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.

CDO Diaries: Missy Bon Bon

Another reason for me to fall inlove with CDO is Missy Bon Bon. I promise you that they have the best pastry in town. On our second night, we hung out at Missy Bon Bon located outside Lim Ket Kai Mall, adjacent to Starbucks. I can only imagine girls hanging out in this place but I was surprised that old folks who looks like rich business men hold their meeting nights over coffee.

During weekends, there are trivia nights and it's fun to come over with the family.Only because I wanted to try their gelato as suggested by BB's brother, I swooned over their sweet pastries on the racks. It was one sugar overload night.

Warning picture overload! :)

Look how cute their logo is. :) Makes me feel like I'm in a different place. Everything is super dainty!

You'd have to wait for this. They have buy 1 take 1 during weeknights. It is definitely worth it!

I went crazy over their gelato station. Look how pretty they are!  Good thing you can select 3 flavors in one big cup. It aint that pricey either.

Want a taste of their blueberry cheesecake and other refrigerator cakes? I wasn't able to take note of the 2 other cups :(

Hooorayy for breads, smores bar, peanut brittle bars, revel bars and loaves and everything sweet!

Looks pretty yay! :) And I tell you it tastes heavenlyyy!

Say hello to my Chocolate Mint - Mixed Berries Yogurt - Peanut Butter Fudge!

Peanut Butter Fudge for the WIN!!!!

I just had to take a picture of it. :)

Now now here are our choices. L-R (Chocolate on Chocolate sponge cake with Chocolate Syrup and powdered sugar, Mocha Sandwhich,Cheese Roll, Chocolate Chip Muffin, I forgot what it's called and Smores Bar my favorite!)

Waiting for our drinks

Look at that evil goodness.

Mocha Bar Sandwich

Smores. Graham on chocolate topped with Marshmallows and peanut. I DIED.

Just can't get over their logo :) I even removed it and placed it on my diary.

Huge Chocolate muffin with lots and lots of chocolate Chips.

BB's Mocha Shake. Topped with Thick LIKE REALLY THICK Whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles.

So dainty dainty chairs and wooden floors. Check out the fence! 



Sugar Rush!!

xx

CDO Diaries : Dear Manok

Hi ya'll. I have been on a week long vacation in Cagayan de Oro. Time there is really slow and life is awesome! I have been there a couple of times already and I tell you that I'm in love with the place. Not only that the beach is a few minutes aways, everything is relaxing. On our first day we did a lot of things already. Met up with BB's friends, brothers and cousins. It was a long day and I started whinning about not going back to Manila anymore.

We left Manila like this:

And we arrived like this:

It was really raining hard in the afternoon till late night. But this is what you will wake up for. :) Mornings are hot though and the sun can burn your skin. I love the hotel we are staying at because it will give you a nice view of the city. We stayed there for 6 days and it was awessssssome I tell you!



Moving forward, the first night we had our dinner at Dear Manok with BB's friends and brother and gf. It's a really nice place and really cheap!

Sorry for the pixelated photos. I only have my phone with me that time and forgot to bring the camera.

Dear Manok serves of course everything Halal. I see no pork in their menu as far as I can remember.

The place reminds me of Bulalo Fiesta but way better. Ambiance is totally Filipino and not too crowded either considering it is a huge place.

We ordered grilled chicken and Bulalo. Yes... UNLI RICE! Hoooraaay!

So while we wait for our order I took some pictures of the place.

 

They have their own water falls on a wall. lol!

Here comes the Bulalo! Its just around more than 300 pesos I think. Really huge serving and soft meat and I can still remember how delicious it was. I LOVE!!

And of course my piece of chicken. :)  BBQ Chicken is the best! For 85 php and unli rice its just the best I had! (for that day since there are more places we dined at :) )



Happy Eating!
xx

Break Out : Day 1 Review

Hey guys! I know this is sort of my food blog but I can't help but blog about other things too. :) So yes I am going to take reviews and post some other girly girly stuff here from my monthly hauls. But for now, let me focus with what every girl has to go through... Breakouts! I honestly have alot of purchases and research about what the best acne spot treatment or cleansers there is. Since I work in Eastwood, Watsons is my sort of heaven.

This is the week that I am starting to break out. I tried to lay off the chicken which I think is one of the biggest contributor to my break outs. And I can't miss PMS which is another factor. Whats horrific is that it only appears on the left side of my face. Just like any other girl, I sorely wish that this will disappear overnight. I have gone through some spot gels that worked a bit and alot of astringent and even TOOTHPASTE I tell you.

But here I am making myself as guinea pig (lol!) to see if things would work. I dont have alot of bucks to spend for a dermatologist. But so I heard, diamond peel does a great job with smoothing out the pores. Anyway, today during my lunch break. I went to Watsons to grab a few stuff.

I love Celeteque.  My first purchase is the acne toner early this year. I have super sensitive and oily skin which means I am prone to acne/pimples. I dont know but I also blame the radiation from the computer screen :) (hey it's just me!) I tried to use it and it was able to fight pimples form comming back. I also feel that my face has this smooth texture but rubbery (pardon my description that's the closest that I can think of!).

My second purchase is this eye brightening cream for dark circles which amazingly works well for me. I have included it in my must have's!

                                             

So to begin my test (this is day 1) and I have finished my night routine. I like changing from one product to another that works. Because there were a few products that works in the beginning but you become immune in the end. My current favorite facial wash is by Eskinol.  It's not the soapy type like bubbles and everything. Faint medicinal smell too by the way. So yes, step 1.

Since I have the toner (half the bottle already) my step 2 now is dabbing toner on cotton balls and apply it on my face. You can really see the dirt left and will give you a matte feeling.

I apply the Acne Clearing Facial Moisturizer Gel.

What I rant about moisturizers is that my face ends up super oily and you feel that there is something sticky on your face. But this one... I have to say... makes my face feel matte and moisturized. And as I type this, I tried to feel my skin and it is smooth and not greasy at all.

Last step.

Acne Spot Corrector Gel.

I applied to the affected areas and the first feeling is that it has a cooling effect on the skin.

I'll check tomorrow if the bumps has subside.

And that leaves us with day 1. I'll monitor and see how it will go by tomorrow. My concern is to have the bumps subside. I'll be on a week long vacation and wouldn't want pictures to have bumps in it lol!

But again, to prevent such, we always have to watch what we eat.

By the way, when I mentioned about switching from one product to another this is how our dresser look like. My mum and I share it :) Need to get get organized.

See you day 2.

xx