The (Mis)Adventures of Superboink

My family and I went to Mercato Centrale last Sunday (May8) to celebrate Mother's Day (MomMe Day) there and watch the Pacquiao vs. Mosley fight live. But what made the trip to MC even more special was that I am claiming my free pint of Merry Moo ice cream after being chosen as one of the winning bloggers in the Mercato Favorites Weekend Treats Contest . The MC merchant that selected me as the winner was Merry Moo and I was so excited because I love their ice cream. When I found out that I won, I already made mental notes as to which flavors I haven't tried yet and what are their bestsellers. :: :: :: I only learned about Merry Moo during The (Mis)Adventures of Superboink: Mercato Centrale . As their standee/post says,  (Merry Moo) uses fresh local dairy; (it) is homemade with T.L.C.; (has) unique and fun flavors; and (it) is so yummy you'll say mmooo! It is one of my must-see, must-taste list in Mercato (after reading so much about it in magazines and some websites) and ...

I've been bugging M to take me to Mercato Centrale at The Fort for quite some time now but each weekend something comes up and so we never got the chance to pay a visit yet. So when a friend invited us to her daughter's 1st birthday party in Fun Ranch (near Tiendesitas/C-5), I told M there's no reason why we shouldn't go to Mercato! It'll be just a few minutes drive away from the party. Hooray for me! Days before that, I received a text from Fran (of frannywanny.com ) inviting me to drop by their booth as they were already selling Allies Wonder Peanuts (yup, the greaseless ones from Pampanga) in Tent 1 every Saturdays. I completely forgot that they were only there Saturdays at the daytime Mercato so I wasn't able to meet her there. My bad. I will definitely be back on a Saturday, promise. :: :: :: That was a Palm Sunday and we haven't heard mass yet so M told me we couldn't stay too long in Mercato Centrale so we can still catch the afternoon mass...