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Easy Baking with Quaker Oats Cream Pie Kit!
Most of us have been staying at home, and, with more time on our hands, many of us have tried our hand at baking! While I do bake, it has been a while since I baked any cookies. Oatmeal cookies, especially dark, chewy and spicy ones, are my favorite cookies! So when I was sent…
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Updated: My Ultimate Food List (Takeout / Delivery)
This Ultimate Food List is a list of good food I’ve discovered mostly during quarantine 🙂 The list is ongoing and will be updated when I discover new food! This list will be my own reference as well to order from in the future. So, here’s my ULTIMATE FOOD LIST 2020-2021! KAREN MNL’S ULTIMATE FOOD LIST…
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Otter Breads: 16-Hour Sourdough Artisanal Bread
Otter Breads has very good sourdough! Do you like real bread? ?♀️ There is a place for soft, commercial bread, but there is nothing like the bite and heartiness of real, artisanal bread! Otter Breads My foodie friends Bianca and Paula were finding it difficult to find bread to their liking during this prolonged quarantine,…
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New Tuna Brand: San Miguel del Mar Tuna
San Miguel Foods – not just beer and hotdogs! They have now entered the canned tuna market with San Miguel Del Mar Tuna. San Miguel Del Mar Tuna I was sent these to try. The tuna comes in 2 variants: Chunks in Vegetable Oil Chunks in Water it is made from 100% pure tuna chunks,…
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Antioxidant Powerhouse: Turmeric Chicken w/ Malunggay
We are all trying to keep our immune systems strong to fight off the coronavirus. One of the most recommended foods to eat to boost our immune system is turmeric. But in order to get the maximum benefits from eating turmeric, it needs to taken in combination with some fat and some ground black pepper.…
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Gloria Maris Greenhills Now Open for Pick-Up/Delivery!
My last Chinese banquet meal was at Gloria Maris Greenhills, right before ECQ started. It is memorable because it is going to be the last one in a while, until this whole pandemic is over and we can safely hold gatherings again. Gloria Maris Greenhills Under New Management Gloria Maris Greenhills has been under new…
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Welch’s Sparkling Rosé – Non-Alcoholic Celebration Drink!
We celebrated my birthday at home a few weeks ago — I am truly grateful for all the delicious goodies my family & friends sent over. However, the seniors in our household are just not into drinking alcohol, while we, the “younger” crowd, imbibe occasionally, in moderation. So, what to do? Well, I still wanted…
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Beautiful Focaccia by Candishhh Bakes!
Focaccia – just the word evokes warm, rustic meals savored outdoors in the Tuscan countryside. And Candishhh Bakes’s focaccias do exactly that! My friend and fellow blogger Didi from Candishhh Tales makes these beautiful focaccias. She currently has 2 flavors available: Rosemary Tomato & Olives (my fave) Garlic Olive + Trader Joe’s Everything But the…
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Deep-Frying Wagyu?! It Actually Works and It’s Delicious!
I first came across Deep-Fried Wagyu in one of Guga Foods’ videos. It looked good, so I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to try it this Father’s Day. I know it’s frowned upon to deep-fry steak, but when I cook steak the regular way, it’s always hit and miss. I often end up…
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Have You Tried the New FRUIT ENZYME Drinks? PROMOS!
I was recently introduced to TRUE BOSS Fruit Enzyme drinks and I loooooove them! We usually drink our milk teas and related beverages as indulgences — because they are creamy, sweet and delicious. But FRUIT ENZYME drinks are not only delicious, but also have health benefits, too! What are Fruit Enzyme Drinks? You’re familiar with…
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Ten Pesos per Kilo Tomatoes!!!
There were some recent posts on social media showing perfectly good, but unsold tomatoes just being thrown away in the countryside. It’s such a waste! Sadly, there are either no processing facilities nor processing know-how to use up these tomatoes. The reason these tomatoes are being thrown away is, I was told, because of transportation…
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Intense, Luxury Beef Pares Recipe 😀
This is an intense Beef Pares recipe that I made today. It’s an easy recipe that I just threw together on the fly. Been craving for some beef pares lately. Not having any 24/7 food place open for 4 months can drive one a bit stir crazy. We’re still on GCQ and we are still…
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Try This Easy P150.00 Palabok Hack from Mang Inasal
Only P150.00 for a gigantic serving of Palabok?! Last month, Mom was craving for palabok during the ECQ. Ordering one bilao of palabok from the usual palabok vendors cost at least P600-P700, and I’m not even happy with the measly toppings. So when I saw a friend post her palabok on Facebook, where she used…
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Old Swiss Inn: Enjoy Your Favorite Fondues At Home
So everyone’s been doing samgyupsal at home during these times when we are stuck inside 🙂 But do you know that you can now also enjoy some beef, cheese or chocolate fondue at home? Details below. What is a fondue? From Wikipedia: Fondue is a Swiss melted cheese dish served in a communal pot over…
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Baked Sushi Cake Only P480 from Meatsumo Panay!
I saw some of my friends enjoying Meatsumo Premium Panay’s latest offering: the Baked Sushi Cake, and of course, I had to try it, too! Compared to other sushi cakes, this was only P480! I could probably make this at home, but it’s too much effort to do buy all the ingredients, make the sushi…
