Recipe Find -- Blueberry Muffins

I almost forgot this recipe. It was shown in one of the True Confection's January episodes. This sure is yummy! And most importantly, very healthy! My mouth was watering while watching how the muffins were made. Surprisingly, it was easy to prepare. I would love to try out this recipe soon. Below is the recipe of the yummy blueberry muffins.

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup oil
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
1 piece egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups frozen blueberries

Ingredients for the struesel:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line muffin tins with paper cups
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
3. In another bowl, whisk together oil, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla. Pour over the flour mixture. Mix just until combined.
4. Add the frozen blueberries.
5. Using a 2 oz. ice cream scooper, scoop the batter over the muffin cups.
6. Make the streusel. Combine the flour, butter and light brown sugar and mix until it resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle top of scooped batter with about 1 tablespoon streusel.
7. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until top is golden. Allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.

photo and complete recipe taken from wmn.ph

Online Poker Game

Do you play poker? If you ask me my abilities are but limited to playing poker using my Facebook account. I don't even play that much but some of my friends are really getting addict about it. I also watched it over TV where interestingly, the players were celebrities. It was really exciting to watch the betting rounds as each player place their own bets trying to match that of their opponents. The players were having cold clammy skin getting both nervous and thrilled at the same time at the prospect of grabbing the coveted pot money. You can almost feel the intensity and seriousness of the game.

Playing poker online is just as serious and exciting. Professional players have been made popular because of online poker game. In this arena, Full Tilt Poker is rapidly becoming one of the largest online poker rooms today. A number of tournaments are held and amazing Full Tilt Poker Bonus is offered. You can join the game by signing up at FlopTurnRiver.com and simply avail of their Full Tilt Poker Referral Code and get the chance to have a 100% up to $600 bonus. This is truly an amazing offer! If you want to get the complete details of this just go to their website and don't forget to check on their special Full Tilt Poker referral code.

In online poker you can earn money at the same time, have fun playing the game. It is no wonder my cousin's husband has become addicted to this game. I will definitely tell him to check out FlopTurnRiver.com.

It's the Love Month

Wow! Time flies so fast and now--- it's the love month once again. Advance Happy Valentines to all! I bet everybody is busy cooking up something special for their loved ones. Of course it doesn't have to be an extravagant gift or an expensive dinner date to a high class restaurant. A simple gesture or a sweet note can mean so much and is felt more deeply as long as it is given and done with all sincerity. :) Spread love and be loved!

Improved Vision with LASIK

For two consecutive days, I had my duty in graveyard shift. I really do not mind my work except for my bothersome defective eyesight. I have to wear contact lenses every time I go to work because I am not comfortable using eye glasses. So you can just imagine the rigorous task I do before and after I wear my contacts. And during these times, I extremely wished for a better vision with the help of LASIK, a laser vision correction surgery.

LASIK is one of the most common surgeries performed in the US. The procedure can be done in less than an hour and the recovery period is as little as few hours. One company that has been in this kind of service for more than 35 years already is the Stahl Eye Center. Based on the reviews and reactions from their past clients, they got the most skillful and highly qualified doctors to render a very satisfactory procedure and you can check them out here.

Although, there are still some who are having doubts about the safety of the procedure, I still think that the benefits of LASIK are far greater and could be a life changing decision for anyone who has been dependent with the use of glasses and contacts like me.

Entrecard Droppers for January

Thanks to all of my Entrecard friends. Here are some of the great blogs who gave me a drop. Do visit them also.

Gone Corporate Lifestyle

Hope to see you again next time. Happy dropping! :)

Understanding Dementia

My grandfather died at the age of 79. I am not sure what primarily caused his death but we were told that he died of old age. I was very young at that time and the only thing I can remember is that my mother, together with my aunt and uncles, would usually complain that my grandfather does not recognize them anymore. They just attributed his inability to recall their names as part of getting old. He just slipped into a state where he became more forgetful and often found does not know what to do. It was very unusual for him because he is known to be a handy man, who always fixes things with his own tools. From being forgetful he gradually lost interest in social activities, became more self-centered. He slowly lacked the will to eat, communicate, and then finally was confined to his bed.

Now looking back and analyzing the series of manifestations my grandfather had, one could surmise that he did not just suffer from an ordinary old age process but instead, he might have had Dementia. The progressive loss of his cognitive function, especially his memory loss, impaired judgment, personality changes, and changes in social behavior were all part of dementia symptoms. According to my cousin, there was also a time he would repeatedly tell a story about the Japanese time. And my cousin, who unfortunately didn't have the right knowledge in dealing such situations, and was obviously alien about understanding dementia was easily irritated and responded the wrong way. My grandfather became fully dependent even in performing activities of daily living. It was really a rough time for my cousin, my mother, and my aunts who took turns in taking care of him.

Without understanding dementia, I can just imagine how difficult the situation was for them, or for anyone who has a family member suffering from such illness. Having no knowledge about it, they become easily frustrated and would sometimes even cause harm to the affected person. I wished my grandfather had proper consultation that time so that with proper diagnosis and knowledge of the disease we were somehow able to get proper dementia treatment for my grandfather and deal better with him.

The Marriage of Convenience

Has it ever crossed your mind? Well for a single lady like me who hasn't found the right guy I want to spend the rest of my life with, this thought has certainly crossed my mind not once but for a thousand time.lol

Marrying a person for practical reasons and not out of love or intimacy might sound heartless and desperate to some. However, the romantic side of me would beg to argue and hoped that a couple who went into this kind of arrangement will eventually find themselves in love with each other. hehe Too mushy eh?! I think this is what I got from reading too much romantic novels.

But seriously, I have given it a thought for practical reasons, and mainly a means for me to go abroad, but then again it's just a thought, for now...:) Duh!!! As if I am getting any younger, somehow I could already feel my biological clock is ticking.

Protein Supplements for Diet

Everyday when I wake up and feel the heaviness of my thighs and bulges in my tummy area, I would always say --- I am going to start dieting. I will eat right and exercise. No more fatty and salty foods for me today. Well it is just a thought, and at the end of day my goal remains to be a thought due to lack of perseverance. Maybe I just got tired of my roller coaster diet regimens. Before, when I want to lose weight I just go into a crash diet, no rice meals, or to put it blatantly I go into voluntary starvation. I agree that it is a very unhealthy way to lose weight which I highly do not recommend, especially the last one.

But now it's different. Going on a diet does not have to mean missing out on palatable meals and eliminating the joys of eating good food. You can always choose to eat healthy with the help of protein supplements . They are high protein diet foods which are packed with adequate nutrition promoting a healthy way of losing weight. At DietDirect.com you will find a wide selection of appetizing protein supplements from their yummy desserts, shakes & drinks, snacks, meal replacements and much more. I simply love pudding and chocolate shakes and would love to try out one of their products. I am sure this will be a treat for me or for anyone who is still in the traditional tasteless diet foods.

No Kissing Scene, No Love Scene

Can you ever imagine an actress or an actor having no love scene or even a kissing scene made in a movie or TV series?.... Except for those youngsters, I guess it's but natural to except one from them especially if the role or plot requires it. It is part of their profession right?

Judy Ann Santos will be making a comeback on Philippine TV arena next week during primetime and in her press con she made an announcement regarding a shift in her career which is ----she will no more have a love scene or kissing scene. What a pity! Especially if you will be paired with such gorgeous hunk, Derek Ramsey, oh such a waste. lol

Game Addict

My fourteen year old nephew just got hooked into another type of computer game. Right after school he goes straight to his PC and play one of his favorite games. His mother would always nag about this bad habit of spending more time using the PC than studying. My nephew with his very quick mind would argue and reason out that -- it is much better for him to be doing what he does right now than spend time drinking alcohol, doing drugs, or chasing girls --- Well I can't argue with that. I can also sympathize with him because I for one got hooked with computer games.

There was also a time I spend my entire day having computer games and when I got bored with what I was playing, I would search the web again for game torrents and find the latest and most exciting game there is. Even the old ones are fun to play with and my favorite is the Super Mario. So guys, if one day you find yourself bored and wanting to relax your weary mind, have a break from serious topics and get into a nice game. Just look for the right game torrents and let yourself have fun.