Chubby Chicken

Goodness I'm back.  I've been gone for days .. been busy with a few things lately.  Anyway, now that I have some spare time in my hands let me just blog about another food find I discovered near our place.  

Sometimes I tell myself, how in the world will I get my dieting really serious with so many places to eat just a stone's throw away from where I live.  Well I just tell myself there's always tomorrow (lol).

A few weeks ago I met up with a friend to go around the metro with some errands I had to finish.  At the end of the day we had dinner at Chubby Chicken, a small student friendly restaurant near Ateneo University Katipunan.  

Its a very simple, no frills place which has free Wifi, smoking area and very reasonably priced meals.  Although there's nothing really extra special about their dishes, we still enjoyed the meals we had. 

Garlic Prawns

One very lazy Sunday afternoon we found ourselves hungry and an empty ref except for a kilo of prawns my hubby bought from a friend who just harvested from their prawn farm over the last week.  Already contemplating to get the Shakey's Delivery menu for some pizza when I felt the urge to try making Garlic Prawns.  And here it is...

My hubby loved it! It turned out pretty good... yummy and very tasty... just like the one served in the Dampa restaurants.

Cooking this is quite simple, will only take you about 10-20 mins.  The ingredients readily available in your pantry.  All you need are:

Red Garlic Restaurant

Saturday afternoon, being stuck in 3 hrs traffic coming back from the South, hubby and I were just exhausted.  In time to pick up our son from school we decided to have a very late lunch at Red Garlic Restaurant which was right beside the school.  Our first experience eating here was just so-so. This time we were very pleased and glad we made the right choice.  Their food is really good!

Katsu Cafe

Ever since we moved to Xavierville, Loyola Heights,  I have been amazed at the diversity of restaurants around the area.  I would walk the streets excited, always on the look out for new cafes, milk tea shops or eateries that may have sprung up.  This is attributed to 3 big colleges nearby and Restaurant owners know this is the ideal location to put up their business.

On my way home from the gym, I saw this new restaurant called Katsu Cafe and I had to try it.

Their menu is simple and offers Set meals, Ala carte, Curry and Donburi dishes.  This looks like a smaller version of the YABU restaurant I previously featured.

Jouir de Scents

I believe every lady constantly searches for that perfect signature scent for herself.  Lucky for those who have found the perfect one, since the search can be daunting.  One perfume can smell good on one and terrible on another.  It depends a lot on body chemistry to find out what scent is right for you.  And when you do find it, every spray makes you feel just like a sexy goddess.  

Well, this is my collection of favorite scents.  They all exude a mild and a bit on the floral scent.  They are not too strong nor overpowering, great for daytime use.  The lasting power may not be that long but I don't mind it at all.

Here they are:

• Tartine et Chocolat Ptisenbon - a floral green fragrance for women.  There's a gentle citrus and sweet smell. Gives me memories of my high school days. Just the right mildness and my most favorite of all
• Omnia Amethyste Bvlgari - mild floral scent, powdery, very feminine. 
• Petits et Mamans Bvlgari for women - aromatic and floral, is the first fragrance created for children.  It is alcohol free so very kid friendly.  Has soft citrus hints, but still more on powdery side. Very mild, calming and delicate. 
• Clinique Happy - this is a bit tricky because of it's unique scent.  Either you hate it or love it and of course I love it.  It has a combination of citrus and floral scents which compliments our tropical climate.
• 212 Carolina Herrera - nice floral, fresh and clean smell.  Elegant in a mellow way.  Again is a great choice for warm weather.

• Lavender Crabtree & Evelyn - an aromatic fragrance.  A mild lavender scent with a hint of lemon.  Calming and relaxing 
• White Moss by Acca Kappa -  an aromatic scent for women and men.  Smells very clean and fresh.  Perfect if you like that I-just-got-out-of-the-shower smell

And there you have it, my favorites.  Try searching for what may be your favorite scent and you could be surprised.