Tutti Frutti Yogurt at 50% off in Robinsons Magnolia

July  11, 2013

Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt
L/G Floor, Robinsons Magnolia

Whenever my family and I are in Robinsons Magnolia, our go to frozen yogurt place is Red Mango. However, when we went there today, the store was closed for a company meeting. Luckily, there is another yogurt place found at the lower ground floor called Tutti Frutti.

 Papaya 5oz. 50% off PhP 100 50; Mochi topping PhP 10

 
Unlike Red Mango, Tutti Frutti is a weigh and pay frozen yogurt place. The exciting news is, the store features 2 Flavors of the Week each week at 50% off with a minimum purchase of 5 oz. Toppings not included.

This week, the featured flavors are Papaya (photo above) and Orange Cream. Of course, I ordered both with one toppings each ; p

To know more about the weigh and pay serving instruction, read after the break....

My Favorite McDonald's Treats!

Almost every weekend, you can spot me and my family inside a McDonald's store. There are several branches near my place so we get to go on these branches alternately. Anyway, I just want to share with you my favorite McDonald's meal...

McDonald's Fries (large) PhP 59

One large fries can go a long way lol Our family of five always share one order along with several sachets of ketchup, of course! 

Read more after the break....

Turning Mexican A La Taqueria Amiga Mia in Quezon City

June 22, 2013

La Taqueria Amiga Mia
93 Scout Castor St.,
Brgy. Laging Handa,
Quezon City
4111234

Last Saturday, after eating healthy cupcakes at Everyday Mom, we went straight to La Taqueria Amiga Mia to grab some nachos and burrito. Yes, walang break,break as in walang pahinga, tuloy, tuloy lang lol That is why I m getting fat ; p

Solo Comida set PhP 150

Anyway, what was supposed to be an order of nachos became a set of nachos with quesadillas- Solo Comida. I figured, I can eat two kinds of Mexican food for the price of one ; p No meat included in nachos though.

 Nachos is served with salsa cruda, cheese sauce and sour cream with a choice of ground beef, chicharones, pollo asado, carnitas, barbacoa, Mexican sausage, callos, lengua, karne asado or pescado for PhP 125 (large) and PhP 205 (Grande).

The nachos were crispy-licious! I like the sour cream and cheese ; ) Bagay! I would order nachos on my next visit topped with either chicharones or ground beef but definitely not lengua... eeew!

Read more after the break...

Everyday Mom Healthy and Yummy Cupcakes

June 22, 2013

Everyday Mom
Scout Tuazon cor Roces Avenue,
Quezon City
7101254   09224210466

Last Saturday, after attending an event in Rockwell, my family and I headed to Santuario de San Jose (St. Joseph the Patriarch) in Buffalo corner Duke St., East Greenhills to submit the documents (photocopy of marriage contract and birth certificate) needed to facilitate the baptism of my little princess ; )

After which we stopped by a quaint cupcake shop along Scout Tuazon, aptly named Everyday Mom, for some healthy merienda.

 Carrot cupcake PhP 40

Moist and wholesome carrot cake with walnuts and topped with delectable cream cheese frosting

First, I spotted the Carrot cupcake (my favorite!) on the cake cooler stand. Then the Black and White cupcake which Everyday Mom is famous for ; ) I ordered a piece of Cafe Mocha and finally to roundup the cupcakes, I ordered Chocolate Banana. 

Everyday Mom's commitment: To offer products baked in stainless steel pans and made with unbleached flour, aluminum-free leaveners, healthy oil and natural flavors

Carrot cupcake tastes a bit different- in a good way. The contributing factor must be the cream cheese frosting or the equally moist cupcake. Whatever it is, I can tell you this, I can eat two or three Carrot cupcakes in one seating- if only there's no other cupcakes waiting for me to taste ; p

Read more after the break...

Muang Thai in Banawe, Quezon City

June 11, 2013

Muang Thai
494 Banawe St.,
Sta. Mesa Heights,
Quezon City
7418696

My family and I were in Banawe, Quezon City a few days ago looking for a place to eat. I was dreaming about Tasty's pork chop rice but my sister was adamant about the restaurant. She wanted to eat someplace else so I suggested Muang Thai. We had a filling lunch that day with some take out too!

 Steamed Vegetables and Prawns with Thai Shrimp Paste Relish PhP 245

Nam Prik Ruamit

Four pieces of boiled prawns, served with kangkong, slices of cucumber, fried eggplant and special thai bagoong on the side 

Not surprising, kangkong and bagoong go well together but with prawns? Well, it tasted good too! The eggplant was not soggy even though it was fried. The bagoong is more watery in consistent than what we normally would have. It's not salty at all.

The ingredients were aplenty, just look at the photo ; p

Treat your Dad at Spiral this Sunday!

This weekend is Father's Day. I would like to be the first one to greet my dad a Happy Father's Day! With that said, this coming Sunday, June 16, why not treat your dad to a gastronomic feast at Spiral's famous Sunday brunch. He might be the lucky dad who will have a chance to spin in a Maserati Granturismo.

 my groovy dad

Dads who drop their business cards get the chance to experience the adrenaline rush of driving a blue Maserati Granturismo equipped with 460 horsepower, 4.7 liter engine. Maserati's First Class Ticket to Luxury is a 15 minute test drive around Mall of Asia.

Other luxurious prizes include one dad winning a sporting evening with seven friends at Snaps as well as gifts from Azzaro perfume, Kiehl's and Vietura Aesthetic Lifestyle Institute.

Find out what's for brunch after the break...

Elias in Robinsons Magnolia

May 21, 2013

Elias
Upper Ground Alfresco
Robinsons Magnolia
Aurora Blvd. corner Dona Hemady St.,
New Manila, Quezon City
9610339   5467977

A couple of weeks ago, my cousin came back home from the US with her family. It's been several years since I last saw her and her son so we set up a lunch date. I suggested Elias in Robinsons Magnolia because she missed Filipino cuisine.

Salome's Secret PhP 295

binusog na pusit glazed with sweet sauce

Inihaw na pusit is a must-order whenever there's a balikbayan visiting Manila. Some restaurants would cash in on it by basing its price on per 100 gram but not in Elias.  

For PhP 295, you get an order of inihaw na pusit big enough for sharing. I like dipping it in the sweet sauce provided.

For other orders, read after the break...

Selecta Blasts: Oreo and Mrs. Fields

My fridge is overflowing with ice cream, thanks to Selecta! Two weeks after my birthday, Selecta sent over not just one but 3 new ice cream flavors- Oreo Cookies & Cream, Mr. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookie and Oreo Rocky Road.

Oreo Cookies & Cream, Mr. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookie and Oreo Rocky Road

We opened Mrs. Fields Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream first, then Oreo Cookies and Cream and saved the best for last, the Oreo Rocky Road!

To know more about this Select Blasts 3 new flavors, read after the break...

Steveston Pizza opens in Quezon City

Steveston Pizza
186 Tomas Morato corner Scout de Guia,
Quezon City
9219898

Steveston Pizza dubbed as "The Best Pizza in Vancouver" is now in the Philippines! I want to taste for myself how good it is. Last Sunday, my family and I visited its first branch in Quezon City.

posted this photo in Instagram

Steveston Pizza comes only in one size- 12 inches. Price varies from as low as PhP 399 to as high as PhP 1,299.  Aside from pizza, there's also salads and chicken wings. Unfortunately, chicken wings were out of stock the day we went. I know, bummer, right?

You can view the pizza we chose after the break...

Newly Renovated Gloria Maris in Greenhills

May 12, 2013

Gloria Maris Restaurant
Greenhills Shopping Center
Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila
5700885   7159525   4661998

To officially celebrate my first official Mother's Day, we had dinner at the newly renovated Gloria Maris Restaurant in Greenhills. We invited my side of the family as well as my SIL to join and celebrate with us.

Assorted Combination 4 pax PhP 1750

We didn't expect the shabu-shabu area would be full at half past six in the evening.We also didn't have any reservation so we ended up waiting a good one and a half hour just to get a table. We opted for two tables positioned side by side unless we wanted to wait a bit longer for the people seated at the round table to check out, ok, not going to happen ; p

At around 8 in the evening, we were comfortably seated and ready to order with our happy, smiling faces : ) The picture shown above was the order of table #1 which consists of my parents and brother. They decided to order a set menu instead of ticking off ingredients one by one. 

In a large serving plate, there's chicken, pork and beef. That's not all, there's also squid, tiger prawn, meat balls and kani sticks.

On another large bowl were the other ingredients like tofu, veggies and noodles which completes their shabu-shabu experience, you can view the photo after the break....

MAPLE in Shangri-la East Wing

May 12, 2013

Maple
L/G Shangri-La Plaza, East Wing
EDSA corner Shaw Boulevard,
Mandaluyong City
6216211

PROMO!!!

Get HALF the price at Maple Shangri-La Plaza Mall East Wing branch when you charge a minimum bill of PhP 1,000 to your Citi Card. Enjoy a maximum discount of PhP 2, 500 per visit. Valid from May 20 to May 26, 2013. For inquiries calls 4778027 or 4777248.

Alas! After salivating from so many photos of Maple dishes taken by Instagram users that I follow, I was finally able to try it during Mother's Day ; )

The Maple Burger PhP 475

A juicy grilled patty, American cheese, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, fried onion rings and maple glazed bacon

I will start with The Maple Burger, the patty was juicy. The melted cheese on top kept the burger compact even after slicing it into four for sharing ; p I noticed that the bun was small for its burger though. The bacon was cooked just the way I like it. How I wish there were several more onion rings on the side and not just three. After all, I am paying PhP 475 for this meal alone.

And, uh, I think the country fries do not belong with this order but in The Big Maple Breakfast ; p I don't know why it was served together with The Maple Burger. I just noticed it while writing this entry.

For other dishes on our table, read after the break...

Grilled Lamb Chops Recipe

It's Foodie Tuesday!

Let me share with you one of my favorite dishes, it's none other than Lamb Chops. Remember my post about the to-die-for lamb chops at La Reserve in Boracay? How about Zuccini's Australian Lamb Chops?

 lamb chops

I can't believe it's so easy to cook lamb chops on you own. Here's the list of ingredients:

• Lamb Chops
• Chopped garlic
• Knorr Liquid Seasoning
• Olive Oil
• Unsalted Butter
• Salt & Pepper

 
For grilled lamb chops easy recipe, read after the break...

Kabila Filipino Bistro/ Museum (M) Cafe Crossover in Greenbelt 4

April 8, 2013

Kabila Filipino Bistro/Museum Cafe
Ground Floor, Greenbelt 4
Ayala Center, Makati City
3914197   7573000   7576000

There is a new Filipino restaurant in Makati called Kabila Filipino Bistro. It is the newest addition to the growing number of restaurants brought to you by Raintree Restaurants. It is located next door of Museum Cafe hence, the name Kabila. You can cross-order between these two restaurants just like what my friends and I did.

Slow-Grilled Gindara (300g) PhP 350

On Charcoal with a Sweet Soy Calamansi Glazed served with Pickled Green Mango

Nice presentation, equally good in taste! Not typically served in Filipino restaurants, Kabila's version of Gindara matches the Filipino taste. I highly recommend it!

For other dishes, read after the break...

Recipe: Grilled Tanigue

Happy foodie Tuesday!

This week, I will share with you a recipe on how to grill Tanigue. I made this for our dinner last week. Tanigue is Spanish Mackerel in English.

 Grilled Tangigue

Ingredients:

• 3 pieces of Tanigue
• chopped garlic
• butter
• salt & pepper
• Bragg Liquid Aminos
• lemon (optional)

For preparation and how to grill Tanigue, read after the break...

Updated! Dessert at Elias in Robinsons Magnolia

April 12, 2013

Elias by Crisostomo
UG/F Robinsons Magnolia
5467977

After our late dinner at Conti's Bakery and Restaurant, my friends and I walked towards Magnolia Flavor House only to find a long queue outside the ice cream house. We want to have dessert and we wanted it fast, without the hassle of waiting. We settled for Elias instead which in my opinion, did not disappoint.

 Guinumis PhP 85

Two of my friends ordered Guinumis, a traditional Filipino dessert. It has sago at the bottom, pinipig on top and crushed ice in between. I will definitely order this next time I visit Elias. It looks so refreshing!

A photo of Halo-halo ni Elias can be found right after the break...

Conti's Bakeshop in Robinsons Magnolia

April 12, 2013

Conti's Bakeshop & Restaurant
UG/F 142-143 Robinsons Magnolia
Dona Hemady cor. Aurora Blvd., Quezon City
3854375   6245933

Last Friday, my friends and I had a mini get-together in our favorite mall, Robinsons Magnolia. It took us several hours to decide where to eat. Think four girl with four different opinions hahaha Finally, around 9:30pm, we agreed to have our dinner at Conti's Bakeshop and Restaurant.

Baked Salmon PhP 355

Baked Salmon is an all-time favorite whenever my family and I dined here. So, I was not surprised that one of my friends ordered it. The salmon was cooked just right as usual with melted cheese on top. It really looks appetizing! 

For our other orders, read after the break...

Red Mango's Green Tea Waffle in Robinsons Magnolia

April 10, 2013

Red Mango
Level 3 Al Fresco
Robinsons Magnolia

Last Wednesday, I met with the people behind Trollbeads, I wrote about it here. After the meeting, my parents and I trooped to my favorite yogurt house, Red Mango. It is located at Cinema Level right beside Happy Lemon.

 Green Tea Waffle PhP 85

Using my dad's Bdo charge slips*, we redeemed 2 Original Yogurts (not in the photo). While seated, I saw an ad for waffles screaming in front of me. My mom ordered one. I gave it a try and I <3 it!

Green Tea Waffle consists of red bean and cream cheese yogurt on top with a heap of graham cracker crumbs. It was simply delicious! I wonder how many calories that is!

*Banco de Oro (Bdo) credit card has an ongoing promo with every PhP 2,500 spent, you can redeem a 4oz. Original Yogurt with One (1) topping.

For other Red Mango offers, read after the break...

Sweet Chili Prawn Recipe

Two Sundays ago, I cooked pancit canton.  I forgot to mention that I also cooked Sweet Chili Prawns ; p I usually cook it when I am home alone. The recipe is simple and so easy to prepare.

 sweet chili prawn with garlic on top

Seeing the photo above makes me feel hungry lol Anyway, if you want to try the recipe, read after the break...

Espressamente Illy in Power Plant Mall Rockwell

April 6, 2013

Espressamente Illy
3rd floor, Power Plant Mall
Rockwell Center, Makati City
846-9165

Last Saturday, I went to Rockwell with my family to check out an expo held in Rockwell tent. However, I could not stand the hotness and humidity inside the tent. We were in and out of the tent in less than a few minutes ; p

While strolling inside the mall, I spotted TWG banners all over. I decided to check it out. By checking, I mean, checking the price on the menu ; p I find it not within my budget for an afternoon snack. We finally settled for a quaint Italian cafe called Espressamente Illy.

Sardines and Eggs PhP 265

Perusing the menu, Sardines and Eggs caught my attention. I ordered it and I recommend it to whoever will dine here in Espressamente Illy.

An order consists of 2 sunny side up egg, grilled tomatoes, balsamic salad, garlic rice and several pieces of sardines. I lost count as there were four of us who shared this plate ; p

This dish is totally worth my money!

For the rest of what we ordered, read after the break...

Easy Pancit Lomi Recipe

Happy Monday!

Here's another noodle recipe! Noodles are so easy to prepare and cook. This week, I am sharing my pancit lomi or simply "lomi" recipe.

My mom used to prepare this when I was still single. I like it served warm as an afternoon snack or "merienda".

 Pancit Lomi

With a lot of time on my hands, I get to try my hands at cooking her recipe. I hope you like the step by step, complete with photos, on how to cook pancit lomi.

Read after the break...