Special Banana Turon – Turones De Manila by Chef Myrna

Special Banana Turon

We are so blessed to have Saba in our country. Not the Saba fish but the banana kind. While we are blessed to have so many other banana variety, my favorite is this cooking banana -be it for turon or for banana con yelo, kalamay, banana que or simply boiled banana. I grieve for my friends […]

Filipino Salad Recipe -Young Ubod and Pomelos with Shrimp Kinilaw

Filipino Salad Recipe -Ubod and Pomelos with Shrimp Kinilaw

If you mention Filipino salad, the first to come to mind would probably be fruit salad. We very rarely serve any kind of vegetable salad on the table, except maybe ensaladang talong or ensaladang mangga. So I was happy to come by this Filipino salad recipe -shared by Chef Myrna Segismundo for the Culinary Elite […]

Beef Morcon Recipe -Morcon ala Emilia

Beef Morcon Recipe- Morcon Ala Emilia Filipino Christmas Food

This Beef Morcon Recipe, lovingly called Morcon ala Emilia is a recipe shared by Chef Myrna Segismundo at the Maya Kitchen Cooking class for the Culinary Elite Series for her December Christmas menu. What is Morcon Beef Morcon is a classic Filipino Christmas Food and mostly served only for the Noche Buena menu and on […]

Filipino Christmas Recipes -Chef Myrna Segismundo and her Christmas Menu

Chef Myrna Segismundo at the Maya Kitchen Culinary Elite Series Cooking Class

When you think of Filipino Christmas food, what comes into your mind? Chef Myrna Segismundo whips up Filipino flavors for a special Christmas at the Maya Kitchen. Check out her Christmas menu! Christmas Menu Adobo Pate Fresh Salad of Ubod and Pomelos Morcon a la Emilia, Turones de Manila I was glad I was able […]

DIY Christmas Decorations: Handmade Aluminum Mugs Decor

DIY Christmas Decorations: Handmade Aluminum Mugs Decor 1

This DIY Christmas decoration is a quick and easy project that needs no special skills or a special level of craftiness to do. If you’re looking for ways to design your home with a bit of Christmas spirit without overloading your budget, you can get an old aluminum mug or even glass ones and convert […]

November Relax Mommy Money Challenge

How not to use your credit card - Relax lang mom

Have you hit your target for your Christmas Budget yet? Starting in September, I outlined how you can get ready for financing your Christmas Holidays. I covered budgeting and saving up. Then for Octobers Relax Mommy Money Challenge we covered how to do a garage sale for added budget. This months Money Challenge is not about saving […]

Operation Budget: Options For Financing The Christmas Holidays

Operation Budget: Options For Financing The Christmas Holidays 2

Suddenly it’s the Ber season. Yes, I’m writing this in September. A friend online is already sharing his Youtube playlist for Christmas. You think it’s too early for me to write about budgeting for the Christmas Season? Every time the holiday season rolls around, everyone seems buzzed with happiness. Megamall is already playing Joma songs. […]