Chicken House
One of the restos we tried in Bacolod is called Chicken House, they say it is one of the most popular inasal houses in town so I entered the place with high expectations…
It was kinda late for dinner at that time and we were famished… As a result, we ordered almost every item on their menu… masiba talaga…
The verdict? I was really surprised because their inasal chicken did not taste special… It’s just like a normal chicken with salt, some soy sauce, and pepper… Don’t get me wrong here, I’m not saying it’s not delicious because it is, but nothing extraordinary, like some people claim. On the other hand, their liempo was excellent! The barbecue and the other “normal” chicken order was also good.
The price of their food is very very cheap… While most chicken inasal costs around 90 to 100 per part, theirs costs 60+.
The resto is worth trying, after all, this is one of the restos Bacolod is proud of. More Bacolod photos here.
How to Make Your Faucet Shine
It is always frustrating to see water markings on bathroom faucet and not be able to do anything about it. Believe me when I say I tried scrubbing for what seemed like eternity but nothing happened! I even wanted to replace my faucet because I couldn’t stand seeing the water markings and the foggy faucet look (dull and not shiny at all). 
Good thing I didn’t give up and gave it one more shot. Look at my output below, that only took me around 3 – 5 minutes waiting time.
What did I do? Simple, just spray this on and wait for a few minutes. After that, wipe the faucet with wet chamois. It would be better to leave the room after spraying because this Lysol disinfectant cleaner releases bad odor and is possibly harmful to your health.
Spicy Barbecue Spareribs
I’ve been hearing some complaints from the readers of this blog… sorry guys that I have not been posting recipes… it’s just that I rarely cook these days ;p Anyway, timing lang today when I heard the complaints because I have just finished cooking yet another experiment that I would like to share with you.
I have been planning to cook spareribs for a long time now but haven’t had the courage to do so. I was scared of a “matigas” (hard) na end product. Anyway, since I no longer have veggies in my fridge, I decided to give it a go.
First step is to boil the following ingredients for 40 mins to an hour:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 cups water
- ¼ kg spareribs
- 2 tablespoons salt
- Pepper
- 4 cloves of garlic
Using a fork, check if the pork is already tender; if so, separate solids from liquid (can be discarded already or turned into an entirely new soup dish). Add the following ingredients to the spareribs and marinate for 10 to 15 mins:
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ cup tomato catsup
- Pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 pcs. Chili (siling labuyo)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white soda (7-up or sprite)
Heat a pan, add 4 tablespoons of cooking oil. Add a few drops of sesame oil. Add the spareribs along with the marinade. Cook using low heat until brown.
Financial Literacy
Math is one of the most important subjects in school, but I do think that focus on finance and budgeting will probably equip students more in battling their way through life than geomerty and trigonometry. I mean, let’s face it, people encounter all sorts of problems in their everyday life but the most important problem they face is determining how they can earn extra income for their family; not figuring out the exact dimensions of their water container. To all the schools out there, can you please consider adding a new subject as important as finance and budgeting?
Anyway, the real purpose of this post is to share with you the rule of 72. This method is invented by Albert Einstein and is probably one of the most important facts you’ll ever encounter in your life. The rule of 72 simply teaches us that if you divide the number 72 by the rate of interest, will yield the number of years it will take to double your money. It is used in compounding interest rather than simple interest calculations.
For example, if you divide 72 by 8 percent interest in an investment, your money will double in 9 years, regardless of the amount of your money.
Why am I sharing this? To give you a wakeup call. Saving in banks can only give you at most, 4% interest and they would probably require you to save millions just to get that rate. And if we are being strict here, we would need to include the inflation rate of 3% to 5% into the picture, which will give you 0 to 1 percent interest. Using this scenario and applying the rule of 72, in how many years can you double your money?