At Home With MrsC

Sunset Happy Hour and Dinner at Sur Boracay

October 30, 2012 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan Leave a Comment

You know that you are truly on vacation when happy hour begins at 3PM. Judging by this photo, I think Mr C would totally agree with me!

Someone seems to be enjoying that beer A LOT!

The rainy Manila weather made me think about our Boracay escape last September, and how I never actually finished blogging about it. We were really lucky that the weather cooperated with us during our trip. We did have rainy mornings and evenings, but the sun was shone merrily throughout the day. It was just the kind of weather we were looking forward to.

Perfect weather!

We spent most of our weekend in the water.

Mr C and his usual underwater shot.

Off to the cabanas to take a break from the sun.

I thought I was starting to get dark already but Mr C said it was all just in my head.

Our latest hobby – doing the crossword puzzles in the newspaper.

It’s nice and quiet at Sur. Perfect for honeymooners!

When the sun to go down, we went back out to the beach hoping to enjoy our first Boracay sunset. The rain clouds were starting to roll in though, so the setting sun was partly hidden. That’s ok though, it didn’t stop us from going for one last swim!

Late afternoon, and my ugly bunny face.

Relaxing with Mr C!

My favorite pair. These guys have gone EVERYWHERE with me – Boracay, El Nido, Puerto Princesa, Cabu, Davao, Batangas, Zambales… The list goes on and on!

The kids of Boracay are just AMAZING at making sandcastles!

Last swim for the day. It was starting to get chilly already.

A view of the sunset from the water

The perks of having a waterproof camera.

We chose to just have dinner at the resort on our first night since it was raining and we were both tired from travelling, and already a little tipsy from the beers. The food at Sur was just so-so, and the servings were pretty small. It also took long for our food to be served after we placed our orders. I don’t think we’ll choose to eat there again if we book a stay there next time, unless absolutely necessary.

Mr C had the beef salpicao, which was good but a little on the tough side. I ordered calamari which took so long to arrive that I was too hungry by the time it was put on the table so I didn’t bother to take a photo anymore. We also got an order of tuna sashimi. The meal was a bit pricey, as expected. In my honest opinion, it wasn’t worth what we paid for, but that’s what we get for being too lazy to go out.

Beef salpicao, rice and atchara

Tuna sashimi

We went straight to bed after dinner since we wanted to wake up early the next morning. And that’s about it for the first day of our Boracay escapade!

More, more, more Boracay Day1!

SUR BEACH RESORT

Station 1, Boracay Island

Phone: +63 36 288 6844

Fax: +63 36 288 6843

Mobile: +63 928 781 1233

Email: surboracay@gmail.com

http://www.surboracay.com

Much love and happiness,

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Who Are You Gonna Be For Halloween?

October 29, 2012 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan Leave a Comment

The best thing about being a family is dressing up as a group for Halloween! This is the first year that we’re actually matching our costumes, and I think we will continue to do this over the next few years.

While most moms out there opt to make their own family costumes, I, being artistically impaired, choose to buy pre-made. Of course, I’ve always preferred the nice DIY costumes over the store bought ones, particularly since my mom and my brother are both extremely artistic and have been making great costumes for as long as I can remember. Alas, I have virtually no visual creativity. I do try sometimes, but I’ve always been better off just buying.

I didn’t think I’d be able to find what we needed this year, but thanks to a little online shop called Hatah Hatah, my little boy will actually be dressed like the character he is supposed to be. Are you guys familiar with Adventure Time?

Finn the Human

Jake the Dog for Mr C

I’ll be Lumpy Space Princess

Happy kids!

Sorry for the ugly photos, I only used my webcam to take these. I’ll definitely have better pictures to post after Halloween. Maybe next year I’ll try to make our costumes myself. I still have a year to plan. Or maybe not. Let’s just wait and see!

Who are you gonna be for Halloween?

Much love and happiness,

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Saturday At The Salcedo Market

October 28, 2012 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan 3 Comments

Call me a late bloomer if you will, but I finally visited the Salcedo Market for the first time last weekend. It was my bitin trip to the Legaspi Market two Sundays ago for the last leg of Geiser Maclang’s Makati Street Market and the Grilla in Manila Challenge that made me want to visit Salcedo. So we made plans for brunch, and I’m glad to say that our usual Saturday laziness did not get the better of us this time. We arrived in Makati at around noon, and were lucky enough to score a parking space next to the entrance. Woohoo! As soon as we went in, the first thing I noticed was Anton del Rosario walking around. I die. When my brain started functioning again, TLC and I started looking at the nearby stalls while we waited for Mr C who went for a quick Starbucks run. I saw a lot of familiar brands like Connie’s Kitchen and Carmen’s Best Ice Cream. I’d actually been meaning to pass by both stores in Alabang over the weekend – Connie’s for Marinated Kesong Puti for my mom-in-law and Carmen’s to finally satisfy my Butter Pecan ice cream cravings, so I was glad to see those two stalls at Salcedo.

Yummy Carmen’s Best Ice Cream
So glad I can get this anytime – it’s available in my neighborhood!

Connie’s Kitchen
Must buys: Marinated Keong Puti, Sundried Tomato Pesto and Gourmet Tuyo

The three of us were really hungry already since we only had a light breakfast at home. I always take forever deciding what to eat, and the Salcedo Market posed a giant challenge because there were just so many options! We ended up with sausages and buffalo wings, our usual faves!

Little MrC got the cheesy sausage with just ketchup. See how huge that thing is? Can you believe he ate the whole thing?

I had the spicy Hungarian sausage with ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard and relish. Sooooo good!

And Mr C and I split an order of original buffalo wings from WingMan. He had this with a bowl of fried rice, while I just had a couple of pieces with my sandwich.

After eating, we walked around to check out the other stalls. There were some food items that I really wanted to try, but I was so full from what we ordered that I decided to save them for another visit.

We are definitely saving space for corn dogs next time!

Honestly, I just wanted to take a photo of Marco Lobregat haha!

We’re lucky to have had great weather during our visit to Salcedo

No matter how full we might have been, there’s always room for dessert! We opted to try Merry Moo instead of getting Carmen’s since we don’t have Merry Moo in the south, at least as far as I know. The little boy tasted the Candied Bacon flavor and said it was pretty good. I regret not giving the Strawberry Basil flavor a taste. But I definitely don’t regret choosing Sea Salt Caramel. I’m not much of a caramel fan, but I tell you, this was just good beyond words. Mr C found it a little too rich for his taste though, and he ended up just splitting a cup of Strawberry Shortcake ice cream with the little guy.

The little guy enjoying his Strawberry Shortcake ice cream

We took one last walk around the stalls with our ice cream before giving in to the little guy’s request to play in the playground. I didn’t realize earlier that there were tables right next to the play area. Had I known, we would’ve just picked a table there to eat so that the little guy can play while waiting for Mr C and I to finish. Oh well, next time.

Creepy lizard toy. No, we are not buying that.

Pretty plants. I’ll definitely fill up my garden with these when we get a home of our own.

Herbs and pretty crocheted shopping bags. I think I wanna try making those.

Off to the playground. The little guy is already looking at his destination haha!

We love visiting weekend markets and bazaars, and often go to the ones in Alabang. It was good for us to get a change of scenery this time around. Now Mr C is curious about the other weekend markets and bazaars out there. We rarely head north, and haven’t even been to Mercato Centrale! I think that should be our next destination. Where would you recommend we go next?

SALCEDO SATURDAY MARKET

Saturdays 7:00AM – 2:00PM

At the park along LP Leviste and Toledo Sts,

Brgy Bel-Air, Makati

An Acacia Hotel Morning

October 26, 2012 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan Leave a Comment

One of the things I really look forward to when staying at any hotel is the breakfast buffet. I just love breakfast food, and that first meal of the day that will be served to me at a hotel is one of the factors I consider when choosing where to stay. Yes, it matters that much to me. Some people say as long as there’s bacon they’re good. I, on the other hand, cross my fingers that there’s a good selection of breads and cheeses, jams and juice. Sausages and cold cuts are a definite plus. And yogurt and fresh fruit too. And of course, good coffee.

I’m pleased to say that Acaci happened to have everything on my breakfast buffet wishlist, and so my day started out on a happy note. One thing’s for sure, their breakfast is definitely better than their dinner buffet.

Sent the boys off to get food while I enjoyed my cup of coffee.

Dinner Buffet at Acaci

October 22, 2012 by MrsC | Patricia Cuyugan Leave a Comment

We had dinner at the Acaci during our overnight stay at Acacia Hotel. The best part about my meal is that it was free! Mr C won a gift certificate for a buffet dinner for two and we decided to use it during our visit.