Have you ever seen that viral tweet about how Januaaaaaaary in 2020 was so long and Jnry in 2021 seems too short? For some reason, I super get that too! Sadly, the first month of the new year is now ending and I was not able to visit any new restaurants or new cafés yet. Decided to postpone not just the travels, but even the food place hopping because of the new COVID-19 variant that was recently discovered. Praying things will get better, so I can feature better Food posts in the next months. But for now, here is the list of food from the outside but brought at home -- all thanks to Foodpanda, GrabFood, and Dadamove (yasss I am not mistaken bcos I am referring to my boyf hehz) deliveries! :) For this past month, which went by very fast, I had a few fast-food takeouts. Not everything I would share is from fast-food establishments, okay. But yes, I know, I know, I know most are unhealthy so please do not imitate me. Just for the sake of documentation, I am putting it here. But the eats that made my month though? The Naimas' Strawberry Cake! Also the Dadas liempo and the red velvet brownies at Brownies Unlimited! The McDonald's Minions Happy Meal made me smile as well, so yay! Naimas' Strawberry Cake, home-baked with love by Tita Badet (my beau's mom), was the best thing I ever tasted this month. The sweet pink frosting blended so well with the vanilla chiffon cake. And the fresh strawberries added the delightful oomph into it! Can I mention the look of the cake, too? Naked Patisserie is shaking! LOL, kidding! But for me, this one was the finest cake she ever made, I swear! But! I would also like to recognize my sister's ube cake surprise for me. She bought that because every time we pass by that certain bakery, my eyes always go heart-shaped! Aww right? Thanks also for that McDonald's treat after-office while waiting for Papa. Plus, the cute minions from their Happy Meal! And oh, oh, oh, the Nescafe Gold Intense as well! I get so excited whenever I visit Lola since we always have this coffee session. That is so right, my Lola is my coffee buddy, y'all! As per her coffee brand? The Nescafe Gold! It is gold! Really lives up to the name! The family uses Gold for drinking and even coffee jelly. So yummy, legit! And so, so I would not consume all of my Lola's coffee, my sister bought me my own jar already. TY again, Sissy! Speaking of coffee, yay for Lala and Dada dates! We did not actually go out so much this month. But our first date for 2021 happened at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Dada and I discovered that CBTL also has some pasta on the menu and wow, so creamy the Pesto and so saucy the Tomato & Herb Linguine! Also the Caramel Macchiato, ice blended. Amazing! Hazelnut Chocolate has been out of stock in the bistro, so I settled to buy the instant Hazelnut coffee to put my cravings to an end. My verdict? It is different from what I expected. I know this is 3-in-1, but it is just the aroma that is similar to the real one. And this is why I can say that it is still Seattle's Best Coffee that is the top-tier café for me. I know we have been trying other coffee shops now, but SBC lang sakalam! Because Dada surprised me one Monday after his errands and brought me the Java Chip. Kakilig po! More when I sipped the great coffee! I got that feeling where it was as if I tasted this Javakula the first time because super sarap! It got so much better, too, when I paired it with their new chewy cookies! Grabe, uwian na for the other cafés! Hahahahaha! Jk only! And so, this is it. Aside from those kakilig backgrounders that made my month so, so, so sweet? I also had lots of McDonald's and Jollibee encounters for this month. Usually, with Dada and the fam when we had no time to cook. While I also tried Burger King's Plant-Based Whopper, which by the way tastes so satisfying and its soft patty would make you kiss your hand and do the Italian yummy gesture, I still feel guilty for those Dunkin' Donuts munches and Greenwich Barkada Bundle cheats. Upon looking at my camera gallery, I was shookt on how much junk food I ate this month, too. What made this worse, I feel so fat and unfit already. Though my Body Mass Index is still normal, I gained six kilos and it really feels bad because my favorite pairs of pants cannot fit already when I tried them. Yes, still grateful for all the food that was graced on our table, of course. But hopefully, healthier grubs from then on! Plus, consistent Berocca, yes? Yes, yes, yes! Yes! Definitely yes! Imagine if there was no pandemic and all these food mentioned were eaten in the physical stores? aAaHhhhh, must be the best! I will never take for granted those eating-outs anymore, I swear! Even if it is just in McDonald's or Jollibee or even karinderya? I would totally cherish every bit of it! Been craving for the real life these days, to be honest. I hoped to order it, but it is not yet available. Sadt. And can I just say that I cannot believe people are accepting this current situation as so-called new normal when it actually is abnormal? New should always be better! And since this is not... Eh! I am firm with the abnormal term instead. Since the world has been living this abnormal shituation for almost an anniversary now, it makes me reminisce and thus, super miss the ordinary and simple life. You knowww, I just want to eat without polycarbonate barriers, no more contact tracings everywhere we go, and more more unlimited tambays and galas and all! I want to shoot outfit-of-the-day photos without being judged when I remove the masks and face shields as well! I wanna breathe again and get my life and freedom back! Ugggh-uhuhuhu. Sorry for the quarantine fatigue rants. But no worries! Still ending this post with a good note. Because guess what? While writing, I decided to diet myself next month! Shall talk about that topic soon. But for now, ciao! And oh, oh, oh, please stay safe! Let us keep each other safe by making our own selves safe! Take note of that, okay? For real this time -- see you when I see you! Until then 💖
0 Comments
|
THE BLOG-GIRLE L A M A N I L A Ela Mones, a Filipina girl,
is a passionate lifestyle blogger who loves to express her unforgettable life experiences and best moments through words, photos, and videos 💖
|