Big D's Smoke House

Since I was really in a bad mood which started on a Monday. I went on a shopping spree to ease myself. To end my day just fine, I told bb I wanted to try the taco's at Big D's in Katipunan.

Just beside Hassan's Big D's Smokehouse focused very well on their interiors. Everything is car and motorcycle related. They have diecasts on sale on the left side and Oil can seats to accommodate. I am a huge fan of cars and diecasts and appreciate the setup.

So here is their sample menu which I got from their facebook page.
I can't really say that it's cheap nor expensive. It's like it is a bit over priced. I also wish they have more on the menu.

 

I was very intrigued by their huge tacos.

Chicken costs more than beef. This is priced at 150php while chicken is at 175.

So yes... we are just amazed how big it was. The question is how do we start eating this?

Whats inside the taco by the way? Some melted cheese more of shredded veggies and on the bottom part about 1/8 of the taco rests the cheese and the ground beef which is awesomely good. I was just of disappointed that the whole thing has more veggies than the meat. But its good. The taco shell aint taco shell. Its like Lumpia wrapper. So yes that made me a bit disappointed too. But don't get me wrong. I loved the whole thing its just that with what is inside 150 is just too much.

This is the Total Wreck Burger. Which also costs 150php. Just regular sized bun with oversized meat patty. I think they were having fun with the Cheese sauce. So whats in it? Bottom to top?

Bun - Beef Patty-Coleslaw-Im tasting pinepapple-Cucumber-Tomato-White onions-Cheese-Mayo-Bun and a toothpick to hold everything together. Nothing spectacular really. If I am selling a burger like this with its name, Ill include potato wedges, bacon in huge buns then deep fry it. And thats what you call a total wreck!

=))

Break Out: Day 7

Hi you guys!  I know I made an entry back in July I think about breakouts and stuff like that. So yes let me give you an update.  I bought lots of products and I was really impatient. So the next day I had to go to the dermatologist to get a shot of cortisone. It did subside faster and dried up in a few days.

It was a killer picture moment for those huge zits. But anyway its there and all I have to do is just be patient that it goes away. By the way, when I went to the dermatologist, she gave me some prescriptions which I didnt buy. I did regret it tho because the month after I was having the same cystic problems. So last week I finally bought what was written in the prescription. I made sure to research first on the products and reviews. Some gave different feedbacks and I ended up "what the heck! Ill just try it for myself"

So here it is. I started last Wednesday and it has been a week that I have been using these products.

First Day:

Sorry Im just using my phone to take a pic. But here it is the red patches near my jaw which appeared.  Just huge!

So in the morning, I have Benzoyl Peroxide where my zits are and where I happen to have my zits before.

This does't feel like Panoxyl. I don't know but Panoxyl doesn't work for me for some strange reason. 

This costs around a little below 300 pesos for a 15g tube. It doesn't feel that mentholly (you know that cold sensation)

Every night after washing my face and doing some facial cleanser, I put on a think layer of Stieva-A. I was prescribed on a .25%.  After that I just pray it works.

In the morning I wash my face again and put on Benzoyl and Moisturizer.

So today is exactly one week.

There it is! :) I also have my hair up most of the time. It is still along way to go :) Im giving it 3 months to see the results.

What I have noticed that has happened:

-The pores along the sides (between my eyes and nose) have gone smaller.

-Blackheads in that area has been removed!  :)

-Skin peeling (more like flaking) along the nose and sides of my cheeks. That's why you should put moisturizer in the morning.

-Smoother and softer skin.

-Blackheads on my nose has reduced.

I'll blog again after a week and we'll see. :)

SaladBox!

Hoooray! I signed up for SaladBox and I am still waiting for a confirmation on to when they'll be sending me a link for my plan options. If you don't know what SaladBox is, it is the Filipino version of GlossyBox! You get samples for different skincare and beauty products for only 500 pesos a month! Ain't that neat?! Anyhoo We'll see if its worth it :) I hope so. Just excited for my first box!

Get your own box now! :)

http://saladbox.com.ph

CDO Diaries: JRJ Deep Fried Chicken

If there is one KFC "Kanto Fried Chicken" that I would put in my list aside from the dirty chicken before Shopwise, JRJ Deep Fried Chicken is the place to be! :D You can't complete your stay in CDO if you haven't tried the JRJ chicken. This was our last meal because we were all pretty low on our budget. Of course we are not that choosy and not those type that would go on a very expensive restaurant or so. The chicken costs  less than 30 pesos and are really huge! The chicken gizzards and liver costs about 15 pesos only.

Create your dip! Ketchup, soy sauce, chili, calamansi

Chicken

More chicken!

Gizzards and Liver.

of course it aint complete without lots of rice and eating with your hands.

Just delightful and unforgettable :)

I'm a chicken killer! (just kidding)

xoxo

CDO Diaries: Rafting

Hey you guys! I attempted to update my blog few weeks back and yes it has been more than a month now since our yearly vacation in Mindanao. I wanted to blog during weekends but I am using a dongle and the connection just sucks. I can't upload any pictures and it just messes my whole moment of blogging. Now, I have a bit of time left before I head home.

So yes, going back to CDO, everything was just random. I checked out the site of 1st rafting adventure and saw that there was a promo in their site 5+1. I called them up and tried booking for advance course the next day. However, there are no slots and had to go on a weekends for that. The rate in their website is totally different from their rate over the phone. The website says around 1,400 php while over the phone it's only 1,000 php and it includes pickup-rafting-lunch-drop off.

Yes, thats a loonng way to go!

If you are wondering our 6th, he was in another raft!

We felt like warriors lolz!

The rafting was a bit quick compared to what is expected. Since it looks like it was raining in the mountains or so, the waters are really fast flowing and we rafted for about 3 hours I think.We also accidentally fell because no one went on the high side on the very calm no rapids part. I lost my slippers but found it about few hundred meters away. :) Such an experience!

After the raft, we were dropped off in a partnered restaurant for our lunch. I really didnt enjoy much but hey its part of the package! (I forgot the resto name by the way.)

Sweet and sour fish

Not included in the lunch package but we got some blueberry cheesecake

Oh yumm

And some chocolate cake.

:) We were dropped off back in our hotels and that afternoon it rained really hard.

We had to prepare because it's our flight back to Manila the next day.

We were dead tired and slept once we got back.

xoxo

CDO Diaries : Jatico

The next day after Alecs and Jhex arrived, we had the afternoon for Jatico. Since everything is just random and unorganized, Instead of few hours to Bukidnon, we headed to Jatico instead. I checked their site and it says that there is 150php roundtrip transfers from Divisoria to the park. However we were only 5 and they won't schedule a trip. BB... who knows somebody who knows somebody who owns something.. thankfully we were able to get a ride going to Jatico and back to Divisoria.

So while we wait for our ride, we stayed at Park Cafe and I was able to take pictures of this lovely pastry shop and super evil cupcakes from The Sweet Shop. Too bad I wasn't able to buy a piece since we were all geared up for our adventure.

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CDO Diaries: Inilog Grill

Wednesday night when some of our friends arrived after the Missy Bon Bon dessert comes first, we had a late dinner at Inilog Grill. Like Dear Manok, the place is just enormous... more like spacious. I really don't have a decent picture of the place because it reminds me of the glow in the dar bar in Boracay. So what I thought was that this place is like more of drinks less food but hey! I was wrong! They have a sink which for a minute will make you feel dumb because you have to step on a button on the floor to have water.

Just like Dear Manok, we ordered the same meal plus squids. Again, for less than a hundred bucks you have chicken bbq and unli rice.  Enjoy your meal while live performance from locals keep you on the mood. BB said that the guy who performs there is the same guy while he was still in college. That must be a living :)

Check out my glow in the dark plate!

Hello Chicken...

I wasn't kidding when I said it was like the menu in Dear Manok. For a little less than 300 pesos another bulalo night.

Calamares on the side

Sizzling Pusit

Everything tastes so damn good and the price is just reasonable. Food is reasonably priced and good that I wish there are these types in Manila. This is one thing I like about CDO. FOOD, Chillax life and one hell of vacation.

So yeah after that we had karaoke for 3 hours for 180 pesos an hour. The room is just big with disco balls and internet. I love it there I swear.