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Category Archives: Food and Health
Things to Consider even Before your Child is Sick
Everyone gets sick. It’s more difficult if the one who gets sick is your child. There’s the emotional suffering that parents suffer as a result of a loved one suffering. It’s also arguable that older people would be in a … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Food and Health
Tagged clinics, hospitalization, hospitals, illness, insurance, medical insurance, Philhealth, sickness
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Empanada at Merced Bakeshop
A truism kicked in a few days ago — you find (or taste?) something when you’re not searching for it. I found an outlet of Merced Bakeshop at the most unlikely place and unlikely time — while being confined at … Continue reading
Laking Bear Brand Din Ako!
Apologies to the “Bear Brand” brand — this is in no way intended to misuse its commercial. Imagine, mapagbintangan na kinokopya ang commercial na walang pahintulot.
Posted in Food and Health, Time Out
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Revenge of the Beer Belly
I used to chide my married male friends that their bellies are getting bigger. Beer belly, some would say. Of course, it’s a joke, but they say jokes are half-meant. Then I got married and found myself at the other … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Scare
Peanut butter, one of my all-time favorite food. Peanut butter sandwich. Peanut butter in kare-kare. Peanut butter eaten direct from the container. Unfortunately, my love for anything with peanut butter may be placed on a brief cooling-off period after the … Continue reading
Playing Games with My Heart
You’ll discover, after reading 2 sentences, that this isn’t a post about love or having one’s heart broken. Don’t be disappointed and read on, because what’s written below will not only mend a congested heart, but will save your life, … Continue reading
Eat Germs Sometimes
“Eat germs sometimes.” I heard that so many times before during my childhood days when the food I’m eating falls on the house floor. There’s even a slight variation: count up to 5 and if you can’t pick up the … Continue reading
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A Halo-Halo Treat for the Kids
There’s no doubt that everyone, specially kids, love sweet food (except, perhaps, for formula milk, which is not sweet in my opinion . . . go taste it yourself). We parents, of course, are told by our doctors (and, yes, … Continue reading
All Rice!
The headlines these past days have been all about rice. I know rice, and not simply because I don’t feel satisfied eating without rice, just like any Filipino. Many years ago, while growing up in the province, I would walk … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Health, Work and Money
Tagged breadwinner, family, father, Food and Health, money, parent, parenthood, rice, Work and Money
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The case of the Disappearing Milk
No, I’m not referring to an actual case, like someone stealing milk, although that could very well happen with the increasing prices of breast milk substitutes. I’m referring to something more intriguing — scary, even — happening at the market … Continue reading
