Category Archives: Sweet Tooth

Red Ribbon’s Chocolate Heaven Cake

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Having a sweet tooth, this cake earns two thumbs up for me! Imagine getting to eat chocolate mousse, brownies WITH chocolate icing – truly a chocolate heaven.

Red Ribbon Chocolate Heaven

 

…a layer of creamy chocolate mousse on a bed of moist fudge brownie, enrobed with rich, dark chocolate icing and topped with a generous serving of dark chocolate curls.

Nathaniel’s Buco Pandan

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Nathaniel's Buco Pandan

A good friend bought me one all the way from Pampanga. If you haven’t tried – you are missing out on a LOT of sweet things. It isnt really sweet to begin with – creamy, heavenly, tasty are the adjectives I can use to describe it. It is best eaten frozen, like ice cream, but you can get to enjoy it even if it has liquefied a bit.
 Nathaniel’s Buco Pandan

Nathaniel’s
Km 69 Olongapo-Gapan Road, Dolores City, San Fernando Pampanga

Nathaniel’s
#39 Talayan Street, Talayan Village, Q.C.
Tel – +632 7125318  Call in advance so that your order can be prepared ahead.

Nathaniel’s:
ITC Commercial Complex, Panay Avenue corner Timog Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines. +632-332-1305

Cafe Breton

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After eating at Dampa, we let the kids play and burn their energy off at Kids’ Universe. After which, we got hungry just by looking at them so we decided to load up on sugar (again), this time at Cafe Breton.

Photos aren’t mine, grabbed from a friend’s Flickr account!

Coffee Bean and Tree Leaf – Cakes

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After we got our fill of Greek food, we went to have coffee and what else but cakes. We were supposed to go to Starbucks but as expected, every branch was full. We were going at an inopportune time, after lunch, where everybody has already eaten and like us, wanting to have coffee. We trooped to Coffee Bean instead.

 

And I got to sample these cakes.

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Chocolate Overload

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I’ve been eating chocolates for the past five days this week. M&Ms, Tim Tams, name it, I probably have eaten it. I have let my raging hormones decide what I eat, unfortunately. Will I need diet pills? Probably not, if I get my act together.

Studies have found that dark chocolate helps prevent heart disease and cancer, and has also been shown to improve mood by boosting the brain chemical serotonin. Some even consider chocolate an effective diet food, claiming that a chunk of chocolate before meals diminishes your appetite. It is not the case for me, as I am so hungry and crave for more after I finish one chocolate bar.

So how do I stop? Here are some things I saw online that I should do next time!

The bottom line: Chocolate may be getting a bad rap as a sinful food. On the other hand—as always—moderation may be the key. If you simply must indulge, here are some tips for controlling your chocolate cravings and consumption:

 

  • Choose dark chocolate over milk chocolate. Studies based on dark chocolate tend to show benefits that milk chocolate does not.
  • Partner your chocolate with nutrient-rich foods, like chocolate covered strawberries, apple slices or bananas. Add a few chocolate chips in your berry-nut trail mix. Try a refreshing glass of chocolate-flavored milk or soymilk.
  • Buy smaller sizes of chocolate bars or hot fudge sundaes, since research shows you tend to eat the entire amount you’re served.
  • Order fruit for dessert, with a small chocolate truffle on the side.
  • Savor, don’t chew, your chocolate. Sit down, take your time, and focus on the taste in your mouth. Enjoy it thoroughly. If you pop it in your mouth while you are driving, watching TV, or talking on the phone, you’re likely to keep reaching for more.
  • Give in to your chocolate cravings! Every try to stifle a craving by eating something else? You usually just end up eating more and more foods, eventually giving in to your original desire anyway. Save yourself the calories and the torment! A small portion may be all you need for satisfaction.