Speedy and I are nursing a sick daughter at home. Alex has a cough that's been going on and off for weeks. She's lost weight, she feels weak and her much-needed sleep is often … [Read more...]
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Adding Lagundi brew to my drinks repertoire
April 23, 2011 By 15 Comments
Three months ago, I wrote about my experience with Lagundi capsules -- as a cough remedy and as an anti-histamine. I had a bad case of hives and accidentally discovered that … [Read more...]
Foods to make you feel better
January 10, 2011 By 19 Comments
At home, at my in-law's house, on Facebook and even on Twitter, the recurring topic is how a lot of people are down with colds and cough with flu-like symptoms. In my family, … [Read more...]
Does it make sense to have hot soup on a hot summer day?
April 8, 2010 By 7 Comments
There's this anecdote about a little boy who asked his grandmother why she drank hot coffee even on very hot days and she countered by asking the boy why he liked to eat ice … [Read more...]
How about some microwaved French fries?
October 27, 2009 By 25 Comments
There's a video on YouTube where an American bought several kinds of McDonald's sandwiches, McDonald's fries, a burger and fries from a regular restaurant, placed each food … [Read more...]
What does your doctor say?
June 23, 2009 By 22 Comments
UPDATE on June 24, 2009 @ 9.50 p.m. For those who have been asking about coffee alamid, please read My Civet Coffee Experience. And here's a photo of the palm civet … [Read more...]
Yes, I still eat lechon
May 5, 2009 By 15 Comments
When people ask if we avoid pork these days, I tell them we don't. When people ask if we're not scared of contracting swine flu by eating pork, I tell them to go and educate … [Read more...]
Do you sometimes wish you were more of a regular person?
February 20, 2009 By 11 Comments
When I started Breakfast Daily, I had a goal. I was going to develop the habit of eating breakfast and get my family to do the same thing. Right. No one here is a breakfast … [Read more...]
Conflicting expert opinion about tilapia
February 14, 2009 By 8 Comments
Fish 'n' chips, a British tradition. Mine was made with tilapia fillets. But this isn't about how to make fish 'n' chips. I was going to use the photo for a recipe entry but, … [Read more...]
Is fresh food safe?
October 30, 2008 By 16 Comments
Health buffs used to draw one list of food to stick to and another list of food to avoid. Under the first list are fresh food including vegetables, fruits, eggs and dairy … [Read more...]
If you’re very hungry
October 9, 2008 By 14 Comments
EVEN if you're very hungry... say, you haven't eaten in two days... or say that, for medical reasons, you were prohibited from eating red meat for years and you're just … [Read more...]
Unlabeled and unbranded food: how safe are they?
October 3, 2008 By 21 Comments
Variations of the fish, squid and shrimp balls are all over the supermarkets. They come in so many shapes and flavors and you can buy as little as 100 grams so you don't need … [Read more...]
Fixation with milk
October 3, 2008 By 9 Comments
(Yesterday's column) I found it strange that officials of the Health Department started checking if babies confined in hospitals with kidney ailments could be victims of the … [Read more...]
Herb and cheese muffins
July 17, 2008 By 9 Comments
There's this chicken casserole with bread topping that I cooked a couple of weeks ago and I so loved the cheesy bread topping that I decided to tweak the recipe to turn the … [Read more...]
Hard to resist Ghirardelli baking chocolates at 70% off
June 25, 2008 By 17 Comments
We needed to replenish the stock of vegetables in the house so I went to the supermarket yesterday. Typhoon Frank lashed across the country over the weekend and resulted in … [Read more...]
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