#MERRYCHRISTMASWHAT ARE YOUR PLANS THIS DECEMBER?

DECEMBER 2014

YAMIROOMERRIER, HAPPIER, LOVELIER

A GUIDE FOR YOUR FAMILY DINNERS.

TASTIER THAN EVER BEFORE!

ENTICE YOUR TASTE BUDS.

CHECK OUT OUR 2014 CHRISTMAS SEASON

COLLECTION.

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CHRISTMAS RECIPES TO SPICE UP YOUR MOST-AWAITED SEASON

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FILIPINO SAYINGS DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON

YOUR GUIDE TO A BETTER CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

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RELATIONSHIPNow that Christmas season is definitely few days away from now, different traditional food are being sold and prepared around the streets and in our own home. Since Filipinos are known to be one of the few people to celebrate Christ-mas season the longest, different seasonal food stalls are being built as early as “ber” months start. But before all the cooking and preparations that people need to do to achieve the best Noche Buena this Cristmas Season, they need break a leg and do some computations, calculations, and even conversions. Basically, they need Math to ensure that the food that will be serve in their dining tables are worth the budget and at the same time delightful.

Math is the backbone of almost all fields of study such as cooking. From the measurements of the ingreadients down to every detail of the recipe needs to be exact and precised. The size, amount, and number of servings of the food that one wishes to serve must be proportional to the measurements of ingredients used. A decrease or increase in the amount of one ingredient is a decrease or increase of all other ingredients that will directly af-fect the size and amount of food to be served. Follow the indicat-ed measurement to achieve the best homemade desserts or dish this coming Noche Buena! These numbers and measurements indicated are necessary to achieve the desired finish product that one wants. It must not be ignored. Furthermore, following these will give a proportional and balanced taste of the flavors. Making a minimal error in the measurements, just as how one makes a minimal error in math solution, problem solving and equations, there will be an evident change and inconsistency to the result. Moreover, Math is also needed for recipes that uses oven, for there are instances that the units and measurement in home ov-ens differ from the units and measurements that are indicated in the instructions. For ovens with Degrees Celsius as temperature, conversion is needed. 1 Degree Celcius is to 33.8 Fahrenheit as to 1 Fahrenheit is to -17.2222 Degrees Celcius. Conversion can also be applied for measurements such as cups to grams, pounds to kilograms, ounce to liters, and such.

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We all know how hard it is to host a party. All the guest preparation, decoration setup, food planning etc. It takes alot of hard work to start a party and what really bugs ev-ery party planner all around the world is the fear that the party won’t be as succesful as he/she wanted it to be.

Alot of questions always would trouble the party planner may it be the number of guests that would actually come to the party or the trouble of finding the right dip for the chips! It is very stressful and gives a person so much stress!

Well fret no more, because we are here to give you some tips and tricks in maximizing your Christmas party and make it a succesful one!

Maybe you’re asking yourself right now... “Hey I’ve been planning so many parties my entire life and I already know the problems that I will face so I don’t need your guide!” well let us prove you wrong! We guarantee that this guide will not just help your party in becoming the most epic party of the year, but it will also help you to grow as a person!

We will be presenting to you our top cooking recipes that will really liven up the party!

Are you ready for the party of your life? Well let Yamiroo be a part of that party!Merry Christmas and enjoy our December issue!

NOCHE BUENA!!YOUR CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION GUIDE FOR A

SUCCESFUL NOCHE BUENA!

CHRISTMAS

DID YOU KNOW..

That in the Catholic belief... Christmas is the season to com-memorate Jesus’ birthday!

They commemorate his passion and death in the cross! Thank you! Jesus!

ALSO!

Let us first tell you that this guide is a family oriented kind of party planning, because here in Yamiroo we believe that the Christ-mas season is a time for family and friends. This season is just one of the few times in the year where you can actually have some qual-ity time with you family! So you better not waste it and fail with your family reunion! We believe that a succesful party will benefit the family so much that it would affect their relationship with each other, thus making the family closer!

Christmas is the season of gift giving and re-ceiving! So before you start planning for you party let us remind you that you should also have some activities in store for your party!

So below is a calendar where you can track your progress in your party planning! Promise us that each day of december you would cross out one day and you would have another progress in your party planning! It is very easy to say that you’ll host a party, but in reality it is very hard to actually push through your party! So be aware of your time, because time is gold and you shouldn’t waste each precious time that you have in planning your party! Work hard everyday until you reach your goal! And also always remember your end goal!

Begin with the end!So let’s start with the preparation!

SEASON IS A TIME FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

PINOY CLASSIC

PORK BBQBBQ has always been part of every filipino’s occasion and celebration may it be a birthday, wedding, get-to-gether, fiesta, etc. So what is Christmas Eve without every Filipino’s favorite, Pork BBQ? Since we want you and your family to truly enjoy the Christmas season, we’ve decided to give you the easiest and most understandable way to make Pork BBQs!

With only 9 affordable ingredients needed and 7 easy steps to follow, you will be able to serve Pork BBQ in Christmas Eve that was especially made by YOU! Your family, may it be your husband, wife, son, daughter, mother, father, auntie, uncle, or whoever is invited in your celebration will surely enjoy eating this Pork BBQ because of its rich flavor and tenderness.

TOP SECRET

INGREDIENTS2 POUNDS SLICED PORK

1/2 CUP SOY SAUCE1/2 CUP BANANA KETCHUP1 PIECE SQUEEZED LEMON

3 TABLESPOONS BROWN SUGAR2 TEASPOONS OF SALT

1 TEASPOON GROUND BLACK PEPPER8 CLOVES OF CHOPPED GARLIC

BAMBOO STICKS

SOURCE:http://www.filipinorecipesite.com/filipino-recipes/pork-barbecue-1.html

DID YOU KNOW..

That Santa Claus is a saint named Saint Ncholas? Well Now you know.. Thank you!

He doesn’t give any gifts to naughty boys and girls! So be good children!

That 90% of people usually give shirts as Christmas gifts!

ALSO!

DID YOU KNOW..

EASY STEPS!1. Get a mixing bowl and combine the 2 pounds sliced pork, ½ cup soy sauce, ½ cup banana ketchup, squeezed lemon juice, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 2 teaspoons salt and 8 cloves of chopped garlic.

2. Using your 2 hands, mix all the ingredients together and make sure the pork get evenly mixed with all the ingredients for rich flavor.

3. Marinate the pork overnight so that the pork thoroughly absorbs the flavor.

4. After marinating the 2 pounds pork, skewer the sliced pork in the bam-boo sticks. (number of sliced pork in a bamboo stick depends on you; 4-5 preferably)

5. After skewering all the sliced pork, you can now begin grilling it.

6. Using the excess or extra marinade, apply it on the bbq while grilling each side of it for it to be tastier.

7. Once everything is cooked, get a big plate and you are now ready to serve it!

This pork bbq recipe will be enough to satisfy the hungry appetites of the whole family and relatives. With the affordable ingredients needed, it will not go over every mom’s budget yet it can satisfy a lot of people’s cravings.

TASTY DELICIOUS

RELLENONG BANGUSYour classic fish meal for Filipinos who love

the traditional food and delicacies!

What is noche buena without Rellenong Bangus! Rellenong Bangus will give you a taste of every spices and condiments all at once. Because it is stuffed with different seasonings and vegetables, it became one of the favorites every

Noche Buena.

INGREDIENTS:• 1mediumsizedBangus,backboneremoved• 1Tablespoonsoysauce• 3teaspoonsCalamansijuice• ¼cupofwater• 2Tablespoonscookingoil• 2clovesofcrushedgarlic• 1onion,finelydiced• 1/4cuptomatoes,finelychopped• 1egg,beaten

• 1Tablespoonsalt• 2Tablespoonpepper• 1TablespoonButter• 1/3cupchoppedraisins• 1/3cuppeas,drained• 1/4cupcarrots,finelydiced• 1egg,beaten• 1/2cupflour• 1/2cupcookingoil

SOURCE:http://www.panlasangpinoymeatrecipes.com/rellenong-bangus.htm

• 1Tablespoonsalt• 2Tablespoonpepper• 1TablespoonButter• 1/3cupchoppedraisins• 1/3cuppeas,drained• 1/4cupcarrots,finelydiced• 1egg,beaten• 1/2cupflour• 1/2cupcookingoil

EASY STEPS!

1. Clean the fish. Remove the meat and keep the skin of the fish.

2. Soak the skin in 3 teaspoons of calamansi juice, 2 tablespoons of pepper, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce. Put it aside.

3. Put into boil the meat with 1 tablespoon salt and 1/4 cup of water, until the color changes.

4. Drain it and set aside. Check for left over backbones and remove it.

5. On a pan with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, sauté 2 cloves of crushed garlic, 1 diced onion, and 1/4 cup of tomatoes together with the meat for 5 minutes. Seasoned it with salt and pepper.

6. Add 1 tablespoon of butter, 1/3 cup of peas, 1/3 cup of raisins, 1/4 cup of diced carrots, and 1 beaten egg, then mix evenly.

7. Stuff the bangus skin with the mixture.

8. Closed the fish by sewing its opening.

9. Dredge the fish with flour then fry.

DID YOU KNOW..

That Orange is packed up with alot of vitamin C which helps us fight viruses from infection!

Orange has citrus which also brightens your skin naturally!

A mug is also one of the popular gifts that can be received during gif-giving ac-tivities! Wishing for one this Christmas?

ALSO!

DID YOU KNOW..

A GUIDE IN KEEPING YOUR CHILDREN HAPPY AND HEALTHY THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON

if the kid is cranky maybe he is hungry..

a happy kid is a healthy kid..

NUTRITION AND KIDS

This christmas season always remember the little ones are the most excited! Why? Christ-mas gifts, cozy clothes, Santa Clause... There are alot of reasons why these little angels are excited this season! Now it is your job as the parent/sibling/babysitter to give them a memorable Christmas each year.

A kid is very emotional most of the time, because their emotional stability hasn’t stabalized yet compared to an adult. So let their emotions be a guide for you to look at what they’re feeling for today. Maybe if they’re cranky you can approach them more subtle so that the food you prepared is not going to waste.

Be attentive at all times if you’re going to ap-proach these little angels! One wrong move and your food is gonna go to waste! A kid is like a boss to a parent or a baby-sitter, because most of the time they’re the ones that calls the shots! Caress them and let them feel that they’re loved. That’s what all they want in the first place. Now always remember that you should also keep them healthy. Don’t spoil them! Give them a bit of a push if they don’t want the food they’re giving them. There are alot of ways to pushing them. One easy way is the reward system! “Eat this and I’ll give this!”

On a tight budget and running out of time to make desserts during Christmas Eve? Don’t be scared because we just found the perfect dessert you can make which your whole fam-ily will truly enjoy eating together! Macaroni Salad is definitely the right dessert for you to serve!Macaroni Salad is one of the desserts most Filipinos serve during Christmas Eve because of its affordable ingredients and 6 easy steps. Even with a tight budget of 250, one can buy the 11 ingredients needed to make it. Also, it will only take you 45 minutes to an hour to prepare this. Macaroni Salad will defi-nitely make you and your family’s Christmas sweet and unforgettable!

BUDGET FRIENDLY

MACARONI SALAD

INGREDIENTS:

1 pack elbow macaroni 1 pound boneless & skinless chicken ½ cup carrots 1 canned pineapple 1/2 cup chopped celery ½ cup chopped red onions 1 ½- 2 cups mayonnaise ½ cup condensed milk 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon parsley

SOURCE:http://eatinonthecheap.com/2011/02/19/macaroni-salad/

DID YOU KNOW..

Exposing your skin to the sun can be good for you because it would give you Vita-min E for your body!

Don’t expose your-self too much in the sun because it can lead to sunburn and worse is skin cancer!

A mango a day can keep the dermatolo-gist away? Well now you know! Thank you!

BUT!

DID YOU KNOW..

EASY STEPS!1. In one pot, boil the 1 pack elbow macaroni until cooked and rinse under cold water for it to cool. Let it rest and set aside for a few minutes.

2. In a separate pot, boil the 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken after which rinse under cold water for it to cool and shred into small chunks afterwards.

3. Get a big bowl then mix the cooked elbow macaroni and chicken togeth-er.

4. After which, add the ½ cup diced carrots, ½ cup chopped celery, ½ cup chopped red onions in the bowl which will add crunch to the macaroni salad.

5. Add then the 1 canned pineapple which will add flavor to the dessert

6. Add then the 1 ½ - 2 cups mayonnaise , ½ cup condensed milk, ¾ tea-spoon salt and ¾ teaspoon pepper.

7. After all the ingredients have been added to the bowl, mix it all together.

8. As for the final touch, add 1 tablespoon parsley in the middle for design.

9. Put everything in a nice bowl and serve it to the whole family!

Following these procedures and measurements will give you the perfect macaroni salad that will satisfy your cravings this Christmas season!

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STRAWBERRY

GRAHAM CAKEYou can never go wrong

serving this divine dessert

INGREDIENTS:

If you’re looking for that easy to make dessert yet delicious dessert then this is the path that you should choose! Make this delectable dessert in the most fun yet delicious way! We are here to guide you in making this divine dessert!

Let us introduce to you our Strawberry Graham Cake before we start making it! First let me just say that anybody can do this and that you’ll have fun making it! Even our grandmothers make this in our Yamiroo Christmas parties and that’s why we chose this, because it is the easiest yet delicious dessert that anyone can do!

But just like the other recipes presented before you would need some mathematical skills in order to make the strawberry graham cake succesful and yummy!

So in order to understand this more let me tell you that cooking a main course meal and making a dessert is completely different! You have more freedom in tweek-ing some parts to please your preferences, but there should an equal distribution in some ingredients and that computing the number of graham crackers is im-portant in making this dessert! So first things first let’s look at the ingredients that we need for the dessert.

-2 lbs strawberries (fresh, washed and patted dry)-33/4 cups heavy cream (divided)-1/3 cup confectioners sugar-1 tsp vanilla-1/2 tsp rosewater (optional)-28 whole graham crackers (crackers)-2 ozs dark chocolate (finely chopped)

DID YOU KNOW..

That strawberries are good for your skin and for your skin complexion?

When you eat straw-berries it reduces skin discoloration!

That coke can melt your teeth if it is un-der the exposure of cola after 2 weeks.

ALSO!

Take out a few of the best-looking strawberries and set them aside for the garnish. Hull the re-mainder of the strawberries and cut each berry into thin slices.

With a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, whip 3 1/2 cups of cream until it just holds stiff peaks. Add the confectioners sugar, vanilla, and rosewater (if using) and whip to combine.

Spread a small spoonful of whipped cream on the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking pan, or a similarly-sized platter. Lay down six graham crackers. Lightly cover the top of the graham crackers with more whipped cream, and then a single layer of strawberries. Repeat three times, until you have four layers of graham crackers. Spread the last of the whipped cream over the top and swirl it lightly with a spoon. Add a few more strawberries.

To make the ganache, heat the remaining 1/4 cup cream until bubbles form around the edg-es, then pour over the chopped chocolate. Let it stand for a few minutes, then whisk until the mixture is thick and glossy. Drizzle this over the layered dessert with a spoon, or transfer to a squeeze bottle and use that to drizzle.

To make the ganache, heat the remaining 1/4 cup cream until bubbles form around the edg-es, then pour over the chopped chocolate. Let it stand for a few minutes, then whisk until the mixture is thick and glossy. Drizzle this over the layered dessert with a spoon, or transfer to a squeeze bottle and use that to drizzle.

Refrigerate for at least four hours, or until the crackers have softened completely. Garnish with additional berries.

As you can see it is important that in this des-sert you need to apply your mathematical skills! By applying the simple mathematical opera-tions plus you also need to apply the rules of arithmetic sequence in making the dessert!

Don’t be scared, because there is math in such a sweet tasety dessert, because if you follow the directions and apply your math skills eventual-ly you would reap what you sow and taste this divine dessert!

So what are you waiting for! It is almost christ-mas get cooking!

DID YOU KNOW..

SOURCE:http://www.yummly.com/recipes/strawberry-graham-cracker-dessert

1 cup rice flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup coconut milk 1/4 cup fresh milk 1 piece salted duck egg, sliced into quarters 1/2 cup grated cheese ½ cup grated coconut 3 pieces raw eggs

BIBINGKA

SALAMANGKAYour classic merienda for Filipinos who love the traditional food and delicacies!

People may say its hard to make a homemade bibingka for it needs a clay pot, charcoal and such old traditional materials for cooking but due to the upgrading technolo-gy that we inevitably adapt, baking bibingka can be made easier and conveniently at everyone’s home.

Make sure that every ingredient is exact and propor-tion to other ingredients. First one needs to prepare the following ingredients exactly and accordingly:

INGDREDIENTS!P 15.00P 2.00P 5.00P 10.00P 10.00P 12.00P 10.00P 8.00P 20.00P 5.00P 15.00

SOURCE:http://www.pinoycookingrecipes.com/bibingka.html

EASY STEPS!1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit or 190.56 degrees Celsius.

2. Mix all together 1 cup rice flour, 2 ½ teaspoon baking powder, and 1/16 teaspoon salt then mix well. Set aside.

3. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter then gradually put-in 1 cup of sugar while whisking. Make sure to not directly put the sugar at the same time to pre-serve proportionality and texture of the mixture.

4. Add the eggs then whisk at a moderate speed until every ingredient is well incorporated and parallel.

5. Pour-in 1 cup of coconut milk and 1/4 cup of fresh milk then whisk some more for 2 minutes.

6. Arrange the pre-cut banana leaf on a round cake pan.

7. Pour the mixture on the pan and bake for 15 minutes.

8. Remove from the oven then top with quarterly sliced salted egg and ½ cup of grated cheese

9. Put back in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the color of the top turn medium brown.

10. Remove from the oven, let cool, and brush with butter and sprinkle some sugar and grated coconut on top SUDOKU ATTACK!!

SA SARILING BUBONG NA

PUTO BUMBONGYour classic merienda for Filipinos who love the traditional food and delicacies!

No Filipino will definitely make a mistake on how puto bumbong looks like, another must have in a Filipino Noche Buena! Because of its distinct and strong purple color, everyone will determine that it is puto bumbong. Moreover, its cylindrical shape that came from traditional bamboo tube molders (bumbong), adds to its uniqueness and native appeal.

INGREDIENTS

Just like any other step by step process, it is important to follow these measurements for homemade puto bumbong:

P 30.00P 10.00Found At HomeP 16.00P 10.00P 9.00

•1Pack(400grams)glutinousriceflour •2Packs(115grams)purpleyampowder •21/2Cupsofwater •3tablespoonsBrownsugarormascuvado •7inchesby4inchesBananaleaves •3tablespoonsgratedcoconut

SOURCE:http://filipinostylerecipe.com/2012/12/puto-bumbong/

DID YOU KNOW..

That barney was the 90s number 1 car-toon in history?

Barney is already about 30 years old today!

Ombre hair can also be said as Gradient hair since it basically is a color style that incorporates the ele-ment of fading.

ALSO!

DID YOU KNOW..

EASY STEPS!

After preparing the ingredients needed, it’s now time to prepare the steamer that will be used for cooking the puto-bumbong. Since this is a home made puto bumbong, using bamboo tubes as molder won’t be necessary.

1. Mix well in a large bowl 115 grams of purple yam powder and 400 of grams rice flour until the color is even.

2. Add the 2 1/2 cups of water to the bowl until you create dough. Knead it smoothly.

3. Get about 2 tablespoons of dough. Roll it to make a ball/circle and roll it again to made a round, long, cylindrical shape about 5 inches long.

4. Spread the butter in a plate and layer the dough, steam it for 4 minutes.

5. Remove it from the steamer and put it on a banana leaf.

6. Apply butter on top then also put shredded coconut and muscovado sugar.

FROM ALL OF US IN YAMIROO

MERRY CHRISTMAS

HAVE A GREAT ONE..