Travel Lounge

Mheangs eto na.

Tequila Sunrise

1 Collins glass, filled with ice

1 oz. Tequila

7 oz. Orange juice

1/2 oz. Grenadine Syrup

1 pc. Maraschino cherry

Fill the Collins glass with ice. Put the tequila and fill with orange juice. Stir well. Top with grenadine syrup. Garnish with cherry.

2. Emerald Thespian

This drink is for casual drinkers.

1 Highball glass (It’s long and thin), filled with ice

1 oz. vodka

1/2 oz.Melon Liqueur (you may use Bol’s Melon Lequeur)

5 oz. Sprite or 7 - up

Put all ingredients in glass and stir well.

3. Orgasm

1 Stemmed glass

1 Mixing cup or blender

2 Cups ice

1 Strainer

1/2 oz. White creme de cacao liqueur

1/2 oz. amaretto

1/2 oz. Triple sec

1/2 oz. vodka

1 oz. cream

Chill stemmed glass by filling it with ice. Fill blending cup 1/4th of the way with ice. Measure liqueurs first then pour into blending cup. Add cream last. Blend at medium speed for 5 seconds (If you dont have a blender, put everything in a mixing cup and shake at least 12 times). Remove ice from chilled glass. Strain ingredients into glass.

4. Popsicle

1 Highball glass, filled with ice

1 oz. Amaretto

3 oz. Orange juice

3 oz. Cream

Put all ingredients in glass and stir well

5. Zamboanga Hummer

1 Collins glass (it looks like a tumbler)

1/2 oz. Amber  or gold rum

1/2 oz. Brandy

1/2 oz. Orange Curacao or Triple Sec

1/2 oz. Gin

2 oz. Orange Juice

2 oz. Pineapple juice

1/2 oz. Lemon juice

1 tsp. Brown Sugar

Shake all ingredients with ice and pour into a Collins glass.

6. Margarita

1 Stemmed glass, filled with ice

1 Mixing cup

1 oz. Tequila

1/2 oz. Orange Curacao or Triple Sec

1 1/2 oz. Fresh Lime juice

1 oz. Coarse salt

2 pc. Lemon or Lime wedge

Moisten the rim of the glass with lemon or lime wedge. Put salt on a plate and rub the rim of the glass onto the salt to frost the rim. Fill the glass with ice cubes. Add the tequila, orange curacao (or triple sec) and lime juice into the mixing cup. Pour into stemmed glass and garnish with a slice of lemon or lime.

7. Cosmopolitan

1 Martini glass

1 oz. Vodka (citron-flavor is recommended)

1/2 oz. Triple sec or Orange liqueur (Grand Marnier or Cointreau is good)

1/2 oz. Lime juice

1/2 oz. Cranberry juice

1 pc. Lemon or lime wedge

Shake vodka, triple sec, lime and cranberry juice vigorously in a shaker with ice. Strain it to a Martini glass, garnish it with lemon or lime wedge on the rim, and serve.

8. Caliraya Coco Loco

1 Bolo or machete

1 Fresh young coconut (buko)

1 oz. rum (light)

1 tsp. white sugar (1 oz. sugar syrup)

1 cup ice

1 pc straw

If possible, chill the coconut before opening. Chop the top of a fresh coconut with a bolo, creating a 2″ hole. Pour white rum into the coconut then mix in sugar with a long spoon (knife or bolo if you dont have a spoon). If the coconut wasn’t previously chilled, put the cubes of ice into the hole. Stir and serve with a straw. You can also make this with bottled buko juice for convenience.

9. Jello Shots

2 Cups boiling water

1 Mixing bowl, medium sized

1 six oz. package of gelatin (flavored or unflavored)

6 oz. cold water

10 oz. vodka

40 1 oz. shot cups or 20 2 oz. shot cups

1 pair scissors

1 sheet cling wrap

Bring water to a boil then remove from stove. Stir together boiling water and powdered gelatin in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Stir constantly until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in cold water and vodka. Pour mixture into shot glasses or individual shot-size (1 oz. or 2 oz.) plastic cups. Place shots on a tray in refrigerator (not the freezer). Cut cling wrap into pieces and individually cover each cup top. Chill until firm.

“DELIGHTFULLY TACKY YET UNREFINED”

Hooters is finally OPEN in the Pearl of the Orient Seas. It used to be a question in my mind if they’ll ever consider on opening Hooters here. I heard that there were plans but the franchise cost is too big, I even heard of a different version of the scenario - for Hooters to open here, there should be five branches to open simultaneously on different locations here in Manila and not just one. But hey, for whatever reason, I think its cool that they have finally conquered the Philippines. I have first experienced Hooters when I was living in Florida. Man, they have the best Buffalo wings I have ever tasted in this magnificently beautiful earth. Hooters is also famous in having busty waitresses. This Saturday will definitely be our first Hooters Philippines experience. I’ll tell you more about it afterwards, and OH YES I will not forget the pictures. You’ll find the address below:

HOOTERS PHILLIPPINES

Building D, Units 1 to 6 San Miguel by the Bay
Mall of Asia, Pasay City
www.hootersphilippines.com
Hooters Hotline: 906-956-4066

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Ayala Av. branch officially opens (March 28, 2008 6:00 AM). As part of their Opening Promo, the first 300 customers got awesome freebies. The first customer got a 1 year supply of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, 1 dozen per week, plus he got the chance to have his photos taken and be published on several magazines (LOL aba publicity rin yan so kasama na rin yan sa papremyo diba, kaya wag kayo ma inggit I heard may interview din saka may autograph signing pa bwahahahah). The second customer got a six months supply, 1 dozen per week. The third customer got a 3 months supply, 1 dozen per week. Those who are on the fourth to 300th place got a one month supply, 1 dozen per week. The first customer is from Bulacan I heard that he was on the queue since 2 PM March 27 (grabe diba? adik sa donut san ka pa? wahahahaha) I even heard that the second to the fourth customers are the first customer’s friends (so adik sila sa donut diba). One of my friends is the 57th customer her husband is the 58th customer and their helper is the 59th customer, they were there at 3:30 AM (wahahahaha ang galing). CONGRATULATIONS JEANIE PARA SA AMIN IKAW PA RIN ANG NUMBER 1

April 1, 2008

We claimed Jeanie’s prize, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE ULTIMATE MAGNIFICENTLY AMAZING ORIGINAL KRISPY KREME GLAZED (1dozen) Yum Yum. As usual the queue is unbelievable but amazingly we were given special treatment because Jeanie is one of the winners. So we didnt have to take a queue, instead, one of the Krispy Kreme peeps got our coupon and delivered our donuts to our table instantly. Too cool huh?!

RELATED LINKS:

Food Tripping

I can’t wait for our North Luzon Expedition wahahaha Oh did I say Expedition? Uy watch out, mag po post ako ng pics soon…………………..mga Bacolod friends papunta na din ako jan so kita kits!!!!!!!!

Title: Mom and Dad Baby Shower

Theme: Loco Roco

Motif: Green and Yellow (as if, we have followed it ha!ha!)

Food:

Chicken Carbonara, Spaghetti, Pizza, Barbecue, Fried Chicken and Nachos.

Chicken Carbonara

Ingredients:

Garlic, White Onions, Bell Pepper, Butter, All Purpose Cream, Cream of mushroom, Chicken Breast Fillet (cut in cubes), Grated Cheese, Pepper, Salt, and Fetucine Pasta

Directions:

1. Saute garlic, onions and bell pepper.
2. Mix in Chicken and a little salt until cooked.
3. Add All Purpose cream and Cream of Mushroom, mix well.
4. Pour sauce over cooked Fetucine Pasta and garnished with pepper and grated Cheese.Spaghetti

Spaghetti

Ingredients:

Ground beef, Linguini Pasta, Basil Leaves, Tomato Sauce, Onions, Garlic, Olive Oil, Pepper, Cheddar Cheese, Rosemary, Oregano

Directions:

1. Saute garlic and onion in Olive Oil
2. Add Beef and littl salt until cooked.
3. Add Basil, Rosemary and Oregano.
4. Pour Tomato Sauce, Mix well and let it simmer.
5. Pour Sauce over sooked Linguini garnished with Black Pepper and Grated Cheese.

My Very own Nachos

Ingredients:

Nacho Chips, Ground Beef, Onion, Garlic, Olive Oil, Pepper, Tomato Paste, Basil, and Cheese

Directions:

Saute garlic and onions add beef and salt until cooked, add basil and tomato paste, mix well.

Salsa:

Mix sliced tomatoes, onions, bell pepper and basil, add a little pepper and salt

Placed nachos on a Large Plate topped with ground beef, salsa and grated Cheese.

Potato Salad

Ingredients:

Potatoes, Sugar Beets, Sugar, Celery, Pineapple tidbits, Sweet Pickle Relish,Carrots, Chicken Flakes - (breast - boiled), Cheddar Cheese (cut in small cubes), Raisins, Mayonnaise, and Pepper

Directions:

1. Boil potatoes and sugar beets until just cooked.
2. Drain, once cooled, slice them in cubes.
3. Mix everything
4. How much (Mayo, Salt and Sugar), would depend according to your taste.

Motif: Green and Yellow (as if, we have followed it ha!ha!)

Decors: Balloons and (It’s a Boy) Banner

Supposed to be Games: Cotton ball Game and Drink Up - Hindi nag show up on time yung iba eh so ayun!

We have also gave the Mom-to-be a Scrapbook (for future reference, commemorating the event LOL) pictures (to be forwarded later), and cards for embellishment.

Acknowledgement:

Maraming Salamat Kay Chelot, Aldo, Gino, Mheangs, Tini, Jeanie and Jef.