Thin Is IN!

     .....in between two slices of bread that is. 

     I am so lucky to have a Danish friend, Janus. Janus is married to Maria who happens to be one of the loveliest friends I have from high school. Together with their daughter, Tara and their legion of pets headed by Pookie they make a beautiful family. My friends and I have stayed with them in their lovely home in Shanghai a few years back and were witness to their fun, easy, kind and generous ways.

     Also during our short stay, Janus introduced and shared with us a sweet Danish treat. I think to say treat is an understatement. So I am sharing it with you ...but only through cyber world...the drooling is up to you. Wink!

     Meet....Geez, pronounce as you please...but at home we simply call them chocolate thins from Tita Moppet.

 

     This is how they look like.

Mmmmmmmmmmmm!

 

     This is how you eat them....

      Just spread butter on a piece of bread, add the chocolate things. Pop them in the toaster oven and viola.....!

 

Crazy, Yummy perfection!!!!

These guys will not disagree. 

Hey, leave some for me!

     Thanks, Tita Moppet 

and Uncle Janus!

My Coffee Prince Date

         Lately, whenever H is not around I have been going out with someone else. Yep! He just totally gets me and most of the time follows what I say. 

     Recently, we went on a coffee date. I was craving for my new favorite - purple potato latte from Subspace Coffee House. He gladly agreed, no resistance. He is really my kind of guy...but I am not done with him yet.... 

     My son Blue!

 

Subspace is to me one of the best looking coffee chops in Manila. Whenever I am there, my camera goes mad. This time it's my Instagram. haha! Enjoy!

Read more about Subsapce here.

Home Visit: And Baby Makes Bliss

     A good friend of mine became a mom lately and I have never seen a more radiant, happy mother than her. Her joy is reflected throughout her cozy home. I have enjoyed paying her home visits. We shared mami (noodle soup)and siopao (steamed buns) one time before she gave birth and most recently I discovered that Pan De Manila has good banana bread. Thanks to her! Irregardless of the occasion, her home is as true, as welcoming and as sincere as she is.

     Like a over-aged Nancy Drew, I stole some snapshots around her apartment, things that make it distinctly her and every inch a home. With her permission and my current obsession with Instagram, (Thanks to Chinggay!) I am sharing them. =-)

 

Isn't it lovely?

    

But here is my favorite...

    I think I might just drop by again soon...=-)

    

A Sunday Happy Sunday - AGO!

Lunch at Mom's canceled because of Paquiao fight. Go Manny!

     This is the text message I had to sent my siblings and cousins about our regular Sunday lunch. I am not a boxing fan but I am extremely proud of Manny Pacquiao. I also know for a fact that the Pacquiaos are such good people. They truly deserve everything they are enjoying now. =-)...And yeah, GO MANNY!

     Since I have no plans of watching it live, this leaves me time to work on my school thesis and source items for my shoot for Real living magazine... and one less Sunday of my life pigging out with my family....

     But the day will feel different. I miss my mom already. 

     Two Sundays ago my family and I ate in  Din Tai Fung one of my fave Chinese restaurants. Their place in Kowloon is just across our hotel at the Silver Chord mall on Canton Road.

    There was a bit of a queue so if you can call before going there, do so.

   I am ready! Where is the food?

    My nephew, Manu is ready too.

      My Mom and Dad! 

     People, people everywhere!

    I cannot pass up hot jasmine tea....Sluuurrp!

 My Lolo (grandpa), my ATM machine!

     Don't ask me what we had.  Don't know their exact names...

   My most favorite of all is the xiao long bao. =-) Yummy soup dumpling!

 

 

My poor Blue too excited for the xiao long bao

 

The aftermath!

     That was one great fight! Haha!