Category: What’s for dinner mum?

I feel like I am in a pressure test of Master Chef’s kitchen every time I hear my two growing boys ask me ‘What’s for dinner mum?’ As a mum who works full-time in a DIY world, and with no family to come to the rescue when I press the lifeline button, I was left with not much choice but to learn how to cope (thanks of course to the occasional take-aways!). I had to plan our every meal on a weekly basis, from breakfast, to what to put inside my kids’ lunchboxes, to dinner. It is a massive task and it has been a daunting one during our first few months here. I had to make sure I prepare delicious and nutritious food, as quick as I can and of course sticking to a budget. Having to feed 3 men who are passionate with food, I just have to learn how to be more organised in the kitchen, plan ahead and budget my time well. My one-in-the-blue-moon-cooking back home became a daily routine, and I would say that I am proud of what I have achieved in the kitchen so far. When my mum visited us for the first time, she just can’t believe how fast I move around the kitchen now. What she didn’t realise is that t I actually learned most of what I know now by just watching her, my aunts and my grandmothers in the kitchen when I was still a little girl. Thanks to these wonderful ladies in my life, you inspired me.

I’d like to share with you some of our family’s favourite dishes. From Filipino comfort food to the different cuisines around the world which are now part of our regular home menu. This is not a place for professional or gourmet cooking. The idea is to cook food that warms the heart and gives joy to our tummies while keeping it simple! From our kitchen to yours, enjoy!