Hello Monday! (On Acceptance)

A personal fave of mine . . .

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If there are things that stress you . . that bother you. . .that worry you. . .that make you regretful . . .

Don't look back. . .just let go . . .  =)

The Many Facets of my Morning

Good Morning Little One =)

Can I take a picture of your two front teeth?

(Her two upper front teeth are coming out)

I guess that's a "NO"

Sleepy baby . . .

She . . I mean We . . .woke up at 5AM

And our day is just starting . . . .

Have a nice week ahead everyone!

Excited Much?!

I can't remember when was the last time I went to the movies. . . I just can't seem to find the time to do so.

But . . . I am definitely making time for this!

"C" is for Delizioso!

I'm not sure exactly when or how I heard about C' Italian Dining but there is one thing I am sure of. . . that their Panizza is a must-try (it is the home of the original Panizza after all).  This restaurant opened its doors in 2004 and since then, it has become a popular dining place that people from Manila take the 2-hour drive (depending on traffic) to Pampanga (which is located North of Manila) just to have a taste of this Panizza.

I've been meaning to try this place but just couldn't find the right time.  And since it's easy for me to go there (since I live in Pampanga), I was taking my time, haha!  Enough of this dilly dallying . .. so last week, I caught up with a friend over lunch at this place.

Let's see what the buzz is all about, shall we?

We started our meal with a complimentary bread (which was soft and served warm --- Thank you!) and pesto dip (so good!  you know you're in an authentic Italian place if your pesto tastes fresh and did NOT come out of a bottle, haha!  At this point, I knew we were off to a good start)

I can have this everyday!

We ordered their famous Panizza, just one of the many reasons (delightful reasons if I may say so) which put them in the culinary map of Pampanga.

Panizza Kristina

We had the Kristina, which was topped with bacon, ham, caramelized onion, mushroom. . . and sundried tomatoes! (YUM!)  Each panizza is served with a bowl of arugula leaves and alfalfa sprouts.  

How do you eat it?

Take a strip of Panizza, put some arugula leaves, alfalfa and drizzle it with chili oil (or the pesto dip---if you still have some left, after enjoying your appetizer, haha!)

And just roll it. . . .

Our "Work of Art"  =)

The nutty and peppery taste of the arugula and the alfalfa's earthy taste plus the mild heat from the chili oil enhances the savory taste of the Panizza (Ok, I wish I was a food blogger, they're better at doing this!  Haha!)  The thing I love about C's panizza is its super thin crust.  I think this is what makes their panizza more special compared to the panizzas offered by other establishments.

We also tried one of their white-sauced pasta . . . .

Pasta Roberto
(This plate has half-serving of the pasta since we split one order)

Pasta Roberto has gorgonzola cheese, white cream sauce, roasted garlic, and chicken then topped with fresh basil.  The menu offers a wide range of pasta but this had us at gorgonzola cheese! (Trivia: Do you know that gorgonzola cheese is a type of blue cheese?  I don't eat blue cheese. . . guess I do now, haha!)  This pasta is definitely highly recommended.  I have two words to describe it. . .sinfully good and if you ask me to describe it in one . . .heaven! *Big grin*

Goes without saying that we had a really good dining experience at C'!  Good food (on the pricier end though), good ambiance, good service.  We will definitely come back for more!  (Heard they have good risotto too)  

Enjoy your weekend. . . .it's a good time for some food tripping! 

*Special thanks to my good friend for these food photos. . . I'm glad we used your camera! Haha!
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Where can you have a taste of C's Panizza?

1) Main Restaurant - 1210 Don Juico Avenue (Friendship Road), Clark, Angeles Pampanga

2) C' Italian Deli Cafe - Bertaphil II, Jose Abad Santos Avenue, Clarkfield, Pampanga (it sits in the same lot as Petron gas station)

3) My Kitchen by Chef Chris Locher opened his own restaurant in Oasis Paco Park Hotel in Manila, bringing his delectable Italian food closer to the food lovers in the Metro.

Mind-Boggling!

The Little One can carry each of these with ease . . .

Hand Sanitizer - 16 fl oz
Lotion - 20 fl oz
Emergency Light - definitely heavier than the previous 2 items (haha!!)

But can't hold THIS??!!!  (It's not that she CAN'T . . .she WON'T!)

Her milk bottle - 6 fl oz!

Mind-boggling eh?! 

Hello Monday! (Finding Happiness)

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Sometimes in our lives, we find ourselves wanting more and probably even complain on how things are going on in our lives.  We take things (and people) for granted.  We spend so much time (and effort) looking for happiness that we don't realize it might be within our reach already.    

As I got older, I've learned that the key to happiness (at least for myself) is contentment.  It is good to dream big, to want more for ourselves but what I'm just trying to say is let us not forget to be thankful for the blessings that have come our way and appreciate what we have in our lives.  Finding the road to happiness is different for each one of us.  I hope you find what truly makes you happy.  

Have a nice week ahead everyone!

My Little Cinderella

I have shared with you about the Little One's mismatched socks in an earlier post.  Well, another thing has gone missing from the Little One. *heavy sigh*  

As the title suggests, I think you'll have an idea what it is. . .

She wore these flats when we went out for dinner last week.  I clearly remember putting BOTH shoes in her bag's side pocket (did I mention that the side pocket didn't have a zipper? hehe)  I guess the other shoe fell off . . . somewhere.  

So I am just really writing this post to vent out my frustration (haha!).  She only wore this pair once!  This time, there are no dogs to blame but myself. *Believe me, I'm smacking myself in the head right now*.  

I do hope this is the last one I am writing about something getting lost. *fingers crossed*