Foot and Fire

Toppings at one time or another in addition to Recipes for bruschetta on  http://beforesixdiet.blogspot.com/2010/10/bruschetta-and-apple-juice-on-saturday.html and  http://beforesixdiet.blogspot.com/2010/02/toasted-french-bread-with-grilled.html olives grated carrots left over chicken, chopped corned beef chopped leftover lechon manok tuna in oil and other favorite vegetables Here are my Bruschetta story in photos: By GERLIE M. UY

My tea cabinet is full of Korean Ginseng Tea courtesy of Arvin Losaria, Bioslim which I did not try as they belong to my mom and I ended up keeping them, My already-featured-here Japanese Green tea with roasted rice, turmeric tea (kalawag) which is known for many healing properties too, Chinese green and red loose teas (please dont forget your promise, Noli Apachicha), Golden Leaf gifted to my brother by a good friend which is a black tea just like the classic tea, Lipton tea in teabag beside, and the latest arrival of the Japanese liquid and powdered green teas.... My teas in photos: By GERLIE M. UY

Someone gifted me with teas in pack today. The green-labeled one is the powdered version of green tea while the one in pink is in liquid form. I tried this green-labeled one this morning but it turned out not to be the kind that dissolves in hot water. I have yet to try the pink one. At any rate, the gift reminded me of the favorite loose green I cherish so much (Gosh, I cant get a refill! I bought them at a Japanese store at Powerplant Mall last year). Those who promised to send me teas, please don't forget! My top-of-the-shelf green tea is my loose tea with popped corn and popped rice in it. Here's my Green Tea Preparation Ritual in photos. Enjoy! By GERLIE M. UY

1 french bread, slice into 12 pieces 3 medium tomatoes, chopped or cubed 2 green bell pepper, chopped or cubed 3 T dried basil leaves 3 T olive oil salt and pepper (optional) 6 T shredded quick melt cheese Preheat oven to 250F, mix all ingredients except the bread and cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes. Wipe each bread with oil coming from the mixture or extra olive oil if desired. Top each slice with the mixture and 1/2 T cheese. Put in the oven and let cheese melt for 10 minutes. Serve immediately with a glass of icy apple juice. By GERLIE M. UY bd669f03-e627-4f20-a7a3-9f85a6f92201 1.03.01

 Toothpick 200g seedless grapes 100g sweetened chocolate bar, melted Pierce through each seedless grape with a toothpick to make a lolipop. Deep each lolipop in the melted chocolate. Chill oand/or stay in the fridge overnight to let the chocolate coat become firm. Ready to serve after each meal. By GERLIE M. UY <p><p><p><p><p> </p>&a...

 The 10 healthiest ethnic cuisines By Annie Corapi http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/the-10-healthiest-ethnic-cuisines-2392589/ "I THINK THE COMMON DENOMINATOR AMONG THESE CUISINES ARE THE USE OF HERBS AND NON RELIANCE ON BUTTER. I LOVE THIS IDEA. READ ON FOR DETAILS."--GERLIE UY It's dinnertime, and you're craving something with a little flavor. Maybe you'll grab Indian takeout or whip up a taco salad. But, uh-oh, these days it's easy to find yourself biting into the ethnic version of a triple burger and fries. "We've Americanized dishes to the extent that they don't have their original health benefits," says Daphne Miller, M.D., author of "The Jungle Effect: The Healthiest Diets from Around the World -- Why They Work and How to Make Them Work for You." Enjoy global cuisines in their purest state, on the other hand, and you get meals that are light, nutritious, and incredibly yummy. So we asked experts to rank the 10 healthiest c...

 One day, I forage in the fridge and found two unrelated vegetables, a bundle of string beans and a cabbage. Well, since emergency, aside from hunger, is the mother of all kitchen concoctions, I made a stir-fry from these two never-been-matched-before vegetable. Usually, stringbeans are for pinakbet while cabbage are for chop suey but now I matched them and they blended so well. Here is the STRING BEANS AND CABBAGE STIR FRY. <p><p><br><br>TH<br><br><br><br&gt...