The Misis Chronicles

How to effectively disinfect your home against COVID-19 virus

April 22, 2020 Leave a Comment

As government authorities and frontline personnel continue to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Filipinos are also doing their share to prevent virus spread and infection, including observing proper hand and respiratory hygiene, and social distancing.

Realizing how the novel coronavirus can spread through small respiratory droplets which can survive for days on surfaces, people have started to disinfect their homes and offices, especially if they have family members and colleagues who are vulnerable to infection.

Here are a few guidelines on how to effectively disinfect one’s surroundings against coronaviruses such as the COVID-19.

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In the Kitchen: Budget-friendly Cottage Pie (Shepherd’s Pie)

April 16, 2020 1 Comment

In the Kitchen will be the category where I will post some of the recipes I cook for my family. I promise you these are super-duper easy recipes because I’m really not an expert in the kitchen plus the fact that I don’t want recipes with so many steps/how-tos. Just 4-6 instructions, anything more than that, I skip the page of my recipe book and look for simpler recipes. So newbies in the kitchen, I hope you’ll try my recipes or suggestions and let’s share kitchen secrets!

This quarantine made me more adventurous in the kitchen. We’re getting tired of rice and pasta dishes so I thought of making mashed potatoes to replace rice. I examined my freezer and saw the 1/4 kilo of ground beef that’s supposed to be for my burger patties. I suddenly remembered the Shepherd’s Pie I had in Bag of Beans Tagaytay, checked if I have all the available ingredients and voila! Cottage Pie for dinner!

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How to make Dalgona Coffee

March 26, 2020 1 Comment

Dalgona coffee is all over Facebook and Instagram these days. Maybe because of this Covid-19 community quarantine thing and Starbucks coffee shops are closed that’s why people satisfied their coffee cravings by making this at home.

Dalgona coffee, cloud coffee, whipped coffee, first became popular in Tiktok. It’s inspired by a South Korean street food dalgona, a sponge candy called poppgi.

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Grocery list for Covid-19 quarantine

March 19, 2020 1 Comment

Last week, before President Duterte announced the community quarantine in Metro Manila, I already received the news in one of the mommy Viber groups I belong to. Sabi 5 pm daw mag-aannounce, so nung 3 pm I rushed to the nearest supermarket, good thing hindi pa rush hour and I was able to shop for some necessities na hindi pa mahaba ang pila.

The day after the announcement, I heard ang haba na raw ng pila at ang dami ng tao.

Kamusta kayo mommies? Nakapamili ba kayo ng mga kailangan nyo? Ako although nakapamili na ako, kelangan ko pang bumalik kasi hindi ako naka-prepare the last time.

Ngayon, helpful talaga ang may list para walang makalimutan. Lalo na that we are under Enhanced Community Quarantine at buong Luzon na.

I am sharing my list, please share din kung ano yung nasa list nyo para maidagdag ko rin sa amin.

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My love-hate relationship with plastic + 8 tips on how to reduce plastic use in the bathroom

March 18, 2020 1 Comment

With the current community quarantine we’re undergoing right now because of COVID-19, I’m sure a lot of moms like me felt derailed with my usual schedule. Husband and kids are at home, we can’t go out because of the virus scare, so what’s left to do?

If you saw the photos taken from Wuhan, China when they also had a lockdown, you can see blue skies, no smog, no traffic… A lot of people concluded that Mother Earth is just taking her time to heal.

Now that Metro Manila is under community quarantine, let’s just think that our environment needs to heal too. And while Mother Earth is healing, it’s also time to declutter inside our homes.

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Fun and Free Things to Do at the Beach During Summer

March 13, 2020 Leave a Comment

Summertime does not officially start until you are able to take out your best swimwear, show off that hard-earned beach body, and get a laser hair removal treatment so you’ll feel more comfortable lounging under the sun. But aside from getting a tan, there are other fun things to do at the beach come summertime. And the best thing is they come free!

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