Wendy's Salad Bar is Back!

I remember my mm would bring me to Wendy's just to have salad. 

I know. She's weird - now you know who to blame for what I became LOL.

Wendy's salad is something different because 

1. It really fresh

2. You wouldn't get enough of it. 

 

One particular branch I like is at SM North Edsa Annex who just had a renovation with a more clean and fresh look in their store! And also due to popular demand they brought back the Wendy's Salad bar! 

For 199php you get to have a big serving of your greens! and other good stuff of course.

There are some rules of course: 

1. Available for Dine in only. 

2. One trip only. 

3. No left overs

4. One ingredient for ingredients and also dressings. 

5. Last salad bar refill is two hours before closing. 

The rules actually are very easy and beneficial because their salad bar runs out quite fast so its really best to be there early to get the freshest ingredients. 

There are three dressings to choose from: Thousand Island, Ceasar's salad dressing, and strawberry vinaigrette. I would recommend the strawberry dressing since it has a tangy flavor and gives the salad a more fresh taste in my opinion.

Here's my creation! 

Its small and quaint but has a pack of flavor. You can go crazy with how much salad you can put in  your plate and you can share them with your friends and family if you dine in. 

Check out Wendy's Salad bar for a filling and wonderful experience because of course we deserve this. 

Like Wendy's Facebook page for more updates! 

Much Love! 

xx Alice 

Food Finds: Sweet tooth goodness with Dole's Mandarins in Orange Gel

Happy Wednesday! 

On today's food finds I will be sharing this sweet tooth goodness from Dole, their Mandarins in Orange Gel cups.

Yummy Food at BFAST!

Hello! 

As promised, I am back to let you see what I ate at BFAST. I wasn't able to post this as soon as possible because I was:

1. Terribly busy with work. 

2. Wasn't able to do it because of the weather.

and

3. Forgot that I have to do this post.

Food Finds: Rice Paper Wraps or Wollamsam

Hello ladies!

Its 2:52 AM and I am blogging. Yes I get more comfortable when it is so quite since my brain can only work this way when I am blogging.

Remember my Sonamoo mart post and the stuff I bought there, if not please check it our here. Okay so lets talk about the food that I got from Sonamoo. I basically got fermented soy paste which I haven't finished, then I also got rice paper and the rice paper sauce. And that is our topic for today.

Rice paper wraps or Korean spring rolls are commonly called Wollamsam in Korea. There is also a Vietnamese version of this but I forgot what it is called. So basically what you do is you dip the rice paper wrap in hot water, and ones that its a bit soft you put your desired toppings. You can go all meat or all veggie or basically a mix of any ingredient you want. There are lots of possibilities with this meal so if your a little adventurous you will like this.

Then after putting your toppings, you will have to wrap it then dip it in the special sauce. I've tried researching if you can make your own but unfortunately I wasn't able to find anything :(

Sorry I won't be able to show the finished product since mostly when I make these they go out in seconds. LITTERALLY. My mom really likes these even if it is a little spicy, she likes it because you can use any vegetables that you like.

If you are wondering what vegetables you can start with you can try with these:

- Lettuce
- Chinese Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cucumbers
- Red and Green Bell Peppers

For meat choices you can start with these:

- Lean beef strips
- Shredded Chicken Breasts
- Hotdogs

The list is actually endless if you want to try different variants.

Have you tried Wollamsam?

Let me know on the comment box :)

Much Love!

-- Alice

Guess what I got at the mail ^_^

Last June 27, my mom woke me up since I had a package I have to receive. Its pretty weird since I wasn't expecting anything. So when I received this I was a bit surprised since its the limited edition yellow fin tuna fillet from San Marino!

Tofu Omelete!!

I love tofu! I love tofu! I love tofu! Did I say I love tofu? Haha! 

When I was starting out my diet I rarely ate meat and since I like meat a lot I need to get an alternative meat source. I know it sounded like I'm addicted to meat but I can honestly say meat is something I really crave - especially Korean beef! oh just thinking about it makes me cringe since I haven't eaten Korean beef in 3 months (note to self: MUST.EAT.KOREAN.BEEF.SOON). But this post is not about meat but more on tofu! 

Look what I got in the mail!

Look what I got in the mail? yeehee! 

Philippine Snacks: Turon

wacky pose with my turon LOL

Being Filipino, I was exposed to all the tasty food that we have, From the appetizers, entrees and of course snacks and desserts. 

Turon is one of my favorite since its crunchy, sweet and good to eat whenever you want to. 

Cheap Thrills for 50 pesos

Being a curious person I always find unique ways to save money and have fun at the same time. 

While I was in college, my usual budget for the day is actually believe it or not is 50 pesos. And up until now I still can live with that amount of money in my pocket. 

And believe me I am still able to save up some money from that. Its all a matter of self control and discipline. 

Here are some things you can do with your 50 pesos.

1. Buy 30 pesos worth of Pan De Sal and a Big bottle of RC cola. Basically the big bottle costs around 17 - 20 pesos, you'll be lucky if it only 17 pesos because you still have 3 pesos to spare. 

2. 2 and a half hours of internet time in the computer shop. Some computer rentals actually offer more 15 pesos per hour charges. You can play some online games and check your email at the same time. 

3. Buy yourself 2 ice cream cones from Selecta. 1 cone is 25 pesos. 

4. Load! of course Philippines has a lot of prepaid loading station so at least get yourself one. 

5. with 20 pesos you can enjoy a relaxing massage in the mall. There are those massage chairs in the mall. 

6. Get a hair cut. Some salons and barbershops offer 50 pesos haircuts, but don't expect a world-renowned expert to do it okay? 

7. If you like street food you can get 20 fishballs for 10 pesos (.50 cents each),  6 kikiam for 15 pesos (2.50 pesos each), 6 squidballs for 15 pesos (2.50 pesos each) and a large cup of samalamig. 

8. 5 packs of crispy chicken skin. Yes I know this is full of cholesterol and stuff, its not like you are going to eat this all by yourself, get real! This is best to share with your friends over a bucket of beer and also with a dip of vinegar with chili. 

9. An order of Angel's Cheese burger with drinks. This roughly costs around 45 pesos, you still have some spare cash after this. 

and last but not the least.... 

10. Enjoy a salad D'Lite from KFC for 49 pesos! 

Much Love! 

-- Alice 

Fat Burning Foods -- take your pick

Ola! 

There are a lot of fat burning foods out there, but one thing you can do is to at least choose those that are available in your area. Here are some of the fat burning foods you can have for your diet. 

Fruits rich in Vit C

fruits rich in vitamin C (ascorbic acid) like lime, tomatoes, lemons, oranges, guava, grapefruit, papaya, sweet lime, and tangerines. Vitamin C is said to help the body to process fat faster and also stimulate the carnatine amino acids which speeds up the fat burning process. It also dilutes the fat and it makes it less effective and also helps it in releasing the fat from our body. 

Apples. 

Apples have Pectin that restricts cells to absorc the fat in our body. Apples also encourages absorption of water in order to release the fat deposits in our body. Apples also have tons of antioxidants. 

Dairy products rich in calcium. 

Milk, cheese and yogurt can actually help you in burningfat since it increases fat breakdown. 

Nuts. 

We've all seen tips that say that nuts like almond and cashews can help us slim down but they don't really explain why. Nuts will actually help up keep full while also increasing our body's ability to burn fat. 

Green Tea. 

Green tea not only soothes us but also revs up our metabolism so don't deprive yourself from a cup or two a day. 

Whole Grain Cereals. 

This one is a no-brainer since Whole Grain is a staple for everyone who is on a diet. Whole grain cereals are packed with complex carbs and fiber that is good for our digestion and also to keep up with our metabolism. 

Chicken. 

Chicken is actually good for boosting our metabolism. Try this for a change- substitute protein for one fifth of the carbs you eat and you'll notice that more calories were burned. 

Those are the food you can try to lessen those fat in our bodies. 

Much Love! 

-- Alice