Pulau Ubin Island Singapore

ABBEY: We planned to go at this island on a weekend. Changi village ferry terminal is a two-bus ride away from our place. One-way ferry fare is 2.50sgd. We availed the promo of Celestial resort by choosing two of their three packages including kayak, fish spa, and bike rental for only 10sgd. We chose the bike rental for a day and 3-hour fish spa. 

The weather is sunny and the island is vibrant. Its like we are in one of the province in the Philippines. We enjoyed cycling as we were soaked in sweat. People there were very accommodating. We had our lunch to before heading to spa. We let our feet sink in the the cool waters of fish spa. The experience is good for me; a first time. After the spa session we redeemed out welcome drinks :) . And then headed back home.

WILL: I am so interested to go in here. Singapore has only few islands to roam around. Pulau Ubin is really on our list and I am glad that we shared that moment with our friends. 
      
From Punggol, we just hailed a Bus 34 and 59 going to Changi Jetty Terminal. $2.50/pax one way. Around 15mins boat ride, then we stepped in at the one and only province of Singapore. hehe. Lucky, so lucky, there is a promo at the newly opened Celestial Pulau Ubin Resort. For $10.00 we hired a bike for whole day and 3 hours Fish Spa. :) 
      
The experience is nice, riding a bike in sunny morning to noon and yet the sun was blocked by trees. Exercise to the max, sweat is all over our body. This reminds us of our rural living in Pampanga.
      
When you go here, do not forget your sunblock :) 

Clover Chips

ABBEY: This is one of the chips that I used to munch from elementary until today. A large pack costs 3.95sgd. The flavors are cheese, barbecue, and bacon and cheese; but the cheese is the most popular. Maybe due to public demand they made it more cheesier now. Indulging in the cheese flavoring stuck in your finger is the last thing you do after finishing a pack. Don't worry we take this in moderation.

WILL:  I don't know why but all chips have a bad image to my parents that this will cause a lot of diseases and may cause me a stone in kidney... But!, there is one chip that I can munch in front of them actually we share a lot of this since my childhood days. Haha. 
      This clover chips never leaves the list of mother when we go to grocery and it was passed to me. Haha. 
      Mabuhay ka Clover Chips. Ikaw ang natatangi para sa aming pamilya na mabuting chichirya. Haha. Love the crispiness and the flavor. :) 

Brazo De Mercedes

I never thought I was able to make this. My Ninang Zeny gave me the cake on my 7th birthday and since then I like it. VA gave me the idea to bake and I found myself surfing the net for recipe. Panlasang Pinoy had the recipe and the procedures as well as the encouragement that this will be an easy task.

RECIPE:
Meringue
10 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup granulated sugar

Custard:
10 egg yolks
14 ounces condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Put the egg whites and cream of tartar in a mixer. Beat them until the mixture bubbles. Make the meringue by gradually adding the granulated sugar. Mix until soft peaks are formed.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place wax paper in a cookie sheet and grease it. Put the meringue and flatten it to 1/2-inch thickness. Bake it in the oven for the 22 minutes. When time is up, let the meringue cool.

While baking the meringue, whisk the yolks and mix it with the condensed milk. Put it in a pot and turn up the heat while mixing it thoroughly.  Once done, set it aside.

Put confectioners sugar on the meringue. Place a wax paper on top, then a same-size cookie sheet. Flip the meringue revealing the side without the confectioners sugar. Put the custard and spread it across.  Roll it from the long side. Serve it and enjoy.

VERDICT

WILL:   VA just burst and asked Abbey if they can bake a brazo de mercedes, Abbey is hesitant he don't have an idea how to make that cake but he knew how much I love cakes to pair up with my tea. 

One of his day off he excitedly hurrying off out of PSA to get home. Ha! When I saw this brazo de mercedes, I really love to eat it all. 

       The taste is perfect for my cup of tea. Ooops, I shared it with my colleagues and they were mesmerized too. :) I am so so so lucky to have Abbey. :) sana di sya magbago at mawalan ng gana sa pagluluto. :)