December 21, 2013

Exchange Presents not Germs this Season

Dominique Advertorials, Parenting and Kids, Parenting Views Lifebuoy

: Christmas Presents

It is the season for gift giving. Everywhere you go one can see Christmas decorations and hear Christmas carols being played on the sound systems in the mall. The kids are looking forward to receiving presents and wishing that Santa would bring them their coveted Lego toys, Nerf Guns, Sophia the First doll house and other toys which would fill up the base of the Christmas tree.

It certainly is wonderful to see the the kids eyes light up when they receive what their heart desire. They have been patiently waiting all year round for this season to come with the hope that they will be able to lay their hands on the “special” item which they have wished for during the yearly gift exchange.

All around me I see billboards and posters advertising items which are on sale and suggestions on what to get your love ones this Gift Giving season. There are lots of toys fairs and Christmas fairs on at the moment at various shopping centers.

With the kids on holidays the number of people going out shopping has certainly increased and this has also increase the chance of them picking up an infection when out shopping with us. Dengue fever and influenza are still prevalent and I wouldn’t want the kids to fall ill this holidays.

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To prevent the kids from falling ill here are some steps that we take.

1. The kids are to wash their hands with antibacterial soap upon entering the house.

2. They are to take a bath and change out of their clothes before doing any other activities.

3. Their toys are sanitized /disinfected on a regular basis with a wipe down with disinfecting wipes.

4. Soft toys and bedding are run through the hot wash in the washing machine.

How do you keep germs at bay this season?

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December 10, 2013

Bake, Gratinate and more with the Philips Avance XL Airfryer

Dominique Advertorials, Parenting and Kids Philips Avance XL Airfryer

Chocolate Chip with Rasin cake

Having the Philips Avance XL Airfryer has really been so much. Besides air frying Carrot Chips there are so many other things you can do with it beside just frying. You can bake, roast, grill and gratinate too!! It is one of the most versatile kitchen gadget which I have to date.

Baking the chocolate chip rasin cake in the Philips Avance XL fryer

Baking the chocolate chip raisin cake in the Philips Avance XL fryer

The kids have not eaten chocolate cake in a while so I decided to bake a Chocolate Chip Raisin cake for them with the Airfryer.

Ingredients

2 c. self-rising flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar

1 tsp baking powder
1 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
6 eggs
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chocolate chips

Instructions.

1) Mix all the ingredients into a 7 inch round baking tin.

2) Bake at 170 degrees for 18 minutes.

As you can see from the above that the cake came out moist and chocolaty. The kids really loved it.

It baked faster then a traditional oven and it tasted just as good!!

If you are counting calories this festive season and cake is not something which you can indulge in why not consider baking these apple chips instead?

Ingredients for Apple Chips

It is really easy with only 2 ingredients needed – Apple and Ground Cinnamon. Slice the apple and sprinkle some cinnamon powder on it before baking it for 18 minutes on 160 degrees.

Apple chips before baking

The apple chips after being Airfried

The apple chips smelled and tasted really yummy. It was crispy and sweet and as it was airfried

i did not have to feel guilty about piling on the calories which were associated with deep fried chips.

Besides baking do you know that you can make gratins with the Philips Avance XL Airfryer?

Making Courgettes Gratin in the Philips Avance XL AirFryer

I saw this recipe in the Airfryer Recipe book and decided to try it out after having success baking the chocolate chip raisin cake.

The Courgettes Gratin

The Courgettes Gratin was as yummy as it looked after being Airfried. The gratin layer was cruncy and tasty and it really complimented the courgettes making it a dellish appetizer.

If you are not into cakes of gratins why don’t use try grilling some chicken in the Philips Avance XL AirFryer instead?

Grilling chicken wings in the Philips Avance XL Airfryer

You just have to marinate your chicken wings with your chosen marinate. ( I used Char Siew sauce to marinate the chicken wings) Set the airfryer for 12 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius and you are free to prepare the other dishes for dinner.