Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.9, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Your Pinay Momma adventures of a homemaker away from home ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [New Year and How to Create Sustainable Commitments](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/new-year-and-how-to-create-sustainable-commitments/) - New Year is the best time to think, plan, and explore everything new. While it is important to be mindful | Vanessa P - [A New Journey and a Warm Welcome](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/a-new-journey-and-a-warm-welcome/) - Let's start this New Year and journey with a warm welcome greeting. A blessed New Year! Welcome to Your Pinay Momma. I'm Vanessa, a Filipina Mom living in - [Easy Guide on How to Cook Rice](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/easy-guide-on-how-to-cook-rice/) - This is an easy guide on how to cook rice. Rice is a staple food in the Philippines. Learning how to cook them is Vanessa P - [How To Cook Tocino - Filipino Bacon](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/how-to-cook-tocino-filipino-bacon/) - Hello! Today I'll share with you the basics of how to cook tocino. Tocino is a Filipino cured meat that is usually made of pork, but in recent years has crossed - [7 Ways to Simple Gift Hunting this Mother's Day](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/6-ways-to-simple-gift-hunting-this-mothers-day/) - Mother's Day is fast approaching, and much as we want to make things special for the first woman in our lives, over the years it has gotten - [How to Make Inang Luning's Chicken Adobo](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/how-to-make-chicken-adobo/) - Adobo is a Filipino dish . A simple combination of chicken marinated in garlic, vinegar, and soy sauce. - [How to Cook Filipino-Style Spaghetti (ready-made sauce)](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/how-to-cook-filipino-style-spaghetti-ready-made-sauce/) - Have you ever tried Filipino-style spaghetti? 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I remember growing up as a child in the Philippines that this was not a full-blown holiday. - [How To Start Budgeting on Food](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/how-to-start-budgeting-on-food/) - Budgeting on food can be as daunting as any other task. This gets extra tricky when you have to consider the specific needs of your - [Sinigang na Salmon - Filipino Sour Fish Soup](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/sinigang-na-salmon-filipino-sour-fish-soup/) - Start off by boiling the tomatoes, onions, and ginger in the rice wash. While that's going, season the fish with some salt. Drop it in the boiling broth, then add the tamarind soup mix. The fish cooks pretty quickly and there's barely any wait time. Once it boils again you can drop the rest of - [Why It's Important to Take a Break](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/why-its-important-to-take-a-break/) - I took a break. From almost everything. When you're in the middle of a dream you wanted to pursue, at first you are all in. Full of optimism, and enthusiasm. - [Easy Lumpiang Shanghai - Filipino Spring Rolls](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/easy-lumpiang-shanghai-filipino-spring-rolls/) - Lumpiang Shanghai or Filipino spring rolls is a go-to staple dish at parties and other Filipino gatherings. - [How to Make Filipino Pancit](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/how-to-make-filipino-pancit/) - Filipino Pancit is a dish made of stir-fried noodles, different meat or seafood proteins, and vegetable. Chinese influence - [9 Basic Filipino Breakfasts You Need To Try](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/9-basic-filipino-breakfasts-you-need-to-try/) - Have you tried Filipino Breakfasts? ...here is a no-fuss introduction to the 9 Filipino Breakfast Items that can happily wake up your senses (and tummy)! - [When Sickness Is A Good Thing](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/when-sickness-is-a-good-thing/) - This might sound unusual. I find that as we grow old, occasional sickness can be a good thing. It's the first time that the whole family got hit with - [How to Cook Eggs Ala Pobre - Filipino Omelette](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/how-to-cook-eggs-ala-pobre-filipino-omelette/) - Eggs Ala Pobre is a common Filipino breakfast staple. It's hearty, packed with protein, and can feed a family, if cooked right. - [Quick and Sizzling Tuna Guisado](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/quick-and-sizzling-tuna-guisado/) - Tuna Guisado is one of our home staples. Quick, easy, and sizzling hot for your busy weeknights, or can even be next day's breakfast or brunch! - [What It Is Being A Stay-at-home Parent](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/what-it-is-being-a-stay-at-home-parent/) - Being a stay-at-home parent sounds like a dream job because you get to "stay at home". With society's impressions and unrealistic expectations of getting all the things done, homemade meals, a pristine house, a flourishing garden, all on your set schedule. Oh, and did I mention well-behaved children? There are questions and comments I often - [First Day of School Parent](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/first-day-of-school-parent/) - Growing up it never occurred to me that the first day of school is such a huge milestone in our lives. Sure we cannot always treat everything as a "big" thing, but this one is. It's part of a major journey, just like the first word or first footstep. It's sending them out to the - [American Standards: Things I dread but now appreciate](https://www.yourpinaymomma.com/american-standards-things-i-dread-but-now-appreciate/) - I started a series on Instagram called "American standards we don't have back home." Yes, there are things I dread to deal with before, but I appreciate now. Apart from the culture, food and weather, there are also some day-to-day things a Filipino immigrant like me have encountered at some point. 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