To Die with a T.

My younger brother is getting married this year. June, to be exact. I have about 2+ months to lose weight (I don't want to look like the mother of the bride no, LOL). So I've been starving myself lately, literally cutting down on food.

I tried going on the Cabbage Soup Diet last month. Alas, I actually gained because I gorged on cabbage soup all seven days. Kasalanan ko ba na I love cabbage soup? LOL! So ayun, I ended up gaining two pounds instead of losing any! Aray!

You must be wondering how I managed to eat all that soup, and why I didn't get tired having bowls and bowls of it everyday. The secret? TABASCO SAUCE!

Man, a few drops of Tabasco Red Pepper Sauce gave it the extra punch, and it was indeed delicious soup! I really, really didn't mind having it every single day.

A week after that diet, I switched to all veggies. I love salad. I love greens, carrots and tomatoes. I don't mind having it plain (no meat), kahit na minsan, feeling kambing na ako. Hahaha! Baaaa!!!

My cabbage, lettuce, arugula, carrots, tomatoes and sunflower seed salad. Nom!

And I'd add a few drops of Tabasco Sauce to the apple cider vinaigrette. Sarap! Life-saver talaga! In fairness, I lost those two pounds plus some.

Thank you, Lord, for Tabasco Sauce!

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Ok, I know this is late, but I had tons to do last week, plus I had a bento party order early this week. Pasensya na, sorry po. Haha, here's last week's scheduled giveaway...

Yup, you guessed it. Tabasco. I knew I was going to write this piece, especially since I was heavily using this hot sauce brand during my cabbage soup week. So I thought I'd give some away.

WIN THESE! Giving away this set of Tabasco Pepper Sauce!
Garlic Pepper Sauce, Original Red Pepper Sauce, Green Pepper Sauce, and Chipotle Pepper Sauce!
(Oops, missing Habanero, oh well.) 

Original Red is the best! I love this because it is classic! Plus, look, it's FAT FREE!

Green Pepper Sauce is mild and gives just the right punch to any dish!

Garlic Pepper Sauce is my favorite! I love Garlic, and use this for steak. Mmmm...

I also love the smokey flavor of Tabasco Chipotle! This is great for burgers.

FACT: I always bring along a bottle of Tabasco Sauce in the car. We bring it with us to McDonald's, KFC and other restaurants. Once, we ate at this posh steak house (name of establishment withheld) and I cannot believe they didn't have Tabasco! Instead, they brought a bottle of some local brand of hot sauce that didn't quite taste like anything hot and peppery. I cannot (and will refuse to) use any other hot sauce brand. Only the best - Tabasco.

Anyway, you know what to do. Follow all applicable steps on Rafflecopter below. Please remember to use a valid email address when logging into the Rafflecopter app. That same email address will be used to notify you in case you win.

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This giveaway is open to anyone with a valid Philippine address, and will run from today until 1159PM of Tuesday, March 18.

Bonne chance!

Tres Amigos Gift Pack Winners (Day 6!)

Ok, I know I've been behind on the blog. I have this long, long list of things to do, and it's mostly for work. O_o So I'm posting this then I have to get going. I hope you don't mind the wait. I am not sure if I can send you guys your notification emails this weekend, but I'll try. I have to finish a dozen releases, and write a number of PRs. Hehe, excuses I know. But a working mom's got to do what she has to do.

Gah! I want a tall, cold glass of Treetop Apple Juice! I think I have a can downstairs. Hmmm... the downside to blogging about food is you get to crave them. So maybe I should stop blogging past midnight. Hehe.

Anyway, CONGRATULATIONS to the following people who got picked by Rafflecopter! You each won a Tres Amigos Gift Pack!

PRECIOUS TOBIAS

ANNALYN T. LAXINA

IANNE CALATRAVA-VALENZUELA

RACHEL PERALTA

JULIEANNE VELASQUEZ-DIMAANO

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I'd like to thank my good friend SCRAT for agreeing to let Tabasco join my giveaway! Thank you! You are beautiful! And sexy! Pahingi pa ha? LOL! I'd also like to thank ADG aka Mrs. Poon (hehe) for giving me La Española when I asked for more things for this blowout. Good friends are hard to come by, but you guys are the real deal. Thanks! Don't forget my samples ha? Hahahaha!

BIRTHDAY BLOWOUT DAY 6 HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU BY TREETOP, TABASCO AND LA ESPAÑOLA!

Winners will be notified via email. Please wait for it so you'll know how to claim your prize. Thanks and Congratulations again!

Birthday Blowout - DAY 6!

Don't fret. Don't fret. Because I realized I was supposed to post more blowout days over the weekend, and didn't. :( Now I'm way behind schedule and have to move the days around, because... well because. :) Anyway, here is Day 6!

DAY 6 IS A MIX OF PRODUCTS I LOVE!

But first, let me show you my mini miniature collection. Ok, I didn't know what to call it. But it's mini because that's all I have. Hehe.

That's a battery (AA) for size reference. From L-R: TicTac Mint, Tabasco Pepper Sauce, Kikkoman,
Heinz Tomato Ketchup, La Española Extra Virgin Olive Oil. 

Ok, back to the giveaway. When I worked for food brand, I handled a number of products. One of which was Treetop Apple Juice.

TREETOP APPLE JUICE
Treetop Apple Juice is 100% sweetened by the sun - NO SUGAR ADDED. That is why some people liken the taste to wine as there are no added sweeteners. It is recommended for babies and toddlers, no need to look for Gerber (which, incidentally, I also used to handle).  Try this chilled, you may add ice if you think the taste is too strong for you. But if you're an apple juice lover (real apple juice and not the artificially-flavored ones) then you'll love TreeTop!

I don't think a 2L bottle of TreeTop alone will do for this giveaway, so I'm adding two more products I love!

TABASCO PEPPER SAUCE
Tabasco this; Tabasco that. I use Tabasco on almost everything! There was a time I was so addicted to it, I had one on my desk in the office, in my bedroom, in the office ref, in the car... no kidding. I use Tabasco on burgers mostly. Yes, McDonald's Cheeseburger + Tabasco. PERFECT combo. Can't have the burger without it. I also use it on steaks, adobo, and yep, just about anything. No other pepper sauce can compare. Tabasco comes in the regular Red Pepper Sauce, Garlic Pepper Sauce, Green Pepper Sauce, Habanero Pepper Sauce and Chipotle Pepper Sauce!

LA ESPAÑOLA EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
A staple for pasta and salad lovers! You cannot go wrong with La Española! What with over 160 years of olive oil history! Only the best, I tell you. And I am giving away the miniature bottles - perfect size to use when adding to salads and pastas.

3 Different Brands make up Birthday Blowout DAY 6!

As usual, we're using Rafflecopter for this giveaway! I noticed that most of you didn't follow my Rafflecopter options to the "T". I had to disqualify a number of entries the past 3 draws. When it says "Leave a blog post comment", please leave a comment on this post. Doing nothing disqualifies that entry (and yes, I check). Same goes for the other options. Anyway, making this one simple.

As usual, should you win, you must be able to pick up from a House of Praise store.

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C'est tout! Bonne chance!

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