Mung Beans Soup Three Times A Day!

For breakfast, lunch and dinner mung beans soup is the centerpiece of my family’s dining table.

Not that we have no other choice for a dish, but mung beans soup has captured the hearts of my family especially my eldest son, (not to forget) my 78 years old father. I usually cooked the beans with veggies, meat (pork, beef or chicken), fresh or dried fish or just plain.

Mung beans, also called Pinyin in Chinese and Maash in Hebrew are legumes that originate in China some 2000 years ago. These beans are popular in Asia.

Just like the other legumes, mung beans are healthy. They are rich in proteins, lecithin and zinc. The alphabets of vitamins – A, B, C, D, E, K, folic acid, iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorous, magnesium are in the beans too. .

These almost sodium-free beans not only help lower blood cholesterol levels, the Phytoestrogens in them also fight skin aging. Hmm, does this answers why I look younger than my age?

Oh, it’s lunch time – mung beans soup again? Yep, but there’s another dish on the sidelines.

Happiness is…

what makes you smile today

What makes you happy? Do you think owning a luxury car, endless shopping, sumptuous meal fit for a king make you happy?

Hmm, there is more to happiness than meets the eye here.

Religion is NOT a Basic Requirement to Salvation

I’ve been hooked on keeping a lot of deadlines alive. That explains my long absence to this blog.

I appreciate those who took time to reply to my post about Bro. Eli.

Anyway, here’s my reply to bro. Rey Profeta “…but religion is basic requirement to salvation..”

I believe in salvation but not within the concept you just mentioned.

I chose not to be affiliated with a group because I believe in freedom of choice plus salvation does not lie only in religion same thing as religion alone can’t save a soul. So, salvation for me comes from my own effort.

If I chose to do things that I know are out-of-bounds or morality wise are not acceptable, then I chose not to be saved. But alas! I am living in a world where religions ‘kill.’ A sad reality that I want to change.

Yep, I was raised a roman catholic, but I chose not to believe in their doctrines.

I like bro. Eli’s way because he uses his wit to sort the facts from fallacy.

Take note, rejecting a religion does not mean rejecting morality or salvation. 

This as an inspiration:
“All the world’s major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance, and forgiveness can and do promote inner values. But the reality of the world today is that grounding ethics in religion is no longer adequate. This is why I am increasingly convinced that the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics beyond religion altogether.” – Dalai Lama

I Learned A Lot From Bro. Eli Soriano

Bro. Eli Soriano – I’m not part of his group but I am one of his avid fans. I watch his daily TV show on UNTV. I enjoyed his witty answers to questions – from silly to serious ones.

I learned a lot from Bro. Eli’s practical views (he based his argument from the Bible). His TV show, “Itanong mo kay Soriano” has (heated) arguments along the way, however, Bro. Eli is a heck of a debater, a fighter in his own right.

He can seriously quiver other religions and denominations, and win a debate based on substance. Was he a genius? A master of Theology? Whoaa! Bro. Eli was a high school drop-out. He didn’t finish high school though he was supposed to receive the highest honors (an alleged religious debate with the school administrator was thought to be the reason).

A Question Live!

Not in my wildest dreams, that I would one day ask a question to Bro. Eli LIVE! But on Nov. 23, I got a chance of a lifetime. I was able to ask one question via live streaming. Whew! What a night!

My question was, “Please explain further the latest craze in the Roman Catholics – the canonization of Pedro Calungsod.” As usual, Bro. Eli answered my question and he hit the nail right.

Confirmed! Bro. Eli can land clean blows, and clear issues with a striking speed.

The Three Musketeers – “Deadly” for Sony

The Three Musketeers adventure movie was a block buster in 2011. But this new “The Three Musketeers” group is “deadly” in the eyes of Sony. Find out why

Do You Believe in Superstitions?

Do you believe in superstitions? Hmm, superstitions are all perfectly timed as coincidence and mostly not based on any science.

However, there are some that can be explained by Science. Check this out… Superstitions with Scientific Explanations.

Video Streaming Taking Forever to Complete. Here’s the Top 3 Culprits

Video streaming problem. Can we have a few and quick fix?

If there’s one thing that we should learn from this head scratching problem is that we want to take fixing very seriously. It’s a great reminder to be able to just watch with ease and have fun.

Consider these top 3 culprits and be happy!