Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

My McCormick Pasta (McCormick Bread Spreads)

When I was given a sample of McCormick Bread Spreads, I just knew what I will do with it.. and my sister’s birthday last week was the perfect time..

I present to you, my McCormick Pasta:

I cook my pasta a bit different from the usual recipe. Instead of sauteing the meat with garlic and onion, I brown it first then add McCormick garlic powder, minced onion, bell pepper, Mc Cormick ground black pepper and McCormick Basil. It’s tastier and the meat is well done.

Of course, I used McCormick Garlic Bread Spread for the garlic spread 🙂 and my McCormick Pasta is a hit!

McCormick Bread Spread comes in three flavors:

Garlic
Herb Parmesan
Pesto

I like Herb Parmesan the most!

Let’s Have A Tea Party!

I feel like a majesty every time I drink my milk tea:

Here’s why: (press release from Twinings)

Twinings honors Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee witha special blend in commemorative tin cans

Twinings, the official tea of the British Royal Family since 1837, joins the world in celebrating the 60th year of Her Majesty, The Queen’s accession to the throne with a special blend of loose whole leaf tea in limited edition commemorative tin cans.

The world-famous English tea company has combined the rich, malty, second flush Assam tea from the Brahmaputra Valley in North Eastern Assam with the smooth, mellow Yunnan from South Western China for that perfectly blended blacktea – fit for a queen! For an additional touch of royalty, Twinings makes available the special commemorative blend in elegant pink, green and blue tin cans that provide you with a special keepsake from the Queen’s diamond jubilee year.

To enjoy the Twinings Diamond Jubilee Blend, add one teaspoon of loose tea leaves per cup of freshly boiled water. Leave to brew for 3-4 minutes. For best results, use a China or iron teapot, and enjoy with milk, sugar, honey or lemon, depending on your preference.

Crowned as Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is the second longest serving monarch next to Queen Victoria. Her Majesty, The Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, reign over the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth realms, including Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia.

The celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s 60th year in throne kicked off with a Diamond Jubilee Weekend last June with a big Jubilee lunch, the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant, a BBC Concert at the Buckingham Palace, a service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, a lunch at West Minister, a carriage procession to Buckingham Palace and a balcony appearance by Her Majesty. The year-long celebration is a tribute to Her Majesty, The Queen’s lifetime of duty to her people.

Granted the Royal Warrant for tea by Queen Victoria 175 years ago, Twinings has had the honour of supplying every successive British Monarch’s household with tea. The company has likewise celebrated countless milestones with the Royal Family through specialty tea blends, including the recent Royal Wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s reign.

The Twinings Diamond Jubilee Loose Leaf Tea Blend (100 grams) in limited edition commemorative tin cans is now available in all Santi’s outlets in the Philippines with a suggested retail price of Php 580.00.

Join Twinings as it celebrates Her Majesty’s reign with a cup of hot Twinings specialty tea!

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About Twinings

Since 1706, Twinings tea has been at the forefront of the tea trade, providing rewarding tea moments to consumers in more than 100 countries. The broad range of Twinings flavours provides a rich selection of black and green teas, and fruit and herbal infusions available in teabags in the Philippines. The black teas and green teas are all rich in antioxidants. Fruit and herbal infusions are naturally caffeine-free and low in calories. Twinings is imported by AB Food & Beverages Philippines, Inc., part of the international food, ingredients and retail group Associated British Foods. Twinings is available across the Philippines in leading supermarkets, specialty stores and hotels and restaurants.

The end of My Lose More, Live More Journey

ahh let me rephrase that.. today marks the end of my lose more, live more journey with the bloggers 🙂 PRESSCON namin today!!

>>>inserts scream<<<

Obviously, this will be my first time to be on the spotlight.. I like covering events, but today it would be different! arggghh

Of course it’s not totally the end of the journey with them, our support group has just started and we’re all more eager to lose more and live more now than during the start of the program. For more than a month, we’ve been through a lot:

First, we had our initial check up, where in our sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides level were tested. We also did treadmill test and our vital stats were recorded too. You can read how HIGH my cholesterol and triglycerides on this blog post and what are the things I did to lower my cholesterol.

We were educated with the importance of fiber in our body and what else we can do to lose more (moving more and exercising).. and its not just about weight anymore..

We also expereinced what it’s like to do a near death exercise..OK I was just kidding, we experienced CROSSFIT!

Crossfit is elite fitness for everyone at – from couch potatoes to seasoned athletes. It is a program that was originally developed by legendary coach Greg Glassman after his many years of watching, working with, and coaching all types of people.

Based on our experince, the routines were really easy, but oh noes! it was intense.. and we were not able to walk straight a few days after! You can read our CrossFit experience here as well as some weight loss tips from a very well known Nutritionist (Nadine Tengco).

After more than a month, we had our final check up..and I am happy that my triglycerides are now lower, same goes with my cholesterol. I also lost weight in the process.. that’s two birds in one stone no? I owe that to C-lium, to our support group and to the people who were with us during this journey.

So excuse me my dear readers.. I still have to practice walking with heels 🙂

Wish me luck (with the heels) hahaha