The Bark Cafe

This week was special. It was Mama Mary’s birthday. I guess you know by that I am a Catholic and I have a special devotion to our lady. She may be human just like us but a very special one. I hope I can emulate her virtues and be a strong, kind, and good woman like her. Happy Birthday, Mama Mary!

This week also marks my saying goodbye to my first trimester symptoms. I have entered my second trimester already last Thursday. It was tough but manageable first trimester. There were different symptoms I have noted compared to my first trimester. With Naj, I was so lethargic. This pregnancy, I was more sleepy than lethargic. I also don’t pee as much as my previous pregnancy. With Naj, I hardly have any appetite. But now I have a bad taste in my mouth that urge me to eat something to get rid of it. There were a bit of nausea and the vomiting was once at night which never happened when I was pregnant with Naj. I have survived drinking melon juice. I love it! It was so cooling and refreshing.

Though I have to say the food aversion is not totally out of the picture but I am definitely feeling much better now. I am happy to announce also that I was energetic enough to do a morning yoga today.

From: www.twentysomethingandstarving.com

I had a lovely chat with two ladies this week. We talked about life circumstances and things that allow us no choices. We realised that we just have to accept things that comes our way and who knows, it might be the right path after all. I am a believer that we can make our plans but there is higher power that knows what is better for us. We can sulk and cry or we can make things work out for us.

Today, hubby, Naj and I walked to the nearby restaurant, The Bark Cafe, for an al-fresco dinner. We had some calamari, fajita and pizza. The hubs got a big glass of German beer while I got a red plum soda.

Here are a round-up of links I found online that inspired me this week:

I am loving this current naked manicure trend

This is the real meaning of true love

New books to read for bookworms like me

Best mascara for contact lenses wearer

I like Julia Roberts approach on beauty

Being parents strengthen bond in marriage for couples

I hope you all had a great Sunday! Happy Grandparents to all grandparents and to my mama, papa and father-in- law & mother-in law!

I mentioned that I celebrated my birthday at a restaurant in the East that is quietly hidden from the busy streets of Singapore. The Bark Cafe offers an outdoor fusion dining experience. The place looks cozy and relaxing. I saw the place was slowly getting packed by people coming in from work. It was the perfect place to unwind with its abundant greenery and open air setting. It is nearby the Changi Prison Chapel and Museum. Too bad the museum was already when we arrived. It closes at 4:30PM. Maybe next time.

It was a small quiet dinner with hubby, Naj, my mother-in-law and I invited my friend, her hubby and her hubby’s sister. They also have a baby in tow like us. Naj and my friend’s baby are born two months apart.

Here is what we ordered:

CHICKEN WINGS

This is one of their speciality. It is actually really good. You can get it 6pcs ($15.90) or 3pcs ($8.90). The waitress was nice enough to suggest that they will slice the wings into two to have more to share. It was crispy but not oily. No special sauces needed.

EL PASO CHICKEN FAJITAS

These fajitas ($17.90) are another crowd-pleaser. It comes in three pieces with a salad on the side. It’s a 10-inch tortilla with black pepper filling, mozzarella and capsicum. It is served with mixed greens and fries.

THE BARK PIZZA

Another bestseller of the cafe is the Bark Pizza. ($19.90). They have it in beef and chicken. This one is the beef pizza. We also ordered the chicken pizza but I failed to take a picture of it. Both are equally good but I prefer the chicken.

SEAFOOD AGLIO E OLIO

This pasta ($19.90) contains scallops, mussels, squid and shrimps. This was a bit spicy for me even if the waitress said this one is less spicy than the tomato-based spaghetti they have. I apologized for the blurry pictures. I need learn to take better pictures. If you any photography workshop coming us soon, let me know ok?

TAGLIATELLE AL RADIACCHIO

In plain English this means creamy bacon spaghetti. I haven’t tasted this pasta ( (S18.90) because I was already too full from all the other dishes. But my mother-in-law and hubby said it was really good. Sorry again for the blurry pictures. (I am using a Sony Nex 5T by the way. So anyone who uses the same camera, I hope you ca give me pointers.)

I got German beer for the men. My hubby said it is still not as strong as the Philippine beer. I guess no beer kicks as strong as Red Horse.

It was a fun and peaceful birthday celebration. It was nice to see that before my friend Mel and I were just carrying big bags in our travels, now we are carrying our babies, haha. We bonded during family medicine residency, went almost at the same time to Singapore to work and now we both happy wives and mothers. From stethoscopes to diapers…

The Bark Cafe is a hidden gem in the East which we will definitely come back to. Its walking distance from our place that if we are craving for pizza we know where we will go.

The Bark Cafe

1000 Upp Changi Road North
Singapore 507707

THINGS THAT INSPIRED ME THIS WEEK

THE BARK CAFE