Baguio Trip Part 2 - Good Taste + Ketchup Community + O Mai Khan

My husband and I love food. Obvious sa katawan namin. So when we decided to go to Baguio last December 2015, I tried searching for the best, affordable restaurants. Affordable - yes, meaning mura. Affordable restaurants that serve delicious food. I crossed out Korean restaurants (surprisingly, there are a LOT of Korean restaurants in Baguio!) and restaurants that serves pizza, pasta, and burgers. 

I finally came up with the list of places that my husband and I should try - Good Taste, Ketchup Community, and O Mai Khan

Here's a quick review of the places we tried. :) 

1. First Stop: Good Taste. 

3 or 4 years ago, my cousins, lolo, and I went to Good Taste for dinner. We ordered chopsuey, beef broccoli, pancit, and sweer and sour. The dishes tasted good - it's like eating home-cooked meals. The veggies were fresh and everything was perfect. It left a good impression on me that when my husband and I went to Baguio, this place was at the top of my list. 

It was early in the morning when we decided to eat at Good Taste. The place wasn't packed with people compared to the first time I went there (maybe because it was around 9AM?). My husband and I ordered fried rice, sweet and sour pork, garlic buttered chicken and lomi. My husband ordered calamansi juice and I got brewed coffee.  We just came from Manila that day and we were famished. I forgot to take a photo of the menu. 

But ALAS! We were a little bit disappointed with the food. :( 

My verdict: 

*Fried Rice  - It wasn't served hot - felt like it was cooked hours before it was served. The serving was generous though. Nothing special with the taste.

*Sweet and Sour Pork  - This was a big disappointment. It was served cold. The dish was dry and the meat was rubbery. It was way different from the one I've tasted the first time I was in Good Taste. The vegetables were fresh but was not cooked enough. 

*Garlic Buttered Chicken - This was the only dish that I'll give a two thumbs up. The chicken was cooked well and it was not too buttery nor garlic-y. Just right. Now I know why this is their best seller. 

*Beef Lomi - Ordering this was a big mistake. It was too salty. I think the cook was not in a good mood when he was making this dish. Felt like I was eating salt and MSG. My husband and I didn't even finish the bowl - it was a waste of money. 

My Black and White Affair: The Wedding Ring - Matus Jewellery Review

(Note: I am not paid to do this review nor a paid promotion.  I am just sharing my experiences through this blog. Enjoy reading!)


I am not a fan of jewelries. 
I love make-up and BB Cream but not jewelries. I love sneakers but not jewelries. I love cakes, ice cream, cheesecake and sweets, but not jewelries.

Same goes with my husband. He is not into wearing anything that is "shining, shimmering, splendid".  

That's why when my husband and I were trying to shop for a wedding ring, we looked for a simplest wedding rings we could find.

My co-worker told me to go to Ongpin and recommended a shop where her mom usually buys jewelries.I have read a lot of good reviews about the wedding rings from Ongpin. I've read that the jewelry there are affordable. Unfortunately, I had two concerns. First, I do not have any idea how to go to Ongpin and I have never been there. My husband and I were both working and we spend our weekends preparing for the wedding.  Going to Ongpin means we have to spend the whole day just to look for wedding rings. Second, my husband and I are both amateurs when it comes to jewelry. 

So again, I had to ask help from my bestfriend, Mr. Google. After reading threads, blogs, and countless reviews, I saw Matus Jewellery. 

Photo from: http://weddingrings.com.ph/matus/

My Black and White Affair: The Venue and Caterer - Chow Unlimited (Catering Trio) Review

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I am already one month married and I never expected married life to be this fun and challenging. 

I still can’t get over my wedding last month. I really thank God for helping us plan and prepare the wedding in three months. It was a little stressful but again, everything was worth it. 

I just want to share the suppliers that we had for the wedding. I splurge on a lot of stuff but I admit that for our wedding, my husband and I did our best to save. I know some will disagree with me but a wedding does not need to be glamorous nor elaborate. “Minsan lang naman kayo ikakasal, gawin niyo nang bongga.” – I’ve heard this a lot of times during the preparation but my husband and I really wanted a simple wedding – not to spend a lot for a one day event as we are also preparing for our lives AFTER the wedding. 

With the help of the internet and a telephone, I was able to find affordable but good wedding suppliers. :) 


Let me start with our venue and caterer. :) 


Place / Catering 
Chow Unlimited – Catering Trio

Location: 
Roofdeck Prestige Tower
F. Ortigas Jr. Road (formerly Emerald Ave.) 
Ortigas Center, Pasig City,


My husband and I thought that it will be better for the ceremony and the reception to be held in one place since we were going to have a Christian (Baptist) wedding.  I tried looking everywhere near Pasig/Mandaluyong area and I was able to find one. 

We got the services of Chow Unlimited located at Prestige Tower, Ortigas. It was like hitting two birds with one big stone. 

We were expecting around 150-180 visitors for our wedding.