My hometown, Pinamalayan, is currently at its booming state. Its residents, who used to live in a rural setting, are now getting a glimpse of city life as fast food chains and known convenience stores are emerging in this small town. Growing up with only simple carinderias around us, we were surprised by the number

If ever a Family Feud contestant was asked to name a Philippine snack food company, Rebisco will surely be in the list. We know Rebisco too well because we grew up with it. It’s a brand that is close to every Filipino’s heart. During our early school days, we would see Rebisco biscuits in our

It’s the time of the year again to treat my mother for her birthday. Instead of a material gift, I always choose to take her to beautiful places that will let her relax, rest and stay away from her stressful work. After all, memories last longer than concrete things. If you could remember, I brought

When it comes to stalls that offers fresh fruit shakes, Fruitas is the first thing that comes to my mind that is branded and high-quality. And by fresh, I mean refreshments that use real fruits instead of powder or syrup flavorings. Fruitas has already been my go-to place since I was young as it hasn’t

Maybe, you are wondering where I was in this photo or doubting if I was really in Steak Shack during that time because the photo only captured my face. I’m sorry. After numerous visits, I realized that this is the only photo I have in this restaurant apart from the food and sadly, I couldn’t

I’m not a kid anymore. I neither do have kids. But that doesn’t stop me from making kiddie fun meals like this hot dog spaghetti, which is sometimes termed as Threaded Dogs or Hot Dog Spiders. I got this idea from Total Girl magazine. In their recipe, they skewered the noodles into hot dogs, cooked

It’s not Christmas yet. It’s neither Valentine’s Day. But who could say no to hugs, kisses and a cup of red velvet chocolate coffee? After all, for us, Filipinos, Christmas starts in September. And for the western people, you can still be festive and feel cozy during autumn, right? We usually see the red velvet

Honestly, I was only planning to make mango salsa so we could use the last mangoes at home before the seasonal fruit changes to avocados. After all, it will be great to serve chips with this homemade freshness. Well, that was my initial plan. But then, I stumbled into this new deli store that offers

If you live in Pinamalayan and you do not know Oinky’s, you could very well lose your citizenship. Located along the Nautical Highway in Marfrancisco, Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, Oinky’s Mindoro Delicacies is a restaurant in town that is known for their cocktails and pulutan. It first opened to public in 2014 by Priscilla Dantes Caday.