The Sweet Chill Cravings-Part 2

CEREALICIOUS

When I heard of this place, I was so amused that I tagged along my hubby/ pig-out buddy from Makati to try Cerealicious at their SM the Block branch. As we reached the place the 1st time, I found it cute-very childlike and colorful! The interiors are more of the American style, and the inside seems sunny and bright! Although the place is quite small and always jam packed, it would never fail to give you the same coziness and relaxing ambiance that coffee havens bring.

And the menu:
There are 14 varieties of garden cereals, 5 premium cereals, 24 different toppings, 17 special toppings to choose from! If these drive you crazy, you could choose from 20 cereal blockbusters whose names were derived from famous movies! (Which actually adds cuteness to their store) just a few sample names:
Jumango (from Jumanji)
Charlie and the Choc-nut Factory (from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
Nutting Hill ( from Notting Hill)
Mona Kissa Smile ( from Mona Lissa Smile)
Cashew Blanca ( from Casa Blanca)
Oreo Afraid of the dark (Are you afraid of the dark)
Erin Broko Peach (Erin Brokovich)

Talk about size, they have Trailer Bowls (medium) and the Blockbuster Bowls ( large).
My hubby decided to order Charlie and the Choc-nut factory (Milo balls, banana, choc-nut) while for a twist I ordered Jumango ( corn flakes, mango, honey crumble). It was so yummy that we finished the entire blockbuster bowls! Absolutely yummy plus its really something healthy!
One thing I noticed though is that the milk they place is not your usual kind of milk- It’s a special blend that makes sure that your cereal does not get soggy right away.

I was truly amazed by the concept! From the success story they say it started out as a thesis by a couple of UST Students and after the success of their 1st branch in UST, they opened more branches! Concept was truly original and fun!
Cerealicious is truly addicting! It’s healthy and fantastic! I’d definitely return and try to create my own mix concoction next time!

The Sweet Chill Cravings-Part 1

FIVE COWS

After a tiring day of interviewing at the Job quest fair at Mega mall last Saturday, my hubby and I head-off to Trinoma for a different ambiance. It’s my 2nd time to stroll around the mall and this time I wanted to fulfill my tongue’s desire for ice- cream! Since this has long been planned, we tried it out at Five Cows Resto and Ice cream bar.
They have such cute interiors which fit for the name of the resto- the colors are a combination of white and beige. The place is filled with warm light and would make you feel cozy.
The menu is extensive in the sense that you’d not only be amazed with their wide assortment of desserts from ice cream and cakes but with other mouth watering dishes as well. Just a small info- the resto was named Five Cows since there are five partners and the menu’s are mostly made of cow’s meat and milk.
But since I’m craving for ice cream and I’m just born with a sweet tooth, we decided to focus on desserts mainly: ice cream!

We decided to try: ice-cream tacos (php 55 per piece). Beware-this dessert might fool you since from the menu they look much like a taco but it’s really ice cream with a cone shaped like a taco! Yum!

For our separate orders: My hubby decided to try Ferrero Crunch Supreme (php 155). Its vanilla ice-cream mixed with crunchy bits plus a concoction of choco hazelnut filling. You might expect that it contains actual ferrero rocher but it has none. Yet, you could never miss it coz it would really give you the feel of ferrero! Plus the fact that it’s the best seller!
On the other hand, I tried Flaming Alaska. I was curious of how they’d be able to mix cold ice-cream with rum! More so I was truly amazed and impressed with the presentation! Upon serving my order, they closed down all the lights and pour the flaming rum over the cake and all the staff uttered a cheer-“huuha”!

Flaming Alaska (php 285) is actually a sponge cake filled with 3 assorted ice-cream flavors-chocolate, vanilla and strawberry plus meringue, cookies and nuts. Truly delectable!
Five Cows is the 1st branch and we are so looking forward for them to have a branch in Makati. So, if your craving for great-tasting desserts:ice cream in particular, try Five Cows and you’d never be disappointed!
Five Cows is located at the 4th level of Trinoma-near the cinema level.

A trip to the Universities Finest Eateries! La-Salle Part 1

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY -TAFT

RAP'S STEAKS & CAKES

My hubby and I meet up with a friend in McDonalds La-salle but instead of having lunch at Mcdo, we ended up trying the famous student pig-out haven Rap’ Steaks and Cakes ! From the engineering gate, we just crossed the street and in two minutes we arrived at the place which was then was filled with students even on a Saturday.

The interiors were also a canteen set-up but the whole place is air-conditioned. Every table has this big jar of hot yellow gravy and a bottle of Worcestershire sauce.

They have extensive steak menu’s to choose from-pork, chicken and beef-pick your choice!
My hubby ordered his favorite liempo (php 92) on the other hand I ordered T-bone steak large (php 128).

As we received our order, we just can’t miss out trying the special hot butter yellow gravy, since from afar it definitely looks mouth watering! As we poured it over our meals all I can say is “its so yummy!!!” It is indeed something to die for!!! My hubby also tried mixing the yellow gravy and Worcestershire sauce, I tasted it and it would give you double heaven!!! We continued eating our meals drizzling the sauces on both the meat and rice and we ended up having the whole bottle of yellow gravy used up. We went out of the place with happy faces with the thought of having a superb satisfying meal! Plus the unique yellow gravy truly amazed us. I’ve eaten in numerous restaurants and fast food but believe me up to this date I have never tasted anything close to their yellow gravy!

I definitely recommend this place. A must try if you happen to be around Taft Area-delicious steaks and reasonable prices . I just can’t wait to comeback the second time I’ll try their cakes!

RAP'S STEAKS AND CAKES

879 Dagonoy St. Manila

Tel: 525-5589