How I’ve Started A Healthier Eating Lifestyle For Me and My Family

I realized many things during the beginning of this year, and there have been a lot of thoughts on making changes when it came to my and my family's health. I've made the following observations and corresponding action items:-I noticed that in the past year, when I gave Drian cookies and orange juice concentrate, her energy level would naturally shoot up and she would get all hyper. She has always been an energetic and active child, and just like with...

How To Make Delicious Salmon and Bacon Pasta That Even Kids Love!

It’s interesting that there’s a whole lot more attention being given to fish as part of a child’s regular diet. Since fish is the richest source of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid is the primary oil in fish, and is a healthy fatty acid), it’s wise to start looking into incorporating fish into the home cooked recipes you make at home for your entire family.  Feel free to read about the benefits of fish, Omega-3, and salmon in this...

How To “Upgrade” Your Kid-Friendly Macaroni & Cheese Recipe

One good way to make use of your leftover holiday ham is to mix it in good old comfort food, like your delicious and kid-friendly good ol’ macaroni and cheese. You not only give your recipe a protein-packed punch, but the salty flavor of the ham would be enough to make your dish savory. I didn’t even need to season this macaroni and cheese recipe of mine because of that. Here’s my recipe for gooey and yummy macaroni and cheese. This...

Fun & Easy Recipes You Can Use To Bake With Your Child

Lately, my daughter Drian and I have been thoroughly enjoying and discovering the joys of baking together. Here are a few easy recipes we’ve been able to try that we’d love to recommend, using no-fuss and easy-to-find ingredients, like instant cake mixes, eggs, oil, and some ready-to-use frosting or icing, some M&M candies, and fruits. Butter Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting (Topped with Blueberries)What You’ll Need: 1 box of...

For French food, we’d definitely go back to La Regalade!

My husband and I are incurable foodies, and we always make it a point to go to restaurants we haven’t tried to sample their gastronomic fare.  For one of our recent anniversaries (our 4th year as a married couple), we decided to give in to our cravings for French bistro food, and try La Regalade. Located at 820 Arnaiz Avenue (formerly Pasay Road) in Makati, the place is a cozy restaurant with beautiful and quirky paintings depicting French food...