Sage Part2

This post was supposed to be done the previous year but then well, I am a busy :p person so here it is.

This was our date with hubby... we had taco. The contents were yummy but the shell was deep fried layers of what seemed like thin dough... it would have been better if they used corn tacos.

We also had their beef sub... it was yum-o but the chips were commercial v-cut chips..we were kinda hoping they'd have their own potato chips 

 And for drinks, we got their strawberry shake..refreshing!

I really love the colors in that foodie place :) 

Stitchin' My Way Back

I have resolved to value my time more and accomplish plenty of stuff. And this is by deciding to limit Facebook and to start  finishing all my unfinished projects at home. 

I've got plenty and I have my list. I did this for me to finish stuff and be able to create new ones and feel more "accomplished".

First stop: my "Hang In There Cross Stitch". This is the typical Precious Moment type of design of a boy and a girl riding a motorbike which are like me and hubby. I started with this in 2011 and I haven't touched it since April of this year.

I work on it for 1 - 3 hours almost every night. I am almost done with the cross stitches and I am back stitching some parts. Hopefully I will be finished next week and I can have it framed. :)

One Saturday Dinner

I was going over  pictures taken in my cellphone and I saw this... Hubby and I rarely go for take out deliveries for our dates but there was one occasion we did one cold February 2014 Saturday evening:

Onion rings and Pizza (half Pizza Carbonara and hal Bacon Cheeseburger) from Don Henrico's while watching a movie. Yum and Nice but not good for the waist line.... hehehe!

Country Road

My hubby and I have been scooter riding since we have been dating and spectacular views of mountains in Benguet or just cute cats along the road capture my attention.

During hot days, I appreciate riding under the canopies of trees such as this country road in Bineng, La Trinidad, Benguet - a 30-45 minute ride from Baguio City:

But it is also nice to ride around the city at  Camp John Hay, South Drive, Mines View and La Trinidad during night time when there is small volume of traffic and when the air is fresher and cooler.. I hope to post pics of of views we saw and see on the coming posts. 

Ungrumpy at Grumpy Joe's

I first encountered Grump Joe's from a friend's post at FB. So when I got the chance to eat there with hubby, we grabbed the opportunity. It was 6:00 pm on a Sunday but we were already second in line waiting to have a table. The place is a bit small but it I guess, there are really many patrons. Most of them are young ones like us... hahahah! Usually, students and yuppies who go for affordable, reasonable yet yummy foods.

And we were not disappointed. The place can give many pasta, burger and pizza joints a run for their money. 

We opted for the best sellers so that we could get a feel of the resto's strengths.

For drinks we got malunggay calamansi juice for me, and Oliver had the same but with syrup and whipped cream... they are bottled using garapons:

Guess which had the best taste? The one with cream and syrup, of course. :p

We also had creamy pesto and seafood pasta--truly a winner:

 There were 6 shrimps and some squids and tahong... yeah, I counted them..hahahah!.. Most of the time, restaurants give 2 for marinara or seafood pesto.. you are lucky if you get 3 for a price of Php 190.00. We had 6. 

We tried also their yummy lasagna...

Truly delisyoso... and the best of all their pizza:

We had the Pepperoni Pizza (Left) and Grumpy Joe (right) pizza.. you can choose 2 flavors just like Don Henrico's. Their Pepperoni Pizza has jalapeno peppers in it and anchovies... It was spicy but I loved it better than their Grumpy Joe.

I just noted some similarities between the Grumpy Joe pizza and Don Henrico's pizza and also their lasagna's with that of the latter.. I don't know if they inteded to copy the flavors but they are similar in taste but in presentation and prices, these are different. 

Ultimately, we enjoyed our dinner and the long lines of people waiting to be seated are proofs that Grumpy Joe offers good or rather, great tasting food.

Cooking Adventures 1 - Pesto Pasta

Lucky us we have a good supply of walnuts. That's why last week, when I spotted fresh basil leaves at the Baguio hangar market, I bought some, boiled some pasta, chopped garlic and walnuts together in our chopper with olive oil, mixed it with the noodles and parmesan cheese and voila! My first pesto pasta!

It looks like pancit canton said my brother but all agreed - hubby, papa and brother that it was panalo!

Served with garlic bread and roasted chicken courtesy of Chic-Boy it was  a yummy Saturday night dinner :)

Fresh Picks

For the past and coming days, hubby and I have the opportunity to shop for our own food and cook them the way we want it. I took advantage of cooking recipes I have been doing during my pre-married life, recipes I learned from my own mother and grandmother and also those that I watch from the Food Network or TLC.

We also went back to juicing. And tonight, we had lettuce, carrots, cucumbers and lemons prepared. I always soak them for at least 30 minutes in water and vinegar to remove impurities and pesticides especially if I cannot avail of organic veggies.

I always make sure that there is lemon in all our juicings because of its great health benefits even if it is a bit expensive. Here they are - all juiced and ready for stirring:

Distributed in our glasses:

Strawberry prices went down from Php 200 to Php 120 pesos a kilogram so we decided to eat them for dessert during lunch and dinner. 

All sliced into manageable bites and drizzled with condensed milk:

Healthy and Yum-o! at the same time :)