Hello Mommies! It is a Monday once again, and it means a brand new entry for our Budget Ulam Recipe Ideas Series for 2023! If you’ve missed the past two entries, You can start with the first one here. Anyway, like what I mentioned, the ulam or main dish ideas here are mostly Filipino dishes, or…
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Did not have time to post this earlier today, but I am hoping the healthy baon ideas in this post are not too late to help you with your baon planning. Here is achie’s baon recap for the past week to help newbie school mamas plan their little one’s baon for the new week. Healthy…
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Rainy days call for piping hot noodle soups like Lomi. I never thought that this easy chicken lomi soup is easy to cook because it looks so complicated — a dish only veteran moms and grandmothers can confidently cook. (Related Post: Breastfeeding Soup Recipes for Moms) But all these assumptions of mine are unfounded, because…
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Gorgeous Monday everyone! Sharing with you Achiebelle’s snackboxes the past week as part of our weekly baon series: this week’s baon. Hopefully, this could help out newbie school mamas map out the baon of their little ones this new school week. Again, as i usually say, please mind the portions for choking hazards, allergies, and…
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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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As opposed to deep fried fish nuggets, baked fish nuggets can be a better option for those wanting to avoid deep fried food. It is also great for a quick lunch baon for your kid, or a snack box filler. This baked fish nuggets recipe that I will be sharing with you can be stored…
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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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Arroz Caldo has always been a comfort food for my family. My children love it since they were babies. We like it for brunch especially when paired with crispy tofu and soy sauce or tokwa’t baboy. Sharing with you newbie cooking mamas this easy arroz caldo recipe that you can serve to your family anytime….
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Was looking for a new way to cook eggplant and here’s what I did — eggplant with minced meat. Essentially, it is eggplant topped with saucy ground pork, making it a perfect topping over steamed rice. Easy to cook, and less than a hundred pesos to make, it is definitely another entry in our annual…
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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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Mung bean soup is a dish i grew up eating — it is my favorite gulay dish as i pour it over rice and devour it quickly. I had to learn how to cook munggo guisado or ginisang monggo because I want my kids to love it too. It is nutritious and cheap — a…
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First of all i would like to thank my social media sister @super.momma for inspiring me to chop sitaw in this fashion to make it all the more appealing to kids. Thank you sis! Im telling you fellow moms, it makes for a yummy ginataang sitaw at kalabasa that most kids will like (mine liked…
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Let’s cook this! So perfect for the weather. Easy Chicken Sotanghon Soup Recipe is a well loved noodle soup dish in our household. It is easy and very affordable to make. This chicken sotanghon soup is another P100 meal idea for a family of four. Perfect as well for breastfeeding mamas! The soup, which uses…
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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 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 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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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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Pardon the lack of plating and creativity, but these easy Banana Heart Burger Patties are a hit to my littles! Perfect this holyweek, this meatless dish is yummy, nutritious, and at the same time very much affordable to make. I was surprised with the immense health benefits of eating banana heart based meals so we…
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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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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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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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Hi Everyone, sharing with you our new, more comprehensive (and revitalized —hahaha) Filipino Weekly Meal Plan Recipes 2017 June 05 to June 11. Hopefully this could help those of you who may not have mapped out their Filipino Weekly Menu as of yet. Starting this week I will be cascading a more comprehensive meal plan…
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In the run up to the opening of classes, I have thought of coming up with another article which is Breakfast Food Recipes Children Can Eat in the Car. This is again part of our series on baon and breakfast recipes and ideas for our school aged children. I have recently posted about quick breakfasts…
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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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Been a while again since I last posted an article. Been very busy in the home front lately, plus a bit of much needed relaxation hence the long hiatus. I figured, I should be writing about school snack baon ideas for Filipino kids since most of us will soon be preparing once again lunch baons,…
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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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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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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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Hi Ladies, It is a Friday once again, and here I am sharing with you our meal plan for the coming week, September 7-14, 2015. Hopefully, this could help all of you map out your family’s meals for the coming week, streamline your grocery list for tomorrow or Sunday, and lessen the stress of thinking…
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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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Hi Ladies! It is a Friday once again, and it is time to post the Happy Pinay Mommy weekly meal plan for the coming week. As committed to all of you, i will try my best to help you out in planning your meals for the upcoming week, as well is in getting you grocery…
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Hi Mommies!! It has been a rainy week for us which is kinda ironic because some areas in Metro Manila experienced epic water interruptions. Anyway, hope you have read my posts on yummy soups for the rainy season. I recently came up with a post on soup recipes for breastfeeding mommies and i am again…
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Pardon me for not being able to post meal plans for the past two weeks. Our family allergies got out of hand and turned into viral sending our household into colds and endless coughing fits. Anyway, we are all slowly getting better and i am slowly getting my groove back – schedule wise. So since…
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Hi Fellow Mommies! Pardon the 36-hour delay of posting of our Weekly Meal Plan. I hope this post is not too late to help you plan out your meals for the coming week. It was a very busy week in the home front for me as my whole family is still reeling from the flu…
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Hi Mommies, as promised, here is our Weekly Meal Plan to help you with your shopping list and in planning what you will be serving your family this coming week. Weekly Meal planning helps us a lot in terms of saving on our grocery budget, and at the same time, in preparing meals for the…
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Hi Mommies, As promised, here is our weekly meal plan for next week. Hopefully it would guide you on what to shop for this weekend, and batch cook (if you are into it) for the coming week. Like what i usually say, i try to include meals with ingredients that are already in our pantry…
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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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