Best Restaurants in the Philippines

Awesome Restaurants of the Philippines
Nurses Talk-When can we say that the restaurant is awesome?  Many would answer “its great food and the right ambiance”. “Great food” is idiosyncratic and differs with each person’s experience and background, nevertheless. For a restaurant to be branded as awesome, a restaurant has to yield on the overall dining experience to top level. That means food that leaves an indelible mark on your taste flourishes and imprints permanent memories in your mind in a mood that sculpts out a special place in the heart to share with other individuals.
source: Anton Diaz ,Inquirer

Every restaurant in this list has been cautiously selected. Each serves gourmet cuisines with the newest ingredients, and mix nature elements, artifacts or a sense of history in its ambiance. Merely put, these restaurants have a story to express that is spread via word-of-mouth.


Kubli Springs at Dolores, Quezon

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Dolores, Quezon -
Dolores St, Caloocan City, Philippines
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Kubli Springs at  Dolores, Quezon
The way to Kubli Springs is factually the road fewer traveled, and when you do acquire on it, you’ll be glad you preferred against taking your car. Flashlights, candles, mobile phones, and the moon are the lone sources of light. Infrequently, they may put up Christmas lights linked to a handy battery source to make the place special. You’ll find yourself in the center of a forest, bounded by boulders, a spring at your feet and a clear starlit sky overhead. You be seated on rocks and makeshift benches, savoring the aroma of steak being grilled on the spot. Ah, this is the perfect time to play the acoustic guitar for a sing-along with the barkada (gang) deprived of fear of worrying anyone.

Antonio’s in Tagaytay

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Bgy. Neogan Tagaytay City, Cavite Philippines -
Tagaytay City, Philippines
[get directions] Antonio's Restaurant, Tagaytay Bgy. Neogan Tagaytay City, Cavite Philippines (0918) 899-2866
Antonio’s in Tagaytay
Dining at Antonio’s is similar to going to a magical gateway to a world where any food you pick is worth a rave. The amenity is that of a six-star hotel where you don’t worry about a thing. Even going to the restroom is a fortuitous to appreciate nature and its beauty. The constructive energy in the place inspires conversation and bears spectator to thousands of memorable life stories.

Isla Naburot, Guimaras

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Isla Naburot, Guimaras, Iloilo city -
Iloilo City 5000, Philippines
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Isla Naburot, Guimaras

Isla Naburot, Guimaras
Isla Naburot resort is similar to that of wine—the older it gets, the more bizarre it becomes. Electricity is supplied by solar plates that can only support the incandescent bulbs in the room. Even mobile phones seem superfluous as there are no charging stations close to the place. Your journey rotates around swimming in the vibrant beach, playing sungka and spending worthy time with the family. One of the best known resorts in the island of Guimaras. It lies upon a coral jewel sets amid the water of emeralds. The island is rich with colorful marine life, visible and exotic sealife. The fantastic underwater world adds to the unique beauty of Isla Naburot. Absence of electric wires, telephone and television antennae make it a special sweet best for lovers and a tranquil hideaway for soothing tense emotions and settling restless spirits.
Isla Naburot is located in Sinapsapan, Jordan, Guimaras. It offers 8 native-styled cottages made of wood, nipa and stones. This is perfect for fishing, swimming, boating, island hopping, snorkeling, and scuba diving.

La Cocina de Tita Moning, Manila

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315 San Rafael Street , Manila -
San Rafael, Manila, Philippines
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La Cocina de Tita Moning, Manila
Once you have entered the gates of this old mansion, you can’t help but feel carried to a different era occupied by the Old Rich. You are greeted with drinks and pica-pica in the patio, before being given a mini-tour of the dwelling, where antiques and turn-of-the-century design is apparent in the living room, bedroom and especially the bathroom.

Claude Tayag’s Bale Dutung, Pampanga

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pampanga -
Pampanga, Manila, Philippines
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Best Pie Recipes for Valentines Day - Easy to bake Recipes

Nurses Talk- Valentines Day is a celebration of sharing and giving of the best sweets, yap I am talking about cakes and pies.  Pies are very easy to make and for many years pies were used as gifts and a symbol of love, peace, romance, happiness, etc.  When you receive a pie most likely it is created specifically for the celebration and most pies are created uniquely.  So here are the best pie recipes you can think about for this Valentines Day.

1. Valentine’s Pie

Things to prepare:
  • 3 egg whites
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 10-15 reduced fat chocolate sandwich cookies, coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup fat-free cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup thawed fat-free whipped topping
  • 1 cup sliced strawberries
  • 1 cup raspberries
Instructions:
Beat egg whites with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Separately mix sugar and baking powder; gradually add to egg whites, beating until stiff and glossy. smoothly stir in chopped cookies. Spread into lightly greased 9-inch pie plate (or into a greased heart-shaped pie plate). Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Beat softened cream cheese until smooth. Add desired powdered sugar. Fold in whipped topping. Spread this mixture into cooled crust; top with berries. Serve immediately.
2. Easy Valentine Fruit Pie
Things to Prepare:
  • Pre-made gram ham cracker pie crust
  • 1 large can strawberry pie filling
  • Cool Whip
  • Red food coloring
Instructions:
Color cool whip with little drops of red food coloring until it's your preferred shade of pink. Pour pie filling into the pie crust and crest with cool whip. Chill for two hours.
3. Valentines Day Strawberry Marshmallow Supreme
Things to Prepare:
  • 1 9 inch grapham cracker pie shell
  • 1 can Milk, scalded
  • 12 Marshmallows, chopped
  • 1 can Thick cream
  • 1/2 cup Chopped nuts
  • 2 cups Crushed strawberries, drained
Instructions:
To scalded milk, add marshmallow pieces. Let cold to lukewarm. Put the cream and add into milk-marshmallow mixture. Fold in nuts and berries. Pour into pie shell and chill 8-12 hours.

4. Valentine Cherry Pie

  • Things to prepare:


    1 Cup Sugar
    ¼ Cup Flour
    ¼ tablespoon Cinnamon
    ¼ tablespoon Almond extract
    1-1/3 T Butter (about 4 teaspoons)
    1 16 oz. Can of pie cherries, NOT cherry pie filling (look for Dark Sweet Pitted Cherries packed in water)
    Pastry for double-crust pie

    Instructions:
In saucepan, mix sugar, flour, cinnamon and undrained cherries. Cook over average heat, stir continually until mixture thickens and boils (about 7 minutes). Take away from heat and stir in with almond extract.
Pour mixture into a 9-inch unbaked pie shell. Do it with butter. Cover with top crust, stick down edges and crimp. If a lattice crust is not used, place one or some vents in the crust. Bake at 425°F for 30 to 35 minutes until crust turns brown.

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Habits that can destroy your skin

Nurses Talk- The secret to stay beautiful and young looking is not solely from what you put at night to your skin but rather what you do every day. Many women and men indulge in habits which are very destructive to the skin and what is bad they don't even realize the negative result it could cause to their skin. So here are tips on how to handle your skin to keep you always beautiful and young looking.

1. Broad-spectrum sunscreen jump
The most effective way to stay your skin from getting wrinkled, saggy and speckled are sunscreen, SPF 30 and the minimum. formula with broad spectrum (ie they shield against UVA and UVB) with Helioplex or Mexoryl offers the most durable protection. Apply a teaspoon full on your face, and writing a quick drink in your body. For ordinary days, a new application as soon as your return trip.




2. smoking
If you continue smoking, you not only damage your strength, but you will deploy more and deeper wrinkles and skin tone blotchier. In fact, each decade of results from smoking is considered an additional 2.5 years, according to a study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

3. Overindulge drinking
Drinking more than one drink per day to your skin suffers. Alcohol increases the level of inflammatory agents into the bloodstream, which can accelerate sagging skin over time, "says Fredric Brandt, a dermatologist in New York and Coral Gables, Florida.
4. Using dirty make-up Brushes
unwashed brushes can clog pores and can cause bacterial infection. Once every three weeks, foam brushes with a mild shampoo like Neutrogena Anti-Residue Shampoo, rinse and let dry overnight.

5. Constant chatting on cell phones
Cheek resting on your chin or against a phone eruptions can direct whether or not the phone is clean and free of bacteria. "Just pressing his face against it can cause friction, occlusion, and heat, which can get you started," says Katie Rodan dermatologist Bay Area.

6. Less Sleep
Lack of sleep causes stress, which can aggravate skin conditions, including acne, eczema and psoriasis. Sleep is also when your body repair damage caused by the sun, and to stop that progress is slow cell turnover.

7.
Not washing your face at the night
Unwashed face with make-up can lead to clogged pores and pimples, especially if you're prone to acne. "The temperature of your lower body increases when you sleep, which can improve the absorption of the whole area," says Rodan

8. Excessive eating of junk foods
Foods high glycemic index cause your blood sugar to rise, causing a rise in insulin. The oil stimulates androgen hormones called insulin, leaving you with buttons, "says Baumann. Cut out the trash, and you can see an improvement in acne in about six weeks. Instead, the scope of snacks such as peanut butter, nuts, avocado and healthy fats provide nutrients for hair, skin, nails, and basal metabolism.

9. Skipping exercise
Exercise increases blood flow to the skin, causing a burst of healthy appearance. Immediately and over time, has been shown to reduce tension, which can lead to better skin. "When you are stressed, cortisol levels rise, and lead to the aggravation of acne and other skin," says Rodan. "Lower your cortisol peaks, and your skin will become smoother and clearer."

10. over tanning
Any modification of the pigment UVA or UVB rays can cause premature aging and increase the likelihood of skin cancer. Tanning beds can be even worse because they emit concentrated light rays, which penetrate more deeply than the mixture of UVA and UVB in sunlight, "said the mayor. Make sure you protect yourself by applying a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a minimum SPF 30 every day.

Drinking Soft-drinks can kill you

Nurses Talk - Many Filipinos love to drink soft-drinks no matter how many times their doctors informed them to limit their in-takes, but still they always crave for it. Soda drinks that is what the western people calls it and Coke is the most popular one. I heard stories that those who stopped drinking sodas are those with diabetes because their doctors are force them to,but hey whether you are diabetic or not Sodas are not healthy anymore. It has been proven by researchers that healthy body can be soon sickly due to drinking Sodas.

Source: By David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding


1.  Soda fattens up your organs

Danish researched states that drinking non-diet soda can increase hard to detect fats in your body. If you are a Regular soda drinker you would soon  experience increases of harmful hidden fats, including liver fat and skeletal fat.  Other thing the Artificial sweeteners and food dyes of the soda can cause brain cell damage and hyperactivity not to mention it is a high risk for developing diabetes. 
2.  Weakens your Memory
Most Soda brands contains brominated vegetable oil, which is a 100% percent toxic that can weakens your memory.  That ingredient is used to maintain the artificial flavor your favorite soda.  According to many research that the  hazardous ingredient  can cause bromide poisoning symptoms like skin lesions and memory loss, as well as nerve disorders. 

#3: Makes you like a subject for experiment

Soda contains genetically engineered ingredients which are used since the 90's with questionable health impacts.  Some of these engineered ingredients were debated and still being discourage by many scientist due to its possib negative health effects. Some recent findings suggest that genetically engineered ingredients are linked to digestive tract damage, accelerated aging, and even infertility.

Tips for the Perfect Hip Tattoo

source: Debra Proctor
Nurses Talk - You’ve thought it out and made up your mind – you're going to get a hip tattoo. This is a pretty big decision. After all, the decision you make now will be with you for the rest of your life. So how should you decide what tattoo design to choose for your hip? Here are a few tips to help you decide:
  • Find a design that has meaning to you; your child’s name, a religious symbol, a design that inspires you. This is your hip tattoo so you want it to be special.
  • Make some sketches. Even if you can't draw very well, you can do a rough drawing or an outline of your idea and a good tattoo artist can turn it into a great tattoo.
  • If you have an idea in mind, ask the tattoo artist to make a custom design for you. This way, it will be a unique, one-of-a-kind tattoo that only you have.
  • Visit several tattoo studios and ask to see the portfolio of the tattoo artists. Each artist will have his or her own unique style and this will help you choose which artist is right for you.
  • Before you have a name (other than your child’s) tattooed on your hip, think carefully. Name tattoos are the tattoos that are most commonly removed.

How Viruses Evolve to become a deadly one - Real Facts

Nurses Talk - So many scientist and doctors in the world are working 24 hours finding the cause of a certain epedimic when it happens and once they know the Where it started, their attention will then focus on how it started.  In getting the roots of a certain virus there are many things to consider and sometimes before they could come up a discovery so many experiments are have to be made.  Recently, the scientist at Michigan State University have conducted an experiment and have explained well on how a new virus evolve to become deadly.  The researchers open doors to many debates pertaining to viral mutations and evolution. 

The myths about Breast Feeding - Facts and Answers

Nurses Talk - Here are different myths that women think about breast feeding and because of these myths, some of these have threaten the lives of their babies and their own.  Breast feeding is natural and very helpful for mothers and many women may be reluctant to breast feed because they are afraid to lose their youthful figure.  But according to research that no matter how many times you have done it, it could only contribute little impact on breast shape.  If you really want to know the cause of sagging it is due to smoking, excess weight, greater number of pregnancies and age. 

Best inspiring Bible quotes of Today - Part 1

Nurses Talk - Hello Nurses out there I know that you are tired with your duties, and I heard there are so many nurses out there having problems with their relationships.  My advise is get a bible and here are wonderful quotes that i believe could enlighten your minds and heart.  The Holy Bible is the only book in the world that has every answer to all out concerns in life. Most of us just consider the Holy Bible as just an ordinary book and we have failed to use the true purpose of this Holy Book. When you go to the gospels of Matthew then to Proverbs you will encounter interesting quotes, which can light-up your day and far as I know could also enhance your wisdom about life. We all know that life is full of cruelty, but that is because we failed to understand our real purpose in this world. So here are some great and wonderful bible quotes which I believe could help you out and guide you in every daily life struggle. God Bless and enjoy!

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