the canDIshhh tales

I enjoy caramels, I enjoy salty foods too!  Would you believe that I dip my french fries in hotcake syrup?  Yes, that is my perfect combination of sweet and salty! Last Wednesday, Starbucks introduced us to their newest drink - the Salted Caramel Mocha. It was such a wonderful treat because for a person who loves both sweet and salty, this drink is THE perfect combination!  We were given a treat to try the hot and the frapp version, being a cold drink person - I prefer the blended frapp, but I have to admit, the hot version captures the Salted Caramel taste better. Starting today, September 11 - everyone will get to try this newest drink.  Together with the drink launch, Starbucks is also introducing their newest Breakfast food items!  Here are my favorites:   Forest Ham, Egg White and Gouda Cheese on Oat Bread Ratatouille and Mozzarella Cheese on Multigrain Bread Spanish Frittata Wrap And here's something to look...

These days, I dream of Harvey Specter and Mike Ross..  SUITS This show caught my eye on DIVA (cable show), I think I caught the third episode - but I was hooked.  I asked my brother about the show and luckily he had a few episodes.  It was LOVE at first watch, because I couldn't stop watching the episodes over and over again.  Would you believe that it was only when the second season started that I FINALLY got to watch the Pilot?  Haha, and I looooooved the Pilot!  During season one, my favorite was Mike Ross, but when the season finale went and came the new season - it was Harvey Specter!  I think I didn't know that I liked him - deep down, I just realized it - late! There's one complaint though for me - its the on again off again love angles for Mike Ross!  I don't know why, but I get usually turned off when there is a sign of a love interest.  I think its the formula of ANY show to have this love angle, but I beg to differ!  I...

When I saw on TV that Immigration Officers were complaining of not being paid overtime, my blood boiled a bit.  My respect levels for the Immigration Officers in our international airports are quite low, and you know why?  Because these freaking people are not doing their jobs well! Number 1 - How many immigration counters do we have?  Are they always open?  NO THEY'RE FREAKING NOT!  Even if the lines are horrendously long, these people REFUSE to open counters to serve travelers!  You'd see them entertaining VIPs and celebrities - chit chatting with other officers while watching people stand in line waiting! We have only a handful of counters right?  These IOs aren't on duty ALL at the same time!  Why not do a shifting schedule to accommodate travelers 24/7?  Why do they need to ask airlines to pay for their overtimes?  Please dear Immigration Officers, don't blab on TV that its the airlines' fault that you are on OVERTIME!  I t...

 I think it was a couple of months ago, that I saw a signage in MOA that said Boon Toong Kee was to open.  I thought to myself - greatness in a very sarcastic tone, because MOA is one of those malls that I dislike.  Mainly because of the distance to where I live and it having open air areas.  I hate feeling the heat - and since I'm pregnant, being in a non-airconditioned place is - torture. So last Sunday, when my Panget decided to bring Kailee to MOA (since there was not traffic on a holiday) I was giddy and excited to try Boon Tong Kee since I heard its already open. MOA was packed on a Sunday, I mean seriously packed!  There were people literally EVERYWHERE!  I haven't been to MOA in a long time (because MOA is not one of my favorite malls) so it was really something new to me!  Hahaha.  After a few rounds walking around the mall and having Kailee ride the carousel, my Panget decided that he was hungry and we headed to Boon Tong Kee. B...

This Cinnamon Rolls recipe has been booked marked for quite a while now.  Since last weekend was a long holiday - I decided to give the recipe a try!  And so, I bought all the ingredients and was really excited to bake the cinnamon rolls!  To be honest, I was more excited for the frosting!  Hahaha.. So there I was, on a hot Monday afternoon - prepping the ingredients.  I thought to myself - it was easy!  I measured every cup, tablespoon and teaspoon.  I mixed everything by hand - and boy was it tiring! When it came to kneading the dough - I sensed, something was wrong.  The dough wasn't as tough as I thought it would be.  It was actually jelly-ish, and I had a hard time kneading it because it was sticking all over!  I then tried to roll it flat and I was successful.  I put on the filling and when I started to roll it - that was when the FAIL started.  I couldn't roll the damn dough because it was too soft, jelly-ish and br...

Here are some of Starbucks' NEW Food Items! :) They're all so excitingly GOOD! :) Mocha Silvanas (P95.00) My panget is such a HUGE fan of Silvanas and this tastes absolutely AMAZING,  plus the size is to share!  Falafel on Pita Bread (P150.00) I LOVE middle eastern food and Falafel is something I've only heard and seen on TV!  Thank you Starbucks for offering it, now I can FINALLY have a taste! :) Roasted Chicken Pesto and Shitake Mushroom on Flatbread (P155.00) This is one of my FAVORITE sandwiches from Starbucks and I'm so happy that its returning!   Yehey! :)  The combination of the roasted chicken and the shitake mushroom is so yummy that one (1) sandwich for me is NOT enough!  And yes, you read that right - I need two!  I'm eating for two you know!  Hahaha... :) And here's something to look forward to - every Mondays of August!

For the Chinese, the Birthday Misua is a staple in EVERY birthday. This is a must eat breakfast - especially for the oldies! For the longest time - it was my mom who cooked Misua for us.  I honestly never learned because deep down inside, I knew my mom would lovingly cook for me! But since getting married - there's this tradition of my in-laws that I need to provide for the Birthday Misua whenever its my Panget's birthday. And so the search begins - I asked help in Twitterverse and I got a couple of suggestions.  One of the suggestions (from Chico Girl) was from this caterer called Classic Chef, I never knew that they could make Birthday Misua!  This caterer stuck to me because I know for a fact that they serve really good food!  One of my aunt hires them every Christmas time and the food is really really good! :)  Another reason was that - it was nearest me! :)  hahaha.. Their price is also reasonable - P1,000.00 is this minimum and this is good ...