KBL - Kadios Baboy Langka

Kadios Baboy Langka, a favorite food in Negros Occidental. I miss this food very much. Maybe I will try this coming December if we are given the chance to spend Chrismas in Bacolod City.


Recipe:(good for 5 persons)
1 small glass of fresh kadios(bag-o kukot)
1 roll ubad sang saging(kihadon sang manipis kag kumuson sa asin)
1/4 kl tiil sang baboy
2 pcs tomato(slice to 4)
2 pcs onion(slice to 4)
5 bulbs garlic
1 tablespoon pure coconut vinegar(Tuba langgaw)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 roots tanglad leaves
1 tablespoon atsuete(stiwitis) soaked in water
other seasoning - salt,sugar,vetsin

Cover & cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.

My Little Boy goes to school

My little boy goes to school now. At the age of 3 and 1/2, he really looks so young with a bottle of milk still in one hand (as shown in the picture), and always want to go to sleep longer, but with the demand of today's early education, he has to get up early. Sometimes i have to wake him up at 7am or 730am, and his eyes could not be opened yet. But whenever he wakes up, he wants to rush to go to school immediately and i hear from his nanny that he participates well and can do lots of things already. Quite amazing, but he is my boy.


Below are some of the comments from different parents:


1. Don't Move too Fast

I believe some children can start Kindergarten at 5 or so.  It all depends on their emotional maturity I think.  My daughter (23 years old now) was put in first grade and though she had not trouble doing the work (she was acedemically mature) she had trouble there and was suffering.  She even started wetting her bed which was very unlike her.  We decided to put her back in Kindergarden for an additional year and she did very well from that point forward.  We didn’t demote her... or set her back.  We simply asked her which would make her happier and she said she would be happier back in Kindergarten so we put her there. Parents often push their kids to enter school quickly and progress forward as fast as possible and this isn’t a good thing.  If the child falls behind they may never catch up and they could be behind other students and struggle all the way through high school.  You really don’t want to set them on that path of you can help it.  Better that you move slower than faster.

Sources: Personal Experience

2. The average age is 5 -

However, some start at 4, mainly depending on birthdate.  Some start as late as 7.  In NYS, kids have to start Kindergarten by age 6, unless there are really extenuating circumstances (which must be documented).  The mandated start age varies by state, as does how young they can start.  In some places, kids with birthdays after Oct 1st have to wait until the next year.  In other places, it's Nov 1st (and others Dec 1st!).  The most important thing to remember is ready-ness.  If your child is 4, and meets the birthdate requirements, do a lot of thinking & evaluating before sending her/him off to Kinder at 4...sometimes social readyness isn't there yet, and it's better to wait a year.  Good luck!

Sources: Experience w/kids AND education

Eating Frutis

Eating fruit   We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat.   What is the correct way of eating fruits?   It means not eating fruits after your meals! * Fruits should be eaten on an empty stomach.   If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities..   Fruit is the most important food. Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so. In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil....  So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining — every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc — actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!     Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach. .   There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.   When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.   But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it.   You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!   KIWI Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.     APPLE An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants   & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke       STRAWBERRY Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.     ORANGE Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.     WATERMELON Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene — the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.     GUAVA & PAPAYA Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content.. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.     Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer!     Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal..        A serious note about heart attacks (THIS IS NOT A JOKE) !       Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive.        A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that well save at least one life.