Pizza Hut's Dinner Box

How's your Friday? I bet you are excited for the weekend? Any plans? As for me, the day goes by so fast but, I accomplished a lot today. Well, not online though for it's been few days that I am off from blogging. Yes, I was busy today that is why; hubby and I decided to just order a pizza from Pizza Hut for dinner.

This is Dinner Box which has medium rectangular 1-topping pizza, 5 breadsticks with marinara dipping sauce, and 10 cinnamon sticks with icing.

I love the cinnamon sticks and my least favorite is the breadsticks. How about you? What did you prepare for dinner?

Lunch at Olive Garden Today

We went to Orlando today to meet a plumber for our condo. The renter has minor problem regarding the toilet so; we had to fix the problem right away. It was fixed in two hours but, by that time we were so hungry. We decided to have lunch at Olive Garden. I was so full!

Do you have favorite in Olive Garden? I just love their soups, salad and bread sticks and for the main menu, I can't think which is my favorite because I love eating them all. 

Delicious Dinner in Olive Garden at the Millenia Mall

The other day, we went to Orlando to dine at Cheesecake Factory. When we were in the Mall of Millenia area, we had circled countless times and we never found the building of Cheesecake Factory. Since we were so famished, we decided to dine instead at Olive Garden. Well, that's not hard to do because I was all set for my Chicken and Gnocchi soup and bread sticks. This is what I ordered and since I love fettuccine pasta in a cream sauce, I truly enjoyed my plate. I can't believe that I devour this big portion of delicious pollo and pasta. This plate of food simply satisfies my palate and the taste is simply heaven.

When hubby asked the receptionist about the location of Cheesecake Factory, he was told that the restaurant is located inside the mall. The GPS provided a miscalculated route. Funny! Anyway, here's what hubby ordered, a good portion of seafood lasagna with scallop and shrimp in it and the cheese is really yummy. I would definitely recommend these two when you visit Olive Garden. The food is worth every penny you spend.

Hubby and I had a wonderful dinner and we only spent $40 with tip. We tried the $25 special which consists of one starter/dessert to share, 2 entrees' plus unlimited salads/soups and bread-sticks.

I have my soup to go for I wanted to enjoy the main dish. Hubby and I were full and happy (wink). The server and everyone is great. The ambiance is relaxing, clean, and we had the booth which we love to sit on.

If you happen to be shopping along Millenia Mall, you will not miss the building of Olive Garden for it is located along Millenia Mall at 4101 Conroy Road, Orlando, FL 32839 and if you want to call for direction, call: (407) 345-8331.

Now, I am hungry for their sampler ...hmmm. :-) Don't forget to check out those yummy food plates at Olive Garden in your area.

Tasty Homebake Pandesal

Once in a while, I bake Pandesal. My husband calls this bread - hot rolls. In the Philippines, pandesal is mostly eaten for breakfast paired with hotdogs and scrambled or sunny side-up eggs with a hot cup of instant (Nescafe) coffee. I seldom eat breakfast so; I love eating pandesal at merienda time especially on weekends. This is easy to make even though the hardest part for me is kneading but, it's all worth it at the end. For this preparation, I divide 3 equal cuts and save the 2 parts for the next day or two. One part is enough to make us a dozen of hot pandesal. A consumption that can last for two days. Here's the tasty pandesal I made yesterday ... freshly bake from the oven.

Ingredients:

bread flour, bread crumbs, sugar, salt, active dry yeast, milk, unsalted butter, and one egg.

Procedure:
1. Yeast Mixture: Add 1 tbsp of active dry yeast to 1 cup warm milk and 1 tbsp of sugar. Stir and let set for 15 minutes. The sugar is important to give the yeast energy to grow.

2. Milk Mixture: In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup milk and half of the unsalted butter and use the microwave to melt the butter about a minute. Stir and make sure the butter is all melted. Add 1/2 milk and one egg to the mixture and beat together.

3. In a mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients : 5 cups of bread flour, 1 1/2 tsp of salt, 1 cup of sugar then, mix together.

4. Add the (1) yeast mixture to the (2) milk mixture and beat together.

5. Add this (4)mixture to the mixing bowl of dry ingedients. Mix it well about 10 minutes or more. It is better to use your hand to mix all the ingredients inside the bowl. Add a cup of flour gradually until the dough clears the side of the bowl. Form a dough ball and it should be wet enough ... not too wet.

6. Once you form a dough ball, continue kneading on the floured clean surface for few minutes until all the ingredients are mix together. Make a dough ball and put it back to the mixing bowl and let it sit for 45 minutes. Cover the bowl with a clean and moist towel.

7. Divide the dough into 3 equal cuts. Roll each dough into a cylindrical shape and slice it to make an individual pieces of pandesal.

8. Roll the sliced dough into the breadcrumbs.

9. Put the pieces (cut side up) into the baking tray and let it sit for 30 minutes to rise.

10. Bake in 350 degrees in a pre-heated oven for 15 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

11. Enjoy!


You can do it even if you are not a baker. Practice makes perfect. Thanks for stopping by.

Brocolli Cheddar Soup of Panera

I love watching Food Network. For me, it is entertaining to watch a cooking show by celebrity chef's like Wolfgang Puck, Rachel Ray, Tyler Florence, Bobby Flay, Emeril "Bam" Lagasse and many more. I love watching Iron Chef, Hell's Kitchen and more. I can watch all the shows all day! Food Network has this show, showcasing the favorite food of the celebrity chef. This particular bread was featured and indeed, it taste so delicious and not only that, it's healthy and good for the body!I love Broccoli and I love Cheddar Cheese, when combined? This is the product. So cheesy and so yummy!This soup contains milk, soy, wheat and for every serving, definitely has 0 sugars, 0 trans fatty acids, 0 caffeine. When you visit Panera Bread, the nutrition calculator for their product is displayed. People here are seriously health conscious that is why, this is their way of showing to their customers that they mean "customer satisfaction" comes first.

This is $5.49 and the price is just right for a delicious soup like this one. Visit the Panera Bread in your area. This is my entry for this week and thanks for coming.

Salmon Filet at IKEA

Before heading to shopping area, we usually visit the restaurant first and this is my favorite: Salmon fillet with mixed vegetables and potato medallions with a corn bread. My visit to IKEA is always fun and exciting! We go shopping and if hungry, we dine in at their restaurant located in the second floor. This is a Swedish Home Department Store where you can shop almost everything that you need in your home. You go shopping by viewing the display in the second floor. Once you have your pick, you only need to copy the item number and the aile location then, proceed to the warehouse in the first floor. This is a self-service store so; you need someone to go assist with you if you shop for big furnitures. That's an exciting activity for me especially when I have to assemble the furniture myself :-) There is a self-service check out which I love to use because I can do it faster. Check in your country if you have IKEA store, you should visit it. This is my entry for Yummy Sunday. Enjoy your day everyone. Thanks for dropping by.

Sumptous Meal

Here I am again, mealtime and I have these food on my plate. You would imagine that I look like a huge woman for having this food on my plate. In a buffet, much as I wanted to eat more this plate is all I could consume but, it would take me more time to get done!Hubby and I loves foodtrip and we always go out everyday and have dinner to our favorite restaurants in the neighborhood. Food is satisfying and it's the only vices that we both have. How healthy this can be?