The clouds were dark and heavy as we made our way to the South. Particularly to Hilton Manila where we had lunch buffet at Kusina. It is exciting to try new restaurants. About the place Judging from its name, this is a Filipino-inspired place that serves international cuisine. For our entertainment, there were several short dance presentations right by the folding decorative wall divider near the entrance. Spotlights were even trained on the … [Read more...]
Chapter May: Food Edition, Cymplified!
Chapter May: En Route I pushed the luggage trolley leaving the airport, and it was like waking up from a dream as the Manila heat rushed to my face. Time seemed to have paused for me, for exactly 18 days, when I left the country. Yet, it apparently continued on for those I left in the Philippines. Something in my heart told me that I missed plenty. It's true, I missed my hubby and our kids very much. On the very first day of May, laden with luggage and bags, I was caught up in the airport … [Read more...]
Hope For Picky Eaters, Cymplified!
Almost all moms become frustrated when it happens. They were doing everything according to the doctors', their friends', other moms', online articles' recommendations on feeding their children. Naturally, it comes as a surprise when some kids will suddenly reject food that they were gobbling up just days before. It's even more of a surprise when I say that there's hope for picky eaters. I have picky eaters. When my babies reached six months, I made baby food for them. I pureed pumpkin, … [Read more...]
Date Night At Nobu Restaurant, Cymplified!
Tenth year, ten things Our 10th wedding anniversary came, then went without a special celebration. Both of us were occupied at that time. We managed to eat outside together, though, for the purpose of pagpag. Filipinos know this practice. Anyway, for our tenth year, I am listing down ten of the many things I love about my hubby. Hardworking Generous Clever Helpful Considerate Respectful Versatile Cute, after all these time :-D Great dad Supportive … [Read more...]
Nutella Milkshake For The Lazy, Cymplified!
Too lazy to take out your blender? Too lazy to write the recipe? That's me! However, I wanted to make this yummy Nutella Milkshake for the kids and me. This was the result. A doodled recipe! I watched the video on Facebook and drew it down. Who could resist Nutella, right? Not my children, that's for sure! Here were two of the ingredients. The shaking definitely exercised my arm muscles! Mixing super thick vanilla ice cream? It was a challenge, hence the lumpy texture. So, … [Read more...]
Family Day Out: Bag of Beans Twin Lakes Tagaytay, Cymplified!
The plan was to have cakes and coffee in Starbucks, and we drove more than two hours for that... To Tagaytay! Only, we ended up in Bag of Beans Twin Lakes. The parking slots outside were full and ours joined the party of cars on the road. The line in the so-called "most beautiful Starbucks" snaked from the counter right to the door. We went in anyway. We descended the stairs to the seating area and emerged on the grassy space behind the building. This overlooks the Taal Lake. I was … [Read more...]
Lunch Out: Torch Restaurant, Cymplified!
Torch Restaurant Is it kid-friendly? One Sunday morning in December found me, my hubby and our youngest in Trinoma. We were in the Landmark department store buying long socks, yellow shoes and hair clips for the Christmas program attires. After walking, placing the purchases in the car and looking for a restaurant, we settled for Torch Restaurant because it seemed to provide a lot of food choices. The interior was made up of industrial elements infused with natural features. … [Read more...]