| Isn’t she lovely? Sheila Bermudez Romero introduced me to her beautiful store, Beyond Bamboo, which just turned two years old this month. It is beyond bamboo because it is not the typical Asian style though some items are sourced from Asia, but MODERN in design and look. She is partners with her sister, Trisha Bermudez who is an Interior Designer. So they can do your whole house and furnish it with all the items that they offer. Sheila does the business devt., marketing, and other day to day functions and the buying which she enjoys the most as she loves to travel. She used to be a restauranteur and owned Azzuro Bistro but sold it to give way to her motherly duties to her four children. She is a very hands on Mom! We actually met her during the Europe Tour as she accompanied her 14 year old daughter the whole three weeks. Wow! We are fortunate to have met Sheila.You can also visit her multiply website for more photos on their items:http://beyondbamboo.multiply.com/ |
What a unique gift for babies!!! My friend, Valerie, now creates these beautiful floral baby bouquets. Baby bouquets are great gifts for baby showers or for friends who have just delivered. What’s unique about it is, the flowers are made up of baby clothes, wash cloths, mittens, booties, bibs, burp pads and hats. They come in different sizes from small to extra large.
For more information, please contact Baby Blossoms, Valerie Villar: 0920.923.4662
I always wondered why bangus belly is not really bangus belly when you buy those packaged ones in the frozen section of the supermarkets. The belly is there but there is so much meat around it still. But I recently found just the BELLY! There are two vendors at the Salcedo market. They sell two kinds and call the pure belly “Bangus Belly PREMIUM.” Claudel Foods ( Tel# 438-4856 / 912-1153) pack of around 8 pcs for P 170.00 and Yvan’s Seafoods ( Tel #:571-0741 or Mobile # 0917.880.9578 ) pack of around 4 pcs. for P 110.00. I do not even check the weight, i just get it because it is so valuable and rare to find! But the girl says it is around P 420 to P 400/kilo. They are in the same row in the market and have styros and styros of frozen seafood inside. Problem is, for the past 3 weeks, they have not had stocks. So, good thing when i first went there I bought all they had.
There is another vendor in the same row but it has a little meat around it - but still much less than what you find at supermarkets and they usually have stock - Picky Moms Trading ( Bonuan brand ). It has proper packaging and is BFAD approved. It costs around P 130.00 for about 5 pcs. They can also be found in Market Market at the Fiesta market.
The packaged one in the supermarket costs around P 140.00 to P 200.00 and it usually comes with 1 or 2 bellies only and it has a big portion of meat. So, I thought that my finds were a very good buy.
My two dads like this so I thought it was a great discovery. Now they can really feast on just the belly and not worry who will have to eat the surrounding meat 
What a unique collection- Starbucks Bearista magnets. Whenever i go to Starbucks, i always look forward to seeing the new bears. Starbucks sells plush bears almost every occassion - valentine’s, easter, halloween,christmas and usually with matching magnets.
The Starbucks Destination Series Bearista® bears donning the classic Starbucks green apron embroidered with the country name was recently launched.This is a collectors item and each of the 38 Starbucks countries worldwide have their own Destination Bearista Bears. Wow, imagine if you could collect all 38!
I am in constant search for the best tapas in our country. So far, these are the TOP 3 for me. They are all the sweet type ( filipino style ).
1.) Tapas de Gracia (cell# 0917-805-6207) - I discovered this in Salcedo market. She has a sweet and a salty version, I tried both but I prefer the sweet one. It is P 180.00 for 1/2 kilo.
2.) Sukiyaki tapa of Blue Kitchen. This was introduced to me by my Mom and it is literally sukiyaki beef made into tapa. Delicious! P 285.00 for 1/2 kilo.
3.) Shopwise Beef Tapa. James kept repeating how tender the beef was and that it was good. He is very picky and when he says he likes something, then I am happy I know what to feed him. And guess what, it is only P 43.75 for a 1/4 kilo pack.
If you have any other sources of yummy tapa, i hope you will share them with me.
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