Silang’s Little Secret: Abundant Cafe
[Repost of my Sept. 11, 2010 blog in a previous site
My friends from UP (Rory and Jinky), hubby, and I went on a quick trip to Tagaytay yesterday and we were gifted once again with a fun-filled and beautiful day. Tagaytay is one of my favorite places in the whole world and the quick trip to a farm yesterday sealed our resolve to own a farm like it someday (with God-source’s graces, we affirm!).
And speaking of abundance, Rory led us to an added treat by bringing us to Abundant Cafe in Silang, Cavite.
It was the first time for me, hubby, and Jinky to visit the place so we even if we were still full from the hearty lunch we had at Leslie’s by the Ridge, we heartily gobbled up the dessert which Rory recommended. It is the traditional palitaw but it was served with a cute red flower on top and other garnishing that I really thought it was not thepalitaw that I used to enjoy in my childhood days! Here are some snapshots so you can imagine how yummy it really is.
I also liked the net-like cloth that the Cafe uses to cover the glasses.[I’m sorry that these photos have low resolutions already. The old site forces lower-quality images for faster loading.]
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The Cafe is also selling native/ethnic bags, pillows, canopies, mats, curtains, and those trinkets (of shells and stones) that you can see in the photos here. It was really tempting to buy all those trinkets…well, actually, I bought 3 pieces and now they are hanging already from the top threshold of our bedroom door (courtesy of dear hubby).
The trinkets that you see in the photos here are almost the same with the ones we bought. They are also used as hanging decors and they complemented the ethnic and cozy look of the cafe. By the way, the walls of the cafe’s huts are made, not of woods or concrete, but of net-like cloths! So the breeze from outside provides a natural ventilation. Hmm, this ‘green’ design is something we all can learn from particularly if you want to have small siesta huts in your gardens.
I also liked the lampshade mostly made of capiz shells. And look at the way they made the hut cooler by putting more net-like cloth beneath the ceiling.
We were also served piping hot cups of chocolate drinks, the same one served by my dear Lola-Nanay Magdalena (mi abuela) when I was still a young child. I fondly called her, Nanay (mother), back when she was still alive (I still miss her so much). Perhaps the afternoon with hubby and my good friends yesterday was also Nanay’s way of reminding me that she will always be around as long as there are still hot chocolate cups to be enjoyed. [I miss you a lot, Nanay, the choco drinks from your kitchen always warmed my heart.]
Therefore, yes, if you are missing home goodies like your favorite hot choco drinks, you can have a very relaxing cup here!
We ended our merienda with a drink of hot water infused with tarragon herbs. I did not even know that tarragon herbs can actually be used as a tea concoction! Thanks to the soul and creativity of the place and its owners, we left Tagaytay with more good feelings, grateful for the abundance of this universe, the strong friendships that we have forged over the years, and the limitless joys that life always brings.
Have a good life!
Contacts:
Abundant Cafe and Handicrafts
220 Bypass Rd., Aguinaldo Hi-way, Tubuan II, Silang, Cavite, Philippines. Tels. 0918 431 6973/ 0928 364 0563 (Look for Ms. Cecil Guela Caño).
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