THE BRIGHT SPOT

Food. Travel. Bargain finds. Random thoughts. A bright spot for sharing ideas and starting conversations!

Big N’ Tasty Burger from McDo

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It's been raining the whole day, a sign that the rainy season has indeed started!   Hooray to the chilly "bed" weather that defines the season, but a big boo to the big rains will eventually flood our roads (have you got your rain boots ready?). Anyway, I am savoring this bed weather at the moment because aside from the fact that we can now save on electricity (no need to ... READ MORE

A Repeat Recipe

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I repeated my favorite recipe, the Tamarind-Glazed Pork Stir-Fry, some weeks ago but this time, I used chicken breast fillet for the meat, and green bell peppers instead of the red ones. These variations brought out a dish that's lighter in color, a bit sweeter (because of the green bell peppers, maybe) but is equally flavorful as the first one I made (thanks to my ... READ MORE

Three-Cup Chicken

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Three-Cup Chicken is a popular Taiwan recipe, and it was called as such because of its 3 main ingredients measured in equal ratio: soy sauce, sesame oil and chinese rice wine (shaoxing wine).   You will also need garlic and ginger and of course, the chicken (I prefer the breast fillet part), and you're good to go. The exact ingredients are as follows: 1/2 cup sesame oil, ... READ MORE

Saving on Electricity

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Way before Meralco decided to increase their electricity rates, we have started investing in LED bulbs to replace our already energy saving light fixtures that still consumes around 12 to 15 watts for each bulb.    The LED bulbs are more energy- and cost-efficient, consuming only half of what energy saving lamps already use up. Akari's NXLED series were our favorite, and ... READ MORE

Johnny Rockets

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Our dinner at Johnny Rockets in Alabang Town Center three (3) Sundays ago was actually unplanned, and we were drawn into their 50's-inspired diner (among the many other restos inside Alabang Town Center) because of this: Dancing servers, yea!    Soon, AJ and I were dancing to their music while waiting for our burgers hehe. It was quite fun!   We were served ... READ MORE

SM Mall of Asia + Columbia Sportswear’s Freedom Day Sale

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The SM Mall of Asia is having a mall-wide 4-day sale from June 9-12, 2012 in celebration of the Independence Day (June 12). We were there last Saturday and I scored two (2) shirts from Columbia Sportswear, which were marked down to at least 40%. Have been eyeing this Silver Ridge Long-Sleeve Shirt in Burnt Henna shade for a long time and I'm glad I found one in my ... READ MORE

Missing this…

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I sure am missing this Chicken Inasal (a kind of roasted chicken popular in the Visayas) from Myron's: It's the most sosy and expensive Chicken Inasal I've had, but also the best tasting one - ever. Only at Myron's.   ... READ MORE

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