Chilean Sea Bass

I am a proud member of the Foodie Blogroll and through them I was able to sample some product from Certified Steak & Seafood Company. A little bit about them in their words...Our commitment to our customers is simple: Offer the highest quality products at the best price and back it with a 100% guarantee. We source directly with no 'middle man' making our supply chain the shortest in the industry. This allows us to maintain the highest quality standards all the way to your plate. On top of this, we sample all products at the moment of final packaging and have a world-renowned laboratory test for various types of adulteration or contamination.

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Smokey Mesquite BBQ Meatloaves

I'm all for making things easier for myself when it comes to getting dinner on the table. Sometimes that means getting meals prepped in advance so it only requires heating up in the oven/stovetop, other times it means utilizing my crockpot to have dishes slow cooking throughout the day while I'm out, and another way is to take advantage of ingredients that combine key items to use in a recipe. Take for example these Smokey Mesquite BBQ Meatloaves where cheddar cheese, breadcrumbs, and a blend of ground beef and pork were formed into savory loaves and topped with a smokey BBQ sauce. It's comfort food in a small package, made easy with Kraft Fresh Take.

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Lenovo S890 - 5inch Screen with 1.2 GHz Dual Core

Looking for a 5-inch smartphone with a budget price! the Lenovo S890 might be the right smartphone for you, with a price tag of Php 12,999 and a successor of Lenovo S880. The S890 have an 8MP Rear Camera with AF and LED Flash + 0.3MP FF Front Camera and 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor compared to 5-Megapixel Camera and VGA front-facing camera and 1GHz of S880.The main advantage of S890 is with its new 8MP Rear Camera with AF and LED Flash and 1.2 GHz Dual Core Processor and runs on Android OS Jellybean 4.1,  the rest of the specs. are the same with Lenovo S880.Read more »

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Ruota di salsiccia con le mele

Ancora Jamie Olivier, ancora una ricetta saporita e velocissima!Per realizzarla vi occorreranno alcune salsicce, rosmarino fresco, aglio, vino bianco, 2 piccole mele rosse, zucchero di canna chiaro non raffinato.Togliete lo spago che lega fra loro le salsicce e manipolandole delicatamente rendetele un unico lungo salsicciotto. Attorcigliatelo su se stesso e fermatelo con i rametti di rosmarino, precedentemente appuntiti oppure con degli spiedini in legno.Spruzzateci sopra un po' d'olio extravergine, conditelo con una presa di sale e pepe e strofinatelo con cura in modo che s'insaporisca per bene. Mettete la carne nella padella calda e contin

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Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas

Make ahead meals - how often do you prepare them for yourself or family? I've found myself making them more often these days since The Baron has been so helpful in the kitchen lately. He's the master of preheating ovens and if I have a make ahead dish ready, he'll pop them in the oven to finish cooking or warm up while I'm commuting home. It's wonderful... to come home after a long day at the office, have dinner already in the oven, the table set and be able to decompress for a bit while The Baron plays with Joel. He's a keeper folks! :)  A recent make ahead meal I made was this dish for Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas. Tender shreds of chicken is co

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Chocolate Orange Sponge Cake

Darkness and LightA lonely person in the middle of a forest. – Henning Mankell in The return of the Dancing Master  I stare into my own eyes, at my own face, skin sallow under the glare of lights much too harsh. Age runs her silver fingers through my hair, mocking my every attempt at feigning less years than I actually own. My eyes slide across the stage behind me; men and women scurry about like rats forever chasing after some elusive deed in the simple act of looking busy, following the same old unwritten script they must follow every morning of the year. Poor souls. Those lights with their neon violence bounce off of every surface ma

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HTC Butterfly Officialy Launch in Philippines for Php 32,190

HTC Philippines Officially launch the HTC Butterfly and Android Smartphone with 5-inch Screen in Philippine market last last Feb. 26, 2013 with a price tag of Php 32,190 you might say that its a bit pricey for a phone. But with its with a full HD 1080p display and Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor (quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU plus full 2GB of RAM). I say this is one Bad Ass smartphone. "HTC Butterfly is quite simply the most stunning smartphone HTC has created to date, with a display that people will fall in love with instantly,” said Lennard Hoornik, president, South Asia, HTC Corporation. "It offers the best experience in terms of perf

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Perfect Sunday Roast Beef

Do you plan your meals for the week? For me, it's imperative I do so that we're not eating out of convenience from drive through windows or scrambling to find within my pantry, fridge or freezer to whip up. In fact, what helps me plan out my meals is incorporating the use of my crockpot and make ahead meals that I can warm up in the oven as I settle in after a long day. But my favorite day is Sunday. This is usually the day I can take my leisurely time to prepare a family meal with all the fixings and detail that I normally wouldn't have time for on a weeknight. I recently prepared ths Perfect Sunday Roast Beef which was not only comforting to enjoy w

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Mac & Cheese Casserole

Comfort food at it's finest, my friends! I don't know what it is, but kids just love macaroni and cheese. It seems adults do too. With my two boys, they share that common love and when I came across this recipe for Mac & Cheese Casserole, I knew I had to make it for them. It came out delicious with all it's cheesy glory and it was so comforting, it hit the spot. A creamy cheddar cheese sauce is baked with macaroni pasta in such a perfect ratio and the buttery breadcrumb topping gives the dish the perfect crunch for texture...This is a little different from the traditional macaroni and cheese recipe in that there is a bit more cheese sauce to the p

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Bavarese alle noci con salsa al gorgonzola

Un altro splendido antipasto proposto dalla chef Laila Adamolli!Per la bavarese vi occorreranno 200g di latte intero, 100g di panna fresca, 40g di gherigli di noci, 6g di colla di pesce e 3 tuorli.Per la salsa invece servono 100g di gorgonzola dolce, 50g di gorgonzola piccante, 50g di mascarpone, 50g di latte intero.Per completare: pan brioche o pancarrè in fette, gherigli di noce.Tritate finemente le noci e, per realizzare la bavarese, unitele al latte e portate ad ebollizione. Separatamente battete i tuorli con il sale, aggiungete quindi il latte caldo con le noci e riscaldate il composto a bagnomaria, facendo attenzione a non superare gli 85°C; tog

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Globe TATTOO BLACK - Experience the Tattoo Black magic in more areas nationwide

TATTOO BLACK, the only luxury broadband in the market with its breakneck speed and premium services, now gets even better as its Long Term Evolution (LTE) coverage expands to more areas nationwide allowing more subscribers to experience the ultimate broadband experience. Tattoo Black has also partnered with leading luxury online portal shop AVA providing new subscribers with shopping credits to satisfy their premium lifestyle. Read more »

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Gadget ON: Libratone Live - Wi-Fi Speaker Review

If you love music and love to share it without the hassle of wires, then you will love Libratone Live and it's the perfect Wi-Fi speaker for you. Not only the designed is elegant, the speaker really sound greatLibratone Live is a Wi-Fi Speakers that is designed to work with Apple Air Play,  DLNA - Android and Windows and on their Libratone PlayDirect echnology is wireless sound on-the-go and works in conjunction with both AirPlay and DLNA.Want to know how.... Read on.Read more »

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Off To The Autism Resources Miramichi AGM!

I am thrilled to be heading off shortly for Miramichi to attend the Annual General Meeting  of Autism Resources Miramichi Inc. at 139 Duke St. Starting at 12:00 noon.   ARM has been kind enough to offer me an opportunity to speak and provide an overview of the history of autism advocacy in New Brunswick over the past decade and to address our most pressing need .... adult autism care.  Lila Barry of ARM is a former Autism Society New Brunswick president and was one of our most active and effective advocates for autism specific early intervention and school services and accommodation.  It will be great to see Lila and her family and

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Promo ON: Lenovo S880 for just Php11,500! on Limited Time

From Php 14,999 when the Lenovo S880 was launch last year, this smartphone with huge 5 inch capacitive multi-touch screen is now available now for only Php 11,500 on a limited time, that is until Feb. 28, 2013The Lenovo S880 is one the first Android Phones to features 1GHz CPU and Wireless FM transmitter, the promo prize could be a hint that Lenovo will be releasing another 5-inch device with an updated features and specs. Like the one that they have a teaser picture of it hereRead more »

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Easy Layered Carrot Cake

I'm on a cake roll! Last week I shared a Bananas Foster Cake recipe using an easy technique of baking the cake as one thin layer on a baking sheet as opposed to baking in traditional cake pans. Using the same technique, this Easy Layered Carrot Cake is what really sparked the whole idea of making easy layer cakes. A tender spice cake is swirled with shredded sweet carrots and studded with golden raisins with alternating layers of tangy cream cheese frosting. How could anyone say no to a slice of this?!...If you ask The Baron, he says the only reason why one should have cake at all is because it serves as a vehicle for frosting. He's definitely a frost

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Chairs

An Object of DesireNature is by and large to be found out of doors, a location where, it cannot be argued, there are never enough comfortable chairs. – Fran Lebowitz Winter never does settle in in Nantes. Not really. A midnight flurry, maybe, quite possibly, hidden from prying eyes. Wake to white in the morning and by noon it is gone. The days have been quite temperate, an early spring, and as cabin fever sets in we leave the safety and four walls of home and take to the streets.Settle in, chair faced out, legs stretched, jutting awkwardly forward, and let the street theater begin. That old French tradition of long lazy moments at a sid

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Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers

Burgers... do you have a favorite way to top or dress them up? I personally prefer my burgers with cheese. It adds to the richness and well, cheese makes everything better in my book. Apparently in Oklahoma, burgers with onions is very popular. I've never been to Oklahoma but to get a taste of their burgers, I found this recipe for Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers. These burgers have caramelized onions formed right into the patty, making it especially delicious, flavorful and juicy. Of course, with a slice of cheese, it's fully complete and a great way to enjoy a burger...If you're a caramelized onion fan, these are the burgers for you. There is a techniq

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