Organic Goat's Milk Soaps

If your looking for a fresh and organic soap around the country, better order these cool items!  What's so nice about these products is that they used fragrant ingredients that relieves stress after a long tiring day. Not only to relieve stress, it gives exfoliates your skin, and give you believable results after use. =)

to order, you may reach their Facebook Account below:

Organic Goat Soap

"Christmas Rush" (sweet mint green tea and eucalyptus essential oils)

"oh so cool" (spearmint, peppermint, eucalyptus, & coffee barako)

"Drama Princess" (rose essential oil, and cinnamon)

"Two-way bar" (coffee barako and honey oatmeal)

"Vanilla sky swirl" (vanilla)

"Get hypnotized" (Lavander)

"Blissful bergamont"

Christmas rush

Lunch at Figaro / McDonald's Big N' Tasty / Zero Visibility Afternoon

Figaro is known for it's exquisite coffee blends. They have that very nice and upscale environment that usually businessmen hang out or take their coffee.

During 10am-12pm Figaro offers buy 1 take 1 which means you pay for 1 dish and get another dish (naturally you pay which ever cost is higher).

Arabiata Pasta. The pasta sauce was plenty, it was a nice mixture of the olive oil and the tomatoes. The pasta was cooked right (not soft nor hard) but not al dente. It was an ok dish. P179

Five Cheese Pizza. The crust was hard! had like a peanut brittle, not really comfortable to eat. The cheese toppings was fine. but the bread itself was a bit hard since it was slightly overcooked. but I like the nice soft and little chewy texture of the cheeses. It could have been a pleasant dish if it's cooked right. P159

Creme Brulee. I was expecting very flavorful, creamy, and smooth frost but on the other hand, it was a little pale, it was nothing creamy at all and worst of all it was mostly crushed ice. P 135

Chocolate Cookie. This drink is much better than the creme brulle, it was indeed chocolate but then again with the Everest mountain like ice inside the drink. P145

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Lunch at Ramen Cool

Ramen Cool with the Folks!! I still like this restaurant because it's cheap and it's a little close to authentic japanese food.

I bought my parents to this restaurant since they are unaware of the wonder of "Kapitolyo" restaurants. (it's street with a stretch of various restaurants). They got curios from all my stories that i told them during my food adventures. They are pretty happy with the serving. =)

Pork Shoyu Ramen. It's a bowl that will pass for 2 if you have someone to share with but not ideally for sharing (It's good for 2 if you have other dishes to order). The taste is nice and savory, the noodles is cooked well, pork is not so soft and not so hard, I love the egg and the savory pork ramen noodles. =)

Kani Salad. It's very fresh and mild in taste. The crabsticks and the strips of zucchini are so refreshing and very appetizing. I just don't like the too much mayonnaise it sort of taste "mayonnaise" rather than kani salad.

Chow Buzz: 5 Must Try Restaurant Desserts in Metro Manila

By Cyrene de la Rosa, InterAksyon.com · Friday, November 23,

Thanks to the booming Philippine restaurant scene and the Filipino’s genuine love for sweets. There are now scores of calorie-worthy dessert contenders in the metropolis. In no particular order, here are my top five favorites.

Chocolate Pots de Creme at Wildflour

G/F, Net Lima Bldg, 4th Ave. corner 26th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

The Pots de Creme dessert is a simple, rich custard baked in small cups. Wildflour’s  version made with premium Valrhona milk chocolate topped with a layer of sea salt caramel and chopped nuts is a must order for fellow chocolate lovers.

Cannoli at Nolita

Bonifacio High Central, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

Cannolis are Italian desserts that were said to have been developed by Sicilians. These fried wafer tubes that are usually filled with a mixture of ricotta, candied fruit, and other ingredients is one dessert that is not easy to find. Nolita’s ricotta filled cannoli is topped with candied orange rind and chopped pistachios.

Kouign Amman at Brasserie Cicou

Annapolis St., Greenhills, San Juan

Don’t worry if you can’t pronounce it.  All you have to do is to order a “KA” and the waitstaff would know what you’re talking about. It is after all the restaurant’s best seller. This super rich Breton pastry that is currently making waves Stateside is something like a croissant but with extra layers of salted French butter and sugar baked between the sheets, giving it a crispy ‘otap’- like outer coating of caramelized sugar.

Guinomis at Milky Way

Pasay Road, Makati City

This Filipino dessert alternative to halo-halo (Milky Way’s other perennial best seller), is usually composed of sago tapioca pearls, palm sugar syrup, gulaman agar gelatin, coconut milk, toasted pinipig rice, and lots of shaved ice. Milky Way’s version however is refreshingly topped with homemade panocha ice cream, for an extra yummy ending.

Chestnut Soufflé at Champetre

G/F Net One Center, 26th cor. 3rd Ave., Bonifacio Global City

This airy dessert is best enjoyed during the holiday season. The main reason for this is because it’s the only time this heavenly soufflé made of Chestnuts in Armagnac Syrup, that Champetre’s Chef Marc Aubry makes himself is usually available.

Dessert at Cab Cafe

I was craving for CAKE this past week, and it so happened that Cab Cafe was just across Thaidara were i ate my dinner last saturday. One thing for sure with Cab Cafe is it's cheaper than any other dessert restaurant / bar but it has great quality. 

After my dinner at Thaidara, I went to their cafe, and ordered from the counter were all the cakes are on display. I was hesitant to take a photo of the cake display since there were a lot of people eating inside. 

I ordered the most tasty looking cake there is so here they are:

Pistachio Dacquoise. It's a nice pistachio cake, very soft, and but it's a little too sweet for me which it's hard to finish because of the sweetness so i just ate 1/4 of the cake and took it home.

Pavolva. This mango-torte type of cake is nice and sweetness is just right. I love that the mangoes are not sour because it's not mango season rather it's sweet and soft. 

Strawberry Shortcake. I love the combination of the chiffon, cream and mouse layer of this cake. it's not so sweet, and not sour either. The strawberry was sweet and really hits the spot. 

 Bottom line, Cab Cafe is a nice dessert - italian - coffee restaurant but It's desserts are not that really blockbuster type or cakes that you will be craving for. It's ok but cakes at Almon Marina, Conti's, Caramia are far off better. =)

Dinner at Thaidara

Ever since my travel to Bangkok last summer, I've fallen in love with the culture, and especially the cuisine. I so love the combination of sweet and spicy of Thai food. I love everything about their food, culture, and most of all shopping! To appreciate thai food, you have to appreciate their culture, culture and food come hand in hand it's the output of their everyday life, the formation of their ancestors hardships. 

I love the richness of their culture, and their food. I happen to be at Kapitolyo for another round of food tasting, it's so happen that Thaidara is open and i was quite hungry so I pushed my luck and true enough what people said, Thaidara has the best pad thai and tom yum around.

Some article regarding the restaurant

Thai Iced Tea!! this is just pure heaven! I was craving for another glass but I'm saving space for the food that I ordered.

The waiter that i thought was a real thai.

Pomelo Salad! TO DIE FOR!!! Love the sweetness of the pomelo, the soft squid, the tomato, the  fresh shrimp, the leaves, and the salad sauce! it was a sweet, little salty, and tangy salad! winner!

Lunch at Cafe Breton / TWG Geisha Blossom Tea

I thought Cafe Breton is a british restauran (well because of "breton") I though breton rhymes with british! =) oh well, It's a french restauant that is very similar with La Creperie. But in this case I think La Creperie is better by food taste, and food quality. Cafe Breton's food is I think expensive for it's taste and serving. The food doesn't really had that impact on my taste bud and to my memory. I'm a little disappointed. Will I eat here again? hmm, maybe in the future but no for another few months.

I must say, their menu is really catchy and food is well presented so it looks very yummy. 

They have that French-Mediterranean type of ambiance

Baileys on the racks! =)

Breton Mozzarella Burger and Side Salad. The burger was just fine, not really savory and very tasty but in a way it's okay. I love the mushrooms on top and the thickness of the burger patty.

Excalibur 

Lunch at House of Minis / Baker's Fair's Dice Hopia (Monggo)

I only get to eat Baker's Fair's dice hopia monggo once a year! It's always Nov. 15 during the annual Development Bank of the Philippine's Bazaar. I'm telling you, this is just so soft, moist, and oh so good!!

for 20 pcs, it costs P100 for that soft, chewy, and tasteful hopia!! they have a lot of branches, so go buy one now!  :)

Lunch at House of Minis

I got a chance to eat at house of minis again alone since I'm at the greenhills area for a client meeting, and i opted to eat for steak rather than other, because i was craving for one. By the way, if you ordered a regular steak it comes with a soup, bread, side salad, and an ice cream. It's so worth it because it's so good and very classy. :)

very creamy soup! it has that velvet-y, creamy, mushroom-y quality that i find so invigorating and delectable.

Dinner roll w/ butter, I never got the chance to ask the waiter about the heavenly and creamy butter but oh well might as well buy queensland. :)

Porterhouse steak!!! I love it!! it's big!! you don't  need rice to partner with because it's heavy, but a mashed potato will do. I love the taste, the texture is soooooo nice! I mean top quality meat! although I admit they fell short on the softness of the meat! it's quite hard. this costs around P395 I think. But if you want a good steak and a complete course, then go to the House of Minis. :)

Nikon D3000 shots / Planespotting

I never thought that photography felt so relaxing and inspiring. I downloaded tons of magazines and self help photography lessons for myself. All shots are taken by Nikon D3000 which by the way is totally awesome SLR!!! sorry for the very amateur photos since it's my first time. :)

LCC Zest Air A320

Mandarin Airlines Embraer 190AR

Gulf Air A330-200

Hong Kong Day 3

Day 3 is Ocean Park Day!

It's been ages since the last time i visit this place. I was skeptical to go to OC again since I thought it's just like before, it's mostly for kids. But as yeas pass by, I was shocked by the developments and the overhaul of the place. I love the rides, the aquarium, and the new train that goes from the lower part of Ocean Park towards the higher part of the ocean park w/o riding the cable car.

here are the shots! :)

Photography 101

I'm doing a different perspective in my life, I'm currently working in a bank here in the Philippines and my job is becoming boring to me. Everyday, I wake up unmotivated and lazy. I'm trying to be positive by travelling, studying at the graduate school, but those things still bores me. Then I found photography. I'm planning to buy a nice semi-pro camera and enroll myself in a photography class, I even downloaded magazines to study and also learn photoshop by myself. =)