Cute hairdo

I love to style my nieces' hair specially Ykaie's. Eventhough she has very thin hair, I still enjoy putting hairclips , bows and ribbons in her curly hair. Here's what I did the other day.

I made 2 small ponytails in the front of head. I then criss crossed each pony tails securing with rubber bands.

Happy 4th Birthday Chellie!!

We attended my niece's 4th birthday party yesterday. Her name was mispelled on her birthday cake. They put "S" instead of letter "C". I just tried to fix the picture in photoshop. She had fun on her birthday. She was excited and always asking if her visitors had already arrived.

Some photos I took before the party.

Happy 4th Birthday Chellie!!

Cinnamon Roll

I was craving for cinnamon roll today!! Sis and I went to Trinoma tonight to buy Cinnabon's Pecanbon. I ate some Ice cream too! I had Chunky cookie macadamia fudge. Yum! I needed a break after all the dieting! hehehe!

Result of the Cosmo body 7 day challenge

Recap: Cosmo body 7 day challenge is a weight loss diet program. You can lose up to 10-17 lbs per week. Just visit this website for the meal plan: Cosmo body 7 day challenge
I lost 8 lbs in 1 week. Not bad! I hope I won't put the weight back on just as fast If I start eating normally. I actually cheated on the 3rd and 7th day. hehehe! I thought I would survive day 3 because the meal plan consists of veggies and fruits. I was already craving for something sweet on the 2nd day. On the 3rd day, though I consumed some fruits, I was still craving for something sweeter. I was feeding my niece some chocolate coated pretzel sticks. I took a bite! LOL I ended up eating all of them. hehehe! I just bought my niece another box of pretzels. I will no longer elaborate what I ended up eating on the 7th day . Day 2 and 7 were the hardest for me. It was hard for me to eat veggies without any meat. And because I must drink at least 10 glasses of water each day, imagine how many times I had to go back and forth to the comfort room. I've also consumed 2 diet cokes and coffee with artificial sweetener. I think I would lose more If I didn't cheat. I have to try this again! Try for yourself! My sister will start this week. Hmmmmm. let's see how much she would lose!

Seventh day of the Cosmo body 7 day challenge

Allowed food for day 7 are brown rice, fruit juices and an unlimited amount of veggies. I cooked Chop suey, adobong kangkong ( water spinach) brown rice and I had a bowl of salad. Tomorrow is judgement day! I'll weigh myself first thing in the morning.

Sixth day of the Cosmo body 7 day challenge

An unlimited amount of beef and vegetables are allowed today. I had beef strips with caramelized onion and vegetable soup, sauteed snow peas with ground beef, beef sausage and cucumber.

Fifth day of the Cosmo body 7 day challenge

Only beef and tomatoes are allowed.You should eat at least two 10 oz. portions of lean beef and 6 tomatoes. Water intake should be increased by 1 quart to cleanse the system of the uric acid that will be produced. These were the food I had today. I seasoned the sliced tenderloin with garlic powder and a little salt then fry in canola oil. I also had burgers and tomato soup with beef balls.

Fourth day of the Cosmo body 7 day challenge

Allowed food for day four are 3 glasses of milk, as many as 8 bananas and a special soup. You can consume large quantities of this soup throughout the program as a supplement.The ingredients for the soup are 28 oz water, 6 large onions, 2 green peppers, whole tomatoes , 1 head cabbage, 1 bunch celery, 4 envelopes lipton onion soup, herbs and flavoring as desired. I didn't drink the milk shown in the photo. It's for picture purpose only because I do not drink milk. lol! As a substitute for milk, I just consumed cheese which is also a great source of calcium.

Third day of the Cosmo body 7 day challenge

In day 3 you have to eat a mixture of vegetables and fruits. Avoid bananas and potatoes today. I bought a pack of mixed fruits in the grocery for 45 pesos (120 pesos /kilo). You can choose the fruits you want to include. Mine was an assortment of red and yellow watermelons, grapes, pear, pineapple, orange, melons and papayas. I didn't consume all the fruits I bought coz I was already full. I also had some mixed veggies today.

Second day of the Cosmo body 7 day challenge

You can eat as much vegetables as you want. There is no limit on the amount or type. Your day should start with a large baked potato with a pat of butter. This is taken for energy and balance. I bought the mini potatoes, boiled until tender then mashed with fork and baked. I just seasoned with pepper and 1 pat of butter. I also had some vegetable salad with lemon dressing, mixed veggies, sauteed gourd with carrots.

First day of the Cosmo body 7 day challenge

In day one, all fruits can be eaten except bananas. You must drink 10 glasses of water each day and try to avoid alcohol. I only ate melons today because they say chances of losing 3 lbs on first day is very good if you limit fruit consumption to melons. I consumed 1 1/2 of melons today. I feel 3 lbs lighter! lol! Or am I just dreaming? hehehe!

Cosmo Body 7 day challenge

Tomorrow I will start the Cosmo body 7 day challenge. This is a weight loss diet program. They say you can lose 10-17 lbs in one week! Hmmmmm...I'll see if it's effective! I really need to lose the lbs I gained from eating lots of food during the holiday season. I'll go to the grocery this afternoon to purchase some fruits and veggies. Here's the link to the program: Cosmo body 7 day challenge
I hope I can stick with this diet! hehehe!

Sinigang na Hipon ( Shrimps in tamarind soup)

I cooked dinner tonight; shrimps and vegetables simmered in a tangy tamarind soup base. It's yummy! It can be eaten as is or with rice.

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo shrimps
1 radish, sliced
1 bundle kangkong (water spinach)
1 onion
5 tomatoes
10 pieces okras
2 packets tamarind soup base
chili or jalapeno pepper
5-6 cups water
fish sauce to taste

Bring water to boil. Add radish, tomato, and onion. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add shrimps,okras and jalapeno pepper Simmer for 5-8 minutes. Lastly, add the water spinach and tamarind soup base. Do not over cook the vegetables. Season with fish sauce. Serve hot.

My niece Ykaie

I love this photo of Ykaie that I took last month after her Auntie Arlene's wedding at the Greenery. She was one of the flower girls. Though she was a bit tired and sleepy from a long trip, she still managed to pose for me.

She wore the pretty gown again the next day for another photo shoot. Isn't she cute?

Fusilli with shrimp and mango

I made this pasta salad on New Years day. Here's the recipe:

400 grams pre boiled fusilli
4 cups mayonaise
2 large cucumbers, diced (peel and remove seeds)
3 stalks of celery, chopped
1/4 cup chopped carrots
shrimps
5 mangoes, diced
salt, pepper, sugar to taste

Preparation:
In a large bowl, combine first seven ingredients. Season with salt,pepper and sugar. Chill and serve. I find it more delicious if served on the day you made it. It becomes a little dry if served the next day.

Happy 2009!

Happy New year! I took this photo during our New Year's Eve celebration.

Writing with sparklers

These were the food we prepared for our New Year celebration. We had pork barbeque, roast chicken, steamed fish, mini pizza, fruit salad, fusilli with shrimp and mango, fried rice, stuffed shrimps, coconut lychee salad and custard balls.

Having some fun!

New Year's Eve

I bought some colorful party trumpets and sparklers for welcoming the New Year. Pop picollo is a kind of firecracker that produces a noise when you step on it or bang drop it. I didn't buy the ones that produce a very loud bang and can cause injuries in children. The trumpets are enough to make noise in welcoming year 2009.

Making patterns with sparklers

We had finger foods for our New Year's Eve late dinner. I baked some bacon wrapped asparagus and tomato and made some canapes.