Kisses Cupcake

Sweet Tooth? I do not have that, as a matter of fact, I am not a big fan of sweets. Some people are just fund of consuming sweets.Chocolate is said to be an energy booster.Chocolate is part of a healthy, balanced diet and it makes you feel great! A substance in chocolate called theobromine triggers the release of endorphins, which are chemicals, produced by the brain, that act like a natural antidepressant and can temporarily relieve the blues.

Chowking Chills

On a hot day, you might want to check Chowking's Nai Chai and Winter Melon Milk Tea.

Shrimp n Garlic Sauce

"I cook what I love to eat", that has been my motto in cooking. Cooking your favorites means giving your heart in making the dish thus giving you a more sumptuous result. Plus, knowing how to create the meal you love makes you avoid going out and spending much a dish for one-mouth.

This simple dish only needs lots of diced garlic, olive oil, SHRIMPS, salt and pepper to taste and other spices you wish to add. Saute everything and you are good to go. Pair it with rice or have it over beer.

Chicken Lollipop

You must be getting bored with your usual fried chicken dish. If you had enough of the fried, buttered or garlic chicken you often see in your parties, Chicken Lollipop is a good alternate.

Combine ground chicken meat, spices, chopped onion, chopped carrots, egg, salt and pepper, make a ball out of it, roll it on the bread crumbs and put a lollipop stick while elongating its shape.

This is best for children's party and good to serve for cocktails.

Embutido

It is the time of the year again when your strict food diet is temporarily put on the side. As a blog special for this Yuletide Season, I will be posting different Filipino dishes as often as I can to help you decide what to prepare for your holiday get together and parties. For those abroad, this is to remind you of the Christmas Celebration here in Philippines that you surely miss.

Let me present to you Embutido as my first special offer. Embutido is a traditional Filipino style meatloaf, wrapped in an aluminum foil and steamed. There are so many ingredients needed and preparation time to make this recipe, but once it is prepared and cooked it can be stored and freeze, it is the perfect dish for those unexpected guests.

I love my embutido fried, but it is also good freshly steamed.

You can also sell Embutido as sideline for additional income.

There are many recipes available on-line on making Embutido, the one from Panlasang Pinoy is highly recommended.

Foodie Critique: NATIONAL SPORTS GRILL

Whenever I go and visit the Metro in Luzon, I always make sure to holler my friends and most often than not, we usually meet at Greenbelt in Makati for their workplaces are around the area. During one of my visits, we tried a Sports Bar called National Sports Grill.

Said to be a first international sports bar to blend dining and sports together, their portions are big, and meant to be shared. National Sports Grill is the restaurant for the sports aficionado meets food connoisseur. You can watch NBA, UAAP, F1, UFC and other sports while enjoying good food.Their prices might be quite high but the serving and quality is very reasonable for the price tag.

 

During our visit, we had a taste of their Chicken Caesar Augusta - a grilled chicken breast on top of romaine lettuce and garlic croutons with their famous Caesar dressing, garnished with grated parmesan cheese and tomato wedges. For the main course, KARATE CHOPS were ordered, made up of two grilled pork chops marinated in teriyaki sauce that comes with a serve of rice, coleslaw, buttered corn, a fruit of the season and BBQ sauce.

I should make mention of a National Sports Grill must-try appetizer - "Chickie-Baby" Quesadilla composed of blackened chicken with jalapeno cheese and Pico de Gallo in a large grilled wheat tortilla, served with guacamole, salsa and sour cream.

 Chicken Caesar Augusta

 Karate Chops

 
Try them out. Do not forget to order their burgers too. You can find one of their branches at 3/F Greenbelt 3, Paseo de Roxas Ayala Center, Makati.

OK Mang!

I know you are craving for this. The Okra-Kamatis-Mangga Combo, is one combination most of our kababayans missed. Paired with diced ginger and onion on a cane vinegar, this sure is a hit appetizer. Another dip that is best for OK Mang is bagoong with kalamansi. Now, just the thought of it makes me salivate.