We'll Tell You - A&W Couple's Blog

ABBEY:  We had another round of Citibank points to exchange into vouchers. We chose Crystal Jade for a change. The vouchers are redeemable either on their restaurants or bakeries. We had dinner at their branch in Holland Village. You can do a walk-in or to be sure make a reservation. The place is jam-packed. Its a good thing the staff allowed us to have a table at the second floor. They gave us less than hour to dine as the place will be used for a function.  I tried their  Fried Noodle with Shredded Pork & Cabbage  . As it is a Chinese cuisine, the dish is flavorful and presented beautifully. We also tried their dumplings. The sauce and the dumplings complement each other well; leaving you to crave for more.  For a 30sgd-meal we only paid 10sgd less the 20sgd voucher. The other voucher we spent buying bread on their bakery at Crystal Jade My Bread at Takashimaya. This made Wilma ecstatic. She liked bread and pastries a lot. We bought floss, their must-...

ABBEY:  We got a 1-hour foot spa-scrub-massage from StreetDeal.sg  and it will serviced by Beauty Boutique; a shop near Clementi MRT station. We were asked to sit on a lazy-boy type chair and a couple of minutes after our feet were soaked in warm water with herbs and tea. After 30 minutes of dipping we were given a foot scrub. I felt that my feet were very well cleaned.  Our feet were dried and oil was applied on to them as the massage started. I enjoyed it as the masseur hit the aching part on my heel and I got relieved. It is as if I'm walking on very soft cushion after. Once in a while its worth pampering our feet; the reason why we can go from places to places. WILL:  Oh, we are so loving the deals now, its very near to our home. Only 4 bus stops away.       Abbey deserved all the relaxation the world can give. He is a great husband the woman can have. Ayyyiiiieeee!        After alighting in front of Clem...

7 small ampalaya 1/4 kilo of pork (cubed) 2 eggs (beaten) 1 medium onion 4 cloves of garlic (minced) Cut the ampalaya in half, remove the seeds by scraping it with spoon and slice them in 1/8 inch-thickness diagonally. Saute onion, garlic and pork. Once the pork is tender, put the ampalaya. Add half cup of water and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the egg while stirring the vegetable continuously. This will prevent the egg to form in large chunks. Season to taste and serve with rice.  VERDICT WILL:  While almost all of the children and even some of the adults I know hate bitter gourd, here I am loving it a lot! I want it almost on every week on our weekly list or at least incorporate it to the other vegetable or viand.       When Abbey cooking this viand, we always have a separate food. He wants the bitter gourd to be well-cooked while I want it to be stir-fry.. As in I want it raw! haha!       Love this ...

ABBEY:  I didn't set my expectations high on this animated film. I thought it was like a Tarzan or Jungle Book plot. But I was wrong.  I enjoyed watching it.  It is a story of pre-historic people who managed to survive on difficult challenges they face everyday. Their motto is to settle in the cave once the "light" has gone out. They would hunt for food by stealing eggs of the animal and when they are finished its almost sundown. Their live became a ritual  and Eep is not happy about it. She knew there is something beyond what they believe. But her father, Grug, would insist that they stay on the cave at nightfall. At the cave Grug will share stories to his mother-in-law, Gran, wife, Ugga , son, Thunk and little daughter, Sandy.  One night Eep couldn't sleep and she noticed that there's a "moving light" outside the cave. She went out and follow it. It was fire from a torch of Guy; a wanderer who is heading his way to the mountain to escape the incom...

Ingredients: 1 medium-sized broccoli 1/2 kilo of boneless chicken leg or chicken breast 1 egg Flour or fried chicken mix 1 medium-sized onion 3 cloves of garlic (minced) 1-2 teaspoon of cornstarch (dissolved in 1/2 cup if water) Soy sauce Cut the chicken into 1-inch size. Soak them in beaten egg, roll over into the flour or chicken mix. And then deep fry until golden brown. Set aside. Cut the broccoli flowerets into bite-size. Saute onion and garlic. Then stir fry the broccoli. Add the chicken. Mix soy sauce and cornstarch and pour it in the pan. Season to taste. You can alternatively use oyster sauce. Serve with hot rice. VERDICT WILL:  Abbey's mentor in cooking is the Panlasang Pinoy videos, I "like" also their facebook page to be more updated. Last month, I saw a new recipe was published and immediately my cook to do that for me. ;)        Of course, my personal chef knew what are things I don't want in m...

ABBEY:  Wilma always wanted to see a film about Wizard of Oz. From early movies created up to the famous broadway show Wicked, she saw them all. She asked me if we can watch Oz: Great and Powerful in the big screen. She lost hope in winning a pair of tickets on Nuffnang and Facebook contests. I gladly said yes. As in the title, it shows the story about the wizard. Oz was portrayed by James Franco. He is a magician in a circus and people really believe that he has powers. So a girl who has a disability and her family offered him money and ask him to make the girl walk. It was in the middle of his act. As he couldn't do it, the people called him a con-man and demanded to refund their payment. Oz also has the habit on hitting on all the girls including the woman of a circus weightlifter. With everyone trying to get a piece of him, he rode a hot air balloon to leave the place. Little did he know that the balloon is being sucked towards a tornado. This eventually became the gate to...

1/2 kilo of large tiger prawns (cleaned and deveined) 1 stalk of curry leaves 1 salted egg (yolk only) 1 egg (beaten) Flour 1-2 tablespoon butter 1 pack of ready mix cereal 1-2 chili slices Put the prawns in the egg and roll them over to the flour. Fry it until the shell becomes orange. Set aside. Melt the butter in a pan, then mash the salted egg yolk. Put in the curry leaves follow by the cereal mix and chili. Once the cereal absorbed the butter, throw in the prawns. Mix well until the prawns are covered with cereal. VERDICT WILL:  This is one of the most famous must-eat here in Singapore, but due to seafood allergies of my Abbey, I also prefer not to eat anything that can activate the allergens.        One Monday, he told me that he will be cooking something special, so that day I am just looking forward only for our dinner. After workout with my friend Chat, we were all surprised that cereal prawn is the viand in front of me and ...

ABBEY:  Venetian is one of the many hotels and casinos in Macau. It also houses signature and prominent boutiques; Victoria's Secret where you can pose along with Heidi Klum's wings which she wore on one of the fashion shows. The hotel has sampan(gondola) like the one in Marina Bay Sands. If on a budget you can buy lunch or dinner at their foodcourt just like us.  Perhaps the most prominent feature of the hotel is the ceiling on the third floor. It was as if there is no roof. The ceiling was painted with a portrait of the sky. Its always "day" on that area of the hotel. You can enjoy the scenic view as a singer renders an opera. WILL:  Do you want to experience a gondola cruise under a blue sky?, c'mon go to Venetian Macao and experience it for only 118MOP.        This largest casino, hotel and resort rolled in one is located at Taipa island of Macau. The building was inspired by architectural designs ...

ABBEY:  When I was a kid, I like viewing the pictures of human anatomy on encyclopedias complete with the transparent pages as if you are dissecting it layer by layer.  The Human Bodies was exhibited at the Science Museum in Singapore. Due to lack of time and the ticket is expensive, we didn't go there.  We went to Venetian hotel as part of our Macau trip. We were surprised that they are selling tickets for the display at a low price; 360HKD including Titanic.  It started by Dr. Gunther von Hagens. The displays were patients who donated to have their bodies used for science and for others to know more about our body. He uses a technique preserving the human body called plastination; wherein the body will last longer than putting formalin alone. Some bodies shows only muscles, bones, and nerves. The exhibit shows also the different systems like reproductive, and digestive systems.  One particular display caught my attention; it is a preserved womb of a woman...

ABBEY:  The ticket for this exhibit is expensive when they curated in Singapore. So we took the chance when it was shown in Venetian Hotel at Macau. The ticket was priced at HKD120 but at  HKD180  you can visit the Human Body Exhibition as well.  It was presented as if your boarding the Titanic. First is the tickets or passes along with the guests records and facts about other loads like foods and cars. Once onboard the ship they replicated the famous white corridor; you can't get through the door though. Next is the china wares used in the ship. Then came the grand staircase. You can strike a pose like Jack and Rose here. Then it became pitch black with only stars and little amount of light from inside the ship. That's when the iceberg hit Titanic. A chamber with a wall of ice was displayed allowed the visitors to feel how cold zero degree celsius. The challenge is how long you can stick your hand in it. If its cold for you then imagine how the victims experience...