Wifely Steps

Tweet There’s been a lot of happy buzz about Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao, but I haven’t gotten a chance to try it till this week. The restaurant is well-known in Hong Kong and Singapore, and now it’s in Manila. When a friend suggested we eat there, I was all for it. Here’s [...]

Tweet “Deoxyribonucleic acid,” my then-seven-year-old cousin said out of the blue one afternoon. “Deo-what?” I asked. We were munching on our merienda when she began rattling off some science terms I had forgotten. “DNA!,” she exclaimed. “It’s a nucleic acid that carries our genetic information.” Then she began reciting other things she learned from her [...]

Tweet Happy Lemon makes me happy. YES. I’m still dreaming about the seemingly weird combo but heavenly delicious drink I had twelve hours ago. Mmmmm. Tell me, if I tell you I had a drink of Green Tea with Rock Salt and Cheese, would you picture this? Times four? Crazy yummy. CRAZY yummy. My friend [...]

Tweet Ibong Adarna was one of the books I enjoyed reading for school. Brothers Don Juan, Don Pedro and Don Diego searched for the mystical adarna whose song can heal their sick father King Fernando. I wish I had kept that book from Filipino class, with its frayed edges, dog-eared pages and all. If I [...]

Tweet Adobo rice is love. Let me rewind. Adobo is love. Yes. I love adobo with lots of garlic, lots of sauce, with chicken and pork in the mix. Omnomnom. I love how adobo gets better as days pass. I love how adobo can get a second life in adobo flakes, and another in adobo [...]

Tweet Ark Avilon Zoo is the only interactive indoor zoo in the Philippines. With the baby developing an interest in animals, we thought it was prime time to take him to the zoo. Ark Avilon was perfect because it’s very accessible (near the Eastwood area) and it’s shaded (no glaring sun!). So one Sunday afternoon, [...]

Tweet There’s a belief that the way you spend your New Year’s Eve gives you an indication of how the rest of your year will go. Oh goody. My 2011 looks like a simply delicious and restful year then. Shortly before 2011 rolled in, I snacked on a bowl of tofu. This is a simple [...]

Tweet Baby #2′s on the brain — well, my brain sometimes, not my husband’s. Yet. I think. The topic has been thrown around casually over the past month. Scenario 1: Husband: “Timmy, do you want a baby sister?” Me: “Yes!” Husband: “…” Scenario 2: Husband: “Paano na kaya kung apat tayo?” (I wonder how things [...]

Tweet Wifely Steps is part of Little Steps Hong Kong‘s list of “Asia’s Top Mom Blogs.” We’ve been handpicked by the team at Little Steps as one of the mommy blogs “offering regional insight into parenting and playing with kids.” I’m proud to be on this list of fabulous women! Get to know them too. [...]

Tweet Want to add a healthy and delicious crunch to your salad? Go for pop beans. Whenever my aunt prepares her yummy salad with greens and grapes, these roasted pop beans are a constant ingredient. Served separately from the other salad components, it’s meant to be a salad topper. You can also eat it on [...]