It’s almost the end of the summer season as well as the summer vacation of the kids. The school year will open next week and i need to say bye-bye to waking up late and say hello to waking up early. I am making the most of the kids’ summer vacation by preparing the best [...]
Archive for the ‘food’ Category
what’s for lunch?
Posted in cooking, food, tagged ceasar's salad, fish with lemon butter sauce, lemon butter sauce, Mango, philippine mangoes, Salad on May 30, 2012 | 2 Comments »
red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting
Posted in cooking, food, tagged baking, Cream Cheese Frosting, Cupcake, food, red velvet cupcake on May 18, 2012 | 3 Comments »
I made some red velvet cupcakes yesterday and here’s how they look. This is my first attempt in baking this goodie. I would definitely try again since i want it to be more moist and melt-in-your-mouth with the help of tips i found in the net. But for a green apple (newbie) like me in [...]
banapple pies & cheesecakes
Posted in food, product review, tagged banapple pies & cheesecakes, Cheesecake, family, family time, food, Lasagna, pasta, penne, Restaurant, wall shelves on April 12, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Last weekend, family bonding time was spent eating at Banapple Pies & Cheesecakes, a newly opened restaurant at the mall. It was lunchtime and as such we’re on queue #5 and waited for a while to be seated. After several minutes, we were led to our table and immediately noticed the cute and colorful design [...]
cheezy tater tots
Posted in cooking, food, home living, tagged baking, Cheddar cheese, Cheese, comfort food, Cooking, food, potato, Tater Tots on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had some frozen tater tots sitting inside my freezer for quite sometime now and here’s what i did to make it super delectable and yummy. Good thing that all the ingredients are readily available in my fridge and pantry. ground pork cheddar cheese (grated) mozarella cheese (grated) cheese sauce bell pepper (diced) onion (diced) [...]
racks restaurant
Posted in food, product review, tagged angus beef, BBQ, food, Pork ribs, racks restaurant, Restaurant, restaurants on March 25, 2012 | 3 Comments »
While my daughter was celebrating her birthday with her classmates in another restaurant, my son and I decided to try out the newly opened Racks Restaurant at the mall. The interior is well-lighted, it’s clean and it has a homey touch into it because of the use of wall decors that we usually find in [...]
egg tarts
Posted in food, product review, tagged cravings, dessert, egg tart, egg tarts, food on March 20, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I’ve always wanted to learn how to make egg tarts but let’s face it, baking takes time. Having found the best among the best egg tarts in town which is from SIMPLY BREAD by Chef Andrew, i could now easily satisfy my cravings by just dropping by in one of their outlets. Sharing with you [...]
gourmet tuyo
Posted in food, product review, tagged dried fish, food, gourmet tuyo on January 24, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Product of the day: MOM’S GOURMET TUYO “Tuyo” literally means dried and it actually refers to salted dried fish. Here in my country, it is considered as a delicacy or the poor man’s version of the ham or the bacon. However, nowadays, tuyo has been repackaged, it is flaked, deboned, seasoned with garlic, chili, vinegar [...]
emperor’s snack
Posted in food, product review, tagged almonds, goji berry, green beans, green peas, nuts and berries, Pepita, pumpkin seeds, raisins, watermelon seeds, Wolfberry on January 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
While at the mall this afternoon, i chanced upon a small kiosk selling organic and healthy food like snacks, herbal tea and balms. Here’s my mall find for today – EMPEROR’S SNACK. It is composed of an assortment of nuts and berries like goji berry, almonds, green peas, raisins, green beans, watermelon seeds, and pumpkin [...]
the best dipping sauce for grilled pork and fish
Posted in food, tagged dipping sauce, Dips, finger chili on December 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Today is an epic day and it has got to be one of the busiest days of the year. For us mommies, this is the time to prepare and cook the dishes for the media noche. After all the merrymaking, after all the fireworks have been lit, after all the shouting and the jumping and [...]
snacks for today
Posted in food, tagged Corn, sweet corn on December 30, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Snacks for today… corn. Corn may either be steamed, boiled or grilled. I added a dash of salt on water to complement the sweetness of the corn.


