Photo post # 18

Such refreshing drinks would be a good idea right now. :(

March 2017 Photo-A-Day Challenge Day 11 - I See...

It was good while it lasted...

Green goodness!

Symphony Torte

I am never a fan of green tea, even now. However, one fateful incident happened which drove me to try green tea based sweets, cookies and cakes. It all turned around when my boyfriend and I decided to eat at Lachi’s. The waiting list for the next vacant table was long but there are only two of us so our chances are bigger compared to larger groups. After 10-15 minutes of waiting, we got a chance to land a table for two. We ordered our meals; he ordered Beef Salpicado while I chose Grilled Pork Chop. Affordable meals for thrifty persons like us (haha!).

We pored over the menu on which cake we will try. I opted for Symphony Torte since it boasted “Layers of mocha buttercream and chocolate ganache separate thin layers of soft sponge cake. This elegant composition has seven layers and a fabulous taste.” Who wouldn’t be enticed to try it out? Since my boyfriend is not a sweet tooth, he opted for Greentea Cheesecake. I was suspicious since I am not a fan so I kept my reservations and proceeded to devour my meal.

Greentea Cheesecake

As the desserts were served, I happily dug into my sumptuous Symphony Torte while he enjoyed his Greetea Cheesecake. “Try it, it’s yummy.” Please, nag bisaya mi ato pero for the sake na masabtan sa tanan, i-translate nako ang thought into English. Haha. “You sure? You know I don’t like green tea flavours but I trust your judgement.” I was hesitant since I’m not a fan of green tea and even Kit Kat didn’t win me over their matcha variant. I carefully took a small sample...only to be shocked at how creamy, mildly sweet and yummy it was! I wanted more and it changed my perspective on green tea sweets. Of course, it’s still not my favourite flavour, however, I am giving green tea sweets a chance. Hahaha.

I noticed how he likes green tea based sweets and pastries (he never likes sweets!) so I decided to bake green tea based cookies. I kept crossing my fingers that it would turn out good. I asked my baker friends where they buy their green tea powder and told me I can buy it at Rafski. They close at 5:00 PM which is a pity since my time out at the office is 5:00 PM onwards so my boyfriend offered to go undertime and buy the ingredients for me. HOORAY! So I finally whipped Matcha Green Tea Cookies last weekend. It turned out alright! My mother even bought another pack of white chocolate for the recipe so I can bake another batch next weekend!

Here are the Matcha Green Tea Cookies! Thank you Fortune Goodies for your easy and yummy recipe! Even someone with a sweet tooth like me enjoyed this matcha gren tea recipe! I hope to try your other recipes in the future! I will also try other green tea sweets like crinkles or brownies. Wish me luck!

My prototype!

 Here’s the link of the recipe: Matcha Green Tea Cookies

Go ahead and try this recipe! Have fun baking!

Relationship goal # 9

Try different cuisines and share our reviews and thoughts on the various food served before us. :">

Relationship goal # 7

To eat breakfast with my special person more often. :">

Breakfast with you is always a great way to start the day. ;)

Photo post # 10

strawberry milkshake and raspberry milkshake

Currently craving for these... :(

Halo-halo

Current favorite halo-halo: Mang Inasal's Pinoy Halo-Halo! So creamy and sweet with the right amount of ingredients! Really heavenly after eating bangus sisig! Can't eat at Mang Inasal without ordering their halo-halo. :3 Totally worth it!

Kwek-kwek

        Kwek-kwek (the orange balls) is one of the many Philippine street food you can eat. It’s actually boiled egg with an orange “breading” or “coating” mixed with guso (a kind of seaweed/sea plant) and cucumbers. You put vinegar and salt to taste. :)

        My college life has been filled with eating street food in between classes because it’s yummy and affordable! It’s a kind of “fast food” because you just take your pick and start devouring. Saves time and money especially on students who have tight budgets and short breaks. ;)

        Oh, just don’t eat it everyday or overdo it because it’s not healthy. :D If you can afford healthy food and you have more time in your hands then do avail of those healthy meals. Always keep a balanced diet!

"Mocha" Party with le bf

Desserts, anyone? ღ

Crema de Fruta by mama! Even though some ingredients were lacking, it was still yummy! Love you, mama! ღ

I hope you enjoyed your afternoon stay with me. :">

      I had fun preparing for our little snack party. Waaah! I wish I can “cosplay” while preparing and serving the food. Hahaha that would be too embarrassing with my parents around so I’ll just have to be content with simple preparations. XD ❤❤❤ 웃♥유

Happy "grocery" time!

Shopping for food together is so much fun with you! It feels like… kyaaa! ~ ❤
I don’t wanna think about it because it might not happen but I hope it will!
Happy kids with snacks! Can’t wait to share them with you when you get back! I miss you heaps :*

Tiny Tea Shop

     One day, a tea shop followed me on instagram (silohime) named Tiny Tea Shop. Since it sounds promising, I decided to check out their profile and searched for their Facebook account. Lo and behold! Such a cute tea shop with comfy places to lounge about and a comforting vibe. Also, the reviews are good so I decided to “bookmark” it and schedule a time to visit the place with CJ.

    We decided to visit the place on our monthsary (which thankfully was half day for our office). We scanned the area looking for the tea shop only to find it along a quiet street near SM Ecoland. Tiny Tea Shop is actually a quaint little house decorated inside for comfort and relaxation. The light colors and dainty furnishings and decorations give you that tranquil & sleepy feeling like you just wanna lounge there to kill the time or read a book while sipping their ice cold milk tea. 

     CJ & I chose “seats” at the back area wherein there are low tables and cushions for us to sit or squat on. They also have these colorful square papers where one can write anything they like and have the freedom to post it on the walls surrounding the lounging area. I scanned the walls and read some interesting messages, doodles and illustrations left by customers. We even saw CJ’s classmates’ note representing CS4. He couldn’t help but join them so he wrote his name and taped it beside his friends’ notes. I laughed at how happy and childish he looked while doing it.

     CJ said we’ll be having dinner after relaxing at the tea house so we decided on buying only drinks. It was a shame though ‘cause I wanted to try their snacks. Maybe next time. Hehehe. I ordered Taro Milk Tea with rock salt & cheese, which is one of my fave flavors of milk tea, while CJ ordered Buko Pandan Milk Tea. While waiting for the order we thought of what to write on the papers in front of us. So we wrote each others “nicknames” in turns and see who can “artfully” do it better. I guess I won because he was annoyed with the outcome.

     When the drinks arrived, I got so excited that I tasted both! Yum! So refreshing and delectable! I finished mine quite fast. I made a mental note to visit the place some other time. So guys, if you want to check the place out, Tiny Tea Shop is located at Phase 1, 4th Street, House no. 82, Ecoland Subdivision, Quimpo Boulevard, Davao City.