Welcome to my page. My name is Demcy also known as Dhemz. I'm the author behind Dias Family Adventures, FILIPINO-AMERICAN, military wife & mother, crafter, wannabe chef, savvy shopper, product reviewer, traveler, adventure seeker...I pretty much think I can do anything! Learn more about...
WAITER: No, can’t find them. John and I were then briefly and thankfully distracted by the need to sing “Happy Birthday To You” to the nice Filipino gentleman at the next table to us, having been set up for the performance by the Irish partner of the birthday-nik. This is exactl...
I had been scrolling through Instagram one day and saw a picture of these cute dumplings with whole shrimp in them. I HAD to make my own version of them! So I mixed up an easy filling of chopped shrimp, crumbled fresh tofu (for extra juiciness), scallions, fish sauce, sesame oil, pe...
When Tagalog was chosen as the basis for a national language, Cebuanos refused to use Filipino. "Taglish," a mixture of Filipino and English, is becoming a standard language. Filipinos are proud that their country has the third largest number of English speakers in the world. Filipino English...
Sri Lanka's staple meal is a large serving of rice accompanied by up to twelve different side dishes of vegetables, egg, meat, or fish stewed together with peppers, spices, and often coconut milk. This rice and curry meal is traditionally eaten at midday, although it may also be served ...
Some pancit dishes have a combination of all 3 meats along with other vegetables as well! The first time I had pancit was at a local River festival in my hometown. My mom and I were hanging out the festival and we saw Filipino food stand. We shared some lumpia and pancit that day....
Like a little child in a candy shop, I was blown away by the lushness of fresh vegetables and fruits on display, some of which I’m not familiar with, the endless variety of spices and mouthwatering sauces, and couldn’t help myself but pick up a few items. In my mind, I was ...
After eating at McDo, we decided to walk around. We saw this mini marketplace which sells affordable food and vegetables. There were fried mini donuts (10 Baht for a pack), Thai milk tea (20 Baht), pad Thai (ranging from 50-100 Baht—much cheaper than the pad Thai we ate last nigh...
They like to plant vegetables on the farm. This tall man is my father. He has yellow hair. My mother has long black hair and big eyes. She is so beautiful. She is a teacher. Look at the fat boy. This is me, Tim. I often go to school on foot. But I like to ride my blue ...
"At first, the family complained," Arlene said. "But we had to do this together to live longer and be healthy." They began eating morenutritious mealsand exercising more, two of the best ways to improve overall health and to prevent heart disease, the nation's leading cause of death. ...