The weekend before Holy Week, my mom and my sister decided to meet up with me and my kids. But we were too early for our lunch date so we decided to have breakfast at the UCC Park Cafe, just across Makati Shangri-la.

I always love their breakfast meals but that particular morning, they ran out of waffles. Good thing my kids had their breakfast earlier at home. I just opted for toast to match my bacon and eggs. My kids had some toast and strawberry milkshake (which they couldn’t finish so I ended up having it after my coffee).

Since Theo was too restless, we stayed outside UCC Park Cafe so he could roam around while we eat and chat. But the weather was too hot so we decided to head to Makati Shangri-la to have this yummy “green tea opera”.

Mikee wasn’t able to finish it, I ended up eating it. So by lunch time, I didn’t eat much anymore.

But of course, I didn’t pass the chance to have some sushi.

What I love about breakfast is hot coffee and pan de sal!

Pan de sal is a bread roll made of flour, eggs, yeast, sugar, and salt, and is the most popular yeast-raised bread in the Philippines. I love eating it with peanut butter, sardines, or spam. I can even enjoy it dipped in my coffee.

Yum!

The French Baker’s Parisian Macarons come in 4 colors/flavors. Pink (raspberry), green (pistachio), brown (chocolate) and l. brown (mocha). What attracted me initially, of course is the price. Each piece only costs P36, the cheapest I’ve seen in the Metro so far.

What do I think? First, the filling is too thin. Second, I think the sweetness overpowers the supposed flavor. Third, the pink seems to taste like the green one. That, or I ate both next to the other too quickly.

So, will I buy again? Of course! With its price, why not! I’ll just make sure I have black coffee to drink next time I’ll have these macarons!

Mikee’s school always end a semester with a program. And this semester’s no different. Looked to me that she was having a blast dancing to Coca Cola’s “It’s Christmastime” theme song.

After the program, we just opted to have lunch at a nearby Chinese restaurant: Causeway.

Not bad.

Going to the office means fastfood dinner for me. There were only few times that I opted for fine dining. Once when we had a visitor client, and the other I had to treat 2 officemates because I promised them I will if I get pregnant (which I did with Theo).

But on normal days like last Monday, fastfood it is! I had the chance to eat at Army Navy McKinley branch simply because husband was craving for burgers and I was (or I thought I was) craving for fries and iced tea.

Upon entering, I scanned the place. Looks clean alright. It has this unfinished look, to give that army feel. You’ll almost expect water pumps or fire hydrant strategically placed somewhere. Well, almost.

About the food. Good thing I didn’t order burger. Just seeing Mike’s order made me realize that I’m not much of a burger person. 3 layers of patties don’t entice me.

But I definitely like their fries, which reminds me so much of McDonald’s twister fries, and their iced tea, which reminds me of Wendy’s.

I did like their quesadilla too. Although I haven’t met a quesadilla that I didn’t like.

Last weekend while I was checking some sites for fireplace inserts, friends arrived our place and invited us to hear mass with them, and then go on a food trip… with our kids in tow. Why not? I knew they’re the type who’d be more than willing to carry Theo if I get tired. I brought the stroller with us, of course. They suggested Yakimix. I agreed because for some reason, I haven’t eaten there yet. Hmmm, probably because the nearest branch is the one in Trinoma and there are tons of other restaurants there.

We asked our daughter what she wanted to eat (and enumerated some items on the menu), and she simply wanted nuggets and fries. Good thing Yakimix allows people to bring in food. So here’s my daughter sitting prettily with her Mcdo food inside Yakimix.

We had sushi, sashimi, and uhm, I forgot all the others that I ate. Hahaha. We also cooked some seafoods and meat but my favorite’s definitely the bacon-wrapped sprouts, not in the photo though. I’ll definitely go back for those sprouts. Yum!

Desserts are just alright. Leche flan, cuppies, cakes, etc. Different selection of sprinkles for the ice cream. And the popsicles. I wonder if I can find those in the supermarkets.

As you know, I love cakes and cupcakes. Parties should always have a cake. Or else, it won’t look like a party to me. Same reason why I ordered a cake for Theo’s baptismal party even if it isn’t really necessary. And I love how it turned out, perfectly matched the paper shoes that we made for the souvenirs.

Happy with my order. She has been my supplier since Mikee’s 3rd birthday. But yes, I am always open to other cake suppliers. I am checking the Sharis Berries cake. I wonder if it tastes as good as it looks. Because it definitely looks delicious!

It was double celebration for us last Sunday. It was mother’s day and my parents’ anniversary. My parents treated the entire family to buffet lunch at the Manor inside Camp John Hay. It was my first time there and my impression of it was the place was so nice that it seemed like those lavish dual diagnosis treatment centers for Hollywood celebrities.

Since it was a weekend and mother’s day, we had to wait for 40 minutes to be seated. We didn’t mind because we had a blast taking photos inside and outside. Hahaha.

The food was worth waiting for too.

In celebration of my parents’ anniversary, we went to Baguio last weekend. The plan was to have lunch at Isdaan in Tarlac before going to Manaoag church then head to Baguio. It was 11am when we arrived so it was so hot that I was sweating profusely (not just because I’m pregnant).

I had to talk to some clients so while waiting for our orders to arrive, I set up my laptop to do some MegaMeeting video conferencing. Anyway, I’d like to share a review of my experience in this floating restaurant in Tarlac.

Good points:
First, the location is good. It is conveniently located in Gerona, Tarlac. Anybody going to or coming from Baguio/Manila will say that it is a good location for a stopover.

Second, the place is picture perfect. Imagine a big pond with structures and nipa huts, some of which are just floating, but anchored, which made my parents thought there was some sort of an earthquake. But unfortunately, the weather was just too hot for me, I didn’t take much photos as I would want to.

Third, kids were given feeds to give the fish. Also a life vest for safety reasons.

Fourth, the Tacsiyapo wall. One may buy a plate, cup, or even a TV, then throw it at the Tacsiyapo wall for some tension-releasing fun. Hahaha.

Fifth, food is good. (Take note of the word I used: good, not great.) I liked the kare-kareng gulay and its bagoong, and my watermelon shake. I liked the calamares and inihaw na pusit. What I didn’t like was the chicken (Marinated Fried Chicken sa Gata).

Bad points:
First, it was just too hot for the customers. I guess the best time to go here is dinnertime, not lunch time like we did. I would have enjoyed the experience more if I wasn’t feeling too sticky.

Second, service was a bit slow. I’m not sure why. There weren’t too much customers when we were there.

Have you put up your Christmas Tree and other christmas decorations at home? It’s almost November but it doesn’t seem to feel Christmas like it used to. Maybe because it’s been raining a lot lately. I hate it when it rains because the roads are always muddy and sticky, not at all conducive to Christmas shopping along the famous tiangge streets.

I’m looking forward to lots of Christmas lights, puto bumbong and hot bibingka after Simbang Gabi (early morning masses), and of course, the reunions! Can ‘t wait!