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source: istockphotos Is your dog a picky eater?  Honestly, few months ago I have experienced this with Mochi (my maltipoo).  He refuses to eat his food.  I feed him Royal Canin kibbles eversince I got him, but as time goes by he does not want to eat it and ended up vomiting a yellowish foam.  Of course as a first time fur parent I was so concerned and called my cousin Vet right away.  And she told me that "nalipasan lang yan ng gutom" - the yellow foam usually means that the stomach is empty and the bile causes stomach irritation.  I tried a lot of things like: adding wet dog food, food toppers, but after few weeks he will not eat them again.  I also tried not feeding him if he does not want to eat when I give him his meals.  But I feel guilty afterwards. :( So what I did?  I researched of course where else but online.. haha... I browsed the web and watch couple of videos on YouTube.  I still give him Dry Kibble dog food because it contains complete nutrients that our dog nee

Ingredients: 1 package Fresh Spinach leaves, washed, dried and chopped 1 Cream cheese 255 grams, room temperature 5 cloves of garlic, minced 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive oil Grated Mozzarella cheese Salt and Pepper to taste Instructions: Pre heat oven at 350 degrees; In a food processor or blender : Blend together Cream Cheese, Spinach leaves, Garlic and Olive oil; Once the mixture becomes smooth and spreadable, add salt and pepper to taste (If you want a more gooey dip you can add additional Olive oil);  Transfer in a small baking dish;   Add Mozzarella cheese on top and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted;  Serve with sliced (toasted) French bread or baguette.   This dip is also great with chips! Happy cooking! xo, Chiq♥

An English afternoon tea is always a dream since I was a little girl.  Last month, I got to experience it with my Titas and cousins.  It was a double birthday celebration of moi and Crissy (my cousin).  We are both January babies and we are actually kinda namesake (that is both our 2nd names are the same).    Crissy reserved a table for us last January 21st... it was a wonderful (and sosyal) experience.  hihi... There are a couple of hotels that offer afternoon tea but we chose The Lobby at Manila Peninsula.  The afternoon tea starts at 2pm and it costs at P2,150.00++ (for 2 pax).   Why Manila Pen?  It's been a while since I have been there.  My last was in 2007, for my brother's wedding reception.  Still loving the ambiance, the iconic ceiling artwork and the grandiose staircase. Milk Chocolate Ganache tart What's my favorite on the 3 tier afternoon tea set - I love the Smoked salmon blini (Sorry I wasn't able to take a photo of it, was too excited to try it! *wink!) 

Let's start the new year with our favorite accessory! As a bagaholic I am really excited to know what bags are going to be in the spotlight this year.  Don't get me wrong it does not mean you have to buy a new one, but maybe you have one of this in your closet.  So this is the best time to get it out and use it again.   source: michaelkors.com Utility Pockets You may have noticed pocket bags in the last quarter of 2022.  For those who are into organizing this bag is for you.  There are a lot of pockets, compartments for all of your stuff so there is not need to dig in to your bag to find what you need.   source: saintlaurent.com The Oversized When Saint Laurent released it's iCare bag, I knew that this "oversized" bags will become a trend (again).  The carry all you can bag: that fits almost everything you need - it's like carrying your closet with you.  Few years ago I got so obsessed with oversized bags : like the shopper totes.   The only downside of this -