Mondates

We get exhausted with the weekend rush, especially when pay day steps in as well. One of the routines that my husband and I came up with is to do errands and other things on a weekday. Monday is one of our relaxing days of the week. My husband gets to go to work late and most of the time, since we opt to stay at home the day before, we're able to well, same with our kids. Result: A happy Monday for all! It's a great way to start the next 5 days of work and school.

Here's our Monday routine:

We get up early, I cook breakfast for the kids, prepare my eldest son's lunch bag, get him ready for school.
By 7:30 am we're out, the whole family brings Frankie to school.
After dropping our son, my husband and I will plan as we drive around looking for a restaurant where we can have breakfast.

Most of the time, we eat at restaurants near our place, Katipunan Ave., Eastwood and Cubao. Spots that have restaurants that offers breakfast. Last Mondate we went to Eastwood and had buffet breakfast at Something Fishy. It's not our first time in this restaurant, but it's been months since we had buffet for breakfast. Other choices we go to are 24 hour fast food chains like Wendy's, KFC, Shakey's. It all depends on what we're craving for :D Cubao alone, has so much to offer. Most of the restaurants along Shopwise Araneta are open 24 hours.

Mondates are seldom documented with pictures, because we're just occupied with our special time. We eat out like we're on our dating stage, talk about things, eat food we've never tried before or we haven't eaten for a long time... With our recent Mondate, I thought I share it here on my blog. It's a good option of staying away from the usual crowded Saturday or Sunday.

It's good to be blessed with free time on a "Monday". Maybe if you get some time off, try going on a Mondate, it will surely boost you up for the rest of the week.

Dynamite

With the looks of it, a person will instantly know why it's called "dynamite". I learned this dish from my dad and he learned it from one of his travels. Not only that a piece looks like a dynamite, but it will also give you a blast once you take a bite. At first I wasn't able to handle it, then I found out that the first batch my dad cooked has chili seeds intact. Originally, the people who invented this dish prefers to leave the seeds. To make it less hot, remove the seeds and wash it well. With the seeds removed, it's still hot, but bearable and the chili flavor is strong.

It's green chili washed with seeds removed, stuffed with sauteed ground pork then deep fried. Perfect with honey mustard sauce or any sweet vinegar mixture. Crunchy, hot, mixed with a little sweetness and the soft texture of the sauce, this dish is surely a Dynamite!

KitKat Mint

Am I late or what! I didn't know that this has been in every grocery shelf for the longest time. So that makes the new KitKat Mint a new discovery for 2011. 

KitKAt Mint doesn't contain any colours, flavours and preservatives. Inside, you will find 9x2 KitKat Fingers.