Certified Foodies is a food blog shared by siblings Mhel and Ken. They may be the closest siblings you’d see around. That doesn’t mean they have the same taste or preferences when it comes to flavors and food. But, for sure, they both love cooking, going on food trips, discovering new flavor combinations, and challenging their taste buds.

On this blog, they share, not just their gustatory and culinary adventures, but their own recipes, too, of not-so-common dishes to show people how easy they are to make at home, thus encouraging people to go back to their own kitchen and cook. That is one of the major reasons why Certified Foodies was started back in May 2010.

(Check out the recipes we’ve shared so far – CertifiedFoodies.com Recipes)

Here are a few words from Mhel…

I’m no expert in cooking. But, I learned how to cook as early as the age of 10 years old when we had a small pansitan business.

My nanay has always amazed me with her cooking prowess. She cooks up the tastiest Kare-Kare in the world! And it’s because of her that my bro and I learned to love being in the kitchen, preparing our own home-cooked dishes.

I love watching foodie TV shows like Top Chef, Master Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, etc. And that made me realize how much more cuisines and flavor combinations I’ve yet to try. That’s the exciting part about this food blog! We have more reasons to challenge our palates.

I admit, I’ve never been this adventurous with my food trips. I used to order the usual or familiar for fear of wasting money. But I wanted to enjoy other flavors, too, aside from sweet, sour and salty. That’s exactly why I want to share my discoveries here to encourage others to try something new and hopefully serve as a guide to where they should go next time they’re on a curious mood.

I also share recipes here from time to time. Most of them are dishes that may seem hard to prepare at home, but are in fact very easy to whip up in your own kitchen. And I hope to inspire people to start loving their kitchen, too, and put those ovens and pans to good use!

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Now, let’s hear from Ken…

I’m a licensed Nurse and Midwife, but after going through a career crisis late 2010, I’ve decided to take a different path to pursue my passion in cooking.

I am very fortunate for having a family who supported me with my decision, especially my Nanay. I can just imagine her regret because all her life’s earnings went down the drain when I made a choice of leaving my nursing career behind. But I know she understands what I’m going through and that she believes I can be successful in my new career.

By July 2011, I will be a student of the Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry at Global Culinary & Hospitality Academy. I’m really hoping that you can join me in my adventure to becoming a professional chef that I dream to be.

And in return, I promise you all that I will share all the learnings and experience I get in school in our blog. So expect new recipes, tips, food adventures and a lot more in the coming days, months and years! ^__^

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Mhel and Ken believe that the key to everyone’s heart is really food, or satisfying their appetites. It doesn’t just apply to men because food can truly bind people closer together.

In fact, this blog has made these siblings closer than ever. Their passion for cooking and love of food has always been what tied their family throughout the years. And, so, they hope that with this blog, they can hopefully inspire families to go out more or prepare dishes at home. Nothing beats a delicious meal shared with loved ones.

If you would like to join Certified Foodies’ food trips, please stay tuned for the official launch of the foodie club The Burp Society.

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