The Kitchen Mom by dhess

The Jolliest Bee in town joins kids in celebrating Children's Month. No wonder kids love Jollibee, aside from bringing a smile to their faces, thousands of kids were treated to an exciting National Kids Day in celebration of Children's Month. My daughter and I  are one of the jolly kids who enjoyed along with other kids and their families during the fun-filled day full of activities prepared by Jollibee that was held in SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. The entire venue was transformed into a full-scale Jollitown theme park. During the event, the kids were welcomed by Jollibee and friends, while the entire day was filled with adventure and fun as kids go through wonderful activities like arts and crafts sessions, musical plays and on-stage games where they got to take home exciting giveaways and prizes. The Jollitown Theme Park featured inflatable playgrounds, interactive booths, and a Jollitown Express that offered a panoramic view of all the amazing

Asia is about Street Food. Aside from being affordable and being readily available to masses, this where most popular street food started, such as dumplings, bubble tea and Milk Tea which are now enjoyed and recognized in different countries. In our country alone, street foods are one of the things that we Filipinos love, like isaw and kwek-kwek which are sold on kantos, even the banana cue and ice scramble that you loved in your childhood days are also street foods that are loved until now. With the recent rise of tourism in Asia, the local street food scene continues to level up its game. Food offerings are innovating from the traditional finger food to a variation of flavors worthy to explore. Discover the gastronomic roots of Asia through a food adventure from Korean, Japan, Taiwan, China, and the Philippines here at SM Mall of Asia! The MOA Asian Street Food Fest will be gathering our favorite popular Asian delicacies on October 21 -27 at the Main Atrium.

On its greatest Halloweek yet, KidZania Manila transforms into a ‘carnival’ for a grand “Halloween FunFair,” giving families a lively bonding experience from October 29 to November 3. BGC’s premier play city holds thrilling games for this year’s All Hallow’s Eve celebration, incorporating carnival games like buzz wire, target shooting, tic tac toe, and ring toss for non-spooky, wholesome activities for everyone.    There will be a Treat Jamboree exclusive for BKidZanian CitiZens where kids, with the help of their parents, can get as many treats as they can within a specified amount of time. Expect goodies from event partners McDonald’s, Milo, Milo Nuggets, Jack ‘n Jill Chiz Curls, Quake Overload, Presto, Cream-O, Magic Creams, X.O., Dynamite, Lush, Goldilocks, and Oishi Lava Chips. Adventure-seekers, meanwhile, will be thrilled to become astounding performers, splendid artists, magnificent tightrope walkers, and more as the jobs are tweaked for the circus at many Ki

It was a splendid moment for kids during the #SMSuperKidsDay, a day full of games and surprises that kids enjoyed, I am glad to join this event with my daughter since we both enjoyed it and it was a great bonding moment for us. SM is more than a shopping place it is a place where you can enjoy dining, movies, and they made sure that the whole family can enjoy even your kids.  And that is the same reason why SM Supermalls kicks off Kids’ Month! SM treats kiddie shoppers with fun and best-loved activities for the third year with the biggest and grandest #SMSuperKidsDay2019 celebration that happened last October 5 (Saturday) at SM Supermalls nationwide. A grand launch was held at SM Southmall featuring royalty-themed games, activities, and entertainment!  “SM serves as a place for kids and their families to create great childhood memories. This October, we are bringing more fun playtime activities in our malls nationwide as we officially begin Kids’ Month,” said Jonjon S

My husband and I had been a fan of soy milk,  it has been our replacement for dairy milk and we have never gone wrong with it. Not only that soy milk is nutritious, but it is also delicious. With the milk tea craze still hot as ever in our country,  We were excited to hear that soy milk tea is already available in the Philippines, a guilt-free drink, which is also refreshing and healthy. So as a Milk Tea Fan and Soy Milk Fan, I never wasted the opportunity to try the newest drink craze. Experience a New Joy in Soy with This Newest Drink Craze from Singapore Filipinos always get excited when there’s a new drink in town. “Milk tea is life” has been the new mantra but what if we tell you that there’s a new alternative to this drink that is equally delicious and addictive, but much healthier? Last September 25,  I've discovered a new kind of joy by well-loved Singaporean soy milk brand, Jollibean opens its first pop-up store in Greenbelt, Makati City. Renamed for the

Food Crawl is an adventure for your taste buds and a way of enjoying food with your friends or new-found food buddies. Wouldn't it be nice if you can explore exciting new cuisines and a variety of food while enjoying a good company? Foodpanda, the top on-demand food delivery service in the country continues it’s Eat N’ Greet series - the tourrific food crawl. As one of the companies that pioneered food delivery in a few taps, Foodpanda creates an experience that will bring food-lovers together and enjoy good food.  Built on the success of the Foodpanda’s old Good Food Tour, the Eat n’ Greet series aims to build a fun food experience to participants, allowing them to discover the best taste in town. Unique food choices on a thematic scale are one of the highlights of the event - along with meeting and greeting the owners and chefs that are behind the success of the restaurants. This food crawl is all about new food experiences and for the second theme of the series, F

Being one of the most distinguished and most awaited competitions in the culinary world today, the 10th Philippine Culinary Cup was held at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay on August 7-10, 2019. The prestigious competition attracts hundreds of well-known and aspiring Filipino chefs as well as other nationalities from different regions in the country to showcase their lifetime's worth of culinary experience on a plate. F1 Hotel Manila is proud to recognize the hardship and determination that the Culinary Team showed during the competition. The highest recognition awarded F1 Hotel's Culinary Team is a gold medal in the Filipino Cuisine Category Team, cited for their entries' unique Filipino taste. The dishes the team presented were inspired by the regions in the Philippines, and it was Executive Chef Angelo Timban's idea to diversify the ingredients and techniques used. The first dish, the Imbaliktad, originates from Ilocos. The beef is cooked in local

What's more exciting and chill than drinking your favorite milk tea brand? Well, no other than having a 3-day CoCo Chill Camp! With everyone talking about CoCo and its hordes of fans who have tirelessly queued up in all its branches nationwide, to get their drink, there is no question about the quality and taste of the brand. With a formidable 4,000 branches which spread out across the world, there is no wonder that they sell a whopping amount of 100 cups per second and 4 cups sold every minute via delivery alone here in the Philippines. Imagine the love of consumers for CoCo. Started last September 17, 2019, up to September 19, 2019, the 3-day CoCo Chill Camp has been held in SM Mega Fashion Hall uniting CoCo fans in one big happy celebration and I am glad that I was able to join the fun in the CoCo Chill Camp wherein a different variants of CoCo Milk Teas was enjoyed by the Milk Tea lovers and games prepared to make the event more exciting. “We’ve seen how well C

It is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. As the holiday season kicks in, the demand for our holiday favorites are now going up and with this in mind, King Sue, one of the brands that we Filipinos grew up and loved is here to make our holiday season more special. As I grew up, I can still remember my aunt who happens to sell them when I was young and having them on the table during the holidays. From their wide selection of Hams and Sausages, you can never go wrong with King Sue. No wonder why the internationally renowned Chef Gene Gonzalez trusts the same brand. Chef Gene, who opened Cafe Ysabel at 23 and is now president of the pioneering Center for Asian Culinary Studies, pays tribute to King SUe products which have been a staple fare on the dining table as well as his kitchen. "King Sue has been there at home ever since," shares the author of "Cocina Sulipeña" and many other cookbooks. Last September 4, 2019, at his flagship ancestral hom

Grandparents often play a vital role in the lives of their grandchildren. With a love that equals that of parents, they strive to give their apos (grandchildren) everything they can offer despite their frail health or limited resources. This Grandparents’ Day, Jollibee celebrates the selflessness and unconditional love of lolos and lolas for their apos in “Garapon”, the newest video installment in the award-winning Kwentong Jollibee series. Directed by Sheron Dayoc, “Garapon” narrates the story of how a grandmother sets aside any amount she can just to give her grandson something that would make him happy. “For Filipinos, grandparents are the treasures of the family. While they may sometimes appear as strict, they give us exceptional love and guidance in such a way parents simply can’t. This is something that the younger generations can learn to appreciate from their lolos and lolas,” said Francis Flores, Jollibee Global Brand Chief Marketing Officer and Jollibee Philippine

Breastfeeding is more than just a way for you to feed your child, this is your connection with them, a bond that no one can match and a way for moms to show affection and warmth to their little ones. With this being said, breastfeeding awareness is necessary to let everyone know of its importance and how it can help your child and you develop an unbreakable bond. I've been supporting the breastfeeding community since before, I encourage soon to be moms and moms with 0-2 years old child to breastfeed. Breastmilk is important especially to newborn babies, it has a lot of nutrients that will help the babies to grow strong and healthier. I breastfed my daughter until she's 2 years old I noticed that does not easily get infected with viruses and other bacteria. That's why this year, I'm here again to support fellow mommies for breastfeeding awareness on how good and beneficial for both moms and the baby breastfeeding is. Hundreds of mothers gathered to celeb

The bigger, the better. This is something that we hear a lot especially when it comes to food, we Filipinos want value for the money that we spend or as they say a "bang for a buck".  This is one of the reasons why we love our street foods here in the Philippines, aside from being affordable, we also get big servings for it. This is why the biggest gathering of the best of Pinoy street food and the top food brands of the Philippines comes back a lot bigger on its fourth year. SM Hypermarket’s Street Food Festival 2019 brings bigger savings with tastier event-exclusive promos on favorites Knorr, Maggi, Purefoods, Alaska, Bounty Fresh, CDO, Century, Del Monte, Farm Fresh, Mekeni, and Joy. Stalls and booths are guaranteed to be filled with super sulit bundled packs, amazing freebies, and huge discounts bringing absolute value to everyone’s shopping money. Mang Larry's  The SM Hypermarket Street Food Festival features most of the legendary street food l