Spit it Out!

If Ice Bucket Challenge is for ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), then haircut challenge is for... Cancer. Yesterday, Matrix Philippines held a life-changing event at SM North EDSA called "8-inch Cut for Cancer Challenge". The challenge asked women to donate at least 8 inches of their hair for the benefit of Filipino cancer kids.                                        The lovely ladies who accepted the challenge At first I was hesitant to join, not because I don't want to donate or cut my hair but because I don't know how short my hair would become after the challenge. I already have a short hair (about an inch below the shoulder) to start with, so if 8 inches will be deducted from it, I thought (I just thought) I'll be more likely close to being bald (kinda exaggerated  but it's what I thought). I don't really mind being bald, but a somewhat bald female physical therapist is unsightly to the patients. But because I really wanted to do the chall

When you crave for Korean food and you don't have enough budget to eat in a Korean restaurant, you'll be forced to cook your own Korean food just to satisfy your craving. For our breakfast today, I prepared one of the popular street food in Korea... Dukbokki (Spicy Rice Cake)! This super easy to make dish will surely spice up your day! Ingredients: 250 g Rice Cakes 1 can (150 g) Tuna 1 1/2 Tbsp. G ochujang (chili paste) 1 1/4 c. Shrimp stock (1 shrimp cubes dissolved in water) 1 pc. Onion, chopped 3 cloves Garlic, minced 1/2 Tbsp. Sugar Procedure: Soak rice cakes to soften.  Saute onion, garlic, and tuna. Pour in shrimp stock, sugar, gochujang , and rice cakes. Stir from time to time while waiting for the sauce to thicken. You can now eat the Tuna Dukbokki ! You can serve it with sliced spring onion or sesame seeds.  Sigsaleul jeulgil su! In english, enjoy your meal!

When I was in grade 6, I (with my teacher or guardian) was always the representative of our school in cooking contests. In high school, I’d actively participate in our cooking lessons in Home Economics. But my heart was not into cooking, so I grew up loving foods but not putting too much effort into cooking. But since I’m in my mid-20’s I made a conscious decision to learn how to cook. I’d search for recipes online, read cook books or watch cooking shows and then try cooking out the recipes. I’ve decided to cook for my family at least once a week and try posting the recipes and my cooking experience here (haha! Actually, I’ve started 2 weeks ago, my  1 st recipe was the Pininyahang Manok , for the recipe click here ).  I made this decision as a gift for myself! Last Saturday, I made 2 dishes. First is the Coca Cola Chicken and the second one is a dessert called BanaNut Truffles. Coca Cola Chicken Ingredients: 1kg Chicken cut into serving portion ¼ c. Soy Sauce