frozen dessert – Jellybeans in the City

Dairy Queen Blizzard Delivery

I had my first taste of Dairy Queen’s blizzards back when I was in high school (such a long, long time ago! Sigh!). After the last of our quarterly exams, my schoolmates and I made a beeline to SM Megamall to decompress.

Back then, the blizzard was totally new to me. For me, ice cream was something scooped out of a tub and served as is, or if you’re feeling fancy, with toppings. I found the concept of mechanically mixing ice cream while at the same time mixing in sundae toppings, and then handing it over to the customer upside down as proof of the thick creaminess of the ice cream absolutely amazing.

Fast-forward to a few decades later and I still enjoy Dairy Queen’s Blizzards, this time with the fam. As it happens, blizzards are dessert treats that appeal to the entire fam.

Despite being quarantined at home, we were still able to indulge ourselves with our icy dessert simply by ordering these Dairy Queen Blizzards via GrabFood.

Rocky Road Blizzard (Php110). My go-to blizzard order since high school, these are made with DQ’s soft-serve ice cream mixed with cocoa fudge, marshmallows and peanuts. As it happens, I share my taste in DQ Blizzards with both Hubby and my son #ExhibitB.

Oreo Blizzard (Php110). My daughter #ExhibitA’s only choice for her DQ Blizzard, being partial to Oreos herself. These are made with crumbled Oreo cookie pieces mixed into creamy vanilla soft-serve ice cream.

As these are frozen treats, it’s best to eat them as soon as they arrive! (And for heaven’s sake, don’t flip them upside down!) 😜

To get your Blizzards and more from Dairy Queen delivered to your home, call +63 2 89111111, order online, or course your orders through GrabFood, FoodPanda or Lalafood.

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Use this link to download the FoodPanda app and get Php100 off your first order.

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Check out my reviews of other dessert shops in the metro:

Bingsu treat at Hobing, SM Marikina

After celebrating my niece’s birthday at Samgyeopmasarap, the family continued the Korean-themed celebration by having our dessert at the SM Marikina branch of Hobing.

Hobing specializes in bingsu, originally called patbingsu. This is a traditional Korean dessert made of finely shaved ice, sweetened by condensed milk, and enhanced by bits of fruit, candy or pastries. It may even be topped with ice cream or yoghurt.

The fam indulged in these yummy bingsu flavors:

Mango Cheese (Php350 for large). flavored with mango syrup with large cubes of ripe mango and New York Cheesecake bits, topped with vanilla ice cream and sprinkled with crushed almonds

Banana Mango (Php350 for large). Bananas and mangoes prove to be a winning combination in this bingsu flavored with injeolmi powder and chocolate syrup and topped with whipped cream.

Choco Cookie (Php270 for large). Crushed and whole Oreos give this bingsu a cookies n’ cream vibe with more chocolatey goodness from the chocolate syrup.

Caramel Coffee (Php395 for large). Satisfy your coffee craving with this bingsu treat made with coffee jelly, topped with mixed nuts and vanilla ice cream then drizzled with caramel sauce.

From Korean barbecue for dinner to Korean bingsu for dessert, my niece’s birthday celebration was a fun family get-together.

This Hobing outlet is located at Second Floor, SM City Marikina, Marcos Highway, Calumpang, Marikina City, open daily from 10am to 9pm.

Other branches are located at:

Ground Floor, Glorietta 4, Ayala Center Glorietta Complex, Makati
72 Jupiter corner Mercury Street, Bel-Air, Makati
Fifth Floor, SM Aura Premier, C5 Road corner 26th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Third Floor, BGC Stopover Pavilion, Rizal Drive corner 31st Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Ground Floor, Market! Market! Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Fifth Floor, Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall, Ortigas, Mandaluyong
Lower Ground, Ayala Malls the 30th, Meralco Avenue, Ugong, Pasig
Third Floor, Lucky Chinatown Mall, Binondo, Manila
Third Floor, Robinsons Magnolia, New Manila, Quezon City
Upper Ground Floor, SM City San Lazaro, Santa Cruz, Manila
Second Floor, Eastwood Citywalk 2, Libis, Quezon City
OK Street Food Court, K-Town @ Vertis North, Level 2, Ayala Malls Vertis North, Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City
Ground Floor, The Block, SM City North EDSA, Bago Bantay, Quezon City
Second Floor, UP Town Center, Katipunan Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Upper Ground Floor, Ayala Fairview Terraces, Maligaya Road corner Quirino Highway, Novaliches, Quezon City

Check out my reviews of other dessert places in the metro:

Recipe: Frozen Mocha Cheesecake

My mom discovered the recipe for Frozen Mocha Cheesecake several decades ago and it has become a family favorite. We whip it up every year, particularly during special occasions and clan get-togethers. I decided to make it in time for our New Year’s Eve celebration tonight.

The original recipe is closer to this, but over the years, we have changed some ingredients depending on what is easily available or cheaper to buy.

Ingredients:

For the crust:

30 pcs Hi-Ro chocolate biscuits, crushed (remove white filling prior to pounding with mortar and pestle) (Note: You can buy pre-crushed chocolate biscuits in some baking supply stores but these are usually available per kilo.)
1 100g stick Dari Creme butter, softened
2 tbsp white sugar

For the filling:

2 225g packs Magnolia Cream Cheese, softened
1 300ml can Alaska sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup Clara Ole chocolate syrup
1 tbsp Blend 45 instant coffee dissolved in 1 tsp hot water
1 250ml Alaska Crema All Purpose Cream (you can use whipping cream as a more indulgent – or expensive – alternative)

Procedure:

Combine all crust ingredients and press into the bottom of a 9-in spring form pan. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add in condensed milk, chocolate syrup and dissolved coffee.
In another bowl, whip all purpose cream until fluffy. Fold into the cream cheese mixture until evenly distributed.
Pour the mixture into the crust. Sprinkle some crushed chocolate biscuits on top as garnish.
Put into the freezer for 6 hours until set.

Enjoy!

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