SWAG: Papaya & Broas

Thank you to the very appreciative patients of my hubby! Di lang nakakapagpataba ng puso, pati na rin ng katawan. Hehehe...

2 humongous papayas from a patient at Sta. Rosa Hospital and Medical Center...

Delicious broas from a patient at Medicard Philippines Head Office...

Ang Walang Magawang Bata

Ang Chris ko talaga, kung ano ano ang ginagawa para malibang ang sarili... Nagpunit ng tissue at pinakain sa electric fan... DISASTER talaga!!!

Anyway, I think he is just curious and an explorer at the same time. Sabi nga nila, ang mga ganyang bata matalino pagtanda. Hehehe... =)

A Night at Bellevue Hotel (A Super Late Post)

One Tuesday, sabit na naman kami ng mga kulilits to the pharmaceutical event that my hubby attended kaya we checked-in at Bellevue Hotel.

Here are some of the pictures of our room:

The king size bed...

The closets...

The welcome fruit basket...

The corner chair...

The work area...

The bath tub (the kulilit's favorite area)...

The wash area...

The shower area...

The toilet...

The view from our room where you can see Filinvest Corporate City...

The drawer which contains complementary beverages...

The drawer which contains snacks for sale...

So what did I and the kulilits do while waiting for hubby? Well, as usual, nagswimming lang naman kami the whole afternoon.

Here are some of the pictures I took at the swimming pool. Yes, hindi kayo namamalikmata! Sila lang dalawa ang nasa pool. Nakabantay lang ako sa side. Ang tapang nila ano? Wala yatang takot sa katawan itong mga anak ko eh. Actually, ako ang kinakabahan sa kanila that time. I told them na sa sides lang sila and hawak lang sila sa gutter ng pool. Pero ang lalakas ng loob. They were so adventurous that they tried to walk in the middle of the pool.

Kahit super ginaw and mahangin, sige pa rin sila sa pag-swim. Walang kasawa sawa ang mga kulilits.

Pero parang magkakaheart-attack na ako sa nerbyos sa dalawa at baka magkamali at malunod, so inihaon ko na rin sila. Ayaw pa nga umalis nung una so binola ko na lang at sinabi ko na sa bath tub na lang sila magswim.

Eto ang mga kulilits after swimming. Mukhang mga human burritos. Balot na balot kasi ang ginaw talaga.

And since bitin sila sa swimming pool. They continued swimming sa bath tub ng room! Naghingi ako ng extrang bubble bath para maaliw ang mga kulilits. Ayun, enjoy na enjoy ang dalawa, mahigit one hour ata ang pagswim nila sa bath tub eh. I actually videoed them and shared it na rin in this blog (you can view it here).

Here are some of their pictures at the bath tub...

O di ba? Nagstay lang kami sa Bellevue para lumangoy!!!

Kulilits Video: Rippin' The Dance Floor

We attended my dad's company Christmas Party last December 22. And guess who ripped up the dance floor? Of course, the kulilits! Ewan ko ba kung kanino nagmana itong dalawang ito. Nakikinita ko na pag nagbinata itong mga ito, malamang sa malamang mahihilig itong mga ito sa party party!!!

Dinner at Gotti's Ristorante + MOA Eye

Last Saturday, there was a sudden plan to go to MOA. Trip trip lang to meet up with my brother-in-law and his wife (Kuya Bimbo and Ai). They went kasi to World Trade Bazaar.

When we arrived at MOA, hubby and I looked first for a place to eat. We found Gotti's Ristorante. We browsed first at their menu and it seemed delicious and affordable naman kaya gora kami.

Here are what we ordered:

Dirty Fingers - The kulilits loved these. Masarap naman talaga kasi. Very tasty and juicy at the same time.

Mi Mama's Quattro Formaggi - This pizza is highly recommended. Sarap talaga! Lasang lasa yung different kind of cheese sa pizza.

Mushroom Bruschetta - This is one of their bestsellers. I ordered this because it was on the menu that they use fresh mushrooms daw (since I'm a fan of fresh mushrooms). Nung nalasahan ko, fail siya! Lasang mushroom lang naman sa delata kasi ang ginamit.

Ceasare - This was ordered by Kuya Bimbo. I didn't try this one since hindi ko feel ang salad that time.

Here are my kulilits ready to attack the food na...

Total damage is only almost P1,000.00. Puwede na di ba, ang dami namin inorder tapos may 2 bottomless iced tea pa kami.

After dinner, we decided to stroll a bit inside the mall. Then sinuggest ko na we try the MOA eye. Ang tagal ko na kasi nakikita yung giant ferris wheel pero we haven't tried to ride it. P150.00 per head ang cost ng ticket and children less than 2 years are not free.

Our experience at MOA eye is very memorable because of the good company and higit sa lahat na-enjoy kasi sobra ng mga kulilits. Nakakatuwa kasi they are not scared of heights and sobrang aliw na aliw sila sa mga nakikita nila.

Here is our family picture inside the gondola...

Ang saya saya di ba? Humihirit pa nga ako kung puwede isang ikot pa. Akala ko uubra ang charms ko pero hindi. Hehehe.

Hoping to have more adventures with my hubby and the kulilits soon...

Fitflop Rock Chic

We went to the Fitflop Boutique at SM Southmall this afternoon and we saw this beautiful footwear...

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It is a Rock Chic model which is made with CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements. It is a limited model wherein there are only 30 pairs of these in the Philippines.


And kamusta naman ang price? Mura lang naman siya (with sarcasm), about P14,990.00! Halos mahulog ako sa kinatatayuan ko kanina nung narinig ko yung presyo eh. Nung una akala ko mali lang ang rinig ko and inisip ko na around P4k plus lang. Pero tinanong ulit ng MIL ko yung saleslady and FOURTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY talaga ang sagot.


Ayaw ko naman magsalita ng tapos na hindi ako bibili ng ganyang kamahal na tsinelas. Pero sa tingin ko kailangan maging Jinky Pacquiao muna ako para bumili ng ganyan. Sa bag pwede pa ako magsplurge sa ngayon, pero sa footwear? No, no, no muna sa ngayon kasi nagagasgas, nalalaspag at pwede pang maiwan kung saan saan.


How about you guys, what do you think?

Papa G's Birthday Celebration at Sambokojin

We celebrated my father's birthday at Sambokojin in SM Southmall last Sunday. Naging favorite resto na namin ito since we tried it. Very affordable naman kasi and ang daming choices eh.

Here is the facade of Sambokojin. Ang laki di ba? Kahit malaki na siya, sa sobrang daming tao na kumakain, pila pa rin.

Here is their menu board which contains the pictures of the food that you can see inside the resto and the price per head.

Here are some of the pictures that I took inside. Sorry kung medyo konti na lang ang food kasi malapit na ang closing when we ate there eh.

Their assorted sushi... Dito ako nakarami, payborit ko kasi ang california maki eh. Hehehe. Ang dami talagang assortment ng sushi nila. And take note, may uni sila ha.

Yakiniku ingredients...

Tempura selections...

Salad...

Desserts... Don't try their cakes. Hindi masarap for me, they are dry.

The birthday celebrant...

Kita naman sa face ng dad ko na he is happy di ba? Mukha bang 58 na yan? Mukha lang forties di ba?

The kulilits with their Tito Ninong Paolo. Sobrang hyper nila that time. Paano ba naman pinakain ni Mama G ng ice cream eh.

That's all folks!

Usapang Mag-Asawa: Doc Padu and the Fat & Thin Chicken Longganisa

I just want to share you a funny story that happened last night.

A short background muna...

Since July 2012, I'm not buying pork and beef anymore. As much as possible vegetables lang talaga kami and paminsan minsan chicken and fish. Kaya pag nasa in-laws or sa parents ko kami kumakain, praise the Lord lagi si hubby aka Doc Padu. In short, namumula hasang niya. Hehehe...

So back to my story...

Nung time na kukunin ni hubby yung ice cream sa freezer, he noticed something. Biglang nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata at na-excite. Bakit kamo? Nakakita siya ng longganisa. Hindi lang kamo basta longganisa ha, Fat & Thin ang brand niya (sarap kasi talaga ng pork longganisa ng Fat & Thin eh). Siguro nagtaka kung bakit bigla akong bumili ng Fat & Thin na longganisa kaya biglang inulirat yung label at biglang nabasa: "CHICKEN LONGGANISA". At ang kanyang dilat na dilat na mata ay biglang nanamlay.

Tawang tawa talaga ako sa kanya habang pinagmamasdan ko siya. So inasar ko pa siya...

Me: O bakit?
Doc Padu: Anong bakit?
Me: Bakit ganyan ang itsura mo?
Doc Padu: Paanong bakit ganito itsura ko?
Me: Wala lang, parang bigla ka lang nalungkot.
Doc Padu (iiling iling): I never expected na gagawa ng chicken longganisa ang Fat & Thin!

O see! Tama assumption ko na biglang nawala ang kanyang high hopes na Fat & Thin pork longganisa ang kanyang nakita. Hehehe...

CSR: Tinolang Manok

Hi guys! Here is my simple recipe for the week: Tinolang Manok...

Ingredients:

Garlic (crushed)
Onion (minced)
Ginger (cut into strips)
1/2 Kg Chicken (chopped)
3 pcs Sayote (sliced) -  or unripe papaya
Malunggay Leaves - or spinach or dahong sili 
Water
Salt
Fish Sauce (optional)

Procedure:

1. Prepare the necessary ingredients.

Clockwise: onion, ginger & garlic

Sayote

Malunggay Leaves

Chicken

2. Saute garlic, onion and ginger.

3. Put in the chicken until the chicken's natural oil comes out. You can add the fish sauce at this stage so that the flavor can sink in the chicken.

4. Put in water and add salt to taste.

5. Once the soup is boiling, add in the sayote.

6. When the sayote is already cooked, you can add in the malunggay leaves.

7. Simmer it a bit and it is ready to serve!


Happy eating guys!

Chillax Mode at Tagaytay Highlands

We stayed at Tagaytay Highlands for two nights to celebrate our Lola's 81st birthday...

Our happy Nanay Anding

Supposedly buong Garcia clan ang kasama. Unfortunately, di magkatugma tugma ang mga schedules namin since some of my cousins have classes that time. Kaya kami na lang family with Nanay Anding ang natuloy. Chillax and bonding mode lang kami dito.

We stayed at Pinecrest Village...

Here is the view from our unit. Kitang kita ang Taal Volcano sa umaga and ang ganda magwatch ng stars sa gabi. In fact, I saw some shooting stars in our first night.

Nagvideoke ang mga maglololo during our 2nd night. With matching dance pa yan ha...

Papa G with the Kulilits

We went around Tagaytay Highlands on our 3rd day na. We had some souvenir photos taken. Kainis lang kasi against the sun kaya hindi masyadong nakita ang view.

Here's our almost matinong family picture...

My sweet mom and dad.

We rode the Funicular Train to Midlands. Enjoy na enjoy ang mga kulilits...

The kulilits playing around the Midlands area...

Ian & Chris

Chris

Ian

Ian and Chris enjoying the ride back to Highlands...

We went horseback riding too...

Chris and Me

Papa G and Ian

Mama G & Ian

Solo pics of the kulilits riding the horse...

Chris

Ian

We were suppose to go the mini zoo after kaso lang medyo late na kaya we decided to go home na lang.

That's our relaxing mini-vacation at Tagaytay Highlands. Nakakarefresh kasi pahinga lang talaga kami. =)