Weekend Eats (Round 5)

October 27

more weekend food finds this time with the family:

after mass, with grumbling tummies but no specific destination in mind, we set forth towards Aguirre Avenue to look for a place to have dinner

I was thinking of Mama Lou's, while Mama was thinking of Shabu-Shabu naman, tapos si Papa wanted something light, while the little sister just wanted Silvanas. period. haha.

somehow though we ended up in Dusadee Thai. 

I first chanced upon this place weeks back, when Jeff and I were in the same situation. unsure about where to eat. but we sped by fast and I only got to see the sign

the place was small lang but it was well-lighted and I liked the ambiance naman kahit open-air sya

I'm quite selective when it comes to Thai food particularly because of some herb/spice used in cooking (which one it is I can't recall lang now); hoping for the best in this one

Mama had an interesting choice in the form of the Tamarind juice (Php 35) which was surprisingly good

we each ordered Bagoong rice which came with mangoes and onions, strips of scrambled egg and our meat of choice: fish, chicken or beef (Php 80 each)

I also ordered a Pad Thai (Php 120) for sharing

I found the Pad Thai a little too saucy and peanuty but it was good naman. it was the first time I tried it with kalamansi, and I have to say I'll take it as is next time

yung Bagoong rice lacked flavor pa. but I did like the sides. yung meat was a tad too sweet for me and medyo I didn't like the chili powder they had in the store.

while service was quite fast, the food wasn't that hot though when it was served to us, so that's an OFI. still sulit naman for the price and while I could never say 'aroi makmak' or sobrang sarap about Dusadee Thai; would be keen to take Jeff here para I can try their Tom Yum soup naman

just before we got to Dusadee Thai, we also chanced upon Marisa's; and since the little girl craved for Silvanas, we made sure to drop by here just before coming home

Marisa's was just across Serenitea, also along Aguirre Avenue. it had a home-y feel because of the front porch area outside + the sofas + paintings inside the shop

neat artwork

and without further ado we went straight to the cashier to get the little girl a box of Silvanas (Php 222); (it was actually Php 18 each. so a box of 12 should just be Php 216 right? hmmm. I just realized that when I was doing this blog. shouldn't it be cheaper when you buy a box. Php 6 for packaging doesn't seem right?)

oh well. it came in 4 flavors: Original, Pandan, Ube and Chocolate

well little girl's verdict was it wasn't the best she's had but pwede na. haha. kasi the one that she likes a lot can be bought pa all the way in Pampanga, so a nearer option is good enough.

I have to say I liked the Pandan flavor a lot. so-so lang ung Ube, but the Chocolate variant naman we did not like at all

still a good option for a dessert fix if within BF area. they also had cakes so should be good to try rin next time

Dusadee Thai

40 Aguirre Avenue

BF Homes, Paranaque City

Marisa's

Silvanas & Sans Rival

67-A Aguirre Avenue

BF Homes, Paranaque City

"Last Minute" Tagaytay Trip

July 27, 2013

while this was trip was planned ahead, due to the heavy rains last Friday night, it was nearly postponed and I only got confirmation lang early Saturday morning that we were pushing through na.

first question when we all got together was of course, where to eat lunch. haha. normally Jeff and I would go to Green ATS for our usual bulalo fix. 

Mam Noki suggested we try the restaurant at Tagaytay Econo Inn which was recommended to her by a friend. kaso since the place was right on the tip of the road up Tagaytay, medyo lumampas na kami and we decided to try another place she suggested: Bali Seafood Paluto Restaurant

she got to go there recently and the food was good daw there. I guess masarap nga siguro talaga kasi we saw JLC there with his crew

our orders finally came: Fried Tawilis, Nilagang baka (haha dahil mas mahal ang Bulalo), Baked Tahong, Pinakbet and Fresh Buko Juice

timely rin na dumating ang trio na ito. while we were not too fond of these singing groups, it was impolite to shoo them away, so after 2 songs, we gave a tip na rin so they can move on to the next table na haha.

a glimpse of the huts within Bali Seafood

over-all the food was good naman. particularly liked the tahong and the pinakbet. enjoyed the fresh buko too.

Taste Him daw :p

our group selfie

we then went to Summit Ridge to check out some shops

foggy much

but we ended up at the arcade

first up: hoops!

team effort!

then the Star2Ball 

hit that!

after hundreds worth of tokens we got 96 tickets all in all

96 tickets = 5 chocolate candies

hundreds of them in one pack haha

since that turned out to be quite tiring, we decided to go some place else where we can just chill

we were already near the intersection when Mam Noki suggested we check out Breakfast at Antonio's

really like the whole feel of the place

medyo hindi lang sustainable ang menu nila haha

since we still were pretty full from lunch, dessert time!

Chocolate Chips waffle, Brownie and New York Cheesecake

really enjoyed the desserts we had and looking forward to having a full breakfast meal the next time we get to go!

next stop was Mahogany Market!

fresh produce

cheap beef!

my parents requested for fresh buko and got pretty big ones for 15 php each. Jeff bought veggies and meat for Nilaga. Mam Noki and Charlie got a week's worth of meals ata, while Katie got packs of Tawilis

and when we've completed our market errands, we went to the newest Starbucks branch in Tagaytay

the location was quite steep but had excellent view of the lake

Taal lake

Katie's photo shoot

yummy Chocolate Chip Cookie sandwich

had a really great time catching up with GW friends :) looking forward to the next trip for Team Siem Reap! hopefully soon!

Dash and Sprinkle

January 22, 2013

my family looooves sweets. especially cupcakes. so when I got to go home early (haha) and chanced upon this new pastry shop inside our village still open, i just had to stop to try out their pastries

Dash and Sprinkle Pastry Shop

loved the ambiance!

in terms of selections, I wasn't so sure if they have other flavors on their menu

but so far the ones available were

carrot, blueberry, red velvet, banana chocolate and oreo chocolate

each cupcake costs about 55 pesos I think, but the box of 6 costs 280 pesos

so I got one flavor each but 2 for the red velvet since my sisters like that flavor a lot

the box of 6 pala would come in this girly packaging

so far, we've only been able to try two of the cupcakes:

red velvet

the red velvet was good. I honestly have not eaten a lot of red velvets so it won't be fair for me to compare. at first bite, parang matabang, but as you chew on it was quite good. my sister who has tried Larcy's pink velvet and at least 8-10 other red velvet cupcakes liked it a lot, so I guess it was good nga

banana chocolate

I actually just that name up. I forgot the exact name of the cupcake e (alas, me and my poor memory, hehe)

real banana goodness I have to say. not a fan of the chocolate topping, but the cupcake itself was really good.

so far have only tried 2 flavors, and I can't wait to try the others! I should check the fridge if my sisters have left some for me. haha. but sure wouldn't mind dropping by the store to buy more!

btw, they also offer pastry bars/desserts. do check out Dash & Sprinkle!