Mary Grace Chocolate Cake

I texted my husband the other day that I want him to surprise me so he better buy me a chocolate or a mocha cake. He texted back that sure he will buy me at _______ (insert name of the famous neighborhood bakery). I messaged back and said never mind. Nothing wrong with the bakeshop but I have something else on mind.

I was sweating it out at the gym with a thought in mind that I will have a tiny bite/slice of chocolate cake when I get home. I am pretty sure my husband will buy me either at Goldilocks or at Red Ribbon since these are the nearest where he was at the time.

I was eager with anticipation going home. I went straight to the ref to have a bite of my cake. Yes, that's how I crave for my cake. Haha. Imagine last year, I never had a taste of any cake as far as I can remember because I was on a diet for my weight loss management program. This is torture for a cake person like me. Now that I have reached my ideal weight, I can have my cake and eat it too...in moderation...and not weekly, once in a while. :)

Thanks husband for my Mary Grace chocolate cake. Next time, ask for a caramel drizzle, :)

KFC Delivery

My daughter has caught the Double Down fever. I have not tried this and I don't have any plans to try. It's just too much for me. I wonder how many calories this food has. I am giving in to my daughter's craving now because it's a novelty for her but it will soon wear off I know. In fact I guess it is starting to wear off after her fourth try. That should be enough.

I was not feeling all too well last night because of my cold. I had no energy to prepare any food. Since it was just me and my daughter at home during dinner last night, I decided for a delivery. More like my daughter decided for a KFC delivery.

I had one piece chicken, removed the skin and just ate the meat, did not touch the rice. You tell me, I might as well had opened a can of meat loaf to serve as my dinner and saved a hundred or so pesos. But delivery is at P200 minimum so I had to order for myself too. My daughter had her Double Down and fries.

One-piece Original Recipe Chicken, Double Down, Large Fries, P245 thereabouts

I wonder why there is no box for the Double Down when I ordered to-go from one of their branches. I asked the cashier where's the box. She said there is no box and that's how they really package DD - inside a wrapper, tucked in a plastic KFC bag. Cutting down paper cost? But it's better if it's in a box not just for delivery but also for to-go orders.


Double Down, P100
What I appreciate about KFC is their 30-minute assurance of food delivery. Unlike other delivery restaurants which give a range of 30-45 minutes, KFC is quite confident for the 30-minutes alloted delivery time. The other food chains have more network/branches compared to KFC but they cannot promise a faster delivery time.

I am just hoping the delivery persons of KFC are not racing against time with their motorcycle. That would be dangerous. Safety is still number one. But anyway, so far, KFC delivery have been on time and true to their 30-minute commitment. Clap, clap, clap.

Dinner After A Movie

It was Italianni's night after watching Gullivers Travels a few weeks back. The daughter and the husband are not fans of this particular restaurant but since we have not visited the restaurant for a few months already, they gave in to my request.


Fried Calamari, Piccolo - P295
For starters we had fried calamari. I actually don't eat this for no apparent reason. So it was husband who consumed a huge portion of this.


I actually forgot what this is. I guess it's Frutti di Mare based on Italianni's menu description I found online. Husband loves mussels such pasta with lots of it is always his first choice. If this is what I think it is, it's at P595 for a regular serving.


Parmesan Crusted Fish Fillet, Regular - P595
This is what I had. I have always loved fish topped with cheese, whatever kind of cheese.


Lasagna P325
The daughter ordered for lasagna. She loves this with lots of mozzarella cheese.

It has been a very busy February so far. We intend to have a long weekend off on the last week of February since the 25th is a holiday! :)

In the meantime, have a great week ahead!

***More food sharing at Picture Clusters and Food Trip Friday.

Jillie Bean's Deli

The past days had been really stressful plus the fact that I almost had flu. Let me take it easy tonight. One of my stress relievers at night is my virtual kitchen. I visit this three times a week, sometimes less if I am really tired to play Cafe World at night. I don't spend much time with it but I have to say this is the only game left in my FB.

Most people in my list keep on sending invitations for Cityville and keep on sending/asking gifts for FarmVille. A lot of them have outgrown Cafe World but not me. Haha. I love the different tasks I get to see when I log on. This game is pretty easy too. It's also not time consuming. The average time that I spend here is about 15 minutes and yet I can maintain a cute and neat kitchen. :)

I love the sound it makes when the chef is cooking. I love the food that were finished tonight. Look.....

There's red burrito, birthday cupcakes and waldorf salad. Inside the deep fryer by the way are fried onions.

I love the colors! If only it's this easy to cook in my real kitchen. I just pick a recipe, put them all together in one pot, leave them for a few hours or even a day, and they are all ready for consumption when I get back. Life would be easier then. :)