Yema Kasuy is a custard candy made from egg yolk, milk and nuts. A typical yema is only made from egg yolk and milk but you can make a different variation like adding some fruits or nuts. Yema is not only a favorite dessert but also makes a great pasalubong or presents to your loved [...]

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We Filipinos are really fun of eating chicharon or Pork cracklings because it’s really delicious especially when dip in vinegar with a little salt, some chopped onions, garlic and crushed chili pepper. Oh so yummy! But remember: eating chicharon everyday is not advisable.
Chicharon is really popular in the Philippines. At night or even during [...]

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The Bridal Expo Tent is held at World Trade Center Metro Manila, Manila with a focus on Apparel, Garments and Fashion Clothing & Accessories. The Bridal Expo Tent is a largest bridal show in Manila. The show will be held between 05 to 06 June 2010 at World Trade Center Metro Manila (WTCMM). This 2 day event is being organized by Tradecon, I…

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Clarias batrachus is a black, slippery fish with mustache to aid it in swimming. It is called catfish in English, hito in Ilocos, ito in Pampanga, and pantat in Pangasinan, Cebu and Iloilo. Catfish are usually found in marshes, ricefields, swamps, streams, rivers, lakes irrigation canals, or in any body or fresh water.
Catfish farming requires [...]

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One of the major fruits in the Philippines is watermelon. Pakwan, as it is called in Tagalog, is eaten mainly as dessert. Its rind is used in making preserves and pickles.
Varieties. Klondyke, Stripped Klondyke, Charleston Gray and Dixie Queen are varieties most commonly grown in the country. Hybrids from Japan and the US are also [...]

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Two species of mussel are farmed for food in the country. These are : 1) The green mussel (Perna viridis, formerly Mytilus smaragdinus), and 2) The brown mussel (Modiolus metcalfeei and Modiolus philippinarum).
Mussel thrive best in brackish to salty water in coves, bays and estuaries. Like the oyster, the site for mussels must have enough [...]

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The retail price of balut is about 50% higher than that of fresh eggs. Moreover, all the materials needed are cheap, and easily available in rural villages.
Balut are most often eaten with a pinch of salt, lemon juice though some balut-eaters prefer chili and vinegar to complement their egg.
Balut (in Tagalog) or hot vit lon [...]

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If you are looking to build a chicken coop yet do not know where to start, you come at the right place. Chicken coops also known as chicken runs and hen houses can be as simple or fancy as you wish.
Building Chicken coops could be a very successful home based business for someone that has [...]

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Aside from being nutritious and delicious, pineapple is a good foreign exchange earner. Pineapple can be processed into juice, jam, vinegar, nata de pina, preserves and candies. Its leaves are a source of a remarkable strong and silky fiber that can be processed into cloth and cordage. Even its skin and waste from canning can [...]

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Garlic, scientifically known as Allium sativum L., is one of the most important food seasoning in the world. However, because of its many other uses, demand of this crop is continuously increasing.
Aside from being an indispensable recado (ingredient), garlic is also used to cure athlete’s foot and hypertension. It is used in preparation of [...]

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Technology Resource Center (TRC) Business and Livelihood Training schedule for January 2010. The Technology Resource Center (TRC) serves the public through the acquisition and promotion of technology and livelihood skills and information for Filipinos worldwide.
If you want to learn business and livelihood programs, enroll now! This is the time for you to start your own [...]

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The eye-catching blooms of anthurium are mere modified leaves called spathes. But these spathes are not ordinary because they come in bright colors and are glossy in appearance. A pot of flowering anthurium costs P80 to 250 depending on the variety. Price of cut flowers vary with the size.
There are two types of anthurium, the [...]

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