Baker’s Passion – Robinson’s Place (Midtown)

I’m bad with directions. I always get lost and end up in the wrong places. This time, I ended up here at Baker’s Passion. I still couldn’t find the ice cream / gelato stall.

The interiors are very nice. They have comfy seats and clean tables (so much for stating the obvious). The counter with the dessert/pastry display is right by the entrance. They also have a bar along the side.

This is their menu. It’s pretty with a lot of pictures.

 We had shrimp and garlic pizza. My dad was too hungry to wait for me to take the picture LOL. This is delicious, has an herby spicy taste to it. The crust is crispy thin just the way I like it… uh-huh… uh-huh…

We also had spaghetti and meatballs. I like the sauce, not too sour even if it’s tomato based. It tasted like rosemary, I think. There are 3 huge meatballs. So yummy!

Grilled Chicken Panini with fries and salad on the side. The panini is kinda dry… like old stale bread… I don’t know how a panini should taste though. I love the salad, really fresh, and the dressing, it compensates with the bitterness of the greens. It says grilled chicken… I can’t taste the grilled part.

This is a fancy place. I don’t think my wallet would like it if I’d be frequenting here often. After the meal, my mom and I headed to the pastry/dessert counter. I got 5 kinds of pastries. They looked so yummy that I forgot to take pictures.

Ice Bergs (Ice Cream Parlor)

Ice Bergs has been around since the 90’s I think… They were famous for their halo-halo. This time they went all out and had a full meal menu… from soups, appetizers to desserts. My sister, Keith and I tried the one in Robinson’s Place Manila. We intended to go to a gelato place but I got lost and couldn’t find it and we ended up here. I’m so bad with directions and locations.

Their menu is very nice and colorful with a lot of pictures.

We ordered German Chocolate U-Boat and Mais con Hielo. This one looks like banana split. It has 3 scoops of ice cream (2 chocolate flavor and 1 vanilla flavor), almond shavings, mallows, whipped cream, cherries, chocolate sprinkles, chocolate syrup, chocolate wafer sticks and bananas on the side. This is great for your chocolate cravings.

Mais con Hielo – crushed ice, corn kernels, corn flakes, milk and vanilla ice cream. It’s very refreshing to beat the summer heat.

Taste – great! (it’s ice cream LOL)

Price – not good (pretty expensive)

Place – nice (comfy seats, clean tables and floors, nice walls)

Service – good (waiters are accommodating and fast)

Banana Pops

BANANA POPS
recipe courtesy of Cat Cora from the Food Network Website
Here’s the recipe… (slightly revised according to my taste lol)

Ingredients –

4 large bananas (preferrably lakatan variety)

1 cup of fruit-flavored yogurt or all purpose cream if you don’t like the taste of yogurt

1 cup crushed cornflakes cereal (frosted – tastes better)

1. Put the yogurt/cream in the freezer for at least one hour until the consistency is thick enough to handle.
2. Peel the bananas and cut into 4 equal pieces diagonally.
3. Dip the cut pieces of bananas into the yogurt/cream until it is fully coated.

4. Roll the bananas into the crushed cornflakes.
5. Store in the freezer.
6. Share and enjoy with someone while cuddling on the couch watching dvds together

Redstick BBQ

Redstick Barbeque located at New Manila is only walking distance from work. We had lunch here and tried their barbeque. Their location is small and it’s dark inside even though it’s noon time. You place your order at the counter and take your seat and wait to be served.

We ordered 1/4 chicken barbeque and 1 stick pork barbeque and it comes with rice and soup. For PhP 95.00 it is worth my money.  The chicken is tender and has a smoky taste. The pork barbeque is quite tough but the taste is good. You dip the barbeque in soysauce with calamansi and sili (chilli pepper).

For drinks, Ohnie and I had a glass of iced tea each. It was too sweet for me, good thing there were a lot of ice in it. Ritchie ordered Durian shake. It has choco syrup on the side of the glass. He said the taste is quite all right but the smell…. uuggh! LOL!  

Redstick Barbeque has a website where you can order online: www.redstickbbq.com

Sandwiches

For the past few weeks, I’ve been making sandwiches for breakfast and snacks. I have bought a new toy for my sandwiches too! Bloggers, meet Bob, my sandwich maker Bob is teflon plated and he toasts sandwiches in 5 minutes. Just wait for the green light to go off and you got your yummy toasted sandwich.

Here are some of the sandwiches I made today.

The first one is cheese sandwich. I grated mozarella and quickmelt cheese and spread butte on one side of the bread then toasted it.

The second one, I got this idea from dRu, is bacon and caramelized onions. I used the sweet onions and chopped it, fried it in butter over low fire, sprinkled salt and pepper. It tastes really yummy by itself.

The third one is tuna with egg and mayo and grated mozarella cheese. This one is a staple at home.

Bob is great too because he makes the sandwiches into triangles. Here are the finished products.

Sometimes, I also use these spreads for the sandwiches. Cream Cheese w/ garlic & herbs are great with spam or grated cheese. Crumpy Duo is a chocolate and hazelnut spread. This one is great with peanut butter or marshmallows.

There are so many recipes for sandwiches. I think if you can stack them, you can make sandwiches out of them.

Comfort Food (1)

Comfort food is typically inexpensive, uncomplicated, and easy to prepare. Many people turn to comfort food for familiarity, emotional security, or as a special reward. The reasons a dish becomes a comfort food are diverse but often include pleasant associations of childhood. Small children often seem to latch on to a specific food or drink (in a way similar to a security blanket) and will repeatedly request it in high stress situations. Adults eat comfort food for a sense of continuity.

Comfort foods are typically composed largely of simple or complex carbohydrate, such as sugar, rice, refined wheat, and so on.

The term “comfort food” was added to the Webster’s Dictionary in 1972.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comfort_food

These are my comfort foods:

ICE CREAM!

Choco MudPie and Tiramisu from Selecta’s Booth at Megamall. Choco Mudpie has 3 scoops of ice cream – chocolate, double dutch and vanilla flavors, brownie pieces, marshmallows, whipped cream, caramel syrup, nuts. Tiramisu has 3 scoops of ice cream too – vanilla and coffee crumble flavors, cake pieces, wafer sticks, whipped cream and chocolate syrup.

PIZZA!

Bacon and cheeze pizza and mozzarella and garlic pizza from Greenwich.

These were consumed during the Rushers’ Mini EB (Aug. 16, 2008). Good food and good company. I got nothing more to say.

For Today’s Menu (1)

Sunday is the only day I get to spend time in the kitchen. Sundays and holidays actually. Since today is Sunday, here’s what we had for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

For breakfast, we had congee (plain lugaw) and fish in soy sauce.

The plain lugaw is cooked slowly resulting in it’s thick consistency. It goes really well with the fish in soy sauce. The fish was filleted and then sauteed in garlic and ginger before letting it boil in soy sauce. The saltiness of the fish compensates the blandness of the plain lugaw. This is a nice breakfast on a cold day.

For lunch, we had chicken curry with potatoes. It’s a simple dish yet very filling.

The chicken is sauteed in garlic, onions and ginger. The curry powder is then mixed with the coconut milk until it dissolves. Pour half of this mixture into the chicken and let it simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Put some water if the sauce thickens. When it’s almost done, pour in the rest of the curry-coconut-milk mixture and let simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with plain rice. This smells really nice. I’m not a curry lover but I’d definitely have some of this.

For dinner, we visited Rai Rai Ken again. I tried their Age Tofu Teppan and Kamameshi.

The Kamameshi is like a Japanese version of fried rice. I think it needs more salt. I like the Age Tofu Teppan. It came in a sizzling platter. The sauce compliments the taste of the tofu. I also had chocolate shake and a small bowl of seafood hotpot teppan.

So much for my diet… I need to exercise more often now. LOL!

Famous Bowl ni KFC (kimkim’s fresh crema)

I decided to make my very own famous bowl this morning. Here are the ingredients: potatoes, all purpose cream, butter, garlic powder (optional), salt & pepper, chicken popcorn, cheese, and chicken gravy.

 

• Wash, peel, cut the potatoes and boil until soft but firm.

• Drain and mash, season with salt and pepper then mix in the butter and cream. Garlic powder is optional but it would taste better.

• Fry the chicken popcorn.

• While frying, prepare the gravy. It’s an instant mix so just mix it with water.

• Arrange in a bowl: mashed potatoes first, make a sort of well so the gravy would not overflow, pour in gravy, and top with the chicken popcorn then sprinkle with grated cheese.

Aling Banang’s Pansiteria

After office, Ritchie, Janice and I decided to walk from Gilmore Station to V. Mapa Station. Along the way, after J. Ruiz station, I noticed this small ‘carinderia’. A lot of people were having their early dinner and some were having their food to go. This is Aling Banang 2. Apparently the first branch is along N. Domingo St. The place is quite clean considering it’s along Aurora Blvd. Their prices are quite alright, their servings are enough (for me, at least), but the staff should be more accommodating.

Along the walls are these posters with pictures of their menu. I’m glad that the pictures don’t differ much from what I’ve ordered. Janice and I ordered Bihon Guisado and Ritchie ordered Miki Guisado.

I like the crunchy lechon kawali toppings! The veggies were not soggy, they were crunchy and fresh. The noodles were cooked just right, no dry and not too salty either.

I finished it and we went on our way. I realized that Gilmore to V. Mapa wasn’t that far… I could walk to work… hmmm… nah…

100 Things you might not know about me =D

100 Things (You Might Not Know About Me)

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT??
grade 5, i was running across the street trying to avoid a trike, my right elbow suffered the most

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
glow in the dark stars

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
grind my teeth

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
rx 93.1

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
8:10 am

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?
get a paid vacation!

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
i miss being a kid, no worries…

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION?
my phone

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5 feet flat hahah

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
yes….