Chocolates Anyone?

It was two days ago when I had visited the Qatar Airways Staff Shop and found these. 
I must admit that I am not really a heavy chocolate eater (yeah, aside from some cravings at times) however, I could not resist buying these. 
These are by Lindt: Strawberry Cheesecake, Crunchy Nougat and Caramel Brownie. 
The ones below are from Cabdury's Marvellous Creations: Cookie Gummy Crunch and Jelly Popping Candy. 
They do bring back childhood memories. 
When I was in grade school, there used to be a lady who sells candies, toys and other stuffs outside our school. 
I would save up my allowance and buy a box of Nerds or Popping Candies :) 
I've read somewhere that eating chocolates in moderation is healthy. 
Anyways, too much of something is bad enough. 

Leaving you with these munchies in mind. 
Ciao! 

Smoothie Up!

If you are like me who "eats" fruits in liquid form, then this one's for you!  Try these super yummy and healthy recipes.  I love the strawberry and banana ones yet I'll have to try the others too!  Click this link for the awesome smoothie ideas.  P. S. Credits to "Prevention.Co"

Eat Healthy

I believe it is the high time to eat right.  I am not overweight: as a matter of fact I need to gain more.  Some people would tell me that I should not make these crazy diet stuffs but it's not like what they think.  It's more of a weight gain one and I would love to eat more vegetables and fruits.  To be honest, I am not an avid fan of fruits so from here on, I'll try my best to eat more of them.  So here's to a healthier living!  Wish me luck! 

Choco Slabs!

 

Slabs of chocolates won't hurt!

These Whittaker's chocolates are so yummy!

Have a happy weekend everyone!  

Arroz Caldo

 

Yay!

 

My first attempt to cook Arroz Caldo is a success!

 

It was raining so hard yesterday here in Doha and some roads were really flooded.  

 

A great way to enjoy this "bed" weather is to eat something hot like Arroz Caldo while watching your favorite show at home.

 

This just means that summer will really be hot this time around.

 

Awwww...

 

Goodluck to us.

 

P. S.

 

Try this one too!

 

I got the recipe from Panlasang Pinoy (check them out here).

Potato Salad

 Hello!

Sharing this recipe I got from MSN Arabia.

Ingredients: 

1/2 Red Pepper
3 Finely Sliced Onions
2 Sliced Celery Stalks
1 Tbsp fresh Cilantro or Parsley
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Sugar
6 Diced hardboiled eggs
8 Medium Potatoes, cooked, cooled and diced
Dash of Salt and Pepper

How to: 

Cook potatoes. Let them cool completely. Diced and place in the ref until ready to use.

Mix the first six ingredients.

Cube boiled eggs.

Mix in the mayonnaise mixture until smooth.

Add salt and pepper then the potatoes into the mayo mixture.

Mix well and taste.

Twist: 

Unfortunately, wasn't able to grab some of the ingredients like celery, etc. so I modified the recipe.

I just added potatoes and eggs, used chopped green onion leaves and added some ranch salad dressing with the mayo mixture.

I topped it off with crabsticks which I had cut into very tiny pieces.

It tasted yummy!

This is on my fave list now.

Happy Cooking!

Shake Shack Attack

Shake Shack

Hello!

 

Have you already tried the food at Shake Shack?

 

I had tried it only last Monday even if they had opened a loonggg way back!

 

My friends and I came in and we had chosen the one near the counter.

 

We were having a hard time choosing which ones to order and had finally decided and called one of the staff.

 

Apparently, we have to line up to the counter and will be given this cutesy little thing that will light up once our orders are ready.

 

Silly us! Thanks to the very helpful staff!

 

I enjoyed my food and loved the fries!

 

Yes, I am a fries person.

 

Waiting for it to shake lol

Another reason to love it: nature lovers and eco-friendly.

A glimpse on what they offer

I finished this up!

It's half lemon and half-tea.

Will definitely go back there again next time.

 

Shake Shack is located in Villaggio Mall.

Wagamama

Hey!

 

Have you been to the Lagoona Mall lately?

 

I was able to drop by with my friends to grab a quick and late dinner at Wagamama.

 

It's actually the first time that I visited that part of Lagoona Mall (yeah, I've not gone out to the malls for quite some time now!).

 

Their place has that Asian feel!

 

They do have a wide variety of dishes and at reasonable prices too!

 

Their food is great and the servings are quite big.

 

I enjoyed the food even if I was not able to finish it up!

 

Dine at Wagamama, Lagoona Mall.

 

Be ready to chow with chopsticks!

Spice it up!

 

Miso Soup

This is actually good for 2 persons for sharing.

They have deliveries too!



 



Arabic Sweets

Oh, how I love these Arabic sweets!

These goes well with a cup of green tea or coffee!

Nom...Nom...Nom...

XoXo,

Joana

Shani...Rani...

I love Rani's Mango juice!

It tastes so yummy!

In Al Waab, they do have a pantry wherein we can also get different kinds of fruit juices for very cheap prices.

They also have a vending machine with tons of goodies for your cravings: salty pretzels, chocolates, juices in tetra packs, chips and a whole lot more!

A colleague shared that when she was still young, the only drinks that they can buy in can is Shani and 7up.

Now, we have lots of choices but of course, we have to be careful and fill ourselves with the "good" stuffs.

XoXo,

Joana

Karak

It's almost 4 days since I had reported to Al Sadd and how I miss Mr. Davit's milk tea.

He's such a great tea boy.

He would always prepare my tea as soon as he sees me sitting on my desk.

My day is not complete without a cup of tea or coffee.

I had started loving the local Karak here.

It's like a stronger version of tea with milk sometimes with a hint of mint.

I am just excited to go back to Al Sadd.

Anyways, my short stint here in Al Waab will soon be over.

XoXo,

Joana

Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles

It was last Tuesday when I had attended my first class at The Baking Studio.

We made chocolate peanut butter truffles.

It's great to have fun and have some time away from work.

I've met three lovely ladies who were with me in the class and it was a blast.

Aren't these yummy looking?

 

Am hoping to attend another class soon!

XoXo,

Joana

Drink Arizona

Photos grabbed from Google

Here's a new thirst quencher: Arizona!

It's a wide range of cold tea drinks.

I love the Lemon one and the Green Tea with Ginseng and Honey.

At almost USD 2 and quite a big size for 2 servings, it's good enough!

I got these from Carrefour!

Try them and for sure you'll like it too!

XoXo,

Joana 

Lamb Chops

The best lamb chops I had tasted so far.

We had dinner at Grand Joud Restaurant near Ramada Signal and it was great.

I don't normally eat lamb meat but I had tried this one and I finished my plate.

Their place is cozy and they also offer shisha but for those who are irritated by the smoke, try to dine there early when there's not that much crowd.

Come and visit them one of these days.

XoXo,

Joana 

Coffee Shop

Sunday Night is bonding night with the girls.

It's always so nice to have a chat over coffee or dinner or even anything after a long day at work without you noticing the time (haha!).

We had discovered MB, this new coffee shop just along C-Ring Road and on the opposite side of the Holiday Villa Hotel.

It's a new complex with some restaurants and business establishments too.

I had ordered a Frapuccino and Chocolate Cupcake which is freshly baked.

We chose a table outside, under a big, white umbrella (of which I was so scared and kept on thinking that it's going to be blown off by the gentle wind) and watched as the cars passed by.

It's another night well spent and am looking forward to another coffee break!

XoXo,

Joana 

Pasta Italiano

The best pasta dishes and sauces are still the Italians'.

I was lucky enough to find Jamie Oliver's Spaghetti Sauces range from the grocery store!

I was wondering if they've been there for quite some time and I haven't noticed them or they're just new on the shelves.

Anyways, I was craving for Spaghetti two days ago.

If we have the time and energy, we would normally go to Souq Waqeef and feast on Spaghetti Ala Carbonara or Spaghetti with Jumbo Shrimps at La Dolce Vita.

Since we were both lazy and scared of the traffic, we had decided to cook at home.

And you know, it's one of the best spaghetti sauces that I had ever tried - tastes like the one from the Italian restaurant!

Grab some and try them.

They have a wide range of sauces including Pesto.

You may check Jamie Oliver's website here and check out his other products plus recipes.

Happy Cooking and Eating!

XoXo,

Joana

Ensaymada sa Umaga

Let's eat! 

Coffee to wake me up and ensaymada with lots of cheese to start up my day.

Minis

We hit the grocery store last week and we found some small but good finds.

We got these mini Sprites from Carrefour.

I am not really into drinking soda nowadays but these bottles tricked me with their cuteness.

Good enough for that very cold soda cravings!

Speaking of cravings, this one is for those with a sweet tooth like me: mini chocolate bars from Ritter Sport.

It's like a sample pack of the chocolate types that they do have.

Minis

I love them all! 

Which one do you like?

Now, head to the nearest grocery store and grab these yummy cutesies!

XoXo,

Joana 

Sugarpova

Sugarpova

Are you a gummy bear lover? 

For sure you will also love "Sugarpova". 

It's a premium line of candies by no other than tennis superstar, Maria Sharapova. 

Yes, it's Maria Sharapova! 

For more details, you can check their site here. 

For the mean time, I'll leave you with these yummy photos from their page too! 

"Chic"

"Flirty"

"Quirky"

"Sassy Sour"

"Smitten Sour"

"Splashy"

"Sporty"

Oh, how I wish someone's coming over from the US. 

XoXo, 

Joana 

My "Bento" Box

Ramadan's going to end in just a weeks time! 

I am hoping that I get the chance to work on the morning shift still. 

I've got lots of plans for this year and I am praying that I can have these cleared off my reminders' list. 

Hamude cooked the chicken and rice, something like curry while I had prepared the salad and cooked fried dumplings. 

It reminded me of the Bento box. 

"Bento" which is of Japanese origin refers to food which is either bought or home-cooked packed food, consisting normally of rice, fish, vegetables in a usually box-shaped container. 

For us Filipinos, we call it "baon". 

It was early this year when I had started getting my packed lunch. 

I tried to cook almost everyday and I would love to do it still. 

My concern is, since we were moved to another project, the pantry is not that big for us to have lunch. 

We will be eating in standing position. 

Anyways, I can bear with it. 

I've been trying so hard to gain weight too so I really have to eat as much as I can. 

Can I prepare this everyday? :)

Here's to the "weight gain" program!

XoXo, 

Joana