Fertility Diet - Does it Really Improve Your Chances of Conceiving?

June 18th, 2009
Tracey Edwards asked:


Copyright (c) 2008 Tracey Edwards

Can eating certain foods help your chances to fall pregnant?

Recently I’ve been reading about Harvard’s research into the link between diet and fertility and it has shown that, yes, diet and exercise DO play a role in your chances to conceive.

So let’s have a quick look at the overview of what foods are good to eat:

Carbs

Specifically the difference between good and bad carbohydrates can impact on your fertility significantly.

Bad carbs - White bread, potatoes and sugary drinks do disrupt the balance of hormones needed for reproduction.

Good carbs - Wholegrain pasta and breads that are rich in fiber can improve your chances of conception by balancing your blood-sugar and insuline levels (which in turn balance your hormones).

Fats

It is already well known that women who restrict fat from their diets altogether can have trouble ovulating or may even stop menstruating altogether. Fats carry building blocks of hormones and cell renewal.

That’s not to say your should start gobbling down lots of fatty foods though. Bad fats such as Trans fats actually increase the likelihood of developing ovulatory infertility.

Stick with the good fats and oils, like olive oil and fish oil. (Especially those high in Omega 3).

Protein

Again it depends on the type of protein eaten as to how it will affect your fertility. One of the most significant studies shows that eating plant proteins (such as beans and nuts which are an excellent source of protein, fiber and other nutrients) can significantly improve fertility.

It therefore makes good sense to include more plant proteins such as nuts and beans into your diet.

Milk and Ice Cream

Now for some good news! Eating one or more servings of full fat dairy (such as yoghurt, milk, cottage cheese and ice cream) can help improve fertility.

So ditch the low fat milk from the fridge and replace it with the full fat version. Women who consumed low-fat dairy products were more likely to have trouble conceive than those who at full fat dairy products.

Now you don’t need to feel guilty about having that icecream sprinkled with nuts - it’s good for your fertility!

Weight & Exercise

Keeping yourself within a healthy weight range (not too big and not too small - just right ..) will help you balance your hormones and improve your conception chances. While we have all heard of this before, it does make sense that keeping your weight under control will help guard against high blood sugar and keep your insulin levels in check.

Exercise also improves circulation, and since your blood carries your hormones, better circulation means that you have an increased chance of getting your hormones to the right place at the right time, and improving the elimination of toxic substances from your blood.

Exercise is also great for producing natural stress relievers which we could all use some of when worrying about trying to fall pregnant!



How to Talk Dirty to My Boyfriend, How Do I Do it the Right Way?

June 14th, 2009
Miriam Hersh asked:


Talking dirty to your boyfriend can be very helpful for your relationship with him, when you start talking dirty to him, you are opening all the cards in front of him, and that can help your relationship in all sorts of ways, so don’t ask yourself How To Talk Dirty To My Boyfriend or, How do i Talk Dirty To My Boyfriend, let’s start working to answer the questions!

lets not waste your time and go to a few basics in dirty talking….

1. When you decide that you want to talk dirty to your boyfriend, you have to know that you’re ready to do it, don’t let anyone push you to do it, only if YOU feel that you want to do it, then you know that its the right time, starting from pressure of your partner can just spoile the fun, and make you feel stupid, when you start your dirty talking ready, you are opened and relaxed, and the words will flow from your mouth like they laid there for years, you will sound like a pro, just be sure that you want it, and you’re ready to hear your boyfriend talking dirty to you too.

2. Talking dirty is not a mission, and you can’t think that it is, when you start, you have to let your creativity get out, and go with the flow, don’t take it as a mission because you will never be where you need to be, just remember when you was in school, and got ready for as test, if you learn too much, you forget everything in the moment of truth, so don’t take it as a mission, learn the basics, learn a few words, and go and try it live, i promise you that after you release your first two or three words, the rest will come a lot easier.

3. When you learn some dirty words ( and you will in a few seconds) you need to practice a little in front of a mirror, to see how you look, how you sound, and see if YOU like it, just pretend that the person in the mirror is your partner, and start saying the words you learned, feel the tone of your voice, see your moves, and try to say the words in a **** way, your mirror does magic, it gets you the best partner to tell you if you’re making it good (you).

4. Yea, i know, everyone is giving you advices about dirty talking but no one is giving you the actual words to say, so here is a few words you can say when you start:

Yea Honey, i like to feel you touching me that way…don’t stop, you’re making me hot….

Give it to me you **** *****, you’re the only one that know where to touch me to make me vibrations…..

Ohhhh….you’re so strong, i want to lick your whole body like an icecream, you’re making me wet baby, ohhhh…..

Wow…..i like to feel you on me baby… i want you to put your D*** inside my P***, Ohhhh, that feel good….

See?

Its easy!

Just go to your mirror, and start to tell yourself the words you see here, don’t forget to be **** when you say it!

Well now you know the basics, there are more, but i wanted to touch the best of them here, and to let you feel confident when you go and do it, if you want more free advices, and more information just go to my blog on How To Talk Dirty To My Boyfriend, you will find great information there.

Good luck with your dirty talking!

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The Philippine National Bee

June 1st, 2009
Christine Layug asked:


One of the most recognized fast-food restaurant in the Philippines today is Jollibee. Jollibee, along with McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s, are some of the restaurants that Filipinos commonly go to when they are craving for some authentic all-American cheese burger and fries. But when Filipinos are craving for some all-Filipino-American style fast-food like spaghetti, burgers, and Palabok, then Jollibee Philippine is the only restaurant for the job.

For years, Jollibee as served every Filipino favorites all over the country such as the ever so popular Palabok, popular Filipino breakfasts such as Tocino, Longganisa, Beef Tapa, and authentic Filipino soups like Macaroni Soup and La Paz Batchoy. American-style fast-food includes burgers, pastas, fries, ice creams, hotdog sandwiches, and more.

Although Jollibee is now known for its American and Filipino style fast-food menus today, Jollibee Philippine was once before an icecream parlor that serves Magnolia ice creams rom Bankerohan, Davao City to Cubao in 1975. This was the very first chain opened to the public with Jolibee as the original name.

Sometime in 1978, Caktiong and his brothers and sisters, being partners, engaged the services of a management consultant in the person of Manuel C. Lumba. Consultant Lumba shifted the business focus from ice cream to hamburgers, after his studies showed that a much larger market was waiting to be exploited. Their burgers were popular and became in-demand in no time. From this came a success that propelled the business forward to its success.

Lumba became Caktiong’s first business and management mentor. Lumba next re-formed the name Jolibe to Jolly Bee and made the two words form a single name Jollibee, but changed the “y” to an “i”. The Jollibee mascot was then conceptualized by Lumba which was inspired by local and foreign children’s books.

Lumba next created the product name “Yumburger” for their burgers as well as the name “ChickEnjoy” for their deep fried chickens. He then had the company incorporated in order to benefit from incorporation and leased a house on Main St. in Cubao, Quezon City as the first headquarters.

Caktiong stressed that developing internal strengths was critical. The stores were re-designed, the service transformed into a full self-service, fast-food operation with drive thrus. Not long after, Caktiong and Lumba went on an observation tour in the United States, attended food service and equipment conventions. Caktiong placed Lumba in charge of franchise development.

From a humble starting, Jollibee became one of the biggest fast-food chains around the world. From their expansions and acquisitions, Jollibee Philippine now as 1,466 stores in the Philippines namely, Jollibee (627), Chowking (377), Greenwich Pizza (236), Red Ribbon Bakeshop (194), Délifrance (28) and Manong Pepe’s (4).



Calorie Diet for Diabetics in India

May 31st, 2009
Nick Mutt asked:


Diabetes is now very common in India. It has alarmed the whole nation and every Indian should take measures to prevent diabetes. If there is a history of diabetes in the family, it is advisable to have an annual checkup, follow healthy diet plan and exercises. It is to be noted that people who are obese have greater risk of becoming diabetic. So in order to prevent diabetes, one should take care of his diet. When reducing calories, do not cut out basic foods. Plan a low-calorie balanced diet. For those already diabetic, below is a list of food items that one should include or avoid in his diet.

Breads, cereals

Include:  Whole wheat bread, chana flour roti, wheat flour roti, idlis, cornflakes in skimmed milk, or fresh juice, boiled rice, wheat puffs, khichdi, and oats.

Avoid: Hot bread, cake, pastries, sweet rolls, parathas, purees, bhathuras, kulchas, biryani pulao.

Vegetables

Include: Steamed vegetables, raw, fresh and green vegetables.

Avoid: Rich oily curries, fried vegetables, kofta currie with khoya or dried fruits.

Fats

Include: Butter, cream (1-2 table spoons occasionally)

Avoid: Pudding, icecreams, cookies, sweets like burfi, rus malai, rubri and other milk, khoya and sugar preparations, canned fruits, cream biscuits.

Meat, fish, cheese, eggs, chicken

Include: Lean meat, chicken, shell fish, fresh fish, or grilled egg (occasionally), fresh cottage cheese.

Avoid: Non-vegetarian curries rich in fat, fried meat or chicken or fish, butter gravies, roghan josh, keema, korma.

Soup

Include: Clear broth, vegetable soups made of fatless milk and vegetables.

Avoid: Creamed and thickened soups

Potato, fat substitute

Include: None

Avoid: All

Miscellaneous

Include: Condiments, salt, spices, herbs, flavorings, tea, coffee, etc., with very little sugar or artificial sweetener.

Avoid: All alcoholic beverages, oil achars, sauces, ketchups.

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.

Copyright © Nick Mutt, All Rights Reserved. If you want to use this article on your website or in your ezine, make all the urls (links) active.

Here is an excellent Diabetes supplement that will help you to control blood sugar level. Also know Diet for diabetes for healthy eating. Read information on How to lower blood sugar level to live longer and better.



Online Dating in Australia

May 23rd, 2009
Michael Bassett asked:


Online Dating in Australia is allegedly worth $70 mill annual, and business is booming for both site operators and individuals seeking dates. Seeking a date online is becoming increasingly popular and many singles are registered on an average of three different sites.

So what’s the deal? Well compared to 5-10 years ago, most Australians now have access to a quality internet connection, either at home or at the workplace and we are becoming increasingly internet savvy. We have opportunity and we have the ability.

Our lifestyles have become heavily digital and PC oriented. Many of us use computers on a daily basis so it’s not a major behavioural deviation to browse thru online member profiles. Social networking platforms such as Facebook & MySpace have led the way and we are leading a more superficial lifestyle and building more shallow relationships than ever before. It’s easier to express one’s real desires and feelings whilst courting online and hiding behind the anonymity of a pseudonym, rather than face the possible rejection or embarrassment stemming from a real life face to face personal encounter. An encounter that may well have ongoing personal repercussions such as changing the workplace or seeking out a new fitness centre.

So online flirting is a fun, easy, anonymous, cheap, risk free way of seeking personal recognition and finding partners with a minimum of risk and effort. We can test the relationship by chatting anonymously online and if we’re compatible we can choose to meet in person. After corresponding and exchanging photos, we feel we already know this person. The first meeting is thus not really a blind date but rather the first opportunity to meet longingly in person.

Australian dating sites can generally be classified into mainstream dating (e.g. RSVP) or casual *** sites (e.g. AdultMatchmaker) although some hybrids do exist (e.g. AdultsOnly).Juggling both romance and *** on the one site is difficult as members are often put off by the long term romance desires versus the harder ‘in your face’ encounter concept of the other. The casual *** demographic is usually younger whereas stricter dating clients are around 28-48 years and actually more financially lucrative from a site owner perspective.

Mobile dating is the current trend to hit online dating and ranges from receiving member flirt and contact notifications on your mobile phone to being able to receive and browse member profiles whilst on the road. Another great mobile feature is the ability to enter your current location (e.g., Joe’s Icecream Cafe) and receive member profiles from members currently within your area and seeking encounters now. Such added features are of course available for a small additional fee and if implemented properly can be a lucrative add-on for site owners constantly seeking innovative and fresh approaches to acquire new members and retain the existing member base.



Your Beliefs Create Your Reality: Part II of II

May 19th, 2009
Lillian Moore asked:


 

Our beliefs don’t just change the way we perceive the world around us, they also change the way we interact with it and in turn the way it interacts with us. If you have the belief that driving at night is very dangerous, as you are driving and experiencing the adrenaline your ability to drive will be affected. While adrenaline is great for staying awake and running fast, it doesn’t support clear thinking. And you are likely to drive less safely than if you were calm. Another example of how beliefs change our relationship to the world is: we don’t take action to cause the impossible. We don’t ask for icecream when we know there is no icecream. We don’t practice guitar when we know we can’t be a musician. This reinforces our beliefs and has reality be in line with those beliefs. Driving at night is dangerous. There is no ice cream. We can’t be musicians.

This world of possibility is further diminished by our inability to see what has no hormone attached making it significant. If you know something can’t be, you may have negative hormonal connections with its absence but its presence, having no hormonal significance will go unnoticed. What we want may be right in front of us but we don’t see it so isn’t real for us. What is more apparent to us is what is upsetting rather than what can’t be possible.

Fortunately we have the power to shift our reality with this same biology. Instead of attaching negative feelings to what we don’t want we can focus on the positive feelings associated with what we do want. Dream and meditate on how much happiness ice cream would give you so that as soon as an ice cream opportunity arose you would see it! 

 



The 12 Types of Women and How to Deal With Them

May 17th, 2009
Arunraj V.S. asked:


Just like there are as many as 12 months in a year, there are as many as 12 different types of women in the world. You might have seen a lot of stereotypes of women in the world, some would be smart, dishy and manipulative as Catherine Tramell(Sharon Stone) in basic instinct, while some are simple and love-struck like Julia Roberts in my best friend’s wedding.

Here’s an interesting dissection of the the twelve different kinds of women prowling in this world. Discover which is your type:



Miss. Gentile: or miss congeniality! Quite like Sandra bullock in the movie of the same name, this girl is a person who is all smiles radiating love all around her. Of course she has her baggage of worries and problems but that takes a back seat when you are with her. She would not let her problems affect your relationship. If something is bothering her, she would bring it up without making it a source of irritation to you. She is progressive in life and appreciates her man to think positive and be goal oriented. She believes in live and let live. She is not edgy, not pushy and certainly not pricey. She has got a way with words and can negotiate very well. You would be thankful that you have this kind of girl who is intelligent, warm and sensitive without making you feel overwhelmed. You are proud of her inner strength as much as you love her physical aspects. This girl is quite a steal, most of them are going steady but if you do manage to get her, you are the luckiest guy in the word.



How to woo her: through words, sense of humor, etiquette, your physical fitness (height and how your nose looks is not in her list) and your intelligence. She would not appreciate her guy to be dumb if she has been so successful in life.



Miss Best friend: she is the one who reaches for your hand and touches your heart. She is the person whom you love to be with and spend time together. She is quite understanding and offers you tips and suggestion. She loves your inputs as well and mostly she will not find any faults in your suggestion. You rarely find any fault in each other, you can read each other’s minds. You like the same movies, love similar flavors in the icecream, love the same places like the same things in a relationship, you like the same kind of people and well, you like each other. You also could have a mutual code by which you can communicate with each other and understand much to the chagrin of others.. She’s good to be with, at times even better than miss. gentle. But then therein lies the difficult part. She does not take you seriously and you take her for granted because you know she will always be there and you for her. She’s great just to hang with.



How to woo her: It is such an irony that even though you like each other, when you propose her, she would come with a bomber like, “I have never thought of you in this way. How could you even think in those lines?” you are her idea of a picture perfect’ boy friend’ not boyfriend(there is a space you see!). She might think of you as some one with whom she can share her problems, discuss pranks to be played with and laugh at smutty jokes So if you are interested in making her your dame, then you should treat as the cliché goes ‘treat her like a lady’, make her feel special. You should be flirtatious and show that you are interested in her. A best combination is if you keep the ‘lady bit’ slightly more than the friend bit. Remember every girl would love to have a best friend in her husband. Make her feel that she could have her husband in her best friend.



Miss for the people: No, it does not mean that she is a lay woman. She believes in equal rights and unequal wrongs. If a man does things wrong, a man has to pay for it. But not the woman because a woman will never do a thing wrong. Well that is her perception but she is a man hater. Call her a hypocrite who will harp on equal right for men and women as far as pay checks and positions are concerned but would still love a man to pay for her. She does not want today’s woman to be ********** to every man’s whim and fancy. She will be the first one to explain the relevance of international women’s day(its another thing they fight for maternity leaves and give you her version of womanhood in this century.



How to woo her: She would definitely love a man who respects a woman for who she is. She would definitely appreciate a guy to be broadminded with a fair amount of inclination towards women’s lib. If you know something about it, great. If you have done research and are an ace on that, then you have got her..



Miss sexual: You should be luckiest if you get to meet and mate one of them. They are basically good human beings with outspoken views on ***. They love *** and understand that it is a basic need just like food and water. She makes no bones about wearing her sexuality on her sleeve If you know it, reveal it. If you have got the talent, do it. If you have it, flaunt it…that is the way she works. It is okay if you undress her with your eyes. She knows it all having to do with a brain because even she has one too. I mentioned somewhere up in this paragraph that she is basically a good human being. This is because she genuinely loves the opposite *** and adores passionate ***. Miss. sexual does not look at *** to manipulate or work her way to the top. She does not use her sexuality as her weapon to get even or rise up in her life or career. She finds this kind of behavior cheap because her sexuality is more precious to trade or compromise with.

Miss. sexual has a high libido and would talk about her sexual preferences with so much fairness and as easily as someone would talk about the layers of cheese in their hot dog. Of course her frankness, her **** humor and her libido might send most women labeling her as cheap but she cares a ****. She loves men and believes that men are not bitchy and she would be more comfortable in a man’s presence.



How to woo her: the best thing about her is her honesty. She would appreciate honesty in her guy. She hates a man who has double standards. Of course if you are a sensuous lover who can titillate, be creative and passionate with her; leave her on the edge and keep her craving for more, then she will love you more. She appreciates humor which is wicked laced with sexual undertones. This kind of a girl who is honest about herself and her *** drive is a lesser breed but if you get her, if you have got the right kinda woman.



Miss. In your face girl: This is the easiest of girl to understand. You will not have bother worrying about finding what is bugging her, or why is she cross with you. Double standards does not exist in her book. She does mind wooing you or asking you out. She does not have to read some silly articles on relationship or go for agony aunts. It is her life and it is her privilege to live it the way she wants. She never cared about what any body thought of her. She is an awesome communicator and after she is finished with her monologues, fiery or otherwise, others are gasping at what hit them. This is her, take it or leave. She does not believe in keeping things to heart. At times what she says could hurt you but she does not care less. If it has to be told, it has to be told. She does not like to keep things in wraps or sugar coat the matter unnecessarily. But then it is justified because in the larger scheme of things, she is fairer and simpler than less equality. She does not believe in equality of sexes but she definitely believes in calling spade a spade.



To woo her: speak like her, be like her. If you want to proposition her, you might want to charm her and then reveal that you love her, but she would not mind if you told her outright as well. You might come with replies from her like, ‘why didn’t you tell me before?



Miss faithful: she is the girl you wanna take to mommy. Miss. Faithful is peaceful, and does not believe in speaking out of turn. She believes in inequality of sexes, she loves a man pampering her, wooing her. She is shy and reserved. Miss. Faithful could be intelligent but she will give her opinions when asked. If she is not as intelligent, she has a sharp memory. She will never hurt your feelings. She is the one whom you can rely will reply to your messages or call you back. She will be there for you. She is a girl with a soft exterior but a tough interior. She is loyal to you and would never dare cheat on you.



How to woo her: if she is loyal to you and goes out of her way to please you, you should also do the same with her. Give her reasons to smile and come with pleasant suprises.



Miss independent: if you are a person who believes in living and let living, you find your equal here Miss.Independent is a person who loves her space and would not appreciate any body invading it. Secondly for her, her problems and men don’t mix. She is an adult and is big enough to handles her own concerns. She would love a man as someone whom she can spend her time and life. But she does not look upon him as a need. Men can wait, it is her life and career which has to be managed properly. Tomorrow, if my man is not around, I should still be able to afford a pent house or a duplex mansion, that is her point of view.



To woo her: respect her space. Give a lot of importance to her freedom and make calls to her when she is free. She will **** the overly sensitive’filmy fake’ guys. She does not like men who are protective or possessive. She would rather not have a guy in her life than someone who is so sticky.



miss que sera que sera: This is a slight variation to the miss. Independent. She loves you a lot. She calls you every night or at a specific point in time. She says”oh I love you too, honey” but she is never uptight on decisions for marriage. This is the way she looks at life. She believes in living to the present. She is not so goal conscious.She is a great believer in destiny and fate. If things go wrong she might say,”that is what destiny had in store for us” if things go wrong, she says, “see luck worked for us”



how to woo her: keep the ball rolling as it is, but at some point of time, you need to tell her which way the relationship is heading. It is a tough task but then it takes a lot of talking and convincing. She is also interested in luck and the presence of a high power. You will find her curious to know about your star signs and what fate has in store for her and you, though she will accept the truth and conditions as they are.



Miss personality: she may not be well endowed, she may not be good looking but she has the grace which very less women could have. She has the gift of gab, she is the live wire, bubbly and energetic. Her mind works with razor sharp intelligence. She may or not be beautiful but either ways she has the crowd going her way. It could be her lovely voice, her humor, her intelligence or just her sheer being.



How to woo her: you do not require any special efforts to woo her. She is quite approachable and all you have to do is just talk and listen.



Miss I am human too: she is the girl who wants you to lift her up when she is down. She is moody, could throw tantrums. She is a hypocrite, she will tell lies if it is advantageous at that time or if she wants to earn some brownie points of popularity. She loves to ***** and tell you how the world is. You would find her coming out with classic lines like, “I am not that kind of a girl” or even better like “I wouldn’t stoop to such levels” or “I don’t care for money” but then she is the first one to blink her eyes and click on more links in the **** site when she is alone. She is the one who will melt on somebody who gives a diamond as a gift to her. Frankly she is not the evil one. If that was the case then 75 percent of women would be that way because she comprises the largest scale of populace. This is more due to the upbringing and the fact that she is a lady who believes a woman has to be spice, sugar and everything nice. She is a mystery. She could laugh at the flimsiest of things and cry at the drop of the hat. She knows she can emotionally blackmail you by not talking to you or being teary eyed. She would conceal things if she thinks that it would hurt you. On a positive side, she is like you. She argues like hell if she believes that she is right. She genuinely love and cares for you but she will not like it if you hurt her self respect. So think twice about saying something which would offend her. But the best thing is that women are slowly and steadily getting broadminded and getting positive.



How to woo her: charm her, make her love herself, make her feel positive about herself, be frank with her, if there are lies or arguments which would hardly make a difference to your relationship, don’t make it an issue. But correct her if she is wrong or if her views could be detrimental. This kind of woman normally likes to invest time in a relationship, old is gold here. Show that you trust her and believe in her and she would be your true love. Frankly if you can make this kind of girl fall in love with you, you may be able to handle anyone.



Miss. Money bags: she wants money and fame. She is success minded driven with lust for success. She knows that she has to reach to the top, she is fiercely ambitious. She has got a calculating mind and does not mind sacrificing her modesty to come to the top. She is the person who uses men to her benefit. You might see she is evil. Hey, hold on, she is practical. Swallow the bitter pill. She is aware of the most potent power in the world-her sexuality and makes good use of it. Miss. Money bags knows that women are stronger and knows that the hardest parts in a man’s body are his weakest too. She knows that she has one life and she has to make the best of it. She believes in getting the work done.



Woo her: you have to be really practical or broadminded to understand her vagabonded ways. Chances are when you fall in love with her, it will be hard to come to terms with her ways. Be thick skinned and do not anticipate a long standing relationship. Lavish her if you can but not at the cost of being bankrupted. She is anyway clear in her mind that her personal goals and luxuries come prior to her men. Men are just the means to achieve what she wants. So make your moves according to her moves.



miss romantic: she is a sweet girl who is not concerned with the practicalities and hardships of life. She has read Mills and boons all her life and knows that a night in shining armor awaits her. She has read far too romanctic novels, she loves books and believes that relationships are for keeps. She believes that someone is there waiting for you.



Woo her: Make her romantic dream come alive, even if you are an Adonis or not. Tell her about how you view romance and love. Let Miss. Romantic know that you value commitment, relationships and being faithful in love. While doing this, be truthful about it because this woman can sniff lies, even though she blindly believes in love.

So you have seen the varieties of women that exist. There could be a combination or mixture of the other qualities. Some of them may be nags, some could be uptights some could be bitchy, some could be overtly possessive…but then it is upto you how to woo them and make them love you.



Famous Shahi Paneer

May 14th, 2009
jaffar asked:


Ingredients:

* 1. 250 Gms Paneer ( Cottage Cheese) cut into cubes

* 2. 1 Onion - Finely Chopped ( or grinded into a paste in a food processor)

* 3. 2 Green Chillies - Finely chopped

* 4. 1 teaspoon - ginger paste

* 5. 4 Tomatoes - finely chopped ( or blended into a puree in a food processor)

* 6. Cardmom powder ( 1/2 tea spoon ) only two pinches would be used in the curry

* 7. 1/4 cup beaten curd

* 8. 1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder

* 9. 1/2 teaspoon sugar

* 10. 1/4 cup milk

* 11. Oil for cooking 2 table spoons 

 

Instructions:

* 1. Add oil in a fry pan and heat the oil

* 2. Add the onions and fry till brown.

* 3. Add Ginger paste, chillies and fry further for 2 minutes.

* 4. Add the tomatoes and fry further for 5 minutes or until the oil seperates .( You can see the oil coming out of the onion and tomatoes paste)

* 5. Remove from heat add the curd and mix.

* 6. Put back on heat

* 7. Add some water to it ( 1/2 cup)

* 8. Leave it to boil to a thick gravy. ( like melted icecream consistency)

* 9. Add some milk and the sugar and leave it on slow heat.

* 10. Add the cubes of Paneer.

* 11. If you wish you can garnish it with coriander leaves.

 

 

You can Famous Shahi Paneer with Heeng ( Asoeftida) before putting it into the gravy. Follow the instructions below to do that.Take a big pan, heat the pan and keep the paneer cubes in it , leave the centre of the pan empty , drop a tablespoon of oil in the centre and add a pinch of Heeng ( Asoeftida) powder and cover the pan with a tight fitting lid. You would see asoeftida smelling smoke coming out of the oil.

 

Leave the cover on for 5 minutes, you can switch off the heat. The idea is to let the smoke mingle with the paneer cubes. For more details http://www.indomunch.com



The Philippine National Bee

May 1st, 2009
Christine Layug asked:


One of the most recognized fast-food restaurant in the Philippines today is Jollibee. Jollibee, along with McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s, are some of the restaurants that Filipinos commonly go to when they are craving for some authentic all-American cheese burger and fries. But when Filipinos are craving for some all-Filipino-American style fast-food like spaghetti, burgers, and Palabok, then Jollibee philippine is the only restaurant for the job.

For years, Jollibee as served every Filipino favorites all over the country such as the ever so popular Palabok, popular Filipino breakfasts such as Tocino, Longganisa, Beef Tapa, and authentic Filipino soups like Macaroni Soup and La Paz Batchoy. American-style fast-food includes burgers, pastas, fries, ice creams, hotdog sandwiches, and more.

Although Jollibee is now known for its American and Filipino style fast-food menus today, Jollibee philippine was once before an icecream parlor that serves Magnolia ice creams rom Bankerohan, Davao City to Cubao in 1975. This was the very first chain opened to the public with Jolibee as the original name.

Sometime in 1978, Caktiong and his brothers and sisters, being partners, engaged the services of a management consultant in the person of Manuel C. Lumba. Consultant Lumba shifted the business focus from ice cream to hamburgers, after his studies showed that a much larger market was waiting to be exploited. Their burgers were popular and became in-demand in no time. From this came a success that propelled the business forward to its success.

Lumba became Caktiong’s first business and management mentor. Lumba next re-formed the name Jolibe to Jolly Bee and made the two words form a single name Jollibee, but changed the “y” to an “i”. The Jollibee mascot was then conceptualized by Lumba which was inspired by local and foreign children’s books.

Lumba next created the product name “Yumburger” for their burgers as well as the name “ChickEnjoy” for their deep fried chickens. He then had the company incorporated in order to benefit from incorporation and leased a house on Main St. in Cubao, Quezon City as the first headquarters.

Caktiong stressed that developing internal strengths was critical. The stores were re-designed, the service transformed into a full self-service, fast-food operation with drive thrus. Not long after, Caktiong and Lumba went on an observation tour in the United States, attended food service and equipment conventions. Caktiong placed Lumba in charge of franchise development.

From a humble starting, Jollibee became one of the biggest fast-food chains around the world. From their expansions and acquisitions, Jollibee philippine now as 1,466 stores in the Philippines namely, Jollibee (627), Chowking (377), Greenwich Pizza (236), Red Ribbon Bakeshop (194), Délifrance (28) and Manong Pepe’s (4).