Spicin' up my Garlic

Do you consider some of the spice a remarkable health builder or often referred as Super Food? What if I tell you the garlic is one of them? And it's a good news to all! According to some studies and research, this astonishing bulb has been recognized in the scientific world as an anti-fungal, anti-viral and anti-bacterial. Having a potential germ-killing and disease-fighting properties,

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Announcement!

Hi everyone! We are happy to announce that we will also be having an account on tumblr. Our tumblr account will consist of our short posts such as recipes, pictures, random tips and information and much more. Our tumblr account is also more updated than our blog. But don’t worry, our old blog would have our long posts. Here is a screenshot of our tumbr page. We hope that you could also visit

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On The Plate: Oreo

Hi everyone! How have you all been? I know it has been a while since our last post and we are very sorry but we promise that we will be back on track soon. Anyway, as I was browsing over my liked posts on tumblr, I noticed a lot of recipes that involves oreos on my list. So I thought of sharing it with you guys. Although I haven’t tried them all yet but they are all be definitely on my baking

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On The Plate: Iced Tea

Since summer is here, what could be more refreshing than a glass of iced tea. A drink that does not only quench your thirst but also provides antioxidants for your body (Click here to learn more about tea).   Here are 10 recipes that will give your usual iced tea exciting twists that will keep you cool for the summer. Click on the following links bellow for the recipe of each iced tea. Blueberry

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On The Plate: Chocolate

Hi there! On behalf of All Foods Allowed, I would like to welcome you to this new section of our blog – ‘On The Plate’. This will feature 10 recipes with one common ingredient per week. We hope that you would learn something new as we dig into recipe books and websites with scrumptious and mouthwatering dishes. For the first edition of ‘On The Plate’ we will be serving you one of the all time favorites

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Mallow World

By Tenten Ever wonder how this little sweets with a fluffy texture and easy squeeze invented? Would you still believe if it has its own tree? Guess what if it can be made out of this easy ingredients? Want to know the answers? Then read the rest that follows... Dang! Marshmallows! What's with this food? This is a type of confection made from sugar, corn syrup, water, soft gelatin, dextrose, flavorings

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GARDEN of EDEN

By: Tenten Nothing can beat the satisfactory tastes that a vegetable brings from you own garden. This can be one of your life’s simplest pleasures. So why not start planting and be bold and brave to serve it on the table. Top 5 Vegetables on the Rise Since we are only starting to grow our own garden, maybe starting at the best1. Radishes ten plants might be a helpful start kick.

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Diet No-No!

Are you on a diet? And did you consider eating carrots and drinking orange juice for this? But let me first tell you something, this might help you a little with that. According to the book South Beach Diet by Dr. Agatston, both orange juice and carrots have a high glycemic index and they can raise your blood sugar to very high levels immediately. Through some scientific process that goes in our body,

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Health Beverage Craze: Coconut Water

Drinking coconut water has taken the world by storm. Hollywood celebrities like Madonna and Demi Moore were not only consumers of the world’s newest beverage craze but investors as well, according to a newspaper article in America. So what does these people go gaga for coconut water? Well, here are the possible reasons: 1. Hydrates your body. Forget your usual energy and sports drinks! Coconut water

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Fun Food Fact: Sweet Long Life

Did you know that people who eat candy regularly live longer? A study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health showed that candy consumption of once to thrice a month can give you more benefits compared to those who do not. Although they were not able to differentiate sugar candy and chocolate, they were able to give possible explanation for this trend. According to researchers, the phenols

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BLACK IS BOLD and HEALTHY?

By: Tenten Recently, Silkie’s or black chicken begun viral on the net saying it has a health benefit and can cure all types of diseases. Even selected restaurants here in metro has this in their menus. So what’s with this chicken? Is it really safe to eat and consume? Silkie is a kind of chicken breed which is typical has a fluffy and silk- feeling plumage. It also has unusual qualities compared

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Alcohol You Can

By: Tenten Ever wonder why alcohols are so minty and tingy? Why it also give us a slight headache when we woke up the next morning? It makes you a little bit tipsy? Maybe a little chat with Mr. Alcoholic Beverages will give us all the answers. An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol which is commonly known as alcohol. It is divided into 3 classes or categories: BEERS, WINES and SPIRITS.

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My Type of Candy

by Veronica Commonly known as  a sugar-filled delight, this tasty treat continues to surprise us with its unending evolution on its appearance and flavor. Although a larger variety of candies are offered in market today, we can still categorize these candies according to their types that could help us identify them easier. These are the general types of candies: Hard candy This type of candy

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A Sugary World

Is your goal to stay fit is cutting down calories and turning to artificial ingredients? Maybe understanding artificial sweeteners composition may be helpful for you. By: Tenten                                      If you want to reduce sugar and calories in your diet, you may turn to artificial sweeteners.

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Onions: The End Of A Tearjerker

By Veronica Chopping onions is one of the kitchen tasks I avoid the most. Apart from the odor that will stick on my hands all throughout the day, tears flow endlessly from my eyes to the point I can’t even open them. So I did a little research and here’s what I’ve found. I’ve read that there is a compound that is released once the onion is cut called propensulphenic acid.  This compound immediately

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