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

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...]
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...]
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...]



















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