Mc Donald's Big N' Tasty Burger

Quarter pound burger patty, dill pickles, shredded ice berg lettuce, onions, tomato and a slice of american cheese on a sesame bun.

I am a big fan of Mc Donald's.  When asked to choose between the two giants, I would always go for the golden arches. And since I grew up with a family who loves Mc Donald's, my taste buds prefer the burger and fries that are served by the clown.  

I love McDonald's so much that I could eat it everyday.  

My sister has been telling me that Mc Donald's will be releasing a new burger and, boy, was I excited.  Big N' Tasty sounds really good. I bet it taste good as well. 

The day arrived.  I was at home.  But no fret, my favorite number to call was just 5 digits away.  So at 10:00pm, when almost everyone at home was already sleeping, we ordered Big N' Tasty.

I was glad that despite the cost, it is around P20 more expensive than Big Mac Meals, we were not disappointed. 

Big N' Tasty seemed to me like a mix-up of Big Mac and Quarter Pounder.  It was like the crew thought he was preparing Big Mac when the order was Quarter Pounder and to cover the mistake, added a slice of tomato.  

But it doesn't taste like a mistake to me.  If you love Big Mac and Quarter Pounder, then their love child together will surely make its way up to your favorite list.  Add the smokey flavored sauce and Big N' Tasty will be an instant hit.

I love how it taste different from the typical fast food burger taste.  Though it is Mc Donald's answer to Burger King's Whopper, Big N' Tasty can pass as a restaurant's, and not only a fast food chain, burger. The sauce made all the difference.

The only downside of this burger is that it tends to be a little bit messy.  The sauce tends to be a little bit liquid-y for this burger.  Droplets of sauce tends to give color to the table, or worst, your shirt.  So, eat with caution.

All in all, I enjoyed Big N' Tasty.  In fact, my sister and I had one for lunch this morning.  I think I would order this more often than expected now.  I just hope I have enough cash to spend for a Big N' Tasty splurge.

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Big N' Tasty

A la carte : P120
with regular fries and regular soda: P145
with medium fries and medium drink: P165

Bistek Tagalog

My sister, who is currently living on her own in California, decided she wants to learn how to cook. We have been exchanging emails so I could teach her how to cook simple yet delicious meals and BISTEK TAGALOG is first on her list.  I am really one proud older sister and is very happy that she was able to cook with only my email/recipe as her guide. 

My Sister's Bistek Tagalog

 
Ingredients:

1 lb (1/2kg) beef sirloin, thinly sliced
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 pcs calamansi or 1 lemon
3 cloves crushed garlic
1 onion, sliced into rings
cooking oil
salt and pepper to taste




Directions:

1. Marinade beef in soy sauce, lemon (or calamansi), and ground black pepper for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour
2. Heat the cooking oil in a pan then stir fry the onion rings until the texture becomes soft. Set aside
3. In the same pan where the onions were fried, fry the marinated beef (without the marinade) until color turns brown. Set aside
4. Put-in the garlic then saute for a few minutes
5. Pour the marinade and bring to a boil.
6. Put in the fried beef and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until meat is tender. Add water as needed.
7. Add the stir-fried onions and some salt to taste.
8. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

Tokyo Tokyo Win an All Girl Getaway Trip

 

Baga + 2 Girls + Camera = Chance to win a trip to Pearl Farm Davao. 

Just take a picture of you and your girl friend enjoying a yummy Baga to join Tokyo Tokyo's All Girl Getaway.

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Photos will be accepted until June 20, 2012. 

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Papa John's Pizza All You Can

Promo is from April 24 to July 24, 2012

Valid only every TUESDAY from 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Unlimited Pizza (Pepperoni, Hawaiin and Garden Specials Only) for only P199

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Jollibee's Coffee Float

For coffee lovers, Jollibee's coffee float is something to be excited about.  With the warm weather and price hike, drinking a cup of coffee, that is not prepared at home, can be a little bit pricey - especially for those who are saving up for something important.

With Jollibee's coffee float, you can have the best of both worlds - good coffee and good price - plus ice cream with chocolate syrup on top.  Now, who wouldn't want that!?

For only P45, you can enjoy a cold coffee topped with vanilla ice cream and drizzled with chocolate syrup.

After being bored and tired to death while waiting for my turn to have a 3 minute transaction with bank tellers, I decided to buy a drink.  I was juggling between ordering from zagu or trying out Jollibee's newest float.  Seeing the long lines for a Zagu drink, I decided to skip another waiting time and decided to try out the coffee float.  Thinking, if I were to wait again, then I guess I would prefer waiting for something new and exciting. Luckily, there was no line in the country's leading fast food chain.  I guess 2pm is a low time for the said food chain.  But then again, I was glad.  I got to order my drink right away.

photo courtesy of jollibeedelivery.com

I was surprise with how refreshing the cold coffee taste.  I could tell that the coffee they are using is Nescafe as it tasted exactly the same as the Nescafe Coffee Drink you can buy at Ministop and Brownies.  The cold coffee with additional ice cubes cooled me down.  It was a well deserved coffee break after long waiting hours.

I decided to stir the drink so as to mix the coffee with the ice cream and chocolate syrup.  And it was worth it.  I enjoyed sipping on tasty coffee with a mixture of sweet vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup.  Sometimes, I sip on just the vanilla ice cream, sometime, I get the strong chocolate syrup alone.  Often times, I get the combination of ice cream and coffee that their flavors blended well. 

You still, however, can't compare the taste with Starbucks', Seattle's Best's and CBTL's coffee.  But for the price, you can be sure your P45 is worth the pay.  Now, I can have good coffee anytime without having to break my piggy bank.

McDonald's Delivery

I found myself dialing 8-mcdo for 3 nights now.  Since I feel too restless, tired and a little busy for the past few nights that I do not have the energy to cook or even think about cooking.

McDonald's has been our dinner for nights.  I know it sounds unhealthy but it is just a dial away that all reasoning seems to point towards delivery service.

Burgers and fries have been my staple for 3 nights.  Now, I think I am ready to go back to cooking and eat good old home cooked meals. :)

Paksiw na Bangus

My husband loves paksiw but prefers a different kind of fish.  My mom and I, however, love bangus.  I haven't really tried to cook paksiw na bangus so last night was my first time.  To my surprise, it was easy. :)

What I loved about this is how I just put everything in and leave it to simmer until cooked.  I, then, can do blogging in between. :)

Here's how I cooked it:

1 Kilo Bangus, cleaned and sliced into pieces
4 pcs crushed garlic
1 whole onion, sliced into 8
1 1" thick ginger, sliced
1 pc chili (pang sinigang)
1 eggplant, sliced
1 bitter gourd, sliced
1 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar
1  to 2 tsp sea salt (depending on your salt level taste)

Directions:

1.  Put all ingredients in a pot until cooked.
2.  Serve and Enjoy!

Kangaroo Jack

My husband wanted a new pair of shoes.  We went to SM Malls that has Hush Puppies in them but was not able buy due to shoe size dilemma.  But my husband was really persistent on having one so we decided to try Robinson's Ermita. 

After going in and out of different shops, my little boy fell asleep.  The downside is, that day, we decided not to bring his stroller. Oh no!  That means we have to carry him all the way.  I mean, my husband, has to carry him.  As we know, the longer we carry him, the heavier he gets. And the more we get hungrier, the weaker my hubby gets.

So, as a result, we decided to try the very first restaurant we saw.  Kangaroo Jack. Luckily, they have couch seating.  At least we could lie our sleeping baby down on the couch while we eat.

Kangaroo Jack's prices were relatively low and affordable since they serve steak, grills and sizzlers. However, do not expect good steaks and grills as the taste is parallel to their prices.  It taste good alright, but not as good as I expected.  My husband says, well, for the price we paid, what do we expect. 

For us, it was just a step higher than the sizzlers found on food courts.  There was nothing special about it.  It wasn't bad, but it wasn't what we expected.  At least, we didn't spend much.

Breakfast Steak with Creamy Mushroom Sauce

I wanted to cook something fast and easy.  Upon checking the freezer, I found a very thinly sliced breakfast steak.

It was in fact fast and easy to cook.  If you love butter and milk then you would really appreciate this.  It almost taste like those served in sizzling houses.  

So this is what's for tonight's dinner.

How I cooked it:

1.  Melt 1/4 cup butter on pan.  Add at least a teaspoon of oil so as not to burn butter.
2.  Cook 1/2 kilo (1 lb) breakfast steak until color changes.  Set aside.

3.  Cook 1/2 cup to 1 cup (depending on your preference and how you love mushrooms) oyster mushroom in the same pan. 
4.  Add 1 beef bouillon cube.  Dissolve.
5.  Thicken with 1-2 tbsp flour.
6.  Add 1 1/2 cup milk.

7.  Top breakfast steak with milk and mushroom mixture.

8.  Serve and enjoy!

* serve with steamed vegetables on the side.