Do you know that February has been declared by the Office of the President as the Philippine Heart Month since 1973? We are very glad to know that because our heart is one of the most important yet most fragile part of our body. Heart attack has been one of the most prevalent diseases in our country even though most of our population belongs to the poor bracket. I’ve also read many cases of heart diseases in young people. I believe this is because we don’t care much of our hearts. Yes, we are affectionate and caring, but physically,...

I’ve been working at home for almost a decade and because of that, watching noon time shows is sometimes inevitable for me. Hindi maiwasan kasi while we eat lunch, we turn on the tv and watch what’s in there. Don’t take me wrong, the current noontime shows can be entertaining most of the times. We laugh at Jose Manalo’s jokes and sometimes, when we switch to ABS CBN, ok na din minsan ang mga jokes ni Vice Ganda. After all the jokes and the thousands of commercials in between the segments, I thought, what do these...

For a simple cook like me, simple means that I can only cook dishes with 5-7 ingredients max, knowing how to prepare flavorful AND healthy dishes at the same time, is a crucial need. I am the master of my kitchen and my husband and my kids are my greatest fans so I always want to make sure that when I cook, they will always love to eat what I’ve prepared. I can only do that when my dishes are “malasa” (flavorful). Nilagang Baka – one of the most favorite Pinoy ulam which I also love to cook at home. Umami brings...

I am just so glad to try making puto (steamed rice cake) for the first time and be successful with it. I am very fond of eating puto partnered with dinuguan (pork blood stew) or pansit bihon. But most of the time, I don’t like the taste of the puto that I buy. They have this “maanta” taste that I thought, why not make my own! I discovered White King Puto mix which costs only P25-35 a box and I saw on the box that I will only need water with the mix. I thought, there’s really nothing that much to lose so I tried...

Absent ba lagi ang anak nyo sa school? Try giving them a serving of pineapple a day. Yes, actually, a clinical study was held recently to check the effects of canned pineapples as immunity booster. For 9 weeks, a group of 98 students from Paco, Manila were chosen to participate in a case study where a number of them were not given any canned pineapples and compared them to the rest who were given Del Monte Pineapple tidbits. After the test, those students who ate pineapples showed increased resistance to disease and infection. Good news...

More photos and experiences from our stay at The Linden Suites On our way to the pool at The Linden Suites. We were at the 23rd floor while the pool was on the 9th floor. What’s great at The Linden Suites is that elevator cards are restricted to your floor. You can’t go to the other floors where you don’t stay unless you request access from the lobby. This means the hotel is keen to the security of their guests. Loved the jacuzzi! Water here is much warmer than in the pool but its tolerable and has that soothing effect...

Thank you Joy, my mommy-blogger friend who owns the beautiful blog Joybites.com, for nominating me for the “Give One, Get One” Blogger Award Contest. Joy is my idol when it comes to her figure. She doesn’t look like she has four kids already! She also lifts weights, cooks and bakes delicious recipes, take photos which are all magazine-worthy, and many more things that I can’t do. She inspires me as a mom, a blogger and a friend. To answer Joy’s question on what makes me a passionate blogger, I have actually three: 1....

Attending Brotzeit Kinder Koche kiddie baking class was definitely one of the highlights of our summer vacation. It was our first time to attend a workshop like this where me and my kids had a great time learning how to bake. I’m a frustrated baker myself and even if I had planned a thousand times on enrolling to a baking school just to learn basic baking skills, I still wasn’t able to do so. So this workshop is a win-win for the whole family. Kinder Koche (German for little chef) is brought by Brotzeit Philippines, a restaurant...