MARIKINA HOMEBAKERS featuring KHRIZ CRINKLES

Now if you don't believe in overnight success, this homebaker will prove you otherwise! Khriz got in touch with me through the All Over Marikina Facebook page, and asked me to sample her products. One bite, and I was swept away!

Guess what, a few days later, she was booked for a morning show and has not stopped baking bulk orders since then! What an inspiration KHRIZ CRINKLES is!

"My name is Khrizel Molina and our brand name is Khriz Crinkles. I started baking only last July 2014. I retired from my work last May 2014 to give time for my child. I worked at Cathay Pacific Airways as Sales Executive for more than a decade." 

"Since I have new priorities, so I needed to retire for my family. Our family loves to cook. We normally cook for our friends and family. One day I tried baking my favprite crinkles and it was a success! Then I studied several recipes for chocolate and red velvet until I perfected it. I tried selling it to my friends and family, and received good feedback."

"Unang Hirit featured us last September 2014. This really helped us specially with our target market, the Mariqueños. Before, I used to sell 30 tubs a week, now I am selling 100 plus tubs a week! Thanks Unang Hirit! Flavors available are plain Khriz Crinkles, Creamed Khriz Crinkles, Cookies and Cream, Khrofee (mocha flavored crinkles), and Nutee (Peanut Butter creamed crinkles)."

"Future plans? We have been receiving a lot of requests to put up shops in QC And Marikina area. Hopefully we can at least have one. We will be releasing several flavors soon like our Hazelnut Khriz Crinkles, Rock Salt and Cheese and Choco and Mint!"

KHRIZ CRINKLES

Tel. No.: 09174585429
Visit their Facebook page here.
Instagram: KHRIZCRINKLES

Munching Budget per person: starts at 120 PhP

Marikina, aking hirang.

Roni

Even More Reasons to Love PERFECT MOMENTS BAKESHOP

Hello dear Marikenyos, friends, and reader friends, I am SOOO back ;-) The baby is thriving, life is great, and I continue to praise and thank God for all the wonderful works He does in our lives. I hope you've had your share of blessings, and that you have been a blessing today!

Speaking of blessing, we have been blessed to be invited by no other than our Chef - Masterbaker Josephine Po to check out the new look and menu of Perfect Moments Bakeshop in Blue Wave Marquinton. If you happen to be in the area, Perfect Moments is a great alternative (not to mention affordable) to your usual fast food chain.

 

 Welcome to Perfect Moments Bakeshop!

The Chef and the Master Baker, our allies for good food!

 The pretty lamps are still there!

 Coffee lovers, try their Vietnamese Coffee!

The new menu! I wanted to try out everything but stomach space is limited... Haha!

We decided to try the pizza offerings, since the store has a new brick oven. The pizzas are 99 PhP for a thin crust 8-inch pizza. Eat them while fresh of the oven! The crust is crunchy! :-)

 Hawaiian Pizza (99 PhP, 8")

 Four Cheese Pizza (99 PhP, 8"). A great deal for 99 pesos ;-)

We also tried the Banh Mi (49 PhP), a 6-inch sandwich of Vietnamese descent. It is a very simple, fresh-tasting sandwich. I love the chewiness of the bread and the aroma of fresh cilantro. With ground pork and liver, and the crunchiness of carrots (there's cucumber too but for my share I had to remove them because I don't eat cucumber, hehe), this sandwich is an easy favorite. Don't forget the chili sauce!

A slice of their Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

 Desserts up! Mais Con Hielo with Pinipig and Pastillas bits, topped with Leche Flan (50 PhP)

Photo Op with their marquee inside the store :-)

Now, let me give you some eye candy. Chef Jo and her craft assistant Jen are so talented that I can't help but take photos of their creations. Wondering where to get your cake for the family's next celebration? Contact Perfect Moments!

 Feast for the eyes

 Me want those piggies and owlies!

 Lovely!

 Hmmm... I want my wedding cake to be like this!

 Or maybe this? Hehe!

 Works of art indeed!

 Look! They have cookie pops, and minions, at that! We tried these and let me tell you... they're one of the best cookie pops out there. The cookie is soft and buttery! Kids will love this!

Hello Kitty Cupcakes

 More cookie pops! Hello Cookie Monster!

 Minion Cupcakes

 Mini Cupcakes. Cute!!

 Sesame Street Cupcakes :-) Love them!

Thank you so much Jennifer and Ate Dess for answering my never-ending questions! Chef Jo, I hope to meet you soon! xoxo

Check out my other Perfect Moments posts here.

PERFECT MOMENTS BAKESHOP

Ground Floor, Blue Wave Mall Marquinton

Sumulong Highway, Sto. Nino, Marikina City

Tel. No.: (02) 298-3871 / (02) 941-3266 / 0922-8116419

Visit their website here.

Munching Budget per person: starts at 50 PhP

Marikina, aking hirang.

Roni

FAMOUS BELGIAN WAFFLES

I am a breakfast person. I can skip lunch, dinner or merienda, but please, let me have my breakfast. :-) I have been craving for waffles since last week, and during one of my recent trips to SM Marikina, I was all giddy when I saw that we now have the Famous Belgian Waffles in Marikina! Yey! (I had the waffles as snack though, not breakfast... ha!)

  

These are just not waffles, mind you. These are freshly-cooked, crisp on the outside, chewy and soft on the inside waffles that have many filling varieties to suit your palate --- or you can order the simple waffle if you're not a "filling" person.

The menu! So many choices!!

The waffles are freshly prepared so you might wait a bit (only a bit, though), but don't worry! The waffles are worth the wait.

 Waiting...

Finally! Let's go munch these, sis!

Here is what we ordered:

Banana Hazelnut (55 PhP). The hazelnut spread is soooo good. At first I thought it was peanut butter, but it is hazelnut and actually reminded me of my favorite hazelnut gelato flavor. Yum!

Ham and Cream Cheese (55 PhP) The cream cheese tasted great with the ham, and sandwiched in a warm, crispy waffle, this combo is just oh-so-good.

Banana Peanut Butter (45 PhP) Do I even have to explain what makes this waffle sooooo good? ;-)

Sorry for the photos, I swear my SLR was calling out to me before I left the house, but I decided to leave it in my room. If only I knew the waffle encounter would be on that day...

So, if you happen to be in SM Marikina and you are looking for a quality snack, check out Famous Belgian Waffles! :-) They also serve really good coffee (according to friends, I am not a coffee person...)

For more mouthwatering photos, you can check out their site I am listing below. Cheers!

FAMOUS BELGIAN WAFFLES

2nd Floor, SM Marikina, Marcos Highway, Marikina City

In front of Vikings

Tel. No.: (02) 703-1813 / 09178453950
Visit their website here.

Munching Budget per person: starts at 200 PhP

Marikina, aking hirang.

Roni

MINI CUPCAKES FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR!

Hello dear Marikenyos! Getting my business back on groove has been keeping me busy lately. :-(
Just in case you're interested (especially for new year, these are round thingies! hehe):

 
I still have loads of materials, I just can't find the time to write (excuses again.) Thanks for all your continued support! And of course, a big warm hug and thanks to everyone who sends me messages on my very challenging pregnancy ;-)



Marikina, aking hirang.

Roni

More Reasons to Love CAFE VIA ANGELO

I love cafes that are open on Sundays, especially in a small city like Marikina. Last weekend when we had some hunger pangs late Sunday night, we drove along JP Rizal looking for open food places and we were all smiles when we saw that Cafe Via Angelo is still open!

The coolest thing I remember about this restaurant (aside from its coziness) is the warm service provided by the staff, they're so nice and very accommodating. I remember them running out of iced tea stock but since I ordered it one of the crew had to run off to the nearest convenience store to get a pack. Aww! I know it's their responsibility to stock up, some of you might think, but still!!! Some foodie places would have easily said 'not available'. ;-)

See how late it was? No people. Almost closing time. Hihi!

We dismissed the idea of ordering pizza since we have previously tried their pizza (which was really good and loaded with toppings). I have always been curious about their sandwiches and at the same time craved pasta, so yes, we ended up ordering those.

While waiting for our orders, I ask for a slice of chocolate cake. Hehe, dessert before the meal. Not sure if that's a very good practice.

*Wink*. Whatever floats my boat.

Halfway through the fudgy cake, our orders arrive:

 Fish and Chips (145 PhP)

 Pesto Mare Pasta (145 PhP)

Tuna Sandwich (90 PhP)

So: thank you Cafe Via Angelo for remaining open even on Sunday night! Burp.

CAFE VIA ANGELO
333 Christ the King Bldg., J.P. Rizal St., Sta. Elena, Marikina City, Metro Manila
Tel. No.: 09198191833
Open 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
For commuters, take the Calumpang jeep and get off right in front of the cafe. It is right across Macky's Goto, and a few meters from Our Lady of the Abandoned Church. :)
Munching Budget per person: starts at 100 PhP

Marikina, aking hirang.

Roni

More Reasons to Love PERFECT MOMENTS

And so I am back, my dearies. So sorry to have you hanging in there!

Let me open the mid-year (Yes, it IS June!) with a post featuring one of our favorite foodie spots in Blue Wave Marikina: PERFECT MOMENTS! I love the interiors, the affordable food and the warm service at Perfect Moments. I will always go back for their carrot cake, too. :-)

We were back at Perfect Moments to get a much-needed break from all the fast food we have been feeding our human bodies with. I discovered at that moment that they serve a dish that I uber love, specially for merienda (nuninuninu). But first, some photos:

 Sis and Mom - I love theeeeeem!

Me and Mom - I love them too! Hehe!

We ordered our staples:

 Grilled Chicken (Dish comes with your choice of Plain, Garlic or Spicy rice, with free iced tea!)

Grilled Liempo (Dish comes with your choice of Plain, Garlic or Spicy rice, with free iced tea!)

 Sizzling Burger Steak (Dish comes with your choice of Plain, Garlic or Spicy rice, with free iced tea!)

Their spicy fried rice: this is the first time I tried this rice and let me tell you, it is really spicy. If your tolerance for spice is quite low, you can ask them to adjust the chili they mix with the rice.

 Super yummy egg pie!

Mom enjoying the egg pie (I just had to super promote the egg pie, no?)

Now, let me tell you about the dish that I was overly happy to find at Perfect Moments:

Pancit Habhab!!! Waaaahhhh! I loooove Pancit Habhab. Typical of the province of Quezon, this pancit is best eaten with vinegar. The thought of a place very near my home that serves pancit habhab thrills me no end...

Got pancit?

As their banner says, "Designer Cakes and Everything Else", head to Perfect Moments for a different dining experience where grilled, cakes and even pancit perfectly come together.

PERFECT MOMENTS BAKESHOP

Ground Floor, Blue Wave Mall Marquinton

Sumulong Highway, Sto. Nino, Marikina City

Tel. No.: (02) 298-3871 / (02) 941-3266 / 0922-8116419

Visit their website here.

Munching Budget per person: starts at 50 PhP

Marikina, aking hirang.

Roni