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Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe on EPISODE 9 / AUG. 28 FINGER-LICKIN’ CHICKEN POT ROAST. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 1 whole (or 1½ k) chicken ¼ cup Bacon cubed 1 large Garlic clove mashed 1 pc. White onion sliced 1 tbspn. Olive oil 1 tbspn. Butter melted 1 pcs. Baby celery heart quartered 10 pcs. Carrot balls 2 pcs. Zucchini cut into chunks 10 pcs. Marble potato 2 cups Chicken stock ¼ cup White wine ¼ cup Brandy 1 pc. Bay leaf 2 Fresh thyme sprigs 2 Fresh rosemary sprigs 1 tspn. Salt 1 tspn. Black peppercorn 2 Fresh parsley sprigs Procedure: · Heat olive oil in large flame-proof casserole and Sauté onion, garlic and bacon. Flame with brandy and wine. · Brush chicken with melted butter and season well. Lay on top of onion mixture and arrange prepared vegetables around them. · Pour chicken stock and wine around chicken and add herbs. · Cover and pot roast for 1 hour, then remove lid and turn occasionally until golden and tender. · Re

The Department of Health (DoH) secretary Enrique Ona said that based on the initial research work of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the local herbal plant Tawa-Tawa “appears” to have “some effects” on rehydration. “It looks like they [DOST] have already isolated the active ingredient in the plant and it appears that it really has some effect,” he said.  Dehydration, aside from hemorrhage, is one of the common causes of death among dengue patients. Dengue survivors who claim they were cured by the plant professed that their blood platelets count increased after drinking boiled water with tawa-tawa leaves. Ona, however, cautioned the public against self-medication, especially in cases of dengue.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe on EPISODE 9 / AUG. 28 MAGIC POK HUMBA. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina *for the recipe kindly go to maggi' official website ;-) Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these themselves. Recently seen as the head judge of GMA 7’s Kitchen Superstar, Chef Boy Logro is a master chef in Oriental, Mediterranean and Western cuisine. He finished international culinary training in Italy, Switzerland, Spain, United Kingdom, Turkey, Singapore and Japan. Expand your culinary horizon with IDOL SA KUSINA every Sunday, 7 pm. Idol sa Kusina premiered on July 3.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 9 / AUG.28- SUPER-BEEFY CALDERETA. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: ½ k Paypay (beef chuck) cubed 2 tspn. Calamansi juice 2 tspn. Salt & pepper ½ tspn. Ground peppercorn 1 tspn. Cooking oil ½ cup Tomato sauce ½ cup Tomato paste 1 ½ cups Chicken stock 1 pc. Bay leaf ½ cup Red and green bell pepper ½ cup Liver spread 2 cups Cubed potato ¼ cup Shredded cheese 2 pcs. Siling labuyo chopped 1 cup Onion chopped ¼ cup Garlic chopped 1 cup Tomato chopped Procedure: · Marinate beef in calamansi juice, salt and pepper for 1 hour. · In hot greased pan, stir fry beef until golden brown. · In hot greased sauce pan, sauté garlic, onion, tomato, and tomato paste. · Pour tomato sauce, chicken stock and bay leaf simmer into beef until almost tender. · Add red and green bell pepper, liver spread, potato and cheese. Cook until thick. · Add siling labuyo and simmer for a few minutes more. · Add grated cheese.

Junior MasterChef- Pinoy Edition is a Philippine competitive cooking game show adapted out of the British spin-off show Junior MasterChef, in turn was based on MasterChef, featuring Filipino contestants aged 8 to 12. The Pinoy edition is being hosted by Ms. Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo. The first ever grand-winner of Junior Masterchef Pinoy Edition will take home P1million tax-free. Junior Masterchef- Pinoy Edition- 3 Master Judges: Fern Aracama Rolando Laudico JP Anglo Watch and know more about thre three judges of the first-ever Junior Masterchef Pinoy Edition:

Vote on Poll: Who do you think will win the first ever Junior Masterchef- Pinoy Edition? The Top 60 choice will be completed in the coming days. VOTE ON POLL: <a href="http://polldaddy.com/poll/5502123/">Who Do You Think will become the Grand Winner of Junior Masterchef-Pinoy Edition?</a>

Junior MasterChef- Pinoy Edition is a Philippine competitive cooking game show adapted out of the British spin-off show Junior MasterChef, in turn was based on MasterChef, featuring Filipino contestants aged 8 to 12. The Pinoy edition is being hosted by Ms. Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo. The first ever grand-winner of Junior Masterchef Pinoy Edition will take home P1million tax-free. Junior Masterchef- Pinoy Edition-Top 60 Junior Masterchef- Pinoy Edition- 3 Master Judges: Fern Aracama Rolando Laudico JP Anglo TOP 10 Junior Masterchef- Pinoy Edition: Group 1 Iain Johnston Bea Atienza Philip Amarillo Kyle Imao Juday Vinasoy Franz Dacanay Louise Mabulo Micmic Alebusa Gilbert Go Leslie Conopio

Watch Idol sa Kusina with Pekto on August 28, 2011 Episode. One pot meals and one funny comedian on Idol Sa Kusina this Sunday! "One sure was to make easy and uncomplicated the cooking process is to use just one cooking vessl. Thus, we have our one-pot wonders, disshes characterized by slow cooking to ensure that all the natural flavors have all the time and opportunity to emerge in all their sumptuous glory." photo and video credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these themselves. Recently seen as the head judge of GMA 7’s Kitchen Superstar, Chef Boy Logro is a master chef in Orient

How to make use of left-overs? Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho present Tira-Tirang Sarap this Saturday, August 27, 2011. Tira-Tirang Sarap! Turo sa atin ng mga nakatatanda, masamang magsayang ng pagkain. Kaya kahit mga tira-tirang putahe, nagagawan natin ng kakaibang timpla para mas sumarap. Katulad na lang ng bahaw na kanin na nagagawang pinipig. Ang tira-tirang Tinapang Bangus naman daw pwedeng pasosyalin, nagagawang Croquette! Habang ang sobrang Roast Pork with Chorizo maaring gawing Cottage Pie! Watch this and more in 'Kapsuo Mo Jessica Soho- August 27, 2011 episode. image and text credit:KMJS Video-Embed only from Youtube:

Here's Idol sa kusina Recipe on EPISODE 8 / AUG.21- BEEF TEPPANYAKI. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 250 grms beef tenderloin or wagyu 50 grms Butter 1 jigger brandy 20 grms Garlic chips 2 tbsps Kikkoman sauce 1 tbsp Cooking oil Pinch of salt Pinch of crushed black peppercorn Procedure: 1. Have ready heated teppanyaki, pour oil then place beef tenderloin, flambé with brandy, use lighter to ignite the brandy. 2. Stir fry in teppanyaki table with garlic chips until golden brown, then set aside. 4. On one side corner of teppanyaki table, place the butter until melted and add in the Kikkoman sauce. 5. Cut the beef into portion size and, just before serving, spoon over the beef melted Kikkoman sauce and butter, and over the top with garlic chips. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredie

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe on EPISODE 8 / AUG. 21- PRAWNS TEPPANYAKI. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 1 pc approx.. 300 grms tiger prawn butterflied 1 jigger brandy ½ jigger sake 1 tbsp Kikkoman sauce 30 grms Butter 1 tbsp Cooking oil Pinch of salt Pinch of crushed black peppercorn Procedure: 1. Have ready heated teppanyaki, pour oil, then place prawn. And flambé with brandy, use lighter to ignite the brandy. 2. Cover with silver ware for 3 minutes, take off the cover then flame again with sake. 3. In one side corner of teppanyaki table, place the butter until melted and add in Kikkoman sauce. 4. Take off the meat from tiger prawn and cut into portion size then place it on the plate. Spoon over the prawn the melted Kikkoman. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a sho

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe on EPISODE 8 / AUG. 21- YAKI YASAI.  image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 50 grms bean sprouts 50 grms green bell pepper 50 grms red bell pepper 50 grms julienned cabbage 50 grms green asparagus 20 grms butter 1 tbsp Kikkoman sauce 1 tbsp Sake Pinch of salt Pinch of crushed black peppercorn 1 tbsp Cooking oil 20 grms Julienned carrots Procedure: Stir fry into teppanyaki table all vegetables season with Kikkoman, sake, salt, pepper and lastly in the butter. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these themselves. Recently seen as the head judge of GMA 7’s Kitc

Be the very first 'Pinoy Masterchef', the adult version of 'Junior Masterchef-Pinoy Edition. ABS-CBN is looking for: 1. Amateur Cook ages 18-50 years old. 2. Without Culinary Degree or Diploma 3. No Cooking Experince in a Restaurant (Fine Dining or Casual Dining) 4.No teaching experience in a cooking class or demo. If you think you got all the requirements above then you can go to Marquee Mall Pampanga this coming August 25, 2011 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm and bring your specialty dish. Also watch-out for the nationwide audition in the following areas: Batangas Legaspi Iloilo Cebu Davao Cagayan De Oro Manila One Million is at stake and the honor to become the very first 'Pinoy Masterchef'. Keep on visiting this page for more info and updates for the upcoming ABS-CBN cooking show. Images are screen captured only courtesy of ABS-CBN. UPDATE: August 31, 2011 MASTERCHEF PINOY EDITION Auditions: 8AM - 3PM: SEPT 2 - Lyceum of the Philippines Unive

Watch Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition PRIMER: THE APPETIZER on AUGUST 20 (Saturday) 6:45pm after Wansapanataym! Junior MasterChef is a reality tv-show in UK which is going to have a Pinoy Version in ABS-CBN to be hosted by Mrs. Judy Ann Santos Agoncillo. Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition is an upcoming Philippine competitive cooking game show, a Filipino adaptation of the British showJunior MasterChef, which in turn was based on MasterChef, and will feature Filipino contestants aged 8 to 12. It will premiere on ABS-CBN Network on August 27, 2011. video courtesy of ABS-CBN Online

Watch Idol sa Kusina on August 21, 2011- episode featuring Japanese Cuisine this Sunday. Don't forget watch Idol sa Kusina - 7:10pm @ GMA News TV. Idol sa Kusina embarks on an exciting culinary adventure with Japanese Cuisine as Chef Pablo "Boy" Logro shows off the splendor of his cooking skills especially on the teppan table. He unleashes the full veggie power of YAKI YASSAI and more... image credit: idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these themselves. Recently seen as the head judge of GMA 7’s Kitchen Superstar, Chef Boy Logro is a master chef in Oriental, Mediterranean and Western cuis

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 6/ AUG 14- BRAISED FISH FILLET WITH TOFU.  image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 500 grms. lapu Lapu fillet 1 pack soft tofu 1 tbspn. ginger puree 1 tbspn. garlic puree 20 grms. coriander leaves 50 grms. crispy fried ginger julienne 100 grms. potato flour 2 cups chicken stock 1 pc. egg white 1 jigger Chinese wine 1 pc. egg yolk Procedure: 1.Season fish fillet with combination of egg yolk and potato flour. 2. Deep fry fish fillet until done and set aside. 3. Cut tofu into chunks, then soak in hot water. 4. Sautée ginger and garlic puree, flambé with Chinese wine. Thicken with potato flour and, lastly, egg white. 5. Add fish fillet and tofu. Do not stir, just shake a little. Garnish with coriander leaves and crispy ginger on top. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA h

Mareng Winnie's knees buckle at the sight of needles. Acupuncture, plant-based medicines, controlled diets and other non-invasive options on Bawal ang Pasaway kay Mareng Winnie tonight, 8pm on GMA News TV Channel 11. Gusto mo bang bumata? Gusto mo bang gumaling sa iyong sakit? Gusto mo bang pumayat? Baka alternatibong medisina na ang solusyon sa problema mo. Alamin kung epektib nga ba ang mga ito, ngayong Miyerkules sa Bawal ang Pasaway kay Mareng Winnie.

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Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 6/ AUG 14 BALUT IN TEMPURA BATTER. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 6 pcs. shelled balut 400 grms. show flour 3 pcs. egg yolk 50 grms. corn flour 200 grms. ice cubes 1 cup mayonnaise 1 pc. grated green mango 50 grms. spring onion, brunoise 1 lit. cooking oil 10 grms. fresh bay leaf 1½ cup water Procedure: 1. In mixing bowl, combine water and egg yolk, and add in showa flour, ice cubes and fresh basil leaves. 2. .Dredge balut into corn starch; then deep fry In pre-heated oil until golden brown. 3. Place on paper towel and set aside. 5. Cut ino small cubes the balut, place it on mixing bowl, add in grated green mango, spring onion and mayonnaise. Also add in juice from the balut. 6. Serve with tartar sauce. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredient

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe- EPISODE 6/ AUG 14 PRITCHON DE LECHE. mage and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 1 whole piglet 500 grms. mirepoix 5 lit. water 200 grms. rock salt 4 pcs. bay leaf 2 grms. peppercorn 300 grms. bread crumbs 1 big can liver spread 1 cup vinegar 200 grams. sugar Procedure: 1. Boil the piglet with the water, mirepoix, bay leaves and black peppercorn until tender. Take off from pot and cool for a while. Then skewer with fork as long as you can and scrub with rock salt. 2. Put steel pot holder in big wok and place the piglet on it until done and turn once. Sprinkle with water to become crunchy and crispy. 3. Reduce the remaining stock, strain. Add bread crumbs, liver spread, vinegar and sugar until thickened. Serve together with crispy Pritchon de Leche. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA h

Watch Idol sa Kusina- August 14, 2011 Episode with Ms. Susan Enriquez, GMA's field reporter and tv host. "Yo don't need an expensive deep fryer to deep fry your favorite dish. This, Executive Chef Pablo 'Boy' Logro efforlessly prove to award-winning GMA News and Public Affairs broadcaster, Susan Enriquez". Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these themselves. Recently seen as the head judge of GMA 7’s Kitchen Superstar, Chef Boy Logro is a master chef in Oriental, Mediterranean and Western cuisine. He finished international culinary training in Italy, Switzerland, Spain, United Kingdom, Turke

Kilalanin ang mga Master Chef Judges! Junior Master Chef Pinoy Edition ngayong Agosto na!! Junior MasterChef is a reality tv-show in UK which is going to have a Pinoy Version in ABS-CBN to be hosted by Mrs. Judy Ann Santos Agoncillo.

I received this article from my e-mail from Men's Health magazine. Patients with congestive heart failure, a condition that may be caused by high blood pressure, a previous heart attack, or even a congenital defect, need to control their fluid intake to avoid overload. Cardiologist Romeo Merino, MD, explains that the condition causes the weakening of heart muscles, resulting to poor blood circulation. This may cause pooling of blood in the heart, lungs, liver, and legs, which in turn may cause shortness of breath, enlargement of the abdomen, and swelling of the legs. To manage the condition, patients are sometimes put on medication to expand blood vessels or help the heart pump more efficiently. I can’t go more than 50 continuous turns on a skip rope. I stop and start constantly, although I do it for 30 minutes. Is this okay? —Tomas, via e-mail The stopping and starting may not really affect your routine, says fitness coach Hercules Callanta, CSCS. “Thirty minutes of skipping

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 6/ AUG 7- BAKED TUNA BELLY.  image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 1 k tuna belly 2 pcs. red onion 2 pcs. tomato slices 4 pieces siling pangsigang 30 grms. julienned ginger 6 pcs. calamansi, squeezed ¼ cup cooking oil 50 grms. flour 15 grms. spring onion, chopped Procedure: 1. Season tuna belly with kalamansi juice,and dredge with flour one side of tuna belly. 2. Mark with hot stainless steel cress cut. Bed with slices of red onion, tomato, sili pansigang, ginger on banana leaves and aluminum foil. 3. Bake for 3 minutes or until brown. 4. Garnish with kinchay and spring onion. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests wil

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 6 / AUG 7 HONEYED BABY BACK RIBS. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 2-3 K baby back ribs ½ cup honey ½ cup apple juice 15 grms. garlic ½ cup catsup 50 grms. brown sugar ½ cup pineapple juice 2 pcs. bay leaf 2 grms. black peppercorn 300 grms. mirepoix 1 tspn. salt 1 cup chicken stock 20 grms. parsley bouquet Procedure: • Marinate the whole baby back ribs in honey, apple juice, chopped garlic, catsup, pineapple juice, brown sugar, bay leaves, black peppercorn, mirepoix, salt and chicken stock. • Place in roasting pan and cover with aluminum foil. Roast for 2 hours or until tender. • Remove from roasting pan and, on a stainless rack, place in Salamander until brown. 4. Strain the remaining sauce, serve on the side. 5. Garnish with parsley. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. I

Watch behind the scenes of the Azkals Photo Shoot for Health and Beyond with Nate Burkey, Misagh Bahadoran, Anton Del Rosario, Simon Greatwich and Rob Gier by Thinline Advertising. Health & Beyond is a chain of stores which offers the widest and best food supplements at reasonable prices. Its main goal is to exceed the expectations of every client by offering personalized customer service and an extreme choice of supplements to promote healthy living and life style.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 6 / AUG 7- ROAST BEEF SHAWARMA STYLE WITH VEGGIE. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 2 k sirloin beef (cut thinly) 500 grms. onion rings 500 grms. tomato slices 1 tspn. salt 1 tspn. crushed black peppercorn ¼ cup mustard 35 pcs. pita bread 500 grms. cucumber 1 pint sour cream 1 pint yogurt 1 small bot. hot sauce Procedure: • Season the skewered sirloin with salt, crushed peppercorn and mustard alternately with tomato and onion. • Roast in oven for 1 hour. Transfer to Salamander until become brown. • Garnish roast beef and pita bread with cucumber, tomato and onion. • Add hot sauce, yogurt and sour cream according to taste. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master

Watch Idol sa Kusina- August 7, 2011 Episode, with' La Diva' meets 'Idol sa Kusina'. video and photo credit:idolsakusina Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a sprinkling of lessons in life. IDOL SA KUSINA has all the right ingredients for a show that's both informative and highly entertaining. Host Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro and his celebrity guests will have viewers savoring sumptuous dishes and learning how to create these themselves. Recently seen as the head judge of GMA 7’s Kitchen Superstar, Chef Boy Logro is a master chef in Oriental, Mediterranean and Western cuisine. He finished international culinary training in Italy, Switzerland, Spain, United Kingdom, Turkey, Singapore and Japan. Expand your culinary horizon with IDOL SA KUSINA every Sunday, 7 pm. Idol sa Kusina premiered on July 3.

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 5/JULY 31- GIGANTIC FUTOMAKI. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 2 K Japanese rice 3 cups Mitsukan vinegar 1 tbspn. hondashi powder 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 pack nori 10 pcs. kani, split into 2 500 grms. young Japanese cucumber (cut into strips) 3 pcs. mango (cut into strips) 500 grms. carrots (cut intro strips and blanched) 500 grms. takuan/pickled radish (cut into strips) 10 pcs. calamansi 100 grms. finely julienned carrots 100 grms. finely julienned pumpkin Procedure: • Dissolve the hondashi powder with mitsukan vinegar, sugar and salt into pot. • Mix well Japanese rice with vinegar, and set aside. • Lay nori seaweeds on board, fill with kani, cucumber, mango, carrots and takuan. • Roll over and tighten, then remove the bamboo matt, and cut into bite size portions. • Garnish with carrots and pumpkin. Serve with wasabi and Japanese soy sauce and kalamansi. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef B

Watch Forever Young in Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho- August 6, 2011. Forever Young? Most of us are afraid to grow old! And a lot of people will do anything to keep themselves young. One of the newly discovered ways to help delay aging involves a process which uses gold as the primary ingredient! Another method is the Stem Cell procedure which uses natural ingredients -- like the sap of green apples from Switzerland! But how effective are these anti-aging procedures? The classical definition of a stem cell requires that it possess two properties: Self-renewal - the ability to go through numerous cycles of cell division while maintaining the undifferentiated state. Potency - the capacity to differentiate into specialized cell types. In the strictest sense, this requires stem cells to be either totipotent orpluripotent - to be able to give rise to any mature cell type, although multipotent or unipotent progenitor cells are sometimes referred to as stem cells. source: wikipedia vide

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 5/JULY 31 JUMBO CHICKEN EMPANADA. image and recipe courtesy of idolsakusina Ingredients: 1 k minced chicken breast 200 grms. raisins 100 grms. chopped onions 4 pcs. hard-boiled eggs (chopped) 300 grms. blanched potato cubes 1 k empanada dough 2 pcs. beaten eggs 300 grms. flour 50 grms. chopped garlic 1 tbspn. turmeric powder Procedure: • Sauté garlic, onion, minced chicken. Add turmeric powder. Set aside until cold. • Add hard-boiled egg, potato, raisin, and set aside. • Flatten empanada dough into round shape with dough roller. Brush with beaten egg at edges of the dough, then fill with empanada filling in the center. • Fold into half-moon shape. Press with fork the edges of the empanada dough to secure and seal. • Have ready heated oven 250°F and bake for 30 minutes or until done. Watch Idol sa Kusina on GMANews with Chef Boy Logro. Practical tips and special techniques in cooking taught with a dose of humor and a spri

Food and Drug Administration FDA warned the public about the 23 Beauty Products with Hight content of Mercury. According to the report the high-content of mercury in beauty products can cause neurological diseases such as memory loss specially to those pregnant women. The 23 beauty products were found to have excessive mercury content, more than the 1 parts per million (ppm) allowed, and were ordered banned by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). The products include:  1. Miss Beauty Magic Cream, 2. Miss Beauty Excellent Therapy Whitening Cream, 3. Dagette and Ramsdell Underarm Lightening Cream, 4. Lanmeirou 12 Days Whiten and Speckle Removing Suit, 5. Berglotus Spot Removing Series, 6. Yoko Gentlemen Cream for Men, 7. Jonathan Clearing Facial Spots 12 Day Cream, 8. The Flower Woman 7-day Whitening and Spot and Night Set Cream, 9.Sara Glutathione Sheep Placenta Whitening and Anti-Spot Cream, 10. Aichun Beauty Green Tea Whitening Speckle Removing Series Crea

What is Cohen Diet. Recently, Primetime teleserye queen and host of Junior Masterchef Pinoy Edition, Ms.  Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo revealed that she is into Choen Diet. Read more about 'Cohen Diet', click here!

Idol sa Kusina Recipe for EPISODE 5/JULY 31- OVERSIZED BURGER. image and recipe credit:idolsakusina Ingredients: 700 grms. minced lean meat 300 grms. beef fat 6 pcs. white loaf bread 1 cup fresh milk 500 grms. brunoise white onions 1 tbspn. salt 1 tbspn. white pepper 1 tbspn. chicken powder 3 pcs. beaten eggs 50 grms. parsley 1 pc. jumbo burger bun 6 pcs. pickled cucumber (sliced lengthwise) 500 grms. iceberg lettuce 500 grms. tomato slices 500 grms. cucumber (sliced lengthwise) 10 pcs. black olives 2 cups mayonnaise 300 grms. flour 2 pcs. bamboo skewers (12 in.) Procedure: • Combine lean beef and fat. Mash together white part of loaf bread into milk, white onion, salt, pepper, egg, chicken powder and flour. • Form everything into round-shape patty, then grill in griddle until done. • Cut the jumbo burger buns into three. Spread mayonnaise on each layer. Bed with lettuce, tomato, pickles, cucumber, onion and, lastly, the patty. • Garnish with skewered blac

The Grammy-nominated Christian singer's weight battle was borne of early trauma – she was sexually molested as a child and raped at 16. "A lot of girls turn to men to fill that void and some turn to drugs," Mandisa, 32, tells PEOPLE. "I turned to food as my drug of choice." image credit:people.com The singer, who released her album 'What If We Were Real' on April 5th following a routine of cardio workouts five days a week, a diet heavy on salads, lean meats and fiber, and counseling to work on her childhood issues, she's dropped  a whopping 106 pounds after her stint on the reality competition. To get in shape, Mandisa hired a personal trainer and learned how to cook so she could shed weight in a healthy way.  She says, "It can be difficult eating healthy on the road, but this is my typical room service order: an omelette using one egg and two egg whites, with spinach, mushrooms and easy Swiss cheese, cooked with cooking spray instead of oil

What is the secret of American Idol, Jordin Sparks new sexy body? “My diet has pretty much remained the same, like if I want a piece of bread, I’m gonna have a piece of bread, but [I’m] making healthier decisions like instead of a bag of chips for a snack, I’ll see if I can find an apple,” she toldAccess. “[I’ve also] upped my intake of vegetables [and I’m] drinking a lot more water.”  In addition to a new body, Jordin also recently dropped a new single, “I Am Woman,” which is all about empowering women. source: accesshollywood

What is Mirepoix (cuisine)? In French cuisine, a Mirepoix is a combination of onions, carrots, and celery (either common pascal celery orceleriac). Mirepoix, either raw, roasted or sautéed with butter, is the flavor base for a wide number of dishes, such as stocks, soups, stews and sauces. The three ingredients are commonly referred to as aromatics. Similar combinations of vegetables are known as holy trinity in Creole cooking, refogado in Portuguese, soffritto in Italian, sofrito in Spanish and Suppengrün (soup green(s)) in Germany.

Here's a recipe from Idol sa Kusina, EPISODE 4/JULY 24- CHICKEN RELLENO. image and recipe courtesy of Idol sa Kusina CHICKEN RELLENO Ingredients: 1 whole deboned chicken 500 grms. minced chicken breasts 25 grms. raisins 25 grms. pistachio nuts 50 grms. ham chunks 6 pcs. hard-boiled quail eggs 3 pcs. chorizo de bilbao 230 ml. all-purpose cream blanched carrot strips 500 grms. beaten eggs 1 tspn. salt 100 grms. all-purpose flour 50 grms. white onion brunoise 1 tspn. salt and pepper 2 pcs. big apples 1 tspn. paprika Procedure: 1. Combine minced chicken, raisins, pistachio nuts, cooked ham chunks, brunoise onion, all-purpose cream, egg, flour, salt and pepper. 2. Stuff filling into deboned chicken together with quail egg, carrots strips and chorizo de bilbao. 3. Wrap in aluminum foil then roast in oven for one hour or until done. 4. Remove the foil then brush with softened butter. Sprinkle with paprika. Place in salamander until golden brown. 5. Cut int