Starbucks Soy Green Tea Frap

After my facial and diamond treatment at Slimmer's, it was already past dinner and I was hungry and parched.

A few blocks from Slimmer's were Pancake House, Yellow Cab, Mcdo and Starbucks.

I went inside Pancake but were told that they were already closing, Starbucks was open until midnight so I went inside to take a look of what's new to order.

Their display cab was almost empty so a Frap was the way to go.

Strawberries and Cream was my usual order ever since I was told to stay away from teas and chocolates indefinitely. But since it has been half a year without it, I thought that maybe it was already time to bring it back to my diet.

I ordered my favorite green tea frap, but now they also offer a healthier version, which is Soy Green Tea Frap. So I chose to have it with soy milk than non-fat milk.




If you want to go farther, you can have it without the whipped cream.

Well, I didn't notice any difference in taste with the change in milk used. And since I am also watching my cholesterol, I Guess soy milk is the way for me than non-fat.

I also ordered one Five Cheese Turnover and a Chamomile Soy Latte.

The Five Cheese was flaky, buttery, slightly sweet, slightly salty, and tart.  Definitely rich in taste. I will definitely order these again ( five cheese turnover, chamomile soy latte and soy green tea frap).

Happy Eating!

Happy Eating!

CBTL Guiltless Chocolate Delight

After watching Monte Carlo (which wasn't that good. I was really disappointed cos I thought there would be a lot of scenic shots of Paris. The synopsis of the movie was an exaggeration),  I wanted to take home some (more) sweets other than the 2 PB, 4 Dark Chocolate Cookies, 2 Real Chocolate Brownies and 1 Peach Danish of French Baker that I already bought. I also bought the Guiltless Chocolate Delight of CBTL (Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf).



The barista told me that not only was it good but it was also sugar-free. I thought that since I was already consuming a lot of sweets, buying something like this will be good for me. Satisfying me without the guilt.



I like it. I like how it tasted, though sweeter than the usual cakes ( trademark of sugar-free desserts). I would definitely buy one again. I like how strong the chocolate taste was. But be sure to eat it chilled, cos it doesn't taste that good melted (the mousse-like layer). It reminded me of a chocolate ice cream sandwich (or rather an Oreo cookie with chocolate ice cream filling). Yummy!

Happy Eating!

Goldilocks Nelusko Cake

This was a sweet and rich cake. And even with pralines, it was still too rich and sweet.

Happy Eating!

Serenitea Uji Matcha with Red Bean and Pearl

My first time here I didn't order drinks, I just had the Corn and the Chicken Chops. Both too salty. This time around I ordered just drinks.

As I am into green tea, I ordered Uji Matcha with mix red beans and pearl. As I was telling my sugar preference, I were told that it's not applicable with their uji matcha, that the sugar/sweetener were already incorporated in the powdered matcha, so there was no way of adjusting its sugar level.




Anyways, I find it okay-tasting. Not that strong as Cha Time's Green Tea, more like a subtle version of Gong Cha's matcha.

Happy Eating!

SERENITEA
Robinsons Place, Ermita

Max Brenner Smores

After spending a lot of time inside Le Petit, I crossed-over Max Brenner and look for what's good to bring home.
As I have recently bought, tried and liked Mrs Fields Rocky Mountain, I bought Max Brenner's S'mores.



Layers of chocolate cookie crust, chocolate fudge/ganache and toasted marshmallows.



I absolutely love the toasted marshmallow layer. It has a caramel, vanilla and chocolate taste to it. But I am greatly disappointed with the cookie crust. It's not what you would expect from a chocolate bar like Max Brenner.
Come to think of it. Mrs Field's Rocky Mountain deserves more the high selling price than the S'mores of Max Brenner.

Happy Eating!

MAX BRENNER
Greenbelt 5, Makati

Mrs Fields Rocky Mountain

We were waiting for Super 8 to start at Greenbelt 3 Cinema, and have just had dinner at Mr Jones. And to kill time I went around the cinema level looking for what to eat inside.

I went from one stall to another before settling at Mrs Fields.

I am making up for all the lost chocolates from 6 months of not being able to eat them.

I bought 2 each of Rocky Mountain and Peanut Butter Brownies.




From the two I liked the Rocky Mountain more. It all comes down to texture again. I like crunch in my food, thus I like rocky mountain more. There's nuts and a somewhat chocolate bar layer in the brownie.



On my succeeding purchases, I still always buy both. I just want a break in taste. Like, if I had too much chocolate or sweets there's the peanut butter to break the monotony.

Happy Eating!