Munching at Mad Mark's

It was a holiday last Monday so me and my friends decided to try Mad Mark's, a MAN sandwich place offering homemade ice cream as well. It is a hole-in-the-wall restaurant along Kapitolyo, right beside Thai Dara. I am a big fan of cheese steak type of sandwiches and there are not a lot of places offering this, plus they have homemade ice cream in flavors such as Dark Roast Sumatra and Javan Hot Chocolate!

The interiors are simple in a red, black and white color palette. Menu comprises of MAN sandwiches, fries, pastas and main entrees such as chicken wings and fillets fillets. Photos below are considered as bestsellers and what filled our bellies. 

Lumberjack MAN sandwich (P290):

Succulent Angus Beef grilled with Fresh Mushrooms served with Bell Pepper, Caramelized Onion and Mozarella 

This is also available in a smaller serving, you can order the just sandwich version you prefer.

I love how generous the fillings were, the beef, onions and cheese fall out after each bite. The Angus beef was tender, tasty and slightly peppery. I would have preferred for the bread to be more toasty though so you get a "crunchy" bite.  

Basket of Herb Parmesian Fries (P160):
Fries served Tuscan Style with selected herbs and parmesan.

Cajun fries served with a pesto herb sauce topped with lots of REAL Parmesan cheese! The Parmesan cheese was generously served but the herb was much less. Nonetheless, its still fries! 

 Now onto my favorite meal, dessert!

It was difficult to decide which flavors to choose but ended up ordering Half-baked Magadascar, Magadascar Vanilla Bean with half-baked cookie dough and Javan Hot Chocolate, Deep, rounded chocolate flavor attributed to the Cocoa grown in Java. Two scoops of ice cream cost P98. The Half-baked Magadascar was so-so and I would have preferred for the cookie dough to be chewy since it tasted more like cookie pieces but I love the Javan Hot Chocolate! Its rich and bittersweet with an aftertaste that makes you crave for more. Other interesting flavors available are Banana Foster, Cavendish Chip, Apple and Saigon Cinnamon and Salted Sumatra. Definitely a must try for ice cream lovers! <3

If you are starving for something big and meaty, head over to Mad Mark's for reasonably priced MAN sandwiches and ice creams.

Mad Mark's Man Sandwich and Frozen Desserts
23 East Capitolyo Drive, Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City 

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The Last Week of August

I think I will make this Instagram compilation post a month-end sort of thing, just to keep posts coming in and to remember how I spent the month. I can't believe its the end of August already and the BER months are nearing! I will try to post one more DIY before the month ends. I am SO not meeting my monthly post quotas..

Just a quick run through the photos, from upper left to right. 

1. Treated my friends to macaroons from a bakery (raspberry, mocha and pistachio) / 2. Checked out the new mall, Robinsons Magnolia with my friend and we happened to be wearing the same color palettes / 3. Finally tried out the new ice cream parlor, Swensens. I had a macademia parfait. / 4. Testing my new camera with my favorite model, my dog Max. / 5. Photo of my 6-month old niece, wearing the DIY Hello Kitty hairbands we made for her shower / 6. Shopping hauls~bird printed chiffon top and mint green jeans. / 7. Double Taro Anmitsu from Kozui Green Tea / 8. Ice cream from Selecta / 9. Another photo of Max, since he was in a photoshoot mood.

If you haven't noticed yet, my favorite dessert is ice cream! <3

Instagram with me @ j_teng

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DIY: Fringe Clutch

Its been so long since my last post! I have been very busy the entire July plus I also encountered camera troubles during the diy so pardon the poor photos!

I came across this diy fringe clutch from teenvogue.com and decided it would be the perfect diy for the fringe trend. I am not not a clutch person since I can be clumsy and forgetful at times but I am open to trying out new things (one of my goals for 2012). Teenvogue used multi-colored fringes on a black clutch but I decided to stick to a monochrome tone in orange. Check out steps below!   

MATERIALS:

1. Plain clutch

2. 3 meters of fringe (depends on the size of your clutch)

3. Glue gun

4. Super glue

5. Ruler

6. Scissors  

7. Marker

1. Lay out the fringe on the clutch and measure out the spacing you want for each line. Mine measured  about 1.7 inches. Place markings on each spacing.

2. Use a ruler to draw horizontal lines. (The small lines on the right were mistakes in measurement :P)

3. If you have never used fringes before like me, you will find out that once you cut the fringe, it will immediately fray. Make sure to secure the edges of the fringe by gluing a piece over to the back with super glue. This will prevent the fringe from fraying.

 

4. Start from the bottom. Place hot glue on the fringe and paste onto the horizontal lines. Make sure to do this by parts or else the glue will not stick.
  

5. Continue until you have completed each line :)

Throw on a colorful bohemian outfit with your diy fringe clutch :)

You can use this trend on shirts, dresses, bags or shoes! Just be creative and enjoy making it :)

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