With many Filipinos currently observing the 40 days of Lent and preparing for Holy Week, this means paying much closer attention to our meal selections for many of us. And along with the challenge of temporarily abstaining from our favorite indulgences, trying to figure out what to eat and serve on the table can also be quite difficult. But fret not—GrabFood has got you covered, even throughout the Lenten season!

With GrabFood’s wide selection of sulit, delicious, Lent-friendly meals, you can easily stick to your fast and help curb your craving. Simply tap on the Lenten Choices icon on GrabFood and order away!

Different Cuisines
It may be the season to remove meat from your diets for a little while, but that surely doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a great meal either. With cuisines ranging from Japanese, Greek, to Italian and even more, GrabFood has a wide diversity of cuisines to choose from ranging from sulit-busog options, to hearty indulgences. Whatever your craving may be during this time of the year, eat light with gastronomic favorites Tim Ho Wan, Cyma, Peri-Peri, and Tokyo Tokyo all on GrabFood!

Healthier, Greener Options
For health buffs and for those wanting to start a greener diet, how about some healthy and refreshing ways to cleanse your palate during the Holy Week, whether as a starter, a great side dish, or the tasty main event of your meal? And listen—salads aren’t just piles of boring leafy greens; they can be so much more, and GrabFood shows you just how many ways you can stock up on nutrition while still enjoying your greens!

Take your pick from GrabFood’s available list of restaurants featuring the freshest fruits and vegetables in town like Something Healthy, SaladStop!, and Juju Eats. You can even choose among meatless options in places such as Goldilocks, with lighter options such as their fresh lumpia and meatless laing!

And even more to look forward to – Something Healthy and Healthy To Go will both be open for 24 hours for the duration of Holy Week – giving you the option to satisfy those late-night cravings whenever they come around!

Hearty Soups and Meals
Switch things up and order a meatless yet very satisfying meal for Lent, with both vegetarian and seafood soups available on GrabFood. GrabFood features slurpable, soothing soups guaranteed to suit all tastes, alongside other Lent-friendly dishes, with partner restaurants such as Sen-Ryo Philippines, Manna, and Pho Hoa.

Towering, Delicious Sandwiches
Packed with flavors and a nutritional punch, a sandwich has always been a classic and convenient way to get all your desired flavors in just one grab!

Not only can they be filling and offer a nice change from the ordinary, but they are also especially versatile as the ingredients you can experiment and fill sandwiches with are virtually endless! Experience this first-hand on GrabFood, with the tastiest sandwich choices from Subway, Banh Mi Kitchen, and Route 27 Gourmet Sandwiches.

Seafood Galore
Seafood has long been a classic guilty pleasure for many Filipinos – and luckily for us, seafood is considered Lent-friendly! Whether you’re looking for scrumptious shrimp, savory crabs, easy-to-eat sushi, or nutritious fish meals, seafood will make sure you get a satisfying meatless yet protein-packed meal in time for Lent!

For those wishing to get their seafood mix, Kuya J’s Restaurant, Dampa Express, and Red’s Fish Heads all have dishes you can dine on heartily during the holy season.

A Dessert Light on the Tummy and the Soul

The perfect Lenten meal wouldn’t be complete without something sweet to top it off. For most of us always craving for delectable desserts following a hearty meal, Grab ensures this craving will be met while still remaining sinless and suitable for the Lenten season!

Let refreshing milk tea beverages from Hey Henry!, and sweets from Forget Me Not Cafe cap off your day on a soothing and relaxing note, only on GrabFood.

No matter the season or craving, GrabFood is the greatest go-to app for culinary adventurers. Plan out your everyday Lent meals with GrabFood’s sulit Lenten Choices, featuring dishes from merchants such as Bowlsome, Mean Greens, Manna, Go! Salads, and more!

In observance of Lenten Season and Holy Week, please be guided with GrabFood’s merchants’ operating hours from April 1–4:
April 1 (Maundy Thursday): Regular hours (10 AM–8:30 PM)
April 2 (Good Friday): Closed
April 3 (Black Saturday): Regular hours (10 AM–8:30 PM)
April 4 (Easter Sunday): Regular hours (10 AM–8:30 PM)

For more information on the operating hours of GrabFood merchants for Holy Week, you may also visit the GrabFood app.

GrabFood Has Exciting Lent-Friendly Food Choices
That You’ll Actually Crave All Year!

Taking care of plants is the newest yet not new trend. It became a famous hobby again during this pandemic. A lot of people are starting their plant collection and going out of their way, spending a bit of cash on getting those beautiful plants, especially indoor plants that have big leaves. But why did it become so famous all of a sudden? Does it have benefits? 

Is it easy to take care of them? 

The reason why taking care of indoor plants became the newest house trend is because of its easy maintenance and how these plants give your household life and color to their corners cheaply. These plants became the new “pets” to many, especially to people to refer themselves as “Plantitos” and “Plantitas.”

Taking care of plants has a lot of benefits. For example, they release oxygen for us so we can breathe. Another one is they purify the air inside your house. A lot of people are giving testimonials about how having indoor plants helps them get rid of their anxiety, and it helps them relax. So, now you know that plants can make us feel good because it purifies toxicities in the air! 

If you are worried about killing your first collection of plants, you should not. Taking care of plants is just trial and error. You can always start with cheap plants. Or if you have a neighbor who has a garden, maybe you can ask them for some free cuttings! Asking for free cuttings has been notorious in some places like in provinces. Nothing is wrong with that as long as you always ask for permission. 

This is some of the easy-care indoor plants you can have if you are a beginner:

• Fern plant/paco plant- these fern plants can grow with medium to bright lights, but not direct sunlight. It thrives with humidity. If it does not get enough of it, the fronds will turn brown and become dry. This plant is also ideal when you are building a terrarium. 

• Bacularis plant- is a perennial, stemless plant that has one or two thin cylindrical upstanding slender leaves and is 1.7 meters tall and can be quite still in good light conditions. This plant can grow even with low light, but it can also thrive in bright lights and can tolerate direct sunlight. Water it when the soil is dry. 

• Snake Plant- This plant is good if you live in a small apartment because it can live even with low light. It is also an ideal plant for forgetful plant owners. This plant doesn’t need to be watered every day. 3x a week is good enough, or waits until the soil in its pot is dry.

• Anthurium Plant/ Laceleaf- This plant can grow and have flowers even with low light. But slowly. Like the other flowers above, don’t overwater. The leaves will turn to yellow, and under-watering can also make the leaves turn brown.

• Selloum Plant- Selloum prefers moist but not mushy soil. And can live in bright lights or even indirect. Just keep the soil moist and the leaves dry. Do not water it directly on its stem. Water it around its stem base.

• Aglaonema- this is also an ideal plant if you are living in an apartment because it can live with medium to low light. You can just water it once a week, and it will still be healthy.

• Sensation Plant- allowing the topsoil to dry before watering it again. It can grow with medium to low light making it also a perfect indoor plant.

• Spider Plant- Not only that but these plants also help purify the air in your house. Spider plants are also non-toxic. To make it safe for your kids but also to your furry friends.

• Monstera Adansonii- also called the Swiss-cheese plant. This plant prefers indirect bright light and can even survive with low light, but its growth can be slower. Please keep it away from direct sunlight because it may burn the leaves. And don’t overwater it because the leaves might droop. You have to keep an eye out on the consistent watering schedule to keep your Monstera healthy.

• Pothos plant- taking care of pothos is very easy, and you don’t have to worry about overwatering it because it likes water. You can even put a cutting of it in a glass with water, and within three to four days, it is starting to grow some roots already. Pothos prefer bright indirect light but can also tolerate low lights. 

It would be best if you took care of your plants. Planting can make yourself busy and forget about your worries. Having them inside the house clears the air, too, and is relaxing to the eyes. So keep trying until you succeed! Happy planting!