As our household’s designated cook, I’ve had to be creative in the kitchen, especially during the lockdown period. I’m not a great cook yet but I feel more comfortable whipping things up now, and this Orangey French Toast is one I’m proud to be able to include in my can’t-mess-up list of recipes. It’s always …
I’d written about this book before but the post was deleted when I forgot to renew my site’s hosting. So here it is again because it’ Mother’s Day and it feels like the right time to (re)share. I’ve refused to celebrate occasions just because I feel like they’ve become quite capitalistic (and consumerist). Yes, I …
A quick scroll on our Instagram feeds will reveal quite a few photos of food. I’m sure it’s been the case in the past, but the types of food posts we get to see lately are more of those that are not gourmet or served in restaurants — they’re proudly homemade. If, like me, you’ve …
It’s day 17 of the Luzon-wide “community quarantine” a.k.a. lockdown. This has given me the opportunity to brush up on my cooking skills. (I know I absolutely have it better than other people, so in no way am I complaining or making light of the situation — just stating facts.) Apparently, I’m a good cook …
“There’s not much left to do on the weekend when you clean the house thoroughly everyday,” I told my husband a couple of hours ago. We used to reserve “general cleaning” for weekends. I didn’t have much to clean today because I’ve been disinfecting everyday, doing what little I can do to keep us safe …
We love going on road trips and exploring new places. (It’s part of the reason why we decided to homeschool our daughter.) We try to visit my husband’s hometown at the end of the year because of family, of course, but also so we can go on a road trip. It can be tiring, especially …
It’s been somewhat a tradition for us to spend half of the Yuletide season with my family and the other half with my husband’s. This year, the plan was to spend Christmas in Clark with my husband’s maternal side of the family. Long story short: the plan changed and we went to Aparri (his paternal …
