In contrast to our quiet New Year’s Eve celebration last year, our send-off for 2021 was buzzing with party music, disco lights, and lots of chit-chatting and laughter. For one, my mother-in-law flew from Australia to Manila in the middle of the pandemic to spend the holidays with us. Also, my sister Alexa just got …
Salo Lechon Belly Makes Celebrations More Special
My sister and I are both February babies and our birthdays are only 3 days apart, so we’ve always celebrated together. Normally, we would go somewhere nice for dinner with our family, but because we’re trying to stay as safe as possible these days, we just opted to have our joint party at my mom’s …
Post-Valentine’s Date at Nikkei Restaurant in Podium and Koomi
Love is in the air, but so is Covid! Hence, Mike and I decided that we would avoid the crowds and celebrate AFTER February 14 instead. We went out THREE DAYS AFTER Valentine’s Day — on a WEEKDAY — and it turned out to be a smart (and safe!) move. We had our post-Valentine’s lunch …
Celebrate the Love Month with Chase’s Food Creations
Hey, lovelies! Hearts Day is coming up, and for sure, most of you are looking for ideas on the sweetest V-day gifts for your loved ones. And if you’re planning on having a date at home instead of braving the traffic (oh, and yes, the virus!), you’re also probably searching for the best food to …
Family-Friendly Holiday Recipes using Mega Prime Ingredients
Christmas may look a little different this year, but one thing stays the same: we’re all looking forward to having a yuletide feast! We Filipinos love to eat and bond over food, so despite the pandemic, we’re all set on making our Christmas celebration more joyous and special with delicious meals. With Christmas being only …
Shrimp and Mushroom Asian Noodles
Mike and I attended one of Mega Prime‘s events last year wherein they served various dishes made with Mega Prime ingredients and each one tasted absolutely delish! The meals they served weren’t even super fancy and most of them could easily be made at home, but they were all really good! Last Mother’s Day, Mega …
Tortang Talong with Ground Pork
I’m not a huge fan of eggplants to be honest. I don’t HATE it, but it doesn’t exactly excite me. However, I have had eggplant dishes that made me go, “Hey, this isn’t so bad!” One of those dishes is Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelette), which is kind of like.. well, I have no other more …
Shari Shari Kakigori House and Brown Cafe in Serendra BGC
If your mission is to scout for IG-worthy desserts, head over to Serendra where you can kill two birds with one stone. Get your milk tea fix at Brown Café and cool down with a shaved ice dessert at Shari Shari Kakigori House. Both dessert shops are located in the same space so you can …
Mega Prime Holds Its Third Prime Mom Club Workshop
Summer is almost over but that’s not going to stop me from telling you all about the fun summer activity held by Mega Prime last April 13! Always ready to lend a helping hand to mothers, Mega Prime held the third installment of its highly anticipated Prime Mom Club Workshop last month at the Wack …
#KnorrTestKitchen: Knorr Savor Rich Liquid Meaty Seasoning
The dilemma of every busy mom: how to prepare delicious home-cooked dishes when you don’t have that much time? Since becoming a mom, I haven’t been cooking as much as I used to, simply because there’s just too much on my plate already. So when I do cook, it’s usually just simple and easy-to-prepare meals. …