Banapple: Pies and Cheesecakes (Bakery and Café)

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Banapple: Pies and Cheesecakes (Bakery and Café) - "Bannaple" and "Ripe Mango" Smoothies Photo (Review at www.TheGracefulMist.com)

Banapple is a bakery and café which serves baked goods, cakes, pies, desserts, smoothies, coffee, and many more delicious food and beverage. Besides casual dining on their regular operating hours, customers can also reserve for a banquet room at their Katipunan and Tomas Morato branches. They have different branches in the country but their main kitchen is along Katipunan avenue in Quezon City (Metro Manila).

Banapple: Pies and Cheesecakes (Bakery and Café) - Photo (Review at www.TheGracefulMist.com)

When we arrived at the place, we had to wait for about 5 minutes because it was full-packed inside. While waiting outside Bannaple, we were already given a number for our supposed table and the menu even though a customer must go to the counter to order and pay (because in some cafés, customers just sit at the café from the time the menus were given to them, to ordering and up to paying).

Banapple: Pies and Cheesecakes (Bakery and Café) - "Bannaple" Smoothie Photo (Review at www.TheGracefulMist.com)

I had the "Banapple" smoothie mainly because it seemed like the most "basic" smoothie to get since it was named similar to the store`s name. The taste reminded me of  frozen smashed bananas with syrup. I really like it because it was flavorful and really cold.  

Greens Vegetarian Restaurant and Café

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Greens Vegetarian Restaurant and Café: Review at www.TheGracefulMist.com

Greens Vegetarian Restaurant and Café is a quaint and small place that offers to serve a variety of delicious and tasteful Vegetarian food and beverage suitable for almost everyone even non-vegetarians. Some of the food that they offer are also suitable for Vegans.

I visited this place on my birthday since I wanted to start my day right by eating a healthy yet delicious food. I had their Carbonara and Calamansi juice since I had a cold that day.

Greens Vegetarian Restaurant and Café: Regular Carbonara (Review at www.TheGracefulMist.com)

Their Carbonara tasted very delicious not only because I generally like eating pasta but because it was actually tasty and creamy. It was great, I throughly enjoyed the Php 80.00 worth of Carbonara with bread at the side.

Greens Vegetarian Restaurant and Café: Calamansi Juice (Review at www.TheGracefulMist.com)

According to their menu, their Calamansi juice is "freshly squeezed". It was served right when I asked for it so I`m not exactly sure if it`s actually "freshly squeezed" since it was quite cold most likely because it was refrigerated. Nevertheless, even though I usually take in concentrated Calamansi juice, this was alright. Its price is Php 60.00.

Sip - Hazelnut Milk Tea

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Sip Philippines - Hazelnut Milk Tea Review (http://www.thegracefulmist.com/)

I recently headed to one of my favorite milk tea stores, Sip. This time, I tried their Hazelnut Milk Tea. It has a taste that somehow reminds me of Milo. Its flavor is quite similar to their Chocolate Milk Tea. The store, a small place located in the middle of a busy and crowded mall was nice and welcoming. Despite the existing noise outside, it`s still quite a good place to study, work, or meet with friends. It has a bright interior design which resonates a cheerful atmosphere. It`s definitely a good place to go if you`ve been feeling quite isolated at home since you can do your school or work related tasks there, and bring your personal gadgets. (To see photos of the store, you may click here.)

Welcome to The Graceful Mist Youtube Channel!

Hello dear readers!

Good day! How are you doing? I recently uploaded a video in my Youtube channel to welcome all of you. In this channel,  I hope to upload videos about art, beauty, books, crafts, fashion, lifestyle, and travel. I have many hopes and goals for this Youtube channel so I`ll do my best to feature videos with great content. I also have different purposes why I created this blog and Youtube channel which are mainly based on faith, hope, and love.

I`ve always wanted to create a Youtube channel where I can consistently post videos about different things so starting this channel really excites me. I already have different ideas about my channel that I`m still trying to narrow down. Hopefully, you`ll be pleased with the contents of my future videos.

Please stay tuned for updates and upcoming videos! Thank you very much for reading. Have a blessed day!

Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGracefulMist

Personal Reminders: A Message Before 18

"Dear 17 year old self,

You`re about to turn 18 in less than an hour. Before you reach the considered age of majority, please know that despite reaching legal adulthood, you shouldn`t lose the innocence of the child within you. Adulthood is not the part of life wherein one loses the innocence and purity of a child, it`s merely a part of life wherein one acquires heavier and more serious set of obligations and responsibilities which entails survival.

Sip Store - Honeycomb Waffle and Honey Milk Tea

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Sip Store - Honeycomb Waffle and Honey Milk Tea (The Graceful Mist Photo)

I recently went to one of my favorite stores, "Sip". I went ahead and tried their Honeycomb Waffle for the second time and Honey Milk Tea for the first time. The waffle was really delicious and filling. It has the right size to fill up an empty stomach. The honey milk tea, like most milk teas I`ve tasted, was flavorsome.

Sip Store - Honeycomb Waffle Front View (The Graceful Mist Photo)

The Honeycomb Waffle was served fresh from the waffle maker. It tasted more appetizing when it was hot so it`s better to consume it as soon as it`s ready. It was a bit burnt when I got it the second time I tried it but it actually tasted alright.

Sip Store - Honeycomb Waffle Front View (The Graceful Mist Photo)

The front part of the Honeycomb Waffle looks like it was puffed inside by Honey. It reminds me of my memory foam pillow wherein whenever you poke it or touch it, the shape of your hand or item leaves a mark on the pillow but then it will slowly fade back to its original form.

Snacks of the Month: Town 82k Wheat Biscuits (Oat Tea and Natural Black)

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Snacks of the Month: Town 82k Wheat Biscuits - Oat Tea and Natural Black (The Graceful Mist Photo)

For July`s Snacks of the Month, I chose Town 82k Wheat Biscuits. These crumbly biscuits are so delicious. They are good for the body too since they contain wheat and dietary fiber. Town 82k Wheat Biscuits comes in different varieties such as “Oat Tea”, “Natural Black”, and “Original Wheat”. Last month, I had the opportunity to taste “Oat Tea” and “Natural Black” only.

These biscuits fill me up when I haven`t eaten a proper meal yet. They contain such a natural wheat flavor without being bland. Because they contain a good source of fiber and other good ingredients, I don`t feel very guilty munching on these snacks. It`s as if I`m just adding goodness to my body.  

Snacks of the Month: Town 82k Wheat Biscuits - Oat Tea (The Graceful Mist Photo)

Snacks of the Month: Town 82k Wheat Biscuits - Oat Tea (The Graceful Mist Photo)

Snacks of the Month: Town 82k Wheat Biscuits - Natural Black (The Graceful Mist Photo)

Snacks of the Month: Town 82k Wheat Biscuits - Natural Black (The Graceful Mist Photo)

Just looking at the photos of these biscuits makes my stomach churn. Unfortunately, I don`t think I can get another promo of these enjoyable biscuits because of the limited stocks that came with a "buy 1 and take 1" promo.

Refreshing and Renewing The Graceful Mist

The Graceful Mist blog was created as a beauty, lifestyle and personal blog. It contained posts like beauty product reviews, personal and travel posts, and other random entries. It was cluttered. It didn`t have a specific purpose and direction so on January 16, 2015, all posts were removed from the blog in order to refresh its content.

Making Changes | The Graceful Mist

Dear readers,

It has been such a crazy journey starting new and old alterations in my lifestyle but during this journey, I realized that making changes is not easy because it requires great self-control and dedication. There were things I was afraid to let go of, but with faith and determination, I`ll hopefully be able to overcome and let go of them.