Food Trip Friday: Baked Bass

Here is my entry for this week; for more yummy foods...check Willa's Kitchen.

Attention Aspiring Health Enthusiasts!

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Proper Ettiquete

Tipping:
~ Server at a restaurant: 15-20% of your bill, or less or more, (more if the party is especially large) depending on the service.
If you received free food or a discount, tip the amount as if you paid full price.
Only tip the host if you received special service.
~ Bar: 10-20%
~ Valet and pizza delivery: $1-2.
~ Salon services (hair, nails, massage): 10-20% per service, or depending on the quality.
~ Hotel maid: $1-2 per day of service.
~ Hotel bellhop: $1-2 per piece of luggage they haul.

Phone:
~ In most places other than your home, it’s rude to talk on your cell phone when the call is not significantly important, such as chatting about the weather or personal information.
~ If you must talk on your cell phone, use a quiet voice.
~ Don’t forget to turn your cell phone off in performance venues and in hospitals.
~ And please don’t drive and talk.
~ For a business phone call, if you must put a person on hold, make sure to check back with them every minute or so, so that they know they haven’t been forgotten.
~ State your name before requesting to speak to someone and offer to leave a message if the person requested is unavailable.
~ Make sure a caller knows if you have placed them on speakerphone or a three-way call.

Miscellaneous:
~ When walking down the street, or up or down stairs, always stay to the right.
~ Keep any food, drinks, briefcases or paperwork in your left hand so your right hand is free for handshakes.
~ Always address an elder or higher-up professional with their last name until they specify otherwise.
~ It’s OK to take the last piece of pie, but ask everyone around first if they want it.
~ Don’t brush your hair in any place other than the bathroom or in private.
~ Always say “please” and “thank you” and always acknowledge someone else in the room.
~ Don’t forget that proper etiquette never goes out of style!

Let the AccuWeather Be Your Guide

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of AccuWeather. All opinions are 100% mine.

For me and my family, weather affect everything we do in our everyday lives. For instance, one time my husband thought that the weather will be best to ride his bike while waiting for me to finish my doctor's visit. And so after he dropped me off at the hospital, he rode his bike only to get disappointed because after two miles bike ride, the rain started to pour. He ended up going back to the parking lot soaked and wet. I was glad he didn't get sick. From then on he made it a habit to check the weather forecast before doing anything outside home...be it riding a bike, camping, walking or simply playing with my son at the playground. Good thing that AccuWeather recently redesigned their website for easier monitoring of the weather. I really like how they made it to cater people need. The new site includes four new lifestyle areas: Weather and Health, Weather and Travel, Weather and Home and Garden, Weather and Outdoor Activity. These new sections include a variety of five-day forecasts for key weather-for-your-life parameters that allow users to plan business, recreation, travel, exercise, medication, and more; thus letting us pursue our personal and family daily activities. So, if I were you, I will head to their website right now to see what the weather would be, then be prepared.

Chicken Adobo Slow Cooker Style

This is a new style of cooking Adobo found online. Try this recipe to see if this is really good compared to the original Pinoy style of cooking it. I saw it on this website...and borrowed the pictures as well. Will post the picture later after cooking this one. I will be adding bayleaf and brown sugar on mine.

Ingredients:
1 small sweet onion, sliced
8 cloves garlic, crushed
3/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup vinegar
1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 bayleaf
1 tbsp. of brown sugar (optional)

Directions:
Place chicken in a slow cooker. In a small bowl mix the onion, garlic, soy sauce, and vinegar, and pour over the chicken. Cook on Low for 6 to 8 hours.