Help for the House

Need help? Whatever your woe, I've got loads of handy helpful tips on managing your household better!

1. Keep your muffin tins, baking pans, and other rarely-used items in plastic bags when not in use, to protect them from dust.
2. Got an extra napkin holder? You can use it to hold mail.
3. For red stains on fabric, stretch the stain over a bowl and cover it with salt. Then pour boiling water over it and wash as usual.
4. Did you know that you can use old newspaper to get rid of the smell in food containers? Simply put a ball of newspaper into a lunch box or container, close it, and leave it overnight. The smell will be gone in the morning.
5. Stubborn crusts on pans? Just put a little baking soda on them and leave them for about 5 minutes, then scrub clean as usual.
6. Did you know you can use vinegar to remove messy gunk that price tags and stickers leave behind? Just brush the area a few times with vinegar, leave it for 5 minutes, and then wipe it off.
7. Adding a little salt to your cooking water when boiling eggs can prevent the eggshells from cracking.

Kitchen Secrets

Hey mom, not an expert in kitchen? Here's an idea for:

DEBONING A CHICKEN BREAST

1. Using a sharp knife, work only one side of the breast first. Start at the larger end of the rib bone and cut and scrape meat away from the bone and rib cage.
2. Gently pull back meat in one piece as you cut.
3. Repeat with remaining side of breast; discard bones.

COATING MEAT

1. Use a polyethylene or plastic bag to coat meat pieces. Put breadcrumbs or flour in the bag then add meat.
2. Seal plastic bag then shake well.
3. The meat will be evenly coated.

GRILLING MEAT

1. Brush the grill with oil or butter before heating to prevent meat from sticking to it.
2. Always pre-heat the grill/ pan for about 10 minutes. When the meat is placed on the grill it will be sealed quickly and retain its juices.

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Kitchen Secrets

Hey mom, not an expert in kitchen? Here's an idea for:

DEBONING A CHICKEN BREAST

1. Using a sharp knife, work only one side of the breast first. Start at the larger end of the rib bone and cut and scrape meat away from the bone and rib cage.
2. Gently pull back meat in one piece as you cut.
3. Repeat with remaining side of breast; discard bones.

COATING MEAT

1. Use a polyethylene or plastic bag to coat meat pieces. Put breadcrumbs or flour in the bag then add meat.
2. Seal plastic bag then shake well.
3. The meat will be evenly coated.

GRILLING MEAT

1. Brush the grill with oil or butter before heating to prevent meat from sticking to it.
2. Always pre-heat the grill/ pan for about 10 minutes. When the meat is placed on the grill it will be sealed quickly and retain its juices.

Do you enjoy cooking? Indulge in creative cooking with loads of "tried-and-tested" recipes for meals that are a snap to prepare. You can be sure every meal will be one to remember!

Click here to get free recipes of heathy and delicious foods.

Amazing Noni "Apatot" Plant

Apatot is a plant what we call in the Phillipines for Nonu, Nono, or Noni which has become popular for years ago in treating ailments and disorders of the body. People in our place who’ve been using it called it as a “miracle plant” as they testified that they have been cured from their illness. Back in year 2000, our superintendent Engr. Alan Villarias told us from vacation in Leyte that her mother who suffered from acute arthritis which she could hardly walk has been cured by the treatment of Noni or Apatot juice. He said Noni juice is very popular in their town because many were cured even without a doctor diagnosis or buying medicines from the drugstores. By that time here in South Cotabato, Apatot also became popular. In fact, it was sold in the market and grabbed by many- from barks, fruits and twigs. The barks were sold in pack and used as a tea by boiling it with water. The matured fruits were sold at P150.00 – P200.00 per kilo and even the young ones were sold out at a lower price. Matured fruits are ripened and smashed into a puree and the juice is extracted through a cloth. The young ones are boiled and also taken as a tea. The twigs were sold at P10.00 for planting or they make use of it anyhow. As a user of natural medicines, I became interested of the Apatot plant. I bought two twigs and hoped somehow it will survive. The twigs now became a big tree and it bears fruits everyday. I use to pick up the ripe fruits fallen on the ground and wash it clean and stock in a glass pitcher then refrigerate. When it produces juice I take a spoonful from it during bedtime. At first I tested it for myself observing how it affects my body glands. There was a frequent urinating, feeling of warmth and excessive perspiration. The first month I took it regularly, pimples and acnes spread out over my face and then gone. The muscle pain I was suffering in my leg also gone and there is a feeling of excitement in sex. I never have told this to anyone even to my husband until I am convinced that it really cures illness and is safe to use. I believe in the effectiveness of Noni or Apatot Juice- how it affects the glands of the body, giving them what they need to promote health. It’s really an incredible immune system builder and has strong anti-toxin properties. My husband didn’t believe it. He hates the smell of Apatot and he even warned me not to store the stock in the refrigerator. But when he suffered from painful rheumatism which his physician could hardly treat it, he secretly tried for a spoonful of the pure juice. When I caught him on the act I laughed at him because he swore not to try it when he confronted me before. His illness completely cured by just taking for a spoonful of pure juice during bedtime and morning. We both became a regular user of apatot juice. I also use to add it to juice drinks for my children. Clinics, hospitals and drugstores at that time lack patients and customers because people were only relying on the effectiveness of the Apatot. This maybe the reason why Apatot or Noni was banned claiming that it is dangerous to health and will possibly cause to death. I don’t believe it and I think they’re just making bad stories against it because as far as I know, according to the history, Apatot has been used as a food source of Polynesians and became a staple food choice in times of famine to sustain strength. So whatever people say or how they banned Apatot, we remain using it until now. I think eight years of using it is enough to prove to that it is safe.