Budget ulam recipe ideas for Aug 21-28

Hello everyone! Time flies and it is a Monday once again and because it is a holiday, I almost forgot to post a fresh list of our weekly budget Filipino ulam ideas. If you are new to this website and series, kindly check out the past weekly write-ups here for list upon list of ulam ideas below…
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Ideas for budget ulam recipes for the week

Hello everyone! Time flies, it is a Monday once again, and Mondays mean that we will have a fresh list of budget ulam ideas that are both affordable and nutritious. If this is your first time to check out our series, I invite you to check out the earlier entries so that you will get…
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Simple French toast recipe for busy mornings

This easy French Toast recipe is one of our go-to breakfasts during weekends. It is easy to make, and at the same time the ingredients are pantry staples. In fact I am thinking this could even be prepared during the week as it also makes for a perfect baon for kids like my eldest, Achie….
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How to cook quick and easy beef salpicao

Quick and easy beef salpicao is a go to disgh when you haver back-to-back-to-back chores.

If you are in for a busy day, then this is a dish that you can prepare without sweat! Easy beef salpicao is what it is, easy, quick cooking, but definitely not short of flavor and yum factor. I typically cook this on days when I have an extremely long list of back to back…
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How to cook tortang giniling with potatoes and malunggay

NEWBIE COOKING MAMA ALERT! Tortang Giniling with Potatoes and Malunggay could be one of the simplest recipes you can prepare for your family, especially your children. I remember we regularly have ground pork omelette as ulam when I was younger, and now that I have my own family, i want to regularly serve this dish…
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Pinoy baby food recipe: Pork and Egg Lugaw (congee)

Pinoy baby food recipe alert: Pork and Lugaw Congee!

Pork and egg lugaw is a go to Pinoy baby food recipe that I serve to my kids when my pantry and freezer supplies are running low and I have yet to run to the grocery for our food shopping. And why not? This dish is easy to cook (as long as I have remembered…
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How to cook easy Misua Patola Soup (P100 ulam idea)

How to cook misua patola soup

Let’s cook! Misua patola is one of our favorite soupy ulams. Even my picky eater of an eldest daughter, Achie loves it. Easy misua patola soup is also a very affordable dish that can be prepared in about half an hour. Easy Misua Patola Soup The Misua Patola Soup recipe is simple but very hearty….
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Filipino Budget Ulam Ideas below 100 Pesos 2017 Edition

Budget Ulam Recipes under P100

Our under P100 annual budget ulam series continues to be two of the most widely read posts here in our little blog. And since we are still in the first quarter of the year, I figured, why not come up with a 2017 edition this early? If you haven’t read the first two, click here…
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Homemade Filipino Breakfast Recipes for the home or business

Homemade Filipino Breakfast Recipes for the home or business. (Photo Credits)

There is one struggle I have about preparing breakfast, most of the choices available in the market are laden with preservatives, our culture also generally prefers this type of “cilog” breakfasts, and busy moms like us have a tendency to give in to these types of breakfasts because it is easy to cook – perfect…
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Filipino Weekly Menu Plan for Sept 12-19, 2016

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Hi there ladies! Been a long time since I posted a weekly meal plan, and I apologize for that. Will try my very best to regularly update our Filipino Menu Plan every Friday. So before I elaborate on the Filipino weekly menu, here is our meal plan for the week — Filipino Weekly Menu Plan:…
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Lunch Ulam Baon Ideas for School Kids – Part 1

Running out of lunch baon ideas for school kids? Here are some suggestions.

Day in and day out we have to prepare lunch ulam baons for our school-aged children, and it is very easy to run out of ideas on what to prepare for them. After all, we need a lunch meal that is nutritious, easy-to-prepare for those crazy school mornings, fits our budget, and of course appeal…
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Easy Tofu Tokwa Recipes Under P100.00

Looking for Tofu Tokwa Recipes Under P100.00? Here is a list! (Photo Credits)

If you want to serve your family a protein-rich and nutritious dish without having to resort to meat – either for health reasons or to help save on expenses, the best way to go is to cook tokwa or tofu based dishes. Apart from being nutritious, Tofu and tokwa are really easy to cook, and…
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Where to Buy Bento Tools and Accessories in the Philippines

Bento tools and accessories in the Philippines

If you are looking for Bento box tools and accessories for your kid’s Bento boxes then this post is for you. We know that some moms want to try out Bento making to encourage their kids to eat more, and eat healthier. I am not a really creative mom, and I have taken steps to…
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Filipino Preserved Food Recipes for Business

preserved food recipes for business in the Philippines

So I am apparently on a roll when it comes to food business ideas that moms like us can have. I hope you enjoyed our recent posts on goodies, steamed desserts, puto variants, and sweets that you can sell. Now I am going to suggest to you some Filipino food items with longer shelf life…
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Steamed Filipino Dessert Recipes for Business

Steamed Filipino Dessert Recipes for Business

It is a reality that not all Filipino households have Ovens. And this is the reason why most of the native desserts in our country are steamed. Almost all homes have tiered steamers we all grew up seeing. Anyway, this post is part of happypinaymommy.com’s series of posts on food items that can be sold…
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Yummy and Easy Sandwich Recipes for Baon

Yummy and Easy Sandwich recipes for baon

Are you running out of ideas for sandwiches to prepare for your kids and your husband’s baon? I have compiled a list of some sandwich recipes that you may want to try to give that ready-made sandwich spread a break. Here are yummy and easy sandwich recipes for baon: 1. Crabstick Sandwich – Well, I…
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Malunggay Recipes for Breastfeeding Moms

Malunggay Recipes for Breastfeeding Moms

Malunggay is very helpful in terms of supporting the nutrition needs of a breastfeeding mother. This post is meant to help lactating moms have a wider variety of Malunggay recipe choices to prepare for herself and for her family. Here are some Malunggay recipes for breastfeeding mommies: 1. Corn and Malunggay Soup – I have…
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Five Delicious Filipino Vegetable Recipes under P100.00

Filipino vegetable recipes under P100.00

Nowadays, we have to be more intentional on what we are to feed our families. We have to serve meals that are not only delicious, but nutritious as well. In this day and age where time is of the essence and gone are the days where you can afford to cook two ulams per meal…
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Happypinaymommy.com’s Weekly Meal Plan for Sept 28 to Oct 04, 2015

Happypinaymommy.com's Weekly Meal Plan for Sept 28 to Oct 04, 2015

Hi ladies! Hope you are all enjoying your long weekend so far. For those of you who will be doing their weekly palengke or grocery shopping trip, sharing with you our meal plan for this week. Here is Happypinaymommy.com’s weekly meal plan for Sept 28 to October 4, 2015: If you will notice, i have…
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Happypinaymommy.com’s Weekly Meal Plan for Sept 14-21, 2015

Happypinaymommy.com's Weekly Meal Plan

Hi ladies! Forgive me for being one day late in sharing with you, happypinaymommy.com‘s meal plan for the upcoming week. Achi had another dental thingie, and my tiny schedule was kinda rocked yesterday because of it. Anyway, as i say every week, I am sharing with you our meal plan  to help you map out…
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Filipino Lumpia Recipes under P100.00

Filipino Lumpia Recipes under P100.00

Lumpia is one distinct Filipino food that is both delicious and economical to make. It is so distinct that my hipag tells me, this is what is usually being requested  as potluck contribution from pinoys whenever there are gatherings in the US. Anyway, for families who are trying to stay within the budget i compiled…
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Easy Filipino Fried Rice Recipes Under P100.00

Quick and Easy Filipino Fried Rice Recipes

Fried Rice is a happy food for us Pinoys. It is an economical meal because it allows us to recycle food — just be sure the rice was refrigerated to avoid food poisoning (see other food-poisoning prevention tips here),   and at the same time it is quite cultural because we are really accustomed to eating…
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Quick, Easy, and Cheap Filipino Dessert Recipes under P100.00

quick, easy, and cheap Filipino dessert recipes under P100.00

  As most pastry chefs say, “life is short, eat dessert first,” and so we mommies, no matter how budget conscious we may want to be, have to set aside a little extra for an added sweetness in our life. Hence I thought of compiling a list of some quick, easy, and cheap Filipino dessert…
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Happy Pinay Mommy Weekly Meal Plan for August 31, 2015

Happy Pinay Mommy Weekly Meal Plan August 31, 2015

  Hi ladies!!! It is a Friday once again and as committed to all of you, i will be helping you with deciding your meals for the upcoming week through our weekly meal plan that i will endeavor to publish on a Friday in time for your weekend grocery shopping or market duties. So here…
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Seven Filipino Recipes Under 100 Pesos

Seven Filipino Recipes Under 100 pesos

Hi everyone! One of the biggest challenges every homemaker faces is budgeting the family’s resources. The food and grocery budget remains to be a sizeable chunk of our monthly expenses and the reality is that we have to balance good nutrition and affordability of the meals if we want to stay financially on track. I…
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Fun Meryenda Recipes you can Prepare with your Kids

Meryenda Recipes you Can Prepare with your Kids

Are your weekends starting to get boring? Are the rains confining you and the very energetic kids at home? Worry no more mommies. Get busy in the kitchen and hit two birds with one stone. Have a “cooking activity” with the kids and prepare them meryenda at the same time! Perfect weekend bonding! Here are…
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Happy Pinay Mommy Weekly Meal Plan for August 10 2015

Weekly Meal Plan August 10-17, 2015

Hi Mommies! Sharing with you our meal plan for the week. Certainly hoping this  is no too late to help you with your weekly meal preparation and grocery shopping. As busy moms wanting to prepare good food for the whole family, we all have to be intentional when it comes to planning our meals for…
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A Busy Mom’s Guide to Daily Meal Preparation

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Hi Mommies! Suddenly just got inspired to post my weekly meal plans for my Little Familia. Me and some of the moms over at my facebook group are discussing about how to go about cooking when you have very young kids and do not have help at all. I just wanted to share my food…
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