Puto Bumbong

It's almost Christmas! Can you feel the Christmas season already? I can! Especially when you see this yummy Puto Bumbong everywhere! When you start to see this food, you know Christmas is just around the corner. I always love eating this. Don't we all Filipinos? 

Advance Merry Christmas to everyone! :)

Chic-Boy's Fresh Lumpia

It was my first time to try Chic-Boy's Fresh Lumpia when we had lunch there a few weeks ago. I must say it was good, the only thing I noticed was the wrapper was too thick that you'll think it as "big" but the content was actually not that many.

I like the packaging when you order it for take out. I was worried that the sauce might leak when I bring it home but when I open the box, good thing the sauce was separated from the lumpia. Plus they give generous amount of sauce, in fairness.This costs around 50 pesos if I'm not mistaken and it's a good buy if you are looking a healthy food to eat at Chic-Boy.

You can check their website for branches near you so you can try them too!

Coffee Jelly

I recently joined "Lutong Pinoy" group in Facebook that shares simple recipes that are affordable, yummy and healthy. Let me share with you the dessert I made this afternoon for tonight, Coffee Jelly.

Here's what you need:

2 packs of Jellee gulaman powder (24g) clear and unflavored

1 sachet of Nescafe 3in1 original

1 sachet of any other coffee brand of your choice, I used Great Taste White

water

1 can condensed milk

1 all purpose cream

sugar

How to prepare:

- Boil 4 cups of water. 

- Then add 1 pack of Jellee gulaman powder and 1 sachet of Nescafe 3in1 coffee.

- Add sugar according to taste.

- Stir for 2-3 minutes.

- Transfer the gulaman in a container and allow the gulaman to be cold and hard.

- Do the same procedure for the next pack of Jellee gulaman powder and 1 sachet of your desired coffee.

- In a bowl, mix condensed milk and all purpose cream until evenly combined. 

- Once the gulaman is ready, cut into cubes and transfer to bowl of the combined condense milk and all purpose cream and mix evenly.

- Put the coffee jelly in freezer until ready to serve.

This is nice for special occasions and even for the upcoming Christmas! So easy to prepare! It tastes so good when served chilled.

Pan de Manila's Donut

We went to Market Market and my friend said that we should try Pan de Manila's donuts. She said it is only offered in Market Market. So I bought box of 4 donuts, donut costs 40 pesos each but if you buy a box of it, you'll get discount. Here's what I got.

I actually forgot the names of these donuts but the one with almonds tastes so good! Even my husband, who is not a fan of sweets liked this so much. He said that it was not too sweet and the cream or filling inside the donut is so yummy! 

If you look at the donut, it is more like "ensaymada" style of bread but when you eat it, it sure does taste like a donut! Oh I wish they would offer these to other Pan de Manila branches because this is such a good buy for 40 pesos each! Great for get together, for pasalubong, for baon, for everything! Nice creativity Pan de Manila!

Swensen's

I recently won a Swensen's gift certificate which entitled me to get a free Hurricane ice cream from them. Last Father's day (which was very timely haha) we availed of the free ice cream at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

It says on the gift card it is valued at 395 pesos, but when I saw on their menu, Hurricane ice cream is actually around 400 pesos. I though we would have to pay the difference but the lady there said all is good. :)

We had no idea how big is the serving of the Hurricane ice cream so we asked the lady who was assisting customers and she showed us the bowl and told us it has 5 scoops of ice cream, so we decided to order just this ice cream. When it was served, oh boy! It is actually good for 3-5 person already. Me, my husband and daughter shared this bowl of yummy ice cream. My husband said it was not too sweet and that the combination of the ice cream flavors is great. We didn't even finish the whole bowl, we were so full!

This is a great ice cream tambayan for big groups because they serve ice cream for groups as well and at the same time for kids as well. It would be great to come back here with friends soon. 

Pork Teriyaki

This is the first time that I tried cooking Pork Teriyaki. Unfortunately, I cannot find sesame seed anywhere near my place so I decided to still cook it without it. Haha. It still taste the same though, I think.

Here's what you need:

1/2 kg pork, medium cut

1 sachet of Mama Sita's Barbecue marinade (good for 1/2 kg of meat)

2 cups of togue

knob of ginger, sliced thinly

1 medium carrot, sliced thinly

1 tbsp soy sauce

pinch of ground pepper

Here's how to prepare:

- Marinade pork with Mama Sita's Barbecue marinade for 20-30 minutes. Fry pork and then set aside.

- In a separate pan, saute ginger and carrots in oil. Add togue and stir. Add soy sauce and pepper to taste.

- You can definitely add toasted sesame seeds on top of pork if you want. 

Happy Cooking and Happy Eating!

Pork Stew

I was running out of recipe to cook my family and my husband was complaining that I cook the same dish every week haha. So I browsed over to one of my favorite food blog and found this yummy dish. This was supposed to be "Beef Stew" but since I don't have pressure cooker and it will take so much time for the beef to be tender, I used pork instead, hindi naman nagreklamo ang pork, in fairness. :)

Here's what you need:

1/2 kg pork, cut in cubes

3 tbsp. flour

cooking oil

1 white onion, quartered

2 beef cubes, dissolved in 1 cup of water

4 cups water

1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp soy sauce

2 star anise

ground black pepper

10 small potatoes

2 large carrots, cut into large squares

2 celery sticks, cut in 1/2 inch

10 pcs baguio beans, cut into 2 inches

How to prepare:

- Coat pork with flour, then fry. Set aside.

- Combine all ingredients except for the veggies in a casserole. Simmer for 20-30 minutes or until pork is tender.

- Add the veggies and simmer for 5-10 more minutes.

I just love how the aroma of star anise makes my tummy hungry and how it makes the dish so yummy and flavorful. My husband said this is by far the most yummy dish I've ever cooked! Woohoo!

Sinigang sa Miso

I would like to share with you one of the delicious food cooked by my husband, Sinigang sa Miso.

Here's what you need:

1/2 kg bangus, sliced into 5 pr 6 pieces
1 bunch mustasa leaves
5 pcs. sitaw, sliced
1 raddish, sliced
5 pesos miso
1 medium onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 pcs. tomato, sliced
4-5 cups of water
Sinigang sa Miso powder
2 tbsp. oil

Here's how to prepare:

- Saute garlic, onion and tomato. Then put miso. Continue to saute for 5 minutes.
- Add 4 cups of water. Add Sinigang sa Miso mix powder. Let it simmer for 3 minutes. Add pinch of salt.
- Add bangus, sitaw and raddish. Let it simmer until veggies are half cooked.
- Add mustasa leaves and turn off stove and serve while hot.

I am sure you will love this! :)

Sauteed Kangkong with Crunchy Chili Garlic

What you need:

2 bunches of kangkong
8 cloves of garlic, crushed
2 tbsp. oil
2 tbsp. soy sauce
pinch of pepper

How to Prepare:

- Remove the kangkong leaves from the branch and wash them carefully.
- In a pan, heat the oil and put it garlic, saute until brownish.
- Add kangkong and soy sauce and pepper. Mix well for 1 minute.
- Put the kangkong in a serving plate and sprinkle crunchy chili garlic on top.

This is best served with fried fish or meat and lots of rice. :) Enjoy!

Big Better Burgers Part 2

The first time I ate at Big Better Burgers, I ordered their Hahalapeno burger and you can check it out here. I was with my daughter that time, but this time with my daughter and husband. We had lunch here yesterday in their Waltermart Sucat branch.

Here's what we ordered:

This is what I ordered. This is their Salpicao Rice. This costs 99 pesos. I like it though it's a bit salty for my taste but all in all, this is yummy. I like the presentation that it is served sizzling hot and the garlic on top of the beef is just so yummy.

My husband ordered this, Bistro Rice also for 99 pesos. I like it because it's not too salty unlike the Salpicao Rice, but especially because it has mushrooms on it. My husband said it tastes good and the beef is juicy. 

We also ordered Skin-on Fries. I am not sure why this cost 60 pesos with just about 25 to 30 pieces of fries on it. I find it just a regular fries except that it's cut is thicker than the usual.

We also ordered burger because it's Big Better Burgers right? We got to have burgers. Haha. We ordered 1/4 lb. Double Dare with cheese for 188 pesos. Me and my husband shared this burger.

Here's my share of the burger. Two burger patties on it with cheese and tomatoes and lettuce. We liked it. My husband said it was juicy and I totally agree. 

We want to try their other burgers too and their other rice meals. Oh by the way, we also ordered 16 oz. Iced tea for 30 pesos. 

Big Better Burgers

Waltermart Sucat

Cioccolatissimo's S'mores and Cookie Pops Giveaway

I had been a super fanatic of Instagram now. I literally purchase most items here and even food. I am always a bit hesitant to buy food online as I am not sure whether it will taste good or not. The first time I purchased food online was Yana's Bagoong and Chili Oil and to my surprise, it was a super hit!

My granddaughter had her 1st birthday last January 25th and I suggested to purchase the giveaways from Instagram too. I was actually eyeing on buying from this seller since Christmas because they offer a lot of yummy and goodies that children will surely love. So I suggested to try out her ever famous cookie pops from Cioccolatissimo of Instagram. We ordered 60 pcs of personalized cookie pops, with tag on it and ribbon. Guess how much the cookie pops with the tag and ribbon on it? 10 pesos only! Would you believe that's how cheap it was? Here's how it looks like:

We requested for the face of Hello Kitty and "Chloe@1" on the other side of the cookie pop. This generous and nice seller gave the tag for free and the styro where the cookie pops will be placed. :)

I apologize for not posting a pic of what's inside this cookie pop but to describe it, it's a cookie with strawberry peanut butter mint inside and then coated with white chocolate. And I must say, for a price of 10 pesos, this is really a good buy! I asked my nieces if it tastes good and they said it was! Aha! :)

Oh and by the way, along with this cookie pops, I ordered s'mores from Cioccolatissimo too. One confession, it was my first time to try s'mores haha so I really don't know what to expect. And when it came, these cutie patootie round s'mores made me smile.

I bought these for 100 pesos for 10 pcs. The generous seller gave me a free big s'mores haha. I really love free stuff especially free food. Who doesn't? :) Me and my husband tasted it and it was not too sweet and I like the soft marshmallow inside. :)

I saved the best for last, the big s'more for me. Haha. See the white marshmallow inside? This one is really good for a first timer like me. I think this can be a good giveaway too for parties or special occasions. 

Please follow @Cioccolatissimo for more goodies that she sells online. This person is so easy to transact with, super hassle free! They offer a lot of goodies for everyone. Thank you Jecca for the nice transaction! We will definitely order again.

Graciano's Kitchen

My sister invited me for dinner the other day with her friends to Graciano's Kitchen. It's a new dining place near our place (walking distance). It was a good thing it was a treat because I really wanted to try their food so I can blog it. Haha. Free food, happy tummy, right?

Here's what we ordered:

My sister ordered this 10" Graciano's Pizza for 218.00. We all agreed that it tasted different from the usual pizza served in other food places. They used a different cheese and I didn't get to taste the pizza sauce. Was there pizza sauce at all?

My sister's friend ordered this Garden Salad for 65.00. She said there was nothing special about the salad. I haven't tried it though.

My sister's other friend ordered this for 58.00 inclusive of Iced Tea. She didn't like the taste unfortunately.

This is what my sister ordered. It costs 84.00 inclusive of Iced Tea as well. She said the pork was tender and she like the mushroom and onion rings on top of the grilled pork.

This is what I ordered. Grilled Chicken costs 84.00 inclusive of Iced Tea as well. I personally love the taste of it and the gravy poured on the chicken. Chicken was tender and juicy. I love it for the price of less than 100 bucks.

This is the Iced Tea that comes along with the food we ordered, except for the pizza and garden salad. 

I will definitely go back here with my husband to taste their other food. Even if my sister's friends were not that satisfied with what they ordered, I think they deserve a second try. I'd like to try their pasta and other flavors of pizza. I actually got to taste their tacos here when I ordered there when they were newly opened. I had to wait for this moment before I have to blog it. :)

So expect another review of my "own" from this food store. You may also visit their branch along Naga Road, Pulang lupa Las Pinas City beside Infinitea and just within Petron Gas Station.