Lowell ON DUTY: 2012

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Monday, August 6, 2012

GINISANG MONGGO

The best way to cook this dish is by pre-boiling the mongo beans and then cooking it to a mush with the pork. That will yield a thick and very flavorful sauce.

Ingredients :

1/2 k. of pork rump (kasim) or belly (liempo)
1/2 c. of mongo beans
1 tbsp. of minced garlic
1 onion, diced
3 tomatoes, diced
1 eggplant
4-5 pcs. of okra
1 bunch of talbos ng kamote
2 tbsp. of cooking oil
water
salt and pepper

How to :

Wash mongo beans well. Soak for several hours before use. Drain and discard the water. Place the mongo beans in a small saucepan with enough water to cover. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

Cut the pork into 1″ x 1″ cubes. Heat the oil in a deep casserole. Add the pork cubes and fry over high heat until the pork starts to brown. Add the garlic, onion and tomatoes. Cook until the vegetables are very soft. Add 2 c. of water and the mongo beans with its liquid. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower the heat and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, pick the tender leaves of the talbos ng kamote. Dice the eggplant and cut the okra diagonally into halves. Add the eggplant and okra to the casserole and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the talbos ng kamote and simmer for 2 more minutes. Serve hot.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Grades don’t measure intelligence and age doesn’t define maturity.

LAUGHTER

Laughter is the cure to all sickness.It helps us refresh and rejuvenate our mind.

Friday, July 27, 2012

Wearable ultrasound device treats animal injuries

Regular Springwise readers may recall the MobiUS portable ultrasound imaging device we featured late last year, and recently we spotted a similar new offering with an interesting twist. New York-based ZetrOZ, manufacturer of portable ultrasound generator technology, has now introduced a wearable product designed specifically for treating common musculoskeletal conditions in horses.

Ultrasound therapy is widely recognized for its ability to help improve healing in injured tendons, ligaments, muscles and bones. It’s also a commonly used non-invasive therapy for treating inflammation and chronic wounds. The technology has long been used by veterinarians in bi-weekly 20-minute treatments delivered at the clinic, but the new UltrOZ Elite device is the first wearable, long-duration ultrasound system that makes it possible to deliver the therapy without a trained specialist and without having to tether the horse to a large control system. Instead, the horse can receive “all the healing benefits of ultrasound therapy while unattended in the stall,” in the company’s own words. Pricing on the UltrOZ Elite is USD 1,295.

UltrOZ has already been used successfully to treat splints, suspensory ligaments and tendons, muscle strains, stiff joints, arthritis and bone fractures, ZetrOZ says. Healthcare entrepreneurs: one to get involved in?