Weekdates: Mr. Jones Greenbelt 5

Another Overdue Post:

One of my comfort restos is Mr. Jones at Greenbelt 5, the classic diner resto :)  Their ribcap tapa and mac n cheese are super love! Sulit naman ang serving for the price! :)

 Hubby's order..... can't recall the name...

my favorite! famous us ribcap tapa!

NY cheesecake na may twin sa Chelsea

Peso Power

4.5/5

Mrs. Panda Foodie Views:

- Sulit naman the price for the serving

- Super Yummy the food :)

- Fast Service

- There's a washroom inside the resto

Happy Dining! :)

Shoebox Love: DONE :)

You might have read in my previous posts that I'm a volunteer for Shoebox Love for the Yolanda Survivors. Last week, I spent most of my time going around our city collecting shoeboxes :) Total strangers will text me and they will donate from 3 shoeboxes to 30 shoeboxes :) Some of them are not properly sealed, and because most boxes are really full, half open na ang cover nila. I taped them one by one :) and I'm so happy to see little notes of love and support like "kaya mo yan, mahal namin kayo from manila peeps" :)

I had 321 boxes at our home, so medyo napuno ko ang mga spaces sa sala namin umabot na sa hallway :)

My parents and my guy-bestfriend helped me and my hubby to bring all the shoeboxes sa Katipunan QC. Driving with a blind rear - view mirror is tough! but hubby and guy bestfriend managed to drive carefully.

We braved the south to north traffic but we know its all worth it because these boxes will bring 321 smiles :) :) 

Thank you to our friends and families who supported us, Mndbuilders Preschool, to my former boss whom I got this idea from, total strangers with big hearts who trusted us, to the household helpers at the Paredes Residences who welcomed us and to Margaux :)

A Blessed Christmas Everyone! :)

Thursdate: Chelsea Serendra

During our wedding last year, our loving friends prepared a surprise video of their greetings and tips for us! One of them is to always have a date :) Mr. Panda and I have everyday dates, sometimes we do it at home and if we have extra time we go out even on weekdays. 

A good old favorite is Chelsea :) 

                           

complimentary! :)

Hickory Smoked BBQ Baby Back Ribs Big Plates

Slow-Cooked Herbed Norwegian Salmon

of course, may rice pa din! :)

Chocolate Chip NY Cheesecake

Peso Power

3.75/5 (bec of the cheesecake)

Mrs. Panda Foodie Views:

- the ribs sauce is too rich for my taste

- salmon is a bit bland

- NY cheesecake - meron twin sister at one of the restaurants in Greenbelt for a lesser price :(

I don't know what happened with Chelsea but I'm quite sad with their dishes from our last visit. I hope the next one will be much better.

Overdue Post: Fely J's @Greenbelt 5

Another overdue post :) we always passed by Fely J's at Greenbelt 5 and Mr. Panda will always ask me if I want to try it but the place is always crowded and I like to have my dinner in peace hihi :)

Nostalgic Menu :)

Sizzling Sisig

Lola Ising's Adobo

Plain for me, Garlic for Mr.Panda

Chicken Sate

Claude's Dream (nathaniels is much better tho)

Sikreto ni Maria Clara

Peso Power:

3.75/5

Mrs. Panda's Foodie Views;

- the area is crowded

- next table's chairs kept on rubbing mine :(

- hindi masyado attentive ang servers

- the adobo is like my lola's too....

- sisig is not crispy

- sikreto ni maria clara is the saving grace during our dinner but for vanilla ice cream,suman and slices of mango for 165.00?? :)

Shoebox love for my favorite bloggers!

Back in the days, when I was so stressed with my old job (palpitations, heart problems and sleep apnea ang naging sakit ko lang naman) one of my stress  reliever is reading my favorite blogs. My first three favorite blogs are the bright spot of leah, dapattylaurel and mommyfleur. 

Miss Leah of the Brightspot is like a big sister sa blogging world (nope, hindi ko pa siya namemeet personally hihi) when you read her blog kasi she's so warm and kind sa words niya. Her blog is very easy to read too. I totally adore her shopping finds from greenhills to landmark. I always look forward to her food reviews and out of town trips posts too. She's a doting aunt like me and I can totally relate when she's over the moon whenever she's with her nephew Liam. I stalked her blog sa wedding preps stage pa niya. And because of her blog, I found my dream wedding gown designer. :) :)

Miss Patty of Dapattylaurel is a celebrity blogger but she's so down to earth! I read her old blog pa...... and siguro sa tagal ko na nagbabasa ng blog niya feeling ko tuloy friend ko siya. When I read her sad blog posts years ago, I felt sad too... I whispered a prayer for God to heal her heart. When I read that she's happy with Mr. Filart, I thanked God for an answered prayer. And with her blog posts, she inspired me to improve my health and diet issues. And one of the best thing about her, her relationship with God. Her posts about her beliefs are heartwarming and not over the top. She's not self-righteous and will not make you feel na "ako lang save ni God sa judgement day kasi ako lang ang mabait" her blog posts about God will inspire you to be a better person. :)

Mommyfleur is one the most loved mommy bloggers in town! Her daughter Anika is a sweetheart and her pretty face always cheers me up. Mommyfleur is a working mom but she manages her work-life balance! Sometimes, I want to ask ikaw ba ang Pinay version ni Kate Reddy of "I don't know how she does it"  :)

A couple of months ago, I planned to give them a small Christmas token. Then Typhoon Yolanda happened, and I thought of preparing a shoebox love instead under their names. I know their generous hearts will agree with my idea. :) :)

A Blessed Christmas to my favorite bloggers and their loved ones too! :)

Overdue Post: Eatwell BGC

When I was still working at the fort, whenever I have extra time for lunch I will always go to Eatwell for yummy chinese food! then I moved to Makati for work, and I miss Eatwell :( then we started looking for our first home ni Mr. Panda and it must be a sign from Papa Jesus, the condo that we were eyeing is like 10 steps away from Eatwell (ok hindi naman 10 steps, baka 10 giant steps hihi). So for more than a year, nakatira lang ako sa likod ng Eatwell :) :)

Yangchow (without veggies)

Roasted Crispy Pork

Fried Prawn Balls with Sweet Orange Sauce

 Peso Power:
5/5
- affordable :)


Mrs. Panda's Foodie Views:
- favorite comfort food
- yummy chinese food na hindi MSG- flavored
- servings are usually good for 2

Overdue Post: Benny's @ Rustan's Makati

Whenever we do our quick grocery shopping on weekdays, we always end up Benny's. Do you still remember the good old Yum-Yum restaurant at Rustan's Supermarket? Same old spot. And after more than 10 years, I'm still sitting at the same spot. I love Benny's unassuming interiors, just simply classy and clean. :)

Calderetang Baka

Ginataang Puso ng Saging

Lechon Kawali in Lemongrass Sauce

Peso Power:

5/5

Super reasonable for the servings

Mrs. Panda's Foodie View:

- the food is very yummy reminds me of  my maternal grandma's cooking

- service is quick