"I Ate Like A Pig!"

In the words of Pumbaa, "I ate like a pig!" That's what I kept telling myself over and over again as I drifted off to sleep last night.

Last week had me trying to beat my deadlines. Sometimes, I'd wake up at five in the morning just to finish off something before I get on my day's schedule. It was a bit tiring but every time I put a check mark on one of my assignments, I felt really happy!

And so, after enrolling F in college (Yes, I have yet another kid in college), we hied off in search of Ms. B's Tuckshop. I had read about Ms. B in Yummy and in several blogs. And it's the kind of place that appeals to me: small, personal, not commercial. The owners are three young chefs who like serving comfort food using classic French techniques. Cool! Ms. B is right across Buendia Car Exchange in Jupiter St., so it wasn't that hard to find.




Ms. B's candy-colored chairs reminded me of preschool. I remember bringing each and every one of my kids to their first day in school: them all fidgety, me all nervous. For the first few days, I would sit outside their classrooms for a few minutes just to make sure they're tucked in there OK. Of course, now my kids can't wait to get back to school so that they can see all their friends. Mwahahaha!





The day's specials are written on this big blackboard, which took one wall of Ms. B's. We were here for the burger. But looking at all the side dishes, F and I basically just went through the whole list. We had the Cajun Fries, Lechon Salad, Pomme Dauphine, and Creamy Mashed Potato. The Pommes Dauphine, which are crisp potato puffs, were super light. I could have gone through a whole bunch of them. The Mashed Potato was almost soupy in its consistency. My kids and I love mashed potato, and I might just try making this version soon.





The Beef Burger was delicious. It's really beefy and juicy. I don't know what the young chefs put in there but this burger definitely didn't need any help from catsup. The Cajun Fries had the right hint of spice but my favorite is the Lechon Salad. It was like a coleslaw with strips of lechon skin with suha. Yum! Oh yes, we ordered another sandwich, Pulled Pork, which was like lechon. We found it a tad sweetish though.





F doesn't like his picture taken. Oh well!! Study well, F! Next time, you'll be the one who'll do the treating! Or find out how to make those burgers and cook them at home!