the canDIshhh tales

I think I found a new favorite cupcake! Been passing by this place called Everyday Mom, whenever I went on my every other week pedi session but always forget to actually drop in!  I openly wondered why it opened there, right beside Wheatberry and Max's Chicken.  Then a cousin in law of mine said that their breads are yum!  Since my nail salon is a few meters away, I finally decided to buy some, on the way home with my Panget. It was raining last Saturday so I was in a hurry.  I just got a box of 6 and picked 3 flavors - the Cafe Mocha, Choco Banana and the Carrot Cake. I had to make sure to take a picture before I tried it because it looked so perfect!   Self control!!  I had to take a bite to see what the fuss was all about and the verdict?  These were the SOFTEST cupcakes EVER!!! The Cafe Mocha was IT for me!  I liked it the best among the three flavors.  I am not a fan of bananas in pastries so my second best was the ...

I was startled when I saw a friend's status message on FB that said RIP Nora Daza. I was silenced. I've always said that it was because of the show Cooking it Up with Nora - that I learned to appreciate watching a cooking show. Nora Daza is an icon for me.  She's one of the biggest influences in my life with regards to cooking.  I would remember waking up early on weekends to watch her cooking showwas it Saturday or was it Sunday morning) on Channel 2 when I was still a kid.  Watching her show made me want to try cooking.  I think it was because of watching the show that I learned to love to cook and bake.  I would remember her and her children (I remember Nina and Sandy) whip up dishes and I was so fascinated with how they sauteed and cook up dishes with such ease. The theme song is still plays in my head when I remember her. So, to Nora Daza - THANK YOU for your cooking show.  If not for your shows, I wouldn't like to be influenced to learn h...

Okay, to be honest - I am not a fan of chocolates, diba?  But when I got pregnant, I suddenly craved for it and now - I officially like chocolates, sweet chocolates at that. So, last week - I finally got my bottle from my good friend Fran , and my gosh - its soo good!  I've seen fellow bloggers who put the spread on breads and crackers, but me - I just eat it off the spoon!   I love the sweet crunchy knawing taste!  As my brother says - its Nestle crunch spread! It may be a little too sweet for some, but I like it sweet - Haha! :)  Cilck here to make/place an order

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I am not a Power Plant Mall kind of a gal.  I find the mall quite boring to be honest, the only thing that I look forward to are the Baker's Dozen fair and the bazaars at the Rockwell Tent.  One of the reasons why I go to PP Mall is because the mall is fairly clean - I can bring the kids there to play and not worry about the mall's toilets being dirty.  I love that their toilets are really clean and lovely to look at. So yesterday, on the way to PP Mall, I was already thinking of a place to eat.  It has been Shi Lin for the past few visits and I wasn't up to having XLB.  Good thing while walking towards True Value, I saw Wooden Spoon open!  We got there at 11AM so the place wasn't as full - but since we had to go to True Value first, I decided to leave my name so that when we get back, we would be prioritized. We went back a little before 12nn and the place was packed!  We had to wait about 20 minutes to get a table.  Server Errol apologized o...

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I have been saying time and time again, that nothing beats good customer service.  So here I am writing about it!  I am very happy that at least the country, establishments are improving, customer service wise. So yesterday after we had lunch in Greenhills, we walked by Sugarhouse and decided that we would like to buy their Honey Cake.  My Panget said that since it was a holiday the next day - it would be a reward to us, that we had cake in the house.  You see, my Panget and I are so very fond of cakes and pastries.  And so we purchased a whole Honey Cake. It was only during our late breakfast that we ate the cake.  The cake looked kawawa because the center part was semi caved in already.  I cut out two slices, one for me and one for my Panget.  My slice in particular had an odd taste.  The 'honey' and the icing were not sweet - and instead, tasted a bit savoury (if you know what I mean).  I ignored it and thought tasted another bit...