Indulgence Today: Decadent Delights

Decadent delights allows you to enjoy the sweet and savory moments of life without worrying about the calories.

My cousin sent me a message that they are going to roam around the SM City late in the afternoon. It was already dusk so i hurriedly went there. When i arrived, we roamed around the mall, bought my cousin a cellular phone bling, and my small cousin an ice cream. Then my cousin and I went to Timezone and played Deal or No Deal where we won 85 ticket. Since their counting machine is non-working, we chose to exchange the tickets for 2 wiggly bracelets and 3 candies. Haha!

While playing, Tita Angel texted us to meet them at Amalfi. To eat that is. I was not planning to come, but since my cousin will have no one to accompany her to Amalfi, I went there with her. Tita, then, persuaded me to stay and eat. Yay, food!

So there were 3 dished ordered by Tita. A Spaghetti Bolognese, a Pasta Carbonara, and a Salsiccia Pizza paired with Iced tea. Prior to the arrival of the main dishes, according to Tito, Amalfi has to serve their costumer very well since we pay the service charge so i was surprised when they served a plate of bread sticks, garlic bread, and garlic sticks with a dip. (As seen in the picture below.)

The dip according to Tito is a mixture of olive oil and some spices. Your buds will first taste the sourness of the dip, maybe because it is a mixture of vinaigrette and some spices, which will fade eventually as the olive oil stays in your buds.

Then the three dished arrived after a few minutes.

Salsiccia Pizza was the first dish i ate. Its a thin crust pizza topped with tomato sauce, melted cheese, and as i can see, 2 kinds of sausages, a white one and a red one, sprinkled with herbs and spices. If Italian food is really intended to not have that strong taste, i say, the pizza is an 8. Not that bland, not that strong. Just right. Haha. So i ate 2 slices. Rich in carbs, but hell yeah, whatever.

Next is the Pasta Carbonara. Linguine pasta in white sauce with mushroom slices and bits of bacon sprinkled with herbs and spices. Is an ordinary pasta carbonara really bland? I could not taste the salt of the pasta. Or if the bacon bits will add the saltiness to the pasta, then they need more bacon bits. It’s bland, but not that it has no flavor. Just bland. :) It needs more salt and ground black pepper. Its a 5.

Last is the Spaghetti Bolognese. It’s Linguine pasta in marinara sauce with ground meat, some tomatoes, and topped by some few bits of broccoli and spices. It has this tangy taste and firm noodles but not full on flavors. I felt that something is missing on the flavor of their pasta, compared to the way my Tita cooks Bolognese pasta, Tita’s pasta is way better. I rate it as 8.

It’s a carbs carbs carbs diet that i had but I enjoyed this savory moment in life even without worrying about the calories i may gain.

Source: beansscent

Indulgence Today: Lazy Luxuries

Lazy luxuries let you relish simple pleasures while taking it slow and easy.

We have been reviewing for a week now since we are going to take the board examination this coming June 30 and July 1 that is why I could not blog that much and i have to review more when I’m at home.

So today, i decided to fill up my “Indulgence a Day” tag with this first entry and that is all about the lazy luxuries to pamper my day.

Today, we were set off around 5:30 pm after the 8 hours of lecture-review and we decided to be back to our main building across the mini forest to check our scrubs forms. After that, we decided to go to SM City, a mall somewhere in the city, and strolled around. Kenneth wanted to buy something and so as Michelle, so we parted ways and bought our stuff. Me, well, i went to NBS, a bookstore and bought some folders, a highlighter/post-it, pencils, a box of paperclips and eraser. I really wanted to buy that photography book but I’m still deciding on it. Hehe. Its a good book. Should I buy it?

After that, Michelle and me met outside the bookstore and i accompanied her to another bookstore because she is looking for a book, but she bought a different book. Haha. Oh well. Then we went to Surplus shop and I bought a shirt. Hehe.

Then we went to Pomelo, a boutique, and i helped her choose a blouse, and she bought 2. I was tempted to buy a black jean because it was nice and black and slim and just my size. Haha. I bought it in the end. :) Kenneth met with us after that. We then went to Jollibee to eat dinner for 50 php, then we went home. :)

Since it’s been a week of studying and reviewing, and stressing out the information in this brain, our bodies need to be pampered, and to relax in order to work properly and to its full limits so we have to take it easy and slowly, and relish on our simple pleasures.

Source: beansscent

An Indulgence a Day

What do you think when you hear the word “indulgence”? A bar of expensive chocolate? A shot of martini? A long nap on the beachside? A new car? An indulgence is anything you do to please yourself. It can be as simple as a day of silence or as extravagant as a trip around the world.

Self-indulgence has always carried negative connotations. Those who take time to spoil themselves must not believe in hard work or sacrifice. The truth is, its the complete opposite: we must take time to relax, refresh and rejuvenate our bodies, mind and soul to maximize our full potentials. We live to work, yet we don’t take time to appreciate our accomplishments for the day.

So, I had taken a moment to think about the last time I did something to make myself feel good. Once i thought of this, i was blank at that moment and thought of doing something about it.

An Indulgence a Day will be my simple way of reducing stress, finding happiness in the simple things, and reminding myself that i deserve to be spoiled everyday of the year. Wish me luck.

Source: beansscent