Have you ever seen a decoration your parents kept, carrying it with them from another country or a previous marriage? Carmina realized that parents often hold onto items they've purchased in the past. While browsing Greenhill's shopping center, she stepped into  Mystic Gems by Bensani  and saw so many nostalgic items that reminded her of growing up.  I pointed out to Mom Violy that she had a similar crystal tree decoration at home. She said it was forty years old and already dirty. The saleslady explained it could be cleaned easily with soap and water. Carmina decided to take Mom Violy home and bring the crystal tree decoration with her. Mom Violy questioned why she was taking it, and I said I would clean it and return it.  I noticed Mom Violy had placed planting seeds inside the decoration, for reasons I didn’t understand. Before cleaning it, I checked online to see what was needed, knowing its value. I placed a towel underneath, prepared a plastic container with dishwas...
I love eating Vietnamese dishes and come across cooking it at home. It is easy to make pho soup just like what you eat in any Vietnamese Restaurant.     The best part in making the Vietnamese pho soup at home you can add anything your heart desire from the following: shrimp, chicken breast, beef top sirloin and pork.    Broth : (8 Cups)   Chicken   Beef Bone  Pork Bone    The main ingredient is the following :   1 Onion (cut in half)  5 Slices of Ginger  1 Tbs Salt  2 1/2 Tbs Fish Sauce  1 package of vermicelli sotanghon noodles  1 Lime (cut in 4 wedges) or Lemon  1 1/2 cups bean sprouts  1 Tbs green onion (chopped)  1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)    Preparing the broth :     Step 1 :   Preparing the broth cook the choice of meat in a pot      with 8 cups of water.  Add slice of onion, ginger to add taste to your broth  Let it boil until meat is fully cooked.  Set aside and let it cool.    Step 2 :   Remove the meat from the broth and strain   Place in a Tupperware and place in th...