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2018 Visita Iglesia Churches for Manila

happypinaymommy — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 18:21:33 +0000

Visita Iglesia Churches are the seven or 14 churches visited by Catholics to pay respect to the Kristo Entierro and at the same time pray the Stations of the Cross

UPDATED POST: I originally intended to just update our Facebook page with our suggestions for Visita Iglesia Churches this 2017 and 2018. But since some may not be using Facebook as a search engine, i still decided to post our suggested 2018 Visita Iglesia churches here in our blog.

Four years ago I have written about my suggested Manila Visita Iglesia Route here, and then followed by a post about Makati Visita Iglesia Churches to consider, and then after that for Visita Iglesia in Quezon City.

2018 Visita Iglesia Churches to Consider

This time however I came up with a simplified approach, ready to be shared to friends and family who are planning for the most meaningful and best route for their Visita Iglesia 2018.

Makati is home to many historic churches and shrines which are perfect 2018 Visita Iglesia Churches to consider.

We usually visit seven churches, and try our best to consider churches that have not been part of our 2018 Visita Iglesia Itinerary last year.

We haven’t done a “pure” Marikina City Visita Iglesia, so here’s what I have researched:

Marikina Churches to Consider for Visita Iglesia

Some time ago, I remembered doing the Paranaque Route:

Prior to having children, this had been our Visita Iglesia route:

This is another itinerary i took way, way back:

For those hailing from the North, here’s a Quezon City Central Visita Iglesia Church List:

Will try to update this within the day because Mommy Duty calls already Mandaluyong and Pasig peeps I owe you!

For those of you who may have other Visita Iglesia Churches or Route Suggestions, please, please drop me a line thorugh my facebook page so i could include your suggestions when update this post.

Have a meaningful Holy Week Everyone!

Leaving you with this video explaining the whole concept of Visita Iglesia:

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Where to order Smash Cakes

happypinaymommy — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 05:08:17 +0000

Wondering where to order smash cakes in the Philippines? Here’s where you can buy or request for a custom made one. (Photo Credits)

Smash Cakes are just so popular in the recent years, as it is a great props for first birthday photo shoots.

In my humble opinion, any cake could be a smash cake as long as it has some type of icing (butter cream is best according to some photographers), since it will just be smashed anyway! But that is just me and my kuripot self. There is of course nothing wrong if you order custom made ones from your favorite cake maker, or buy from your favorite bakeshop so that in case the baby does not even want to smash it then you can still bring the cake home and eat it with the rest of the familia.

My kids got theirs from bakeshops near our house, I just made sure that their respective cakes match the photoshoot theme of their birthday. Of course I still chose the bakeshop that sells yummy cakes so that we can still bring home the remains of the smash cake that was not too messed up (I know to some of you this is a yucky thought, haha).

Anyway for those of you who are wondering where to order smash cakes for your baby in the Philippines, here is a list of —

Where to order Smash Cakes in the Philippines:

1. Supermarket Bakeshops – Every grocery that I frequent to has a grocery bakeshop, where you can buy affordable cakes in different sizes. They may not taste as great as the cakes from specialty or mainstream cake shops but it will definitely serve the purpose of just getting smashed! Prices can start at P125.00 for a small one, and they usually have simple designs and happy colors. Supermarkets that have grocery bakeshops include S & R, Rustan’s, Shopwise, SM Supermarkets, and the now (sadly) burnt Shoppersville Bakeshop.

S & R has their own Cake Decorating Station in Alabang. (Photo taken from S & R’s FB Page)

2. Mainstream Bakeshops – Bakeshops like Red Ribbon and Goldilocks are bakeshops that can deliver generic cakes to your home which can be used as smash cakes. They have enough branches that dot every part of the metro so you can also drive by as needed. Fortune Bakeshop is also yet another bakeshop that sells affordable but nice cakes that can also be used for this purpose. If you want something custom-made then you can also order from them. Prices of round cakes at Red Ribbon start at 330.00 for a small round cake, while a standard round greeting cake from Goldilocks start at P400.00 but they have a cute Rainbow Cake that costs P520.00.

Not really meant to be a smash cake, but if pressed for time, Goldilocks has a Rainbow Cake that can be readily ordered. (Photo taken from Goldilocks’ Webpage)

Last minute decision to have a smash cake pictorial? Order an Ube cake from Red Ribbon Delivery. (Photo taken from Red Ribbon’s Official Website)

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3. Specialty Bakeshops – These are the cake shops that we love to order from whenever there’s a celebration in the family. So why not hit two birds with one stone by ordering from your favorite cake shop, use it for the smash cake photoshoot, and eat what is left of it if it did not get smashed Bakeshops that I can suggest include: Purple Oven (Chocolate campfire smash cake, anyone?), Estrel’s (dainty and yummy for your little one’s first birthday), Conti’s (No, not the mango bravo – sayang – the Strawberry Shortcake I think would look cute for a strawberry shortcake-themed birthday photoshoot!), The Chocolate Kiss (All White Devil’s Food Cake as against a very nice outdoor background perhaps?), Miss Polly’s (Brown Derby could be a great choice) and many more. Go shoot, then go eat!

Super Yummy Estrel’s Caramel Cakes can also be used as a Smash Cake! (Photo taken from Estrel’s FB Page)

The following cakes are online and physical cake shops where you can order smash cakes in the Philippines.

4. J. Cuppacakes – Makes super adorable, and delicious cakes which can be used as smash cakes for your baby. You can choose from their suggested line-up or order a custom made one! They have a shop in SM Jazz, Makati along Jupiter and N. Garcia, and they have a kiosk in SM Megamall. Here’s a link to their FB Page.

Lovely Smash Cake that is just Plain Picture Perfect! J. Cuppacakes stages adorable and fab smash cakes for pictorials and of course eating! (Photo taken from J. Cuppacakes’ FB Page)

5. Sweet Mamita – Mommies from the South here’s one online cake shop worth trying. They make super yummy cakes that are fab and happy at very reasonable prices! For baby girls you may want to consider their giant 3D floral cupcake as smash cake. They can also customize cakes for you! Here’s a link to their FB Page.

This 3D Giant Cupcake is perfect at any angle! Get this smash cake from Sweet Mamita’s! (Photo taken from Sweet Mamita’s FB Page)

6. Sweet Indulgence by Rika – Owned by a fellow Work-at-Home-Mom, Sweet Indulgence by Rika custom bakes cakes that can also be used as smash cakes! We earlier featured Mommy Rika in our Work From Home Mom of the Week, as well as in Our Lactation Cookies article as she also bakes some for nursing moms! Here’s a link to her online bakeshop.

Mommies from the South can order their Custom-Made Smash Cakes from Sweet Indulgence by Rika. (Photo taken from Sweet Indulgence’s Official FB Page)

So, there you have it. I will be updating this post as I come across more bakeshops that can make smash cakes in Manila, Philippines. If you have the time, hope you could drop by my Facebook page and hit the like button, so you can receive regular updates from Happypinaymommy.com direct on your newsfeed.

Thank you so much!

A Happy Homemaker is a Happy Pinay Mommy.

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Where to order the Best Lechon in Manila

happypinaymommy — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 15:31:33 +0000

Where to order the best Lechon in Manila. (Photo Credits)

If your family prefers Lechon over Chinese ham for your Noche Buena and Media Noche then this post is for you.

I have compiled a list of establishments where you can order the best lechon in time for the holidays. Of course these are just the ones I have tried already so you can be sure it is yummy and yummy and yummy. Did I say yummy?!

Here is where to order the Best Lechon in Manila:

1. Pepitas Kitchen — I cannot fully explain why I love this lechon. It is just superb especially the one with truffle rice inside! Heaven really!!! You’ve got to try it. They’ve got other stuffed lechon flavors too! Check out their FB page here. Also — if you have balikbayans coming in for the holidays or you simply want to try something new instead of going to buffets why not indulge in their Degustacion? Ask them about it!

2. Elar’s Lechon– well it has not survived this long if it ain’t good and yes! Elar’s is definitely one of the best. Skin is of course crispy and very yummy and meat is tender! My tita g won’t have a party without Elar’s in the buffet table! Check out their website here. You can actually order from them online and they will deliver!

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3. Sabroso — My favorite exboss loves this and he orders from here for every gathering in the office — Bless him he is one of the nicest people i have known! Anyway, a good friend P also recommends this place and thanks to her i discovered that apart from the take out place in Katipunan Extension, there is a dine in restaurant (super small-ish though) along E. Rodriguez in Quezon City. It is along the same avenue where St. Luke’s is but this one is nearer tomas morato if I am not mistaken. Apart from the lechon we also ordered dinuguan and bopis hahaha. Anyway here is their FB page so you could ask for clearer directions.

4. Zubuchon — this Cebu based lechon restaurant also ships their goodies to Manila. You just have to place and pay for your orders three days before you want to pick it up from the airport! Now if they can also ship their Kamias shake too!!! Here is a link to their website.

5. Ulcing’s — Soooo yummy and worth every bit of the cholesterol and calories!!! Order this very tasty Cebu lechon and you will not regret They have an outlet in Fort Bonifacio here is their number: 497-7957, (0919) 361-3291 and they deliver to Makati for FREE!!! This is love <3

6. General’s Lechon – This lechon is Native LECHON at its finest!!! Sampled it in a friend’s birthday and I was told it is one of the best and it is! I am sure it is not the porkaholic talking but it really is good further research showed that this lechon is negros-style roasted lechon where the owners hail from. Check out their website here.

7. La Loma Lechunans — well, this is somewhat sentimental and mainstream – Ping-ping’s of course I remember my officemate G and even Mang Boy, who introduced me to not just lechon that is fresh from the grill — but also the super bagong luto and oh so crunchy chicharon bulaklak and bituka served at the dine-in areas in ping ping’s in La Loma. Imagine we will have lunch here in the Saturdays when we were required to go to work? Hahaha. Of course I’ll mention Mila’s lechon as well because it won’t be a household name if it were not good. My mom was friends with Aling Mila too. Some 20 years ago, I remember she’d send over kilo after kilo of lechon just because thank you for the sweetness Aling Mila!

So there you have it, hope I was able to give you ideas on where to order the best Lechon in manila in time for Christmas. I included the links so that you could personally check on the pricing and the availability of the products (and of course order ahead of time). As always, I promise to update this post as I discover more yummy lechon in the Metro.

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