Mommy Ning

[PRESS RELEASE] Georcelle Dapat-Sy is first and foremost a dancer – mention “dance” and her name is bound to crop up in the entertainment circle of the local industry. Her dedication and commitment to her craft has earned her a niche in a saturated industry that will make room for someone who has worked hard to distinguish her talent. However, Georcelle’s talent in grace in motion is not confined to the stage or the studio alone; it spills over into her personal life, in her mothering, and ultimately in her mentoring of the next generation at large. Once again, Georcelle gets involved in Promil’s Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp, which aims to tap the inert talents of the very young and to help them wield the potency that they hold inside. “The Promil Pre-school program is about recognizing talent. When the potential is seen in a young person, it is categorized,” Georcelle says. Whether innate intelligence or a natural inclination for arts, the mother of three is keen on picking out kids...

It has been a week since the typhoon Glenda hit our country and some from the southern region are not yet serviced and still experiencing from power outage. I am still thankful that we have electricity right after the typhoon and my kids didn't suffer mosquito bites and dreadful darkness. But on the other hand I still worry for my parents and other family members and friends in the suburbs and I hope they will have electricity the soonest. Before typhoon Glenda hit the country, I thought I was prepared enough. I hoarded a lot of canned goods enough to survive the week. But all my hopes were wrong since my forgetful mind forgot to stock up on gas! On the day of the typhoon where power went out, I couldn’t cook our meals anymore because I ran out of gas and we don’t have power! Pfft. Good thing we survived on our canned goods and an hour of power before it went out again just in time for me to cook rice. Yet again, another lesson learned. While I wallow myself into frustration of our...

During the past week that I was unplugged from my cyberworld, I was a kitchen slave and tried out some recipes that will boost the appetite of my toddlers as well as the sick eldest.  So here is a comfort food that you might want to try for yourself. This is an adopted recipe and made few changes on the ingredients, here it is my Bread Pudding with Custard Sauce. Ingredients: Bread Pudding 8 cups bread (I used wheat bread on this recipe), cubed 1/4 cup chocolate chips, unsweetened 3/4 cup brown sugar 3 cups fresh milk 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tbsp Confectioner's sugar 2 tbsp Cinnamon powder Custard Sauce: 3/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 2/3 cup fresh milk 2 tbsps butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease baking dish or ramekins. Fill pan with cubed bread and sprinkle with chocolate chips. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, melted butter, salt and eggs. Whisk until blended. Pou...

[PRESS RELEASE] Zsa Zsa Padilla is a veteran actress, TV host, singer, and a true Philippine icon with more than 30 years of experience, but she has a new title to add under her belt –Singing mentor for Promil Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp 3. The divine diva, who was recently unveiled as one of the top caliber mentors of the show, will be taking on the responsibility of mentoring this year’s batch of talented preschoolers. Together with a panel of esteemed mentors: choreographer and G-Force director, Georcelle Dapat-Sy, and world-class television and film actress, Angel Locsin, Zsa Zsa will be guiding chosen preschoolers through singing workshops. For 25 years, Promil Pre-School has been well known for talent development, raising awareness for parental participation, proper guidance and good nutrition as factors that play major roles in bringing preschoolers to their full potential. The Promil Pre-School i-Shine Talent Camp is one of Promil Pre-school’s advocacies, in which the talent...

Being a critical care nurse in a tertiary hospital, I have handled a lot of patients who were at risk for malnutrition most especially to those who belong to the adult age group as well as the senior citizens. They could hardly enjoy their meals for the following reasons: bland taste, inability to chew food, and minimal body movements thus resulting to improper absorption of nutrients. More often than not, these patients are in and out of the hospital for several reasons (based from my experience), some due to complications and others basically due to weight loss. But we never really take into consideration our oral health nutrition because it has become the least of our priority especially with the elderly. All the while when we thought they are taking their medications and have a balanced diet is enough to cover the nutritional needs and physical well being. Dr. Nina Sioson talks about the importance of oral health nutrition in each of us and explained how it affects our well being. ...

As a stay at home/homeschooling mom to two toddlers, I always think of ways on how I can prepare healthy, quick meals and something pleasing to them. I would always be delighted when they like the food I serve them and most especially if they finish it with gusto. Who doesn’ t anyway? Kitchen is love. :) So when I got an invite to Electrolux’s kitchen class, I couldn’t say no because I know I will gain insights that will help me serve my family healthy meals better. Of course, I am very well honored to share my insights with you. Nutritionist dietician, Maria Carmela Taob talks about the anatomy of a healthy kitchen. It should comprise with clean environment, healthy and clean foods and clean food preparation. While trying to maintain fresh produce at home, Electrolux's refrigerator has NutriLight system which helps retain the vitamin content of your food by stimulating sunlight. Amazing idea isn't it?  Explaining the NutriLight feature of the Electrolux fridge. Meanwhile, cele...