Ravioli

Ravioli has been my all-time favorite restaurant since a friend brought me to this place back in 2010. I love Ravioli and every thing in the menu are my favorites. Although they offer only a number or limited meals (even at Ravioli Bistro) at least they made it sure that everything will be favorited by their customers. Everything were made fresh which made everything taste so good!

Below are three of their meals that you may want to try whenever you wish to visit Ravioli: Creamy Ceasar Salad, Grilled Foccacia with Spinach Dip, and Mozarella Mushroom Ravioli.

Our 1st Dine-in Experience at Mary Grace, SM Aura

I thought Cafe Mary Grace offers only pastries and cakes. Little did I know, they also offer meals or snacks and other variety of drinks to dine-in with too. Thanks to the standee posted outside their cafe, my husband and I were surprised upon seeing that they also offer pizza (meaning they might be offering other meals as well). Due to our curiosity we then entered their cafe and sat down for dinner before we proceeded to the grocery.

The ambiance? I super like it. It has a good feel to it, it's very welcoming and their services are very promising. Thanks to our server name Sid; he was generous enough to accommodate my queries when I was ordering. Also the food were served on time, maybe because the place wasn't that crowded  during that time and the flow of their service was just right for people that are coming in and out.

The food were great. My husband and I enjoyed it very well. We ordered a different set of meal called the "Perfect Plate". It's a set of meal that has salad for appetizer, pasta for entree, and a slice of cake of the day for dessert.

For my Perfect Plate I had a scrumptious meal 'Tomato and Herb Plate' (P361)

• It has Fresh Tomato & Herb Pasta with garlic bread on the side, Grilled Chicken & Oranges Salad w/ Black Olive Dressing, and 2 choices to choose from the slice of cake of the day: either Black Forest or Chocolate Truffle, and I chose Chocolate Truffle which is very soft and rich and super duper yummy. 

 

I also had Peppermint and Fruits Home Made Iced Tea (P84)

For hubby's Perfect Plate he had a good looking 'Chorizo Plate' (P361)

• It has Chorizo & Green Olive Pasta with garlic bread on the side, Local Greens w/ Chili Daing Dressing & Crunchy Garlic, and he also had Chocolate Truffle for a slice of cake of the day instead of Black Forest.

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Both meals got our palates really stimulated. We both emptied our plate, as in literally.

For our yaya I ordered a Classic Carbonara (P230). I wasn't able to capture it but I tell you the bowl was huge, the pasta looks creamy and yummy too with enough toppings. She wasn't able to finish her bowl though because of her small appetite and she's pihikan (picky-eater) too (she doesn't like garlic so I ate her garlic bread and she doesn't eat veggies, ugh!). My son were sleeping at his stroller that time so I wasn't able to get him something.

After we're done we stayed a little while because we were too stuffed at the moment. And while waiting for the bill I grabbed one of the books that were hanging at the wall beside me. I grabbed this "Words Every Woman Should Remember" and thought of buying one for myself. There were magazines too to make yourself busy while waiting for someone or something. It was really a nice place.

No Salt for The Litlle Man

I don't usually provide salt in my son's diet, but sometimes I just couldn't prevent it especially if we're on a party or in a restaurant. It's ok naman, but if I prepare his food I always make sure it's a salt-free meal or snacks.

Salt, if not controlled, can damage my kiddo's immature kidney and may lead to urinary tract infection or UTI. It also may add risk to his blood pressure as he grow up as his palate will get used to salty foods. To prevent this, National Health Service in England provided the maximum recommended amount of salt for babies and children...

• up to 12 months – less than 1g salt a day (less than 0.4g sodium)
• 1 to 3 years – 2g salt a day (0.8g sodium) 
• 4 to 6 years – 3g salt a day (1.2g sodium) 
• 7 to 10 years – 5g salt a day (2g sodium)
• 11 years and over – 6g salt a day (2.4g sodium) 

With this guide, it will help us determine the amount of salt or sodium we give to our babies or children.  Below, is one of my salt-free recipes that I prepare to my little man. As we all know fish products and all seafoods are already high in sodium, therefore we may want to ommit salt in this type of food when we prepare for our little ones. 

Salt-Free Herbed Fish Fillet

Ingredients:

• 1/2 fillet, Sole Fish
• 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp lemon or calamansi juice
• 1/2 tsp extra light olive oil 

Direction:
Season fillet with italian seasoning and black pepper. Add in lemon or calamansi juice and let it stand for a minute or two to marinade;
Cook in extra light olive oil until both sides are golden brown.. Serve with fresh sliced cucumber and steamed carrots or guacamole.


A very delicious and healthy meal for the little man that I even added to my diet. My son finished this recipe which was prepared only for him. I also added rice in his meal to compliment the natural saltiness of the fish. I was so happy and proud seeing him finished everything in his plate... I mean not everything, there were few pieces of carrots and cucumber left because he was already full, his tummy was already big.

For more info about salt in babies you can check what the Dietitian for infants had to say in #18 at www.dietitian.com/infants.html. Mommy Made Goodness brand has also a good review on this matter. Check Salt for babies beyond at www.mommymadegoodness.com/