I know I haven’t updated this blog in a while. That’s because I’ve been busy studying for grad school comprehensive exams, among other things. But yeah, I just thought I’d pop in and say hello! So….
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Spicy Ginger Ice Cream at Bohol Bee Farm! Yum!
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Total number of times I’ve been to Bohol in my lifetime: 4
Total number of places I look forward to visiting whenever I’m there: 5
- Loboc River Cruise
- Chocolate Hills
- That tarsier place
- Alona Beach
- Bohol Bee Farm
Most favorite place in Bohol: Bohol Bee Farm
Why?
- Organic products such as honey, corn coffee, and herbal tea
- Organic food such as salads and yummy muffins
- Beautiful seaside house that has been my benchmark for beach living since the first time I saw it
- Spicy ginger ice cream!
As soon as we set foot at Bohol Bee Farm a few days ago, I made a beeline for the ice cream store that sells the yummiest spicy ginger ice cream in the planet. I haven’t tasted the other flavors yet (malunggay, ube, etc) but I’ve already decided that the spicy ginger ice cream is my favorite. The cone, too, made from cassava, is the yummiest ice cream cone around. It’s way better than the usual wafer cone for its semi-softness and just-right sweetness. For Php50, you’ll get the ultimate summer bliss.
Also try their halo-halo. For just Php90, you’ll get a big cup of this summer favorite. Bohol Bee Farm’s version is generously packed with fresh fruits and a scoop of their yummy ice cream on top! No wonder this place tops my list of Bohol tourist spots to troop to!
Shopping Fatigue
So…the ukay-ukay store near where I work, which I visit frequently, now sells their stuff for 3-for-100 (that’s any 3 pieces of clothing for PHP 100). But I didn’t go this week. I seem to be experiencing some sort of “shopping fatigue” over the Christmas season. Opening my wallet thus seems like a chore these days. Even paying for lunch at the cafeteria seems like a tiring thing. I hope I’ll get over this soon.
P.S. My situation doesn’t seem to be the widely-accepted definition of shopping fatigue, when I googled it on the internet. But that’s what I’d like to call what I’m feeling, parallel to what generous donors feel with “donor fatigue”.
Organic Geek in Puerto Princesa Part 2: Ka Lui!
Photo by Me.
It’s great to be back! The first time I went to Ka Lui with my friend Ria, I didn’t have any idea how famous this restaurant is, until I saw it reviewed in a major newspaper months after dining there. But still, I enjoyed the place and I promised to be back for the pinacolada and all the great food!
This time around, I was with my brother. We ordered the seafood special for the night and we loved it! And it was only Php 400—good for two persons! There was soup, appetizer, seafood like prawns, tanigue and squid, rice, and a complimentary (coconut) bowl of fresh fruits in season. My brother ordered an additional plate of kilawin because it’s his (our) favorite.
At first, I dutifully took photos but I soon forgot to snap away. All the food streaming on to our table made me forget!
But here’s what I managed to take, aside from the pinacolada photo above:
Photo by Me.
Clear soup. Very tasty and served hot!
Photo by Me.
Fresh seaweed. A bit salty on its own. Wakes you up with an added zing when you squeeze in the calamansi.
Photo by Me.
Kilawin tanigue. It’s the best kilawin I ever tasted in my entire life! I thought the best was the kilawin at Bethel Hotel in Dumaguete, but it turns out it’s only second best. Ka Lui’s tops ‘em all! It’s very vinegar-y, very spicy and very tasty!
