Friday, May 1, 2026

More brownies and chocolates by our daughter

Our daughter's still hooked on baking. She baked some brownies last weekend and we (mainly I) immediately consumed the brownies she allocated for us. One of the trays was already reserved to one of our close friends, her Ninang, who 'ordered' some.

Mixing the ingredients

One tray in the oven

She used walnuts for this batch as we ran out of cashew nuts

She also made a batch of Dubai chocolate loaded with pistachio and kadayiff. She uses local chocolates that she mixes to get the right consistency and texture. Her lola (my mother) and uncle (my brother) loves the chocolates.

Her mom decided to print these stickers for our giveaways. Currently, its limited to close relatives and friends who also encourage her to bake.


Thursday, April 30, 2026

Brownies from Sarah's Bakehouse

My sister served some egg pie for dessert after we had lunch at their home also in Antipolo a few Sundays ago. It was really good egg pie and I learned they bought it from Sarah's Bakehouse. I think they got this at the branch at SM Megamall but they said there's also one at Ayala Feliz. One afternoon I passed the Blue Ridge area, I chanced upon a branch there. And so I decided to check their products via the Grab app to see what goodies they have aside from egg pie. The brownies caught my attention and I decided, on a whim, to order a box.

Delivery of a box of brownies inside a paper bag

The box contained 8 brownie squares

Close-up before the first bite

My daughter bakes brownies and she chided me for buying some as she could have made some for me. In my defense, I mentioned to her about my curiosity and shared some so she can compare. The brownies were really good. I thought they were also the right fudgy or moist and some crunch to it. Not too soft. Not too tough or chewy. I said also because I have tasted others like it such as the ones I bought before from Mrs. Fields. My daughter enjoyed them, too, and said she will try to match them in her future bakes.  

Monday, April 27, 2026

Coconut water from Thailand

A quick stop at a convenience store for some drinks led to my purchasing a bottle of coconut water. I was going to pick up one from Lipa, a local producer of bottled or tetra pak coconut water but I remembered that the taste of their coconut water was somewhat weird. Instead, I got this other bottle from Thailand.

The bottle has a simple design

Details including nutrition information

The taste is very much like the coconut water you can drink fresh from shell in Thailand. It is very familiar to me as I've been traveling frequently with Thailand and enjoyed drinking coconut water with my spicy meals. It is a nice option for refreshments on hot days like what we're currently experiencing this dry season.