Posted on August 31, 2009 by admin1 Comment
My street food is turon. This is made from saba bananas with sugar wrapped in lumpia wrappers and then fried. The turon on the photo wasn’t bought in the streets though. This one was from Sonya’s Garden in Silang.
Filed Under: Lasang Pinoy
Posted on August 29, 2009 by admin1 Comment
This is CPK’s grilled vegetable salad.
Grilled Vegetable Salad
Grilled asparagus, Japanese eggplant, zucchini, green onions and roasted corn, served warm over a bed of chilled Romaine lettuce, fresh avocado and sun-dried tomatoes in a Dijon balsamic vinaigrette. Tossed upon request. Also available with grilled chicken breast, sautéed salmon or grilled shrimp.
We had this last July when we had our lunch at California Pizza Kitchen to celebrate DH’s birthday. I ordered this one as I really love veggies. I loved it and the next we order this, I am not sharing. 
Filed Under: Food Friday
Posted on August 28, 2009 by adminNo Comments
Imagine lounging around in an unspoiled beach nestled in a 450-acre tropical rainforest with your loved one. Add to that the pampering and service that you can take advantage of. Plus they have a gourmet inclusive concept, wherein guests are given the kind of fine dining that are usually offered at exclusive international restaurants. This is one romantic getaway anybody cannot pass up. This is just a little peek to what you can experience at El Dorado Royale Resort, an Adults Only All Inclusive Hotel, in Riviera Maya. Had I known this before I got married, and provided budget is not a consideration, this resort will be my top destination for our honeymoon.
Filed Under: Webfinds
Posted on August 25, 2009 by admin1 Comment
We finally got to try Pepper Lunch a few weeks back.
We have tried the Sizzling Pepper Steak before and I found their serving so much bigger than that of Pepper Lunch. Pepper Lunch is yummier though.
DS loves their pepper steak, so he and DH shared.
I, on the other hand, tried the chicken.
Filed Under: Eat Out
Posted on August 19, 2009 by adminNo Comments
I can be an OC when washing vegetables. It usually takes me more time cleaning and washing my vegetables than chopping them. It’s a good thing I came across this vegetable wash from Re-Nest that I can prepare. This will save me a lot of water, and of course help get rid of bugs or germs and other residue.
Produce Wash
* 1 cup water
* 1 cup distilled white vinegar
* 1 tablespoon baking soda
* 20 drops grapefruit seed extract (available at Whole Foods or your local health food store or you can substitute lemon juice in a pinch)
Combine all ingredients in a large container. Then, transfer to a spray bottle with a pump. Spray mixture on produce (avoid using on mushrooms), let sit 5 to 10 minutes and rinse.
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Posted on August 18, 2009 by adminNo Comments
We had our dinner in Italianni’s a few days ago. We came from my IL’s place and since I don’t have time to prepare food anymore, we decided to stop by Bonifacio High Street for dinner.
I missed their free bread that is dipped on a mixture of olive oil and vinegar. If only they were serving more foccacia.
Their pizza margherita (or is it margarita?).
My used-to-be fave angel hair pomodoro. (I used to order this frequently until I tried CPK tomato-basil spaghettini.)
DS got a free meal. We chose the spaghetti and chicken meal. They give free meal to kids on weekends.
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Posted on August 14, 2009 by adminNo Comments
We had an early birthday lunch for DH a few weeks back at Fish & Co in Alabang Town Center. We ordered chicken tenders for DS as we are not sure if he is going to like the fish. DH had fish and chips and I had their seafood pasta. The food was good but I find the serving too big for me. I think the chicken tenders is enough for me. Or probably I just prefer tomato-based pasta rather than the cream-based ones. Or DH and I can just share on the fish and chips. We had a slice of cake, too, the name of which I can’t recall anymore.
Chicken tenders.
Fish and chips.
Pasta.
Dessert.
On DH’s actual birthday, we are back to our current favorite restaurant, CPK, ordering our usual meal.
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Posted on August 14, 2009 by adminNo Comments
I just thought it’s funny.
Filed Under: Healthy Thoughts
Posted on August 4, 2009 by adminNo Comments
A really nice kitchen – that’s one of my frustrations. I have the barest kitchen for the longest time. We had some minor renovations done in the house a few months back, but that didn’t include the kitchen. Besides issues on budget, renovating the kitchen will mean more mess and more dust in the house. It will just not be possible especially since both my son and I are asthmatic. But I made DH promise that if ever we build a new house, he has to give me my dream kitchen. It is nothing excessive though. I want a really simple kitchen with nice appliances and kitchen gadgets. A durable countertop is a must, too. I want something that will last as I really do not like renovations so much. Anyway, Richardson and Latham Architectural Stone has beautiful kitchen counter tops. They supply granite countertops Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Issaquah and Everett. They also make fireplace mantels, vanities and a lot more. They have in service for 20 years thus you can be sure of their best quality service. And they are now offering a $55 per square foot special. Moreover, they offer free estimate and consultation. Do check them out if you are also in need of kitchen and bath sinks, sink installation, custom edging options, showroom or design assistance, custom craftsmanship and even demolition.
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