Pork Chops in Creamy Mushroom Sauce Recipe

4 pork chops

1 bulb of garlic 

1 pack of shiitake mushroom 

1 can of mushroom sauce 

Salt and pepper 

Season pork chops with salt, pepper, and garlic salt to taste.

In a large skillet, brown the chops over medium-high heat. Set aside. 

Sauté garlic and mushrooms for 3 minutes. Pour cream of mushroom soup. Add 1/2 cup water and add on the porkchops. Cover skillet, and reduce temperature to medium-low. Simmer for 20 minutes.

Pork Chops in Creamy Mushroom Sauce

VERDICT
ABBEY: The taste? Like the burger steak of Jollibee and replace the burger patty with pork chop. This is perfect with freshly-cooked white rice and make sure you have plenty of it. Definitely you will eat more.

Kombucha by Scoop Wholefoods

ABBEY: Kombucha became a buzzword in the healthy lifestyle world and we got curious what it taste like. Scoop (Tanglin Mall) is selling kombucha and we tried it. For 19.50SGD (yes, it is that pricey), we took home a liter of their original kombucha concoction. 

Kombucha is as fermented, sweetened (by sugar) black or green tea. It tastes sour and a bit of sweetness. Another version of kombucha is jun which uses honey as sweetener. And yes the price goes up as it is honey for as much as 30SGD per liter.

Kombucha by Scoop Wholefoods

WILL: I am a fanatic of teas and Abbey is always game to try new things that may benefit our health. Oh one more thing, he is more updated than me on new things on social media. So, he is really excited to see Scoop and what they offer. 

One of the products they have is Kombucha. Kombucha is a fermented tea. It has organisms that will help your digestion. 

How was it? Of course it taste like tea but it smells like beer without a bitter aftertaste. The effect was felt on the next day. It seems that the good bacteria from the Kombucha cleans my large intestine. Haha. What a relief! 

We planned to have a bottle once a month. 

Thanks Scoop for delivering these organic products here in Singapore. 

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Scoop Wholefoods

(W) https://sg.scoopwholefoods.com/

(H) 10am - 7pm

(A) #02-17/ 18, 163 Tanglin Road Singapore 247933

(T) +65 6235 2739

Shaw Theatres Lumiere at Jewel Changi Airport

ABBEY: Yey, we set foot at Shaw Theaters (Jewel) when we watched Men In Black International at the Lumiere. Only less than 30 seats which means more space for every guess. 

The 20SGD ticket will give you comfort from their reclining seats which converts to a something like a sofa as the middle divider can be removed. The theater is clean and the sound is immersive (DTS:X). I enjoyed watching the movie.

Shaw Theatres Lumiere at Jewel Changi Airport 

WILL: Once you have experienced the comfort of watching a movie on a LaZBoy, you will save money to experience that again! On Men In Black International, we chose to go to the newest Shaw Theatre.. Jewel Changi Branch. We chose Shaw’s Lumiere. 

It is the 2nd to the last full show and the ticket costs $20 each. No freebies included. Hehe. The recliner seat is made of red leather, you can put up the middle armrest to turn it to a loveseat. The legroom is spacious. The sounds, DTS:X, are more distinctive than the other cinema halls.

Will I buy a Lumiere ticket again? Maybe not. It is pretty expensive. 

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Shaw Theatres Lumiere

(W) https://www.shaw.sg/lumiere

(A) 78, Airport Boulevard, Jewel Changi Airport, #B2-237, Singapore 819666

Potato Corner Singapore

ABBEY: Potato Corner fries is a luxury when I was in high school. Either I have a cup of flavored potatoes or risk buying materials for school projects. Good thing they expanded their business here in Singapore. For less than 3SGD you can have a “large” cup of fries with a flavor of your choosing. Or splurge with 4 flavors with their Tera size at almost 11SGD.

We chose the middle: Mega (5.7SGD for 2 flavors) and always choose truffle and wasabi. Bit of advice: choose large or mega. The large is not large at all and definitely you’ll be wanting for more.

Potato Corner Singapore
Wacky Wasabi and Creamy Truffles

WILL: Time flies! Fast! And now, Potato Corner’s first Singapore Branch turned 1! Happy 1st Anniversary Potato Corner Singapore! 

This french fries brings back memories of my High School days. It costs Php15.00 for a small packet but you will still buy it because it is somewhat addictive haha! 

Glad that they have new flavours like Wasabi and Truffle. My new favourites. It really replicates the flavours of the two. Their bucket-like packaging gives a good grip. Designed to munch tge fries while roaming around the mall or park. A perfect partner with your milkteas! 

More anniversaries and branches in Singapore to come, Potato Corner! 

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Potato Corner Singapore

(W) https://www.potatocorner.com

(A) 33 Sengkang West Avenue #B1-K12 Singapore

D'Laksa - The Famous Penang Assam Laksa

ABBEY: At last we were able to get bowls of laksa at D’ Laksa. I had Asam Laksa Special for SGD5 which includes three fishballs. The sourness and spiciness of the soup is balanced. 

The cucumber and herbs gave the crunchy texture. It also had good portions of mackerel. Just be careful with every sip, the soup is hot.

D'Laksa - The Famous Penang Assam Laksa 

WILL: In rainy days like this, all you need is an assam laksa! I hear you, not all are good enough but D’Laksa won’t let you down. 

Sourness and spiciness were blended perfectly that will relaxe your body on every sip. The noodles are firm, soup is thick and it has quite a lot of meat too. 

The best thing is, it is very cheap! Only cost $4/order. Totally recommendable. 

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D'Laksa

(W)https://www.dlaksa.com/#location

(H)10AM - 10PM

(A)1 Sengkang Square, #B1-46 , Compass One 

(T) 8725 6500

Men in Black: International

ABBEY: Another installation of Men In Black hit the theaters. And this time a new tandem was formed: Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) and Agent M (Tessa Thompson). I think I’ve seen these two before :)

Now MIB aspirants knew how you can were those black suits and join them; make sure to be top of the class, have an alien monitor-scanner and a lone soul. Chris somehow acts as if he’s Thor (wait for the scene with the hammer). It’s the usual story of agent getting corrupted while maintaining a good image. 

By the way the neuralyzer doesn’t come with the suit, it must be earned. I also want to have a loyal soldier like Pawny.

Men in Black: International
Shaw Theatres Lumiere

WILL: 2019 is “The Year”. 

Many movies to watch at silverscreen and one of those is Men In Black International. This is the movie that made me curious about life outside Earth; how vast the outer space and reasons goes on. 

After decades, MIB came back with one of my favourite actor, THOR! Hehe. He is cool, just fits to be a MIB. Well, this sequel is not just awesome like its first movies but it’s a feel-good one. 

I do hope that someday, Will Smith and Chris Hemsworth will be in a MIB movie. 

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Shaw Theatres Lumiere

(W) https://www.shaw.sg/lumiere

(A) 78, Airport Boulevard, Jewel Changi Airport, #B2-237, Singapore 819666

The Alley - Jewel Changi Airport

ABBEY: The Alley at Jewel will not have a short queue anytime soon. People flock to get a serving of the bubble tea. We joined the queue and got Brown Sugar Deerioca & Cocoa Fresh Milk. As with the name, the drink is sweet. You need to mix it to get the full flavor. Maybe we’ll try again for other drinks once another branch opens so the line will be less.

The Alley - Jewel Changi Airport

The Alley - Jewel Changi Airport
Cocoa Brown Sugar Deerioca Fresh Milk

WILL: The Alley is one of the most advertised milk tea in Jewel Cafe right now and it caused a long queue even they serve their drink pretty fast. Of course we joined the queue. What can we do? We are curious too! Haha. 

What it tastes like? If you are old like I am, you have tasted the Magnolia Chocolait Drink in bottles, well it tastes like that. For those young, it is chocolatey and milky and creamy! Nostalgia! Haha! 

A good drink for you to bring while waiting/watching the Jewel Fountain Show. 

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The Alley 

(H) 24 Hours

(A) 78 Airport Boulevard Jewel Changi Airport #B2-273 (S)819666

Tuna Sisig Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cans of tuna (drained; but keep the oil for frying)

3 garlic cloves (minced)

1 medium onion (diced)

1 green chili (thin slices)

Chili padi (optional)

Mayonnaise 

Butter

Sauté onion then garlic. Put in chilis and lastly the tuna. Add mayonnaise to your preferred thickness. 

Melt a tablespoon of butter in sizzling plate and put a cup of rice and place tuna on the side.

Serve.

Tuna Sisig

VERDICT
WILL: We have a bunch of canned tuna and we need to look for an interesting recipe that will excite our tastebuds ...and we stumbled upon the Tuna Sisig. As usual, Abbey is on it. Yey! 

If you are lazy to fry the tuna, it will taste just like a sautéed meat. Abbey is so patient to make it crispy as possible. Yummy! Make it spicier. If not, it will taste like tuna spread. Hehe. 

The Bicentennial Experience - From Singapore to Singaporean

ABBEY: Wouldn’t it be nice if you learn history not from a book or in a classroom but in a sensory-immersive experience? That’s why we booked the 60-minute show From Singapore to Singaporean: The Bicentennial Experience at Fort Canning Centre.

It was divided into five parts. First is The Beginnings where it shows how Singapore began and got discoverd by her first rulers. Be thrilled when you see rain go up right before your eyes. Next is The Arrival wherein the period of Dutch and British were shown. Then the Connectivity as Singapore grew as a nation and its evolution. On this act, make sure that you stay on your sit. The Occupation is the darkest of them all literally. You will be in a darkroom listening to the stories during Japanese invasion. At the end is destiny. The last act shows how the rain became part of nation’s history from the first National Day Parade to Singapore Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew’s death.

It also exhibited Singapore’s self-determination, openness and multiculturalism that helped the nation to go forward and grow.

This was indeed a great experience for me to learn more about my host country.

The Bicentennial Experience - From Singapore to Singaporean
Introduction

The Bicentennial Experience - From Singapore to Singaporean
LOBBY

The Bicentennial Experience - From Singapore to Singaporean
Seed Conservatory

WILL: We love to know the history of just anything. You can lock Abbey and I in a room with documentaries of different nations. On that, we can learn more about nations customs, beliefs and even attitudes. Singapore is one of the best country who portrays and explains their roots. 

2019 Singapore celebrates the 200th year Raffles arrival. Fort Canning Centre was transformed and became “The Bicentennial Experience”. History came to life! Way back 700 years ago. Well, I won’t divulge too much but I learned a lot on this. It is fun as it has actors, special effects and technology involved to get the full attention of the viewers! 

Please book your FREE TICKET here: 

https://www.formpl.us/form/275376002 and learn what lies on the past! 

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The Bicentennial Experience - From Singapore to Singaporean

(W) https://www.bicentennial.sg/the-bicentennial-experience/

(A) Fort Canning Centre 

(T) 8:50AM - 850PM

Sipo Eggs Recipe

This is very easy. I bet that you’ll be called chef by your friends after you serve this to them.

Ingredients:

15-20 quail eggs (boiled and remove the shells)

10-15 shrimp

1 pack of frozen veggies (peas, carrots, corn)

1 medium-sized singkamas (cubed)

1 can cream of mushroom

Onion (minced)

Garlic (minced)

Heavy whipping cream (optional)

Ham (optional)

Pan-fry shrimp and set aside.

On the same pan, sauté onion then garlic.

Add the frozen veggies and singkamas.

Stir fry a couple of minutes and add the shrimp (and ham).

Mix in the cream of mushroom (and cream) and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Adjust the sauce according to your thickness preference. Season to taste.

Serve.

Sipo Eggs

VERDICT
WILL: This is maybe one of the forgotten meal from Kapampangans. Why? Because Sisig took all the spotlight. Well, let’s cook and eat again the Sipo Egg. 

There’s no special ingredient but you’ll be amazed that for a small budget, you can cook a huge portion of it. Why? Because of turnip! Turnip gives a sweet flavour to it’s sauce. Indulge in beta carotene from carrots and protein from quail eggs! 

This is another meal to achieve for your next potlock or event! 

EagleWings Cinematics

ABBEY: Yey, another premium cinema. We booked a pair of Aladdin movie tickets at EagleWings Cinematic (Gold). They only have four halls. 

The SGD 30-ticket comes with the use of their lounge where they offer unlimited cold and hot drinks as well as massage chairs to relax before the movie. You can also order food you can eat either in the lounge or to be served at the theater itself. I tried their chef-recommended bacon and egg beef wagyu burger (comes with curly fries) and I have a large cup of Coke Cherry-Vanilla from their soda fountain. The patty is juicy and the cheese melted into it and the fries are crispy. We also had gelato for SGD 2. I can say that my chocolate gelato really is “chocolatey”. 

I like to commend the staff as they attended to all our concerns.

EagleWings Cinematics
GOLD Class 

EagleWings Cinematics
MENU

EagleWings Cinematics
Bacon and Egg Wagyu Beef

EagleWings Cinematics
Gelato Menu

WILL: Who loves a dull date? That is the main reason, Abbey and I are always on hunt for something new, something exciting, something that may spark joy! Aside from movie watching in your favourite cinema, why not buy a ticket to experience the comfort of being a royalty. 

Welcome to EagleWings Cinematics. Unlike other premium cinema, their gold/platinum ticket will give you an access to their lounge that serves an unlimited cola with around 40 varieties. Ohhh! I will comeback for sure for the vanilla & cherry and coke. They have free massage chairs too! You want hot drinks? They have it for you. Amazing! I ordered Fish and Chips for my dinner. 

Inside the cinema hall, it is absolutely clean. No foul odours from the carpet or from the seats. The pillows are soft too. It matches the Aladdin movie! We were served with delight. We were treated like royalties! 

Thanks EagleWings Cinematics! Will come back for sure! You are shockingly awesome! 

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EagleWings Cinematics

(W) https://www.eaglewingscinematics.com.sg

(A) 9 King Albert Park #01-58 (S) 598332

(T) 9848 7777

Bee's Knees | The Garage

ABBEY: Our steps were rewarded by NParks through their Coast-to-Coast Mobile App and we got each a cup of coffee for free from Bee's Knees at Singapore Botanic Gardens. We chose café latte and cappuccino. I like the latter for its creaminess. 

I partnered it with Reuben Sliders; corned beef, emmental cheese and Russian dressing. The combo was perfect. We also had a complimentary glasses of softdrink for checking in at their place via social media.

Bee's Knees | The Garage
Cappuccino and Café Latte - FREE (Check NParks Coast-to-Coast App) 

Bee's Knees | The Garage
Croissant with Smoked Salmon, Beetroot and Aragula - S$14

Bee's Knees | The Garage
Reuben Sliders - S$14 

WILL: Bee's Knees is one of the vouchers awarded by NParks on their Coast-to-Coast Trail program. We claimed the voucher when we targeted to explore Checkpoint 1 (Jurong Lake Gardens) to Checkpoint 4 (Adam Road). Adam Road is just few meters away from Botanic Gardens and that is the perfect place to stop, unwind and reward ourselves with sumptuous meal. 

I ordered, croissant with smoked salmon, beetroot and aragula. It is indeed a reward. Salmon has a good portion, combination of all is terrific! The free cup of coffee is creamy. Brunch with a garden ambiance is perfect for a laid back Sunday! 

Bring your love ones here whenever you are around the area. Parking lot is just opposite the restaurant. 

We will sure meet again Bee's Knees! 

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Bee's Knees| The Garage

(W) https://www.thegarage.sg/bees-knees/

(H) 8am - 10pm

(A) 50 Cluny Park Road, 257488

(T) 9815 3213

Chicken Pastel Recipe

Don’t be intimidated by this dish.

It is easy to cook.

Ingredients:

Chicken (parts are up to your preference)

Potatoes (cubed)

Carrots (cubed)

Red bell pepper (cubed or square)

Onion (minced)

Garlic (minced)

1 can evaporated milk

1 can all purpose cream

1 can chicken or vienna sausage

Mushroom (optional)

Cheese (optional)

Pan-fry the carrots, potatoes then mushroom. Once the potatoes become translucent add the bell pepper. Fry a couple of minutes and set aside.

Sauté onion and garlic then add chicken. Once the meat turned brown, add evaporated milk and let the liquid reduce. Mix the all-purpose cream, sausage and pan-fried vegetables and simmer until you achieve the desired cream thickness. You can add cheese.

Serve with freshly cooked rice.

Chicken Pastel 

VERDICT
WILL: Ate Sol is asking what to cook on the next event at home and I remembered that Nanay cooked a creamy chicken. And now I know what it was called. The Chicken Pastel. 

My last time I cooked using a milk, it taste like a sweet caramel. Haha. Again, let Abbey do the work at the kitchen. 

When I tasted the sauce! OMG! It is my Nanay’s Chicken Pastel! Yummy, creamy, and taste like cheese! What the!! Saraaap talaga! Cook it now and let chicken reborn a new life! 

Aladdin 2019 | Disney Movie

ABBEY: There are “not-too-good” reviews about Disney’s new version of Aladdin. Same story definitely but had twists of course. Yes with an “s”; like how the wittiness of Aladdin asking Genie’s help to go out of the Cave of Wonders. Also how the first scene became like that :)

Princess Jasmine looks more beautiful as the movie progress. As expected, Will Smith delivered on his own way. No one can fill the shoes of the original Genie. Abu, Rajah, Iago, and Magic Carpet have their own funny moments. Jafar lacks a little bit of fierceness though.

Aim to achieve greater heights but watch yourself not to be greedy. And stay honest.

Aladdin 2019 | Disney Movie
EagleWings Cinematics

WILL: Do you have favourite cartoons/movies that you always watch over and over again? I have a few! And one of them is Aladdin. 

As I’ve said, I am not fan of love stories but Aladdin the movie gives a twist that makes me happy on it’s ending. What it is? That Jasmine became the Sultan. The position she is looking up to was awarded to her in the end. I like Will Smith’s spin-off of Arabian Nights and the Speechless song added to the list. 

Never fail to mesmerize me, Aladdin! Is Jafar returning? Hmmm?? 

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EagleWings Cinematics 

(W) https://www.eaglewingscinematics.com.sg

(A) 9 King Albert Park, #01-58, Cinema Box Office Atrium, KAP Residences Mall,

Singapore - 598332

(T) 9848 7777

Samgyetang - Ginseng Chicken Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

1 medium whole chicken

Samgyetang soup pouch (jujube, ginseng and soup spice)

1 1/2 cup glutinous rice

15 cloves garlic

Green onion

Dipping sauce:

Soy sauce

Vinegar

Chopped onions

Jalapeño

Soak the glutinous rice for an hour.

Clean the chicken.

Fill up the chicken with garlic, jujube, rice and ginseng.

Put the chicken into a pot and fill with water.

Bring to a boil and simmer it until the chicken is cooked as well as the rice.

Mix all the ingredients for the dipping sauce while waiting for the chicken to be cooked.

Serve it in a bowl and garnish with green onion.

Samgyetang - Ginseng Chicken Soup

VERDICT
WILL: I saw Samgyetang meal while watching a Korean TV Show, Return of Superman. A soup that enjoyed well by Song's Triplets. Next, is when Maangchi cooked it on her youtube channel. Darn! I want that hot soup too in my plate. 

I surprised Abbey by putting it on our weekly meal list. And he doesn’t have a choice but to learn how to cook it and where he can buy those ingredients. Haha! A challenge he always loves to do! 

The soup have this herby and earthy feel. It relaxes the body and those spices gave heat from inside. Oh gurl! This is so good! This will be on our meal list again...soon!