Say Hello to The New Despicable Me 3-Themed Happy Meal and Menu Items!

I used to not get Despicable Me and the Minions until I watched the movie. My kids especially R loved it. I was surprised at how much I love Gru, the Minions and the 3 girls. We also loved Despicable Me 2 so I was very excited when McDonald's invited me for the launch of the Despicable Me 3.

Starting today, the 10 new Minion toys and Despicable Me 3-themed menu offerings will be available at all McDonald's nationwide! Let's start with the menu offerings. I have to say, the burger wrapper and cups are so instagram-worthy!

The new Despicable Me Trio features the new Cheesy Burger McDo, beefy Burger McDo topped with a slice of creamy American cheese; the Honey Banana McFloat—a sweet Honey Banana flavored Sprite McFloat; and McDo's World Famous Fries!

Honey Banana McFloat N’ Fries Combo and a BFF version!

 Banana Pie a la Mode, sweet Banana Pie topped with vanilla soft serve, drizzled with luscious caramel topping; and the Banana McDip, creamy vanilla soft serve covered in crunchy banana-flavored dip on a blue wafer cone (available in Dessert Centers and select stores only).

The Despicable Me 3 Happy Meal toys features 9 Minions and 1 Agnes Toys. Hurry and go to your nearest McDonald's today. They will sell out fast, so go na!

Playful Minion and Crab Bite Minion

Groovin' Minion and Rocket Racer Minion

 Minion Antics and Agnes' Rockin' Unicorn

 Pumping Iron Minion and Despicable Duo

 Banana Blaster Minion and Minion Hydrocycle Surprise

Go bananas today! Don't forget to tag @mcdo_ph and use the hashtag #MinionsatMcdo!

Have a Terrific Trick-or-Treat with McDonald’s Grand Halloween Family Fun Day

Halloween is just 10 days away! The holiday is getting more and more popular each year and it's one of the many holidays my kids look forward to because C-A-N-D-I-E-S! They love loading their pumpkin head buckets with loads and loads of treats. This year, our beloved McDonald's is joining the Halloween bandwagon as it holds the Grand Halloween Family Fun Day for the first time ever in Manila and for the second consecutive year in Cebu!

Get ready for exciting games, treats and tricks, bone-chilling prizes and more spooktacular surprises. Enter the Magical Kingdom Gates, play thrilling games at the Magical Kingdom Grounds and watch the Royal McSpectacle!

In Manila, it's happening at World Trade Center on October 29, 2016.

In Cebu, it's happening at J. Center Mall, Mandaue City on October 22, 2016.

Tickets are available in all McDonald’s restaurants in Metro Manila and in Cebu. Kids who will sign up will get their cape, pumpkin bag, and a hat to complete their overall Halloween look! They will also enjoy their Happy Meal with 1PC Chicken McDo meal.

There's going to be 3 batches for the McDonald's Grand Halloween Family Fun Day, for more details, you can go to: https://web.facebook.com/events/584543365088834/ or check the details below:

BATCHES: 

Batch 1 – 8am to 11am

Batch 2 – 12nn to 3pm

Batch 3 – 4pm to 7pm

REGISTRATION FEE:

- Kids – P250 (Inclusive of Happy Meal, 1pc Chicken McDo with rice, Sunkist, Cape, Pumpkin Bag and Hat)

- Companion – P85 (Inclusive of Cheeseburger with bottled Minute Maid)

REGISTRATION PERIOD: 

September 1 to October 27, 2016

HOW TO REGISTER: 

Purchase your tickets at select McDonald’s stores

To join Batch 1 (8am to 11am), please visit the following stores:

- Airport Road

- Alabang

- Alimall

- Dona Solenad

- Forbes Town Center

- FTI Taguig

- KIA Theater

- Las Pinas

- Moonwalk

- Navotas

- NB 150

- Newport City

- Pedro Gil

- Pontevia

- QA Banaue

- Real

- San Pedro

- SM Bicutan

- SM MOA

- SM Sucat

- Southwoods

- Waltermart Sta. Rosa

To join Batch 2 (12nn to 3pm), please visit the following stores:

- Almanza

- Barangka

- Blue Ridge

- Eastwood City

- Frontera Verde

- Galleria

- Greenhills

- JP Rizal

- Katipunan

- Kingswood

- MCU

- Megamall

- Pateros Bayan

- Pioneer Reliance

- Project 8

- QA Garcia

- Quezon Ave

- Roosevelt

- San Joaquin

- Shell Emerald

- Sta. Ana

- Taft Libertad

To join Batch 3 (4pm to 7pm), please visit the following stores:

- 32nd

- Adriatico

- Bench

- BGC Forum

- Bluebay

- Buendia

- EDSA Rotonda

- Evangelista

- Glorietta

- Greenbelt

- Jose Abad Santos

- KidZania

- Macapagal

- Makati Ave

- Makati Cinema Square

- Paco

- PRC

- Quirino

- Regalado

- Rockwell Makati

- Sunmall

- UN Ave

Ba-na-naaaa! Minions Take Over McDonald's!

The Minions are back! And they have officially taken over McDonald's! My little R loves the Minions and I got so excited when I saw the The Minions trailer last year at the cinema and even got more excited when I found out that there will be Minions Happy Meal toys just like last time!

R went ballistic when he saw this display! Heehee!

His outfit a few weeks ago which was a gift from his gwama. It has matching shoes but he didn't want to wear it.

With the new Minions Movie coming out soon, McDonald's brings us the fun and yum with the Minions Banana Festival! Watch the Minions come into life and get ready to get bananas with the new Minions Happy Meal toys and the Minions Combo featuring a variety of Minions-themed desserts.

Collect all 10 Minions collectible now available in-store!

On top of the craft box (L-R): Meet Chatting Bob, Marching Minion Soldier, and Minion Caveman

Below (L-R): Meet Groovy Stuart, Guard Minion, Martial Arts Minion, Lava Shooting Kevin, Guitar Strumming Stuart, Egyptian Hula Minion, and Minion Vampire.

And while getting your kids Happy Meals, indulge yourself and your husband or treat your friends with the all-new Minion-themed desserts!

Minions-themed McFlurries, McDip and McFloat! It's all yellow and banana flavored! 

Let's get to know more about these new desserts!

Left: Banana Crumble McFlurry (Php50) - crushed graham and banana flavor blended in creamy vanilla soft serve -- a certified Minions favorite!

Right: Banana McFlurry with Oreo (Php50) - a classic gets a banana-licious twist as banana flavor is mixed with Oreo bits in vanilla soft serve.

Left: Minions McDip (Php15) - delicious vanilla soft serve covered in banana-flavored dip on a blue wafer cone - it is the cutest McDip ever!

Right: Honey Banana McFloat (Php27) - a sweet and refreshing mixture of banana and honey flavor and Sprite topped with vanilla soft serve -- perfect for Minions and villains alike!

There's also combos perfect for Kevin, Stuart, and Bob or for your family or friends to share! You can choose from four Minion combos!

Minions Medium Fries and McFloat Combo, Php65

 Minions Medium Fries and McFlurry Combo, Php95

 Minions BFF Fries and McFloat Combo, Php165

Minions BFF Fries and McFlurry Combo, Php225

Head on over to McDonald's with your family or friends and order a Minion treat for everyone! Have your kids enjoy a Happy Meal and collect all 10 minions! Minions Happy Meal and limited-edition menu offers are all available in McDonald's stores nationwide!

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McDonald's Celebrates 3rd National Breakfast Day on March 9

I know a lot of my friends are breakfast lovers and I am also one of those people! My all-time favorite McDonald's breakfast is the Egg McMuffin with hashbrown and coffee! 

And on March 9, McDonald's restaurants nationwide will be giving away free Egg McMuffins to the first 1,000 customers per store starting 6AM. This is the 3rd year McDonald's is celebrating National Breakfast Day along with several other countries in Asia, Middle East and Africa. You may line-up at the front counter for your free Egg McMuffin, or go for a Drive-Thru on your way to work or school! Y and I will go for a drive-thru before I take her to school!

“Through the National Breakfast Day, we are once again giving Filipinos, along with breakfast lovers around the world, a delicious reason to wake up to better mornings and better days ahead. All these start with a good breakfast, which McDonald’s serves to millions of customers daily,” said Kenneth S. Yang, McDonald’s Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer.

Last week, I along with Kaye (of nappykaye.blogspot.com) and Jill (of The Food Scout) had the privelege to be a part of McDonald's Open Kitchen Tour! 

Me and Kaye!

It felt like we were part of the McDonald's Kiddie Crew! Heehee! We were guided by a McDonald's Quality Assurance Officer, to enlighten us on McDonald's commitment to high quality ingredients and safety practices.

Chelo, McDonald's Matalino Branch Store Manager, toured us around the kitchen, chiller, freezer and storage room.

I always wonder what is like "behind the scenes" in a McDonald's counter. And as a kid, I remembered one of the dreams was to be a McDonald's crew, don't we all? Heehee! And I finally got to see it all! We had the chance to take an exclusive sneak peek on how McDonald's prepare our favorite breakfast food, especially the iconic Egg McMuffin. 

I got to see how my favorite pancakes were cooked! Each kind of breakfast food is cooked with precise time, each cooking equipment has their own timer and it sounds off when the pancake is cooked or time to be turned over.

Longganisa being cooked

Hamdesal with Cheese being assembled! They're really quick "assembling" them! Kaya nga fast food heehee!

Then it was time for us to see how an Egg McMuffin is prepared from how the egg and muffin was cooked to how it is assembled.

When it's done, butter is brushed on each muffin cheek.

It was treat to see how my favorite breakfast was prepared!

Front of the counter, those conveyors are heated pala! They keep the food warm!

Let's get to know more about the Egg McMuffin through this video!

Here's some fun McMuffin facts for you:

1. The McMuffin is an iconic breakfast favorite that is loved by millions around the world.

2. McDonald's ensures that McMuffins are prepared fresh and made with quality ingredients.

3. The Egg McMuffin is a classic favorite breakfast menu-favorite. Made with quality ingredients - freshly cracked Grade A egg, lightly grilled Canadian Bacon and melty American-style cheese in between warm perfectly toasted English Muffins, it is a great handheld morning meal that can be eaten while going to work or school.

4. The Sausage McMuffin is made with juicy and savory all-beef sausage and melty American-style cheese in between warm perfectly toasted English Muffins. Also available is the Sausage McMuffin with Egg, for those who want an extra serving of morning protein and energy.
5. The McMuffin story started in 1970, when a legendary McDonald's franchise named Jim Delligatti, who was still fresh from his success in developing the Big Mac, began experimenting with simple breakfast items to bring more business during breakfast hours.

6. The McMuffin as we know it today came in the late 1971 on the vision of Herb Peterson, who modified an Eggs Benedict Sandwich. He combined a slice of cheese with a hot egg, producing the exact consistency he was aiming for. Peterson also invented the "Egg Ring", a creative cooking utensil to form the eggs in the shape of an English Muffin. He complimented the egg and muffin with grilled Canadian bacon to create the iconic sandwich that has made McDonald's a favorite breakfast destination.

Set your alarm clocks on March 9! Wake up extra early (which we will do, hopefully Y cooperates heehee), go to the nearest McDonald's, be there by 6AM and grab a free Egg McMuffin! Celebrate National Breakfast Day at McDonald's to make you say "Hooray for Today"!

For more information visit www.mcdonalds.com.ph, like the official McDonald’s Facebook fan page facebook.com/McDo.ph, or tag @McDo_PH on Twitter and Instagram. You can also share your breakfast moments at McDonald’s by using the hashtag #McDoBreakfastDay.

The New McDonald's Classy Coca-Cola Glasses Are Here!

I love McDonald's and I love Coke! So I was excited when I found out about the new McDonald's Coca-Cola Modern Glass collection. I've collected the previous collections and they are well kept in our kitchen. Now, I have six more to add to my collection! 

For the Modern Glass collection, they take inspiration from graphic elements, fusing modern imagery and contemporary design to create six visually distinctive patterns - diamond, linear, mosaic, pixel, ripple, and steel. Unlike the previous collections, these will be offered in light grey color. Aylavet. This Coke Glass campaign is already on its 7th year in country.

This box was delivered last week when we were on vacation. Looks so soshal noh? But it was lacking the Diamond pattern glass! Sakto the yayas are on a day off and I was lazy to cook so we had McDonald's for dinner!

I tried the new Bacon Cheeseburger Deluxe! Yumyum! I just added Php25 pesos to my order (or any purchase of McDonald's Extra Value Meal) to avail of the Diamond pattern!

The promo is also valid for purchase of a BFF Burger or Chicken Bundle or Breakfast Extra Value Meals. You can get them at McDonald's store nationwide via Dine-In, Take-Out, Drive-Thru, McDelivery (86-2-36 and www.mcdelivery.com.ph) and the McDo PH App!

For more information, follow and like their social media accounts:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/McDo.ph

Twitter: @McDo_PH

Instagram: @mcdo_ph

Y's McDonald's Kiddie Crew Experience

Y is going to pre-school this June and all summer I was contemplating whether to enroll her in different summer classes and activities to expose her to other kids and "teachers". But whenever I asked her if she wants to join this and that, she would say yes then no. Hot and cold siya  and I also didn't want to force her. She's 3.9 years old pa lang naman.

But one time when we ordered McDonald's Drive Thru, she saw the kids and she said na gusto din niya.  I really really wanted to have her joined Kiddie Crew so I let her jjoin Week 7. Buti na lang the branch near our house accepts kids below the age limit!

She was pretty excited about it. She kept telling everybody she was going to "work" in McDonalds. Hehe!

I got teary-eyed on her first day! Pano pa kaya pag school na talaga?

Y is such a shy kid especially to kids she doesn't know and to men. So when it was time for taking a tour around the kitchen, 5 minutes into it, ayaw na niya. She would sometimes cry, so stress.

Ayaw daw niya kasi madilim!

But she enjoyed the other activities such as the painting of the apron, cheeseburger making, and the drawing part.

Yay, good job, Y!

And when you had your kids joined the Kiddie Crew, you probably knew they had to memorize a song and a dance. Y was shy the first day. She was just standing there looking and observing other people hehe! But on the second day, ayun na, she was able to follow the actions to the song. And she couldn't stop singing na until now! LSS!

May progress and improvement! :) Proud of this girl!

On the fourth day, it was counter and drive thru day. Siyempre ako excited but I was thinking baka ayaw nanaman ni Y. And true enough, she cried :( I told the girl behind the counter if I can order and Y would be the one to give me my order. But yun nga she cried. But when she saw the other kids  making pindot the vendo, gusto nanaman niya so she was able to do that.

That was our last day. When I was waking her up that Friday, she said she doesn't want to go to McDonalds daw. Patay! Baka ganito din kami sa school! I forced her but ayaw ta;aga niya so I didn't make pilit na. :) Sana next year he'll be less shy na! And hopefully we'll get to attend the graduation! Hihi!