Chef d' Angelo

Classic Burger

Caramel Banana Walnut Waffle

Spaghetti with Fried Chicken

Our hiphop class last night was so tiring because lots of footworks were done, so, as usual, we ate afterwards. Sha, Jim, and I went to Chef d' Angelo to grab a bite. Burger for Sha, pasta for Jim, and waffle for me. I do not advise this --- eating soon after working out but it's the only time we can bond and make kwento to the full extent. Look oh:

So much fun with Jim and Sha

Enjoy to the fullest!

Who's Not Gonna Fall For Batanes?

Lobster

Tukon Church

"The hills are alive with the sound of music..."

Sammie, the Tawsen Princess

Fish Pond in Sabtang Island

I can't help but smile in this beautiful place

Ahaw Beach

Snails

(4pcs = P350, expensive!)

Basco Lighthouse

Ivatan Cultural Dance

Some goat in Mahatao

Oldest house in Ivana

Roadtrips are best done with motorcycles

Banana Split (I shared this recipe to the family who took care of us)

Goodbye Sammie. I miss you. I'll see you when you come to Cavite, ok?

Yes, Batanes is wild.

That's why I belong in Batanes. :)

Heart to Heart with the Mega Star

I'm super sorry for our weird poses. She's not the Mega Star, but her name is Sharon. She's one of my best friends. We just met last year in our previous company, and yes, we've become close, until we considered ourselves best friends.

Let me make kwento about Sha. She is one of the strongest person I know. Like me, she's jolly, independent, sweet, humorous, and pretty *haha, as she always say, birds with the same feather make a good feather duster*. She's the breadwinner in their family. She's a patient lover *lol, patient*. Naughty and nice. She is also into healthy living. We go to gym together with Jim, CJ, and Yen. She's trustworthy and she's a mega star --- if you'll only get to know her story.

I love this lady. And last night, we met after her work, and after my QT to the gym. We had a heartfelt conversation about spending quality time with our family. We are not always the serious ones but yesterday, we had a serious and mature conversation *yes the wholesome mature, and the not so wholesome one, haha*. I was amazed on how she's doing as a whole. Keep it up, friend! You know I'm always here for you. :)

BTW, I don't recommend Guilly's BLT Sandwich. It has super hard bread. But we survived the evening together with beers. :)

To friendship! *Cheers*

KK Fulfilled

Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnuts with Chocolate Syrup

I tweeted earlier that I wanted to eat KK donuts, and of course, I got it. But of course my favorite part is sharing it with friends. It gives more sweetness in my heart. :)

Share the sweetness!

Bad Aryana

I got this from Ate Tanja's blog. I tried it and I wasn't surprised really don't like the results. I admit that I've been wild and bad these past few weeks. So forgive me, I'll try to behave. And then, behave again. :) I'm not proud about the results, but still I gotta show it, to remind me that I should do something about it, right? :)

The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Second Level of Hell!

Second Level of Hell

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ou have come to a place mute of all light, where the wind bellows as the sea does in a tempest. This is the realm where the lustful spend eternity. Here, sinners are blown around endlessly by the unforgiving winds of unquenchable desire as punishment for their transgressions. The infernal hurricane that never rests hurtles the spirits onward in its rapine, whirling them round, and smiting, it molests them. You have betrayed reason at the behest of your appetite for pleasure, and so here you are doomed to remain. Cleopatra and Helen of Troy are two that share in your fate.

Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	High
Level 2 (Lustful)	High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	Moderate
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Very Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Low
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very Low
Level 7 (Violent)	Low
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	Moderate
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Very Low

Take the Dante's Inferno Hell Test

People change. 

Believe me, I'll change :)

China Town!

 

China is everywhere, isn't it?

No matter where you go, there will always be something Chinese around. In Philippine history, China really played a very big role to early Filipinos. Eversince the world begun *haha*, Chinese people are really into business, and that's how our ancestors get involved with them.

Roland, Alice, and Pao

I'm not really into history, so I won't plunge into the details *Introduction = FAIL hihi*. All I want to share is that yesterday, I and my Plurkada friends went to Binondo to try a different kind of trip. It was my first time to go to China Town in/or Binondo, so I was really, really excited. 

Alice, Pao, and Kux

As we walked, we heard some Chinese music playing, and I found it really cute. Even though Ongpin St was small, parked cars makes it much smaller.

If you want to experience a little bit of China, getting in Binondo is a good start!

We ate lunch at Wai Ying. Though it was a small restaurant, I can assure you the food is really, really good. We ordered sharksfin dumplings, pork siomai, shrimp rolls, sweet and sour pork, fish fillets, yang chow rice, and beef mami *must try*. Good food, for me, should be something delicious and comes into a big serving size.

Wai Ying has more to offer than these tasty foodums :D

Manila's China Town is small so we decided to walk around and discover what really there is. Guess what? All we see is food. It's a good thing though, so that those we come home to will also get the taste of China Town.

It rained hard for quite a long while so we stayed in Binondo Church to pray and to pray. :)

Binondo Church

After going to Binondo, we went to Divisoria to shop, shop, shop, and then went home. That day made me realize how beautiful Manila is. There may be issues regarding cleanliness, but there's still something we can do to revive it. Next time, I'll walk around Manila for a day, just like what I do when I go to other places. It's like being a tourist in your own hometown. :D

Mahal Ko Ang Maynila :D

Aryana's Italian Cooking Project: Mozzarella Frittata with Tomato and Basil Salad

My Mozzarella Frittata with Tomato and Basil Salad

Weekends are usually time for family bonding. And, as you know, family bonding means getting together to eat foooood! It was Saturday night, My little sister, SM *we got it all for youuuuu, yes, it's her nickname*, was already done with her project, Mama and Steven was already home, and I had a very boring day, so it all ended up with celebrating togetherness. I feel like having breakfast with the moonlight, so I prepared frittata for everyone. A very expensive frittata.

Frittata is similar to omelet. It all starts with eggs and then mix whatever you want to add, like veggies, cheese, and herbs, and that's it. 

I know it sounds easy but when it gets thicker and thicker, it also gets harder to turn it upside down. So how did I do it? I got a chair, 2 wooden laddles, and self-confidence. Just try to imagine what did I do with those things.

Look how thick it is.

Now, this one's really my favorite!

It's a feast!

Buon Appetito!

A Date with Friends and Friends of Friends

This is a post about meeting new people and friendship. I will try not to be consistent with that and try not to turn it into a food post *haha*.

Last week, Sha and I decided to have dinner and meet with each others' friends. And yes we did, on a friday night. Meeting new people, for software engineers like me, doesn't happen all the time. You know, it's always like it's-me-and-my-own-little-world *picture me with a computer, and you'll get it*. So this really made me excited. Time was really short but at least we shared little stories, and opinions, and laughters, and food, and songs, and ..., and ..., and ... *haha*. We really gotta do it again! Nice meeting you Biboy, Mitch, and Gino. :D

Let's make new friends! :D

The White Hat

Again, another post on a delicious treat for the growing population of health conscious people... It's frozen yogurt from The White Hat! *yum*

I just learned about frozen yogurt early 2009 and I got addicted to it since then. I love its sour and sweet taste, its possible varieties (you can add up fruits, candies, chocolates, nuts, and the like), and its effect on me - *hihi* it makes me feel happy about what I eat, without the guilt.

My gym buddies

Last night, after hiphop dance class, I, together with my gym buddies: Sha, CJ, and Jim, went to Glorietta to buy FroYo (another name for frozen yogurt). I ordered The Healthy Nut Hat (granola, kiwi, and cranberries), while Sha had frozen yogurt with mangoes and peaches. CJ was really on a strict diet *haha*, while Jim preferred milkshake from another establishment.

Super guilt-free because it's 98% fat-freeeee! :D

I super love it! Doesn't that look so much better than ice cream? No, ice cream is a different topic! It has a special place in my heart and stomach *haha, monologue*. I love both *proof: read my banana split post*. It's just that I came from the gym last night, so I was feeling so fit and doesn't want to stop the momentum *haha*. Oh well, no matter what you eat, as long as you exercise and feel good about yourself, go! I'll support you! *haha* :D

Enjoy life, enjoy fooooood!

Aryana's DIY Chocolatey Peanut Butter Coated Biscuit

For lunch, I ate Pinakbet and brown rice. That's all. Until I felt something knocking on my brain: my Sweet-Tooth-Conscience. I didn't bring anything for dessert so I just looked around me and came up with this:

Chocolatey Peanut Butter Coated Biscuit

Ingredients:

Plain or salty biscuits

Peanut butter

Nesquik Chocolate Syrup

Instructions:

Coat the biscuit with peanut butter *the thicker, the yummier!*. Pour the syrup on top *design!*

I know, mine looks like a crap. I don't care because it really tastes goooooood *like Matthew Goode hihi*. It's simple but it made me happy *hihi*. I think this is better than my Italian Cooking Project, kidding!

MMM. Sweet!

Aryana's Italian Cooking Project: Rich Tomato Soup with Roasted Peppers

It's time for tomatoes and bell peppers. I love tomatoes because it's good for the skin and it's anti-cancer. Next in the book is Rich Tomato Soup with Roasted Peppers. I was hesitant to do it at first, *I have this something about making soups* but I still did. I'm not a soup-cooker, I'm a soup-eater! 

The procedures and the preparation

Italian soups are easy to cook, but really takes patience to prepare. All the waiting time when everything's in the oven, peeling the skins off from the veggies afterwards, creating a puree, and doing the finishing touches --- they are fun and exciting to do, but also at some point I felt that I was getting tired, esp. when Mama wasn't around to help me. But I was so happy because even if it took almost 2 hours to prepare for everything, at least everything was going on smoothly. And in the end, it was perfect and my tired-audience-stressed-out-from-work loved it. 

Looks good, tastes delicious!

I still wonder about what to cook next. Thursday *today!* is fitness *hiphop* day and Friday is party day, so my next cooking show *haha* would be on Saturday! Of course, I still have to make time for myself and my friends. I'm planning to cook from breakfast to dinner *family bonding, I  love!*. 

Buon Appetito!