Marriage and adultery

Max Limpag tells a story about why taking a second family on a picnic can blow the lid on an adulterous relationship. Super malas. Manny Pacquiao's alleged ex-mistress sues … [Read more...]

Areas of intelligence, verbal abuse and breastfeeding

I'm browsing mommy webrings trying to decide if I should join any. For reasons I'd rather not get into lest I be accused of being too snooty, I decided not to join any, at … [Read more...]

School lunch: fish fillet and buttered vegetables

*Originally published in House on a hill on February 6, 2006 This was my kids school lunch last Friday. I would have posted it on Friday morning after the kids left for … [Read more...]

50th wedding anniversary

bouquet of flowers

When my husband asked if we wanted to go to his parents' house yesterday, I thought it was just for an unplanned visit. When he reminded me that it was his parents' wedding … [Read more...]

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No bake chocolate – almonds – cream cheese cookie squares

The crust, made with cocoa powder, sugar and egg, is cooked in a sauce pan, mixed with sliced almonds and graham cracker crumbs, pressed onto a shallow baking pan, cooled, … [Read more...]

Pork teriyaki fried rice

Today's lunch for the kids and myself, a fried rice dish made with cold cooked rice, a single pork steak, two pieces of Chinese sausage (longganisang macau), a carrot, canned … [Read more...]

Chocolate and almond cookie squares

Second attempt at baking and I still haven't messed up. That makes me feel like a super achiever. LOL Am so, so, so bad at baking that not making a disaster out of something … [Read more...]

600 books in a year

Home-schooled 11-year-old Gabrielle Henderson must be holding a world record of sorts by finishing 600 books in one year. Very impressive. And I thought I did pretty well … [Read more...]

Baked fish and spinach

This is one of the easiest dishes I have cooked in my entire life. The inspiration came from an Italian baked fish and vegetables dish that I saw on Avventura on the Discovery … [Read more...]

School lunch: chicken, chayote and spinach

As much as possible, I try to prepare school lunches that include vegetables. It's not really a simple decision because vegetables do spoil faster than dry (grilled or fried) … [Read more...]

School lunch: chicken adobo fried rice

Originally published in House on a hill on February 1, 2006 I wonder if you're familiar with the TV program called Jamie's School Dinners. It is aired locally on Discovery … [Read more...]

Cucumber cooler

I first tried cucumber juice at Alfredo's Steak House along Tomas Morato in Quezon City. My friend Lisa, whose family owns the place, recommended it. At first, I was a bit … [Read more...]