The one thing that I love about living in Manila is the endless possibilities when it comes to cheap, delicious desserts.
And by cheap, I mean getting my money's worth. There is no point in paying cheap for a cake that tastes like cardboard, is there?
Uhm…yes, overpriced, overrated desserts come aplenty, too.
My friend Elika sent
me multiple messages yesterday (because social media have taught us that texting is old and pricey) and told me that, hooray, she’s free on all Mondays
for the month of September. We’ve been trying to pencil in a coffee date for
the last three months and there has been no way we could squeeze in catch-up
time with my crazy schedule.
Monday! I love
going out on weekdays because there’s generally less competition with other human beings for a table. Yes, that means I don’t live in Makati anymore.
The sight, the
whiff, the thought of desserts dictate my existence. I have renewed my battle
against rice and meat, and have absolutely, and successfully, given up sugar on
my coffee. Desserts are a different story altogether though. I was raised in a
family where desserts were a requisite portion of all mealtimes. “No
dessert, no meal” is part of my genetic code -- an unspoken rule that slithered through my paternal
grandmother’s vein and passed on to mine. My children and their dad are not crazy about
the sweets, thankfully. While I’m making the shift to healthier desserts, let
me share with you some of the sumptuous desserts I’ve had just recently.
I’ve made my
sweet-tooth rounds, during and between errands, and can’t say I’m not the happiest SAHM around. If your favorite dessert
didn’t make it to this list, please don’t come chasing after me with a knife. These
are just quick stopovers, I promise, which means, I'd have whatever was within my reach for a certain time being.
I’d love to hear about your best-loved
desserts though! Don’t forget to e-mail me at cure4mondays@gmail.com as I’m beginning to feel a
deliberate need to “run errands” again soon.
TCB Unlimited
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Guess which five cakes I had -- and all in one sitting? You can have all the cakes and refills of coffee you want for only PhP250
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Chopstop Red Velvet Mug Cake
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| Photo courtesy of Foodspotting |
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| And I'm not apologizing for mine that looked like this. Mug Cake for only PhP49.00 |
Max's Dessert Sampler
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All the goodies on one plate! PhP209
Conti's Bananalicious Pie
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Mary Grace's Sansrival
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| It's very difficult to find yummy Sansrival and this one didn't disappoint! PhP102/slice |
French Baker's Cheesecake
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| To eat or not to eat the extra cream is a choice you alone can make. PhP180 (Yep, I ate mine.) |
Feta's Pudding with Vanilla Sauce
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| Light, tasty, yummy! PhP140 |
Razon of Guagua's Halo-Halo
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| Photo courtesy of Razon's. You guessed it right. I finished my Halo-Halo before I remembered to take a photo. Again. PhP100 |
Cupcakes by Sonja
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| Photo courtesy of Cupcakes by Sonja. I've tried almost every existing cupcake by Sonja and they're all wonderful! PhP95-PhP120 |
Bannapple's Bluberry Cheesecake
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| Photo courtesy of Foodspotting. You cannot not grab a cheesecake from this place, believe me. PhP125/slice |
Magnolia Flavor House's Red Velvet
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| Photo courtesy of Foodspotting. Roses are red, violets are blue...it doesn't have anything to do with this, but really, this one is heaven sent. PhP240 |
Chocolat's Death by Tablea
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| Photo courtesy of Foodspotting. They were not kidding when they said "It's a slice of heaven!" And yes, it's the best death one could ever experience. PhP97/slice |
Brownies Unlimited's S'mores
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| Photo courtesy of Brownies Unlimited. My go-to dessert if budget is low and I want to get a high level of satisfaction. PhP30 |
Country Style's Tripple Choco Boom
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| Photo courtesy of Country Style. The dessert that's right in every way possible at only PhP25. |
I don't rank desserts. I think they're all beautiful in their own way. Next time I'll remember to take a photo before I devour them. I will really, really try.
