#HoarderDiaries | HI-TOP SALE BIN!

Our net connection is finally okay! Yay! I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jerald Cruz and Kim Del Castillo from the Globe Hotline for helping this Momma out. Snaps to both of you. 

Okay, so I haven't done this in a while. But I figured that the number of good stuff on sale today warrants a post. I know you guys have been waiting for these. Apologize if my Hi-Top posts have been MIA.

FAT FREE MIRACLE WHIP | SALE PRICE P84.00

KRAFT MACARONI & CHEESE (White Cheddar/ Thick 'N Creamy) | SALE PRICE P49.95
KRAFT MACARONI & CHEESE (Spirals) | SALE PRICE P39.50
Expiry | MAY 2016

KRAFT VELVEETA (Rotini & Cheese Broccoli/ Shells & Cheese Original) | SALE PRICE P78.75
KRAFT MACARONI & CHEESE DELUXE (Cheddar/ Four Cheese) | SALE PRICE P84.00
Expiry | MAY 2016 

QUAKER OATS QUICK 1-MINUTE | SALE PRICE P162.75
Best Before | MAY 2016

MOO-MATES FAT FREE STRAWBERRY MILK | SALE PRICE P24.25
Best Used By | JUNE 2016 

JOLLY COW NON FAT SKIM MILK 200ML | SALE PRICE P12.95
Best Before | MAY 2016

HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS | SALE PRICE P115.50
Best Used By | MAY 2016

COCOA PEBBLES | SALE PRICE P105.00
Best Used By | MAY 2016

LOTUS BISCOFF POCKET PACKS | SALE PRICE P63.00
Best Before | AUGUST 2016

ARNOTT'S TIMTAM CLASSIC DARK CHOCOLATE | SALE PRICE P119.25
Best Before | JUNE 2016

TASTI FRUITSIES STRAWBERRY VANILLA | SALE PRICE P68.95
Best Before | JUNE 2016

BBQ VEGGIE SKINNIEZ! | SALE PRICE P97.25
Best By | END APRIL 2016

CHEEZA CHEESE PUFFS | SALE PRICE P47.25
Best By | JUNE 2016

FONTANA TOMATO JUICE | SALE PRICE P48.50
Best Before | JUNE 2016

PEZ SPORTS & FUN PACK | SALE PRICE P90.95
Best Before | NOVEMBER 2016

NESTLE MILKY BUTTONS AND BARS | SALE PRICE P55.25
Best Before | END APRIL 2016

PRESIDENT 8 PORTIONS SOFT CHEESE | SALE PRICE P36.00
Expiry | END APRIL 2016

There were a lot of things on sale at the Confectionery section, but I was already in a hurry so I failed to take photos - KitKat Chunky Peanut Butter P29.50, Maltesers Reindeer P28.95, Lindt Milk Choco Bears P15.75, etc.

Hi-Top Supermarket has branches at the following locations:
| HI-TOP QUEZON AVE - Quezon Avenue cor. Sgt. Esguerra, South Triangle, Quezon City
| HI-TOP AURORA BLVD - A. Luna, Project 4, Quezon City

These photos were taken at Hi-Top Quezon Avenue at 6PM today. So there should be stocks tomorrow.

Good luck, hoarders!

#FamilySundays | CHINATOWN! (PART 2)

If you missed Part 1, click here.

We decided we'd catch a late lunch x early dinner right after shopping at Mandarin Supermarket. Yaya J and I didn't get to eat lunch so we were hungry. We passed by both Wai Ying and President's on the way to Mandarin, so after asking Cai, Didi and April, we settled for Wai Ying. The restaurant was full, and we had to wait a good ten minutes before the waiter found us a table. We waited another five minutes for them to clean it up. Really, really slow service.

Wai Ying's Take Out store next to their fast food restaurant.

The server took our orders. I wanted to see if their Roast Duck rice lived up to its reputation. Unfortunately, this was what they served me.

My pathetic-looking Roast Duck Rice. :(

I was, however, very happy with my Iced Lemon Tea.

The kids and Yaya J each got Asado Rice. A said it was "okay lang." Do they really serve their roasts cold?

Asado. Yes, that's the actual color.

RL, right before he dug in. Hehehe.

RL wasn't too excited that Yaya wanted him to clean his plate. He says he was full since he had a cake after lunch at home. A didn't think of eating his leftovers though, so that says a lot about how good (or bad) this was. She actually loves Asado. So for her to pass was a surprise.

Good thing A got an order of their Pork Siomai. This was good. Unfortunately, they made us wait another 20 minutes for the bill. Turns out, they was a shift change and the servers all disappeared as they were changing out of their uniforms. So I took my troop downstairs and paid at the counter. Sigh.

Pork Siomai.

WAI YING (this visit, 2/28/16)
Food | 3
Service | 3 
Cleanliness | 4
Wait Time | 3

April says I probably just ordered the wrong things. I dunno. Maybe. But my gauge of a good roast resto would be their roasts, of course. Will try President's next time.

Halfway through my meal, I was thinking about the Fried Siopao across the street. LOL!

Shanghai Fried Siopao. 

At P17/ piece, this was a clear winner for A.

The kids unwillingly tried the bicho-bicho with sugar. RL surprisingly loved it, and went back to get another piece.

Should have gotten fruits. They have gigantic strawberries!

We wanted to explore more, but it started raining. So we ran back to Masangkay Street to get the car, drove to Mandarin Supermarket to pick up our groceries, then went off to church.

It was an afternoon well-spent. I do not regret pushing myself to go downtown. I wonder if I should push myself a little more this Sunday? LOL.

#FamilySundays | CHINATOWN! (PART 1)

Starting this series on Family Sundays - not that it will be as regular as I want it to be, but the kids and I have resolved that we will make it a point to explore more of the metro on Sundays. Well, I hope!

I haven't had a relaxing, no-work weekend in weeks! We didn't have catering the past weekend, so I slept my Saturday away. I needed to rest my back anyway, so who cares if I slothed around? Hehe. My friend Cai has been asking me to check out a supermarket in Ongpin for Hong Kong treats, etc. I've been wanting to go since she bought a pack of Hi-C Lemon Tea for me a few weeks back. If you follow me on social media, you would know how much I love this product!

Photo from applesanddumplings.com

So I found myself lazily planning a trip downtown on Sunday. I wasn't sure I wanted to go anywhere, but we also needed to get to Church, so I pushed myself to go after lunch.

After plotting down my destination on Waze, we made it to Masangkay Street around 2pm. Cai had advised to park along Masangkay or Salazar, since Ongpin Street would normally be full. The last time I went to Chinatown was way, way back when I was still in Sales, handling Convenience Stores for the food group. So this trip out to Binondo was a treat in itself! It was my kids' first time in that area - that is if you don't count our many trips to Divisoria.

Crossing the estero on Ongpin Street.

My kids were thrilled that the place looked and felt like another Asian country. Even Yaya J exclaimed that it felt like we were in Hong Kong (well, minus the smell, hehe).

Established in 1594, Manila's Chinatown is the oldest Chinatown in the world!

Classic Kalesa! A took this photo when we were still in the car. 

We were there with one goal: to get more Lemon Tea! So off we went to find Mandarin Supermarket on Ongpin Street.

Ah! We made it! I sent this photo to Cai and Didi right when we got to Mandarin Square!

Mandarin Supermarket is a haven for hoarders like me, especially since I really miss Hong Kong. It sells all sorts of grocery products from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and China. I was so overwhelmed that I didn't think to take more photos. Sorry! I even forgot to Snap!

Boxed Milk and Soy Milk selection.

Tea-k your pick. LOL!

What a pretty sight!

Would you? Preserved food and snacks from China. I'm talking vacuum-packed chicken wings, chicken feet, veggies, etc. 

I'm in noodle heaven!

The kids and I spent a good hour and a half in this supermarket alone. We ended up buying one huge box worth of stuff (my siblings asked me to get them Lemon Tea, too!). It was too heavy to lug back to the car, so I asked if we could leave it first then swing by for it later. It wasn't much of a problem if we wanted to explore first, because Mandarin Supermarket closes at 10pm!

Didi wanted me to post my finds, but since I didn't get to take a lot of photos inside the supermarket, I took photos of our Mandarin Supermarket loot when we got home.

Our loot!

RL's loot | From top left clockwise:
Prebiotic Drink (tastes like Yakult. Well, sorta...)
Thin Coconut Cookies (so good, but maybe because we love coconut cookies)
Hi-Chew Grape (RL ate up a lot already, so only three made it to the photo, LOL)
Woody Fan
White Rabbit Candies (the classic kind with the edible wrapper)

A's Loot | From top clockwise:
QQ Gummy Candies (P10 each!!!)
Glico Caplicocot
Meito Dessert Chocolat
Sakuma Fruit Candy Drops (Yes, like the ones in Grave of the Fireflies!)

My loot | From top left clockwise:
Serena Crackers - Seaweed, Vegetable, Green Onion, Spirulina
(My favorite cracker brand from Taiwan! Didn't think I'd find them here!)
Hi-C Lemon Tea (Our family's favorite - I bought 7 packs!!!)
Nissin Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Noodles
Nissin Curry Noodles
Nissin Hokkaido Tonkotsu Noodles
Toothpick (the spiky kind my mom likes)

As you can see, I do not regret taking that trip to Binondo!

Mandarin Supermarket 
G/F Mandarin Square
777 Ongpin Street, Binondo, Manila

(To be continued...)

#HoarderDiaries | Lunch Time Hoarding!

Actually, these photos were taken late afternoon, yesterday. But I figured it would be perfect for today - especially for those who work or live near Hi-Top. Hehe.

WERTHER'S ORIGINAL Caramel Popcorn; SALE P122.95

POPCORNERS Wisconsin Cheddar Whole Grain Chips; SALE P70.95

M&M's Peanut Butter; SALE P163.95

CHEWY CHIPS AHOY! Birthday Frosting Filled/ Oreo Creme Filled; SALE P185.95

MRS. FIELDS Nibblers Milk Chocolate Chip Fudge Dipped; SALE 139.75

HESHEY'S SPREADS SNACKSTERS Chocolate; SALE P47.75

DR. PEPPER 12 Pack; SALE P162.00

Apologize for the absence, was out of the country the past week. I will be back to fulfill my blogging duties in the next few days.

Happy Hoarding!

#WOS | S&R Members' Treat - CLEANING AND PET SUPPLIES

WARNING: THIS POST IS PHOTO HEAVY. LOAD AT YOUR OWN RISK. LOL!

I am going to break down my posts to different categories because I just have too many photos. I didn't have time to take haul photos, so I think I just might (might!) do a vlog on what I got. So anyway, starting off the #WOS (that's WHAT'S ON SALE) series for this Members' Treat at S&R! It's going to be a photo blog, because I will never get these posts out if I talk about each product on sale. Hehehe. I will add captions when the photo doesn't speak for itself.

This used to be my main reason for going to each and every Members' Treat. Lately though, because my mom no longer has a helper at home, and because our nanny does the laundry for my mom, dad and siblings, my mom usually buys all the laundry (and cleaning) stuff for me. So when I went to S&R Wednesday morning, I didn't think to buy much from this department. Because my mom likes doing the groceries at S&R on her own, I didn't get her any cleaning stuff, except for two packs of ZIP Cream Cleanser - only to find out that my mom wanted me to get her a whole box! So yes, we are most definitely going back to S&R today! Uh...yay?!

Here are some of the deals for CLEANING AND PET SUPPLIES!

Dear S&R... please bring back your BUY ONE, TAKE ONE deal on the smaller ZIP dishwashing liquid bottles. Ktnxbye.

Going back to get more of these! I hope they still have 'em!

Yoohoo, Pucci! For Mr. Darcy, o!

Don't miss this great deal on the Ariel with Downy Laundry Detergent! Cheaper than Duty Free!

I love this. I hope my mom won't mind if I "buy" ourselves a box, too. LOL!

S&R MEMBERS' TREAT

Happening NOW 'til September 28, Sunday!
8AM - 9PM | ALL STORES!

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