My daughter, Alexa,  turned eight on September 3. Of course, I took a leave from work to prepare for her after school party. I cooked Filipino-style spaghetti , which is a wee bit sweeter than regular spghetti; and fried chicken – using the Del Monte Fried Chicken Mix which my daughter loves. I got a chocolate cake from Red Ribbon  and ice cream from Nestle, namely, Chewy Choco Crinkles and Banoffee Surprise . I chose a kid-friendly menu so it wasn’t  too complicated to prepare. The party was a hit with the kids. It was such a hit, that they pretty much decimated the food. I never realized what voracious appetites these children had . They were all below twelve years old and they went through the food like they’ve never eaten before! It was hilarious. I didn’t even get the chance to eat. Which was cool since I was too busy making sure everyone had enough on their plates.