Lockdown fallbacks: Cooking and gardening
Not everyone who ventures into cookery can hope to turn out easy-peasy CroNaps (part croissant, part Napoleones) or the Breton cake Kouign-amman.An enforced change of lifestyle has made us all adapt to novel ways or fall back on familiar ones for which the vacuum of social interaction has opened up time and space......»»
Choosing the Right Leveling Tool: Importance Of Selecting The Right Tools For The Job
Your tools are essential to your success and efficiency in all aspects of your work, from manufacturing and construction to cooking and gardening. Selecting the.....»»
DA, Nestlé intensify urban agri efforts
Nestle Philippines and the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry on Tuesday announced the sealing of its partnership that will advance efforts to promote urban agriculture as an easy and practical way to help Filipino communities achieve food self-sufficiency while improving their access to and consumption of more plant-based food. Through a memorandum of agreement signed earlier this year, the three-year partnership will enable DA-BPI and Nestle’s brand MAGGI to jointly conduct skills-building activities that demonstrate sustainable ways of growing vegetables in the home, or under-utilized areas of communities, schools, and other urban spaces while enriching families’ abilities to create nutritious, delicious and balanced meals using their own homegrown produce. With the agreement, MAGGI will be responsible for creating programs to engage with communities, which include on-ground and online workshops featuring expert agriculturists from DA-BPI who will teach science-based methods of vegetable crop production in limited spaces. “Nestlé Philippines believes in a collaborative approach to building communities, and we are proud to stand alongside the Department of Agriculture in inspiring a farm-to-fork movement among Filipino families and communities. We believe that food security is key to the health of all and that there’s no better way to build a strong nation than by ensuring that healthy food is accessible to everyone,” said Joey Uy, Corporate Affairs head, Nestlé Philippines. Everyone has a role For his part, DA-BPI director Glenn Panganiban stressed that it is the government’s task alone but everyone has a role to play in food security, and the key to ensuring that Filipinos will always have FAITH — or Food Always in The Home — is to work together. “Through this partnership, we can teach more Filipinos to grow their own food by providing proper mentoring and assistance, as well as other forms of support from the government and private partners like MAGGI,” he said. Also under the agreement, MAGGI will produce and distribute learning materials on vegetable production and affordable plant-based recipes, as well as starter kits that contain planting essentials such as seed trays or basic implements; along with compost and various vegetable seeds produced by DA-BPI. Last July, the 2023 MAGGI Sarap Sustansya Advocacy kicked off as part of the brand’s celebration of Nutrition Month. The various initiatives under the advocacy during this month-long observance were anchored on the theme, “Healthy Diet Gawing Affordable for All.” Accessibility of good nutrition The advocacy emphasized the accessibility of good nutrition, beginning with the Nestlé Kasambuhay for Good Festival at the Quezon City Memorial Circle where DA-BPI conducted a urban gardening lecture and MAGGI held a live cooking demo. MAGGI is also committed to continued cooperation with the Food and Nutrition Research Institute, or FNRI, and the National Dieticians’ Association of the Philippines sharing data resources on the prevailing nutrient deficiencies in the Philippines and working closely with them to enhance fortification of MAGGI products. The post DA, Nestlé intensify urban agri efforts appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Tuesday sa lockdown cooking: Yung sinigang walang sabaw, yung adobo walang toyo
SA halip na mabalot ng kanegahan ang kanyang buhay noong kasagsagan ng lockdown, umisip ng paraan si Tuesday Vargas para labanan ang iba’t ibang epekto ng pandemya. Naniniwala ang singer-comedienne na may magandang rason kung bakit nangyayari ang mga challenges na ito sa buhay ng mga tao. Bukod nga sa araw-araw niyang kasama ang pamilya, […] The post Tuesday sa lockdown cooking: Yung sinigang walang sabaw, yung adobo walang toyo appeared first on Bandera......»»
Relearning the simple life
So much of our new normal is about rooting ourselves at home, adjusting to more domestic lifestyles and interests. The rise of plantitas and plantitos is just one ubiquitous proof. When outside trips are restricted, homey hobbies like gardening, cooking, baking, and crafting are the new cool. Of course, millennials and Gen Z have […] The post Relearning the simple life appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Reawakening cooking skills during lockdown
It’s June 22, exactly 100 days since the Community Quarantine was implemented last March 15. But we’re not yet off the hook......»»
PBA: LA improves math and plumbing skills during lockdown
Being forced to stay home for three months has allowed PBA players to discover new skills and hobbies. For some, it's finally getting into cooking, while others are finding out more about their artistic side. For Ginebra star LA Tenorio, he's become a "Jack of all trades" during this quarantine period, doing everything from being a master plumber or a math wiz. "I'm a plumber right now, a carwash boy, and professional cleaner," Tenorio said during the PBA's Kamustahan session. "I was so stressed, my drainage in the garage overflowed. Imagine that no? Oh my goodness. Yun boy namin tsaka ako, we did it. We cleaned it," he added. When he's not cleaning his busted drainage system, Tenorio is trying to keep his kids in check. In doing so, LA has recalled all the forgotten math lessons from before. "Gumaling ako sa math by teaching my kids. I'm very good at math right now," Tenorio said. "With regards to family time, ang dami mo naiisip eh. You have to think out of the box, especially sa kids. Doing different things everyday, instead of playing video games or watching on the iPad the whole day. But you can't do anything about it, iPad pa rin. Para tumahimik lang and we can have peace in the house for one hour lang," LA added. — Follow this writer on Twitter, @paullintag8.....»»
Guadalupe fire: Unattended cooking, electrical short circuit eyed as possible causes
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Fire investigators are considering unattended cooking and electrical short circuit as the possible causes of the fire that broke out in a roadside home in Brgy. Guadalupe, Cebu City on Thursday. Senior Fire Officer 2 (SFO2) Wendell Villanueva, the public information officer of the Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS), said they.....»»
BFP-Mandaue reminds public to be fire-conscious
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – The Bureau of Fire Protection in Mandaue City (BFP-Mandaue) is reminding residents to be fire-conscious during the opening of Fire Prevention Month in the city on Friday, March 1. BFP-Mandaue Fire Marshal Chief Inspector Arnel Abella said that fires recorded in the city usually involve electric wires, unattended cooking, and failure.....»»
LPG price: P3.30 more for every 11-kg tank
MANILA, Philippines — The price of cooking gas has gone up again and this is the third month in a row that this happened. An increase of P0.30 per kilogram in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices effective Friday, March 1 was announced by Petron Corp. in an advisory. READ: Gasoline prices to be slashed by.....»»
Conflicted
The large pork leg and whole fish are ready for cooking, together with the Chinese fermented mustard greens that I like for my pata tim......»»
CSWDO extends assistance to Calinan, Matina fire victims
The Davao City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) has provided immediate assistance to the victims of the recent fire incidents in Calinan and Matina. Acting Assistant Head Sara Festin stated that relief assistance, including kitchen utensils and food, was promptly given to the affected families. The intervention also involved psychosocial support, such as community cooking, to aid the victims in their time of need. The fire in Calinan resulted in the destruction of four houses and partial damage to one, affecting several renters and boarders. Currently, some families and boarders are sheltered in the Calinan Poblacion evacuation center, while others are staying with relatives. Additionally, the CSWDO has extended assistance to the victims of the Matina Crossing fire incident. Financial aid for both fire incidents is being processed, and the CSWDO is collaborating with other agencies and organizations to provide further support to the affected individuals. This coordinated effort aims to alleviate the impact of the fires and assist the victims in rebuilding their lives......»»
Pump prices down, LPG prices up
Pump prices are down for the first week of 2024 while cooking gas prices will go up this month......»»
[Kitchen 143] Kitchen invasion with Abi Marquez
What's cooking in Abi Marquez's kitchen?.....»»
EDITORIAL - Still at the bottom
Considering that schools were under lockdown for about two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with education shifting to remote learning, the results of the Program for International Student Assessment taken in 2022 were not unexpected......»»
UP s Monteverde commend wards for executing game plan, lockdown defense in massive Game 1 win
It’s a cliche for every coach: defense wins championships, and for UP’s Goldwin Monteverde, his team’s finals series against La Salle is no different......»»
Recipe: Moroccan favorite Lamb Couscous
Here is a favorite recipe of the late restaurateur Larry J. Cruz, as featured in one of the cooking classes held at The Maya Kitchen......»»
Ninong Ry umaming nabaon din sa utang, pinangarap maging scientist: ‘Wala, e! Bobo pa rin!’
ISA sa mga bidang artistang pinagkaguluhan ng press people sa grand mediacon ng “Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme” ay ang sikat na content creator na si Ninong Ry. Ito ang unang pagkakataon na sasabak sa aktingan ang YouTube vlogger na nakilala nang bonggang-bongga sa kanyang mga viral cooking video. In fairness, nag-enjoy naman daw siya.....»»
Recipe: Baby Squid in Garlic and Olive Oil
Capitalize on the squid’s freshness and bring out its natural flavors by cooking a simple dish like this recipe......»»
Deceased Maine shooter had mental health problems: police
Police in Maine said Saturday that the man who gunned down 18 people at a bar and a bowling alley and later committed suicide, suffered serious mental health issues, but was able to buy weapons legally because he had never been forcibly committed to treatment. The body of Robert Card, a 40-year-old army reservist, was discovered Friday night inside a tractor-trailer near a recycling center where he used to work, said Maine public safety commissioner Mike Sauschuck. Card had shot himself. Investigators are still struggling to determine Card's motive for carrying out Wednesday's massacre in the town of Lewiston. However, Sauschuck said that Card had reportedly been hearing voices and suffering from paranoia. "Clearly there's a mental health component to this," Sauschuck told reporters. Investigators found a "paper-style" note that Card had left to a loved one which contained a password to his phone and bank account information, Sauschuck said, adding that the note had the tone of a suicide letter. Card was found in possession of three weapons, one of them a long gun, all purchased legally because he had never been forcibly committed to a mental institution. Despite the apparently clear mental health issues and a reportedly recent psychiatric evaluation undergone by Card, "a background check is not going to ping that this individual was prohibited," Sauschuck added. The sigh of relief The discovery of Card's body ended a massive two-day manhunt, which had this quiet city of 38,000 people on lockdown, with businesses and schools closed and residents terrified. Sauschuck acknowledged the help Card's family had provided to the investigation, saying his relatives were among the first people to call the police and identify the suspect. "This family has been incredibly cooperative with us," he said. Lewiston finally breathed a sigh of relief with businesses beginning to open and people appearing on the streets Saturday. Several posters reading "Lewiston strong" were seen in the city. Shukri Abasheikh, 60, was finally able to reopen her halal grocery store after the lockdown. "This morning I'm so happy because the last two days, we were worried a lot and we were scared," Abasheikh told AFP. "My customers were calling me saying we don't have milk, we don't have anything, can you open and I said, 'I'm scared.'" Upon learning that Card was dead, Sheri Withers, 44, owner of a Lewiston art gallery, said she felt "a balance of relief and remembering how to breathe, but also just being sad because, you know, it was a human life." For now, residents are "just trying to rebuild the pieces, and getting on from here is gonna be the next step for our community," she added. A local resident named Danica, who was buying coffee at a drive-through, said she was happy Card was dead, but at the same time wished he had first been brought to justice. "I think he took the coward's way out of doing it by suicide," Danica, who declined to give her last name, told AFP. "I think he should be held accountable for his crimes." In a statement issued shortly after Card's body was discovered Friday night, President Joe Biden vowed to renew efforts to curb gun violence in the United States. "Americans should not have to live like this," Biden said. "I will continue to do everything in my power to end this gun violence epidemic." Biden said the shooting brought "a tragic two days -- not just for Lewiston, Maine, but for our entire country." Authorities on Friday identified the victims, ranging from a husband and wife in their 70s to a 14-year-old boy killed alongside his father. This was one of the deadliest shootings in the United States since 2017, when a gunman opened fire on a crowded music festival in Las Vegas, killing 60 people Mass shootings are alarmingly common in the United States, a country where there are more guns than people and where attempts to clamp down on their spread are always met with stiff resistance. The United States has recorded over 500 mass shootings this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a non-governmental organization that defines a mass shooting as four or more people wounded or killed. Efforts to tighten gun controls have for years run up against opposition from Republicans, staunch defenders of the constitutional right to bear arms. The political paralysis endures despite widespread outrage over recurring shootings. The post Deceased Maine shooter had mental health problems: police appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Manhunt for US shooter presses on, leaving small town in fear
Thousands of anxious small-town Maine residents began a second day under lockdown Friday as police waging a sprawling manhunt struggled to find a US Army reservist accused of killing 18 people in America’s deadliest mass shooting this year. Dozens of law enforcement agents surrounded the family home of the suspect, Robert Card, 40, but by mid-evening agents left the property in Bowdoin, near Lewiston, Maine, to hunt for him elsewhere. A wide area around Lewiston remained locked down Friday, more than 24 hours after Card allegedly went on a rampage in which 13 people were also wounded. People in Lewiston were on edge, buzzing with talk of Card and the massacre. "Uneasy," said resident Jeremy Hiltz, when asked how he felt. "It's a small community . When something like this happens, everybody knows somebody" affected." Authorities erected roadblocks, ordered schools and businesses closed, and told residents to stay indoors. Governor Janet Mills said the suspect was considered armed and dangerous. Card was seen in surveillance footage pointing a semi-automatic rifle as he walked into the Just-in-Time bowling alley on Wednesday. In early evening, law enforcement agents surrounded the Card family home in Bowdoin, bringing in armored vehicles, and sending up drones and a helicopter. State police warned "please come outside" and "we don't want anyone to get hurt" over a loudspeaker near the home, but later said the warnings were routine and not confirmation that Card was inside. One longtime neighbor, Dave Letarte, said news of the shooting "floored me." "I would have never expected that from him," he told AFP of Card. Joseph Walker, a manager at the Schemengees Bar & Grille, was among those killed Wednesday night, his father, Leroy Walker, told NBC News. Walker said his family was "suffering and dying in a nightmare we don't understand." "We were up all night. We didn't know where to go, who to turn to," he said. Terror at bowling alley One survivor told television reporters that he was 15 feet (5 meters) from the gunman when he opened fire at the bowling alley. He thought at first it was a balloon popping. "And as soon as I turned and saw it was not a balloon and he was holding a weapon, I just booked it down the lane and I slid basically into where the pins are and climbed up into the machine and was on top of the machines for about 10 minutes until the cops got there," he said. Card is a member of the US Army Reserve, but had not been deployed in any combat zone. US media reported that he had recently been sent for psychiatric treatment after he said he was hearing voices. Hundreds of police in military style camouflage gear, as well as FBI agents, flooded the search zone in what Lewiston police chief David St. Pierre called "an all-hands-on-deck approach." Republicans oppose new laws This latest shooting is one of the deadliest in the United States since 2017, when a gunman opened fire on a crowded music festival in Las Vegas, killing 60 people. Mass shootings are common in the United States, a country with more privately owned guns than people, and strong political opposition to even minor restrictions on access. The country has recorded at least 565 mass shootings this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nongovernmental organization that defines a mass shooting as four or more people wounded or killed. President Joe Biden called Maine's governor to offer federal support, and ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at the White House and all government buildings. Biden added that the gun violence that plagues the United States "is not normal, and we cannot accept it," urging lawmakers to pass a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. A Maine Democrat who holds a seat in the US House of Representatives, Jared Golden, flipped on this ban, saying that after the shooting in his state his previous opposition to such a restriction, which is supported by most in his party, was a mistake. "I have opposed efforts to ban deadly weapons of war, like the assault rifle used to carry out this crime," Golden said Thursday. "The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure," he added. But in a reminder that Congress will not be considering stronger gun ownership laws anytime soon, the newly installed Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, told Fox News that the reason for so many mass shootings in the United States "is the human heart, not guns." The post Manhunt for US shooter presses on, leaving small town in fear appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»