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May

Few weeks ago, we tried eating at Heawen located at K Village…after kids enjoyed their Fun Arts activity. At first I thought its Heaven but no, I am wrong its Heawen…I don’t know if its meant to be “w” or just wrong and supposedly “v” for Heaven for Burger Devils. Lolz.

Anyway, here are the counter and dining area…

Their menu’s adjusted to Thai foods…spicy and stuff like that although they have classic burger! And here are the burgers we got:

K got Massaman Curry Pork Burger…

3 of us got Pork Classic Burger with fries and drinks!

Lastly, us…happy diners in spite of…well, the burger is not big as we expect, taste is just ok but not something that I will recommend! What makes us happy was that kid enjoyed their burger and fries plus had a good time playing around because yeah, no other customers—its only us there that time!

Although the staff were nice to us…and even gave the burger canister for kids to play at home. And we’ve been to K Village few times after that but we didn’t go back at the Heawen yet, maybe someday, sometime…

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Apr

Bangkok Airways Flight Meals…

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Last April 6, 2012…I traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia from Bangkok, Thailand for the purpose of getting a visa stamp that will be valid for a month while waiting for my Education Visa that’s still on process at the Ministry of Education at that time. Anyway, I flew with Bangkok Airways going back and forth on the same day with few hours difference. And my meals are these yummy Thai foods…

Shrimp Set…

Ready to eat…

My flight meal going to Phnom Penh, I was asked chicken or shrimp. And I chose shrimp, I got pad thai, pork salad, vanilla pudding, orange juice and water! I like the pad thai, just right for my taste. The pork salad even though it is bit spicy, it was mouth-watering. The dessert was lovely, too. All-in-all, I was able to finished my food…I must be hungry then! Hehehe!

While on my flight going back to Bangkok on that same day, I was asked chicken or fish and here’s my choice:

Fish Set…

Yummy…

I had fish fillet with assorted vegetables, papaya salad, strawberry cheesecake and drinks! The fish fillet meal was served with two kinds of rice: brown and jasmine rice, both delicious. The fish fillet was fine with me but I didn’t ate some of the veggies. The papaya was really great, I love it, I thought it will be so spicy but its just mild. The cake was nice, too! As usual, I got orange juice and water for drinks! But they have sotdrinks, assorted juices, tea, coffee, and wines.

It was a good flight back and forth and good meal, that’s why I enjoyed flying with Bangkok Airways! Plus I enjoyed seeing friends even for my few hours of stay and spending an afternoon in Phnom Penh with them.

Yes, the immigration gave me one month tourist visa, which will expire on May 5, 2012 which means I will be traveling again next week to another country to finally get my Education Visa as my Thai Language class started last week. Next stop will be in Vientiane, Laos…for 3 days! Yeay, it will be my first time in the City of Moon!

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Category: Flight Meals, Food and Cuisine, Food Friday, Food Trip Friday, Meme on Friday 7 Comments

Apr

Easter Sweet Table…

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After the egg painting last Easter, we snack in some sweet goodies—this is actually no cooking at all—that I prepared…

Easter Sweet Table 2012

I know I can do better than this one but with our schedule before Easter I was not able to prepare well…a week before Easter, K went to do field work and I flew to Phnom Penh to get a visa stamped. So, both tired but I am still happy that we had some and kids enjoyed everything we prepared for them.

Easter Sweet Table 2011

Just sharing our Easter Sweet Table last year, its better…yeah, I know! I thought I can do better than that but with events going around, I can’t.

Anyway, here’s what we got in our sweet table this year…

Bunnies and Egg in a Nest Bread…

Oreo and TimTam…

White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies and Donut from Mister Donut…

Orange Juice…

assorted goodies…

Japanese Custard Cake…

Cookies with Hershey’s Chocolate Bar…

Banana Cupcake…

Lastly, I baked a cake and its a disaster, huh, something wrong but kids and K said its delicious…and that’s enough to make me smile. Its a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting then I just added a nest-shaped meringue with Jelly Beans on topped.

And here we are having a good laugh while eating some snacks…

kids with Daddy…

kids with Mommy…

the two kids having fun with bunny ears and bows!

Easter Bible Verse…

Last but not the least, those beautiful Easter Printables that I used is from Bird’s Party…I got it last year after Easter when she put those set on sale. Its lovely but I wasn’t able to give justice with her work, I will definitely used it again and I hope I can do better! But big thanks to those talented individuals like her because it adds color and life to the party! Also, the Easter Bible Verse Subway Art is from Agape Love Designs and Photography, so big thanks to her for sharing beautiful subway art.

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Category: Desserts, Easter, Family Time, Food and Cuisine, Food Friday, Food Trip Friday, Meme on Friday, Snacks, Yummy Sunday 17 Comments

Apr

3-in-1 Ice Cream…

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K said its Neapolitan Ice Cream because it is made up of blocks of 3 different flavours side by side in the same container. More common flavours during the time it was introduced was chocolate,vanilla, and strawberry…but there are variety of flavours these days!

Anyway, I always have a tub of ice cream in our fridge, any day and time but since we will be having some friends kids coming, I add some more and choose 3-in-1 ice cream for kids have more choices.

I got raspberry, banana and blueberry…but looking at the colours, I thought its strawberry, vanilla or mango, and ube (yam), hehehe, I am wrong!

I also got in the 3 different chocolate flavours…

Well, kids enjoyed having some…there are still some left-over and we’re finishing it slowly! It was a great weekend, Songkran Festival is almost over. K will be back to work on Tuesday while CJ’s will be back on Wednesday…start of Term 3 in Year 3. Hope you had a good weekend also.

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Apr

Beef Massaman Curry…

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Friday the 13th…and the start of Thai New Year, first day of Songkran. So, let me wish you all a Happy Songkran! We will be joining the fun this morning…and we are ready to get wet!

And because its New Year here in Thailand, I will be sharing something that I never made before and first Thai food that I cooked, Beef Massaman Curry and this is the first of many…

Massaman curry is commonly made with beef but there are other variety of it like chicken, duck, etc. The Massaman curry paste is full of flavours and aroma, which usually contains of coconut milk, peanuts, potatoes and lots of different spices. K loves Thai food and Massaman Curry is one of it, which is originally from Southern Thai dish that is Muslim in origin. I served it with hot rice and K just loves it. Oh, CJ likes it and I can eat it too!

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Apr

Assorted Canapes…

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Last February, Bangkok had its Bangkok Sister Cities 2012…and one of the sister cities is Denmark, so we was able to taste some great Danish food and cakes, lucky we don’t need to travel there just to get a taste of it. *smile*

Anyway, lots of booths around Benjasiri Park but here’s K and kids at the Denmark Booth…they are selling organic skincare products from Urtekram, Danish Cakes from Fyn Bakery and Danish food from Admiral Hotel (I forgot the complete name, poor me!)…

I got Smorrebrod or Danish Open Sandwiches, can also be called Canape…it is small pieces of bread that are topped with savory and decoratively garnish with various ingredients. Can be served hot or cold, and it can be simple or more elaborate. Canapes are usually served as an appetizer with cocktails, or as a substantial lunch or a light dinner, or it can be part of smorgasbord buffet.

Above picture is what we got on the weekend that the family went to see around, we ate it at the park. Below picture is what I got Friday afternoon when I was out with Isabelle, I broght it home so CJ can have some too. But we never knew then that there’s an activity going on. Just lucky we went to park and saw it. I never had second thought of buying a set because I tasted it before from ScanDeli Restaurant and its delicious.

And here’s CJ enjoying his hot dog sandwich with remoulade…

All of us enjoyed our open sandwiches…we love it. And I miss having one!

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Apr

Crispy Shrimp Fritters

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Bangkok’s known for its street foods…and I am trying it slowly but surely. And I tried having Crispy Shrimp Fritters or Ukoy in Filipino one afternoon.

Crispy shrimp fritters are deep-fried finger food. They are made with small shrimps usually with head and shell on, and are mixed in a batter and fried until crispy. It can be appetizer, a main dish or mid-afternoon snacks! I had it for mid-afternoon snacks…its yummy and I can taste that the seller added some spices and a parsley! Surprisingly, Isabelle and CJ like it too! I only bought 1 to try and it cost 20 Thai Baht. I will buy again next time…

And just a bit of update, K’s back from the field, visited one of the refugee camp between Thailand and Burma border. I am missing Holy Week in Philippines, its not holiday here in Bangkok, CJ still go to school today. And tomorrow, Friday…I will be leaving to Phnom Penh for my visa run because my Non-Immigrant visa here is expiring on Saturday. Having the trip means I will get 1 month visa upon arrival for being a Filipino! I am still waiting for my ED visa (Education visa after I enrolled to study Thai Language, my papers are still with the Ministry of Education). I will be back on same day here in Bangkok! I have 4hours waiting time and I am happy that I will be seeing some friends at the airport…makes me happy, really appreciated that you can come to see me and have coffee again. I wish I could stay longer but I can’t, I will definitely miss my kids and K. I just hope they will be just fine tomorrow, I am sure they will.

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Apr

Creamy Pasta Florentine…

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April Fool’s Day today…start of another month, second quarter just started, time flies so fast. Well, my visa here in Thailand is expiring tomorrow but stamped on my arrival date that it will end on the 7th. And a month ago, I enrolled to study Thai language for two purpose: to learn for we are now living here, at least 2 years…although K speaks good Thai; and to get a student visa which they called ED Visa. Anyway, I’ve been waiting for my papers from the Ministry of Education to come out but since I am afraid it will not come out just in time. So, yesterday I booked my flight to Phnom Penh, round trip in one day for me to get a 1 month tourist vsa, I am happy to see PP again for 4 hours—I find it too short but we can’t afford for me to stay longer, just thinking about the kids and expenses! Plus I need to be out of Thailand again to get my ED visa by June. Anyway, I hope I can still see some friends…*crossed fingers*

Anyway, back to cooking…aside from the regular Filipino food that I cooked, pasta is also always in our weekly meal, lets say at least once a week! One of those pasta day, cooked Cream Pasta Florentine! Well, thanks to San Remo La Pasta Creamy Cheese Flavour pack because that’s how I was able to make a lovely meal…

Here’s how to prepare Creamy Pasta Florentine:

Cook San Remo La Pasta Creamy Cheese Flavour according to stovetop or microwave directions. I used stovetop cooking. In a medium saucepan I added 1-1/4 cups of water, 1/2 cup of milk (said low fat milk but we don’t have so i just put fresh milk) and about a teaspoon of butter…I let it boiled and added contents of packet. I stir it continuously whilst returning to boil and simmer for 7 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat 2tsp. oil i a pan and brow 125gram thinly sliced breasts fillets. Add 1/2 diced red capsicum and cook for 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat and stir in the cooked pasta and sauce. Add 1 cup shredded spinach and stir until the spinach has wilted. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup walnut pieces to serve but I don’t have walnut so, I used almonds! Its so easy to do, right…best for busy mum, it will be cooked in less then 10 minutes or maximum 15, its really fast and easy cooking. Something for you to try! Pasta pack is made with durum wheat semolina and no added msg.

We all love it, the almonds adds more to its lovely taste already. I hope you can try it too!

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Mar

CoCo Curry House ICHIBANYA…

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Few weeks ago, we went to one of the nearest mall in our place…so, we went to K Village. It is a Neighborhood Lifestyle Mall which occupies a big area with two buildings that hosts a supermarket, gourmet market, healthy and beauty spas, hair salons, clothe shops and restaurants.

There are really great restaurants in the area but we decided to try CoCo Curry House Ichibanya out of the nine Japanese restaurants around.

Their menu is written in Japanese, Thai and in English..they are serving Japanese curry dishes at affordable prices and what nice is that you can customized your meal by choosing the amount of rice, extra toppings, and most important for me, you can choose up to seven different level of spiciness or you can upgrade it into a set menu.

How to order? First, select the curry that you want…they have lots of choices. Second, select the quantity of rice you like…the standard rice portion is 250 gram, you can choose from 150, 350, 450 up to 550! Third, choose how spicy you want your curry is from mild to crazy hot. Fourth, you can select more topping to add on your curry such as chicken chunks, pork katsu, melted cheese and more…in our case, we didn’t add any! Lastly, you can upgrade your meal into a set menu that can include a drink, mini salad and dessert which we did. All of this at extra cost, of course! Anyway, I find the process really good, its listed also in the menu how to do it…so, expect the food that you really want!

We ordered Kids Curry for CJ and Isabelle and it comes with an orange juice and jelly…

Kids Curry…

Kent and I ordered the same, one of the recommended meal in their menu—Pork Cutlet Curry, we just have different level of spiciness, he got Level 2 with 4 chilis and I got the standard with one chili. Plus we upgrade our order for added mini-salad, drinks and dessert.

Pork Cutlet Curry…

Mini Salad…

Dessert…

Well, we all love what we got…really delicious plus the service was quick and staff ar friendly, most of all budget-friendly. And if you’re true curry lover, you will love the succulent curry dishes that they are serving.

Daddy and CJ…

Mommy and Isabelle…

Lastly, before I forgot…Isabelle also ordered for Watermelon Shake, she’s been telling it as soon as we entered the place, that’s the first order, hehehe! But its not yummy because Isabelle don’t like it…I tasted it and CJ too, which we both agree it taste different. All-in-all its a great lunch!

This is how our unforgettable first curry experience was and yes, from that time…we knew we will be back again soon.

CoCo Curry House Ichibanya

K Village Unit No. B203, 2nd Floor

93, 95 Sukhumvit 26 Klongton Klongtoey Bangkok 10110

(close to Rama 4 behind Big C Rama 4)

Open from 10 am to 10 pm Daily

http://www.kvillagebangkok.com/

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Mar

Tonkatsu…

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Weekend is sometimes, home cooked, delivered, take-away or eating-out…and one of our meal last weekend was take-away Tonkatsu from Took Lae Dee which is 5 minutes walk from our place.

All of us got Tonkatsu…and here our meal then:

served with mashed potatoes and salad for K…

served with rice and salad for CJ…

served with rice and salad for me, too…

If you’re wondering what’s for Isabelle, she got Macaroni Chicken Cream Soup that I cooked for her because that’s what she like, macaroni is her current favorite now but penne pasta will always be her first love…

Their tonkatsu’s taste good, crunchy and the sauce is yummy, yes, it comes with a sauce but sorry its not included in the picture…salad is great too specially the dressing, I love it but both rice and mashed potato serving’s so little, maybe just 1/2-cup for both, of course, it doesn’t made us happy especially for mashed potato and rice eater like us!

Well, even though the rice and mashed potato servings is way too small, we will be back eating and ordering from them, they have more choices and we all just love it plus very convenient for us, walking distance and open 24-hours everyday…

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