Our short vacation in the province was exhilarating. My sleep felt peaceful, no thoughts of waking up early going to work, no rush. It’s one of the best sleeps I’ve had for a long time. You wake up and go to the market for your morning dose of coffee and pancake – with butter and … More Back Home again
I told myself to blog regularly for a lot of reasons. I want to keep track of what I love to do. Yesterday, I had time to cook something because I work half day (in exchange of my Sunday work). The other week, I bought bacon from a church friend and was wondering how to … More My Pasta Carbonara
I‘m happy to say that my breastfeeding journey continues – now 11 months. Also thankful that my secondhand Spectra 9 is still working. Great pump! To maintain my milk supply, I snack on lactation cookies in addition to my malunggay capsules and drinks. My favorite cookies are from Mommy Treats. Wow, it’s one of the … More Cranberry Walnut Cookies from Mommy Treats
My first trimester is so hard and until now today I’m still going through bouts of nausea and lethargy. It’s also the time I had to shift to natural skin care, and eat more fruits and veggies, no coffee and soda, and look for healthy food options. I usually feel sick drinking dairy milk so … More Simple nutritious drink
Many thanks to Ajinomoto for sending me their new Amino Fres-C Instant Drink Mix. What I love? It’s loaded with BCAA (Branched Chain Amino Acids) which are the building blocks of protein. Perfect for active bodies – kids, moms and dads. It’s also 70% less calories than regular powdered juices. This one liter pack costs … More Amino Fres-C Juice Drink
This is a very simple smoothie with just two ingredients. I only added water and a little bit of muscovado sugar. If you want to experiment, add coconut water or milk instead of plain water. I love fruit smoothies! Dragon fruits are loaded with nutrients, especially vitamin C, protein and calcium. Happy Thursday! Cel
This is a simple recipe for those who don’t have an oven yet would want a banana bread. I used an ordinary rice cooker for this. That’s my daughter’s hand, quickly touching it when I snapped the photo. The ingredients: 6 ripe bananas 200 grams pancake mix 1 cup evap milk 1 tablespoon cinnamon 4 … More Steamed Banana blueberry cake
We had another potluck lunch yesterday after the service – church friends, food, and laughter. I love going to Jenny’s house. Her garden and attic is full of different plants. She has beautiful birds and big adopted cats. And of course..we always feel welcome in her place. The two baristas. See you next post, Cel
Now that Easter has come, flower arrangements are revived. Easter is one of my fave times of the year, like Christmas. I love happy and joyful days. An Easter message and a little surprise from Jenny. Another gift – mango chutney. Marie made this yummy mango using muscovado. A small bowl of fruit salad. May … More Easter message + Surprises
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