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Easy Halloween Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Rods

Halloween snacks don’t have to be complicated. These chocolate-covered pretzel rods look impressive but are actually beginner-friendly. With just candy melts, pretzel rods, and fun sprinkles, you’ll have a festive treat that kids and adults will grab right away. This recipe is also a great “get the kids involved” activity. Each step is easy enough for little hands, and cleanup is minimal if you line your trays well. 🛒 Shopping for ingredients and tools?

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Pasko sa Pilipinas: Four Months of Christmas?

I was nine years old, living on the island of Marinduque, when I first heard the curious claim: “Sa Pilipinas, Setyembre pa lang, Pasko na.” In the Philippines, Christmas starts

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The Taste of Typhoon Season

The Storms of Memory I remember the darkness after the typhoon – the electricity gone, the skies strangely clear, and the smell of woodsmoke rising from neighbors’ kitchens. In late

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Desserts at the Center

I came across the Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award announcement and decided to join. Thinking about this year’s theme, “Minatamis,” I found myself reflecting on dessert in my own

Sabaw sabaw bed weather assorted Filipino soup
Turo-Turo Soup Always Hits Different

Kapag umuulan like today, marami sa atin ang unang hinahanap ay sabaw. Something hot, uncomplicated, and filling. For those who don’t have the time to simmer stock at home, there

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Hi I'm April!

I write from the heart of a Filipino home, where every recipe has a backstory, every hack is born of necessity, and every tip is tested by real life.

RelaxLangMom is my evolving diary of practical homemaking with flavor: tipid cooking, smart home tricks, honest reviews, and quiet reflections from the kitchen to the keyboard.

I’m a writer, mom, and weekend food alchemist who believes that simplicity is about doing what matters.

Let’s make life easier, tastier, and a little more intentional.

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