Nescafe coffee in Salad: A Simple Twist makes A BIG Difference

         It is very unusual that my all family members sees each other at home. This is why we decided to have something special. As a bonding moment, we prepared something to eat since most of us like something sweet. The main plan is to use a canned fruit cocktail but since our pantry cabinet don't have stock of this item, we use the available fruits which is Apple and Pear that are almost 3-4 days displayed on our dining table. 



          On the second day, there is a lot of leftovers of this fruit salad and I don't want to waste it even there's already "Umay" feeling. So I made a twist with this recipe and found out a very surprising outcome. 


     It's like a discovery by curiosity because I ask myself a question. "What if...?" So I will share this to everyone since I know how hard to earn for food and it should not be wasted. Here is the recipe.


Ingredient

2 apples chopped into cubes
4 pear fruit, chopped into cubes
1 bottle nata de coco
1 bar of cheese
1 can of condensed milk
1 tetrapack all purpose cream

1 Nescafe 3 in 1 sachet (additional twist)
hot water

How to's

Mix the first 6 ingredients above. You will find out that this is already good dessert but because I have hot coffee (a simple combination of coffee and hot water) that morning, I added this hot drink to my cold dessert and the outcome is something sweet and bitter which really change the overall taste. I also love the marble effect after pouring the hot coffee. Also, the best thing is nothing is wasted and I enjoyed a new dessert.

Breakfast Reminder

French Toast and hotdog with Bacon-flavored mayonnaise dip 

I remember the days when I am young. There are few things to think, little expectations and things to worried. All I have to do is play with my friends in the morning, after classes and during weekends in the field, under the mango tree, backyard, neighbor's house and in the playground. I studied and enjoyed schooling without any pressure, help household chores with a smile and be loved by my family. But life changes as we grow older.

Life has been a struggle and full of challenges. I realized that Reality, life is not easy as it is. We need to stand on our own and prove that we have purpose in life. It's like typhoon with rain heavily pouring in your head, wind slapping your face, and submerged you in flood. I have been to worst situation like being empty-handed, been judged and humiliated. I been down for few years but I change myself for good. I adjusted more than what I did before. I studied and learned the tricks and trade of life specifically work, social life and cultural differences. 

If we are weak, how will we survive with the wilderness of reality. To face a new day, inspirations and reasons are important to begin it with strength and focus. Then I found out that Things change again. There are a lot of things to learn but everything seems like a piece of bread and coffee. I'll bite it in a snap and smile. If it's hard, dipping it with hot coffee will help soften it. 

I am not rich or popular as other does but at least I know where I stand now. I'm a better person and it's time that I return the favor to the people I love and who loved me.

Papanel's Budbod, Let us Support Filipino owned restaurant

I always find ways to enjoy my rest day since it helps me relax and to avoid too much stress. I am also a cheapskates somehow but not extreme. I make sure that everything I spend is worthy, with quality but not costly.

I always saw this restaurant on my way to work because it's near at Roval Bus terminal. Even outside, you'll see the beautiful wall painting and Filipino ambiance.

So a day after typhoon Maring came, since it's my rest day  and the sky is just cloudy but no rain and wind, I went to Papanel's Budbod to try the food.

 I'm the only customer because of the weather. It is cold so I need something warm and soupy. First, I tried Lomi. There are carrots, cabbage, noodles and egg in warm broth.

I want a rice meal so I decided to order shanghai rolls with rice served in a very Filipino style way. Traditionally, Filipino's use banana leaves and rattan plate in serving food for a native effect. 

These are simple dishes that you may order or buy in other restaurant, carinderia, food cart or street vendor. But considering the ambiance and effort in maintaining cleanliness at affordable price, I rather visit this place more often. To be honest, I did that because I step in again to the restaurant for the second time after a week to try other dishes. 

I tried chicken barbeque with atsara (pickled papaya and carrot) and free soup. It is served again in a rattan plate with banana leaves. As side dish, I ordered a plate of Pancit Canton. 

But I am saddened that there are only few people dining in the place. I hope that the restaurant's order delivery is good and earning well for them to recover the operation cost. I hope my fellow Filipino will support and promote this restaurant like what the wall painting shows above.

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The above blog is not sponsored and money spent for food came from my pocket.

Shawarma Guy: A Playful Taste of Middle East Food

We love something new and that makes us eager to look for something we haven't tried before. We went to Bonifacio Global City (BGC), a place that we haven't visited, though very popular to rich people. Marj and I haven't tried to visit a Arab or Turkish fastfood, so we looked for one and we never failed because we found Shawarma Guys.

The place is very youthful. Walls were painted with bright colors like orange. There were also words and drawings which you will find interesting. It's not a traditional Arab architecture for us because we are expecting some arches, curves and pillars. 

We tried 3 foods that me and Marj shared and enjoyed. We tried Sisig Shawarma. Instead of having Sisig in sizzling plate, it is served in pita bread. Marj who don't usually eat meat fats enjoyed taking them one by one. We love the every bite of this fatty shawarma with the two spicy sauce.

We also ordered hummus with pita which I realized that it is simple to make. It's made of sesame seed, chickpeas or garbanzos, olive oil and some spices.

The third dish was Seafood Biryani. It is fried rice with spices and seafood.  In the past, I only have tried few rice toppings so it is something new to me. This is different to the usual fried rice I ate in most common fastfood.

Marj was excited to taste Lassi. She want to try the Mango Lassi, however, it is not available that time. Instead she have the plain one. It is a little sour because of the yogurt flavor.
  

Overall we are satisfied with what we ate and we felt full and heavy stomach even though we only 3 dishes and 2 yogurt shake. We will be back for more for sure because we haven't tried all food and hopefully with more friends.

Coffee and oats? Why not!

Have you ever tried coffee in your cereals? Well I did and I didn't regret that because I love it. Most people didn't like the taste of oats (a species of cereal grain) even there's milk and I am one of them. But because I need to manage my diet, I make sure to skip rice for a week and replace it with fruits, vegetables and oats because of fiber content.

I used to combine milk and oats which I find a little bland taste. I already tried adding fruits like bananas and strawberries but of course, if you will have it regularly, your taste buds will ask for something new. In the long run, you can't have another teaspoon of the mixture.

So I tried adding a Nescafe Creamylatte because of the creaminess and the coffee taste is just right. It's not so strong but create a different level of coffee experience. As you pour the hot water, you'll smell the aroma of the coffee. I stirred and sealed it for few minutes until  the mixtures thickens because of the oats. You may or may not add milk or creamer. I suggest to add sugar-free milk or creamer to lessen the sugar content because if you use instant "milk+sugar" sachet with Nescafe Creamylatte, you may find it very sweet.

Eating Silog while enjoying Art in Bentot, Tutuban Mall

I really love Monday because this is the first day of my very exciting rest day. I love the idea of enjoying the day without any pressure, no stress while others are just returning to their work. 

This is also the best time to eat out with great friends. Marj came with me to try the food in Bentot- Tutuban Mall. This is also our first time to visit the place.

We found this  restaurant at the second floor of Tutuban Mall and they are serving numerous Pinoy "Silog" (Sinangag and itlog plus one fish or meat ulam/viand). 

Silog are mostly eaten during breakfast but because of the popularity, variety and demand, it is now available anytime in most carinderia, foodcart/jeepney and fastfood chain.

The food we tried are Embosilog( Embutido, sinangag at itlog), Bangsilog (Bangus, sinangag at itlog), Tocilog (Tocino,  sinangag at itlog) and Bagsilog (Bagnet, sinangag at itlog). 

We added side dish like "kamatis at itlog na pula" (tomato and salted boiled egg salad) and talong with bagoong alamang (fried talong with aged shrimp sauce). Soda and drinks specifically sago't gulaman are also available.

Bentot is one of the unique restaurant because of their ambiance. It's very elegant, entertaining and cozy. 

You will think that you're eating in high class restaurant but paying at low  price. There are simple decoration like dolls and old toys that also makes difference. 

The lighting gives a very inviting and relaxing color in the place. The furniture are well crafted and some of them are old antiques.

Two tables are made from bathtubs which I failed to take a photo. They put some stuffs inside the tub and just added a glass top. 

Walls and ceiling accents are posters, articles and pictures which comes from old movie, television shows, newspaper and magazine. These gave us something to discuss and good times while enjoying our food.

Ana, a camera shy who I invited to try the food and see the ambiance, enjoyed playing the picture of Ate Guy(Nora Aunor) and an old wood carvings. She got interested to meet the owner to know what come their mind that brings this brilliant idea.

Putsero Recipe by Mr. Chub Freeby

One of our favorite dish especially when I go home to Laguna is Putsero. My mother always requested me to cook this.

Ingredient:

Pork (pre boiled until tender)

Tomato sauce

Pechay

Baguio beans

Banana(saba)

Carrots

Patis(Fish Sauce)

Mantika(Oil)

Bawang (Garlic))

Sibuyas (Onion)

Paminta (black pepper)

Worcestershire sauce

Hunt's Pork and Beans 

Steps:

1. Deep fry the banana. Set a side.

2. Saute garlic, onions, pepper, fish sauce in oil. Add pork and cook until it turns to brown.

3. Add Hunt's Pork and Beans Worcestershire sauce and tomato sauce. Mash the beans. This will thicken the sauce.

4. Add the carrot, Baguio beans. After 1-2 minutes add pechay and a little stock or water. Once vegetable are cook, turn off the fire and add fried banana.

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