ATTACK OF THE POCKY and PRETZ

This is inspired by my friend barok..Hehe..

Sorry for my shots as they are not that appealing..I'm having a hard time adjusting the settings of our camera..I also forgot to keep the receipt so I'm not able to include the price for each pocky..Anyway here the photos..

 All my pockies..

4 pockies in 1 pack..This is a nice deal since these pockies cost a lot..I think I got this for 99php..

 Here are the inclusions inside that 4in1 box..

The box is supposed to be colored pink..However, as I mentioned I was not able to adjust the right settings..LOL..Guess I don't have photography skills or I'm simply not diligent enough to study how to do it..hahaha..

Dave is this your snack?=))

 

I've tried this one before, it's kinda addicting..hehe..

There are more pocky pictures to come..I'm planning to purchase again the ones that I've already tried like the Pretz corn flavored and the one with the sesame seeds..I failed to take pictures of those so I better buy them again..hehehe..So there!Enjoy..

CHEFs' QUARTER @ megamall

After watching Alice in Wonderland here is where we ended up to have a nice dinner..

The spot is very nice and the crews are truly attentive. After all, those are the traits that you are aiming for in a restaurant and they have them. However, for some, the place could be a little intimidating, but if you are willing to shell out some cash then this is the perfect dining spot for you.

 

CHEFs' QUARTER at Megamall Atrium

TESSIE TOMAS SALAD

I definitely enjoyed the shrimps..

GRILLED BEEF with MANGO SALSA and SAFFRON RICE

The beef is tender, flavor is fine but I'm not wowed. I think the saffron flavor in the rice is too overwhelming but I'm not sure how others will judge the taste. I believe this is good for sharing but if you have a huge stomach then you can eat the whole meal but I already got full after eating half of the serving.

STUFFED BAKED CREAM DORY on ANGEL HAIR PESTO PASTA

I love this dish and if I'm not mistaken, the stuffing is mushroom. It's a light meal. 

 

 CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

After devouring all those strong flavored dishes, this is definitely a perfect finale. We were planning to order this on our next visit, by the way, we had this for free because our bill reached 750php+ and it's on their promo along with 2 other dishes (single portion steak and salad). As I recall, this dessert cost 125 or 175php.

BIGOLI @ trinoma

we had our usual weekend family affair and settled on heading to trinoma..it's our first time there..on my hunt for another foodtrip, we end up at bigoli..

 

BIGOLI trinoma

  

 PESTO PASTA and CHICKEN

MARINARA PASTA and CHICKEN again..LOL!

ORCHARD ROAD @ megamall

After eating yoghurt at Red Mango we are off to find a restaurant to dine in (dessert first before the main meal, LOLz). Then we noticed this new spot called "Orchard Road" so I asked husbie to try it out..

 

This capture is kind of fuzzy because we are like in a hurry..(baka nga masita e)LOL!

Since they just opened let us bear with them..hehe..

  

nice setup..

 

 waiting for our orders..

  

 cool!

  

I love this shot.. :) he did it..toinx!

 

I told him to take a shot of the colorful dividers..

 

 CHICKEN CURRY NOODLES 100+php

Spicy as expected but for me I think it lacks a bit saltiness, husbie said maybe it's for those who are health conscious..Oh well..

 BEEF PEPPER with RICE and EGG 169php

The egg still has some shell bits in it..LOLs!Bell peppers are cooked just right but the beef is a little tough..

ICED LYCHEE 45php

Few lychees were included and not same with the picture on display..There's too much ice, if they had a comment slip I would suggest that they decrease the size of the bowl and also the amount of ice..

WATERMELON SHAKE

PINEAPPLE SHAKE

RED MANGO @ megamall

Finally, I was able to visit the "Red Mango" store in Mega..Unfortunately, I was not able to take pictures of their facade and the toppings because "I'm shy.." (baka bigla nalang akong sitahin takot ako e)..hahahaha..

Oh well..Here are the few photos of what we ate (I'm with husbie, so it's a DATE!) He thought it was icecream, I told him it was yoghurt..

I was planning to take these home, but the crew got them..toinx!

 

his - small, original with muesli and hersheys choco chips 110php

 

 mine - small, original with mango and almond mochi 110php

finish!

HAPPY VALENTINES 2010

Happy Valentines to all the merry hearts..
Am I?hmmm..nevermind..LOL..


At last, throughout our 2 days and 1 night trip to Baguio, I finally get to have some pics of foods to include in this blog. However, the location where we had our Valentines dinner was not in the "summer capital" but in Tarlac..TOINX!This is when we are headed back home.


Yesterday, my inlaws had lunch at Gerry's Grill SM Baguio and I was not able to take pictures of the foods because we arrived late and they just finished eating when we got there..


The photos here were not that perfect since my folks are like in a rush to dig in because we have not eaten lunch YET and this can be considered as lunch-dinner..LOL!

let's begin with these..don't they look lovely?I believe we have purchased 4kgs. of those..LOL!HAKOT!

so big a booger?!?at my 4th attempt of capturing this sweet treat, finally I got a clear shot..toinx!

okay so here we go..where we ate for Valentines..cool spot!

on our way home..we stopped here since my sis-in-law already tried dining here..I was not disappointed infairness!

I'm having a hard time getting a nice shot..

the menu..

backside..

MANGO SHAKE

this is the only shot that I really appreciated..seems perfect to me..

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WATERMELON SHAKE

no matter what I do with this watermelon shake..I just can't seem to get a good shot..=))

WHO WANT'S RICE?

their rice cauldron is really cute..the size is close to the can of coke..

KARE-KARE

luuuuurv it with their sweet bagoong..sis-in-law said it's from Vigan if I'm not mistaken..

ADOBONG KANGKONG

Tita Puchi said kangkong is the best absorber of all known pollutants..The thought maid Kuya Jon reluctant of eating the veggie..LOL!

BICOL EXPRESS

I love the flavor of their bicol express, it's sweet and spicy..Lucky me I bit the chili!hahaha!!!

GINATAANG TILAPIA

the taste of this dish is a bit bland..but anyway it's okay since the other dishes tasted really good..

I don't know what this one is called but it's like GINATAANG MANOK sa BUHO..

Apparently, the bowl is too huge for the chicken..

ADOBONG LIEMPO?I'm not sure, but it's liempo anyway..

LAFHANGZ ORIGIN

As a kid, I was always into watching diverse cooking shows, it sort of relaxes me. While I was growing up I am always interested on how to create the best Italian dishes that I can serve for my folks and companions. Aside from that I am also interested with different cuisines (Japanese, Korean, Mediterranean and others).

My uncle was the one who introduced numerous “toshalin” foods to me. I considered the meals “toshal” since I never tasted those kinds of dishes when I was around 15 or younger I guess. The restaurants I recalled he took me to dine-in were Itallianis, Buddha (greenbelt) and Dulcinea to name some. For others this is not the lavish kind of dining experience but for me it was the best and like TOSHALIN! Since then I was able to savor several cuisines but not the “exotic” ones as I don’t have the stomach to take those.

I also have the passion to cook and not simply dine out at restaurants. My grandma would always tell me “ayoko talaga ng ganyang pagluluto masyadong mabusisi” – “I don’t really like that kind of cooking procedure it is laborious”. At times I’m pissed off by her because of her sentiments when I’m cooking but afterwards she would appreciate the dishes that I came up with. Of course not all of my experiments were successful, I even tried cooking pizza dough in the oven toaster LOL, and it sucks! But granny ate it, hahaha that was a funny memory. The first Italian pasta dish I made for my folks includes shrimp, mirepoix, crushed tomato, basil, olives and s&p. I don’t know what to call this dish so I just wrote the ingredients. My uncle really loved it and I was satisfied with the results.

With the help of this blog, I would be able to share my experiences to friends and others out there who are also food enthusiasts like me. Come and let’s take a trip to all the dining spots here in the Philippines and probably abroad! Weee!!! TARA GUYZ LAFHANGZ TAIO!!!