FISH!

I loooooooooooveee FISH..I can eat fish from Monday til Sunday and still be a happy camper! 

 Fried Dory with Mango Salsa

Steamed Salmon with Lemonbutter, Garlic, and Cheese

The 7th Week

I am so proud of myself! I am on my 7th week of not consuming Meat [except for poultry cause I just love em chic chic chicken]. Someday, I will bid thee poultry goodbye, just not now. I need to reward myself: Gỏi cuốn, NOW..or tonight..*evil laugh*

All Day Sushi Buffet Experience at Sakae Sushi

Note:
I forgot to bring my baby Damon so I just used "Phone Camera" and instagrm instead. Haha, I`m such a loser.

So we, Yani, Dad, Self, ate at Sakae Sushi cause we wanted to try their All Day Sushi Buffet. When we got there, Yani was measured and he was already above 4 ft so he can no longer avail the 199 Kids buffet, hence, if he still wants the Sushi Buffet, he  should already pay for the adult price of 399 which he did not like [yes we had a small deliberation whether or not he should just go ala carte or still push through with the buffet]. Dad didn`t want to try the Sushi Buffet but instead bought Udon Ramen whatever soupy thing which he enjoyed. And he also ordered bottomless Iced Green Tea which I`m a super fan of [100 Pesos only, bottomless na]. Yani consumed only 2 red plates worth 198 Pesos only. I was the only one who tried the All Day Sushi Buffet. 

The mechanics of the Sushi Buffet and Sushi Ala Carte [Sushis on the conveyor belt] is pretty simple. There are 4 colors of Sushi plates which correspond to different prices [well, duh]. First is the Blue plate which costs 39, then there`s yellow, 59 [I believe], then green worth 79 [or 69?], and lastly 99 for the red plates. OR you can go with the Sushi Buffet, 199 for kids 4'0'' below and for those who are 4'0'' above, irregardless of age, you already are considered at an Adult price of 399. For those who aren`t aware of the difference between Ala Carte and Buffet, I shall briefly explain. Ala Carte means you pay per piece while Buffet means you eat whatever for whatever quantity you can for a fixed price. BUT! You have to finish what you get otherwise if your leftovers add up to 6 small bowls of rice, then you pay for it. How much? I forgot to ask, sorry. So anyway, Their Sushi Buffet comes with bottomless hot or cold Green Tea and Miso Soup, not bad! Production stops at 9pm cause that`s their closing time at Robinsons Place Mall. 

When it comes to Sushi Variation, I think there are more or less 7 kinds of Sushis that I saw moving around. I was too focused on what I can eat, haha! I did not try em all cause some had meat [which I don`t eat] and others just weren`t appetizing enough for me. The first one that I tried was Raw Squid Sushi which tasted funny. The second had a small bowl full of Fried Peppered Tuna and Salmon which was super yummy. The third plate did not leave a mark on my head which means I forgot about it already and that it tasted BLAH to me. My fourth plate was a California Maki plate which was okay. My last plate had raw 2 pcs Salmon Sushi [Still not a fan of Salmon] which I did not like. I only consumed 5 plates worth  a little over 350. Plus I wanted Tamagoyaki, Shrimp, and Tuna Sushi which they did not include in their Sushi Buffet. Oh well. But I drank so much Iced Green Tea which made me SUPER HAPPY. Sheesh, I can consume like a gallon of their Green Tea all day long. I asked about their Green Tea but it was too complicated or the girl was just too lazy to explain. It was, I think, a concoction of different kinds of Green Tea, though I think it tastes more like Chamomile Tea, but I dunno, I`m no Tea expert :) 


The next time that I eat there, I might not get the All Day Sushi Buffet cause sayang. I can`t eat as much as others can. The table beside ours finished like 10 plates or more, WOWZER. I can`t do that! T_T


It would probably be nice and useful if Sakae Sushi had a Sushi guide so their customers won`t just randomly pick. But if that`s their target, then fine. If I were to rate Sakae Sushi overall, i`d give them a 7 out of 10 stars [thank your Iced Green Tea]. 


So there. That`s it :)

Tuna Carbonara

a healthier version of the usual Carbonara [except that the grocery ran out of Soy Cream :| bummer]

Ingredients:

A pack of all purpose cream [healthier if you use Soy version]

A can of mushrooms

Garlic, Minced

1 white Onion, shredded

A can and a half of Tuna

1/2cup water

and my ever trusty McCormick Carbonara Mix

Salt and Pepper

Sautee Onions in Vegetable Oil [I use the Oil from the Tuna to make it tastier]

Add Garlic

Add the Tuna

Now the Mushrooms. Season with Salt and Pepper. Go figure how much.

It will depend on how bland or salty you would want it to taste.

Add water. 

You can actually use 1/4-1 cup depending on the amount of sauce that you will be making.

Now add the cream. Yes the entire packet.

To add flavor, add the McCormick Mix. Half will do.

Stir gently til it boils?

Add noodles if desired.

VOILA!

Homemade Tomato-Basil Sauce

I ate at Cibo with Bie and Bryan last Saturday and got inspired to make my own Pasta Sauce, hence this blog :)


This, probably, is the easiest homemade sauce that I can make with limited materials [pan included] on hand.


Ingredients:
7 Local Tomatoes
Water
Basil
Garlic
Onion
Salt
Pepper
Cayenne Pepper

Boil

Squish

Squish

Add Onions and Garlic

Add the Basil, Salt, and Pepper to taste.

Cayenne Pepper lastly depending on your taste preference. And VOILA!

Cupcakes by Sonja

I bought Cupcakes By Sonja last last last week just to try it cause most bloggers gave good reviews. Their cupcakes look uber pretty and yummy but their frosting is just too sweet for me. Their red velvet`s so-so. The lemon one, i guess (cause momma ate it), is kinda sour which gives justice to the lemony frosting, so okay lang. The chocolate is okay lang din. The teal one is sweet! The price is just right. Overall, i give Cupcakes by Sonja a 3/5 stars cause I love the colors, the look  of the cupcakes, and the packaging :)

I have 3 favorite cupcake sellers, one is Frupcakes, second is Miren's Desserts, and third is House of Silvanas (just the black bottom cupcakes and the red velvet). I swear, you have got to try FRUPCAKES. FRUPCAKES is LEGIT :)

Day 3

Seafood Pasta with Lemon Butter Sauce and Broccoli on the side

I woke up early today and prepared a delicious breakfast for me and my dad. Our breakfast [around 9:30] normally becomes heavy brunch because our next meal time would be around 3 or 4 already because of workload, so that`s about 6-7 hours apart, not healthy. But anyhow, my body have already adjusted to that pattern so no biggie.

I`m on my third day as a Pescatarian, and I`m really enjoying this thing that I`m doing. Pescatarian is a kind of diet wherein you can only consume vegetables and carbs and seafood, basically anything with the exception of meat. I`ve done this before and I lasted for about 2 or 3 months? I can`t remember clearly. I`m doing this to shed off the unwanted lbs that I gained over the holidays. This is my go-to when I want to go for a healthy living kind of thing, haha. So yes, I`m already on my third day and I`m totally rocking this diet. I`m so proud of myself for controlling my meat cravings, haha! Short term diets really don`t work for me, or they do but for only a freaking short time, duh.

Soooooooooooo..I will update you soon on my Pescatarian progress. Ciao!

French Toast

I love my French Toast! :]

Ingredients:

4 slices of bread

4 eggs

about 1/2 a cup to 1 cup of Milk

Teaspoon of Sugar [optional]

Teaspoon of Salt [optional]

1 tsp Vanilla

Powdered Sugar [optional]

Maple Syrup

Butter [optional]

Break eggs in a wide shallow bowl. Beat lightly with a fork. Add Milk and Vanilla. Soak bread in Egg and Milk mixture until coated very well. Don`t leave the bread in the mixture for too long cause it will become too soggy [at least for me]. Turn to coat the other side. I do the coating of slices one at a time.

You can either use butter or oil for this but I prefer oil. I just cook the coated bread in a skillet. Turn when side turns light brown or golden brown, depending on your preference.

Serve with butter [optional but makes it creamier and calorie heavy] and powdered suger or maple syrup. Top with preferred fruits. 

voilà!

Sakura Matcha KitKat

Cherry Blossom - Green Tea KitKat, I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.

a better picture from GOOGLE

my "artsy fartsy" shot

Pho Hoa Dinner

Babe and I ate dinner last night at my favorite Noodle Soup House: Pho Hoa. It's uberly yummy and affordable, what more could I ask for? BTW, I quit my diet fad. 

add: lemon and bean sprouts

optional: hot chili sauce

Babe's

My noodles

while we were waiting for our noodles to come, i browsed his 2 day old Starbucks planner. Oh BTW, he got his Silver Planner last Wednesday :) I gave him extra stickers, haha [or transfered]

this is too sweet.

sorry, I forgot to rotate. I pasted this the day he got his planner. I`m a huge fan of Alessandra Ambrosio so I told him that "hope this reminds you of me" hahahahaha :)

I left him a note dated Friday: January 07. I`m fond of doodling people`s things, haha

Christmas '10

Our dining table was filled with yummy food and super duper yummy Wintermelon Tea [not shown]. 

I could eat Lengua and drink WM for the rest of my life!

I took this photo of my brother's fambam [L-R Ate Vikkie, Yani, Brotha, Mavi]

 

Achi, Mavi, and Moi in our "costume" plus my new fringe and ate`s highlights.

my fringespiration :]] but I sideswept it the 2nd or 3rd day..

MEET MY AWSUM FAMILY.

took us FOREVER to get this shot but my face looked bigger than usual 

[not my angle] so I covered my pretty face..haha! Plus Yani`s face? SRSLY.

back.

It's been a while since I last posted mainly because one, our internet connection here in the office got cut off and two, I don't know what to blab about.


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Babycake got his credit card last week and faux treated me to a scrumptious starchy dinner at Bistro Ravioli. I ordered Basil and Feta Ravioli Antipasto [200pesos] which tasted funny. Apparently, what sets them apart from regular Italian-wannabe restaus in town is that their pastas and noodles are made from scratch. Like I give a damn? But the red iced tea [not shown] was awesome, not too sweet and not too bland. I'd rate this restau a 6.5.

Whole Wheat

I love my Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls for Breakfast 

[I have yet to try Muesli, note: must by later at SNR] 

I recently discovered this while buying my greens for my salad. 

Well actually, I know Molasses from Outback but not this kind. 

I bought this from my local grocery.

A single piece contains 100-115 calories 
which is 30 to 45 more than a regular slice of white bread. 

But I prefer this cause it's fiber rich than a single slice of sugary white bread, haha! 

I pair this with either White Cheese or Tuna. 

Naked::Juice Bar

Naked::Juice Bar 4th Flr Midtown, Robinsons Place Manila

Fresh Fruits :)

My favorite: Burn Baby Burn [Fat burner, banana, pineapple, coconut milk, yogurt] 

This is soooooo yummy and refreshing.

My shake with Sour Cream Tofu Chips :]

This juice bar is awsam. I'm so sick and tired of always drinking coffee and tea so this is a perfect fix for my healthy drink cravings. I love juice cause it's soo refreshing and cooling. I love love love love loveeeet!