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Clementines And Me

J | February 2, 2010

Clementines are my current addiction. They are in season right now, so why not? At least, I’m not addicted to something else that may even require drug rehab if I got really hooked. No drug education nor drug intervention required.
Why do I love clementines? Because they are sweet, aromatic and they are typically seedless, although, [...]

On The Hunt For A Lower Premium

J | February 2, 2010

Have you given up on your search for the cheapest car insurance? I haven’t! But honestly, sometimes I just want to shrug off the whole thing and keep paying the prohibitive cost of  our current car insurance.
Come March we are about to renew our car insurance again. And while I know that I have ample [...]

Braising Basics

J | February 2, 2010

Stews are especially favored during winter. While it is probably much easier and hassle free to use a slow cooker, I personally prefer making my stew the good, old fashioned way—that is braising the meat and other ingredients for hours on a pot.
I admit that more work is involved but somehow the end result come [...]