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Celebrate Chinese New Year at Shangri-La Finest Chinese Cuisine

When I was still working in Hong Kong, one of my favorite holidays is the Chinese New Year. aside from the fact that it was an additional off from work for me, it was also an opportunity for me to enjoy a wide variety Chinese Delicacies. This is one of the happiest days of the year were in we family gather together and enjoy a scrumptious meal. Now that Chinese New Year is just around the corner, I've been trying to find a place that offers authentic Chinese Cuisine for me and my family to share this coming Chinese New Year. After some suggestions and word of mouth, my journey brought me to a Chinese fine dining restaurant located in Times St. Quezon City, a well managed and established restaurant operating around 35 years now and the name of the restaurant is Shangri-La. Shangri-La Finest Chinese Cuisine captures the rich heritage of food as exemplified in this special occasion.  With 35 years of exceptional food and excellent service, Shangri-La continu

Ever Bilena Supports Binibining Pilipinas 2018

The beauty of the Filipina will definitely shine with the all-out support from Ever Bilena , the country’s leading cosmetics brand Ever Bilena. CEO Dioceldo Sy assured Binibining Pilipinas Charities president Stella Marquez Araneta that all candidates will look their best throughout the pageant season. The official makeup sponsor of 2018 Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant, the Ever Bilena team will create picture-perfect looks for all 40 candidates for their pre-pageant events, charity visits and coronation night. For more of The Kitchen Mom adventure, you can visit my Instagram account  @thekitchenmom   and Facebook Page  @TheKitchenMom  and please do always visit my blog for more of my featured restaurants, new products, health, adventures and more at  www.thekitchenmombydhess.com -lhourdesmercadero

REAP: Developing the Skills of 21st Century Filipino Educators

In this generation where most of the kids are technologically advanced, information is readily available for them in few taps on their mobile devices. to get at par with this, educators also need to evolve and use a more appropriate approach that would be effective in providing quality and effective ways of learning for this generation. Developing the skills of 21st-century Filipino educators like the English Tutor is one of the main goals of REAP. I can still remember my school days,where I need to write everything my teacher wrote on the board so that I can read through it when I get home for me to make sure that I understood our lesson for that day, pretty tiring but I know this is one of  the ways that I can catch up on our lesson as our ratio in our school is 1:45 students which make our room a bit crowded and just mere listening is hard due to noise being  created by your chatting seatmates and  most of us don't want to end up getting in the legendary "

Gold Seas Tuna Shepherd's Pie

Shepherds Pie is one of my favorite. It is one of the easy dishes that I can prepare for my family. The original recipe uses ground beef and vegetable but some people don't like meat in their food, just like my grandma, she only eats fish, fruits, and vegetables. Any kind of red meat is a nono for her. In this Shepherd's Pie, we replaced the ground beef with Tuna. Check out the complete recipe below. For sure not only your old lady will like this but also the whole family. Yield: 1 9-inch pie pan Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Tuna Filling Ingredients: 2 185g cans Gold Seas Yellowfin Tuna Chunks in Olive Oil 2 medium size onions (diced) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1 medium-sized carrot (diced) 1 tsp paprika ½ tsp cayenne pepper 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 can diced tomato 1 tbsp oil Salt Pepper Mashed Potato Ingredients: 3 Large Potatoes (peeled) ½ cup butter ¼ cup milk ¼ cup sour cream Salt Pepper   Tuna Filling

Four Safety Tips during Disasters

Earthquake, Volcanic Eruption, Flood and Fire, these are some of the usual disasters that we've seen on the news recently, with our country being prone of almost all natural and man-made disaster, being prepared is our best weapon to keep ourselves and our family safe during these times. Natural disasters can neither be controlled nor predicted. But while they can leave catastrophic damages, everyone can take precautionary steps to mitigate its adverse effects. Solane , the country’s leading LPG solutions provider, reiterates its Dapat Lang advocacy campaign – emphasizing the importance of doing the right thing for the family, for others, and society as a whole – through these tips to ensure everyone’s safety during natural disasters: Prepare an emergency kit An important step in preparing for unforeseen events is having an emergency kit ready for you and your family. Basic supplies kit should include: a gallon of water per person per day for the next three day

Ever Bilena Welcomes Kris Aquino as their Newest Brand Ambassador

The Filipina Beauty has been very unique and outstanding in every way and it further shines if paired with the best and trusted cosmetics created by a Trusted Filipino Company. Ever Bilena started in a humble beginning. It all started with a Nail Polish which sold around Php 5 to 6 pesos. I still remember almost all beauty parlors and manicurists who did home service always had their kits filled with vibrant colors of Ever Bilena Nail Polish. Ever Bilena is one of the products that I had during my high school days, from face powder to lipstick. Memories brought back our old drawers filled with Ever Bilena Products from 1998 which my Grandmother and Aunt used. No doubt that Ever Bilena has been a cosmetic brand that captured the hearts of almost every generation not only that it is budget-friendly but also about the quality that can be compared to international products. Now Ever Bilena is the No.1 cosmetics retail company in the Philippines.The brand provides a fresh a

JOHNSON'S Celebrates Its 125th Year with Series of Special Activities

Mothers love is like a sunlight that  warms our hearts, A love that never gets tired nor bored Mothers love is simple like what other people think but then this love can destroy anything Mothers love is pure and innocent, Like a child inside her womb Mothers love can sometimes be tough Only to make sure that her child is on the right path Seasons might change, leaves will fall, the land will dry But a Mothers Love will remain the same since the day you were born - lhourdes mercadero JOHNSON'S products has always been a part of our family, I still remember my grandmother buying baby powder for me and my aunts, from baby oil, baby soap to shampoos and colognes, Johnson's got us covered. From every generation  until today, I still use Johnson's Products for my daughter. JOHNSON’S® has been pioneering and setting global standards in baby skin care for families globally since many can remember. This year marks a special milestone as JOHNSON’S®

Salad Bar, Healthy Living Doesn't Need To Be Expensive

One of my 2018 goals is to have a healthier lifestyle. I've been sick for for almost 2 weeks because of my unhealthy lifestyle. So to start this New Year goals I decided to hunt for some affordable place where I can eat some healthy stuff without putting a hole in my pocket. If you happen to drop by Glorietta 4 near the cinema, I definitely recommend for you to check this new healthy joint called Salad bar, they offer healthy salad for a affordable price.    If you are tired of meat after the holiday season, why not go fruits and veggies, they have plenty here at Salad bar. Tired and bored with the usual stuff you eat? craving for salad but seems to be more expensive than your regular meal and out of your budget?  fret no more because Salad bar is here to the rescue! Salad bar offers salad for the price of P30 per 100 grams, that is way much cheaper than the regular salad that you can purchase somewhere else, it has a wide variety of fruits and gree

Made For Her Solo Concert, MORISSETTE is Performing At The Big Dome

" Those who took chance on me, who believed and fought for me- those who are with me on this journey. THIS CONCERT IS FOR YOU GUYS BECAUSE YOU MADE ME WHO I AM TODAY. " - Morissette Wish 107.5, the no 1 FM Station on YouTube, in cooperation with Stages and  Rank One Productions Proudly present Morissette's first major solo concert to be held on February 20,2018 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. The Concert, dubbed as "MORISSETTE IS MADE" is "really made for her," BMPI CEO/PRESIDENT, Mr. Daniel Razon shared. We believe that she is good. She's talented and that she can bring Filipino pride elsewhere in the world. We also believe that Wish 107.5 contributed also to why she became who she is now in the Musical Arena," he added. MADE is directed by Paolo Valenciano with Adonis Tabanda as the musical director. According to Paolo, "Morissette is one of those artists that just makes me so comfortable to go to work because  I know