I just love burgers! I’m so happy that burgers are allowed on my diet. I really don’t mind eating it with just veggies and no bun, cheese or dressing. I get to enjoy the flavor and quality of the beef even more.But what’s not allowed is buying ground beef. I’m supposed to buy lean beefContinue reading “Bryan Flannery Burger Blends”
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Midnight Mercato
I was looking through iPhoto and found these pictures which I forgot to post. Better late than never! These were taken last February 2011.I had a date with my 3 young cousins that night. They treated me to dinner at Azuthai and I treated them to dessert at Bar Dolci. Since we were already atContinue reading “Midnight Mercato”
Pico Sands Hotel and Spa
New in Hamilo Coast is the Pico Sands Hotel and Spa. We were lucky to get a tour of the rooms.
Hamilo Coast 2011
How time flies! It’s was time again for our annual trip to Hamilo Coast. We started going in 2008 when it was so new that we had to use tents and there weren’t any amenities yet. In 2009 the beach club was built and I started blogging. Last year I was amazed how much theContinue reading “Hamilo Coast 2011”
Lunch at Old Vine Grille, Eastwood Mall
I love getting together with my college buddies. I just wish we could see each other more often than just when we treat each other for our birthdays.It was Rizette’s turn to treat us and she chose the Old Vine in Eastwood Mall. I haven’t eaten there and it was my first time to goContinue reading “Lunch at Old Vine Grille, Eastwood Mall”
Dinner at Kao-Chi Restaurant
Ok enough of the diet food. I still eat out but much less and I bring my pocket scale with me. My cousin Benjie and his daughter Li-An were home for a vacation and Rochelle and I wanted to treat them to dinner.My cousin lives in Taipei and he was the one who picked usContinue reading “Dinner at Kao-Chi Restaurant”
Cohen Lifestyle Meals – Beef & Chicken
Next to portion control the most important thing on the Cohen Lifestyle diet is eating protein with vegetables for all meals. The first picture is my version of taco salad. Chop lean beef and season with chili powder, cumin, salt & pepper. Stir fry and put on top of salad greens. I like using freshContinue reading “Cohen Lifestyle Meals – Beef & Chicken”
Cohen Lifestyle Seafood & Vegetarian Meals
My cousins and friends will surely gasp on the title alone. They know I seldom order seafood or veggies when we eat out. My favorite food to order pre-diet was pasta. I was your typical carb lover. The good thing about the Cohen Lifestyle diet was it forced me to eat seafood and veggies andContinue reading “Cohen Lifestyle Seafood & Vegetarian Meals”
Cohen Lifestyle Breakfast Meals
As many of my regular readers know by now, I’m a food blogger on a diet. Specifically the Cohen Lifestyle diet. I’m almost halfway through and I’ve lost a substantial amount of weight through healthy eating. The hardest part of this diet when I started was breakfast. Before this diet my favorite breakfast was aContinue reading “Cohen Lifestyle Breakfast Meals”
Dinner at Apartment 1B Gourmet Comfort Food
Our friend Tisay treated us for her birthday at Apartment 1B in Makati.Apartment 1B has been around for at least 5 years and it’s one of the restaurants that serves consistently good food. In a very fickle restaurant market being open this long with a relatively unchanged menu is a big feat. It was aContinue reading “Dinner at Apartment 1B Gourmet Comfort Food”