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The SoxBloggers once again united to please our taste buds as we joined   Blackbeard's Seafood Island in celebrating their 10th year of offering Extreme Seafood Bonding. The restaurant, now with 28 branches nationwide, has innovated the Filipino casual grill dining experience by bringing to the market the first and original "Boodle Feasts". We had the pleasure of enjoying the sumptuous fare of the MT. APO BOODLE ,the featured boodle for the anniversary celebration . The feast , which is good for 5-6 persons, was offered for only P1,010 from its regular price of P1,650. And the price -slash is offered in all their branches nationwide. Ain't that a good deal? Blackbeard's Seafood Island truly offers the best seafood dining experience and tries to stay true to its core values of Seafood , Sarap, Saya! In line with their 1oth anniversary and #NationalBoodleDay , Seafood Island will be giving away 5 gift certificates worth P1,000 each to those who wil...

Masflex KitchenPro recently staged a cooking demonstration dubbed as "Kan-anan sa Gensan" featuring  no less than the iconic Filipino culinary figure non pareil himself, Chef Gene Gonzalez .This was attended by culinary enthusiasts and HRM students from local schools like STI College, Goldenstate College and Stratford International School.  While waiting for the program to start, the audience were invited to pop some corn using a cookware from Masflex . And once they go popping, the cook gets to enjoy it and takes home a pack of Easy Pop! It was one prizes-galore day as   KitchenPro Knives ,gift packs from Ideal Pasta , Jolly and Magnolia Devil's Food Cake were raffled off to lucky spectators. And the real show hasn't even started yet! #68 wins a pack of Magnolia Devil's Food Cake. One sweet day for my daughter.  :) Before the cooking demo started to heat up, the day's host, Hiren Mirchandani , former student of Chef Gene and now ...

In an attempt to feature the century -old, culture-rich places of Glan, Sarangani Province in one Heritage Map, members of GBG Gensan conducted the First Glan GeoWalk last July 26, 2014. This was made possible through the initiative of Glan's very active Tourism Officer in the person of Lodar Escobillo and the participation of volunteer mappers from the Sultan Kudarat State University Extension College and some members of the LGU. Thank God for the good weather, we were able to explore the Poblacion without having to complain about the striking heat of the sun. I especially loved how those beautifully-aged acacia trees towered over us as we toured around the oldest school in town, Glan Central Elementary School. It's awesome how they were able to take good care of the trees while other cities kept on murdering theirs in exchange for modernization. Next stop was the seat of Catholic Faith in this part of the town. The Sta Catalina de Alexandria Parish, so we've ...

My husband and I have recently developed a weekend habit of visiting the Sunday Farmers' Market at the Ramas Residence in Lagao, General Santos City. Every Sunday, Ms. Rue Ramas , Lead Marketing Advocate of Corn Husk Craft Makers and Administrator of A Seed Grows in Facebook, opens the family garden from 7:00 in the morning to 12:00 noon. The Ramas Garden has become home to suppliers of fresh, farm-picked and mostly organic produce of vegetables, fruits , poultry and more! One thing I like about the Farmers' Market is the absence of a wet, slippery and smelly atmosphere you'll find in the usual marketplace. Children can actually just run around the place while dear Mum completes her shopping list, and the price is friendly to the pocket too.   SFM   immediately became a hit among early morning joggers, church goers and FB likers. I usually find familiar faces doing a shopping frenzy coupled with excited tones of p...

While everybody seems to dance with the Ramen Craze, I simply try to shy away from Japanese Resto knowing it could be a bit pricey for my pocket.  So when my blogger friends and I were invited to try Sumosam at the Al Fresco of SM General Santos, I  said yes without batting an eyelash. We were first offered Vegetable Ramen and Beef Niki Udon---both tasted delicious with hot and flavorful broth but I liked the former better.   Beef Niki Udon   Vegetable Ramen Beef Sukuyaki was cooked table-side by the chef . They use "wagyu" which is tender and tasty, and expensive ( hehehe). You can savor the sweetness of the onions and Bokchoy is just yummy. Here's a clip of the live demonstration. I'm sure you will hear our kulitan at the background. I was half-way on my sukiyaki when Japan really hit me! Its California Maki time! I immediately salivated at the sight of those lovely rolls! I love maki! ...

Launched and unveiled in July 22 , 2010, this year marks the 4th Anniversary of SunCity Suites in General Santos and every year, the celebration kicks off with an Appreciation Night in recognition of the top clients from their corporate and government accounts. The fete continues in the morning with an Investors'  Golf Tournament for guests from Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Davao Cities  . This annual celebration also draws a wave of runners, professional or otherwise, to take part in the Suncity Suites Nignt  Run Series . Now on its 4th run, the fund -raising leg of the Anniversary celebration is being staged for the benefit of   the GSC Tuna Capital Foundation Inc . Registration forms are available at the following outlets: Suncity Suites Front Office Bench Robinson's Place 3rd Floor KCC Malls (near Japan Home Shop) Mitchy's Car Accessories (Magsaysay Avenue, GSC) Get those running shoes ready ,  head to the registr...