It’s starting to feel like Christmas. Though 2020 has been tough for all of us because of the COVID-19, our personal struggles because of the pandemic, and the recent typhoons’ surprising attacks to several parts of our country; Christmas is still going to happen. If you think of food gifts and sweet treats for the holiday season, you may want to shop online from Marks & Spencer. You can purchase your favorite food products through MetroMart and FoodPanda apps. If not, you can just visit their website. Currently, Marks & Spencer food products are only available for delivery within Metro Manila. I ordered some treats recently, which I happily devoured…
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Salted Egg Fish Skin Snacks
Salted egg is surprisingly and insanely addictive flavor. It instantly become a craze like overnight that all of the sudden you find salted egg flavors of the chips you know in the snack aisle in the grocery. Not only did it influence the snack industry, but we witnessed the birth of salted egg recipes like the salted egg chicken recipes.
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Kabigting’s Halo Halo: Quenching the Summer Heat
It’s that time of the year again when you feel like you are going to have a heat stroke. The pricking summer heat is becoming unbearable, with the init factor reached 38.5 Degrees Celsius in Manila. Other parts of the country, on the other hand, experience a 41 degrees Celsius temperature. Gosh! It is just so freaking hot. Turning the aircon on is so tempting. But you fear of having heart attack because of the electricity bill at the end of the month makes you think otherwise. So, you just decide to bear the heat instead. Would it be a perfect time to have a dose of a…
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Peanut Butter and Banana Toast
Peanut butter and banana toast is my new found love. I spread the peanut butter on toasted bread and top it with sliced banana. Other times, I would prepare a sandwich first before toasting it. The crunch of the bread toast plus the sweetness of the banana and nutty flavor of the peanut butter is delicious and comforting. That’s Lily’s Cruncy Peanut Butter in the picture. It is only P107, which is like 20% less the price of well-known brands. I did not just wake up and realize I wanted to eat bananas and peanut butter. There is a science to this diet. These past several weeks had been pretty intense.…
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Buko Cream Pie and Life’s Drama
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