FOODie MOMster

My mom and I went out for some last minute shopping yesterday to get items for our out of town trip.  Our quick shoppping took longer than expected that we just found ourselves craving for a break and some tummy fillers.  When we spotted a Dulcinea Café branch near the exit, my mom decided to have [...]

The Department of Health, DOH, has a campaign that warns us against the hazards of patronizing street food.  But there are some street food that are hard to resist especially if it is deemed to be safe enough to be enjoyed by the whole family including the kids. First on my list of classic Filipino [...]

The past few days have been filled with gray skies and rain showers that kept my little ones indoors longer than usual.  To keep my two adorable angels from turning into grumpy imps, we decided to have a Musical Monday with some sweet treats to end our session. My little kiddos pretended to be rock [...]

The rainy season usually give rise to various ailments particularly the virus borne colds or worse, the flu.  What better way to ease a clogged nose than taking lots of liquid including, of course, the good old fashioned Chicken Soup!  These days it comes ready to eat in cans and ready to cook sachets.  But [...]

A birthday party will not be complete without a cake.  It even serves as the centerpiece for special celebrations like weddings, debuts and themed parties.  Thanks to the availability of bakeshops offering special cakes and personalized cakes as well as home based pastry chefs that accept made to order cakes, one can easily find a [...]

Foodies who want to indulge in their culinary cravings are in luck this week with two food events that will test your palate.  The Mezza Norte night food market opens in Quezon City on Thursday and the 9th round of  Ulimate Taste Test is about to commence in Alabang on Sunday! From the same organizers [...]

Summer is gone and we can wistfully say goodbye to weekend outings and the bountiful feasts that come along with this season.  We may not be able to bring the sunny weather back but there is one place we can go to relive the native beach fares that we enjoyed, the  Seafood Island Restaurant. They [...]

  When you think of kitchen cutlery it’s not likely that poultry shears come to mind but they are an important kitchen tool. A good pair of poultry shears is designed in such a way that they can be pulled apart into two separate pieces so that they may be thoroughly cleaned. Hygiene is important [...]

When you find yourself short on time and tight on the budget, fast food chains that offer value meals can help tide you over till the next payday.  There are instances when unexpected expenses affect our household budget and urgent workload or errands eat up our time for our regular tasks like preparing meals.  In [...]

Children can easily catch colds and flu during the rainy season.  For some children colds can easily come and go just like changes in the weather.  Giving our kids proper medication and nutrition can help improve their condition or speed-up their recovery.  Chicken Soup is our usual ally whenever one of our kids gets sick [...]