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An Afternoon of SereniTea and Fun Photo Shoot

June 21, 2010 by Janey

June 14, 2010 –It was a holiday Monday in Manila in commemoration of the Philippine Independence Day (supposedly celebrated every 12^th of June). What better way to spend it but to hang out with Madz, Pearl and Issang …and Bubba of course!

Madz and Pearl wanted to join this __________ so we spent the afternoon doing the prep and shoot.

Before meeting them around 2PM, Bubba and I stopped by Serenitea to get 5 orders of Hokkaido or Okkinawa for the girls and us. I think we’re trying to pass our tea addiction to other people, but more than anything, we just really wanted to share our favorite cold tea drinks from Serenitea with our favorite friends.

Serenitea Orders:

(2) Two Hokkaido Milk Tea with 100% Sugar

(1) One Okkinawa Milk Tea with 100% Sugar

(1) One Okkinawa Milk Tea with 1 Splenda (mine but now I can take 0% with no splenda)

(1) One Okkinawa Milk Tea with 3 Splenda (Bubba’s)

(3) Three Fried Potatoes

Pegging our costumes was fun. Stylist Issang helped Maddie out with hers.

Janey as the chic traveler, Madz as the Jap student/cos-player,

Issang as the trad geisha and Pearl as the cutest ever!!!

Not long after, we were treading along Manila trying to locate where the ____________ is. There’s an entry fee of PHP 5 per person. Sunset was closing in on us and we needed the natural light in the photos… just our luck, it started to drizzle so we had to shoot with a bit of drizzle while sweating bullets… what a catastrophe but it was a memorable and enjoyable afternoon. We managed to pull it off… good job girls!!! 😉

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We went back to the studio and checked our photos on Madz’ MAC. Too bad Issang had to leave early. We ordered KFC delivery and ate our hearts out over never-ending conversations.

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Photos after cleaning-up:

Pearly Shells, Janey and Maddie 😀

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Blurry Vision

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This is it! 😀

Love you Maddie and Pearly!

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Ovi Contest Winner: Week 1 – Must-Try Food/Dining Places

March 1, 2010 by Janey

And the winner for Week 1 is…

Francisco Sumio:

“On my recent visit to Bohol this month, I discOVIr an interesting sea creature, I’ve come to encounter “swaki”, I’m not sure of the correct spelling, if swake, suake, or suaki, but this sea urchin of the soft type are eaten by the locals. In Virgin Islands, in Panglao Bohol a vendor came to us offering this swaki, you cut it into half and get the meat inside. You can dip it in vinegar but is eaten straight from the sea.

It’s unusual type of seafood for me who grew up in Manila… It has salty flavor but it tastes good.

It’s quite an experience and a must try food.”

*Weekly winners can claim their prizes by visiting the Nuffnang office at Bonifacio High Street. Kindly look for Judd Sta. Maria.

Please expect an acknowledgment email/SMS from Judd notifying you as the winner.

Congratulations!

Join this week’s contest: Week 2: Must-Visit Travel Destinations

and win a PHP 1,000 Ayala eGC!

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Get Hooked at Fish and Co.

September 16, 2009 by Janey

For a little woman, I am a big eater –and the emphasis there is on “little.” That’s why I find the catch phrase “eat like a man!” a bit sexist. I have a huge appetite more than three times a day, but that shouldn’t make me less of a woman.

But I guess not all women are like me and that’s probably why Fish and Co. recently launched their Just For Me menu, differing from their usual family style servings. Alongside your old favorites in personal size serving, Fish and Co. is also introducing new and exciting dishes to satiate the palate.

On the Table

Potato Chips

Simply addicting.

Baked Fish Napolitana PHP 265

Battered dory fillet baked with Napolitana sauce and mozzarella topped on buttered pasta. The fish is what they handle best, as the restaurant name suggests, simple and straightforward with the way they cook the dory fillet. Lightly battered fried to a golden crisp.

Boneless Chicken Barbeque PHP 250

Chicken breast in honey barbeque sauce grilled to tenderness. Served with seafood rice and sautéed vegetables. Of note is the mighty impressive sweet smoky barbecue sauce that coats the chicken breast. There’s additional barbecue sauce served on the side for people who like their sauces.

Bangus Ala Pobre PHP 265

Spiced milkfish strips topped with garlic sauce, served with seafood rice and sautéed vegetables. This was another surefire hit on the table. Garlic inflected brown sauce on top of semi-spicy milkfish, great partner of the seafood rice.

Beef and Eggplant Curry PHP 275

Aim for variety by ordering their beef and eggplant curry. Beef strips and eggplant in green curry sauce and coconut cream topped over white rice. The aroma is savory while the sauce has a zing of spice to it.

Salmon Belly with Mountain Rice

Eggplant and Mozzarella Pasta PHP 225

Spaghetti noodles topped with grated mozzarella and sliced eggplants simmered in classic tomato sauce and cream

Eggplant Pasta Photo Source: Azraelcoladilla.com

With the symphony of the tasty dishes on the table, gastronomic boredom is scratched off the book. The new exciting dishes, new serving size, reasonably priced, it’s definitely hard not to get hooked.

Image Source: Azraelcoladilla.com

Great News

You’re in luck because Fish and Co. boasts of their great mark of quality and value for money, they will be giving FREE meals. All you have to do is add them in your Facebook Fan Page – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fish-Co/129789591909?ref=share

The Fan Page reads:

“Fish & Co Facebook fans, here’s a real treat for you… Bring 2 friends to dine at any Fish & Co outlet, and you get a Just For Me meal on us! Just present your ID to enjoy a Just For Me dish, order of your choice. Go ahead, tell your friends about it! Coz the more fans we have, the more perks you gain!”