The Kitchen Mom by dhess

Halloween is the season of a lot of things from horror movies, play dress up, to sugary candies. And just because the season of sweets is in high gear, the treats should not contain all those scary ingredients. That’s why for your trick or treat, consider a bagful or more of Welch’s Fruit Snacks that are made of real fruits with assorted flavors that the kids and even the whole family can enjoy! Certified made with fruit and fun, Welch’s Fruit Snacks not only delivers delicious taste, one serving of this chewy snack contains 100% Vitamin C and 25% Vitamin A and E. In the alphabet of vitamins, these three stand out as critical for growing kids. Aside from these benefits, who can resist the lure of free from preservatives, fats, and gluten? These qualities will surely far exceed expectations as too much consumption of those three are usually associated with headache and nausea. Children and kids are more susceptible to these that’s why their food should be watched out on Halloween

The singer-actress has been in the industry for almost two decades now. William Shakespeare once said, “some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ‘em.” This is something that no doubt applies to Sarah Geronimo, the multi-hyphenated star who is inarguably still one of the brightest personalities in the entertainment industry even after almost two decades of being a part of it. Some would say that Sarah was meant to rule the stage since she was young, but there was a lot of hard work invested in her career as well—something she had shown since childhood. She won the grand prize for the IBC television singing contest Star for a Night at the tender age of 14 and had been unstoppable ever since. Her rise was fast but expected. She broke through the top with new hits and soulful revivals, as well as albums that turned her presence into a form of pop culture on its own. But while her fast rise is something for the books, there’s something

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.

Kuya J  Restaurant is one favorite place to visit when I crave for Grilled scallops, Beef Caldereta and Halo-Halo. Getting a taste of Kuya J’s mouthwatering menu items is now just a phone call away. No need to leave the comforts of your home or brave heavy traffic because Kuya J now delivers in Metro Manila and other nearby areas. Just dial # 80000 to enjoy the perfect salo-salo at home with Kuya J's bestsellers, such as their famous Crispy Pata, Grilled Scallops, Kare-kare, Beef Caldereta, and Halo-halo Espesyal.  Kuya J’s delivery services are available in its branches in the following cities and municipalities: Valenzuela, Caloocan, Quezon City, Manila, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Marikina, Antipolo, Taytay, Cainta, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasig, Makati, and Taguig. For more information on Kuya J’s offerings, you can visit their website at www.kuyaj.ph or follow them on Facebook and Instagram at @kuyajresto . For more of The Kitchen Mom adventure, you

Have your favorite todo toppings, todo sarap snack anytime for only PHP 50.00! Picture this: it’s merienda time and you only have Php 50.00 in your pocket. Your stomach’s rumbling, and you’re craving for a snack that you know will never fail to hit the right spot. With so many options, you’d want to go for something that’s definitely filling and enjoyable. With only so many choices available, you can’t go wrong when you head to the nearest Jollibee and order the Cheesy Classic Jolly Hotdog—an all-time todo favorite of Filipinos, no matter where they are. For the price of only PHP 50.00, the Cheesy Classic Jolly Hotdog gives you your todo toppings, todo sarap fill in one affordable package. Every bite of its meaty sausage, special dressing, generous sprinkling of grated cheese, and ketchup is sure to give you a todo sarap experience—you know you can keep having it everyday, as much as you like! If your mouth’s already watering for a taste of the best hotdog sandwich you ca

Korean food lovers and enthusiast can now enjoy, taste and experience their korean favorite dish to a whole new level. It's going to be more exciting and will be a very rewarding  food adventure as they get then chance to win a 1 Year supply of BonChon's K-Style and fried chicken when they #ScanToPay with PayMaya at the participating Bonchon stores. All they need to do to earn raffle entries is to purchase their favorite Bonchon meals worth at least P200 by scanning the PayMaya QR code displayed at the cashiers using their PayMaya app. After the successful QR transaction, they can also receive up to two BonChon vouchers via SMS for either a one-piece Chicken Boxed Meal or one Original Chicken or Seafood Bibimbowl. This promo runs until November 30, 2019 at select BonChon branches nationwide. For a complete list of participating BonChon stores, check out paymaya.com/deals/bonchon . Paying via PayMaya QR at BonChon is easy:  1. Tap the “Scan QR” button on you

Get to taste F1 Hotel Manila’s prestigious gold winning dishes from the Filipino Cuisine Category exclusively on hotdeals.f1hotelmanila.com until November 24, 2019 only. Experience authentic Filipino flavors as these sumptuous creations are being offered as F All Day Dining’s new set meals that can be purchased only on Hotdeals with an introductory rate of PHP 875 nett per set meal; 50% OFF from its original price of PHP 1,750 nett, good for 1 person. Imbaliktad The new set menu reflects the rich gastronomic traditions of Philippine cuisine with ingredients sourced locally from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Dining guests and foodies alike will delight in Imbaliktad – a quick seared beef tenderloin with Ilocos vinegar, Sinigang na Pata sa Catmon ug Dilang Baka or  fried pork knuckle in catmon sour broth, Utan Ala Piyanggang – local vegetables in spiced coconut cream and the Sangag na Kan-on sa Bubok Itum – fried rice with dried shrimp in burnt coconut. Sangag na Kanon

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

Take a glimpse of the mother and son duo’s tender moments in this new Jolly Spaghetti video Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid deeply treasures the relationship she has with her son Nate. The mother-son duo’s sweet connection is put front and center in their newest TV commercial for Jollibee. Their second commercial together for Jolly Spaghetti, features Regine and Nate’s pinaka-sweet moments as they spend quality time together bonding over the best-tasting (most delicious) Jolly Spaghetti. Their mother-and-son relationship is full of intimate and loving moments, such as those we see in the video. “He's very sweet,” Regine says of Nate. “ He really is malambing ever since. He’s always spending time with me, and our favorite bonding moment is watching TV together. He loves that, and he always wants me to watch what he’s watching.” Regine shares that they still spend a lot of time together even though Nate is already going to school. “When he doesn't have school

Kids always look forward to birthday party celebrations, but there’s no denying that the planning process can be intimidating for parents. For those who want to give the best birthday bash for their children but don’t know where to start, look no further as McDonald’s offers a hassle-free way to plan a party! Take it from Marian Rivera-Dantes herself, who is seen in this new video by McDonald’s, having a breeze as she and Zia takes us through their party planning process! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQNrg_TsTe8 As one of the top birthday party destinations for kids, McDonald’s aims to make party planning as stress-free as possible. Parents can rely on McDonald’s hands-on party planners, known as Guest Experience Leaders, to stay on top of the party details from start to finish, so parents can take a back seat from the stress of planning and just enjoy milestone moments as much as they should be enjoyed. McDo Party: Planning in 4 easy steps Step 1: Choose a McDonald’

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

A year after the release of Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral, Paulo Avelino continues to receive acclaim for what is his biggest film role to date. Paulo, who has starred in numerous blockbuster films, has truly come full circle as an actor. At 30 years old, he steadily built himself a name in the entertainment industry, making him one of the most sought-after actors of his generation. Much like Paulo's deep passion for excellence in his craft and his love for acting, Red Ribbon creates with similar passion and excellence irresistible and delectable cakes to bring to life the sweetest and most meaningful celebrations. Now, the country’s most-loved bakeshop chain proudly introduces the Red Ribbon Chocolate Cake Creations, a selection of beautifully designed cakes — in three mouth-watering round cake variants — made with the finest chocolate ingredients and the most ardent care. Red Ribbon’s Chocolate Indulgence has layers of rich and moist pound chocolate cake interspersed with

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

This September, Jollikids can spend action-filled playtimes with their friends and some of the world’s greatest superheroes with Jollibee’s newest set of Jolly Kiddie Meal toys, the DC Comics’ Justice League! With the latest set of collectible toys from the country’s #1 fast-food chain, Jolllkids can join the Justice League as they battle against mega villains to save the planet. Kids can help Superman save the world by twisting his upper body and land a punch by pressing his left leg. They can also join Wonder Woman battle evil by swinging her mighty sword with a push of a lever, or fight crime with Batman by spreading his cape to glide over Gotham City by pressing his left limb.  Jollikids can use the speed stick to help The Flash run at a superhuman speed and create a firebolt in chasing criminals. Defeat villains with Supergirl by raising her arm and fly with a push of a button and a press of a knob from her back. They can also serve justice with Cyborg by blasting enemie

Premenstrual Syndrome or PMS is a bunch of symptoms that even the strongest women would usually face several days before that time of the month. Feeling totally frazzled and waking up with a different kind of fatigue is a reality, a zit on the nose that wasn’t there a night before. And oh, those tender breasts plus the soreness and heaviness. Worst, you can’t stop thinking about that fudgy chocolate cake you saw on Instagram! According to Anne Price, a Certified Holistic Health Coach, an average woman experiences PMS 450 times in her lifetime. While hormones play a part in these biological changes, there’s a way how to manage it by avoiding these foods that are likely to alleviate the symptoms. 1. Trans fats and hydrogenated fats  These are the nutritional bad words everyone should be aware of. Trans fats and hydrogenated fats are unhealthy by-products of a chemical process called hydrogenation. Manufacturers alter the fats to solidify liquid oils and lengthen shelf life a