Thanksgiving Give-away PART 1

As you've seen it, I'm celebrating Thanksgiving Day, not exactly the Thanksgiving the US had just celebrated, in fact, every day is Thanksgiving in my blog though I have not been that vocal about it.

August Friyay Giveaway!

It's the first Friday of August and it's time for another blog giveaway.

It's been a long time since I really had a giveaway, it's not really a foodie giveaway but stuff moms would love.  

A Cooking Engagement with Kikkoman Soy Sauce at 25 Mushrooms Kitchen

I've been holding on cooking or preparing Japanese dishes for a while now, well actually ever since I fell in love with it on my first sashimi bite, it was a bit disappointing though.  I've been flicking over some of the recipes I've featured in this blog and it wasn't evident of my true preference for Japanese cuisine.  I mean my family share that same infatuation however, they never asked for me to cook it, probably I've been feeding them enough with Italian dishes.  Hahaha, or they'd rather eat at our fave Japanese restos.

No, I didn't had the courage to cook it by palate at home, nor did I enroll in a cooking class (though I've been meaning to), cause I do believe that despite the art in it, science also plays a part. Japanese cuisine is more about the clean and balanced taste, a soiree of flavors in a single spoonful, or should I say chopsticks.

Instead, I took heed in an invitation from Kikkoman Philippines for KIKKOMAN: 25MUSHROOMS KITCHEN 1st BLOGGER CLASS. 

Hence, let me share you one of Japan's best secrets.  

Learning the Art of Gratitude

If I could offer you a pastry that would make you happier, healthier, more optimistic and more productive, and tell you that pastry creation (cake, cookie or what not) would cost nothing and will require only a few bite, would you be interested?

Let me put the question in a different manner.

If I have this pastry in my hand would you want some?

I know your answer would be a big YES! Unfortunately, I don't have a recipe for that pastry that will do these things. But each of us has something even better than a recipe for a pastry that will do all of those things and more.

It's gratitude.

Christmas is the best time to practice this, but it's not gonna hurt to practice this every time.