Lady E Eats

My sister went to Baguio, Ifugao, etc. last week. She brought home a bunch of goodies including this: It’s supposed to be a cheese bread but it’s filled with walnuts and dried fruit. It’s like a fruit cake inside. I didn’t like this. I like sweet and savory but this was just terrible. I like dried fruits as my grandma makes a mean fruitcake and she uses the same ingredients. I just didn’t appreciate this. It really tasted weird for me. The filling just does not go with the bread.

Lady E Reviews: Chef Nic's Spaghetti with Creamed Mushroom and Bacon Sauce

We went on a staycation in Binondo a few weeks back so that we can go shopping comfortably at nearby 168 Mall and Lucky Chinatown. After 168, we discovered a KKV branch at Lucky Chinatown Mall! I got a few things (photo at the bottom of this post), but one of the standouts is this spaghetti pack from Chef Nic.

Good Shepherd Ube Crinkles vs. Amira’s Chocolate Crinkles: Which One Gets My Thumbs Up?

Pasalubong - noun. Homecoming gift. Two pasalubong classics. Two different cities. One sweet verdict. Baguio and Tagaytay each have their own crinkle pride—Everything Nice Cake Shop and Cafe ube crinkles that I got from Good Shepherd (Baguio) and Amira’s chocolate crinkles (Tagaytay) . At first glance, they couldn’t be more different: one’s a delicate purple bite, the other a deep cocoa round. But do they both deliver on taste? Good Shepherd Ube Crinkles Technically, I got this from Good Shepherd, but the brand on the packaging says Everything Nice Cake Shop and Cafe. Pretty on the outside, but the first bite was a letdown. The sweetness is overwhelming, and the strong coconut milk flavor overpowers the ube. It’s too rich, leaving little room for the gentle, earthy notes we expect from a true ube treat. For us, it felt more like a coconut candy in disguise than a balanced ube crinkle. I had a hard time finishing one. I tried to finish it because I was ...

Report Abuse

Social Share Icons

19,701
9,297
4,182
2,157
1,052

Search Me

About Me

I'm a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom who loves to cook, study about health and well-being and to use food as medicine. I strongly believe that God created the human body to heal itself and food is one of the most powerful ingredients for perfect health. I have dramatically changed our diet and lifestyle and you will see those changes in my newer posts. I hope you will enjoy these recipes. Let's journey together towards perfect health. Cheers!

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Enter your email address below to subscribe to our newsletter.