Glows and Glee!

Hi everybody,<br /><br />Nope, we're not talking about Glee the show today. The purpose of this post is to keep you updated with what going on since Thanksgiving. Of course, you already know what happened to Belly the cat during Thanksgiving day. What happened to him next was very similar: he ate turkey, he passed out. Rinse, wash,  repeat.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDItltg0MNlNk-QL2ndNQhfdiIRqyQjewShlMR8OP6YJy2mDQM-InBLRmhtWF9JsYd8JzbNf0E0zYhwcPRpbIvz_QKiSNZ-sRmvdrqcSQkv5TOx5xLDNzvbBYCoFE0PVRBNiQmwynfDwm/s1600/IMG_3495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDItltg0MNlNk-QL2ndNQhfdiIRqyQjewShlMR8OP6YJy2mDQM-InBLRmhtWF9JsYd8JzbNf0E0zYhwcPRpbIvz_QKiSNZ-sRmvdrqcSQkv5TOx5xLDNzvbBYCoFE0PVRBNiQmwynfDwm/s400/IMG_3495.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Thia year's spread is a lot smaller since the number of participants are also a lot less. I managed to cook everything in under 2 hours since I put the turkey breast in the pressure cooker. After the stopper jiggles, I left it inside for 20 minutes (5 minutes per pound.) Then, I let it rest and before eating, I put the whole thing under the broiler for a couple of minutes so the skin would crisp up nicely.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOymfRUutA-kPS7Gbt-BlhcOgCDMx6DKSl3yxgGvZ-2ZjuyqPksQiQl2-iI3rwTtdwqEsQa-uiUvVgpe1u_3ghvuO4aFyqKzm2oAmgUOJVkhobEL8vwv6l8Lj8qZzT4U5Jb0x9dokBVQ1/s1600/IMG_3496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOymfRUutA-kPS7Gbt-BlhcOgCDMx6DKSl3yxgGvZ-2ZjuyqPksQiQl2-iI3rwTtdwqEsQa-uiUvVgpe1u_3ghvuO4aFyqKzm2oAmgUOJVkhobEL8vwv6l8Lj8qZzT4U5Jb0x9dokBVQ1/s400/IMG_3496.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> It's borderline brown but still, the turkey was delish. Don't believe me? Ask Belly :)<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsylyNBWjYDcm89PzDmIxlbh-Nx_Oa8AsyAnAEZO3LYTTITJ_uWBDVJ7XC3-5CIvEMQMSBoG3qviQRw1W8n0f2s2bs8Is9iFVrmTdxQC7MPEC9NYVC-7JMC7q9TLVP6T-_X9IrAqIoXn3/s1600/IMG_3497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsylyNBWjYDcm89PzDmIxlbh-Nx_Oa8AsyAnAEZO3LYTTITJ_uWBDVJ7XC3-5CIvEMQMSBoG3qviQRw1W8n0f2s2bs8Is9iFVrmTdxQC7MPEC9NYVC-7JMC7q9TLVP6T-_X9IrAqIoXn3/s400/IMG_3497.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stuffing</td></tr></tbody></table> This year, I made stuffing from scratch with whole wheat toast, turkey broth, and The Trinity. If you are not from the South, the Trinity is the mixture of chopped onion, celery, and green bell pepper. I sauteed it with a tiny dash of salt and add to the toast/broth/egg mixture before baking for 20 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. It turned out a lot more delicious than I thought!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnowoG8xU3NMQ6K8MmEXU0bM1YLGn7rdwSYHTJfXJ2nt0fDPizMA9zKdupfj40IP_ir817abw_uslukD2H7k1uluxUJpBe91zVXsCS1dipN-TQvH9QdReInjvZbXQIJoc7QnJlUInkZRwZ/s1600/IMG_3498.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnowoG8xU3NMQ6K8MmEXU0bM1YLGn7rdwSYHTJfXJ2nt0fDPizMA9zKdupfj40IP_ir817abw_uslukD2H7k1uluxUJpBe91zVXsCS1dipN-TQvH9QdReInjvZbXQIJoc7QnJlUInkZRwZ/s400/IMG_3498.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roasted veggies, 'nuff said!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweEL2rADVDX7kwW7NomxnZDy1j5h2GDTaTC4YQeeIafjtc_nzDV2lyGcCXXFEtKvM1quijMrATGX5-pvNEr29xH_UMVAd9FHRfkY0uaA76WpCzFlU6FEG7UxIRueMSlSsOsugDq5JfJdW/s1600/IMG_3499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweEL2rADVDX7kwW7NomxnZDy1j5h2GDTaTC4YQeeIafjtc_nzDV2lyGcCXXFEtKvM1quijMrATGX5-pvNEr29xH_UMVAd9FHRfkY0uaA76WpCzFlU6FEG7UxIRueMSlSsOsugDq5JfJdW/s400/IMG_3499.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corn, "baked" sweet potato, and gravy</td></tr></tbody></table>I'm the queen of corn, btw. I sauteed a little bit of onions and then cook the corn until tender. Needless to say, I had only a tiny bit of leftover. The "baked" sweet potato was cooked with a pressure cooker. Somehow, the thought of zapping the sweet potatoes under excruciating heat brings glee to my life. The sweet potatoes came out sweet and tender under 5 minutes. I only used a fork to fluff it up, so easy!<br /><br />The gravy does not have any starch. I used the blender to mix sauteed onions and garlic, cooked celery, and turkey broth together until smooth. Delicious!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="b-hbp-video b-uploaded" frameborder="0" height="266" id="BLOGGER-video-910acf8f34ce74fc-6335" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://draft.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwK2-mCP7QfiNKZthlU5v22YbugnWu48gbCaOaiexWqy1gS96ua_bHMqNRnU7goU2hjN4CgPQICQ516KvkglPXXCfxkpxGapMLUKymBE4hvrVM7TYkguTjR_OhkLyH2kKnQTmQ" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><br />Here's a video of El Gato Supremo after passing out the third time. This time around, he actually refused to eat turkey. Please don't feel bad for him. That cat had a field day and he would not refuse turkey or chicken if only his stomach was so full.<br /><br />On the other note:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5ef9oTffAKdr66u3DBDqCRwYh-rDBkzsdrInOKJ-i7bGzqBtpjS98sDiQ3pevvAlu6lSPoCB1uE6UxIc5vyiAR1navbMq9CpEKVNIEST4QbfsrS8V1XPtRm4ieZLU5ktXBaoJFz_MKKz/s1600/NaNo10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji5ef9oTffAKdr66u3DBDqCRwYh-rDBkzsdrInOKJ-i7bGzqBtpjS98sDiQ3pevvAlu6lSPoCB1uE6UxIc5vyiAR1navbMq9CpEKVNIEST4QbfsrS8V1XPtRm4ieZLU5ktXBaoJFz_MKKz/s400/NaNo10.jpg" width="353" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I won NaNoWriMo!</td></tr></tbody></table>Nope, I didn't write all of them in one day. That would be insane and ridiculous! However, I managed not to upload my word count until I passed 50,000 words yesterday. I decided to hold back because we do have a word war with another region and for us to look like we were slacking off would probably make our competitor think we did. Since we have about 40 people less, all of my writing buddies are working very hard to win this battle. I know it's silly but we've been losing for the last couple of years so we are doing everything we could to win this year.<br /><br />Now that I'm off NaNoWriMo, my life will resume to its normalcy again. First order of business: cleaning the apartment. Then, I will get some rest and continue writing until the end of the month. The goal is not to write in November but to write frequently.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!

Glows and Glee!

Hi everybody,Nope, we're not talking about Glee the show today. The purpose of this post is to keep you updated with what going on since Thanksgiving. Of course, you already know what happened to Belly the cat during Thanksgiving day. What happened to him next was very similar: he ate turkey, he pas…

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Belly at Large: Black Friday!

Hello, people!<br /><br />Oh boy, this is embarrassing! But hey, when there's an elephant in the room, you need to address it. Am I right? Anywayzzz, I'd prefer you to hear this from me first, before you read it somewhere else and think I'm some sort of male kitty Lindsay Lohan, who by the way, was great in "Mean Girls."<br /><br />Okay, here we go:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqoGDSOrxuuQUtdqSlkyO-55GfwMmFrtjgXk_HX5ErsAyeum5HHJZqizjrXBQNJf9LoI4VUObyvnqAcLiUMVqIVnjgIxPml2PHckrkrQn7hGBK-ZctYLHFfI_V5WUaLoXqI8491b2pxUX/s1600/newspaper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqoGDSOrxuuQUtdqSlkyO-55GfwMmFrtjgXk_HX5ErsAyeum5HHJZqizjrXBQNJf9LoI4VUObyvnqAcLiUMVqIVnjgIxPml2PHckrkrQn7hGBK-ZctYLHFfI_V5WUaLoXqI8491b2pxUX/s1600/newspaper.jpg" /></a></div><br />And here's a photo from the "crime scene":<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QeoaiTSOsiCOMg4gYYBReW4cFA2Mc9qWk4bcSBuQ5IYaxYu09nBzCR8T67eVafgOnpY0EC1GStdSzEKZXnq-H8euTJ_o4hKnZirRxw0vDBl6S_2itwsZEkpm_jshYXIyaBl0rH1dmV_w/s1600/IMG_3500.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5QeoaiTSOsiCOMg4gYYBReW4cFA2Mc9qWk4bcSBuQ5IYaxYu09nBzCR8T67eVafgOnpY0EC1GStdSzEKZXnq-H8euTJ_o4hKnZirRxw0vDBl6S_2itwsZEkpm_jshYXIyaBl0rH1dmV_w/s400/IMG_3500.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you know what it feels like for a cat...during Thanksgiving?</td></tr></tbody></table>Oh yeah, I passed out cold. Those pieces of turkey breast were yummylicious! Not dried, not over-seasoned. Muy juicy, btw. Me likey. But I guess I had too many pieces above my limit. For the record, it was worth it. Being sedated over turkey is a lot better than doing some cat nips. Both of them make me sleepy but at least I'm full and sleepy when I eat turkey.<br /><br />Also, since today is Black Friday and all, I would like to do a little bit of plugging for la mamarazzi's little Etsy store on the prairie. Yup, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/formulaDminerals">Formula D Minerals</a> has two gift sets for you to indulge. And you know what is the most wonderful thing about this?<br /><br /><b><i>Until the end of the month, when you buy a set, la mamarazzi and I will throw in a free eyeshadow for you.</i></b> How rad is that? Also, the sets are below $20, which is so affordable since the products are all hand-crafted with love and all.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWlurTdLFkEPLV0K_Wz4D6tZtjiTL79H-4sXpAtngkfQP0_VM6Ha0aHzMCts4CxIEWtC6nqe4QqtLtrqakElOAKpmBH-XG4pVO4Nqyp_2J2W5prgHLAazHIvpx3AHSNLkRtJpbtVgwdRC6/s1600/Belle+set.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWlurTdLFkEPLV0K_Wz4D6tZtjiTL79H-4sXpAtngkfQP0_VM6Ha0aHzMCts4CxIEWtC6nqe4QqtLtrqakElOAKpmBH-XG4pVO4Nqyp_2J2W5prgHLAazHIvpx3AHSNLkRtJpbtVgwdRC6/s640/Belle+set.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62909571/belle-of-the-ball-makeup-set">Belle of the Ball makeup set</a> ($18.50 USD)</td></tr></tbody></table>This set contains Belle and Isis eyeshadows, Radiance blush, and FDM's best-selling product ever, The Ultimate Powder. When you do the math, it's like you get an eyeshadow for free. And if you order some time this month, with this price, it's like you get <i>two</i> free eye shadows. On top of that, everything arrives already gift-wrapped and ready for you to give to your loved one (or yourself!) La mamarazzi and I will even throw in a gift tag for your convenience.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJOjDwcsuUIggYG10NEfHWik6WiyPOvPCv28g0yZZLKT91bm9Ytx_yeDO2MFUsSD-cpload_ATF0VikU3-kBb9-6rb1HevbfchvVvFiO7pb3-EVoxTidKg4wUG3OGXUIlD5HnVYhUjbQjJ/s1600/It+Girl+Box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJOjDwcsuUIggYG10NEfHWik6WiyPOvPCv28g0yZZLKT91bm9Ytx_yeDO2MFUsSD-cpload_ATF0VikU3-kBb9-6rb1HevbfchvVvFiO7pb3-EVoxTidKg4wUG3OGXUIlD5HnVYhUjbQjJ/s400/It+Girl+Box.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62913158/pretty-in-pink-makeup-trio">Pretty in Pink trio</a> ($16 USD)</td></tr></tbody></table>This trio is pretty and cute and girly. It contains It Girl eyeshadow, Flushed blush and the famous The Ultimate Powder as well. All of the products in both sets are in full sizes. Again, this set also comes gift-wrapped ready.<br /><br />Also, two jars of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/61734222/the-ultimate-powder-vegan-face-powder">The Ultimate Powder</a> is available for now. Please get some before they disappear again.<br /><br />Last but not least: why should you buy stuff from Formula D Minerals?<br /><br />Because you love me! Come on, don't you love Belly? Seriously, a big chunk of the sales money goes to feeding me and paying for my salary. I don't come cheap, people! I prefer my chicken a certain way (white meat only,) and that costs money. I also prefer to be entertained and groomed and washed and etc and etc in a certain manner that costs mucho dinero. I'm not kidding, ok?<br /><br />Besides, these are some good stuff and la mamarazzi's mad photography skillz has improved. So please support her. By doing so, you also support me.<br /><br />Love, peace, and tuna fish,<br /><br />Mr. Belly<br /><br /><br />P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!

Belly at Large: Black Friday!

Hello, people!Oh boy, this is embarrassing! But hey, when there's an elephant in the room, you need to address it. Am I right? Anywayzzz, I'd prefer you to hear this from me first, before you read it somewhere else and think I'm some sort of male kitty Lindsay Lohan, who by the way, was great in "Me…

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi everybody,<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HAPPY THANKSGIVING!</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElNnClUtumWeWXRFBDXAAsP3pu7cKXtSnkpY1jrZFpVR703qUO-dI0nCZE8LE1YgDfnVcJISWofTbhPZLFgcRt2grJ77d1PS5-kR4ML24huAiG7ngA6Wmrpnj8g5PtDfdP6b1lhua2YP4/s1600/holidays+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiElNnClUtumWeWXRFBDXAAsP3pu7cKXtSnkpY1jrZFpVR703qUO-dI0nCZE8LE1YgDfnVcJISWofTbhPZLFgcRt2grJ77d1PS5-kR4ML24huAiG7ngA6Wmrpnj8g5PtDfdP6b1lhua2YP4/s400/holidays+009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful Thanksgiving day together with lots of food and lots of fun!<br /><br />That picture is so drool-worthy, btw. I can't help but salivating a little bit. This year, my Thanksgiving meal is much smaller, yet the joy is the same, not even more.<br /><br />On this day, I am thankful for all of you who have been supporters of my blog. You guys are the nicest readers ever! Also, I am thankful for your encouragement and friendships throughout the years. My Makeup Blog could not have grown without you.<br /><br />I am also thankful for all the promotional considerations My Makeup Blog received during 2010. I am thankful for the wonderful and friendly publicists who have not only provided informations and products but also entrusted in me and my blog to review their products.<br /><br />I am thankful for my friends and family who are always behind me and support me on my endeavors. Sometimes, they have no idea what I am up to but they aid and abet me anyways.<br /><br />Last but not least, I am thankful for my editor-at-large, Mr. Jack Belly, who is diligent in his job and cuddly out of his job. Without him, my life and this blog would be lack-luster.<br /><br />Again, I hope you are having a wonderful day. Have fun and eat lots of turkey!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi everybody,HAPPY THANKSGIVING!Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful Thanksgiving day together with lots of food and lots of fun!That picture is so drool-worthy, btw. I can't help but salivating a little bit. This year, my Thanksgiving meal is much smaller, yet the joy is the same, not even m…

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I'm Pho Realz: a Quick Way to Make Phở Gà (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hi everybody,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As a Vietnamese, I love my phở as much as everybody else. After all, it is what we Vietnamese consider our national culinary treasure. Overseas, phở is the most popular Vietnamese dish. We have phở gà or chicken noodle soup and phở bò (beef noodle soup.) Both are equally time-consuming to cook. However, a year ago, one of my aunts told me the rotisserie chicken sold at Costco or Sam's Club would make a nice pot of chicken noodle soup. My mom did a much better job than I do, but after fudging with the formula, I finally got it right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This post is a long-time request from my friend <a href="http://www.macnunu.com/">Christine</a>. I finally remembered to take the pictures to make a post. This is more or less of a tutorial but hopefully, you will get the idea of how to make this delicious Vietnamese dish in a bowl :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Cq17NIl46xC6RDs0a2ZXO9BYr9mLYAqEGnKIa8xX_3pB0XsH-Wk0rLZqW3MdKIU1V79CvqBXv_uM5pn42B3A39oBOy9HoiMVZ6UdJ6FaUrWJt_USZ-Qld5zJn1LpPQxhSvSpC_miwWMl/s1600/IMG_3170.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Cq17NIl46xC6RDs0a2ZXO9BYr9mLYAqEGnKIa8xX_3pB0XsH-Wk0rLZqW3MdKIU1V79CvqBXv_uM5pn42B3A39oBOy9HoiMVZ6UdJ6FaUrWJt_USZ-Qld5zJn1LpPQxhSvSpC_miwWMl/s400/IMG_3170.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />First of all, we need a rotisserie chicken, preferably just out of the oven. I bought mine at Sam's Club since I am a member. Sometimes, the chicken is meatier than usual, which means I score a jack-pot. If I get a bony chicken, it would be fine with me as I may throw half a chicken breast in the broth to boost the protein count.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSuiy4Z3hZp74DhAG-UrV6ywSdl7mu8emlfxsCuhmEZjbO0Zvem02mMOAb0tKeZvc5u9h82f4vMnLWNmGm7bK1eCvSIePA1rvugIvS7fczIl6Sbf9IU1HKG3yDf6Qw5TD1jfRP0ef83_l/s1600/IMG_3171.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSuiy4Z3hZp74DhAG-UrV6ywSdl7mu8emlfxsCuhmEZjbO0Zvem02mMOAb0tKeZvc5u9h82f4vMnLWNmGm7bK1eCvSIePA1rvugIvS7fczIl6Sbf9IU1HKG3yDf6Qw5TD1jfRP0ef83_l/s400/IMG_3171.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />At home, I remove the skin, bones, and meat into three piles. The skin and bones can be in one pile, it doesn't really matter as long as the meat is in a different location. Also, the lid makes a nice container for this step. After I'm done with this step, I put the chicken aside and wash my hands before proceeding to the next one.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUyKU8uQ1IzZ6oqwu5ov-RV56uprqPmIW0Mfqd2S7MUW28NHOeQyWbNMifeSC2Bsn2K4b0SrMFCQYGV24eVzaORX88swi83YcvslCoenz-259L63sezB52ypXrX7RW3-c1AqYlfaD7ULlC/s1600/IMG_3172.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUyKU8uQ1IzZ6oqwu5ov-RV56uprqPmIW0Mfqd2S7MUW28NHOeQyWbNMifeSC2Bsn2K4b0SrMFCQYGV24eVzaORX88swi83YcvslCoenz-259L63sezB52ypXrX7RW3-c1AqYlfaD7ULlC/s400/IMG_3172.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>What goes in the broth:</b> I roughly chop a small onion, a couple cloves of garlic (that's about 5 cloves in the picture since I like things a tad galickier than normal people do), a piece of ginger the size of my thumb. Nope, I didn't even peel the skin as most of the good stuff is in there. Also, my ginger was pretty old, therefore, it is spicier than the fresh ones.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BeA5LZxSZjcwtcFuk4xjlDCtyzMtWHWDnFJP7FqJS-IOUPj1mpUU7pTH_T7Ynl5MJD0cbYRMNd-eFdHTrOJHePJ5fCK1IWxLTfbS6m5gS10kRvZU2snACpksB44lYbdwrHLZW05cdSN2/s1600/IMG_3175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BeA5LZxSZjcwtcFuk4xjlDCtyzMtWHWDnFJP7FqJS-IOUPj1mpUU7pTH_T7Ynl5MJD0cbYRMNd-eFdHTrOJHePJ5fCK1IWxLTfbS6m5gS10kRvZU2snACpksB44lYbdwrHLZW05cdSN2/s400/IMG_3175.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />More stuff to go in the pot: <b>phở seasoning blend</b>. My mom sent this to me from the motherland. I'm sure if you go to an Asian store, you will find a variety of phở blends. But if you prefer to make your own, I'll tell you what's inside of the bag a little bit later.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz66Z7FiJF1NOwbRS9rcHQ2qQzSxttharDQ7YsS-rg11EKwjHhl9pH6e7789eyGhHp-Qmfa_diAyV0uE8yfn-Ee3IPWa1Gfzw8ys95VFq8xSOJm7B5hsVj-93G6lp3rfTqF-r7zHHKq5c/s1600/IMG_3176.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaz66Z7FiJF1NOwbRS9rcHQ2qQzSxttharDQ7YsS-rg11EKwjHhl9pH6e7789eyGhHp-Qmfa_diAyV0uE8yfn-Ee3IPWa1Gfzw8ys95VFq8xSOJm7B5hsVj-93G6lp3rfTqF-r7zHHKq5c/s400/IMG_3176.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Usually, we put the blend in some sort of bag or mesh tea ball or just a square of cheese cloth. Since I'm more of an environmentally friendly hobo these days, I go with the tea ball. It costs me around $2.50 at the health food store and it's totally reusable. There are various sizes but if you use it for phở, make sure to get the biggest size available.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqGiDup0ZQt8ZMVW3U_3HX4-OZVkj-H-aSNVUcumm_dumqU6_9fbdnw_u6Gx0S6nQvt54imquPnny1fdQSBbJy4smUI6e9z7Ir8v7H3BWl4_oj9xJQb2NEiPJ217V2ssc8OPUVrjyQE3u/s1600/IMG_3178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqGiDup0ZQt8ZMVW3U_3HX4-OZVkj-H-aSNVUcumm_dumqU6_9fbdnw_u6Gx0S6nQvt54imquPnny1fdQSBbJy4smUI6e9z7Ir8v7H3BWl4_oj9xJQb2NEiPJ217V2ssc8OPUVrjyQE3u/s400/IMG_3178.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>What's in the blend:</b><br />Ok, if it were twenty years ago, aka the Pre-Google Era, you cannot extort this kind of information out of a Vietnamese. You see, the difference between the fantastic phở and a so-so one is pretty much in the blend. I tried various blends and so far, the one my mom sent me is the best.<br /><br />This blend is about a palm size of dried aromatic spices with some medicinal properties. We have dried cinnamon, star anises, cloves, cardamom pod, peppercorn, fennel seeds, and licorice. The dried tangerine skin is an extra but it does make the broth taste better.<br /><br />The little plastic baggie contains a mix of dried onion, garlic, and ginger powder. It adds a nice touch but I probably didn't need it since I already got the fresh one.<br /><br />Wanna know how to cook this Vietnamese chicken noodle soup? Jump!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a>For most of my soup-cooking endeavors, I use a pressure cooker. It makes my life easier since the temperature inside the pot can get above 100 degree Celcius, aka boiling point. The only downside of cooking phở with the pressure cooker is the broth would not come out as clear as the traditional method. And by "traditional method," I mean you shimmer the broth on the stove until the cows come home. To me, the broth from the pressure cooker method tastes the same, albeit being a tad murkier. But my hungry stomach can't tell the difference so I'm down with it.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oUzrkPVbtevO95FWUQ4KLpECG-oSlabUv5r_HfwNQohDWZLio7FYFZi-L-ZRnbywlcIsK3ouZwzNLF89UQQw8NIm3CSM1sg0hL_4m9I6yXpWsaiCFHHrwBiik_oG34RT1bHggexC5Oqe/s1600/IMG_3180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oUzrkPVbtevO95FWUQ4KLpECG-oSlabUv5r_HfwNQohDWZLio7FYFZi-L-ZRnbywlcIsK3ouZwzNLF89UQQw8NIm3CSM1sg0hL_4m9I6yXpWsaiCFHHrwBiik_oG34RT1bHggexC5Oqe/s400/IMG_3180.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Remember the bones and skin we separated before? Well, it's time to dunk them in the pot. If there is some juice in the container, dump it in the pot, too. I usually fill the bottom part of the container with water to get the extra juice out of it and transfer it to the pot. I would do it until I have enough liquid to fill the limit line in the pressure cooker. Then, I put the chopped onion, garlic, and ginger in the liquid and turn on the heat.<br /><br />At some point, the scums will rise up and I will extract them from the broth. That way, the broth will look a lot clearer afterward.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvmC06q7kQUZ2xFdaYsB2bWjMpoAbXlLg5SEE3q4SteShGZ4GQnJLDOzzqC91TsGKLsK4ehCud-loVOoEsCXzsrZ6MYDIP3v-HOEqgttcyt-I6kG45eGs4zC537qx3e6xs727RNoFtZxW/s1600/IMG_3173.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvmC06q7kQUZ2xFdaYsB2bWjMpoAbXlLg5SEE3q4SteShGZ4GQnJLDOzzqC91TsGKLsK4ehCud-loVOoEsCXzsrZ6MYDIP3v-HOEqgttcyt-I6kG45eGs4zC537qx3e6xs727RNoFtZxW/s400/IMG_3173.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Then, I would turn down the heat, put the spice mix in the mesh ball, and drop the ball into the broth. The last step is to close the lid and let the pressure cooker do its thing. Usually, I would let the pressure ball jiggle for about 10 minutes before turning it off and go away. The flavor will develop while I'm gone.<br /><br />From my own experience, phở tastes the best after you leave it alone overnight. However, my tummy begs to differ so I would do my best to get out of the house for at least three hours. When I come back, I will season it with good fish sauce, a little bit of sugar, and a tad of salt. The broth should have an aromatic fragrance with a touch of saltiness. I can't tell you how much seasoning to put in there but for the rotisserie chicken, sometimes I just need to season a little since the chicken has already been seasoned quite well.<br /><br />Also, I would throw the chicken skin away and remove the extra fat on top of the broth. An easy way to do so is to put the pot of broth in the fridge overnight. The next day, just remove the frozen fat on the surface. I would keep the bones and spice mix in the broth to help the flavor develop further.<br /><br /><b>How to serve phở:</b><br /><br />It's a complicated matter. You need a lot of stuff. I'm sorry I didn't take pictures of how I assemble my phở but I can coach you through.<br /><br /><ol><li>You need <b>phở noodles</b> (bánh phở): the fresh one tastes the best. You only need to dunk it quickly into a pot of hot water to revitalize it. Microwave would work, too, although the noodle would be a little bit dry. If you don't have fresh phở noodles in the supermarket like I do, dried phở noodles would do. The name you would look for is "Dried Vietnamese Rice Sticks" (which is a misnomer, btw). The brand I usually buy is the Sun Voi with the elephant on the bag. Usually, the bag costs somewhere between a dollar to two dollars and can comfortably serve 4 people. Or two if you are very hungry.</li><li><b>Herbs</b>: back home, when you go out and eat phở, they will serve you a plate full of various herbs. In the U.S, herbs cost a fortune and it's rare to see such a blossoming plate of herbs unless you live in California. We don't eat lettuce with phở, btw. No grated cabbage, either. That's a garnish for a totally different kind of noodle. What go with phở are: bean sprouts, mint, and Thai basil.</li><li><b>Garnishment</b>: this is what you would add on top of the chicken before adding the broth. It's a mix of sliced onion, chopped cilantro, and spring onion (aka scallion.) Usually, I would slice and chop them and mix everything in a bowl.</li><li><b>Other stuff</b>: you also need thinly-sliced japaleno (this is more of an American Vietnamese thing but somehow the flavors go well together,) hoisin sauce, and Siracha hot sauce. The last two usually serves in a tiny plate as a dipping sauce for the chicken. The Siracha hot sauce is hot so eat it carefully.</li></ol><div><b>How to assemble a bowl of phở:</b></div><div><ol><li>Add enough phở noodles (fresh or cooked from dried version) for one person to a bowl. If you prefer your bean sprouts cooked, add it first, then add the noodles.</li><li>Add the meat on top of your noodles. If you prefer white meat, just add the shredded chicken breast. If you prefer the heartier red meat, use the part from the thighs. If you have a cat named Belly who's hovering around your legs while you cook, give him the white meat.</li><li>Add the garnishment on top of your meat.</li><li>Add the broth, enough to cover the surface. My mom would sprinkle some black pepper on top but I don't like it.</li></ol><div><b>How to eat your phở:</b></div></div><div><ol><li>Some people eat phở without bean sprouts or herbs. I don't blame them. However, it is more fun to eat with herbs and sprouts. I prefer my sprouts cooked al dente while my herbs fresh. I remove the mint and basil leaves from the stems, rip them with my fingers to release more fragrance, and add them to the bowl of piping hot soup.</li><li>If you prefer your phở to be spicy, please feel free to add sliced jalapeno and Siracha hot sauce to your broth. What doesn't burn your tongue will unclog your nostril.</li><li>The hoisin sauce is there just in case your broth is not salty enough. Back home, phở restaurants have a bottle each of fish sauce, hoisin sauce, and Siracha hot sauce as condiments. For some reasons, I never really used the fish sauce to season. A little bit of hoisin sauce is enough to add a touch of sweetness and saltiness to the broth.</li></ol></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlB5mn9kTxTFHWiZ-RjmBP5BGBx3F33TAX9tS7DDAcfDWXhEnN83D8L9AHoqe82OQIb-3HZCBvD20_jzJ2FS0yLDtC9smUQ0N4sBufhjFDlZTfBRMet76ekExkbceZdAYsC8zPevaNB7e/s1600/ph%25E1%25BB%259F+g%25C3%25A0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrlB5mn9kTxTFHWiZ-RjmBP5BGBx3F33TAX9tS7DDAcfDWXhEnN83D8L9AHoqe82OQIb-3HZCBvD20_jzJ2FS0yLDtC9smUQ0N4sBufhjFDlZTfBRMet76ekExkbceZdAYsC8zPevaNB7e/s400/ph%25E1%25BB%259F+g%25C3%25A0.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not my picture, I ate all of my phở before I remembered that I needed to take a picture<br /><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2369047066_729481279e.jpg">Source</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Last but not least, if the tabby cat named Belly still comes around asking for chicken, it's better to give it to him than hearing him meow through dinner. I swear to God, Belly knows whenever I cook phở gà. He always comes to my place looking very eager to eat. That cat knows good food when he smells it.<br /><br />Cooking phở is fun and this method does cut down the time. If I am in a hurry, I can get a decent bowl of phở after an hour. Of course, the flavor would not be as intense as when I let the broth sit overnight. 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This nail polish is very festive and a definite mood booster during the cold winter months.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2td5UA5zANRyM8ujU38te9NYAMLqPcdUznZZFATgOTnYMQsr-GOXUC32T1jgRviazEGDp_q8Hddk-OJiILlG5USp3hrFrO6Wb9hF3ZIWdKCvyg5zNEhv5NMfnCTlyJKhXw0eySioLCTc/s1600/IMG_3093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT2td5UA5zANRyM8ujU38te9NYAMLqPcdUznZZFATgOTnYMQsr-GOXUC32T1jgRviazEGDp_q8Hddk-OJiILlG5USp3hrFrO6Wb9hF3ZIWdKCvyg5zNEhv5NMfnCTlyJKhXw0eySioLCTc/s640/IMG_3093.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sallyhansen.com/product.cfm?product=75">Sally Hansen Hard As Nail Xtreme Wear in Red Carpet</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Wanna know why I love it so much? Jump!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a>The most wonderful thing about this nail polish is the texture. If you have never tried gelly nail polish with micro-glitters suspended in it, you are in for a real treat. This nail polish is the queen of all red nail polishes as it combines the festive red color with the gelly texture and more red micro-glitters inside. It's like your grandmama's red nail polish on steroid!<br /><br />Red Carpet looks the best under the sun, of course. It sparkles like there's no tomorrow. I did the best I could to capture its beauty and so far, this is the best I got:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptIG8mJNl3GdqbsLkOjTY9WlZH6MBTY4wycR8CZM22bho_MOq3ZxUlzTeLNRlRWwhxsBjuQb8yOa3xWG4PdCQ6KXAwer6PbMVOl4zyI56QR7MyUTPvig_LOZkE2pMc71twhqhYBpdi-24/s1600/IMG_3095.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptIG8mJNl3GdqbsLkOjTY9WlZH6MBTY4wycR8CZM22bho_MOq3ZxUlzTeLNRlRWwhxsBjuQb8yOa3xWG4PdCQ6KXAwer6PbMVOl4zyI56QR7MyUTPvig_LOZkE2pMc71twhqhYBpdi-24/s400/IMG_3095.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look how sparkly this nail color is!<br />I applied two coats, btw.</td></tr></tbody></table>The Xtreme Wear formula is very durable: I wore it for about 2 weeks with a lot of typing, cooking, and cleaning in between. Yet, I saw no chips or tip wear whatsoever. This stuff is so sturdy! The only negative thing about Red Carpet is the lack of shine, which can be fixed very easily with a shiny top coat.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoywthFto30FP82MHfARvG_FRmnNGovCnrVYEdCxdr_HLABnlhiJfW2TQ3LmRNq4Nq_TjcdPSIl2QWtFm8oVCCgUY26U2eLXlsQl3ZDk9WTdPfTkmOLOi98u1weXyFjmH9lFJg1ByYoqG/s1600/IMG_3098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoywthFto30FP82MHfARvG_FRmnNGovCnrVYEdCxdr_HLABnlhiJfW2TQ3LmRNq4Nq_TjcdPSIl2QWtFm8oVCCgUY26U2eLXlsQl3ZDk9WTdPfTkmOLOi98u1weXyFjmH9lFJg1ByYoqG/s400/IMG_3098.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close-up at the nail polish</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJNKFTSvsoYb0M2VCMxXCcRL5fAtQHg58rtkWFFVaTl1P3nIm_AiF8jXOqZ1aexfEV8l3CVoSZfWheQINSdkGdUdwj4P_GP3Yh5Ik1PDbtPkcJ__d63ox-xrK8-pCrWTMYtpA5EYM6iCQ/s1600/IMG_3099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJNKFTSvsoYb0M2VCMxXCcRL5fAtQHg58rtkWFFVaTl1P3nIm_AiF8jXOqZ1aexfEV8l3CVoSZfWheQINSdkGdUdwj4P_GP3Yh5Ik1PDbtPkcJ__d63ox-xrK8-pCrWTMYtpA5EYM6iCQ/s400/IMG_3099.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another close-up</td></tr></tbody></table>For those who love to wear red nail polishes, I highly suggest this nail polish to you. Removing it was not as painful as I thought. I saturated a cotton pad with acetone-free nail polish remover and wrap it around my nail for a minute or so. This will loosen up the glitters to make the removing process easier. Afterward, I usually condition my nails with a bit of olive oil or whatever bath oil I have nearby. That way, my nails and cuticles are not so dry.<br /><br />What do you think about Red Carpet? Please let me know in the comment section, ok?<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!

Get Festive with Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Polish in Red Carpet

Hi everybody,Since my recent acquisition of Sally Hansen Hard As Nail Xtreme Wear nail polish in Red Carpet, my spidey sense has been all tingling in anticipation of a post about it. There's no better time than this week with Thanksgiving is right at the corner. For those who are nail addicts, Red C…

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My Anti-Aging Tips Are Being Featured!

Hi everybody,<br /><br />Today, I would like to share some good news with you. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog about some of my anti-aging tips (<a href="http://mymakeupblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/monday-musings-anti-aging-tips.html">click here</a> if you haven't read it yet.) Guess what? Two of them ended up in a feature at Total Beauty website.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zAHKMSMCfKsieuF8MfWjhFmlzjMeteR72_cjCEQK0MudNy7BeCowVEvdmBZQgIPfXnP1I8dVbn_MrwyK4_boWT7YcRldciAT41ZHp4HLowEjIctYqOYAsFOGBDfncFCZqD1N6nufMi6H/s1600/TB+feature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zAHKMSMCfKsieuF8MfWjhFmlzjMeteR72_cjCEQK0MudNy7BeCowVEvdmBZQgIPfXnP1I8dVbn_MrwyK4_boWT7YcRldciAT41ZHp4HLowEjIctYqOYAsFOGBDfncFCZqD1N6nufMi6H/s400/TB+feature.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The feature is called "<a href="http://www.totalbeauty.com/content/gallery/blogger-anti-aging-tips">Beauty Bloggers Reveal Their Best Anti-Aging Tips</a>"<br />It is a part of their "<a href="http://www.totalbeauty.com/content/article/spotlight-on-skincare">Spotlight on Skincare</a>" section</td></tr></tbody></table>Here are the screen shots of the two tips I have:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVb0qofwnxHr8CxJ2sNxnLZZ5VIISG_yTnf9GlVEwPu5hB0lGit9fU8R20fTAFAlZjhlC4RJFMJF8APH7yITwAM74c1Zi7FG7D7KOBfCCCb5kK_CZysO4jBiMfroODJ0EyoPB8x1wCmwF2/s1600/TB+feature1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVb0qofwnxHr8CxJ2sNxnLZZ5VIISG_yTnf9GlVEwPu5hB0lGit9fU8R20fTAFAlZjhlC4RJFMJF8APH7yITwAM74c1Zi7FG7D7KOBfCCCb5kK_CZysO4jBiMfroODJ0EyoPB8x1wCmwF2/s400/TB+feature1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0F8ByFbJC2QqSo6PoEtMm4g_HVVlVSRdHf-c1psZRYUmw93d7HUckyku2af9AqRpcygtQSgf3iHYGuGjuOaOsn4sC1mL3XDDWby8dytwCsk2u3To0YQYOfoNXEP-HgJtGs6uclgFz_ot/s1600/TB+feature2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0F8ByFbJC2QqSo6PoEtMm4g_HVVlVSRdHf-c1psZRYUmw93d7HUckyku2af9AqRpcygtQSgf3iHYGuGjuOaOsn4sC1mL3XDDWby8dytwCsk2u3To0YQYOfoNXEP-HgJtGs6uclgFz_ot/s400/TB+feature2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Now, I have never been featured in such a widely read website before, although I've joined Total Beauty for a while now. To me, this is an honor. I don't know what may come after this but it sure feels great.<br /><br />While we're still talking about skincare, this industry has changed so fast. Last year, Lancome launched Genifique and to their surprise, it was their most successful skincare launch ever! Skincare research now utilizes genome science to give us better understanding in how skin ages. So far, I've heard a lot of good things about Genifique but I have yet to try it since this skincare line has products close to the $100 price range.<br /><br />However, as L'Oreal is the mother company of Lancome, soon enough, a similar skincare line from L'Oreal will be launched in American drugstores. Yes, I'm talking about the elusive <a href="http://www.lorealparisusa.com/Youthcode">Youth Code</a>. The beauty industry has been buzzing around since the beginning of the year about this new skincare line that's <i>also</i> based on genetics. The people in U.K already experienced it since February-March but we, the people in the U.S, will know, see, feel, and touch it by the end of this year or the beginning of next year. However, if you go to the link above, L'Oreal will point you to websites that offer pre-sales. I have to admit, the price is not that expensive (~$20 per single product or $30 per starter set.) If I remember correctly, when Olay did their pre-sale on ProX, it was sold out within a blink of an eye. I expect Youth Code to do the same, if not better, since the price is more affordable.<br /><br />How well this new Youth Code skincare line performs is still unknown to me. I would love to read more on the science behind it. According to the website, 10 years of research has spent on creating Youth Code so my expectation is high.<br /><br />Again, I just want to share the good news to all of you. This year, My Makeup Blog has been doing pretty well on the skincare front and I am so happy to receive such an honor at the end of the year.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/?action=view&current=endcredit.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shortylam/endcredit.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!

My Anti-Aging Tips Are Being Featured!

Hi everybody,Today, I would like to share some good news with you. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog about some of my anti-aging tips (click here if you haven't read it yet.) Guess what? Two of them ended up in a feature at Total Beauty website.The feature is called "Beauty Bloggers Reveal Their…

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Belly at Large: Mad as Hell!

Hello humans,<br /><br />If you open a dictionary and attempt to look for the definition of "mad as hell", you'll probably see this face:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLu-2JPrrWyLxmyn-O9hmNajfA4u-wsXYH_ylqCJ-VuYIrlyNKJxK61rKt2BbOMzuplELMos_VjV5w0bRvVMWa5LPLhRjUG3EGiBFZjWxSNVyHiGg_l22q4Z8lzvZQulS7gCnZ__Lx8y5U/s1600/IMG_3292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLu-2JPrrWyLxmyn-O9hmNajfA4u-wsXYH_ylqCJ-VuYIrlyNKJxK61rKt2BbOMzuplELMos_VjV5w0bRvVMWa5LPLhRjUG3EGiBFZjWxSNVyHiGg_l22q4Z8lzvZQulS7gCnZ__Lx8y5U/s640/IMG_3292.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br />No, I'm not furious. Not even "2 Fast, 2 Furious." I'm livid. I'm mad as hell at the mamarazzi.<br /><br />What did she do, you may ask. Well, dear human readers, she didn't do <i>anything</i>! No more tummy rubs, no more playing with Belly, no more telling Belly how cute he is. None of the above. And you want to know why?<br /><br />It's the evil NaNoWriMo! It sucks the life out of her. She either looks crazy while writing or looks crazy thinking about writing. Seriously, that woman has problem. She needs to get a life and she can start by not feeding me red meat chicken and rubbing my tummy.<br /><br />And guess what? I have an unexpected ally: even BB the blond bear gives her stank eyes<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zBHqb7ukNuERSoEL75PnI6tmtvR_3GXSg6Ln5YBqHNEUe4SljdftEtjLO62i11vblzcjlmMalZ9YgX1Y4fEpqL3ifqrTAVA2OSuV1POWKs87v6q9Od2WKv4EHGi8sy1Qx77_TpMN7joz/s1600/IMG_3221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zBHqb7ukNuERSoEL75PnI6tmtvR_3GXSg6Ln5YBqHNEUe4SljdftEtjLO62i11vblzcjlmMalZ9YgX1Y4fEpqL3ifqrTAVA2OSuV1POWKs87v6q9Od2WKv4EHGi8sy1Qx77_TpMN7joz/s400/IMG_3221.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOL, that's one mean stank eyed look, BB! I have to say I taught you well!</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhItGlk1R1CEmEFkDyRJVetdzJpLvEYWnzI4evnoNdLaN3mXcrZRsGuF3gC__ql5zFv3wccCbDNb4PCwErSqvLQ776iljUYcWb10ZW1S8RPfULhlC7OQJXHaJOa8SrUE84bk8oE1Us1Jn/s1600/IMG_3222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIhItGlk1R1CEmEFkDyRJVetdzJpLvEYWnzI4evnoNdLaN3mXcrZRsGuF3gC__ql5zFv3wccCbDNb4PCwErSqvLQ776iljUYcWb10ZW1S8RPfULhlC7OQJXHaJOa8SrUE84bk8oE1Us1Jn/s400/IMG_3222.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now, he goes for the evil look. Good job, boy!</td></tr></tbody></table>So there you go, me and blondie here don't like NaNoWriMo. We are neglected and we have feelings, too! Now, I would prefer her to be overbearing than ignoring me. I can't wait for November to be over. Can't take this kind of lack of interest any longer!<br /><br />Need my white chicken! (Although tuna would be a much better option.)<br /><br />Love, peace, and tuna fish (or chicken breasts),<br />Mr. Belly<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>P.S: If you like my blog, please <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon16x16.png" style="border: 0pt none; vertical-align: middle;" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MyMakeupBlog" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml">subscribe to my feed.</a> Thanks a lot!

Belly at Large: Mad as Hell!

Hello humans,If you open a dictionary and attempt to look for the definition of "mad as hell", you'll probably see this face:No, I'm not furious. Not even "2 Fast, 2 Furious." I'm livid. I'm mad as hell at the mamarazzi.What did she do, you may ask. Well, dear human readers, she didn't do anything! …

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Twist and Roll with Lindo Twist-n-Roll Tweezers

Hi everyone,<br /><br />Recently, I received a hair removal product from Facial Work called <a href="http://facialwork.com/">Lindo Twist-n-Roll tweezers</a> to try. At first, I had some apprehension: the whole product looks like a long roll of coil and so far, all the facial removal methods I've tried hurt. However, when I did a lip swatch, I saw some dark hair around my lips. Not sexy! And where did they come from? So I opened the package and gave the coil a roll. Guess what? It works!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS73Fpc4-aVNBbRUejHpF02jUO7-IHqiDMuHRpGiElfZxFW3B1_ak9XJr_x3n8nONopFCWfJYX781jtPgzs3XIZ_O3ZM6-KpZg9_OhNegUtKG-E_n88Ntq4RVSb2axzvGG-iPDbVzmrpDc/s1600/IMG_2941.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS73Fpc4-aVNBbRUejHpF02jUO7-IHqiDMuHRpGiElfZxFW3B1_ak9XJr_x3n8nONopFCWfJYX781jtPgzs3XIZ_O3ZM6-KpZg9_OhNegUtKG-E_n88Ntq4RVSb2axzvGG-iPDbVzmrpDc/s640/IMG_2941.JPG" width="376" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://facialwork.com/">Lindo Twist-n-Roll tweezers</a> ($17.99, current promotion: $14.99)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmx72ZRipZ8dsKZOviRtDJBCuHbvY8ztibJ15lNNDMyB0Ip-gX9c8guiZ5tf4ehjayyl0po1676q8cKfYO8aXNMLlokh5Qgmph67Pr5kbF3WRrCYxIBL5Z1a-vmN4Y7nzcRtOJy6nO7k6/s1600/IMG_2942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmx72ZRipZ8dsKZOviRtDJBCuHbvY8ztibJ15lNNDMyB0Ip-gX9c8guiZ5tf4ehjayyl0po1676q8cKfYO8aXNMLlokh5Qgmph67Pr5kbF3WRrCYxIBL5Z1a-vmN4Y7nzcRtOJy6nO7k6/s400/IMG_2942.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As I mentioned earlier, this product is a long bendable coil with two caps at the end.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdt26sF6CZM3cWWbA6_j6zoWBz_zvU2kXbJuoW6AOOW9YfZiArvoTolluzxIzGeD1Snd1zu2N6o3JcIIgYiErY2DJZSZ_F3-G62GAfJT5pg7-ocSuu7u5T5YZ-8sIaffR6rAYBs_kIlU-e/s1600/IMG_2943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdt26sF6CZM3cWWbA6_j6zoWBz_zvU2kXbJuoW6AOOW9YfZiArvoTolluzxIzGeD1Snd1zu2N6o3JcIIgYiErY2DJZSZ_F3-G62GAfJT5pg7-ocSuu7u5T5YZ-8sIaffR6rAYBs_kIlU-e/s400/IMG_2943.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You bend it like this with each hand on each handle and place it as close to your skin as possible<br />(I used one hand so I can take picture with another one.)</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqg_fbbnKig-to-ZtRUKJ00o5ffQ5ScuK7ksLgWGAjTB7ccG1WU8NbvhBZrV3XiuRA2h-rIoi3m44S9V8L7a9mbGHkE6ie0DjPydIyWwHL9YzJpX6IEcl5HFWeG88y8sXdar8-4d-mnyFO/s1600/IMG_2945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqg_fbbnKig-to-ZtRUKJ00o5ffQ5ScuK7ksLgWGAjTB7ccG1WU8NbvhBZrV3XiuRA2h-rIoi3m44S9V8L7a9mbGHkE6ie0DjPydIyWwHL9YzJpX6IEcl5HFWeG88y8sXdar8-4d-mnyFO/s640/IMG_2945.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Instruction from the back</td></tr></tbody></table>The first time I use it to de-fur my 'stach, the level of hurt was the same as being bitten by an ant. Now, I tried to remove my facial hair by tweezing and waxing before. I cried with each method. However, when I used the Twist-n-Roll, the level of discomfort was not as painful. I didn't cry at all (yay!)<br /><br />The sub-sequential times I used it, my skin was damp and I placed the tweezer as close to my skin as possible. The pain was the same as racking my nail through my forearm, which is quite painless. The whole depilatory action was also fast: I move the tweezer up for about three times and the area is fuzz-free. It also works on tiny hairs on your eyelids, you know, the ones you can't seem to tweeze out. However, I won't use it to maintain my eyebrows, though. It is not such a meticulous tool as the real tweezer to remove a single hair at a time.<br /><br />This Twist-n-Roll tweezers is very easy to clean as well: after using, you simply wipe it clean with a damp cloth and let it air dry. There's no blades to sharpen as well as no sharp parts. Since I have never tried threading before, I can't compare. However, the manufacturer touted it as an at-home hair threading method for facial hair.<br /><br />At $15 dollars ($18 undiscount), I trust this product on the most sensitive area on my face. Not only it is the most painless depilatory product I've tried, it also does not take as much space and maintenance is easy. Also, the current promotions on their website are quite nice.<br /><br />Disclaimer: the product was provided for PR purposes. The opinions, however, are my own.<br /><br />So, dear readers, what do you think? What facial depilatory methods have you tried and how do they work? 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Twist and Roll with Lindo Twist-n-Roll Tweezers

Hi everyone,Recently, I received a hair removal product from Facial Work called Lindo Twist-n-Roll tweezers to try. At first, I had some apprehension: the whole product looks like a long roll of coil and so far, all the facial removal methods I've tried hurt. However, when I did a lip swatch, I saw …

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