I got curious of this cookbook Bongga Sa Kusina by Regine Velasquez kaya I bought it. I love watching cooking shows especially if the hosts are celebrities I adore. Feeling ko, it puts them into a level na I can reach them and that we have something in common. When I am able to cook their dishes, I feel I get much closer to these celebrities. 😋 The recipes curated in this cookbook was from Regine’s TV show Sarap Diva. Sadly, I wasn’t able to watch any of the episodes of Sarap Diva because I’m not much of a...
Last night, while we were watching our daughters’ videos when they were toddlers, my husband and I missed those years all over again. Hubby says, he always says this, that those kids were lost. They are the same persons but those two kids, so innocent, so playful, seemed to be gone. My teens are still playful, yes, but not like little kids who you can tickle, hug, dance and sing with anytime of the day. This morning, while my husband and I were eating breakfast, I asked him, for the nth time, if he doesn’t want to have kids...
Do you love to receive greeting cards? I know a lot of people who don’t. Some think that instead of sending a greeting card, why not send a whole letter and just decorate it and make it more personalized? Some say it’s just a waste of paper, money and they will just add up to the clutter at home after reading them. Imagine you are the greeting card to whom you say these words too. I can feel the sadness of that greeting card, diba? For me, contrary to what other people say, greeting cards still have their charms and they do...
If you haven’t discovered how amazing puff pastries are, then here’s your chance to see it. I’ve always loved Danish pastries so I made some tarts using peaches (my favorite canned fruit) and cinnamon (my favorite spice). That’s the beauty of being comfortable in your own kitchen sometimes. You can just whip up something that your taste bud wishes, rather than buying expensive ones. This recipe is really easy to do and you can serve it whenever you like, may it be a hot summer out there (pair it with vanilla ice...
This is the perfect time to cook this kind of soup because veggies are priced so low in the market. Imagine, I was able to buy a whole florette of broccoli just for P77 and a pack of 3 medium-sized carrots for P30+ only? I’ve heard from the news how some farmers in Baguio are having difficulty selling their veggies and that there’s a big supply of vegetables which are not being sold. If only those vegetables will reach Manila in a snap. Sad news but to take advantage of it, I thought to cook this recipe which I got from Bongga...
As a mom of 2 teen daughters, I think of myself in a bit of more difficult situation because I grew up without a mother. But you know what, being a parent will always be difficult whether you grew up without a parent or not. It’s because we are all inborn with unique personalities. And so why did I write this post if nothing applies to anyone, you might say? It’s because our children are exposed to similar situations. These include raging hormones, peer pressure and social media, to mention a few. From these, we can all say...
It’s cheesy tuesday at home and the girls have a lot of projects in school I thought to smother them with cheesy love when they go home. A 3-step-mac-and-cheese will do the trick, plus toasts will do the trick. Cheez Whiz Mild has milkier and milder cheese taste kaya di ka mauumay sa lasa. For the quick recipe: Ingredient: 1 cup macaroni, cook as instructed in packaging 1 cup fresh milk 1/2- 3/4 cup Cheez Whiz Mild salt and pepper to taste Procedure: Step 1 Combine milk and cheez whiz, mix until cheez whiz is fully incorporated...
If you were born a Catholic, chances are that you have a ninong or ninong (godparents) and most probably you think that your godparents were your sort of fairy godmothers and godfathers who gave you fabulous gifts when you were a child. Or maybe not, if you are not that lucky. I, myself, can still remember that I had two godparents, ninongs, who my father and I visited every Christmas day. One is a doctor, I remember him calling him as Ninong Toti, and the other one, who we saw less often than my other Ninong. I don’t have much...
