Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Luk Yuen, Greenhills Shopping Center, Ortigas Ave., San Juan

Old habits are hard to break.
So every time I go to the Tiangge in Greenhills, 
I always end up eating at Luk Yuen.
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Luk Yuen, Greenhills, San Juan
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Luk Yuen Merienda Trio
Century Egg Congee

Dimsum Platter
Machang, Vegetable Dumpling with Shrimp
and Radish Cake
PLUS.... 
... a Glass of Iced Tea
Merienda Trio / Php 165 ONLY!!!
http://www.lukyuen.com.ph/promo-lukyuen-merienda-trio-2014.php
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Vegetable Dumplings with Shrimp / Php 110
Beef Brisket & Wanton / Php 225
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/ chicsanders 2014

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Thank you ladies for the fun fun fun afternoon.

Birthday Cake
Desserts First
Apple Pie baked by Angela
She gave the birthday girls one apple pie each.
Thanks Batman!
Apple Pie Ala Mode
Vanilla Ice Cream from Swanee
Mini Cinnamon Donuts made by my angel, Glenda.
My angel also made this fruit salad.
Turon from Bubut. Thank you thank you thank you Robin!
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Pork Barbeque from Sor Raffy
Fried Lumpiang Ubod from Yayo
Lumpiang Shanghai from Bubut
Thank you ladies !!!
My Menu
Roast Chicken with Lemon & Garlic
Pork Menudo
Did you notice that I always serve pork and chicken?
It's because I don't like beef, mussels, oysters.
Have stopped eating shrimps, crabs and fish.
Baked Penne and Cheese (Parmesan & Quick Melt)
Lumpiang Shanghai from Bubs
Lumpiang Ubod from Yayo
The reason why losing weight is extremely difficult.
Fried foods! I love them soooo much!
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This merienda cena was for the February birthday celebrators, Jannette, Malu and Me.
Wennie, a balikbayan from LA is in town so, I thought of having just one get together for the birthday girls and Wennie. But Wennie couldn't make it this afternoon and was at Punta Fuego. 
The other day, I got a call from Maya, our volleyball star player in high school (who is based in Iloilo and is in Manila for a wedding), so, I invited her to the party too.  Maya requested to see her team mates, Bubut and Ufer. When I called Ufer, she said she would bring Meg, another balikbayan from Canada.  What started as a simple birthday get together became a reunion of volleyball teammates, group mates, high school classmates, even dental colleagues.

Thank you ladies for the fun fun fun afternoon. I love you all!!!

Feb Birthday Celebrators
Jannette and Me
Batman Robin Catwoman
Penguin and Joker
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Group Picture
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UPCD dental collegues
I miss these ladies!
/ chicsanders 2014

Source Global Tapas Restaurant, Granite Bay, California / November 2013

Otow Orchards Kabocha Squash Soup
Fuyu Persimmon Field Greens
Jamon Iberico / Serrano Sampler Plate
Spanish Paella Balls

My sister and I had lunch here after our short trip to
Otow Orchards at Granite Bay.
Loved the Fuyu Persimmon Field Greens Salad.
Lovely day at the persimmon farm.
Thanks to my dearest sister for the sumptuous lunch.
The farm to table cuisine here at Source is exceptional.
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Just thinking out loud...

A lot of new restaurants in Metro Manila have been offering this same type of cuisine. If only these new places in Manila could be more generous with their portions, make simple food presentations and not just be copycats. Hay naku!  It started with the  tonkatsu 'wars', the ramen craze.  Now we have the tapas bars. Hmmmm ...  Meron pang  "farm to table" chever. Then all the bloggers that I follow post the same restaurant review at the same time.  Oh my dear ...