Ciabatta Bread Sandwich! For the Weekend?

Weekend is near and there are a number of fun things to consider. Perhaps finding something nice to eat like a Ciabatta Sandwich on a Saturday lunch would be just perfect. These days, good breads are hard to find and the nice ones are softer, fresher and usually provides that fine texture, taste and smell you will love at an instant.

If you are a bread lover and had enough plain sandwiches already, why not try the Ciabatta bread.

Ciabatta breads have a crunchier skin but it should be very soft inside and if yours is right, it will taste right.

The shape of a Ciabatta is usually rectangular and the color is usually plain white. A delicious chicken Ciabatta sandwich can be very tempting to your taste buds and is a way to break the boring sandwich routine.  This Ciabatta is a bread originated from the Italians and some people call them Slippers :).

Get one today ! Maybe you will like them. Ciabattas should have better nutritional values than plain bread because they are baked fresh without much shortenings, instead it all depended on the baker's skills to produce the bread which is flavorful on its perfectly fitted texture.

Making Jelly At Home!

We call them 'Agar agar' in most south east Asian countries. Made from seaweed into a gelatinous substance and they can be used as a laxative or thickener for soups, ice creams and deserts of all kinds.  At home, we make them into colorful snacks and in fact you just need to boil some water and put the agar agar strips in for a few minutes until they melt completely.

Feel free to add whatever flavors or colorings to create your own unique taste and fun-food look. This one is made with some barley sweetened with honey rock sugar. The idea is to create a light-hearted snack for afternoon teas or anytime in a day for something nice and refreshing.

Mango Fruits for the Day!

Mango fruits originated from India and Southern Asia, Philippines. Cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions and distributed widely in the world, mango is one of the most extensively exploited fruits for food, juice, flavor, fragrance and color. For example, you get mango scented spray, mango ice cream, mango scented hand creams, masks, bath foam and food stuff like dried mango and etc. Mango is a very popular fruit, juicy, sweet and fragrant. 

In terms of its nutritional values, mango have its share on being a rich source of phytochemicals and nutrients. The fruit pulp contains high amounts of dietary fiber to ease indigestion, probiotics to enhance intestinal linings, vitamin C and provitamin A carotenoids. Mangoes have vitamins A, C, E, B6, K, and minerals such as potassium, copper and amino acids. Its peel and pulp contain polyphenolds and essential fatty acids beneficial for the heart such as Omega 3 & 6.

A little touch on cultural aspect of the fruit, it is held by the Lord Ganesha as a symbol of attainment, regarding the devotees perfect enlightenment. The leaves are used to decorate archways and doors in Indian houses and during weddings and celebrations like Ganesh Chaturthi.