Sunday, July 28, 2013

What's For Lunch?

Since I had been so busy the whole week, I decided to prepare something special that my family would surely love.. Leih was off from work so I wanted him to have a good home-cooked meal...

After finishing up with Ching's bath and breakfast, I headed to the market to buy my ingredients... I carefully chose the freshest shrimps and crabs for my ginataan, and of course the coconut milk (or gata)... I also picked a few veggies like string beans, squash, "sili" and pechay, and some fresh maya-maya fish to pair with my  menu...  The plan was to make Ginataang Hipon and Alimasag,  and fried Maya-Maya for lunch...

Here is the finished product, fresh from the wok to our table... This was what I served for lunch...  No need to ask my husband how it tasted, his bulging tummy alone is enough affirmation that I nailed this one perfectly... (^_^)


Bon appetit!!!

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Pigging Out....

It's very rare for us to chance on a Sunday day-off for Leih.... Jobs that involve table games have a rotating schedule that can be such a pain in the @#s sometimes...

So today, we decided to pig out for a while just so I can have my favorite cake. We drove off to Alabang and headed to Contis at West Gate. I was literally famished when we got there so imagine my thrill when I got hold of the menu...

I wouldn't post everything I ordered for today (as my husband failed to take clear shots of the other items on the table).

First on my list was the Mango Royale Salad... I thought, it was a great way to start our meal by getting something light and healthy. The mango was sweet, it complemented the fresh lettuce and the delicious dressing (along with the other veggies in it)... I  was able to finish the "solo" serving in a few minutes..  Ahhhhh..

crisp and fresh... that's how I like it!!!
My second favorite  was the pasta with marinara sauce and cream cheese- filled meatballs...  I am a self-confessed cheese addict so it is expected that I'd be loving this.. But hey, you can't go wrong with anything stuffed with cream cheese, right?.... Every bite was gooey, creamy and delicious... You gotta try this!!!! Arrrggggh!!!!!!!!

cheese, cheese and more cheese!!!!!!!!!!
And of course, who in their right minds would forget about the cakes??? This was my most favorite part!!! The Dulce cheesecake!!! Oh, I wouldn't mind traveling an hour and be stuck in traffic for 2 more hours if it was this I'd be going for... This is heaven on a plate, baked by the gods specially for me (har har har).from the word itself Dulce, oh man,  I am at a loss for words...
silky and creamy, DELICIOUSLY SINFUL...
 Last but not the least is their very own version of fresh strawberry yoghurt shake, you gotta have something refreshing in the end.. So here .... See the small berry seeds? You can't get any fresher than this..


How I wish every Sunday was Leih's Day-Off.. Then probably, I wouldn't need to salivate like this and wait until the next Sunday off is next...

I love pigging out... (no pun intended) (^_^)