Devil's Food Cake

Just when I thought one surprise (read about my birthday celebration here) was enough for my birthday, I came home to one of my all time favorite cakes – Devil’s Food Cake from The Chocolate Kiss Cafe – from my Dad and sister. You could just imagine how happy I was!

Rustic Mornings

Hello everyone! I apologize for the lack of posts lately. My family and I recently moved to a new house so all I've been doing has been packing and unpacking cardboard boxes. Now that we're pretty much settled, I finally have some free time to blog again. Boy, did I miss it!

GoodFellas Steaks and Burgers Part 2

My high school friends and I recently met up for a long overdue get-together. When we were talking about where to meet, my friend Sarah, suggested that we try one of the restaurants that I've blogged about. (Phew! At least I know someone reads my blog.) I suggested they try GoodFellas Steaks and Burgers (you can read my first blog post about it here) since it's the nearest to where we'd all be coming from. My friend, Jo, is also a big fan of this place so she highly recommended it.

What I Actually Eat

Someone recently asked me if I actually ate the food I write about here in my blog. Of course, I said yes (Trust me, eating delicious food is probably one of the best things about being a 'food blogger.'). She then asked me how is it that I eat all those indulgent food without gaining a substantial amount of weight. It made me think about the kind of diet that I project here. After all, it seems as if all I ever post about are burgers, pizzas and steaks.

The truth is, I do eat all of those sinful meals but it's not what I eat everyday. I usually have them on special occasions or cheat days, and eat pretty healthy on most days. I thought I'd give you a sneak peak of the healthy meals I have for lunch when I'm at work.

Good Burgers

Judging from my food posts on this blog, it would seem that my diet mainly consists of burgers, steaks, pasta, and cheese. Of course, that's not true. Yet here I am again with another burger post (c'mon, you know you enjoy food porn). But before you judge me, you should know that this burger is a good burger.

Revlon Lip Butters

I recently downsized the make up bag that I bring everyday because it was literally taking up half of my bag's weight. After convincing myself that I didn't need six lip products in my bag everyday (true story), I found that the lip products that stayed with me were my Revlon Lip Butters.

Cafe De Sug Sulu Coffee

Like a lot of people, I love drinking coffee. I seriously don't think I can last a day without it. For my everyday coffee, I usually take instant coffee mixes (I blogged about the healthy one I drink here), but something that really excites me is when I stumble upon local coffee. My latest coffee discovery comes from Sulu. That's right, Sulu, Mindanao. It's unfortunate how Sulu has been associated with violence and terrorism over the years when there's so much more to it than that. Luckily, there's a coffee venture that's been "brewing peace in the South." 

Bite Size: The Chocolate Kiss Cafe's Chicken Kiev

Back in college, when my friends and I wanted to get away for a while from the stress of school work, we would usually find ourselves in The Chocolate Kiss Cafe at the U.P. Bahay ng Alumni, stuffing our face with carbs and cake. Talk about stress-eating! Anyway, my all time comfort food back then was their Chicken Kiev. It was pretty much what I always ordered whenever we were there that I could practically say "the usual," and the waiter would know what I wanted. It's been a year or two since I was last at The Choco Kiss Cafe in U.P. which is why I got so excited when I was finally able to have a taste of this beloved dish again at their Roces branch.

Skin Care Routine: Human Nature Products

I recently traded off all of my skin care products for Human Nature products. Prior to the switch, my skin was in bad condition after being irritated by a facial cleanser that was too strong for my skin. My skin type is dry, but the irritation just caused it to be drier than usual so I needed products that would be mild enough for my skin to handle but would also be able to provide much needed moisture.