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

ABBEY:  Wilma wanted to have a taste of this Canadian burger. So one day after my shift, we didn't have food at home an I'm too lazy to cook, I asked her to meet me in Star Vista. She was excited when I told her we'll be dining in Triple O's.  The diner is unique. Unlike the usual burger joint clad with red and yellow colors (this is to entice the eyes so you'll feel hungry and eat), this is donned with green and white. They're boasting that their burger are made-to-order and behold they are. You need to wait to sink your teeth on that "medium-rare" beef patty. The fries are indulging as well. It was a good dinner. WILL:  Are you in budget but you want a very tasty hamburger.. hamburger that was served to famous hotels? Well, you are in luck if you are just around the Buona Vista area. Triple O’s was originated at Canada and branched out in Hong Kong, China, and Singapore. Well, so lucky indeed. I saw their Star Vista br...

ABBEY:  The flight going back to Singapore last November 24 is my first international travel on board Philippine Airlines. It was a good trip. Flight attendants gave warm welcome to the passengers, distributed headphones and pillows. We had chicken afritada for lunch and its delicious as well as their leche flan. We got some landing difficulties as the runway was not cleared so when we expected the plane to touchdown the engine roared and minutes later we were up again in the sky. Finally we landed safely and came to halt on our gate. It was a nice ride. I want to take this opportunity, even though this is regarding my parents' return trip to Philippines. I would like to commend the crew in PAL flight 103 (LAX-MNL) last Nov 6 California time. Their crew assisted as much as they can for the need of my mom as she was in a stretcher due to her illness. They really gave a helping hand showing that they care during that 14-hour flight.  Again, PAL many thanks. ...

ABBEY:   We were grateful to host investors' year-end party last December 8. Missing celebrating the holiday season was lessened as we enjoyed getting together as a family.  Every guest brought their share of food, laughter and stories. We got adobo, cake, barbecue, sausages, grilled tuna, chicken and other festive delights. It was supposed to be a whole day party but "Filipino time" is still in our system; others went late but managed to come which is more important. The rain didn't dampen our mood as it poured late in the afternoon.  We also got a Q and A portion with one of the finance guru, Sir Jess Uy. We hope and pray that more will be added to the group and together strive to become better investors. WILL:  We choose friends wisely and in our stay here in Singapore we only have few but when we found Investors Group of Singapore on facebook, there’s an itch to meet them personally... quickly! Tadddahhhh! We met very humble people with the same...

ABBEY:  We have our first dinner date at Italliani's Glorietta Branch. And Wilma paid for that. Poor me that I don't have that much money to pay for a decent dinner date.  I got a taste of their house bread dipped in olive oil with balsamic vinegar. So as a re-enactment we went for lunch at their branch at Trinoma.  This time it is on my tab.  I ordered a quarter of spring chicken and I got pesto with chunks of ground beef as Wilma saw that mine got a good presentation. All our needs was finely attended. It was a great lunch; the food is flavourful and delicious, ambiance is homey and I got to have lunch there with my wife :) WILL:  Are you tired of the fastfood chain ambiance of the different pizza parlours? Well, as always, I enjoy the food more if the place is quiet and have a peaceful aura. Tuscan and foccacia bread really captured my heart dipped in olive oil and balsamic vinegar. That bread is a complimentary and I keep on a...

ABBEY:  What gives you a good night sleep after a night's shift? Breakfast!  Costa Coffee recently open up their branch Metropolis (near Buona Vista MRT). I got their roast beef sandwich and one of their holiday specialty. We went there and had a free sandwich and drink.  The branch is bigger than what they have in Vivo City. The staff received us warmly and even posed for the pic for our blog :)  Thanks Costa Coffee. WILL:  The first branch I and Abbey visited was Costa Coffee's VivoCity branch. Well, this London-orgin cafe is all-over the island competing diligently with American coffee shops. Abbey and I are the lucky ones who was given a invite for the opening of their 2 branches. We are too near at Metropolis so we decided to take our hot breakfast in there.  As we are eyeing to go inside, an all-smile staffs were already welcoming us. We asked what are their recommendations for us and they me to get their Hot Choco M...

ABBEY:  Razon's was famous for their halo-halo. So we gave in to our cravings after o ur facial session. We visited their branch at Monumento Circle. The staff wa rmly greeted us and we told our order: halo-halo and sizzling bulalo.  A few m inutes later our food was served. I assure you that the gravy is delicious. I t really goes well with the soft and flavorful bulalo. Wilma even ordered fo r another serving of the gravy.  Then time came for dessert. Only three  ingredients: macapuno, leche flan and saging na sabah. Their ice is finely crushed and m ixing it all together is a breeze. It is not too sweet and you won't ask for  sugar to boost the sweetness. It was a 500php-snack which I enjoyed with my  loved one. WILL:  I am craving for halo-halo and everytime someone asked me what I want to eat when I got in Manila, I always replied "Gusto ko ng halo-halo". I got what I want, Chowking and Razon's but for now we will blog ab...

Broccoli Florets Cauliflower Florets Butter Garlic Melt 5 tbsp of butter, add garlic and stir until medium brown. Pour the broccoli and cauliflower florets. Cook and stir until the veggies are covered by butter. Serve hot! VERDICT ABBEY:  This is another variation of how you can cook vegetable. Mix it with hot ric e then you're going for a treat. Make sure not to over cook it. Maybe next t ime will put chicken liver for new taste.

ABBEY:  This motorists' hotel always show different type of rooms whenever I pass by  EDSA going to school. Any room theme that you can think of I think they hav e it; XMen, 50 shades of Grey, Asgard and many more. We checked in and we're  escorted by the full force of my in-laws after a full day of relaxation and  family bonding time. It is as if we're newly weds and they are pushing us t o consummate our love :))  For less than 2000 pesos we got a deluxe bedroom i ncluding breakfast. The washroom has nice design of floor tiles though the r oom appeared smaller by its shade. Cable TV is very poor. It's as if you're w atching from an antenna. Well how can argue with it when I only paid less :) Upon checking out, we were asked if we want a cab, but we told the receptio nist no need for that. Most Pinoys doesn't want being seen coming out from t hat place. (if you know what I mean) We wanted to know how it feels being st ared at by people knowing that you ju...

2 250g-block Philadelphia cream-cheese 2/3 cup castor sugar 1 cup sour cream 1 cup whipped cream 2-3 tsp vanilla 1-2 tsp lemon juice 5 tsp unflavored gelatin powder 1 200g-pack or graham crackers (preferably crushed) 1/2 block of butter (melted) In a bowl, mix butter and graham crackers until the texture is like a wet sa nd. This will serve as your base. Put the mixture in a spring-form cake tin ( 20cm diameter). Compress it with the bottom of a glass. Place it on a freeze r to harden. Then make the cake. Soften the cheese by putting it out off the fridge until the it has the room  temperature. Put it in the bowl and mix it with other ingredients; sour cre am, sugar, whipped cream, lemon, vanilla, and gelatin powder. Continue to mi x it (not whip) until the consistency is smooth. Pour in on to the base and cover it with aluminum foil. Place in freezer a m inimum of 6 hours (depends upon your freezer's power), preferably overnight. Put in a cake stand, cut and enjo...

ABBEY:  So Loki was captured and being detained at Asgard. The whole kingdom was at p eace as well as the inhabitants of the earth. But then again another villain  was in the rise seeking revenge and that particular "indestructible" force t o complete it. The plot thickens; some fell but still the good manages to pr evail. It was simple but it was good as this is a superhero movie.  The effec ts and action relives my imagination. Sometimes I'm wandering what if I have  superpower :)= As this is a Marvel movie, we waited for the Easter egg at the end of credit s. SPOILER ALERT: There is Thor 3. WILL:  What can I say about the 2 nd chapter of Thor’s life, well, he is now mature! The way he talked, the way he fight and the way he think! I enjoy this movie more because of Loki’s idea and the appearance of my Captain America. The whole story for me is pretty childish. 6/10. Unbelievable way how to save the world.