FOODie MOMster

// Someone brought home a plain looking box with nothing but JCO printed on it.  The box may look plain but the kids were greeted with a pleasant surprise when they opened it and saw an array of frosted doughnuts with delicate trimmings.  It prompted a very quick and very excited “Mama, may I have [...]

Setting up play dates for toddlers and little kids are great recreational activities during the summer.  Aside from enhancing their social kids, it is also one way to get them interested in physical activities which help in developing their muscles.  We took advantage of the last days of summer and arranged a play date for [...]

One of the concerns of health authorities nowadays is the alarming increase of diabetic cases over the years. It has gone from a rare disease to one of the most common ailments afflicting people of different ages and different segments of society. Recent reports have shown an increase of reported cases in Type 2 diabetes [...]

With only a few weeks to go before school officially opens, I decided to start the kids on their school routine.  We are all excited about it as my little ones will venture on their first school day together and there were no protests raised when I announced that we will be waking up earlier [...]

My sister and I attended an event sponsored by Johnson & Johnson’s LifeScan Inc., which intends to increase diabetes awareness among Filipinos and to encourage the blogger attendees to spread the word about this prevailing disease and the importance of proper diabetes management. Given that we have a number of relatives who have diabetes and [...]

My cousin made some of her special leche flan when we came to visit our home town last weekend.  This being my favorite Filipino dessert, I requested her to make a batch that we could bring home and share with my sisters and their kids.  My little ones inherited my sweet tooth so it wasn’t [...]

// Most mothers would eventually find themselves contemplating weight loss programs several months after giving birth. This is due to the fact that a lot of women tend to gain extra pounds and flabs during the pregnancy period and these often stay on the body indefinitely. Some are blessed with bodies that can easily bounce [...]

The kids are so excited about starting school this year. Jade will be joining the nursery class while her brother Jakei will be in the toddler class of the same school. I’m equally excited about planning the tasty treats to stuff their lunch boxes with.  It may be easy to prepare snacks for the little ones [...]

Tinkering around the kitchen is an activity that the kids always enjoy.  Last Mother’s Day, we thought it would be a wonderful idea to gift the moms in our lives with yummy baked treats that the kids made in our own little kitchen.  We used the sugar cookie recipe passed on by thier eldest cousin, [...]

Shellfish are often great appetizers that are served in dinner parties. Crustaceans like shrimps, prawns, crabs, and lobsters may also be served as a main course. Clams, oysters, scallops and mussels on the other hand are mainly used as appetizers or added ingredients in soups, sauces and dishes. A popular shellfish appetizer that we love [...]