It's always a good idea to feed kids with veggies, right? And that policy should be extended to packed school lunches. What I can't manage is to prepare a separate vegetable … [Read more...]
Ostrich Mart
September 18, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Along a narrow street in the vicinity of the Antipolo Public Market is a stall called Ostrich Mart. It does not sell live ostrich nor ostrich meat though. … [Read more...]
Dairy Queen’s Waffle Treat
September 18, 2007 By 11 Comments
After a very satisfying Vietnamese meal at Pho Hoa last Sunday, we had about 30 minutes to kill before the 3.10 p.m. screening of The Brave One. My daughter Sam wanted dessert … [Read more...]
Pho Hoa wins over Pho Bac
September 17, 2007 By 28 Comments
Sometimes, I get confused with these Pho restaurants. We used to frequent a Pho restaurant at the Glorietta and I think that was Pho Bac, the same restaurant with a branch at … [Read more...]
Mocha pudding
September 17, 2007 By 19 Comments
Pudding is a great way to make use of old bread. And I like pudding except that most puddings I've tried are much too wet and soft that they actually stick to the fingers. … [Read more...]
Scrambled eggs with ham and onions
September 13, 2007 By 10 Comments
I always try to have a prepared meal for my kids when they arrive home from school. A few days ago, I cooked paksiw na pata and all that was needed was to reheat it so that … [Read more...]
Outside the Pinto Art Gallery
September 11, 2007 By 2 Comments
My daughter Sam practising with my DSLR. She's getting better and better. :) But then again, I may be biased being her mother. … [Read more...]
Parenthood is not a power status
September 10, 2007 By 14 Comments
This article was written in April and republished from the June-August issue of Code Red Magazine Whenever I hear a mother say that her life revolves around serving her … [Read more...]
Fazoli’s: Italian food at Eastwood City
September 10, 2007 By 33 Comments
Has it been a month since our last pizza fix? Not quite but we had a bad craving yesterday. The kids wanted to see a movie so off we went to Eastwood City. We were looking for … [Read more...]
Customized background colors for rounded corners
September 10, 2007 By 1 Comment
A reader posted a comment on my other blog about how to make rounded corners if the background of the web page is black. I was amused thinking I was being reminded, … [Read more...]
Ginataang puso ng saging (banana bud/blossom in coconut cream)
September 9, 2007 By 26 Comments
I was in high school when I first learned to cook guinataang puso ng saging. I remember my father advising that I choose the puso ng saging that was long, cream-colored and no … [Read more...]
Midnight snack: crepes, bananas and guava jelly
September 8, 2007 By 17 Comments
We were watching some DVDs last night and, close to midnight, we found ourselves hungry only to discover there was no bread in the house to make some quick sandwiches. There … [Read more...]
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