Milkier Pigs & Violet Gold

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I’m not sure if this is still a “secret”, but I must confess… I am a huge lover of cookbooks!!! 🙂 Last I counted there were at least 150 to 200 titles in my collection, majority of which are from award-winning authors. One author is a Singaporean named Bryan Koh, who decided to take on the daunting task of compiling recipes from the 7,107 islands of the Philippines.

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Contadina X Nigella Lawson

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I personally can’t wait for October when Contadina products are finally out in the Philippine market. I first started using Contadina through the loot basket I got from the media event with Nigella Lawson.

At first I was kind of skeptical about the product but the more I use the product, the more I fell in love with it. The tomato sauce has complex balance of sweet acidity and fruitiness to it, and the dried pastas are simple divine. Perfectly al dente, even when baked for quite a long time. Truly a product I personally would use and recommend to everyone else.
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Gold’s Gym Philippines: Fifth Month

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Little changes everyday is better than no change at all. I always question myself if there is really progress with my training. Though from people I meet, I always hear they see change. Even personally I always think the change is too little for me to appreciate. Hence, I think it is more of the mindset. It is better to have and feel little changes everyday than completely no change at all.

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