Creamy Spinach and Chicken Alfredo

Here’s another easy and creamy pasta meal that anyone can make. My son loves any pasta meal with a creamy white sauce a.k.a. Alfredo sauce. And this one is one of the recipes that I modified myself, meaning I made it easier to make. I mean let’s be real, no one has time to spendContinue reading “Creamy Spinach and Chicken Alfredo”

Woven pendant light – a simple and cheap d.i.y. with a high-end look

I have been admiring pendant lights with rattan or woven shades in them that has been on-trend in home designs for a while. I always see them on Pinterest and Instagram. I love how it completely gives a space that organic, warm, and modern feel. Below are my personal favorite pendant lights that I reallyContinue reading “Woven pendant light – a simple and cheap d.i.y. with a high-end look”

Sunday’s Best French Toast

French toast is one of the most requested breakfast food on a Sunday in my household hence the name. For that reason I always make sure my pantry is well stocked with the ingredients I need to make this or at least I have all the basics because I do substitutes a lot. This isContinue reading “Sunday’s Best French Toast”

Vintage d.i.y display cabinet and how I styled it

When we bought this dining room display cabinet or curio ten years ago, it was great. I love the color, size, and the style. Now that I started adding some black accent and some natural wood accent into our mostly neutral home decor to give it a vintage modern mix look, I decided to paintContinue reading “Vintage d.i.y display cabinet and how I styled it”

Turon (Banana spring rolls) ala mode

Turon or banana spring roll is a popular dessert or “afternoon snack” in the Philippines. It is made of sliced bananas, dusted with brown sugar, rolled in a spring roll wrapper and fried. Preferably, saba which is a type of banana locally grown in the Philippines, but a regular banana can be used as well.Continue reading “Turon (Banana spring rolls) ala mode”

An easy d. i. y. textured modern canvas art

I have been seeing these textured canvas art featured in designer accounts on Instagram, Pinterest and also in some home decor stores and they are not cheap. I mean like thousands of dollars if you look at places like RH (Restoration Hardware) where the arts are designed by well-known artists. I wanted one so badContinue reading “An easy d. i. y. textured modern canvas art”

The ultimate kitchen upgrade – A d. i. y. kitchen island – Part 1

A story behind my kitchen island My love for baking started six years ago when I decided to bake a birthday cake for my husband instead of buying one from a local grocery store. Although I used a box cake mix, it was still special knowing that I made it myself and also enjoyed doingContinue reading “The ultimate kitchen upgrade – A d. i. y. kitchen island – Part 1”

Spinach and Sausage Pasta in a Creamy Garlic Sauce

My kids love pasta! And they will eat pasta everyday if they can. But I just don’t have time to make a different pasta dish every time. So after trying a few pasta recipes, I came up with my own “basic pasta recipe” that can be use with any meat or seafood you want toContinue reading “Spinach and Sausage Pasta in a Creamy Garlic Sauce”

How to turn an ordinary vessel into a vintage/modern decor piece

I am drawn to vintage and modern decor lately, however, they can be costly. I have been looking up some vintage jars or vases online but they are very pricey. So all I did was screenshot them and saved it to my decor inspiration album. Then one day, I saw a post in Instagram onContinue reading “How to turn an ordinary vessel into a vintage/modern decor piece”