new horizons

On my first day in Finland, while we were on the bus to Pori from the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, I immediately noticed the many Hesburger establishments along the way. “It’s yummy hamburger,” according to my 8-year old niece, who was my seatmate/guide that time.
As my stay in Finland progressed, I noticed that there were more Hesburger […]

It was a sunny Sunday and after the noontime Mass at the Church of Our Lady Victorious where the Infant Jesus of Prague is enshrined, we were just so hungry. So off we went to the Novy Smichov mall, and after passing by some restaurants at the upper level, we settled for Lebanese fast food.

I […]

I have been a coffee lover for a long time in my life, which almost became an addiction when I was taking up my graduate studies. Coffee suited me as I needed long hours of doing research or plain studying the difficult subjects that we had. I have stopped drinking this once-favorite though as it […]

So I just finished baking lasagna this evening, and had one slice for dinner matched with ice cream and hot chocolate to top it all. With the many recipes for this yummy Italian dish, I used the Golden Grain lasagna recipe at the back of its package. I already used this recipe at home in […]

This afternoon, as requested by my big sis here in Finland, I baked my signature dark moist chocolate cake, which is also everybody’s favorite.
Guess who were my self-appointed helpers? My cute nephew four-year-old R-jed and his elder sister Anzel, seven. My 1st assistant, the little boy, did the stirring of the ingredients while my 2nd […]

I just notice that most moms are quite careful about the food they give to their kids when they’re still babies and toddlers – keeping them away from sweets and junk food. But as their children progress to being 5 years old and above, they’re left to be lured with what their classmates eat during […]