http://www.adoseofsugar.com Tales from a food junkie's quest for the ultimate sweet fix Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:33:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My version of the Singaporean shrimps minus the sweet, sour and spicy medley. This is a little more on the spicy side(since I forgot to put sugar) but appeals to my palate nonetheless. My personal take - I could probably do better with the spice, but it goes well with rice! Ingredients: 5 ... http://www.adoseofsugar.com/2008/06/recipe-singaporean-shrimps/ I'd like to share another simple recipe that you can try out at home. It's very easy to follow and I usually have this ever 2 weeks or so. It is a very healthy and very basic way of cooking chinese kangkong. I usually get my supply of green leafy Chinese ... http://www.adoseofsugar.com/2008/06/recipe-sauteed-chinese-water-spinach/ Surprisingly, my weekend is empty when I woke up on Saturday, except for a derma appointment at 230pm. So I decided to go for a long overdue shopping at S&R. I had to get fresh meat produce for an adobo I promised to cook for Carla, and also buy some ... http://www.adoseofsugar.com/2008/06/an-sr-field-day/ I didn't have much to do, so I decided to sleep the afternoon through and prepare dinner. I wasn't really expecting anyone, but I wanted to cook anyway. So I did. It's a rare occasion for me to actually have time to cook these days and I savor every ... http://www.adoseofsugar.com/2008/06/recipe-tenderloin-pot-roast/ I have been a Häagen-Dazs® loyal customer since 1998. Although they were not readily available in the province, I would always find a way to source them, whether from visiting friends or if I were going out on a trip - I always made sure I had my fill. One ... http://www.adoseofsugar.com/2008/05/best-strawbery-ice-cream-ever/ I can vividly recall a typical weekend with the girls (mom and my 2 siblings). We would often go to the parlor to have manicure, pedicure, perm, trim, and do just about anything, before heading to the mall. Being the youngest in the family, I always end up getting bored ... http://www.adoseofsugar.com/2008/05/lord-stows-egg-tarts/ My addiction with UCC Coffee started when I first tried their Sumiyaki Coffee. I don't know what is in that brew that I can't help but go for a second cup all the time! Lately, I have found myself frequenting UCC, not for the Wifi connection, or for the coffee... ... http://www.adoseofsugar.com/2008/05/ucc-and-me/ Eversince I was a kid, I have already been a big fan of ice cream. When the Magnolia Ice Cream cakes and fun sticks became popular in Manila in the 80's, my sister would painstakingly handcarry a box with dry ice for me everytime she went home to the province. ... http://www.adoseofsugar.com/2008/05/ciao-bella-hits-the-metro/ GTM Manila had two reasons to celebrate - Ann's exciting new life in Prague and Francis' bold move to take on the GTM Role. We wanted to make it a special send off for Ann and a welcome dinner for Francis, so we decided to turn one of our ... http://www.adoseofsugar.com/2008/05/celebrating-with-john-and-yoko/ When Hawaiian Barbeque opened at the Boutique in Tagaytay, it has always been one of my favorite destinations outside the metro. The cozy interiors of the Boutique welcomes weekend couples and visitors to its lounge cum restaurant, The Original Hawaiian Barbeque, that opens up to a veranda where patrons ... http://www.adoseofsugar.com/2008/05/hawaiian-bbq-in-mall-of-asia/