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Spread the Cheer with Tasty Treats from Jolly Cow Condensada

Christmas is a time to share and the perfect event to show the people you love that you truly care. Relive your favorite Christmas moments while indulging in delicious, creamy, and tasty treats. “Sleigh the buffet” table with dishes savoured with Jolly Cow Condensada.

Every luscious drop of Jolly Cow Condensada is rich, thick and perfectly sweetened that allows you to make tasty desserts as often as you want. It is also affordable, giving you the liberty to generously add sweetness to your Christmas favorites!

Deck your holiday buffet with mouth-watering, indulgent Leche Flan and Fusilli Salad that double as festive centrepieces. Whether you’re planning a cocktail party, hosting a Christmas get-together, or just celebrating an intimate dinner with family and loved ones, these recipes from Jolly Cow Condensada will surely make your Christmas a holiday to remember.

Fruity Leche Flan

You know what they say, there’s always room for dessert – especially if it’s the classic staple leche flan! Satisfy sweet tooth cravings by combining traditional flavor and modern, fruity flair.

Ingredients:

6 egg yolks, beaten

1 can (410 mL) Jolly Cow condensed milk
1 can (354 mL) evaporated milk
  juice and zest of 1 dayap
1/2 cup sugar
water, for steaming
1 can Jolly Fruit Cocktail, drained 

Caramel
3 tbsp. Water
1 cup light brown sugar

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the Caramel: In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil; reduce the heat to low before adding the sugar. Stir continuously for about 2 minutes or until the sugar caramelizes or turns amber. Immediately pour the caramelized sugar into prepared individual flan mold. Swirl the flan mold to evenly spread the caramel. Set the mold aside.
  2. In a bowl, combine evaporated milk, Jolly Cow condensed milk, sugar and dayap. Gently pass the beaten eggs through a strainer into the bowl. Stir to combine and mix thoroughly. Pour the mixture into the prepared flan mold containing the caramel.
  3. Cover the mold with aluminium foil, arrange into the steamer (water should already be boiling before placing the mold inside); steam for 30 minutes or until firm. Set aside to cool and then refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Top with Jolly Fruit Cocktail upon serving.

Fusilli Salad

Ring in the holiday season with a fusilli salad that is a sure crowd-pleaser! It is delicious, hearty, and probably the best thing you’ll eat all holiday season long.

Ingredients:

500 grams Dona Elena Al Dente Fusilli pasta, cooked according to package directions

½ cup Jolly Cow Condensada

2 cups chicken fillet, cooked and flaked

1 piece large carrot, peeled, diced, and boiled

6 pieces hard boiled eggs, peeled and coarsely chopped

½ cup ham, cooked and cut into pieces

1 cup quick-melt cheese, cubed

1 cup Jolly Pineapple Tidbits, drained

1 can Jolly Whole Kernel Corn 425g, drained

1 can Jolly Green Peas 155g, drained

½ cup sweet pickle relish

1 cup raisins

1 piece medium onion, peeled and diced

1 cup Jolly Real Mayonnaise

                        salt and pepper to taste 

Instructions:

1.      In a large bowl, combine pasta, chicken, carrots, eggs, ham, cheese, Jolly Pineapple Tidbits, Jolly Whole Kernel Corn, Jolly Green Peas, sweet pickle relish, raisins, onions, Jolly Real Mayonnaise, and Jolly Cow Condensada.

2.      Gently stir together until evenly distributed. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes. 

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What to Look For When Hiring a Contractor

Hiring a contractor is no easy task. Your home is probably going to need some kind of renovations during your time living there, or you may be considering remodeling it to increase its value. Either way, you want to find the perfect person for your job.

Home renovation projects come in many different sizes. Some smaller ones you may be able to do yourself, but you are certainly going to want to hire a pro for bigger undertakings. It will actually help you save money in the long run.

So, you’ve decided you want to hire a contractor, but don’t know where to start. There are a ton in your area that are all promising the best service. How do you know which one is the best fit for your job?

What to Look For When Hiring a Contractor

1. Downpayment – Usually, a contractor won’t be able to get started on your job for a week or so, unless it’s an emergency. Most of them will ask for some kind of payment up front to ensure that you are serious about employing them. Never work with a contractor that asks for more than 25% up front. This usually means that they aren’t trustworthy. Most projects require a downpayment, a payment during the job, and the final payment at the end. You want to have a good portion of it left at the end to inspire your contractor to get the job done successfully in a timely manner.

2. Don’t just go with the best price – Understandably, a lot of homeowners choose their contractor based only on price. This isn’t the worst way to decide, but there are other things to consider. You want to work with someone you are going to feel comfortable with having in your home. If your job is big enough, they could end up spending a lot of time there.

3. Make sure they will sign a contract – Don’t work with a home remodeling contractor that won’t sign a contract with you. Anyone that refuses to have a paper trail usually has a reason why. Also, a contract ensures that the parameters of the job are clear so the pro knows that they have to get done.

Following these guidelines will help you make the right decision. If you don’t know where to start, consult with a directory like Web.com Contractor Services. These directories are great resource for homeowners.

The Perfect Mother-In-Law Suite

Illness, injury or natural aging can make it a necessity to bring a parent or parents to your home to reside. There may be a need to monitor their health and make sure that they are safe. A room addition is the perfect solution if you are limited on space in your home, or if they would feel more comfortable with the feeling of having their very own area. Additions can be custom designed to fit the needs of the one who will reside in the space, as well as meet any budget concerns you have.

Private Entrance

There may be a need arise to custom design and add an addition that can house an aging or disabled parent. It is the perfect solution when you want to make sure they are close enough to monitor their safety and care, but feel they are able to function with a high level of privacy. The addition can be made offering a private way to access the room.

Roomy and Plenty of Storage Areas

An addition can be created that allows for the safe and organized storage of personal belongings. Built-in shelving and walk-in closets will allow for easy access to personal things, without the room or rooms feeling cluttered or unsafe.

Custom Designed for Any Disability

The layout of a custom addition can include special safety features for lack of sight, hearing and mobility. Flooring materials can be chosen that are less slippery, providing a higher level of safety from slip-and-fall injuries. Adjustments to entryways and halls can be made for wheelchair accessibility. Ramps and entrances without stairs can all assist those with trouble motivating or maintaining balance.

Private Bathroom With Safety In Mind

Adding a private bathroom can be done with the ultimate in safety features. Non-skid mats can be added to bath and shower floors. Extra hand-rails, lower toilets and sinks all make it easier for those using walkers or wheelchairs to comfortably use bathrooms. Power outlets and light switches can all be lowered for the comfort level of your loved one.

Contact addition experts like www.teknikinc.com/additions.php and have professional custom home additions San Diego contractors help design and build the perfect area for your loved one.

Keeping Pests Away

Mosquitoes can annoy even the calmest person. They are insects that are resilient, going through the hottest and wettest conditions in order to find an arm or another area of the body to sink their teeth into in order to draw even the smallest amount of blood. There are a few natural repellents that can be used so that you can enjoy your time outside once again.

One of the mosquito control products that has been used since the 1940s is lemon and eucalyptus oil. The CDC has gone as far as to approve eucalyptus oil as one of the items that can safely repel mosquitoes. Combine a mixture that is about 32 percent lemon oil and eucalyptus oil to give about 95 percent protection from these annoying insects for at least three hours. Sunflower oil and witch hazel work in the same manner and can be added to the lemon. The lemon gives a delightful fragrance to the mixture.

Enjoy the smell of lavender with crushed leaves that are kept in a bowl on the table. The scent will drive the mosquitoes away while providing a delightful aroma in the home or outside. This is a plant that you can grow inside the home in a small pot or outside in a garden. When you crush the flowers, you’ll see oil escape from the leaves. If you don’t want to use the entire leaf, you can apply the oil to the skin or even to a bite that has already been seen as it will quickly heal the area. Lavender is a plant that has many antiseptic and antibiotic qualities, making it ideal to rub onto the skin to keep mosquitoes and other insects away.

Cinnamon oil can be used to kill off the eggs that mosquitoes lay. It is also beneficial in keeping away larger mosquitoes while you’re outside. However, cinnamon oil in its concentrated form can irritate the skin. You want to make a diluted mixture with a quarter of a teaspoon of the oil blended with 4 ounces of water. Spray the mixture onto the skin and also on plants or furniture to keep the bugs away.

Taking Steps to Keep Heavy Machinery Working Well

Heavy machinery, especially that which is used for agriculture, farming, or construction, is extremely expensive. Most owners usually make investments on the scale of tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of dollars. Obviously, this type of investment is not something that most businesses can make frequently. As it sits, many businesses will spend their first few years repaying the money that they have loaned or invested in purchasing the machinery that they need to get the job done. The absolute last thing that a business owner is going to want is to have their expensive machinery ruined because of poor maintenance.

In addition to ruining machinery, poor maintenance can actually lead to loss of money. If a machine is essential for the operation of a business and the machine breaks down or starts to perform poorly due to maintenance issues, it is going to affect the company’s ability to provide the service they provide or produce the product that they sell. As a result, they will lose clients and money.

The first line of defense in protecting industrial machinery is properly training the operator. The operator is the one who was going to go through a list of checks to make sure that the machine is working properly. The very first check should be done by the inspection team as soon as the item is purchased. During that initial inspection, the operator should be trained on the steps they need to take in order to keep the machine running well.

It is the responsibility of the management team to monitor their operators, provide new training, and make sure that the maintenance is actually getting done. When a piece of machinery is brand-new, most people are excited to keep up with the maintenance program. However, as the years pass and as the machine loses some of its luster, operators may lose some of their drive to keep the machine functioning well.

Operators should have a basic understanding of the inner workings of the machine. They should understand what parts the machine needs, and they should have a basic idea of the who supplies replacement parts, such as Donaldson Filters Dealers, for example.

Management can work with the manufacturers of large machines to help simplify instruction manuals to the point where even individuals who do not have the highest level of training can have a basic idea of what repair and maintenance items need to be addressed and when with the goal of keeping the machine operating smoothly for as long as possible.