Ovomaltine Crunchy Cream Spread

ABBEY: At last, we picked a new item for our chocolate spread. We tried Nutella, the one from Ikea and this time we chose Ovomaltine. 

It is a crunchy spread. Not too sweet and can be eaten on its own :)

We tried to partner it up with a chunky peanut butter and it went very well. A meal in itself.

Ovomaltine Crunchy Cream Spread with Filipino Pandesal

WILL: Ovomaltine was once a craze here in Singapore. For years, there's a voice inside me not to buy it. But last month, they throw an offer for $6.50 and in that cue, we bought a jar. 

I am expecting it to be crunchy like it was advertised in its label. Well. It delivers frustration on me. The sweetness is not enough; is lacking of something. So I decided not to eat some of it again. :( 

One day, Abbey spread Ovamaltine at the bread and peanut butter on another one, put it together and it is overwhelmingly good. Actually it is addictive. 

Ovomaltine, for me cannot stand alone, it needs peanut butter to be craved for.

Wolf Burgers (Changi City Point)

ABBEY: We tried to have snack at the Wolf Burgers (Changi City Point). They brought back their waffle promo. A set of waffle with ice cream comes with a coffee. I got Espresso Caramel Waffle with Coffee Ice Cream and cappuccino for (SGD8.90). 

The waffles are crispy in the outside but soft in the inside and it goes well with the ice cream. Each bite is being washed down with a sip of hot coffee. 

Perfect for that gloomy, cold afternoon.

Wolf Burgers - Miso Tofu Veggie Burger

Wolf Burgers - Waffle and Cappuccino

Wolf Burgers (Changi City Point) - MENU

WILL: I go to Abbey's office once in a blue moon. And every now and then, I go there with a very hungry stomach. I have Mamma Mia on my head to dine in but unfortunately they only have kiosk that sells pizza for takeaway. Beside them is Wolf Burgers. 

Wolf Burgers caught my curiosity on their miso tofu veggie burger ($9.90), Abbey got that for me and matched it up with fries and cola. 

The texture is smooth BUT miso made the tofu too salty. Avocado somewhat stabilized the saltiness but the quantity of avocado is not enough to mask the strong taste of miso. When is totally unbearable for me, I requested Abbey to swap so I can get some sweets from his waffle.

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Wolf Burgers

(W) https://www.wolfburgers.com

(H) Weekdays - 8.30am - 9.30pm / Weekends - 11.30am - 9.30pm

(A) #01-43, 5 Changi Business Park Central 1

Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

ABBEY: We watched Thor: Ragnarok on the first day it hit the theaters. It was in Shaw Premiere (Nex Mall). 

Spoiler alert!!!

Thor and Loki have a big sister. She was the right hand of their father when they are expanding the empire. The sister got hooked to power so the father banished her and coming back now for revenge; even Thor’s hammer became a casualty of it. The only one who can defeat her is Surtur (looks like the darkness monster in Moana). 

I found  the movie light which is good since it should be for the kids. There will be laughter as the punchlines keep on coming. Thor the God of Hammer is forming The Revengers :) 

Don’t wait for the second end credit; not worth it.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - Shaw Theatres Premiere - A new silver screen experience

WILL: Waited months to see this movie! When 2nd week of October started, I am always visiting the Shaw Premiere site to check if they start to sell the Thor : Ragnarok's seats. 

Gladly, 2 days before the show date, they released the schedule and tickets. 

So how's the movie?! The action is there but it is more light and brought a non-stop laugh with the audience. 

In this movie, for the first time, I find Loki cute. But, of course Thor is so handsome with his new haircut. Lurve it! 

Ok! Ok! Back to the movie. Haha. It is a feel-good movie and it caught me off-guard. 

This movie, I am ready to watch it for one more time.

Samyang Hot Chicken X2 Spicy Ramen 핵 불닭볶음면 (140g X 5s)

ABBEY: This became a challenge across the globe and I want to try it. I already passed the 4000 Scoville heat units (SHU) and I wonder how much spicy it is if you double it.

I successfully finished 3 packs of it. 

I already realized that it was really spicy on the first slurp of noodle. My mouth and tongue went numb but I know I can handle the heat. The second time, my eyes teared up without me knowing it and got runny nose also. On the third, it was like normal but still the kick is strong. The taste is sweet and spicy.

Make sure to have water, milk or anything sweet on standby in case you want to take the challenge :)

A pack of 5 is less than 4SGD now on sale.

Samyang Hot Chicken X2 Spicy Ramen
핵 불닭볶음면

WILL: When Samyang's 2x challenge hit social media, I am shocked Abbey wants to try it. It seems that I am not at his side when Abbey evolved from a man who totally don't eat spicy food to a spicy-addicted man. 

On his first pack, I tried a little roll of noodles before I served it to him.  And that is my last noodle for that day. Hahaha! Spiciness is unbearable. It stinged my whole month. Even I craved for more, I stopped myself. Abbey smothered it all. Hmp! 

On Abbey's 3rd pack, I mustered my courage to take the heat again. Haha. In this case, I am prepared with smoothie and Ovamoltine chocolate spread to shield my tastebuds for this war. Haha. 

Even with armor, I only took 4 fork rolls of this Samyang's 2x. I can feel the numbness on my mouth. 

Never again. Haha! But that is a great experience.

30-Minute Fettuccine Puttanesca Recipe

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 bulb of garlic cloves, sliced
7 fresh tomatoes cut into 4
1/2 cup black olives
7 spicy annchovies 
1 1/2 tablespoons capers
1 teaspoon chili flakes 
250g fettuccine cooked as per instruction


Heat 1/8 cup oil in large pan over medium heat. Saute the tomatoes until soft. Set aside.
Saute anchovies for 3minutes, add on olives, garlic, capers and chili flakes. Simmer about 1 minute.
Toss in the cooked fettuccine. Add the tomatoes. Toss over to mixed the ingreadients under high heat until sauce coats pasta. 
Serve.

Fettuccine Puttanesca

VERDICT
ABBEY: Olives, anchovies, and capers surprised me when they were added on our grocery list. Aha, my baby will literally cook something. It was puttanesca. The ingredients came together well and made me finish the whole batch; save for a couple of spoons for Wilma’s lunch :) I now wonder what if shrimp will be added to that.

And my wish was granted. Wilma added shrimps and it was delicious.

I Want My Noodle at Shaw Centre (Orchard)

ABBEY: After attending a conference, we unwind and had dinner at I Want My Noodle before heading home. The restaurant has an ambiance of an old Chinese shop.

I got Simple noodle, giant wanton and avocado smoothie. The dry noodles are good and the texture is like the under cooked instant noodle we had back in Philippines which I like. And the sauce really gave flavor to it. 

The oversize wanton is giant because of the wrapper not by the fillings. 

They have a must-try over the avocado smoothie. And I can say that it is indeed smooth, milky and not too sweet. 

No credit cards; only cash or NETS.

I Want My Noodle - MENU

I Want My Noodle - MyBak Chor Mee 

I Want My Noodle - Fried Wanton 

I Want My Noodle - Avocado Smoothie 

I Want My Noodle - MENU

I Want My Noodle - MENU

WILL: Before we buy Abbey's new black shoes at Pedro, we dropped by at I Want My Noodle diner. One of hubby's 'Where to Eat in Singapore' checklist was ticked-off. Ha! 

What is the difference to other stalls? Their egg noodles were handmade. The texture and fluffiness of it proved its distinction. The taste of my myBak Chor Mee? Ok. Nothing special (except the noodles of course). 

Am I going back for it? No. Sorry.

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I Want My Noodle 

(W) http://iwantmynoodle.com/

(H) Daily: 11am to 9pm daily.

(A) 1 Scotts Road #03-14/15 Shaw Centre

(T) 6235 2331

Chop Chop Biryani & Meats (Roasted Pork and Squid With Biryani?) At Amoy Street Food Centre

ABBEY: I like briyani rice but sometimes it would be monotonous if the same old chicken or mutton will be there along with the rice. Enter Chop Chop Biryani & Meats. 

This shop serves briyani rice but with your preferred meats. Choices are pork (yes pork), beef, squid, and chicken. A meal with 2 meats and pineapple salsa will be 6.50SGD. I got char siew and pork masala with my rice. It was delicious: the spiciness of Indian rice topped with Chinese food. 

Wow, perfect for lunch or dinner.

Chop Chop: Biryani & Meats 

Chop Chop Biryani & Meats : Pork Masala 

Chop Chop Biryani & Meats : Blur Sotong

Chop Chop Biryani & Meats - Menu 

Chop Chop Biryani & Meats : Menu

WILL: Abbey do not waste time to spend moments with me. Yes! A+ for his efforts. After his visit to the doctor, he dropped by to our office with a Chop Chop takeaway in hand. Thank you. 

He had Blur Sotong for me. This is a dream come true. Pork/Squid with briyani rice! The squid's spicy sauce is overwhelming for me. But I can't stop myself eating those. Haha! I got in touch with Abbey's pork. It is tender and perfectly blended with the briyani rice. 

Thank you Chop Chop for this food 'innovation'! Love it! 

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Chop Chop Biryani & Meats

(H) Mon – Fri: 11am – 4pm 

(A) 7 Maxwell Road #02-101 Amoy Street Food Centre

(T) +65 8118 0657

Fried Tokwa (Tofu) - Filipino Recipes

ABBEY: Thanks to Mato for this recipe.

Ingredients:

4 pcs tokwa (cut into small cubes)

Knorr liquid seasoning (classic flavor)

Soy sauce

Calamansi

Coriander leaves (chopped)

Hot chili (minced)

Fry tokwa then set aside.

Mix the liquid seasoning, calamansi, coriander leaves and hot chili. Mix it according to your preference.

Serve with rice.

Optionally, you can soak the tokwa after the sauce is mixed.

Fried Tokwa (Tofu) with Soy Sauce Dip

VERDICT
WILL: My tatay (means father in 'Filipino) enthusiastically told me that our Ate Mato came up with a new recipe for tofu. We got curious and Abbey took the ingredients and done it. 

Gosh! The newly innovated dip is awesomely savory! The saltiness of soysauce is well blended with calamansi’s sourness. Leaves of coriander gives a resonating aroma. 

Yummy! Yummy! Delicious, easy to do and nutritious. 

Pizza Hut Singapore - Wow! Take-Away Promotion

ABBEY: We recently “miss” the oily/greasy pan pizza of Pizza Hut. So we headed to their branch at WaterwayPoint (Punggol) and was surprised that they have takeaway promo. 

They are offering personal, regular and large pizzas for 5, 10, and 15SGD respectively and you can choose from 19 flavors (2SGD top up for specialty pizza). We had a large size Wild About Mushrooms. 

It was cheesy, aromatic and full of flavor. We even came back for a second one, but this time paid 6SGD more to load our crust with more cheese. 

Thanks Pizza Hut.

Pizza Hut Singapore's Wild About Mushroom 

Pizza Hut Singapore - Wow! Take-Away Promotion 

WILL: Abbey reminded me that it seems that we haven’t eaten pizza for months. And yes he is drooling to taste some dough and toppings. Luckily, Pizza Hut is running a promotion for take-aways. 

After our ritual running one weekday, we dropped by at Pizza Hut's WaterwayPoint branch. 

We went for a flavour that is new to our eyes, Wild About Mushrooms. Abbey added $2 on top of $15 for a large size pizza for 'specialty' flavour. 

Bite after bite, Pizza Hut Singapore proved to me that I miss the taste of their 'oily' and crunchy dough and made me delighted to taste a new white sauce put together with mushroom (taste like secret sauce of Domino's). It is a perfect combination. 

Indeed, that pizza made us feel good and the craving was satisfied. 

Go and visit the nearest Pizza Hut and get your $5, $10 or $15 Whole Pizza. Yep! No hidden charges!

Four Sigmatic | Mushroom Coffee with Lion's Mane & Chaga

ABBEY: Wilma told me to drink this coffee when I’m studying a data science course. Not that I’ll give all the credits of passing the course and certifications to this coffee but it somehow helped me focus and not get tired in learning.

 The aroma itself will wake you up and this is the first coffee I drank straight black. No sugar or cream added just like the instructions in the packet. It taste coffee-bitter but no aftertaste. 

Please make note the price is not ordinary. Good thing we got it at a discounted price of S$16.46 per 10 packets.

Four Sigmatic, Mushroom Coffee Mix, Think With Lion's Mane & Chaga

WILL: Do you want me to be like a zombie? Forever awake? Give me a simple cup of coffee and you will unlock that chapter of my life. Haha! 

I bought Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee with Lion's Mane & Chaga for Abbey. It will give extra brain kick for his trainings. So are you wondering how I got to know of this mushroom coffee? I am on hunt for it since last year, I remembered my Nanay preparing me a mushroom coffee when I am still at high school, so I seek and I found new one to test.

It taste like your own freshly brewed coffee and I can't capture the taste of the mushrooms. For minutes, I felt the punch on my brain. This is no joke, it made me feel happy and my brain gets more attentive and focused. Altogether, it is a great experience. 

Four Sigmatic Mushroom Coffee doesn't affect my sleeping schedule. I snooze better. I sleep longer and uninterrupted. 

Now, my second box is on its way to Singapore. Every time I prepare my cup at office, colleagues become curios, they tasted, felt the difference how their brain works and requested me to buy for them. I think, Four Sigmatic should pay me for because I converted some peoplee to be their international customer. Haha. 

Go ahead, try their selection of coffee and chocolate drink. You can order Four Sigmatic Coffee at iHerb and get a cash back using ShopBack. :) 

Enjoy your coffee and wake up that happy hormones and maximze the function of your brain. 

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Four Sigmatic | Mushroom Coffee with Lion's Mane & Chaga

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iHerb(W) https://us.foursigmatic.com/

FREE Downloadable Resume Templates

Year end is coming and we are not here to ask you how does your resolutions or your 52-week challenge going. We are here to remind you to check how's your career? 

Are you stuck, idle and unrecognized by your boss? Do you feel bored on your job and you feel that can you do something more or you deserve more benefits? Or you already figured out finally your mission in life and have a concrete decision that you will move on to next dream company/job. 

Here! Like you, we opened up again our CVs and turned the boring paper we had to an exciting and hit-on-the topic content. 

You can download the FREE formats below. 

Free Downloadable CLEAN Resume Template

Free Downloadable GREY Resume Template

Free Downloadable BLUE Resume Template

Let's go through the parts:
PROFILE: This is were you will boast how many years of expertise you have. 

WORK EXPERIENCE: Do not enumerate what you are doing, like answering the phone/emails, but make this part of your paper attractive by keying-in what is the most relevant/problems you solved, how you make the company and client happy. 

TOOLS/SOFTWARES: Be sure that you will only put what is appropriate on the job you are applying.

ACHIEVEMENTS/CERTIFICATIONS: C'mmon! Take pride on the awards you had received. 

TRAININGS: Stick to the your career path. It will not be necessary to put there your crocheting class if you are applying to be the next astronaut going to the moon. 

REFERENCES: Let them know that you dropped their name to be your reference. Do not allow that they will be caught off-guard. 


Hoping that we help many people thinking for a career shift. 
Be happy! We only have ONE LIFE! 'Till next time guys! ---Abbey&Will

Free Downloadable CLEAN Resume Template

Free Downloadable GREY Resume Template 

Free Downloadable BLUE Resume Template 

Kimchi Fried Rice (볶음밥) Easy Recipe

ABBEY: Wilma is still infected by the ‘kimchi bug’ so I cooked this for her.

Ingredients:

5-6 strips of bacon (fried then diced)

Medium carrot (julienned and chopped)

Shiitake mushrooms (sliced lengthwise)

Garlic (minced)

Scallions (chopped)

Kimchi (chopped)

Cooked rice

Sunny-side up fried eggs

Salt and pepper

Chili flakes

Zucchini (optional)

Sauté garlic and carrots with the oil from the bacon. Then add the mushrooms, half of the scallions, and kimchi.

Put the bacon and rice. Stir until well incorporated. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the rice and top with egg. Garnish with scallions and chilli flakes.

Kimchi Fried Rice (볶음밥) Easy

VERDICT
WILL: While eating a whole plate of Kimchi Fried Rice at one of the restaurants at Orchard, without thinking, I convinced Abbey that cooking the dish will be an easy-peasy for him. 

I was astounded after around 2 weeks he surprised me with that spicy and sour kimchi fried rice. 

The verdict? What else? Kimchi's aroma and spiciness overpwowered my not-so-good mood that night. So imagine that! Your brain can give you happy hormones just eating this Kimchi Fried Rice. :)

Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup) Easy Recipe

ABBEY: Wilma loves noodles and this Pho Ga is long overdue. Here it is:

Ingredients:

Whole medium chicken / thigh part, wings, breast

3 pcs star anise

7 pcs cloves

3 tbsp coriander seeds

Ginger

Medium Onion

Fish sauce

Pho noodles / rice noodles (pre cooked)

Mint

Basil

Bird eye chili

Lime

Chicken broth

Roast the star anise, cloves, and coriander seeds for a couple of minutes until fragrant and put in a pot.

Slice the ginger crosswise as well as the onion and grill in open flame and place in the pot.

Clean the chicken/chicken parts and put in the pot. Fill it with water until all is submerged.

Bring it to a boil and lower the heat. Let the flavour come out of the chicken for 1 hour. Make sure to add water as necessary.

Let it cool and remove the chicken then shred the meat.

Once the chicken is removed, bring the stock to a boil again. Put fish sauce as to your preference.

You can also put chili or put it later in the bowl.

Have a serving of noodles in the broth and let simmer for a couple of minutes. Strain it and place in a bowl.

Scoop broth into the bowl. Put shredded chicken.

Garnish with mint and basil along with chili, black pepper or more fish sauce. Squeeze a slice of lime.

Welcome to Vietnam! Enjoy.

Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)  Easy 

VERDICT
WILL: This is the Vietnamese' soup that I kept on pushing Abbey to try to cook for a year. And after those begging (haha) he finally done it! 

How was Pho Ga? Gosh! It tasted like that we bought it at one of Vietnamese stall. The minty and herbally soup fantastically complemented the chicken stock. 

My conclusion is that we can open up a food store. Haha! Go Abbey!

Nutritious Bopis Filipino Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo chicken gizzard (boiled and diced)

1/2 kilo chicken liver (boiled and diced)

Medium carrot (diced small)

Red and green bell pepper (diced small)

Garlic (minced)

Onion (diced)

2-3 Hot chilli (chopped)

3/4 cup vinegar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup fish sauce

2-3 pcs bay leaf

Salt and pepper

Annato for coloring

Sauté onion and garlic then add the gizzard and liver. 

Add vinegar and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Add annato, soy sauce, fish sauce, bay leaf and black pepper. 

Add a cup of water, then put carrots and hot chilli.

Simmer for another 3 minutes.

Add bell pepper. Serve with hot rice.

Easy Bopis Filipino

VERDICT
WILL: One of my colleague opened up her lunchbox and I saw "bopis". I didn’t dare to try even a spoon because she told me that there are too much ginger and chilis in it. I got home, I blurted out to Abbey that I want to eat "bopis" and days after it is in front of me. Ha! 

Do you know how healthy option to have "bopis" on your plate? It is packed of iron and protein. A vaiand that will not fail to nourish you and your taste buds! 

Thanks Abbey for learning new food to cook!

Insadong Korea Town - Resorts World Sentosa

ABBEY: Wilma is craving for kimchi so we decided to eat at Insadong Koreatown at Sentosa. The Koreatown food place is a mix of Korea-Chinese/Western. You will be the one to put your order on the machine so make sure to check the items you want listed in the wall nearby to avoid holding up the queue for too long. 

I got pork belly kimchi stew which comes with a bowl of rice and side dishes (anchovies, radish, and kimchi). I like the taste of the stew. It is not that spicy and really enjoyed the flavor along slices of pork belly, kimchi and soft tofu. 

The meal alone costs SGD12. And there’s our fix for Korean food.

Insadong Korea Town - Resorts World Sentosa

Insadong Korea Town - Resorts World Sentosa
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Insadong Korea Town - Resorts World Sentosa
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Insadong Korea Town - Resorts World Sentosa
Pork Belly Kimchi Stew

WILL: As you can see on our blog posts, we rarely go out to roam around Singapore and dine-out. We are pretty busy with many things. Haha! But when I saw that there a Sand Sculptures in Sentosa, we immediately make a schedule for it. 

Of course, every after many steps we've made, we need to re-fuel our stomach. Beside the Malaysian Food Street is the Insadong Korea Town. Aha! New variation for you to choose if you will visit Universal Studios Singapore. 

There is a kiosk for you to order your food. I went for Kimchi Fried Rice with Pork. OhhhMG! Cravings for spicy food...satisfied!!! The spiciness and sourness of kimchi is inevitably loveable. Yummmy! 

Their place? The interior feels like you were transported to Korea in an instant. 

Truly recommended!!!

Ruffles: Hot Wings and Bacon & Loaded Bacon and Cheddar Potato Skins

ABBEY: We were looking for kimchi at Cold Storage when we stumbled upon these two new flavors of Ruffles chips. We grabbed a bag of each flavor and headed home. Oh yes, we didn’t forget the kimchi. 

We preferred the classic hot wings flavor over the loaded bacon and cheddar as the latter is too salty for us. 

The classic hot wings leaves a sour aftertaste as well as heat like if your eating real hot chicken wings. Next time we’ll try with soda. 

Goodbye healthy eating again :) 

Ruffles: Hot Wings and Bacon & Loaded Bacon and Cheddar Potato Skins

WILL: We found a gem! Ruffles newly released flavours.. The Classic Hot Wings and Loaded Bacon and Cheddar Potato Skins. 

It is unexpected that the Classic Hot Wings is really good. The spiciness and the sour taste is rewarding! The other flavor, haha, really tasted like bacon. But I will still go for real bacon..you know what I mean? 

I am addicted with chips again! Oh my gosh! Anyway, like any addiction of mine, this will pass through. My little cheats! 

Easy Champorado (Filipino Chocolate Rice Porridge) Recipe

ABBEY: When I was a kid, I always use to think that making champorado requires a master kitchen skill to cook. But I just found out it’s not :) Haha.

Ingredients:

Glutinous rice (ratio of rice to cocoa is 1 cup rice: 3tbsp cocoa)

Cocoa powder

Sugar (depends on how sweet you want your champorado to be)

Water (depends on the viscosity of your champorado you want to be)

Powdered milk (this is preferred. I always use this)

Mix all dry ingredients in a caserrole except the powdered milk until well incorporated. Add in water. See package of glutinous rice for cooking instructions. Bring it to a boil. Stir every a couple of minutes to avoid sticking at the bottom. From here on, it depends on you how thick your champorado will be as well as the sweetness. Put in a bowl and top with powdered milk. This can also be served cold.

Easy Champorado (Filipino Chocolate Rice Porridge)
with Bear Brand Powdered Milk

VERDICT
WILL: I have a specific kind of chaporado that I like. I like it watery, while Abbey like it less water. Opposite indeed! Everytime he cooks an instant champorado mix, he is the only one finishing it. Yup. I am hands off on that (malagkit) sticky champorado. 

I am not displaying frustration about that fuzz but Abbey surprised me with my kind of chocolatey rice, one day! Yey! As I want it, I like it watery, cold and topped with powdered milk. Yum!!! 

Is this a forgotten delight now in our era? Let your child try it now! For sure they will love you more! :)