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ABBEY: Wilma tagged me in a post about a new bagel house near Dhoby Ghaut. So before we head to our main destination we went to Onalu Bagel Haus for breakfast. We were welcomed by a warm “Good Morning” from the staff and “bakery-smell” from the bagels.  We got sesame bagel with cream cheese and Something Fishy (bagel, cream cheese, smoked salmon). When they serve you bagel they mean it. It was huge and can be shared (on my opinion). The bread is fresh as well as the fillings. The white walls and furnitures gave the ambiance a homey feel and vibrant. It’s as if telling you to relax and enjoy the bagel which we did.  People come on go to have their to-go coffee of sandwich. ONALU Bagel Haús MENU ONALU Bagel Haús Somethin Fishy and Say Cheese WILL:  Bagels are one of the topnotch bread here in Singapore due to it’s pricing. Of course there’s a cheap alternative but do not expect quality. Abbey and I always went for Tanjong Pagar to get our bagel-sandwich but now Abbey found...

ABBEY: Since the start of Christmas season, I suddenly have a craving for a hot chocolate. I picture it hot, creamy, slightly thick and rich in flavour.  It was satisfied by the signature chocolate of Angelina, L’Africain. But boy, it was priced at 13SGD. It was served on a tiny porcelain jug and whipped cream on the side. The taste of chocolate alone brings back memories and really fits the festive air. Adding the whipped cream makes it more thick and decadent. It is smooth till the last drop. I partnered it with egg croissant with smoked salmon.  But I’m telling you, the hot chocolate itself is enough. Try it and see for yourself. Angelina Restaurant and Cafe in Singapore l Marina Bay Sands Angelina, L’Africain Angelina Restaurant and Cafe in Singapore l Marina Bay Sands Angelina Croissant with Smoked Salmon Angelina Restaurant and Cafe in Singapore l Marina Bay Sands Éclair Caramel Beurre Salé  Angelina Restaurant and Cafe in Singapore l Marina Bay Sands WIL...

ABBEY: It was my birthday and Wilma came up with an unusual place for dinner: Coyote Ugly. We were there 5PM and yes it was way too early. Haha.  We got a plate of nachos and a jug of mojito. And for me Hawaiian Time Burger (comes with drink). The nacho is full of toppings and crunchy. My burger is a grilled chicken burger with cheddar and mayo which flows out of every bite and eating is almost messy. And I drown it all with two servings of the cocktail.  We left after 2 hours when the music grew loud as the bar comes to life. Signs of aging huh? Coyote Ugly Saloon in Clarke Quay Singapore  Coyote Ugly Saloon in Clarke Quay Singapore - Cowboy Sling Burger Coyote Ugly Saloon in Clarke Quay Singapore - Hawaiian Time Burger Coyote Ugly Saloon in Clarke Quay Singapore - Nachos  WILL:  It’s Abbey’s birthday and we celebrated his birthday with one of his favourite comfort food. Burgers and fries at one of his unfamiliar place, a bar. Haha! I saw very enticing $10 pro...

ABBEY: We had this craving for cookies and we want to get it from new shops. And then we found Nasty Cookies at Funan Mall. The teal-light-bluish shop is selling jumbo cookies. And they come in different flavours.  We got a box of six and each cookie is individually boxed. How cool is that? Perfect for gifts. You won’t be shy to give it away as they also taste good. We had Choc Chip, Dark Choc Chip, Biscoff Cookie, White Choc Macademia, Oh! Smores, and Cookies N Cream Cheesecake.  All of them are decadent and will definitely satisfy your sugar needs. As their message on the wall; it is worth every calorie. Haha. Just to give you an idea, a cookie costs almost an average price of a typical hawker dish. Nasty Cookie - Singapore's first NY Gourmet Cookie Store Price Menu WILL:  I am quite frustrated with my latest trip with "chunky" cookie (you know what I am saying? haha) and Facebook’s algorithm worked again and enticed me and Abbey to try the new Nasty...

ABBEY: As part of pampering, we went to Organic Salon for hair treatment and cut.  We were given scalp assessment and found out that mine is oily. There came what I called “menthol” therapy. After a relaxing shampoo session, they also put serum on my scalp. It was as if my head was dipped in a toothpaste solution. I felt coolness and lightness on my head. Next thing I know I had a haircut ($39.10) which suits me well. The service price is somehow on the expensive side but it’s worth your while. Organic Hair Professional on Fave Voucher  WILL:  Another tried salon from FAVE. I had the $59.68 deal that consisted of hair colouring and argan oil treatment.  There are so many salon offering their promotions at FAVE but Organic Salon hits most due to being “organic”. Come to think of it, we do not need all those chemicals applied on our body specially on our head. So let’s go for organic. They are offering a free scalp analysis and I am willingly asked for a top-up of $80...

ABBEY:  WILL:  I am quite curious how the Jurong Lake Garden looks like. Well, Chat made me jealous on her exercise videos. So when she invited on her birthday, I suggested if we can roam around the famous Jurong Lake Garden. It is quite late because we waited for the rain to stop so I told Chat that we will come back to see the huge park through sunlight!  After a week, Abbey and I were back and marvelled the beauty of not yet fully opened 90 hectare park.  We enjoyed the playground specially the zipline. We were amazed by the Allotment Garden and spend some time at The Lone Tree.  We covered around 7km of the park and we are definitely be back once the Chinese and Japanese are renovated.  That is a fun run we have. Your kids will definitely enjoy the Jurong Lake Gardens *** Jurong Lake Gardens - Parks & Nature Reserves  (W) https://www.nparks.gov.sg/juronglakegardens (H) 24Hours (A) 50 Yuan Ching Rd, Singapore 618661 (T) NParks Helpline...

ABBEY: LARGEST HEDGE MAZE AT WORLD’S BEST AIRPORT | SINGAPORE JEWEL CHANGI AIRPORT + CANOPY PARK WILL: Most airports will cater the typical needs of passengers like restaurants, lounges and shops meanwhile Singapore Airport is providing an extra experience not only for tourist but also for transit passengers. I am not surprised why Changi Airport is  always awarded as the WORLD’S BEST AIRPORT!  In Changi, there are already four airport terminals and in the middle of those terminal lies the Jewel Changi. Hey you do not need a plane ticket to get in there. It is open to public. It is a mall with direct link to Singapore airports. You can see the famous and world’s tallest indoor waterfall, the HSBC Rain Vortex and if you are wanting for more you head to level 5 of Jewel Changi and enter the Canopy Park that holds the only hedge maze in airport! Wwwweetweeewww! I truly enjoyed that experience. I love the idea of getting lost and solving my way out haha! I think this is a perfect ...

ABBEY: How We Celebrate Birthday In Abroad! Ofw - Singapore | Singapore Apple Floating Store & Level33 | The World's Highest Urban Craft-Brewery WILL: For every birthday of my husband, I always make it a point that it will be a special celebration. Why? He is one of the greatest gift I have received from the ALMIGHTY! That is why I always want to shower him with my attention and loving care.  On 2020 while the world is on a halt, I looked for a place where we can dine with a relaxing sight! Of course, on a budget! Haha! LeVel33 came to the rescue!  LeVel33, the the World's Highest Urban Microbrewery is giving its diners the luxury of the view of Singapore’s Marina Bay, the scattered ships at the sea and magnificent horizon.  LeVel33 offers a Weekday Executive Lunch with a buffet of entrée, fruits and cheese for only S$42.00. For main course, Abbey ordered a medium well steak and I went for halibut with mashed potato.  OMG! This is not the first time I ate halibut...

ABBEY: WILL:  Okay! Okay! I am preparing myself to test if I am really over with my fear of lizards. Small or big I really have a huge fear and disgust over them. So where should I go to face my fear? At a wetland! Sungei Buloh adventure it is!  It is early in the morning I mustered and talked to myself that it is only an animal and man have power over them. Haha! What a self talk! On the gate of Sungei Buloh there’s a huge photo of what to expect inside the park and of course, giant lizards were there!  Upon entering the park, we immediately greeted by a fresh and misty air. Love to be around the nature. The walkway was not that soft as mud. Just perfect for our great adventure.  Sungei Buloh is Singapore’s first ASEAN Heritage Park. It is popular for birdwatchers so please keep your voice down so birds won’t be disturbed. Please do not litter too! Do not forget to take a photo of the famous observation pods tower of the Sungei Buloh.  Uh-oh! At the centre of ...

ABBEY: Our table in Paddock was reserved long back even before we knew if I’ll pass my last certification for the year. It’s as if my wife could tell the future. Haha. After two hours of examination I cleared it and when the adrenaline subsided we got ready and head to Singapore Polo Club. We were supposed to seat at a table beside the grass field but there was TV show shooting that time but table beside the pool is also fine. I had their Polo Club Sandwich. It was huge and has beef pastrami, swiss cheese, ham, fried egg and fries on the side. The pastrami is juicy while the egg yolk oozed out to the bread after I cut it. Overall not too salty and the items went well with each other. I also put some mustard and ketchup to add more flavor to it. And then I washed it down with a rootbeer float. The Paddock Bistro - Singapore Polo Club | Lunch Deals - Polo Club Sandwich The Paddock Bistro - Singapore Polo Club | Lunch Deals - Falafel  WILL:  Abbey passed a Microsoft Azure test. ...

ABBEY : I lost to Wilma with our Showdown of Generals (mobile version of Game of the Generals) and the wager is that the winner will pick where to have dinner and the loser will pay. Wilma confessed that she really want to have a Vietnamese meal for a long time. So off we go to Co Chung (Plaza Singapura). We had a serving of spring rolls, grilled pork sandwich, and crab paste and pork vermicelli soup.  The spring rolls are good specially when you dip it in the sweet-salty sauce. We even requested for another round of dip. Our sandwich taste great; the char of the grilled pork and the crunchiness of the vegetables. And the soup will give you the taste of Vietnam. You know it is Viet noodles if it has lime, fresh coriander, julienned carrots and fish sauce.  I can say that I lost the battle even before it started. Haha.  Co Chung Singapore - Authentic taste of Vietnam   Goi Cuon Co Chung Singapore - Authentic taste of Vietnam  Banh Mi Thit Nuong Co Chung Sin...

ABBEY:  Capella Singapore - Sentosa Hotel & Resorts in Singapore | FREE Constellation Room WILL: Good hotels are not always at Marina Bay Area surrounded by skyscrapers of Singapore some “greater” ones are located at luscious greeneries of the Sentosa island and one of those is the LUXURY 5-STAR Hotel and Resort, CAPELLA.  How do I found out about Capella? When Horst Schulze (the founder of Ritz Carlton Hotels) talk about Capella’s service and said it is better than Ritz. Well, who will not be enticed on that no holds barred description? Immediately Capella is on our bucket list. To add up a reason why Capella is to check out the emblem of President Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un. That’s a history!  Another reason? Price wise? They are offering almost the same rate BUT with ala-carte buffet breakfast, $100 dining voucher, free high tea, complimentary fruit basket, free to consume juices and cola on your fridge and a curated activities not only for couple ...

ABBEY: 25 Degrees has always been on my list but didn’t got a chance to dine as it is always out of our way. However an opportunity came up when we were near the vicinity. We went there as soon as it opens and ordered Burger Number One (beef patty, caramelized onion, bacon). This came with fries and a milkshake (chocolate for me please). The patty is moist and juicy and my indulgence was completed with a creamy and decadent chocolate milkshake. Who counts the calories right? Please allow the kitchen to prepare your meal though so have a chat with your someone while waiting. 25 Degrees Burger, Wine & Liquor Bar : Veggie Burger 25 Degrees Burger, Wine & Liquor Bar : Burger Number One  WILL:  We went out to Rediscover Singapore and one of goal is to look out for the magnificent murals from Tiong Bahru, Haji Lane and some at Little India. Of course, rediscovering sites at Singapore means we need to lunch out too. Haha! Instead of going to malls for a lunch, we checked out...

ABBEY: A new donut shop opened and we took our chance to have some of them on its first day. Sadly the flavors I want were already sold out and the next batch will be available after 3 hours. So we settled with Pandan Ondeh-Ondeh ones. Having the donuts infused with a local favorite poses a challenge as it should taste the same. Surprisingly it was. It has the coconut taste as well as the sweetness of the palm sugar. On our next visits (yes we came a second and third time), we were able to grab Original, Coffee, and Milo Dinosaur. The taste were the same as other shops and almost same price as well. City Donut – NEW Donut Specialty Shop Near | Best Donut in Singapore City Donut – NEW Donut Specialty Shop Near Tanjong Pagar - Ondeh Ondeh and Milo Dinosaur Donut WILL:  Are you fed up with the sugar rush of same old donuts company giving to you? Well, be thankful that City Donut is here to the rescue! They pride themselves with the Milo Dinosaur flavour but they hit the bull’s eye wi...

Ingredients: -2 cups white rice -2 tbsp sushi seasoning -200g crab meat -300g salmon (cut to sashimi slices) -2 tbsp sour cream -mayonnaise  -4 stalks green onions (chopped) -1 tbsp soy sauce -dash of sesame oil -furikake -mozzarella (shredded) Instructions: Baked Sushi with Salmon Fillet and Real Crab Meat - Most Expensive Lutong Bahay Abbey Ever Cooked VERDICT: WILL:   Many people are posting how you can have a budget-friendly baked sushi. They went for all kinds but we prefer to taste the normal toppings of a sushi, so we bought salmon and pre-cooked crab meat (not the orange imitation).    The taste? Superb! Salmon and crab meat gives a good umami flavour when partnered with nori and furikake. The creaminess of sour cream and mozarella cheese is overwhelmingly good. Plus the kick of wasabi! Oh-oh! It is fulfilling.    This is the most expensive ($20+)“lutong bahay” we have .. for now. Maybe we can do this once a year.

ABBEY:   Sembawang Hot Spring Park With Cascading Pool and Egg Station - One and Only FREE Onsen in Singapore   WILL: Sembawang Free Hot Spring is not a new thing BUT it was closed for renovation and early 2020, National Parks opened it with a good design to accommodate more residents.    Even it is quite far from our place, we still muster ourselves one early morning of July. We arrived 5 minutes after 7am and to my surprise, around 20 people were already enjoying the benefits of the hot water from the springs.    They have told that hot springs have benefits like:  Boosts Blood Circulation Reduces Stress and Promote Sleep Relieves Pain Heals Skin Problems   We queue around 20minutes and soaked our feet for 30mins. The feel? I can’t feel my legs. Haha! It is not numb but it is like that my feet really felt the relaxation. Things To Do in Sembawang Hot Spring: - Foot Bath - Hot Spring Water Collection - Educational Zone - Nature and Heritage Appre...

ABBEY: Premier Fine Dining Dim Sum Buffet in Singapore | Si Chuan Dou Hua at PARKROYAL on Beach Road WILL: Abbey passed 4 certifications from Oracle and he decided to celebrate those on a dim sum buffet at  Si Chuan Dou Hua at PARKROYAL on Beach Road .    We arrived 30mins early on a Sunday and because Singapore is still on DORSCON Orange Circuit Breaker Phase 2, we can’t linger around at Parkroyal’s lobby. We just stand in front of the restaurant.    Exactly 1130, their doors opened for diners and we were advised that they will serve first the specialities on menu. My favourite in that is the steamed dumpling with seafood in clear soup, it is packed with seafood (of course) and not typically served in a different dim sum restaurant.  After they served their specials, we started ordering that seems appetizing on the menu. The two items that really shoots on me are the sliced pork in garlic and chili sauce and the boiled spare ribs soup with golden mushrooms...

Ingredients:  Cake: Betty Crockers Chocolate Cake – bake as per instruction   Toffee Crumble: 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/8 cup water 1/4 dark/light corn syrup 1/2 tbsp baking soda (sifted)   Mocha Butter Icing: 75g unsalted butter (softened) 1/4 cup evaporated milk (or full cream milk) 1 tsp instant coffee powder   Frosting: 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tbsp corn syrup (or 1/8 tsp cream of tartar) 1/6 cup water 1 egg white 3/4 tsp vanilla pinch of salt Instruction:   VERDICT: WILL:  COVID 19 cancelled all our holiday plans in Manila. The places we will visit..the food that we will linger into. It is indeed upsetting.  Abbey do his best to solve the problem.. ahm well my problem on wanting to eat a Becky’s Chocolate Swiss Cake.   It is exactly (swak na swak) the same taste as the original. The simple chocolate cake, the not so sweet icing and the soothing cracking sound of the toffee! Yumminess to the nth level.  Please bake try this on your kitchen. Did...