Lunch delivery from Papa John's Pizza while watching NFL Divisional Round

Happy Saturday! It's NFL Divisional Round Weekend and Pokemon GO Community Day, which has no relation to why we ordered pizza. 😆 For lunch, we ordered from Papa John's for the first time. It's actually my first time trying Papa John's Pizza ever.

Small Ultimate Meats Pizza 👌

Small Garden Fresh Pizza 👌

It's my first time trying Papa John's Pizza, and I still prefer Pizza Hut. However, I love their dough. Though the pizza doesn't have enough sauce. My youngest sister described it perfectly that a great pizza needs to have the right dough, cheese, and sauce ratio. This one doesn't have that.

7-Cheese Stuffed Cheesesticks ❤

The 7-Cheese Stuffed Cheesesticks are my favourite thing we got so far. It's cheesy and gooey on the inside and crunchy on the outside.

Jalapeno Popper Rolls 👍

The Jalapeno Popper Rolls is obviously spicy. I think the one from Pizza Pizza is better because that one is cheesy and spicy. This one is just spicy.

Papa's Chicken Poppers 👌

It's chicken, how can you go wrong? I don't think I have a favourite chicken sidekick from the different pizza places I have tried because they taste the same.

Double Chocolate Chip Brownie ❤

The only other pizza place (that I know) that serves brownies is Pizza Hut, and I like this one better. It's chewy and moist on the inside. The edges and crunchy, but it's mostly fudgy. I like it. Hubby prefers the one from Pizza Hut.

Have you tried Papa John's Pizza? What do you think?

Lunch delivery from KamayKainan

Happy Friday! For lunch today, I had Filipino food delivered from the KamayKainan Facebook page. I ordered three things: Kare-Kare, lumpiang shanghai, and pancit palabok.

I made a terrible mistake and gave the wrong address. Instead of our street, I gave the closest cross street. Big facepalm. They're nice enough to deliver it still to our house.

This is our order from Kamay Kainan Facebook page in Metro Vancouver

Kare-Kare

Creamy peanut butter stew with shrimp paste (bagoong) is so delicious with rice. Their spicy bagoong is fantastic. This is the kare-kare with most meat and vegetable I have tried. There's not a lot of sauce (compared to Tasty Pinoy BBQ Skewers at iba pa and Cooking Ng Ina (putaheng Pinoy), but the amount of meat and vegetable more than compensate for it. I love how soft the beef is.

 

Kare-Kare

Pancit Palabok

This is hubby's request because we don't usually order palabok, and not many online vendors sell them—Yay for palabok. I enjoyed the chicharon on top (I don't eat chicharon by itself, but when mixed on a dish, I don't mind). There are gigantic shrimps and seafood in it. It's perfect with a squeeze of lemon on top.

I love how colourful the palabok is.

Top-view of the Palabok tray

Pancit Palabok

Lumpiang Shanghai

Lumpiang Shanghai is delicious. This has replaced Little Ongpin as my favourite source of Lumpiang Shanghai. If you have been following my blog (I highly doubt anyone does, LOL), I have a "best" or favourite version of specific dishes, and this has just become my favourite Lumpiang Shanghai. I'm so happy.

Hubby did say it would be even better after it becomes crispy again. I can't wait to reheat the leftovers in my air fryer.

Dear Lumpiang Shanghai, I can't wait to reheat you in the air fryer.

Maja

I don't eat rice cakes (kakanin) in general. But hubby does,       and he approves of this Maja we got for free. Thanks, Lynn, for the free small Maja.

Yay for free, Maja!

How to order?

Send KamayKainan a message on Facebook to place an order. I highly recommend the Lumpiang Shanghai. You can't really go wrong with kare-kare and palabok as well. Happy eating!

Popcorn from Cineplex while enjoying NFL Wild Card Round

Before the pandemic, we would go to the movies at least once a month. I love the popcorn and snacks, so today we finally ordered some to enjoy while watching the NFL Wild Card Round games.

Popcorn from Cineplex

Combo for two (large Cineplex popcorn, two large drinks, and Kit Kat Minis)

Deliciousness that I can enjoy at home

Shareable Sampler (Salted Pretzel Bites with Nacho Cheese Dip, Mac & Cheese Wedges, and Tasti Tater Snacks)

I highly recommend the sharable sampler, except maybe the tater tots. I would love more mac and cheese wedges.

Lunch delivery from The Wicklow Pub while enjoying NFL Wild Card Round

Happy NFL Wild Card Round weekend! Today is the first time we're ordering for the year. I miss The Wicklow Pub, specifically their delicious Yorkshire Pudding so that's where we ordered for lunch.

Food from The Wicklow Pub

Yorkshire Pudding Bowl

The Yorkshire Pudding Bowl is delicious. Of course, nothing beats eating it directly from the kitchen instead of having it delivered but the Yorkshire, beef, and mashed potato with gravy is amazing.

Pulled Pork Sandwich with Fries

I enjoyed the pulled pork sandwich more delivered than when I had tried it at the restaurant. It's great.

Coconut-Almond Chicken Tenders

1lb of Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings

Perfect munchies for watching the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams game. Then, during the Washington Football Team and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Happy Saturday!

New Year's Eve Midnight Snack from SM Delights

If you read my previous post, I explained our NYE dinner tradition. On top of ordering pies, I got different round Filipino snacks from SM Delights.

Bibikingkinitan (which I assume means small bibingka)

Puto and Kutsinta

Mocha Mamon and Chocobutternut

They gave us free choco butternut and caramel bar, which was a nice surprise.

I ordered three more items which I gave to my parents to enjoy. Pan de coco is my dad's favourite. Cassava cake is something my mom has been craving for a while now. Lastly, I ordered Spanish bread for my siblings to enjoy.

Cassava Cake

Spanish Bread

Pan de Coco

I haven't heard from my family if they like it or not.

I enjoyed the bibingkinitan, and it's the only thing we've eaten so far since we ordered a lot of food and has been eating nonstop. We'll have the rest for tomorrow. Happy New Year!

January 5, 2021 Update:

I love the mocha mamon. I want to order a couple dozen just so I can munch on it for dessert and snacks. My hubby loved the choco butternut after we placed it on the microwave for 20 seconds. It's warm and delicious. 

New Year's Eve Donuts from Lee's Donuts

Our last day of 2020 started with house cleaning; we wanted to welcome the New Year with a clean house. Then, we did our errands outside. Thankfully, it wasn't raining, and halfway through being outside, it was only drizzling.

We started our errands with a walk to a donation bin near the local fire station and dropped off donations. We don't do spring cleaning. We do our cleaning after Boxing Day. Afterwards, we went to Granville Island Public Market to order half a dozen donuts from Lee's Donuts. There's a long line, but it moved at a consistent phase, so we're good. People are also social distancing and wearing masks.

I can't remember all the flavour I picked. LOL
I do remember chocolate, maple, matcha, and peanut.

They are all so delicious, especially after putting them in the microwave for 20 seconds. The doughnuts become warm and moist. Happy New Year!

New Year's Eve Dinner from The Pie Hole

Growing up, one of the practices or superstitions we always hear is how you should have round fruits at the table to welcome the New Year. I remember we will always have grapes, oranges, apples, among others, at our table alongside the usual media noche (New Year's Eve Dinner), which almost always includes Lechon.

Hubby said we should continue the tradition by having round or circular things at our table. Last 2017, we ordered pizza and Timbits. This year we decided on pie and Filipino snacks from SM Delights.

NYE Dinner from The Pie Hole

I ordered four different savoury pies from The Pie Hole. I made the mistake of ordering a frozen chicken pot pie (#facepalm). We don't have an oven. As if the heavens knew that I made a mistake, I ordered an air fryer night of the 29th, and it arrived the following day, which allowed us to cook the frozen pie.

Left to right: Spinach and Feta Pie, Chicken Pot Pie,
Beef Bourguignon Pie, and Gruyere, Leek & Potato Pie

Chicken Pot Pie after baking in an air fryer

Gruyere, Leek & Potato Pie

I love the crust in both pies. A note for future self - I prefer chicken pot pie over gruyere, leek, and potato pie. I still haven't tried the other two pies, and we'll update this post once I did.

January 3, 2021 Update:

We ate the two other pies yesterday, and I love the Spinach and Feta Pie over the Beef Bourguignon Pie.

Beef Bourguignon Pie

Spinach and Feta Pie

Below is my preference list for future me:

1. Spinach and Feta Pie
2. Chicken Pot Pie
3. Beef Bourguignon Pie
4. Gruyere, Leek & Potato Pie

The crust is perfect for all the pies, though. I think my brother would enjoy any of their pies.