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5 Basic Grocery Shopping Tipid Tips

How much is your budget for your grocery? And how often do you go way over your budget? Eh bakit hindi? Ang sarap sarap naman talaga mamili sa grocery di ba? Specially when there’s a sale or may mga buy one take one promo. Or kung may mga promos like the recent HonestBee promo (500 off on your grocery). Nakaka tempt to go over your budget, to buy thing you thought are necessary but are actually not.

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With my 5 Basic Grocery Shopping Tipid Tips, you’ll never go over budget on your grocery again, ever! I dare you to try.

5 Basic Grocery Shopping Tipid Tips

Tipid Tip #1: MAKE A GROCERY LIST. This is probably one of the most important tipid tip that I will share with you. Making a grocery list limits you from buying what you do not need. It also guides you to not forget the essentials in your house. Make a list and of course bring it when you do your grocery.

I wish there’s a grocery app which lets you make a grocery list, tracks your usage, lets you know when its time to buy and also have a price comparison. Sobrang bongga yan for us home makers no?

Tipid Tip #2: NEVER DO YOUR GROCERY HUNGRY. It’s tempting to just grab your bag, decides on eating at the supermarket and starts shopping. If you can’t eat at home, grab something before you start doing your grocery. There is a tendency to grab almost everything your stomach fancies when you do your grocery in an empty stomach.

That grumbling noise always win. That chips look delish! Oh I am thirsty! I could finish a case of coke! Fruits? Chocolates? I want them all!!!!

kebata bata eh nagpapabili ng Lipton! This is what happens when you bring kids to the grocery.

Tipid Tip #3: DO NOT BRING THE KIDS. It’s very tempting to bring them and see it as treat to them but do not give in to that temptation. It’s very tiring, you’re checking the list, making sure all your needs is in your cart and your trying not to lose your patient because, well, kids!

You can bring them, leave them at the arcade but then that’s another money you need to spend. And kids are always hungry, brining them adds up to your “eating budget”

Also, mga inay, this is our chance to unwind! Sulitin mo na ang bakasyong ito!

Tipid Tip #4: DO NOT GO OVER THE AISLE MORE THAN ONCE. Sabi ko it’s our chance to unwind, sulitin na natin but not to the extent na paikot ikot ka sa buong grocery. More ikot sa asile, more chances of getting what is not on your list. Hinay hinay sa pagtutulak ng cart.

This tip also lets you spend the most minimum time inside the store. Based on study, the more time you spend inside the store, the more chances of winning, este losing on this tipidan game.

Tipid Tip #5: PLAN YOUR GROCERY TRIP. Still on the premise of spending less time inside the store, plan your trip so that you’ll be able to avoid the “rush hour”. More pila, mas maraming pagod, mas maramig gutom. Also, the more time you spend near the cashier, where premium products are placed, the more you are tempted to get at least one or two Cadbury (or Energizer, or that pair of toothbrush).

If you’re doing your grocery every payday, do it early in the morning and never do it on Friday evenings, hunger games ang peg ng mga tao pag weekend payday eh.

Gusto ko sana idagdag sa tip ko ang “look for the grocery with the cheapest SRP” kaso, I have my own favorite grocery stores and I don’t know if they have the cheapest SRP. Gagawin ko yan soon, grocery hopping and price comparing!

Ang #PambansangManok From Adobong Puti To 5 More Dishes

Remember my #KusinaTips #PambansangChicken post on my Facebook Page? We usually buy 3 to 5 kilos of Magnolia chicken per payday. We consume about 3/4 per day. And if it is hot wings, siguro mga dalawang kilo.

But the chicken from the photo above came from Magnolia and not from my grocery 🙂 Mag post daw ako ng chicken post.. which is a bit challenging considering na ang dali naman iluto ng chicken. And also, I want to give you something that’s never heard pa or yung tipong dito mo lang mababasa sa Mommy Pehpot blog.

I can’t give you just chicken recipes, so here’s what I am going to share with you, 5 other chicken dishes that you can cook using Chicken Adobong Puti. It’s called as such because it is cooked like adobo but without the soy sauce. This kind of adobo is best for kids suffering from g6pd deficiency. And this is how it is prepared:

Ingredients:

2.5 kilos #pambansangchicken chopped*
1 whole garlic (crushed)
1 cup vinegar
freshly ground black peppers (about 2 tbsp)
1 cup water
salt (about a teaspoon)
3-4 dried laurel leaves

*I usually buy 2 kilos breast part and half kilo chicken legs bec chicken legs is soo good as adobo!

Cook the chicken together with the garlic, vinegar, salt, and black pepper. DO NOT STIR. Tandaan nyo yan mga bes, wag na wag mo hahaluhiin ang suka kase mahihilaw.

Add water pag medyo natutuyuan na sya. Let it simmer for about 15 minutes more, adding water if necessary.

Chicken Recipe #1: Adobo

Eh san pa ba tayo mag uumpisa kung hindi sa adobo? Get the chicken legs from your pre cooked chicken.

Heat oil the put garlic. #KusinaTips: Use dried minced garlic. It saves time in preparation, saves cooking time, you’ll never run out of garlic and sometimes it is even cheaper.
Put chicken and 1/2 cup of toyo.
Cover let it simmer until all toyo dries up.

Chicken Recipe #2: Chicken Curry

My kids love this dish. This is one their taob ang kaldero ng kanin ulam. It must the gata that makes this ulam really tasty.

Chicken Curry Recipe:

Saute garlic, onion and patis.
Add pre cooked chicken + curry powder (about a tablespoon for half a kilo chicken) then mix thoroughly.
Add sliced bell pepper, fried potato and 1/2 cup water and let it simmer for about a minute
Add 1/2 cup gata (DO NOT STIR) and cook in high heat until gata is boiling.
Let it simmer in low heat for about 30 minutes then add green peas. Cook for another 5 or 10 minutes.

Chicken Recipe #3: Fried Chicken

You can do friend chicken straight from the supermarket, specially if you’re buying Magnolia Chicken because it is guaranteed fresh. For our 3 queens- Pia, Margie and Gloria – walang kapalit ang sarap at freshness ng Pambansang Manok.

But when I am feeling lazy or don’t have the luxury of time, I take out my pre cooked chicken, add some flour and in less than 10 minutes, our fried chicken is ready.

For flour breading, our measurement guide is 1 cup of flour + 1 tsp salt + 1 tsp ground black pepper. Optional to add 1 tsp garlic powder or cayenne powder for extra kick.

Deep fry the chicken for about 5 minutes and you’re done.

Chicken Recipe #4: Pininyahang Manok

Eto pa ang isang pang tamad na recipe. Sobrang dali lang lutuin nito at ang sarap nya.

Mag gisa ng garlic, onion at kaunting patis.
Ilagay ang manok at sabaw ng pineapple chunks (yung maliit lang na lata ha).
Pag kulo ng sabaw, add pineapple chunks then let it simmer for 5 minutes.
Add green pees and sliced siling berde. Kaunting halo, lutin ng 3-5 minutes and done.

Chicken Recipe #5: Chicken Afritada

Sa limang chicken recipe dito sa post ko, ito ang pinaka challenging sa akin. Medyo hirap ako isakto ang alat at asim ng afritada eh. I have learned that the best way to get that tamand asim is to use kamatis and cook it well. And the secret to cooking kamatis well is using asin instead of patis.

Chicken Afritada Recipe:

Saute garlic, onion, tomato (4-5 pcs) then add salt.
Pag lutong luto na ang kamatis, add chicken and bell pepper.
I prito mo na ang carrots at patatas habang nag gigisa ka then add it dun sa chicken.
Add 1/2 cup of water, let it boil and simmer for about 5 minutes.

Madali lang siya no? Actually madali lang lahat lutuin at mabilis lang kase nga pre cooked na ang chicken.

And that’s the secret to quick meal cooking. Perfect sya na pang baon ng kids for lunch, tapos hindi ka pa haggarda sa pagluluto dahil nga mabilis lang sya lutuin.

4 Reasons Why You Should Rearrange Your Furniture in Your Home

It may be a spur of creativity or planned head, but rearranging stuff around is a breath of fresh air inside your home. Some people even rearrange their homes regularly to give it a new look every now and then and get away from the monotony of familiarity. Other people do arrangements for a start of something new in their life, welcoming new family members, preparing for the holidays, moving to a new place with the help of Chicago movers, and some do it just because of sheer boredom. Whatever the reason may be, rearranging offers a multitude of benefits for you, including the following:

1. Free Makeover for the Space
A room makeover doesn’t always require new wallpaper or some big remodel and new interior decor. Sometimes all you need to do is rearrange your stuff; with no cost at all. Moving things around and trying your creativity gives your space a new light and vibe to it that will make you feel amazing.

2. It Makes You Happy
The boring same old stuff can sometimes be depressing. You can add excitement and happiness to your home by giving it a new touch of your creative ability. Rearrange your furniture and feel happy in the process. Not only will you sweat and expend energy, but you will clear your head and get doses of dopamine as well. It will also provide a new environment that can nurture a different feeling of gratitude and serenity.

3. A Chance to Declutter
Arranging comes hand in hand with cleaning and rearranging your home gives you a chance to clear out the clutter that is just lying around. When you rearrange your stuff, you also want it to look clean and this is when you clean out areas that are not usually cleaned out. Spaces under heavy furniture and used to be hard to reach areas are also give some squeak cleaning as you go.

4. Organizing Your Home
A well- organized home is a happy home for many and we get to our most organized self when we rearrange stuff inside the house. As you take out clutter and dirt, you also put things in order and organize them. As well, it gives you a chance to throw out what needs to be thrown out and keep only the things that you want to stay. In no time, you will see a more orderly home that you can really be proud of.

Rearranging your house rewards your creativity tremendously. There are even some beliefs like Feng Shui that associates house rearrangement with getting good luck. Moreover, rearranging, decluttering and organizing your home makes it safer and healthier for you and your family. This is very crucial as accidents inside the home often involved poorly arranged things and not enough cleaning. Finally, rearranging will let you view your home in a new perspective that will boost inspiration, provide more comfort, and overall happiness inside the home.