Cinnamon Toast on Cranberry bread on an office day breakfast <3

There’s just something about a personally prepared breakfast, heavy or light, that makes the morning brighter for me, even with truckloads of work to deal with right after

Not a very big fan of rice, save for a few special exceptions. Like Sumo Sam’s Japanese Fried Rice (Php 298 for a bowl good for two or three, but you can also go for a cup for half the price)
This is absolutely divine, with pieces of egg, onions and spring onions, carrots, meat, shrimp and lots of good flavor. I can honestly eat this by itself.

All of it. Honest.

Sinfully delicious Baked Potato (Php 165) from Chocolate Kiss. It’s my favorite so far, massive, filling and unpretentious with its generous toppings of sour cream, butter, cheese, chives and bacon bits

This is something my mom has been cooking for as long as I can remember, and can easily be one my childhood comfort foods.

I never usually bothered with the cooking but eventually got my chance this morning when helping mom whip this up for lunch

Something to chase the blues away (and comfort the worried) on this very rainy day- rich, warm champorado with crispy, salty tuyo. It’s always been a favorite childhood breakfast, a very traditional and nostalgic meal for me and my family.

It might seem weird but the lip-smacking saltiness of the fish compliments the gooey chocolate like no other. And it truly is a comfort during these times.

Rains are still raging and the floods have yet to recede. Keep safe, everyone!

I can always count on Amici for some good pasta.

Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Pepperoncino (Php 195), which is basically a slightly spicy pasta tossed in olive oil, a little bit of anchovies and LOTS of garlic. It was probably the simplest pasta dish there, perfect for those times you want something light, yet tasty. The anchovies added a subtle flavor and the garlic gave it a nice, yummy punch.
I recommend an after-dinner mint, though ;)

Spaghetti Red Vongole e Gamberitti Pasta (Php 298) from Amici. This tomato-based seafood pasta is a cousin of the Spaghetti Ai Tesori del Mare, but with a richer, more robust, taste, with the bonus addition of two plump shrimp.

Favorite pick-me-up after a particularly rough week: Aztec Xocolat from Casa Xocolat. Thick, rich, hot cocoa with a dash of spice and a mint leaf to perk up the senses. If this doesn’t give you that much-needed happy hormones rush, I don’t know what will

Some seriously crunchy Chicken Leg Bento (Php 100) from Dang Dee, a Taiwanese fast food a couple of blocks from the office. I’ve never had Taiwanese food before so I’m not 100% certain of its authenticity, but it definitely has a unique flavor. I especially love the little extras like the half ‘century egg’, two kinds of vegetables and pickled spicy somethings. All wrapped up in a neat little carton box, with chopsticks, and a pouch of fruit juice on the side.

I never let a craving for Tex-Mex food go unanswered, hence the Beef Burrito, Quesadilla and Nacho combo from Mexicali, complete with salsa, guacamole and sour cream dips