Wow, look what I found on my doorstep a couple of weeks ago! I get excited with food and ingredients these days because I do all the cooking at home. We don’t dine out anymore so it’s up to me to plan our meals. When I’m too tired to cook, I order food. But I…
Celebrating Filipino heroism with Liter of Light
As the nation celebrated Bonifacio Day last November 30, Liter of Light, the first global Filipino NGO, unveiled a giant image of the Philippine flag composed of 3,000 sustainable lamps at Luneta Park. These lamps were individually assembled by volunteers from all over the country. The image is expected to send a message of hope…
Bringing street food home with Bayani
Before the pandemic, I’d pick up my daughter from school everyday. Sometimes we’d stop by somewhere for a quick merienda. It can be at food stalls in the vicinity, drive-thrus, or sometimes even the mall food court. Siopao, siomai, and fishballs are the usual food stall fare. They’re quick, cheap, and enough to tide you…
Why we need Vitamin C and Zinc
When my kids started going to school, they would catch colds more often. They study in schools with air-conditioned classrooms and so it’s rather unavoidable. If one kid comes in with colds or cough, the virus would most likely spread in the enclosed space. Our pediatrician recommended that I give them Vitamin C supplements daily…
Fully prepared but never ready…
Last year, we spent the holidays in California where my lola has lived for the past few decades. She passed away last month at the age of 90. I was fervently hoping that we’d get to spend at least a couple more holidays with her but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. I’m just…