I have always wanted to try cooking fresh noodles. So when I came across packages of fresh miki in the grocery store i knew it was time to try out an easy miki pancit guisado recipe. But because life happens, i almost forgot to cook my miki. It has to be cooked within five days…
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If you need to whip up a yummy ulam but you only have a hundred pesos and less than 30 minutes to prepare, then i suggest that you learn how to cook bagis. Bagis is apparently a Kapampangan dish that makes use of ground beef, and has a hint of tart and citrusy flavor and…
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I have been wanting to try cooking puto. Ive always been a fan, and the yummy pastel colors made me drool all the more. So when I mistakenly bought rice flour instead of glutinous rice flour for the palitaw i was eyeing to make, i knew it was the sign to tey making a batch…
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I have always wondered if i could ever make pinoy-style siomai on my own. I have always loved siomai even as a kid, that i often prod my dad to eat at our favorite Chinese restaurant every Sunday. Fast forward to today, I came up with an easy pork siomai recipe. While it is devoid…
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I do not cook mussels or tahong all the time. But when I get to the grocery early, and I see some nice looking ones, I grab the chance and buy some so we could eat easy baked tahong (mussels). Baked mussels is one of the easiest dishes to make, except of course for the…
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I prepare basic overnight oats during days when I feel like ill be too busy the next morning to prepare our usual breakfast. Either I am pulling an all-nighter working here at our website, or it will be a busy school day the next day with back to back errands to run with my younger…
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I cook menudillo pork giniling from time to time especially when the craving for real menudo hits yet I do not have all the ingredients it requires. I usually prepare a masabaw na menudillo with egg version. I purposely cook it with a lot of sauce because the kids love it with rice. And as…
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I have always loved Vigan Longganisa. I remember when i was a kid, my mornings had been extra wonderful by default whenever we are having it for breakfast. I have prodded my childhood yaya back then to find out how to make easy, skinless homemade Vigan Longganisa for me so I can always eat it…
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Lemongrass iced tea is a refreshing herbal tea that helps cool the body, while providing immense health benefits. It is a great alternative really for those who may want to take a break from iced sugary drinks or powdered teas that appeal to most during the summer season. I have been brewing this tea for…
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Let me start this blog entry by saying that I am no expert in ginataan dishes, and that I am not claiming that this is the authentic way of cooking this dish. For one I am not a Bicolana, and number two I am just like any smitten turista who wanted to replicate the taste…
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Actually, this easy beef sopas that i cooked is more “what is available in the pantry” sopas. I lost track and thought we still have elbow macaroni for traditional sopas but we ran out of it apparently and we only have salad macaroni. It will still work though so I pushed through. Then we apparently…
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I have always thought that gata dishes are way too complicated and that i can never be good at cooking it. So at the start of the year, i included in my 2018 cooking goals gata recipes that i have always enjoyed eating. This easy ginataang manok recipe I am sharing with you is an…
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Lechon Paksiw Bisaya Style was what I cooked for lunch early today. My aunt gave us their lechon left overs because according to her, I am the only one who is matiyaga enough to recook lechon. So who am I to say no to a yummy blessing? Recipe for Lechon Paksiw Bisaya Style I grew…
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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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For those of you who may be looking for a healthier easy chicken sisig recipe, then this post is for you. I will be sharing with you today how to cook Chicken Sisig, the easy way! Much that i wanted to prepare a sizzling version, i dont have a gas stove where I could heat…
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I usually remember to cook easy arroz a la cubana when our saging na saba at home are becoming overripe already. You see I usually buy a bunch on a weekly basis because the kids love fried bananas for merienda, and boiled saba is a great on-the-go snack, quick tummy filler, and of course a…
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This easy crispy fish fillet has been one of our go-to ulams when we are pressed for time to cook our normal meal. It is because it is so easy to cook and does not require much ingredients. In fact, the most complicated thing about cooking this is to remember to take out the fish…
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Like my Filipino weekly meal plans, this Month Long P100.00 Weekly Filipino Budget Meal Plan Challenge is long overdue. I may have not promised you a timeline as to when Ill publish this, but this has been in my “to write” list for the longest time. As you know, we have been publishing annually P100.00…
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I have been meaning to cook Tortang Dulong since I heard it is nutritious, and of course, it tastes great. We usually order this in a take-out place and it is served crunchy. So when we were shopping at the grocery, we saw this and the mister suggested that we give it a try. Easy…
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As promised, I will be posting simple recipes meant to help newbie cooking mamas survive the daily cooking grind. Today’s blogpost is about how to cook crispy liempo. Yes, the classic and simple crispy fried liempo is not so healthy, but once in a while, maybe we can indulge ourselves. I grew up eating the…
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Been a long time since I last posted here in our little website, so please accept my apologies. This 2018 though, I promise to post more – including recipes like how to cook Tortang Ampalaya, which is not just under P100.00 to make, but is also so easy and simple, that even a newbie cooking…
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Been a long time since my last weekly meal plan post, and I am really sorry. Life and motherhood happens and so I can hardly type in front of my computer when my two nurslings are up and about, and when the eldest has exams and assignments to finish. Anyway, I would like to share…
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School will be starting soon, and let us expect traffic to further worsen. And the sad thing about it is, even school children sacrifice. I came up with the idea of coming up with an article on Quick Breakfasts for Pinoy School Kids because breakfast sometimes get skipped just so kids wouldn’t miss their school bus,…
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Been a while since I have posted a real blog post for our weekly Filipino meal plan 2017. I usually do the catching up through our social media channels particularly Facebook and Instagram. In any case, for those of you who have yet to come up with your own menu plan pinoy cooking for the…
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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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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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Hi there ladies! Pardon my two month hiatus in posting meal plans. Will try my very best to regularly update our Filipino Menu Plan every end of the week to help you out as well in your grocery shopping. So before I explain some of the choices I made for our weekly ulam recipes, here…
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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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As promised here is the third installment in our series of School Lunch Baon ideas for your gradeschoolers. As we go further into the school year it really becomes more challenging to think of lunch baon to pack for the kids. Of course we want something that they would finish, as they need to have…
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We try hard to be super moms but at some point we will lose ideas on what to feed our families, especially our babies. I realized that the struggle is indeed real when Achi started becoming a picky eater, and feeding time has been more of a torture instead of a happy time for all…
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Whatever approach you are taking in introducing solid food to your child, time will come that you will need more and more meal ideas for your little one. And while the Internet is full of meal ideas for babies, not all are applicable in the Philippine setting as not all ingredients are locally available or…
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It is a challenge to have children eat salads especially if they are not used to eating veggies. But there are salads out there that appeal to our children’s discriminating taste buds. So for those of you wanting to prepare nutritious salads for your family here are some suggested — Kid-Friendly Vegetable Salads: Crunchy Fish…
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With merely two weeks before the opening of classes, we moms should be armed with a good repertoire of nutritious snack or baon ideas for pre-schoolers. If you are still clueless as to what to pack for your child this coming school year, then this post is for you. So here are – Snack Baon…
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My seven recipes under P100.00 blog entry last year has consistently been one of the most read entries in my blog. This is the reason why I am coming up with a 2016 edition, to help my fellow budget-conscious Pinay Mommies stretch the food budget that they have without sacrificing the family’s health and nutrition….
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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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This is the fourth or fifth installment I think in my series on food items that you can sell in the Philippines. In the aim of helping moms like me earn extra from home, I decided to come up with this series, to help give extra income ideas for stay at home moms, full time…
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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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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you want to earn extra in this season of love, the why don’t you sell some no-bake chocolate goodies? This is the second part of Happypinaymommy.com’s series of posts on food items that can be sold for extra income. I have earlier written about Filipino sweets…
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If you are looking for an extra income – whether as a full-time working mom or a stay at home mom, then you might want to consider these no-bake desserts to sell in the Philippines. These are really easy to do, and with just enough clean and creative packaging, plus patience and sales talk,…
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It is the time of the year once again when we get invited to all those gatherings and pot lucks. For some of us who enjoy cooking or would like to save a little on the pot luck budget — or make the most of it actually — this post is for you. I have…
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We all know the benefits of Ampalaya or bitter gourd / bitter melon. It is great especially for diabetics and as we know from childhood, it is the one thing that could separate you from your other veggie eating friends. A source of pride of most moms as they tell their amigas “my daugher eats…
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Eggplant or Talong is one veggie that can be found in almost all markets and is available all year round. It is packed with anti-oxidants and other nutrients that could help lower your cholesterol levels. Not to mention, this veggie is not as expensive as other vegetables, even in its organic form. If you’d like…
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If you are getting tired of your usual Adobo or Inihaw na Pusit recipe than it may be time for you to try quick cooking squid recipes that are Pinoy style. Here is a list of quick and easy Filipino squid recipes you may want to try: 1. Calamares — do not be afraid of…
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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