The Kitchen Mom by dhess

Chef Marlon Manuel from Nueva Ecija emerged as the winner of the first regional leg of the Solane Kitchen Hero Chefs’ Edition — a nationwide cooking competition which aims to recognize a new generation of local talented chefs. Manuel bested five (5) other contestants from all over central Luzon for his winning dish, the Arroz Valenciana Arancini with Pan Seared Duck. He chose Arancini — a stuffed rice ball — to highlight Nueva Ecija as a province known as the Rice Granary of the Philippines. Manuel will have the chance to qualify for the national competition round with P100,000 and a culinary trip to Japan at stake. Photo shows (L-R): Marlon Manuel (center) with Solane marketing manager Valeri Villano (leftmost) and Solane Kitchen Hero ambassador Chef Nancy Lumen (rightmost) Solane Kitchen Hero Central Luzon judges Agnes Gonzales (2nd to the left) and Corazon Sanson (2nd to the right ) For more of The Kitchen Mom adventure, you can visit my Instagram account  @thekitchenmom  

When we talk about holistic learning, it always entails the progressive pedagogy called the Whole Child Approach (WCA). Initiated by the the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), this approach is a fresh take on what holistic education means, taking into consideration all the aspects of a young learner´s journey towards long-term development and success. With its tenets, the Whole Child Approach seeks to create challenging and sustainable learning environments for young learners, shaping them into well-rounded individuals. Recently, particularly in early-childhood education policy-making and practice, the idea that the WCA represents an incomplete methodology has proliferated. Policy-makers who are against the whole child approach often argue from a practical standpoint: they look at a child and see their education as a sort of investment. This is how they think: if the process of "investing" in a child's education takes too much resour

Mama’s Lullaby, A Musical Event for Expecting Mothers The gift of life should always be celebrated and cherished, all woman should be aware that every pregnancy is a gift that should be treated with care, we should know the importance of pregnancy and how will it affect the development of the child during this stage. However, awareness of the importance of pregnancy is not something that is available for everyone, that is the reason why a lot of effort is being put by the government and NGO's to make sure that every expected mother will be aware of the importance of taking care of themselves while on pregnancy. To promote the good health and well-being of mothers and their unborn child through safe pregnancy and delivery, the SM Cares Program on Women and Breastfeeding Mothers, hosted an event titled “Mama’s Lullaby, A Musical Event for Expecting Mothers” . This is in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal on good health and well-being. Held

STARTING 'EM STRONG Cheez Whiz is your kid's breakfast partner to prepare for anything! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and as a mom, I always make sure that the food that I serve to my daughter is not only delicious but also nutritious that will help her to be strong. With all the challenges that our kids face nowadays from school and extra-curricular activities even at home, you can just imagine the exhaustion and stress that they may undergo, so it is really better to have them prepared physically and mentally, and they would definitely need all our support and nourishment that we can give to give them an edge. As parents, we can help our children stay strong throughout the day, most especially through the food that we set on the breakfast table. For over 50 years, Cheez Whiz has been kids’ breakfast and merienda favorite. With its strength building nutrients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Calcium and Phosphorus, Cheez Whiz is not only delicious b

For the man who stays by our side even on the toughest time, for the man who shows tough love but is always soft on the inside, for the man who prefers to stay at home and cook for his family. Dad, Tatay, Popshie, Papa, Dada, whatever you call him, give him some love this coming Father's Day. Show dad your gratitude by surprising him with sweet and delightful treats this Father’s Day. The “Big Man” will not be able to resist Villa del Conte’s delectable artisanal, premium and high-quality chocolates crafted to perfection imported from Padova, Italy. Choose from three variants of gift sets Villa del Conte has in store. For the cool and youthful dad, give him Villa del Conte’s praline balls in a beer mug. The sweet and affectionate man of the house deserves the IDad 5g chocolate squares. Or you can spoil dad with an exquisite combination - Villa del Conte’s chocolate and wine set. With Villa del Conte chocolates, you can make Father’s Day sweet and unique. Visit Villa d

Seascape Village is giving freedom-loving Filipinos the best reasons to celebrate Independence Day! From June 12 to 14, the dining complex which offers an authentic seafood market experience, will have a food flash sale where a kilo of local crabs will be sold for only P21! 80 coupons per day will be given away during the promo. The first 40 coupons will be distributed from 12NN to 4PM, and the second batch from 5PM to 8PM. To qualify, like the SEASCAPE VILLAGE official Facebook page and share the Philippine Independence Day Promo post at least a day before claiming the coupon. Coupons will only be given to dine-in customers who will pay the P21 fee and show proof that the promo post was shared in their Facebook account. Cooking and service charges are exclusive of the discounted rate, and only 1 voucher can be used for every group of 5 diners. After claiming the coupon, dine-in customers will only pay 21 pesos for a kilo of live crabs! They can then have it cooked by an

Get your child's school all-week baon with Jack ‘n Jill My BFF (Baon Favorites Forever) Kids are getting more and more excited as day goes by. Next Monday is the start of class.  Our cute little kiddos are looking forward to going back to school, new school supplies, new friends, fun and learning environment and of course their school snack that they can share with their new found friends. For the parents, it’s time to get busy again getting your children new school supplies, ironing their uniforms, and going grocery shopping each weekend for their baon. Although that might seem like a lot of work, there’s no need to fret as you may just find your kids’ newest BFF during recess. With Jack ‘n Jill’s assortment of cakes and biscuits, there’s never a dull moment for your little ones on any day of the school week. Magical Mondays with Magic Chips Get rid of the summer blues and have your kids welcome the school year with excitement through a pack of Magic Chips. This savor