Brazo de Mercedes

This is my weekend recipe to cook for my family.Hubby always ask me every Friday about my weekend recipe as we seldom go to the mall and eat in the restaurant every weekend.We can save money  if I baked  and we eat  in the house every Sunday.




Ingredients :
 Filling
5 cups milk
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
8 egg yolks
1/4 cup toasted and finely ground
cashew nuts


Directions:
1.In a saucepan, simmer milk over low heat until reduced to 2 cups.
2. Add suger, butter and vanilla extract, stirring all the while. Remove from heat.
3. Beat egg yolks in mixing bowl. To egg yolks, gradually add milk mixture by spoonfuls, beating all the while. Stir well to avoid curdling. 
4.Add cashew nuts and continue cooking entire mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture has consistency of a paste. 
Set aside.


Ingredients
Meringue
10 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Beat egg whites until stiff.
3. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating continuously. Stir in vanilla.
4. Line large cookie sheet with parchment paper greased with butter and spread meringue on top.
5. Bake until brown. Spread filling evenly on top of meringue and roll into a log.
6. Brush with butter and brown again in oven.


Serve!

Baby Crib

Hubby and I are looking for baby's crib in the mall.There are different types of baby's crib but we prefer to buy an adjustable baby crib.I look up different designs there is a convertible crib to bed or chair, curve footings that you can swing your baby or a fixed footings .I plan to buy an adjustable baby crib  with fixed footings because it is safer for my baby girl especially if she can sit and walk.

What Kind of Therapist is Right for me

I feel pain in my left arm.I do not know what happen  as it suddenly ache when I try to twist or left an object.I told hubby to massage my arm but still I can feel the pain.I drop the object I am holding.When, I had my last visit to my OB I ask her if  it is  fine for me  to have a therapy in my arm.She told me "Yes" provided no medicine should I intake.I forgot to ask what kind of therapist should I go. A physical therapist or massage therapist? I am  confused the function of  the two so I tried to look up the difference of their job.


Massage therapist :focus on the manipulation of body tissues by manual methods to assist the body in its natural processes of pain reduction,improved health and well-being , stress reduction and healing trauma.


Physical therapist : uses equipment and apparatus to facilitate the rehabilitation of specific physical injury to the body and measures its progress.

Now, it is clear to me where should I go to relieve the pain of my left arm.

Family Cook Book

Cooking is a very good bonding moments with your kids.However, some kids do not like to cook instead they enjoy watching television , movies or play computer  games.What is an effective motivation to catch the interest of your kids? It can be cook his or her favorite viand , teach her or him to bake a colorful muffins, buy a very nice apron  or buy a family cook book .The family cook book that will also serve as compilation of your cooking output and activities pictures in the kitchen.You can also post here your favorite recipe.Give your child an assignment to design his or her cook book.The cook book with  a very nice design and content will have a price, I think this way kids will get an interest in doing things in cooking ,baking and dining.For a family cook book I would  chose one below.

Cough

I had a bad night this week. My cough is killing me at midnight or at dawn.I sleep early but I get awake because  I feel that I am having a short breath.My  throat itches ever! Hubby also get awake , it takes 2 hours or more I never stop coughing.Hubby give me a warm water with salt to gargle to relieve my throat after a minute it  itches again .If I wake up at midnight it is difficult to sleep back.If I get awake at dawn I cannot sleep back . I eat citrus fruits and drink plenty of water but still this cough likes to stay with me.It is difficult to take away cough and cold nowadays maybe because of the weather.In the morning I feel good no cough, no throat itches.Hubby, told me to visit my OB  for medication because we do not know the right meds  for pregnant.Today, I gonna go to my OB for check up .
I hope I can get rest coughing tonight.

Why our Body Need Fats

1.Fats play a vital role in the delivery of vitamins A, D, E and K which are stored in fatty tissue and the liver
 until your body can use them.

2.Fats assist in the production of testosterone, which helps trigger muscles growth.

3.Fats can help to control your appetite.

Peanut Butter Recipe

Do you love peanut butter like me? One of my favorite sandwich spread is a creamy peanut butter.I tried to think of a recipe to improve my snack using peanut butter.

Here is my recipe :

Ingredients:
1 whole wheat tortilla
1 1/2 tablespoon Peanut Butter
2/3 cup chopped pre cooked chicken
1/4 cup carrots
3/4 cup mixed greens
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Steps:
1.Warm the tortilla according to the package instructions.
2.Spread peanut butter down the center.
3.Add the chicken and the remaining ingredients
4.Fold the outside edges in, then Roll.

Serve! Yunnmy...try it now!