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I with my best buddies Malen, Ruthie and Janice decided to meet up after so many years since Janice just recently had her vacation from Dubai. We decided to have a videoke session first at Redbox Trinoma before having our dinner as it's still early. We met at around 5pm. I was surprised to know that they do have a current promo. For only P99 for a two hour videoke session - That is without any free drinks. Unlike before, it costs us P199 for a 3 hour videoke hours plus two free drinks. This is much economical as you will be given an option on what to order. I will write a separate post for Redbox. gyoza After a two hour fun filled videoke cum laugh trip session...we went straight to  Sumo Sam  also in Trinoma to have our dinner. We ordered a meal under "The Fight" category, their version of a boodle meal of Seafood Island named "The Arena". For only P1400 good for four persons, you will be able to enjoy a meal that is served with gyoza, beef yakito...

Last time we ate at Banchetto, I opt to order pasta and I may say, it's the best meal I've ever had on a Friday Banchetto Night. It comprises of a whole Chicken Leg and Carbonara and what's best about it is that it only cost me a hundred bucks!!! It's so tasty and very affordable huh. This is the first time I had a Banchetto meal without a rice but since the serving size of the pasta meal itself is so generous... I easily became full. I just love it! I can't wait for the next Banchetto Friday when I can again grab a piece of the tasty chicken and of course the super yummy Carbonary.

Last week week we had our breakfast @ Something Fishy Eastwood Libis. After our night shift - we decided to splurge thru their "eat all you can breakfast buffet" for only P120 pesos! The first time I heard about it, I really told myself I should try that once and since I was'nt able to enjoy the "eat all you can buffet" @ my brother's wedding @ Dads SM Megamall - I asked my friends to go try eating breakfast @ Something Fishy nga. Though it's kind'a raining and it's very hard to get a cab - we still made it to the place. Thru my excitement, right after the waitress found a table for 11 people - I hurriedly took a plate I almost fell coz of their slippery floor. Thank God I was able to manage my balance. To my dismay, I really did'nt want what I tasted. The adobo is sooo greasy you will feel you're sipping a bottle of cooking oil - the tapa is not that palatable soft and the pancake is hard you would exchange it for a hot pandesal instead....

Chicken gizzard and liver adobo is one of my favorite viands especially if I am craving for comfort food...and most often, I eat that as a toppings to my hot rice. I will show you how I normally cook adobong atay at balunbalunan that never fails to make me full whatever my mood is. Ingredients: 1/4 k. chicken gizzard 1/4 k chicken liver 1/2 head garlic, minced a pinch of salt 1/2 tbsp. pamintang durog 1/4 c. soy sauce 1/4 c. vinegar Cut in to halves and remove hard inner lining of chicken gizzard, cut chicken liver into serving pieces. Wash thoroughly the chicken gizzard and liver and drain keep aside. Put in gizzard first in a sauce pan, pour in 5-6 cups of water, add in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, pepper corns and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and simmer in medium heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until chicken gizzard are tender. Add in the chicken liver and cook for another 5-10 minutes or until cooked and sauce thickens to nearly dry, season with salt as if required. Serve on t...

Here's one of my specialties and my favorite food as well...Sinigang na Baboy! I've learned to cook delicacy from my father since this is his favorite viand as well. Especially when my father is in the mood to cook, he would often cook Sinigang. Here are the engridients of my ever favorite Sinigang na Pork Liempo. INGREDIENTS 1 clove onions, sliced 7 pcs. okra, sliced 3 pcs. red tomatoes, sliced 2 pcs. gabi, sliced 2 pcs. green chili (siling pangsigang) salt , patis, tamarind powder with gabi, 6-8 glasses of water 1 tali kangkong 3 pcs. eggplant, cut into small pieces 1/2 kilo pork liempo, sliced COOKING INSTRUCTION 1) In a big pot, saute tomatoes, onion and sea salt. I usually mash tomatoes with a cooking spoon as it's juice would enhance the flavor of the dish. Add chilis, gabi and pork liempo. 2) Pour just enough water to cover them and bring to boil. Cook for an hour or until the pork is tender and gabi are tender 3) Pour the rest of the ingridients in the pan and cook...

The first dish I'll gonna share with you is one of the easiest dish I know - TINOLA or Chicken Ginger Stew with Vegetables in English. It's my off today so I decided to cook for my hubby since he is the one who cooks for us most of the time since he is a work from home professional. The preparation is enjoyable and I am happy that he like it. Here are the ingredients of my Tinola cooked with love (haha!) INGRIDIENTS * 1 kilo whole chicken, cut into pieces * 1 small young papaya or sayote, cut into small pieces * 2 tbsp. ginger, crushed and sliced into strips * 1/2 cup dahon ng sili (chili leaves) * 1 liter of water * 5 garlic cloves, minced * 4 tbsp. cooking oil * 2 tbsp. patis (fish sauce) COOKING INSTRUCTION 1) In a stock pot, heat oil and saute garlic, onion and ginger 2) Add water and the chicken 3) Bring to a boil and simmer for ab...

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