Adventures of the Happy Tummy

Now this is totally inconsiderate! Planning to do cleansing diet during the Holy Week and what do we get for lunch the day before the fast??? ROAST BEEF! Dad planned it all along! Asked me to chop the other ingredients while he massaged the beef... My golly. Well it's super simple to prepare. Just rub the 1kg beef shoulder with: Salt Pepper Italian herbs (mainly rosemary) Brown the meat in a skillet. And wait until that ine side turns brown before turning or else it will just stick to the pan. In a deep pressure cooker pot, we sauteed: 4 big white onions 6 cloves garlic 4 chunky sliced potatoes 3 chunky sliced carrots In about 3 swishes of cooking oil. But better if you take out the vegetables before putting in the beef as our turned really mushy :( Then pour in: 3/4 cup of red wine 2 bayleaf 2 star anise and of course, the browned meat. Let it cook in the pressure cooker for 2hrs (take note, the top should be whistling for 2hrs). After which you turn the st...

Eat the pork from SNOUT to TAIL! That's what they're known for. I can try but just the middle please? Richwell Center is one of the headquarters of the well-known and respected names in retail. The building houses a beauty clinic, a bank, and several corporate offices... and a farm-house inspired restaurant. It's mildly off-radius from all the food places in this side of town but it's an ideal place to hold private dinners and gatherings. Just not for seniors or anyone with heart/ cholesterol issues! These are the must-try's: Wild mushroom soup Crispy Pata Pork Barrel with herbs Osso Bucco I was dizzy with cholesterol taste after 3 bites of the crispy everything, but my golly, it was so good! I think you have to have hot tea to counter it but I just opted for warm water. Go try! 1st floor Richwell Center, Timog Ave., across Caltex Quezon City

Hokkaido Milk Tea from Kozui + Good comfort food served with heart: Cheesy jalapeno rolls... must try! It certainly was not chili/spicy as what I was expecting. Seems they took out all the seeds. My friend was afraid to even get close to it. But after seeing me gulp down a few chunks, she finally tried. Kaboom! Hot as hot peppers can be! She was in tears when she grabbed a cold milk tea to extinguish the fire in her mouth. It was hilarious! .... and entertaining :) I'll dedinitely come back for more! Tea Tap P.Guevarra St., corner Wilson St., San Juan, Metro Manila

Post work-out. Still high from WOD Nation cross-fit training at the Ayala Triangle Gardens by the coaches of Cross-Fit Insurrecto (QC). Man, we need to be filled! Poco Deli to the rescue! Comfort food in a spacious man-friendly place. NICE! Everyone had the almost same in mind - BACON SLAB DISH! 2 fat slabs of pork, honey-cooked with layers of fat still intact. Results is one juicy feast for the eyes! But it doesn't stop there! One humongous cup of bacon rice is topped with two sunny side ups and that makes the whole dish worth te calories! Check out te post-WOD photos. Notes: WOD - work out of the day WOD Nation - group work-out at the Ayala Triangle Gardens introduced and operated by the trained coaches an volunteers from the box named: Cross-Fit Insurrecto - check them out! http://crossfitinsurrecto.com/

Bringing with us 1 more sibling and a cousin to the fast fave jap ramen house at Greenbelt 5! Cold Noodles Salmon Sashimi Cheese Gyoza and their orders of big ramen bowls! Still fills the tummy and happily too!

A pleasurable dinner by my self is not lonesome with delicious food in a nice place. Go for the set-up outside should you wish to observe rather than be be observed. Luigi, my server is just a dear with his attentiveness. Here's what landed on my table: Wild Mushroom pasta in White sauce - just the right amount of cream to envelope every pasta strand, speckled with mushroom here and there and bits of chunky bacon that bursts fat & salt in your mouth! Sinful and delicious :) Macarons - Lychee Rose - hint of rose just right so you won't think it's perfume but I did not get the lychee in it. It's just sweet. Caramel Cream - the best! Deep sweetness of caramel and the lighter sugary taste of the shell comes together an took me to macaron heaven in just three bites. Bizu Greenbelt 2 Ayala Center Makati City, Philippines

Happy birthday Shoti! :) That's Fookien for li'l brother :) All 5 of us went to celebrate at Chili's Tomas Morato branch. It's just near the QC Scout circle and a big chili welcomes you on the front door. Parking is a bit tricky. Lucky we were there by 11.30, begore the lunch crowd sets in. Cheerful and efficient staff greeted us from the door and even at our seats. The air is so inviting: screens showed either cartoons to tame the kids or sports for the men. Here's what we ordered: Hearty Chicken Salad for starters Chicken Crispers with Fries Fajita Trio (served w/ 3 pitas but they gave us two more for free!) The famous Baby Back Ribs w/ shredded corn and we still had left-overs! Everything at less than Php 2,500 including two refillable glasses of iced tea for bro and sis. And the staff sang the chili's birthday song and gave my brother a crisp taco sundae! How sweet! Hearty birthday lunch treat from a loved one is always good!

Charming oriental interiors welcomes diners to a grand Gloria Maris! 2 diners ate: Xiao Ling Bao Fish Ball and Meatball Noodle Soup Raddish Cake - chopped and re-fried to crunchyliciousness Shrimp Hofan Lychee Shake

Truffle fettuccine with parma ham Creamy and heady Better share with a friend :)

Empanadas are usually fist-sized pinched pastry pies with meat and/or veggies enveloped in a baked or fried flaky crust. These ones are tiny, baked, and have gourmet stuffings: Cheddar Semi-sweet chocolates Cream cheese and chives Peanut butter and Nutella! Plus, the crust is soft and chewy! We ate some immediately after we got the package. Careful, they're quite warm & sometimes the filling oozes out. Trick is to eat it by the pinched area 1st and nibble through the cute, fat body. Or better, just pop them in your mouth :) These delicious morsels go for Php40/ 6pcs. Nutella variand is premium at Php65/ 6pcs. Regular sized variands: creamy spinach, ham & cheese. Note: The hot chocolate in the photo is from our office's vendin machine. Empanada Mas 2nd Fl Food Center The Enterprise Center Legaspi Village, Paseo de Roxas, Makati City