later.

Manage your money and show willpower

Credit cards are a double-edged sword when it comes to shopping — it’s so gloriously convenient and easy to just place things on the card, which includes stuff that you don’t really need (but feel you must have!). Of course, you’ll have to pay charges for using the card too, and that adds to the expense. Instead, estimate how much your shop should come to and draw out the cash to cover it. Then, when you start shopping, stick to paying in cash and you’ll find that you’re more careful with the money. This remarkable feat of restraint will save you dollars!

It really does pay, almost literally, to plan your meals ahead and what you’ll buy. Don’t forget, saving as you go can leave you with more money at the end of the year for the next big Christmas shop! You wouldn’t want to be without that turkey at Christmas time!

Image by Mike Schmid, used under Creative Commons license

So do you plan ahead to save money? What are your money saving tips? Share it with us!

What You Need to Know Before You Buy a Maid Service Franchise

If you are thinking about starting a cleaning business, odds are that you have thought about buying a franchise. And while franchises do offer a number of benefits over starting a business from scratch there are a few things that you need to know before you sign on the dotted line.

Franchise model
Experts have long come to the conclusion that the franchise model is one of the best business models out there. It leverages the knowledge and experience of one entrepreneur and duplicates it time and time again through franchisees in order to expand the brand. At the end of the day, a franchisee is really just an investor. In exchange for their investment (in the form of franchise fees and ongoing royalty payments), the franchisee gets to use a well-established brand identity and a how to manual for running a successful business. The franchisor can then take that cashand continue to grow the business while the franchisee can run their own business at a much lower risk than if they’d tried to start one from scratch. It’s a total win-win for everyone.

Risk tolerance
Starting a business, any business, is risky. However, while franchising is not without risk, the risk is considerably lower than by starting the business from scratch. This is because the brand is already well known and has a customer base waiting. Evaluating your risk tolerance will go a long way to determining what franchise to buy, if any. Make sure you can handle the risk before you write the check.

Obligations
Franchising a business does not give you a carte blanche pass to running the business however you feel is right. There are obligations, on both sides, that have to be honored in order for a franchise to work. The franchisee will have to ensure that they are offering the right services, at the right prices, using the approved equipment, and at the right hours while the franchisor must provide training and offer ongoing support. It’s important to understand all of the obligations that you are expected to meet as well as what the franchisor is responsible for before you sign on the dotted line.

Finances
Make sure you meet the minimum financial requirement before you dig in. Not only will you need to pay the initial franchise fee, but most will require you to have 6 months to a year’s worth of expenses set aside before they will approve you to own a franchise. This can be a hefty amount of cash.

How to Find Cleaning Business Franchises
The easiest way to find cleaning business opportunities is to run an Internet search. Look for maid service franchises, cleaning service franchises and house cleaning franchises to start.

Do Your Homework
Look over the franchisor’s financial disclosure documents, talk to existing franchisees and see what their thoughts are, and check out the business with various regulatory agencies to ensure that the franchisor is on the up and up. There is little recourse you will have if you write the check and the franchisor disappears with your money.

If you are in the market for a cleaning business franchise, there are things you should do to protect yourself. But, if you take the proper steps, you’ll be a successful cleaning business owner in no time.

What do you think? Is it best to franchise or start from scratch when putting up a cleaning business?