Pipino @ Malingap St

 We dined here with the lil bro when we were in QC :)

The resto is small and intimate with just around 6 tables and located just above Pino restaurant  (2nd floor) along Malingap St.

Interior is very simple but catchy, DIY and rustic always captivates me

Hanging plants in burlap 😍

M started off with a coffee and fries

I'm not in the mood to eat rice so I ordered something new, something hard for me to replicate at home, so I chose Kalabasa Arrabiata

It was kinda spicy for my taste, the kalabasa noodles was half cooked maybe so it was a bit crunchy 

Garlic noodles for M, a bit dry and bland, but at least you have option to add more as you like

When I saw my brother's order, I regret not ordering a rice :/

Sizzling Laing

Their desserts/take out corner 

Vegan cookies, cakes and cupcakes, chips 

The three of us were already full there was no room for desserts.

We bought assorted cupcakes for take out, cookies and a slice of their chocolate cake that I forgot to take a photo. 

Some items on the menu are familiar Pinoy food that  are "easy to convert to vegan" 

They also indicated if it is GlutenFree ;)

I would like to come back here for more food inspiration.

http://www.pipinoveg.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pipinoveg/

PS: As I started my vegan journey, many ask if it is difficult. 

I actually find it easy maybe because I always remember why I started. 

But I also need a lot of inspiration so I followed a lot of vegan accounts on Instagram and it helps a lot. The good thing is, there are also now a lot of stores that offer vegan alternatives, from cakes to pizzas. 

I feel thankful to business owners who keep innovating and making their products accessible to vegans. 👍

Designer Blooms Cafe

just sharing this homey and cozy place @ molito alabang :)

my friend chel was here for a couple of days and we just need to have girly catch-up

we're looking for a resto in molito when we noticed some guys leaving this place with a bouquet of flowers. 

I thought it's only a flower shop but the signage says Designer Blooms "Cafe"

 fresh flower scent in the air :)

The menu is just simple and short.

Our orders: mushroom soup, aglio olio pasta

I'm expecting this to be oily but it's not

creamy carbonara for chel

fish and fries

-beer battered  fish and potato wedges

tuna sandwich on their soft homemade focacia bread 

- m's ordered this with a Cafe Americano

We made ourselves feel at home, feeling comfy at their couch, got so full for all these carbs and chatted for 2 hours :)

Great spot for lounging around as the place is not very busy 

- maybe except for valentines day?

Menu 

Happy Weekend!

Casa Verde @ Megamall

Celebrated our friend's birthday @ Casa Verde Megamall :)

Huge servings for affordable price (about 200+ per dishes). For a group of 4, (3 of which are heavy eaters ;p), I would say sulit naman na.

Warm and woody interior

Chicken fillet plate

I'm the only one in the group who ate the veggie sidings 

Mini Burgers and Fries
I ate the fries 

Tried this fish too (soft and juicy)

I only ate the potato boats. They said the wings is too spicy. 

That was mozarella sticks in the middle

They say the steak here is good (you can request for additional sauce), though I did not try it. 

pero di ko pinalampas ang carrots and corn ;p

I was not able to keep track if they serve fast as we were all busy chatting for like 2 hours. 

The place was packed during dinner time but we were there early so we got a good seat in the corner.

We were not able to finish everything so the celebrant had a take home  :)

Casa Verde

G/F Bldg B. Megamall

(near Ace Hardware, beside Shakeys)

Project Pie Megamall

We tried Project Pie for lunch with my younger bro. 

 Looks like he enjoyed customizing his pizza. While M was not feeling adventurous,  he just chose one from the menu. 

It starts with the sauce, red or white, then the choices of toppings begin. From cheese to meat to veggies - all for P285

As for me, red base, no cheese, tomatoes, pineapple, bellpepper, chicken, basil, caramelised onion.

My bro's pizza, all the cheeses, bacon, pepperoni and bellpeper

and M's 

Here's where M got adventurous - unlimited and you can refill any drinks :)

I'd like to go back and find the perfect combination of toppings ;p

Project Pie G/F Megamall

Tenya at Megamall

Hello February

Sometimes I also get tired of eating my home-cooked meals haha
January was a very busy month for me so I tried cooking in batch "cook once, eat twice".
I'm glad M didn't complain anyway he doesn't have a choice ;p

So for a break, I told M I wanted to eat a good, delicious meal plus it's also our monthsary ;p
And our "san tayo kakain? kahit saan" dilemma brought us to Tenya.


Complimentary tea

 I held with it both hands while drinking and thinking "must buy this kind of ceramic cup at home para feel na feel ang paginom ng tea ;p"

I ordered Yasai Tendon. Assorted vegetable tempura on a bowl of rice plus miso soup for Php255.

M ordered a Teishoku set - Classic Tempura (Php360)

"A Japanese classic set meal. served with Japanese rice, potato salad, miso soup, tempura sauce, radish, ginger and pickles."

As much as I wanted to eat with chopstick to complete the feel, I'm so hungry so spoon and fork please...

Itadakimasu!

hmmm hot miso soup, good quality japanese rice, tempura dipped in the sauce with ginger

yummy, filling dinner

I'm getting older... I'm started to get fascinated with the ceramic bowls O_o

Tenya is located in the 4F of Megamall, give it a try and ask for more tempura sauce :)

Ramen Nagi

Hello December! Cold weather calls for hearty warm soup :)

and just in case you are planning to shop and dine in podium, I'm sharing our Ramen Nagi experience ;p

Simple japanese interior

Our order amazingly came fast :)

M ordered the Butao King, pork broth ramen and just checked Chef's recommendation on the order checklist.

I tasted the soup and it was very comforting, something you would want if you're not feeling well.

The Chef's recommendation has level 1 spiciness and I think it was already very spicy :/ how much the higher levels?

Butao King@ Php390

Ever since I saw their huge menu poster in Podium before their opening, I already set up my mind to order the Green King hehehe. It has basil so it tastes like you're eating pesto pasta with a soup.

Green King Php410

We were so hungry that time so I ate  all the noodles but I was not able to sip all the soup.

They have no takeout policy for the ramen.

From the two, I think I like M's order hehehe. My green king has that "sawa/umay" factor kasi :/

Ramen Nagi

G/F Podium

The Halal Guys

With the sale going on and holiday rush, traffic was really terrible. By the time we arrived in Mega we were already hungy :/

I wanted to try Halal Guys to taste their falafel.

I have learned and cook my own version before which I post here

http://madjewelled.blogspot.com/2012/07/easy-falafel-recipe.html

M ordered regular Combo (Gyro and Chicken) on rice.

I ordered Falafel small size. The small size serving is already plenty and very filling for me.

It has 3 balls of falafel, tomatoes, lettuce, bread and rice. 

I was able to eat only 1.5 of the falafel and was not able to finish my rice and bread.

The falafel which is made of beans was a bit dry so I should've order extra white sauce.

Long lines during peak hours but the line moves fast. 

By the time you are in the counter, your order is ready.

The Halal Guys

5/F Fashion Hall, Megamall

Teds at Sta Cruz Laguna

It was the same month last year when we first visited this place which I also blogged here.

We're back this time to celebrate MIL's 68th birthday :)

I loved their place  :))

Our Lime drink came first

Cutie display of baked products

We were at around 11am so the service was really fast.

2 kinds of salads - rancho and asian 

Ted's platter ( I only tried the fries and chicken) but M said the steak were ok and good.

Laguna Pesto Pasta with nuts and tinapa or tuyo? They have ongoing BPI promo, this dish is free for P1500 single receipt :)

Dessert :) It was M and his bro who ordered everything including the dessert, if they only ask me I would like to add dalanghita bars ;p  This choco lava was very soft, moist chocolatey and hot (fresh from the oven?)  

I bought one cassavarap sour onion flavor (green) @Php60 

(thin and crispy cassava chips)

Would love to go back for all their desserts and try their Bed and Breakfast :)