Are you running out of ideas for your next family movie night? Or just trying to be creative with your kids' snacks? Well, I have just the perfect recipe for you! I’m sharing a creative take on the Philly Cheesesteak, a famous American snack that has been loved and adored for generations. Presenting… my Cheesy Waffle Fries with Steak and Mushroom! Crispy waffle fries loaded with thinly sliced beef and caramelized onions, bell peppers and mushrooms, topped with hot melted cheese. Doesn’t this make your mouth water? My kids are big fans of potato fries, and every Saturday movie night ..read more

The long Christmas season is over and now it’s time for another exciting period, one filled with making resolutions and drawing up goals as we look back to help ourselves recalibrate the future. It’s that special time when we dust off the excesses of the festive holiday season and clean our plates for a fresh new start. And as new starts go, the best ones are those filled with health-giving goodness for better minds and hearts and more positive moods this year.  The new salads of Conti’s Bakeshop and Restaurant perfectly fit the bill. Light but filling, tasty but healthy, they’re su ..read more

  Can you feel it? The cold breeze, holiday songs, festive decorations, and colorful lights and lanterns… it’s Christmas season, everybody! Filipinos are known to celebrate Christmas the longest – it starts with the BER months and ends in January. Along with parties and get-togethers, we also have different traditions to celebrate the yuletide season. Since I was a kid, I associated grapes and round fruits with the holiday season. My grandma used to buy a lot of grapes during the BER months and placed them on our table along with other fruits. The grapes were also hung on windows and ..read more

  For some, Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year. Extroverts who enjoy being around people often thrive during holiday parties and while shopping. Introverts may get overwhelmed with all the commotion. People with ADHD or anxiety can experience difficulty dealing with so many activities. Even when you take anxiety medication adults may still need grace and a safe place through the day. Here are some tips to help everyone in your family have fun. Communicate Openly With Each Other A little bit of talking goes a long way when dealing with stress and anxiety at the holidays. We ..read more

  Glico Philippines, Inc. is celebrating Pocky day (11.11) this November 11, 2022 with a new TikTok challenge that combines the Filipino culture of gift-giving with a cute Pocky trend popularized in Japan. The Pocky Heart-to-Heart TikTok Challenge is perfect for those looking to showcase their love to the ones they hold dearest. Every year since, Glico celebrates Pocky day globally on 11.11, because this popular Japanese snack that everyone loves looks like the number “1” The tradition of giving gifts or pasalubong to loved ones is an integral part of the Filipino culture; this gene ..read more

  In the late 90s, three women who would later come to be known as the "Conti Sisters" — Cecille, Carole, and Angie — started a humble food business from their garage. It's hard to believe now that they used to serve neighborhood favorites such as Baked Salmon, Garlic Sotanghon, and Ensaymada in a makeshift kitchen in Paranaque 25 years ago. It turns out that their love for good food has roots that go much further back. Their father was a public lawyer who frequently invited his colleagues to their home, so the sisters watched their parents entertain family and friends by cooking for ..read more

     Almost everyone loves the smoky and savory taste of a smokehouse barbecue. And with the festive season well underway, Kenny Rogers Roasters is bringing an American-style barbeque holiday with its newest offerings, the Smokehouse BBQ Roast & Ribs. Their flavors are further amplified with three new sauces: Roasted Garlic, Applewood, and Alabama to make every celebration truly one to remember! No one can ever go wrong with the sweet, tangy and smoky flavors of Smokehouse BBQ & Ribs which comes with these Kenny Roger’s Roasters favorites – the Smokehouse BBQ Roast ..read more

Here’s everything you need to know about the web series “Eats Robina Farms” Have you ever had crunchy pork menudo? Not only will culinary power couple Chef Rolando (Lau) and Chef Jacqui (Jac) Laudico introduce you to the innovative dish, but they’ll also show you how to make it in their new web series, Eats Robina Farms.  In each episode, the two superstar chefs will teach you how to put a novel spin on your favorite dishes, so that your family has fun, new ways to enjoy food together. “This show is about helping moms, dads and anyone who cooks at home - to show them mga recipes na ea ..read more

 LG Philippines unveiled its new lineup of monitors and showcased its newest, powerful and most technologically advanced monitors yet, in a Top Gun-themed event hosted by Andrei “Dreister” Felix.  According to Sungjae “Airboss” Kim, managing director for LG Philippines, the company remains committed to innovating and enhancing its monitor line-up to adapt to the needs of its consumers. He added, “We’ve made great strides to elevate the user-experience of our monitors–from adapting to flexible workstations and upgrading our systems with new generation gaming standards.” Meanwhil ..read more

Yeah, you know what I mean! The moment that pink calendar sheet of yours turns and the months start saying -ber, all you can think about are the holidays that come with it. Had it been the young me, I would’ve had the enthusiasm of an irresponsible person and spent more than I make. No kidding! Shopping galore! However, as a mom, it’s now up to us to keep our budget in check. The holidays we used to wait for are now our foe bearing the fear of overspending! As much as we want to splurge on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we also want to have as much food on Christmas. With the left and right ..read more