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(Photo: citydelivery.ph)
Pan de Manila, with over 30 branches nationwide. (Website: http://www.pandemanila.com.ph)
***SPECIAL PALATE EXPERIENCE***
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Ever since my dad bought us our first ever pandesal from Pan de Manila, Iāve always craved for it. It was love at first sight, first sniff, first touch, and first taste. Iāve always been amazed by how large and chewy every pandesal is, and although my first encounter with this awesome bread was so long ago, I can still remember the satisfaction I got when I took my first bite.
And recently (uhm, late 2012?), I discovered something as amazing as the bread itself: their Spanish style chocolate mix, theĀ Chocolate con Leche.
Ever since I had my first authentic hot cocoa drink in 2011, Iāve always adored hot chocolate drinks, especially the bitter ones. When I tasted my first Tsoko.Nut Batirol drink (if you want to read my post about that, clickĀ here), it strengthened my desire for cocoa. And now that Iāve discovered this, my pandesal moments will surely be more awesome!
As you can see, it has another variant: theĀ Chocolate BlancoĀ or the Spanish style white chocolate mix. Iāve tried it, and itās just as good as theĀ Chocolate con Leche. š *thumbs up*
But the star of the show (or post) here is the pure chocolate drink. šĀ Iām just a sucker for smoking hot chocolate drinks. Iāve loved Milo as a kid (until now, actually), and my favorites as of the present time are Starbucksā Signature Hot Chocolate (with lots and lots of chocolate sprinkles on top), Beanhoppers Coffeeās Hot Chocolate with marshmallows (looooove!), Coffee Bean and Tea Leafās Hot Double Chocolate, of course Tsoko.Nut Batirolās Tsokolate Ah, and Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate & Dark Chocolate mixes. My quest for my next favorite hot choco drink is not over, though. š
Guys, try Pan de ManilaāsĀ Chocolate on LecheĀ now and I guarantee you, you will be transported to the awesome era of 1800s to 1900s! šĀ Its rich aroma and authentic flavor are enough reasons for you to fall in love with it, too.
And oh, for those who are always on-the-go, they have it in cups! Just add hot water andĀ voila! You now have yourself a really classic chocolate-y drink while in your car or everywhere!
If you want to take a break from your usual coffee beverage, giveĀ Chocolate con LecheĀ a sip and letās see if you donāt buy another one afterwards. š
P.S.:Ā Pan de Manila also has a 3-in-1 coffee mix! Check out one of their branches to discover more of their offerings!)
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SPOON RATING:
FOUR SPOONS! YAY!
āReally, every purchase at Pan de Manila just takes me back to the old years. :)āĀ – Lexy
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Posted in Food
Tagged blog, bread, chocolate blanco, chocolate con leche, classic, cocoa, food, heritage, history, hot chocolate, lexy, meeka, meekalexyproject, old, pan de manila, pandesal, philippines, pugon, spanish, tsokolate ah
(Photo: Outbreak Manila)
Date: October 31, 2012
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As you can see, guys, this is a late update also. Again, my apologies. š
Anyway, Iām so glad to share my 2nd experience with āzombiesā with you, people (even if itās almost two months to late). šĀ Last time, I was able to run for my life because I won a free race kit from Gala magazine. This time, I sort of covered the whole event. Pretty awesome, huh? Thanks so much, Gala!
As you can remember, I donned my comfiest pair of pajamas (complete with hair rollers and a pillow) in the last Outbreak. Well, this time, I dressed up as a newscaster āwho was doing a coverage when the zombies suddenly showed up.ā
Why? I donāt know. Hahaha! No seriously, I was running out of ideas for my costume and the reporter thing seemed like a pretty neat idea, since Iām a Journalism student, after all. š
(Just us, doing an “interview” š Ā Meet my very good friend, Cindy!)
Anyway, the 5K zombie-infested run was super cool, like my past Outbreak experience. I got to escape some zombies with my friend Cindy and her high school buddies Ken, Pauli, and Razaele, who won the Best in Costume award for Wave 15 with his attention-grabbing Slenderman getup. (He was practically one of the most famous runners that night, lol.)
(Me and Cindy posing with her HS friends Pauli, Razaele and Ken)
Adding up to the awesomeness of the zombie run was the fact that it was held at Enchanted Kingdom, which is probably one of the most-loved amusement park in the country. I mean, who couldāve thought of holding a 5K sprint inside a park full of ferris wheel, merry-go-round, and other rides? It was just like the movie Zombieland… and it was so lifelike because when zombies get the chance conquer the world, no place will be spared.
(With the super creepy and silent zombie nun š Ā Photo: Kenneth Velasquez)
(Just us, taking a quick break from all the running and posing for a photo op! Photo: Kenneth Velasquez)
(Yay! We’re “Champion Survivors!” LOL. Photo: Booster C)
All in all, it was just mind-blowing. I didnāt mind the wounds and bruises that I got when a group of people behind me got excited and accidentally pushed me to the ground (those wounds lasted for weeks and left some scars, ugh!). I also didnāt care about the fact that, because of my injury, I wasnāt able to run and protect my flags… so when I came across a bunch of zombies near Harry Houdiniās shop, these ruthless rotting humans gladly took all my flags. I was left with zero flags, two bruises and three wounds.
But, even though I came out of EK ādead,ā I still emerged sweaty and energetic, which were more important to me than having my flags intact. Because this is, after all, a 5K run.
And oh, letās not forget the medal!
Yea, I know theyāre just for finishers and were given to ALL runners (with flags or no flags), but itās still a symbol that I was part of this historic run and something to remind me that āI survived the Outbreak— again!ā
(Yours truly with Cindy and Pauli (and Slenderman creeping from behind, haha)… and our medals, of course! š Ā Photo: Kenneth Velasquez)
I would love to survive another zombie apocalypse soon! šĀ Well, after theyāre done with Cebu, I hope they can conduct another night run here in Manila… or somewhere nearer. Great job, organizers of Outbreak Manila! Youāve done it again! š
P.S.: Before I move on to my Sweat Rating, please grab a copy of Gala magazineās December-January 2013 ish, with Vice Ganda on the cover. If you want tips on how to survive the next zombie run, read the article (Outbreak EK: Survival of the Fastest, the Fittest, the Most Vigilant… and the Most Creative)Ā written by yours truly. šĀ Thanks!
(Photo: Gala magazine)
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SWEAT RATING:
FOUR SWEATS! SU-WEET!
āWell, what more can I say? Outbreak EK was the bomb! I am sooo looking forward to the next zombie run!ā –Ā Lexy
Posted in Exercise / Fitness
Tagged apocalypse, blog, enchanted kingdom, exercise, fitness, laguna, lexy, meeka, meekalexyproject, outbreak ek, outbreak manila, philippines, run, zombie
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(photo: pinoyfitness.com)
Date: October 14, 2012
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Whew! This event was supposed to be posted months ago! My apologies for the delay, guys. š
Anyhoo, I will just make this post short and simple, okay? Just like the run itself, which was kind of short (yea for me, because I only ran 3K for a change) and super simple… but was still warmly accepted by amateur and professional runners alike, as well as parents who just wanted to bond with their kids under a lovely Sunday sun.
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Unfortunately, I participated in this fun run ALONE due to some last minute changes involving my āsupposed-to-beā running buddy. But it was still awesome, nonetheless. šĀ I opted to run 3K this time to see if 5K was really that long… because when I started my āThe Running Projectā last July 2012 with the Manila Bay Cleanup Run, I signed up for a 5K route and I really thought I made a mistake because it was very long! Well, that was before I got used to running (and walking) 5K distances, and now I feel good. š
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(photos: Vertical Finisher)
Turns out, 3K was super short! I got soĀ bitinĀ that, after the run, I walked from BGC to Glorietta 5… and ended up with really sore legs for 2-3 days. šĀ But the pain was so worth it! I got to sweat a few more while walking the streets of BGC— and a little sight-seeing didnāt hurt. š
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Like I said, the run was very simple. The freebies were reasonable (thanks for the hygiene stuffĀ insideĀ a hygiene kit, Pru Like UK!) and hey, we had free Gatorade drinks! šĀ LOL.
I hope thereāll be more run like this in the future— simple and no fuss at all, also less people and more space to run on.
Meh. But then again, thatās just me. š
(This run was organized by Without Limits.)
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SWEAT RATING:
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THREE SWEATS! NOT BAD!
Ā āNot bad. Not bad at all. :)ā –Lexy
Posted in Exercise / Fitness
Tagged bgc, blog, exercise, fitness, insurunce 2012, lexy, meeka, meekalexy, philippines, run, simple, taguig
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