BONDING WITH MY COUSINS

As what I've promised, here's my post about my shopping experience together with my cousins. First stop was the Plains & Prints store of course! Whenever I intend to shop, it's definitely the number one in my list. Always! See items I picked out and tried on..

I actually first saw this top when I bought my all time fave lace shorts from the same brand you can see on my post HERE. This top captured my heart at the first time, look at the lovely prints! I really love it's brand logo sooo much! But unluckily, it ran out of my size in Rob Galleria. I feel sorry that the only store nearest at my place is the one in SM Bacoor. I've wished they'll open a branch in SM Dasma.

 Anyhow, now I think it was a lucky day for me as I get to have the items I've been lusting over from their last year's collections. The top and this dress are from the Preppy Paris Collection.

This top's from their Watercolor Collection. Another one I've been eyeing at their Facebook account, since we rarely go to SM Bacoor due to the traffic. I was glad I even get the chance to have it at a fraction of the cost! Although it didn't come with the sash anymore, the sales lady said it's lost, I still knew I had to get it!☺

And lastly, top and shorts from their DNM Collection. I'm a sucker of tops and dresses with sexy back! The first time my eyes laid onto this basic beauty, I was sold!☺

Instead of the orange dress I threw on in the pictures above, I chose the green one since it's the lucky color of the year. Plus the fact that I just bought orange dress during the holiday. Furthermore, I still have orange dress from Plains & Prints that I got for ages and yet haven't find much appropriate event to wear it out.

Do you know that I only saw this freebie recently when I took pictures. This cutie will surely completes my Plains & Prints outfit.♥

Next stop was the Kamiseta and Bayo stores. I learned that Kamiseta moved to smaller place. I found the former place too big anyway. I haven't take pictures of my Kamiseta purchases yet. I got 9 items from the store. Truth be told, I only get to shop massively during sale. On regular priced items, I can only afford one to two items.☺

After a major shopping, our stomachs were rumbling and growling! Haha! When I asked my cousins about the time, it's half past 1:00 pm! Oh my! Oh my! So that's the reason why we're all hungry. I brought them in The Sizzlin' Pepper Steak so my cousins get to try it! Or should I say it's because I really wanna try their Beef Pepper Steak?! Partially!☺

Jezu and I grinning from ear to ear! Showcasing his gum! Haha! Sooo cute!

Me getting to taste the Beef Pepper Steak.☺ And when I did, it's delicious! I think I'll try it once more - or perhaps over and over again! Haha!

My cousin Rizchielle over a Pork BBQ Pepper Rice. She ate like a cockroaches! Haha! Peace my dear cousin! Maybe she didn't like the food. She poured a lot of sauce I guess. When I tried her dish, it didn't wowed me as well. I don't like my BBQ to be sweet as it nearly tasted like tocino for me. I prefer the curry over this BBQ menu. It's only my opinion anyway, if ever you want sweet tasting BBQ - then you can go on in this.☺

After finishing our rice meal, whilst Rizchielle never did, presenting the star of the show...

Turtle Cheesecake

Cheesecake on tiramisu layer with caramel and almond toppings, sprinkled with cocoa.

Cousin Rizchielle picked this out from the dessert menu. We all laughed in astonishment when it was placed on the table. Asking each other "Eto na yun?!" We find it a little pricey at 196.00 for the tad bit serving. After I had a taste, it's too sweet for my liking. I love sweets but definitely not too sweet enough for me to get a diabetes! LOL! Don't get me wrong, the cheesecake with caramel and almond toppings was luscious. And if you ask me if I'm going to have it again? Maybe, but it should be with someone to share with, because I couldn't finish it by myself for sure.

We then went to the seaside and just hang around a little and took some shots - including my outfit shots of course!☺ Then, we went back inside because we couldn't bear the heat.

On Jezu: Ralph Lauren polo shirt / Bonds undershirt / Wrangler shorts / Florsheim shoes

It feels great when you spent some time with your cousins. I'm missing my sister again because if only she's around, she'll definitely wouldn't miss this moment!

Well, it's Friday again. It's as if the week was just started. Just a few days and it will be February. But before that, my eldest Lehem is turning 6 years old at the end of the month. Time really flies too fast! My kids growing up too fast as well! Next time, binata na sila. Hmmm... Even so, they'll forever be my baby! I think, that's for now. Need to fix something for my sister. Til my next post!☺

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THE SIZZLIN' PEPPER STEAK

This is somehow a continuation of my recent post HERE. My kids really had fun running around and made the mall as their playground! LOL! Isn't it evidently shown on Jezu's face?!☺

On Jezu: Levi's tee and jeans / Crocs bear lined clogs

After an hours of shopping and roving around the mall, we find a nice place to have our dinner. My hubby and I decided to try out the The Sizzlin' Pepper Steak. I'm a sizzling steak lover so it's definitely a great take on my part.

The place was a bit small but cozy enough since it's not crowded at all. I really like how the service crews attended to our needs really quickly! And I would say that this Moo-Flips (Move and Stop sign) do the trick. Now, let's MOOOOVE!!!

My hubby and Jezu ordered the Pork Pepper Rice. While me being a mother whom always share meals with my children, I always try to get my child's opinion on what dish to get. Lehem and I go for the Mushroom Gravy Hamburg as he's a fan of burger steak! What I really like about this resto was the speedy service. We didn't wait too long as the dishes had been served in just 10-15 minutes. And as our orders arrive on the table, in a sizzling very hot plate, we needed to turn the meat to cook the other side in which I really enjoyed. Haha!

Pork Pepper Rice

Marinated pork served with rice.

Mushroom Gravy Hamburg

Beef burger patty served with mushroom gravy and veggies.

As I really had fun watching the food sizzles whilst taking pics of my hubby turning his meat to cook, I forgot to turn mine hence the other side of our burger steak was a bit overcooked!☺ Though my steak looks dried in the photo, I was surprised that it's still juicy in the inside! Really deserves a thumbs up!

Finished off the dinner with a frozen yogurt. Others might not like yogurt but I love its tangy taste plus the fact that it's nutritious!☺

We really enjoyed our dishes. My hubby really liked the Pork Pepper Rice. The food tastes really good! Prices are reasonable and suit our budget. We sure love the ambiance too! Therefore, the Sizzlin' Pepper Steak becomes a new addition to our family's favorite dinning places. Oh! I'm craving for their Beef Pepper Rice, I guess I know what to have next time!☺

It'll be weekend again lovelies! Have a nice weekend ahead!☺

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BonChon Chicken

This post is somehow an extention of my post HERE.

My sister's agency (IDP) is located near Greenbelt 1 and we got her visa at past 1:00 PM. We haven't had our lunch yet and we were really hungry therefore we looked for a place to have our late lunch afterwards. I was glad to discover that there is BonChon Chicken just a few steps from the IDP building. I've seen and read several posts raving about BonChon Chicken. So I grabbed the opportunity to try it with my sister. When we stepped inside the place, we were hesitant to satisfy our cravings finding out a lot of diners and customers queued up at the counter. But after evaluating the place, long line and number of patrons mean a good food after all! So we decided to go and have it taste ourselves!

(Sorry if I can't provide more pictures since we were really hungry that time. Needless to say, we attacked the food right away after taking a few shots. Hehe..)

I'm a seafood lover so i ordered the calamari with soy garlic glazed. Of course I didn't let the chance for me to taste their famous chicken! My sister had the chicken wings in spicy sauce and we share meals together.☺ We're both floats lover so we indulged in their "ko-yo" (Korean yogurt) float. I love the twist of sour-y taste in my palate. A little break from the usual floats we always had. I love my sisters orange float more as the yogurt perfectly blended in it.

The verdict? Well, I can say that the BonChon chicken tastes really good! It's crispier than the traditional fried chicken offering in the market because it's been fried twice! And I love the fact that it's less greasy and made healthier compared to others. The calamari tastes really great too! I find the servings a bit larger enough to satisfy my extreme hunger! (I'm referring to the calamari meal). As I've said, I'm a seafood lover so I enjoyed the calamari more than the chicken. I think the secret is in their garlic soy sauce! My hubby had been tried some Korean soy sauce and I think the BonChon's tastes really different and amazing!

Haven't tried BonChon Chicken yet? If you're tired dipping your chicken in a gravy, then this is a must try for you.  I'll definitely go back again when I get chance to. My next pick would be the Bolgogi Rice since I almost drooled over the meals of those people sitting next to our table. LOL!

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