Day 173: Creamy Goodness

The love for ice cream is something my children inherited from their Dad. No matter the flavor, be it branded or the pinoy sorbetes type, the kids always look forward to have this yummy treat.

I do have a sweet tooth myself but my preference lie with cakes, pastries and chocolates. Of course, I wouldn't refuse a cone of ice cream if offered one (wink!!!).

Talking about ice cream kinda brings me back to my childhood days when my parents would bring my siblings and I to the Magnolia Ice Cream House along Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City (I believe it's now known as the Nestle Creamery). We spent many bonding moments there over bowls of creamy concoctions and glasses of sundaes.

Well, I can't give my kids the exact same cool experience but I can assure them that their childhood will be filled with wonderful family moments together over cones of their favorite "flavor of the road" (streetside sorbetes).

Day 170: Beat the Heat

With the rising cost of fuel, many of the things that we enjoy in life have also risen in cost. So the small luxuries we used to indulge in may now be too expensive for us. One such product is ice cream which is one of the family's favorite all-time heat and stress buster. Branded ones, including those packaged as promo "in-one" items are now proving to be too heavy on the pocket. 

Fortunately, a childhood favorite is still around and going strong. Remember the Celeste Legaspi tune "Mamang Sorbetero"? Well, it's good that in my city, there are still more than a handful of these peddling ice cream vendors roaming the streets offering cool treats to young and old alike. 

Of course, they're not as milky or creamy as the branded ones since their base is made from coconut milk instead but the flavors are amazingly creative and still gives that refreshing feeling of coolness. After all, the most important thing is beating this crazy hot weather, right?