I'm sorry I let you rot

If there is one thing that I really hate, it's wasting food.  I feel sad thinking about how much good food people throw out on a daily basis.  This year (yes, this is my new year's resolution :D) I promise to be more aware of the food we buy and make sure that we do not waste any of it.

Anyway, here are some photos of the ones that did not make it in my kitchen :(  Huhu.   

I'm so sorry I forgot about you Fuji apple and singakamas

here's a close up of that fuzzy apple that I left in a basket for weeks.  Never again!

wrinkled and hard as rocks :(  Neglected for 3 months!  Eeks.

dried up calamansi.  I will make sure this time that I get to use the whole bag.

How about you... are you making any New Year's resolutions?  I really hope that I get to keep mine not just for this year but for life :)

It's not too late

My brother and I had our blood tested for diabetes.  Though our results are within the normal range (actually, blood sugar is a bit high but still considered normal), we've decided to eat healthier.  No more fast food delivery for lunch, less white rice and no more sweet snacks on weekdays.  On weekends we can have some of the fun food but of course in moderation.  We're also exercising more.  Yay for me because I seriously need to lose weight but I hope no weight loss for my brother because he is already about 20 pounds underweight!

Goodbye, yummy sugar cookies!

Hello healthy breakfast/snacks!  That's 5 pounds of  whole grain cereal...  Although we are switching to just Cheerios or Nestle Fitness after we finish the Special K because I just found out that it has HFCS!  I really wish that eating healthy was not so complicated especially with all these chemicals/additives in our food :(  Organic food is not only limited here but it is also prohibitively expensive!  Hopefully, there will be more options for everyone soon.

Make Your Own Sandwich

I love sandwiches but I rarely go to sandwich shops because not only is it very easy but it is also cheaper to make your own at home.  Also, most local restaurants use sweet mayonnaise and pickles which I'm not too fond of.  This week though, I found myself dining at two good sandwich restaurants - Oliver's and Earle's.  Yes, they have great food but I still think it's always better at home :) 

The basics: smoked chicken from Earle's, veggies, mayonnaise, mustard, wheat pandesal and cheese

And there's your sandwich!  Simple but yummy :)

Eats at Heat Buffet

Warning: If you are hungry leave this blog now! :)

Binondo Eats

When people say Binondo, I immediately think about food. Actually, I think most people associate Binondo with food because there are so many good restaurants and shops located there. I am sharing some of the food stops we made when we went there last week.

1. Sincerity Cafe and Restaurant - the place was packed since we got there just in time for lunch. We ordered their famous fried chicken and oyster omelet. Yum!

Sincerity Fried Chicken 8 pcs P150

Oyster Omelet p240

Sincerity Cafe and Restaurant is at 497 Yuchengco St. Binondo, Manila
241-9991

2. Carvajal Street- So many yummy treats in this alley. I forgot to take note of the names but we stopped by a small bakery that sold baked goodies like this green apple bun (p20) and another stall that sold kuapao and fried siopao.

3. Po Heng Lumpia House - I loved everything in this restaurant! And I'm not just talking about the food... I really liked the colors of the walls, the patterns, the art deco style and their pet cats (they have 3 cuties!)

I'm not sure but someone told me that the Uy Su Bin Building used to be a hotel before. Pretty cool, huh? For some reason though, this place reminded me of Singapore - particularly the old shops along East Coast road.

The lumpia here is amazing :) only P45 per serving!

New Po-Heng Lumpia House
531 Quintin Paredes Street, Binondo (inside Uy Su Bin Bldg)
241-8789

4.) Eng Bee Tin and Ho-Land - Definitely the best places to get your tikoy and hopia fix!

I got free Hopia from both stores since I had The Big Binondo Food Wok Map with me :) But of course we ended with more stuff than just the free hopia.

5.) Savory - We didn't plan to stop by Savory anymore since we always eat here (we love their fried chicken!) but since the boat schedule changed we decided to wait here and have dessert. I think this is their pioneer branch and it has been open since the 1950's!

The Original Savory
201 Escolta St., Sta. Cruz
242-1443

Weekend Lunch

I love the weekends because during the weekends we have family time. And family time means food! We usually eat out or take time to prepare a nice meal at home. I prefer the latter because nothing beats a nice home cooked meal :) Sadly, we have been either eating out or having food delivered for almost 2 weeks now since our kitchen is being renovated. Hopefully things will be okay soon especially that Christmas is just around the corner. I can't wait so we can cook these again!

Veggie kare-kare, chicken adobo, lumpiang shanghai and green mango saladpork bbq and yummy crabs!cheesy spaghetti and mutigrain loaf. I did not bake this loaf, but hopefully I can bake something like this soon :)