Everytime I would crave for a really good burger, the first restaurant that we would always check out is Pound by Todd English.

We frequent the Robinson Ermita branch because that's our favorite mall (a.k.a. the only decent mall accessible to us coz we all hate traffic).

My favorite is the Sliders. 2pcs mini burgers for only 155Php. Sulit! And I must tell you, they have the juiciest burger patty and the yummiest crispy onion.

Another favorite is their chicken wings! If I am not mistaken, they have 3 flavors of wings which are all good. I love that the wings are not too spicy so my daughter was able to munch on them.

We would usually order this and a cup or two of white rice and super busog na.

Another favorite is their alfredo pasta which is a perfect cream pasta that is also a hit to the kids and kids at heart. The pasta is not nakakaumay and the caramelized bacon helped enhance the flavor.

Crispy Chicken Sliders (2pcs) - 195Php

On our last visit, we tried their crispy chicken sliders because the #FabSkye asked for it. But I didn't really like it. It's too crispy and just too big for a chicken burger with teeny tiny burger buns. If eaten as a dish, it's actually really yummy. Ayun! Inulam ko nalang sya.

But what I really love most about the restaurant is the ambiance. The nice black interiors with golds here and there. The very prompt waiters and the fast and efficient service. It is always a nice dining experience whenever we are there.

For my birthday last month, the #ReigningTatay decided to treat us for dinner at Casa Roces.

It's a beautiful restaurant located inside Malacanan in Manila. 

It's a special night so our Tatay wants to dine somewhere special too.

This restaurant is perfect for me because I grew up with Spanish cuisine, my grandma being half Spanish.

I asked our server for their best-sellers, and my heart flips over when I heard Paella! I was contemplating between Paella Valenciana and Paella Negra. The former being an ultimate favorite, I am really very picky with my Valenciana since my grandma makes the best Valenciana for me. So I opted for Paella Negra. A much safer option.

I usually enjoy Paella Negra specially if there are loads of squids. However, they run out of squids that night according to the server so ours only have shrimps on it. Sad. But it's still very much tasty. I liked it.

I know the photo didn't do it justice but this dish is mouth-wateringly good.

I love Lengua. My bestfriend's mum makes the best lengua and that's when I started to love this dish. So when our server recommends this, I know I had to give it a try.

The lengua is good. My daughter loves the mushrooms that comes with it and I love the string beans. However, the homecooked lengua from my bestfriend's are still the way better than this one.

Pork Stew Binagoongan (310Php)

Sorry for the blurry photo but this Binagoongan is really, really good. The pork are crispy and the bagoong is really good. I love this dish so much but it doesn't go well with our Paella. The husband ordered white rice and I ate this dish with our good old white rice.

Salmon with Balsamic Glaze (460Php)

Been craving for salmon that time so when I saw this on the menu, I really made sure to get it. The salmon is fresh and the sauce is really, really good. This is my favorite out of all the dishes that we ordered. Super must try.

My brother's girlfriend wanted pasta so we got Fettuccine with Blue Cheese and Roasted Mushrooms. I didn't get to try this one but based on how my daughter devoured this dish, I think this is pretty good.

Overall dining experience is superb! The waiters are all nice and very alert. The food was served hot and fresh and all of them tastes really good.

        

Of course, since it's Christmas season already, given na ang mga Netflix originals na may theme na royals, snow and everything romantic. So when I saw The Princess Switch on my Netflix line up, I watched it agad agad. Sensya na! I'm a hopeless romantic and I really love these kinds of movies coz it relaxes me.

Here are my thoughts about this movie and why I think you should also watch it if you just want a feel-good super light movie.

1. Of course, the storyline is far far from truth. I mean two girls who grew up from the different side of the world actually look soooo much alike that even the bestfriend and the fiance didn't even see the difference when they switched. Ang saya pa because unlike the common Filipino teleseryes, di po sila kambal na pinaghiwalay ng tadhana. Hahaha! Wala lang magkamukha lang sila. Wag na kayo mag react. Accept that fact nalang. Okay din naman.

2. The leading men are both charming. Kinilig ako kasi ang pogi nila!!!

3. Vanessa Hudgens is so pretty. Ang sarap maging prinsesa.

4. Winter wonderland, Christmas and a far far castle. Can it get better than that?

5. It's just a feel good movie. Nakakakilig the guys. Of course may wedding scene and in the end nagkatuluyan sila (as usual). Yehey!!

It's a nice movie lang. Watch it with friends and family on a relaxing night tapos cuddle lang. Ayun lang.

Have you watched it already? Nagustuhan nyo din?

We're trying to save up as a family. With mortgages to pay and the sky rocketing tuition fees and everything, kailangan talaga wais ka kundi pupulutin ka sa kangkungan. But if there's one luho that we have as a family that we can't seem to let go, that'll be eating out.

The #FabSkye loves to eat out and the Tatay too. Plus all of us are busy so the #ReigningTatay can't cook anymore. So to compensate the luho, we've been trying out hole in the wall restaurants around the metro. Since early this year we've been checking out several small restaurants and even carinderias. To our surprise, madami sa kanila are actually good. We have a couple of favorites already and one of them is Tejeron Sizzlers and Milkshhakes.

Found at Tejeron St. in Sta. Ana Manila, this small hole in a wall restaurants serve the best dishes!

They have a wide selection on their menu as well. From sizzling steaks to sisig to carbonarra to sandwiches and even milk shakes! What's more nakakatuwa is the fact that the prices are really competitive. Mura sila in fairness. As in 150Php for a large chunk of T-bone sizzling steak. At mga around 100 for ham and cheese sandwich with fries on the side pa! We would seldom spend 500Php for 3-4 pax kahit na mag order pa kami ng milk shakes and desserts.

This is also the perfect place to treat your family kasi nga masarap sya at mura and the place is really nice.

I love the ambiance in Tejeron. The colorful paintings on the wall give that posh feel sa place. Even the nice wooden tables and everything, well-thought of sya. Even the food presentation is nice. Restaurant levels talaga kahit presyong carinderia.

Here are some photos of our favorites!