Coral Garden - Asia Fusion Restaurant

After going to the temple on Chinese New Year, My family and I headed out to Banawe, Quezon City to look for a Chinese restaurant for our yearly CNY lunch. Everyone in my family loves to eat Chinese food and my mom and aunts enjoy Chinese dishes than other cuisine. While driving along Banawe, we saw this small place called Coral Garden Restaurant.

The Food

Ordering in a Chinese restaurant is not really hard for us since menus are pretty much the same. And as usual, we ordered the same thing as what we normally order.

Here’s what we ordered:

Polonchay in Garlic - Php255

Coral Chicken (Regular) - Php295

Coral Fried Rice (Medium) - Php240

Sweetcorn and Crabmeat Soup - Php230

Crab Fooyong - Php275

Oyster Cake - Php260

Cha Miswa - Php225

Almond Jelly with Mandarin Orange - Php295

The Verdict

The structure of the restaurant looked really old and worn down.  The place is small and interior is not really nice. We almost filled up their second floor even if we’re only 5 in the group.

The staffs here are not friendly at all. They don’t smile and moves very slow. They use their cellphone all the time and when you call them for requests, it will really take a while for them to approach us even if the distance is only 2 tables away.

The food was quite ok. I loved their Cha Miswa even if my aunt finds it a bit salty. We didn’t like the Oyster cake because there’s too much flour on it. But I’m still looking forward for our next visit to try their Coral Shrimp, Crispy Bean Curd and Seafood Hotpot.

So if you happen to pass by Banawe, drop by at Coral Garden Restaurant and try their best-selling dishes and let me know what your verdict is.

LOCATION

96 Banawe Street, Santa Mesa Heights, Tatalon, Quezon City

Other Location

184 E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue, Libis, Quezon City

Black & White Party Decor

February 14 is our boss's birthday and since it fell on a Saturday, our team decided to arrange our surprise party on Friday instead.

I'm sharing our simple black and white surprise birthday party to show you that you can actually decorate any room inside your house and turn it into a fabulous party place without spending a lot. Thanks to my immediate boss, Ms. Pinky, for pulling it all together.

The Venue

One of the meeting rooms in our office

All material used for the decoration were bought in Divisoria. Total budget spent for the decors was around Php1500 excluding food.

Plastic Spoons and Forks were wrapped in a black and white vintage table napkins.

Pom poms

Black and White paper cups

Black and white balloons

Balloon Letters

Ms. Gigi's Reaction: Priceless!!!

Love Prints

Solid pieces can get boring at times while prints, add visual interest to the whole look. Printed dresses and tops require less fuss in accessorizing to properly be pulled off and they can easily be dressed up with a stiletto and a statement clutch or dressed down with sandals.

So add some flair to your wardrobe with printed pieces and trust me, you can never go wrong with the prints!!! As for me, I chose this bold printed dress from Plains & Prints to make me stand out from the crowd and with the loose top style, it hides my tummy from being noticed. And I can easily lay over some plain jackets or blazers and pair it with nude stacked heel sandals to work or dinner. 

Plains & Prints dress | Spring Fling shoes

Salad Stop

Hello readers! I would like to introduce to you my best friend Abby and her fiance Ryan to write about their experience at Salad Stop. I guess you will be reading a lot of their food adventures in my blog. So without further ado, here's their first entry! 

In this generation, most of the people are conscious with their health and figure. Some will do work out , take meal replacement supplements and do calorie counting just to be fit.

Me and my fiance have tried a specialty restaurant which has just opened earlier this year. Its SALAD STOP Philippines, which serve fresh vegetables, greens and grains. At first, we taught that it's not worth the price thinking that veggies can be bought at a cheaper price. But upon receiving our order.. It was beyond our expectation, coming across flavorful veggies with dash of different ingredients and sauces that can somehow bring you to places they have originated.

We ordered

Go geisha salad (vegetarian) P260-  romaine, red and white cabbage, firm tofu, asparagus, carrot, soba noodle, snow peas, edamame, sesame seeds, cucumber, sweet corn, Japanese mayo dressing.

Cobb wrap P250 - romaine, grilled chicken, cheddar cheese, egg, avocado. Cherry tomatoes, red onions, bacon bits, ranch dressing.

You will enjoy this wrap, it is fully filled with above stated ingredients or in tagalog "siksik"

Strawberry and.banana oats P150
mixed strawberry, banana oatmeal topped with roasted oats and raisins

Sugarbeet juice P120 - a kind of.root crop. 

This juice has a.unique sweetness taste. It is purely made wherein you can still taste and drink.its residue.

 - AbbyRyan -

Yummy way to Lose Weight - Fitness Gourmet

When I started working after college, I also started to gain weight. And one of my biggest problem is my fat belly. Because of this, I couldn't fit my pants and other clothes anymore. From XS, I became an M.

Losing weight is I think one of the hardest thing to do especially with a busy schedule. As an employee, I don't have much time to spend going to gym everyday. In fact, even if I want to go to gym after work,I don't have much energy to left for work out.

Luckily my colleague introduced me this diet meal plan named Fitness Gourmet Ph. Fitness Gourmet delivers healthy diet meal daily at your doorstep. They have different meal plans to choose from. From 1200 calorie meal, HCG 500 Calorie Meal, High Protein Meal depending on what you really need.

Since I wanted to lose weight, I chose the 1200 calorie meal plan delivered to my office from Monday to Friday for only Php1800 plus delivery charge. And with their low caloric and balance yet sumptuous meal, I don't feel like I'm dieting at all. So from 120lbs, I am now at 110lbs. It really worked for me with the help of once a week Zumba.

Here are the photos of my 5-day diet meal plan from Fitness Gourmet Ph.

MONDAY
Breakfast: Roasted Vegetable Sandwich with Sundried Tomato Pesto
Lunch: Arroz con Pollo (Spanish Chicken Rice Bowl)
Snack: Fruits in Simple Syrup
Dinner: Vegetable and Seafood Gambas with Brown Rice

TUESDAY
Breakfast: Tortilla de Potatos (Spanish Omelette)
Lunch: Baked Fillets of Tilapia with Chorizo & White Beans
Snack: Lemony Spanish Cupcakes
Dinner: Spanish Garlic Chicken with Brown Rice

WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Spanish Pork Burger
Lunch: Chicken and Chickpea Fideos Pasta
Snack: Blueberry Yogurt
Dinner: Beefed Up Spanish Orzo with Brown Rice

THURSDAY
Breakfast: Paprika Beef and Roasted Corn Salsa Wrap
Lunch: Barcellona Pork Loins with Garlic Thyme Potato Tapas
Snack: Cinnamon Espresso Bars
Dinner: John Dory in Cilantro Pesto Sauce with Brown Rice

FRIDAY
Breakfast: Paella Valenciana
Lunch: Catalan Beef Burger Patty with Roasted Capresse Salad
Snack: Banana Churros
Dinner: Chicken and Chorizo Lasagna

Few Tips when you start your diet meal plan:
1. Drink a lot of water during your first few days.
2. Eat a few crackers when you fill hungry but still drink a lot of water.
3. You can start with 1500 calorie meal plan or 1800 calorie meal plan.
4. Since they only deliver from Monday to Friday, try to eat less on weekends.
5. Replace white rice with brown rice.

Contact Details:
Mobile Number: 09173613474
Email: fitnessgourmetph@yahoo.com.ph

Paint some LUCK into your Life

Feng Shui has really really played a big part of my life since I am 100% Chinese. And since Chinese New Year is coming, I thought of sharing this new product to all Feng Shui believers.

And the product is.. (drum roll please!) Feng Shui Paint! Seriously? Yes! Feng Shui paint.

Feng Shui Paint is an indoor paint made up of colors carefully chosen to suit a person’s lucky color based on their Chinese zodiac sign. Prescribed by the well-known Feng Shui expert Mr. Johnson Chua, Feng Shui Paint is made to help attract three general life aspects: prosperity, health, and harmony.

Here's the photo of the chart to see which color suits you the best.

Now, there’s a new way to help attract good fortune. Paint some luck into your life with Feng Shui Paint. For color chart, pre-orders, and other inquiries, you may call 0919-466-3338 or send an email at fengshuipaint@gmail.com. For more updates, you may visit facebook at www.facebook.com/FengShuiPaint

A Date to Remember at Victoria Court

A Date to Remember at Victoria Court

Looking for a place to celebrate the Valentines Day Weekend?

Victoria Court is offering a special package that will fit into your budget.

For as low as PHp 2,299 you'll get a 12 hour stay in any Deluxe Room, a Set Meal for 2 and a choice between a couple shirt or a wine as a special gift. You may also opt to get a Suite room for Php2,999!

For romantic reservations, please call 0917 9810084.

TERRO Ant Killer

When you live in an old house, one of your major pest problems would be ants. We have a big round wooden table (older than me) in our dining room and I believe that there is an ant colony in it somewhere because every time we put any kind of food, in less than a minute there will be ants all over it.

Research says that to eliminate ants, you should also eliminate the source of food and water. But how can we do that if it's our dining table that is affected?

So my boyfriend and I went to a hardware store in search for the best ant killer product that is available in the market.  He picked this Terro Ant Killer and said that this should be the one. I was hesitant to buy and didn't believe that it would work. Plus, it costs Php495 and for me it's kinda expensive. But anyway, I still bought the product.

As soon as we got to my house that night, we immediately opened the package and try it on our dining table. We put the bait station at the side of our table and 2 days after, my mom told me that there are no more ants on our table. It's really super effective!!!

Terro Ant Killer works like this. The liquid inside the bait stations actually attracts ants to enter, feed and return to their nest and pass on the liquid to the rest of the colony. And once the rest of the colony to feed on the liquid, they will all die.

The package contains 6 Bait Stations and it looks like this:

Instructions and precautions are all written at the back of the package. So I suggest that you read them carefully.

Directions for use:
1. Break pre-filled baits apart.
2. Hold bait upright and cut off colored section.
3. Place baits label side up near ant trails or close to where ants are numerous. Place additional baits anywhere ants may enter your home. For best results, use all 6 baits to ensure sufficient supply for the ants.
4. Monitor regularly for activity by do not interfere with the ants or baits. Replace with additional baits when first set is depleted.
5. Once ants are controlled, replace baits every 3 months to keep ants from returning.

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Great Valentine Gift - Couple Watch

Looking for a gift for your special someone this Valentine's Day but on a budget? Fret no more as Pink Tequila offers nice Couple Watches for only Php499. 

To order, visit Pink Tequila at http://www.zalora.com.ph/pink-tequila/?sort=latest+arrival&dir=desc&sq=pink+tequila&page=3

Hurry, Limited stocks only!!!!