Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

Welcome To The World Of Dough!

with the ham in mind, I finally bought an oven.. you see, Noche Buena Ham will never be that deliciously glistening without a few minutes exposure to the oven.. and I do not want to rob myself with that deliciously glistening moment..

Say hello to my 35L capacity oven:

Where did I bought? Quiapo, of course! (jusme, kahit yata bigyan ako ng isang milyon eh mauubos ko lahat sa Quiapo.. hangdameng pedeng bilhin!!!) got the oven at New Sin Kian Heng Quiapo for 2700 PhP..you can find any cook ware you can imagine, teh, pati talyasi meron sila! (sarap mag pancit!) and a few blocks from New Sin Kian Heng, you can find the store for baking supplies. Yan ang hirap sa Quiapo eh, uubusin talaga ang pera mo!

New Sin Kian Heng is located at 196 C PALANCA SR ST, QUIAPO.. easier instruction.. go to Quiapo Church’s main entrance..the road in front of the church is Villalobos.. go straight to that street.. straight.. straight.. until dead end, which is Carlos Palanca road, go a bit right and you will see New Sin Kian Heng (malaki ung signage nila, hindi mo mami-miss promise). Just a warning, judging from our experience today, the atmosphere on the said store spells B.U.S.Y..spare yourself of having to deal with irate saleslady, make sure you already have a list of what you want to buy before going there.

Now, for the what have I gotten myself into? part…

I have told you not just once that baking is not my kind of tea.. I just cannot deal with dough and the grandness that comes with it.. (baka maiyak ako pag nakapag bake ako kahit pandesal haha).. this is a big step.. yes, we will welcome 2013 with dough! Where’s the confetti?

But it dawned to me… I don’t have baking wares! what the!?! as I consult Mr Walmart, I found so many nice wares that I want to buy! And the list starts with a Kitchen Aide mixer! argh!!!!

Baking wares aside (and the price tags that comes with it)..this big step, hopefully, turns to be an exciting and rewarding experience for me, as well as for my kids..

I can’t wait to bake this one:

Apple Cookies recipe card from Nestle Cream Facebook Page.. and see? the recipe calls for a mixer! Kitchen Aide, come to momma!

How To Maximize Your Bedroom Space

Small, pokey bedrooms can be a problem – it’s hard to relax properly when you feel cramped, and your storage options can feel restricted in a small room. However, by following a few tips you can make what little space you have go a lot further – you’ll be surprised at the difference you can make!

1. Maximise floor space

This means de-cluttering the room as much as possible – get rid of any unnecessary furniture and area rugs, as unbroken floor space makes the room appear bigger. If you’re redesigning the room, consider using wood or laminate flooring instead of carpet, which reflects light and makes the room appear bigger.

2. Make use of storage

Wall shelving helps to move items away from the floor area and makes good use of the vertical space you have in the room. A laundry basket stops clothes piling up on the floor. One off the best and most efficient solutions is to get a storage bed – these have space underneath the mattress where you can keep all sorts of things, from foldable clothes to suitcases and even books!

3. Scale furniture to the room’s size

A sure-fire way to make a room feel cramped is to fill it with bulky furniture. You can still have a writing desk, bedside tables and chests of drawers, but make sure they’re slimline and compact if they’re destined for a small room. This goes for your bed too – consider dropping down from a king to a double if your bed is hogging all the floorspace.

4. Redecorate!

Patterns may look pretty, but they also make a room look smaller. Repaint the walls in a simple white, cream or icy blues and do the same with your bedroom furniture – or leave it as plain wood which gives a similar light and airy effect. Try to favour light colours when redecorating, or at least brighten the place up with light bed linen.

5. Use natural lighting

If you have large windows in a small room, make the most of them to make the room feel bigger – by letting more sunlight flow into the room, you will really open up the interior. Use sheer window coverings and avoid bulky curtains: simple roller blinds are better for controlling light without compromising on space. Wall mirrors can also make the room appear larger.

What’s For Dessert, Ranchers?

We’ll be having our Christmas party this weekend..yay! The Ranchers was formed almost a year ago.. with the need to rant and lunch out.. hence the term RANCHERS. It’s great having friends you can see occasionally.. real people you can talk to (and not just PMs or chat), and people who will listen to your rants and what not. And I am so glad to have friends like them!

I’m planning to cook pancit canton, shrimp with garlic and maybe siomai (frozen and I’ll just steam it) and fried rice.. yu know I cook well..but when it comes to dessert.. oh please forgive, my knowledge is limited to leche flan, ube halaya and macaroni salad. I can’t prepare leche flan oreven ube halaya for our party (ayoko magka kulani sa kili kili no!).. and the macaroni salad, we’re preparing for our Noche Buena. So what’s for dessert for our Christmas Party?

I’m thinking Buco Salad, since mahilig naman sa buco ang mga bata and this will be the first time I’ll prepare this. Good thing, Nestle Cream launched it’s Holidays made delightful with NESTLÉ Cream on Nestle Cream Facebook Page. Recipe cards filled with the most mouth-watering creamy desserts and savory dishes are being posted on the page. And yes, Buco Salad was one of the recipes posted!

Sino ba ang hindi matatakam sa recipe card na ito? Na excite tuloy ako gumawa ng Creamy Buco PaSalad! The ingredients are not hard to find ha (buti every morning anjan si Manong Buco) and the procedure is so easy!

So my dear friends, we will have a buco salad on our party.. oh I mean CREAMY BUCO SALAD!

And to you my dear readers, kung feeling mo kulang pa ang listahan ng handa mo this Noche Buena, you may want to visit fr mouth watering recipes, take note ha, hindi lang dessert ang makikita nyo doon.

Update us on your Nestle Cream handa!