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It was late night last Easter Sunday when i had a short time to cook for dinner. We ended up eating at Pancake House, a newly-opened branch along Filinvest Avenue inside the Filinvest Corporate City. It was a subtle evening within the area and very few people were strolling around. [caption id="attachment_1527" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Blueberry Pancake"] [/caption] [caption id="attachment_1531" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Apple Shake"] [/caption] We just wanted to have a light dinner, but since my youngest daughter wants chicken and rice, i just ordered it for her. We tried their mouth-watering Blueberry Pancake with Apple Shake. And also the Pan Chicken Special Set for me with a cup of rice as requested by my little one. [caption id="attachment_1528" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Almondigas Soup"] [/caption] To soften our tumm...

[caption id="attachment_1514" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Nature Trails Front Poster"] [/caption] Without a doubt, Solenad Nuvali is the most favourite family hangout place in the south, mostly in Laguna area. Because of it's strategic and family-friendly amenities and activities, this place has become more and more popular to visit. As time passes, more and more restaurants opens here to give variety to all its visitors and guests depending on their tastes. We went there for a Sunday lunch. It was Easter Sunday, so we expected that the place would be full of families bonding together, and of course having their lunch. [caption id="attachment_1515" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Dining Area"] [/caption] We were suppose to eat in a seafood cuisine resto, where they're main dish are big crabs! But we were not as lucky because the dining area is so full and even more customers ar...

[caption id="attachment_1502" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Front Menu"] [/caption] One of the few restaurants found in The Commerce Center in Filinvest Alabang is the Thousand Cranes Shabu-Shabu. It is located in the secondth floor across Monalisa Italian Restaurant. We ran out of time for lunch, so we just decided to have it somewhere near. [caption id="attachment_1503" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Seafood Plates"] [/caption] It is my first time to dine in a shabu-shabu restaurant. We tried before but, the resto was full and doesnt have an available table. So, fortunately, during this Holyweek that has passed, we were able to eat in that place. Shabu-shabu is a Japanese hot pot wherein raw food/ingredients are both cooked and eaten at the same table. [caption id="attachment_1504" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Raw Seafood Plate"] [/c...

[caption id="attachment_1485" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Front Gate"] [/caption] It was Good Friday when our family decided to have a long road trip.. We wanted to have our lunch somewhere far in our place that will give us a different restaurant dining experience. We searched in the internet for a floating restaurant that caters Filipino dishes which we truly love. We drove along Rizal province, and found the resto that were looking for.. Bulawan Floating Restaurant. It is located in the long road of Manila East Road National Highway in Pililia, Rizal. It was a long drive but became worthwhile as we came there. [caption id="attachment_1486" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Cottages in a Pond"] [/caption] Bulawan is called as a "floating restaurant" because of its isolated cottages within a pond that has fishes where anyone can go fishing just for the fun of it. They serve Fi...

Uncle Cheffy is one of the newest restaurant to check out in the beautiful place in Solenad NUVALI, in Sta. Rosa Laguna. It was an unplanned lunch that our family had there, because we were suppose to have a restaurant hunt in Tagaytay. It was Maundy Thursday then, that the road from Sta. Rosa going to Tagaytay is in a tremendous traffic, due to tourists that wants to have their vacation. Solenad, Nuvali is just along that road going to Tagaytay so we decided to just have our lunch there. There were new restaurants that have opened, and Uncle Cheffy catched our attention. There were a very few people in Solenad that time, because of the Lenten season. [caption id="attachment_1476" align="aligncenter" width="535" caption="Seafood Tom Yam"] [/caption] We were the only customer of Uncle Cheffy during our visit, so we owned the place for the moment. Their crew are very courteous and assisting. Since it's Lent, we ordered non-meat dishes. To start...

Last weekend, our family decided to go out of town to have lunch, and we chose Tagaytay because I'm craving for a bulalo dish. We came to see and try a Filipino Cuisine restaurant that has a bulalo in their menu. It was in Tootsies restaurant in Tagaytay. It is located along the Aguinaldo Highway, near the Our Lady of Lourdes Church. It was past 1pm, when we arrived there, and there are only a few eating. They have a very hospitable reception staff who greeted us as we walk through its French inspired doorway. When we got inside, we saw a not so old lady reading a newspaper together with her son, and surprisingly they greeted us with a smile. I've found out that the woman is Tootsie herself, the owner of Tootsie's Restaurant. The theme of the interior of the resto is very homey, with  couches and medium tables that are designed for families who dine together. We ordered of course, the bulalo which i was craving for, pinakbet, turon, pineapple shake and their authentic c...

Hey there! For a month now, I'm being a health buff when it comes to foodies.. I rarely eat rice, I do sometimes for soupy viands. Haha! :D But most of our meals now are veggies, fishes and chicken. No more red meat, coz we're trying to avoid those fatty and high cholesterol food. Before, the salads that I know how to cook are macaroni and fruit salads. But now, I'm learning a lot of the salad dishes.. And I'm loving it! I would like to share this recipe to all the health buffs out there and to those who doesn't enjoy the idea of eating "leafy" veggie salad. We had this for dinner last night. Maybe you should try to cook this, and you'd appreciate it as a start. First, you have to cook 3 pcs of chicken fillet and 4 slices of bacon in a deep skillet, just like frying. You have to cook first the bacon, without any oil because it will be fried by its own "fat". Then set aside bacon and place the chicken fillet you can use the oil produced by the...

Last Thursday, i was able to watch the movie, Rio with my eldest daughter as one way of our bonding together. We got the first showing time of the day. Rio is an American-Brazillian animated movie, that features the voices of Jesse Eisenberg for Blu, and Anne Hathaway for Jewel. It is a story of 2 Macaw birds, who happens to be a "rare species" of their kind. Blu is a male Macaw who grew up to be a domisticated bird, who doesn't even know how to fly. Jewel is the female specie of Macaw, which was under the custody of the Bird facility headed by a scientist from Brazil. Linda, Blu's human companion since he was a baby bird was convinced to bring Blu to Brazil, to meet Jewel and save the Macaw species. And so, the adventure begins.. The movie is great for the kids as well as to adults young at heart. It's a whole lot of fun! I give 4.5 STARS for this movie! :)

As we try to have a movie day last weekend, we ended up watching this comedy film starring Owen Wilson, HALL PASS. This movie is about the two male best friends who's been married for a long time that makes them frustrated to have their "single" life back. Means they want to have some good times again without being concerned with each other's marriages. Their wives, who were bestfriends too, decided to give them a HALL PASS, a week off from their marriage without any consequences. So the two guys were excited to spend their 1 week hall pass wisely. But it turned out to be a one hell of an experience for them. You will laugh out loud with all the toilet humors in this movie, entertaining. I give 3.5 STARS for this comedy film. :D

Oh my.. I just can't get enough of this famous fruit from Baguio! I used to unlike this lovely fruit for quite some time.. But this time, I'm loving it! I've already eaten half a kilo of it just this afternoon after having my lunch. Dipping a not so ripe strawberry in a pinch of iodized salt tastes like heaven! Crunchiness makes it more addicting to eat some more! And if I would have leftovers, making it a strawberry milk shake or a strawberry jam would be great! Healthy and rich in vitamin C! Yumminess! :) Posted with WordPress for BlackBerry.

Here are some of my picks for movies to watch this April 8, onwards! ARTHUR PG-13 Comedy Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner Showing APRIL 8, 2011 SCREAM R-13 Horror/Mystery/Thriller Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette Showing APRIL 15, 2011 RIO GP Animation/Adventure/Comedy Jesse Elsenberg (Blu), Anne Hathaway (Jewel), Goerge Lopez (Raphael) Showing APRIL 15, 2011 THE CONSPIRATOR PG-13 Drama Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson Showing APRIL 15, 2011 WATER FOR ELEPHANTS PG-13 Drama Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz Showing APRIL 22, 2011 FAST FIVE PG-13 Action Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson Showing APRIL 29, 2011 ***visit this website for movie posts to watch out for this coming MAY! Enjoy the movies!