The Wholesome Table Review

The Wholesome Table

30th St, corner 7th Ave. Bonifacio High Street Central, Bonifacio City, Taguig

Tel: +6328670000

This is a new organic food restaurant by Bianca Araneta Elizalde. The ingredients used are of good quality and from organic sources, even the sauces are all-natural and made from scratch. The recipes do not consist of high fructose corn syrup, refined sugar, or trans fats. 

What caught my attention was the "organic food" sign outside. In the past, I would have turned around but since I changed my life and started eating healthy, I have been begging for there to be more places like this. 

As I walked inside, I was impressed; it was everything that I had planned for a future restaurant; tree in the middle, wooden ceiling, bar with a chalkboard, glass windows to the kitchen. If I do make a restaurant in the future, I'm going to have to change my ideas a little so that it isn't too similar. 

Healthy Breakfast Inspiration! Banana Peanut Butter Toast and Its Nutritional Value.

Nowadays, everyone is looking to get fit. Deciding to go on crazy diets that never work, this I speak from experience. I don't know about anyone else, but if I eat too little, I get extremely hungry, I become an animal, scarfing down anything that comes my way, and end up eating twice as much as I should have. After three years, I lost 15 pounds that I gained while studying in Switzerland. Currently, I hardly work out, only once a week now. I also only began to exercise 1 year ago. The reason I lost that weight was not because I ate less and was trying to be anorexic like everyone thought. I lost weight because I doubled up on protein and vegetables, and ate less than half of my usual carb intake. I also started replacing food with organic and healthy products. 

The Internet has really helped me discover healthy, delicious and filling recipes! 

As you age, your taste buds change. Disregarding food that makes your tummy ache is part of growing up. I used to love eating candy every day and I hated vegetables. Now, I eat vegetables every day and can only handle candy once every few weeks. I also used to hate bananas because of the texture. But since I found this recipe, I've loved them because when mixed with the crunchiness of the toast, it's perfect! This is the Banana Peanut Butter Toast Recipe! I first discovered this on Pinterest from the Living Tastefully Blog. 

Ingredients:

• Banana
• Home Made Natural Peanut Butter
• Whole Wheat Toast

Procedure:

1. Toast Bread
2. Slather the Peanut Butter on the Bread
3. Slice the Banana
4. Place Banana slices on the Peanut Butter Toast
5. EAT & ENJOY!

  

                       

                          SIMPLE AS THAT

This is a quick and easy breakfast that provides you with healthy unsaturated fats, protein, fiber and complex carbs. This will help you feel full and allow your body to sustain energy. 

The Most Delicious Healthy Avocado Salad You Will Ever Eat

The key to eating healthy is let it become a habit rather than a chore. Most people believe that healthy food has no taste and is not satisfying. I used to be one of those people. It wasn't easy to begin liking healthy food but once you incorporate it in your life, its like breathing. All the salty, oily and fried stuff that I used to stuff my face with are now substances that make me feel sick. 

NOW! To one of the beauties that helped me fall in love with healthy food. You think, "SALAD?? I don't want salad!" But you've never tried THIS salad, not just ANY salad; its AVOCADO SALAD! 

This is my special avocado, tomato, corn salad. Get ready to have your mouth explode with SUMMER! 

INGREDIENTS:
(Good for 1-2 people)

• 1 - Avocado 
• 1 pint - Cherry or Grape Tomatoes
• 1/4 Cup - Cilantro
• 2 Cups - Corn 
• 1/2 Tsp - Lime zest
• 1 Tbsp - Lime Juice
• 1/2 Cup - Red Onion
• 1/4 Tsp - Salt
• 1/4 Tsp - Pepper
• 2 Tbsp - Olive Oil

If you want to know where to eat in Manila and dishes that I happen to love, check out:
Dining in the Philippines

Dining in the Philippines

        Dream Job?? To be a food critic. Who doesn't want that? To be paid to eat at restaurants, taste several dishes and critique your overall experience, that would be the life! Since I have not acquired that job yet, I thought of putting together a few of my favourite dishes from restaurants around the Philippines, mainly in Makati.

 If you would like to know what other dishes are available at the restaurants, you can view the menus by clicking on the links of the restaurant's title. 

Creamy Truffled Mushroom & Double Smoked Bacon Pasta
Chelsea Market and Cafe

        Truffles, ah Truffles! The Diamonds of the Kitchen. Who doesn't like truffles?? Okay, it may be expensive to buy truffles and cook with them, but it isn't expensive to go to restaurants and eat a truffled dish! That's the beauty of restaurants.

        When I lived in Barcelona, I had one restaurant I would frequently eat at, only because of the Truffled Pasta. When I returned to the Philippines, I wanted to find a restaurant with the best truffled pasta. I found several that had this dish, but many used truffle oil; a big NO NO in the culinary world.

         I was walking through Serendra in Fort Bonifacio when I found my new favourite restaurant, "Chelsea". That is where I found the "Creamy truffled Mushroom & Double Smoked Bacon Pasta". This dish was creamy, earthy, aromatic, smooth and mouth watering. On my cheat days, I usually get this, but thanks to finding this dish, I was able to try Chelsea's many healthy recipes as well; such as the pumpkin soup, or the roasted vegetables with feta and pesto. I am now a happy regular customer there!

Creamy Truffed Mushroom & Double Smoked Bacon

Chelsea Market and Cafe
Php395

Chop chop! Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course!

Bittersweet. Creamy. Crumbly. Doughy. Acidic. Citrusy. Fresh. Hearty. Herbal. Lean. Minty. Nutty. Ripe. Rich. Savoury. Salty. Spicy. Sour. Sweet. Tangy. Whipped. Zesty. Tender. Roasted. FLAVOURFUL!

Food, I love food! If you feel the same way, then you should check out "Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Cookery Course" on youtube.

 I have just started it and have learned a lot of small facts about preparing food, food tossing in the pan, buying the right kind of meat, and putting a lot of love in your cooking. 

A Weekend Getaway at Eagle Point Resort, Anilao, Philippines

     We arrived at Eagle Point Resort (EPR), an Anilao hotel, a hotel in Batangas, late at night. My favourite part of the trip to the Batangas hotel was going down the steep mountain road, like a roller coaster ride, which I believe is only for the brave and adventurous. At arrival, we were greeted politely and shown to our beautiful cottage situated in front of the seaside where we could hear the sound of the waves. 

Barcelona Concierge

         Today, my cousin Benjamin Quisumbing emailed me because he is getting married and he said that he is taking a cruise ship on his honeymoon and one of his stops is Barcelona. Lately I have been getting a lot of requests for restaurants, clubs, and places to see by friends or friends of friends. So I thought it would be best to write down the important things I know about Barcelona as I lived there for 6 months and worked with one of the best concierge in the city, Carlos Nunez in Ritz Carlton. I will only put my favourite spots though, so if you read this, go and try the places out and see if you trust my tastes.

First, here is a video I made of when I lived in Barcelona in 2010, it just shows the culture and what I saw everyday (no clubbing included, I will be making a Barcelona party video very soon). This also shows the veeery last bullfight in an arena in Catalonia regions before it became illegal, thank god.

Hotel Arts Barcelona

        When booking a hotel at a destination, the most important aspect other than price is location. If you have cash to spend, then I highly recommend Hotel Arts, Ritz Carlton; the most personalized service, an extremely beautiful view of the ocean or city and great location . Another good hotel in the city is Mandarin Oriental, designated in the center of the city.