Baguio Dairy Farm Yoghurt

When I was a kid, I thought that fresh milk  from the Baguio Dairy Farm came straight from the the cow’s udder. It took a few years for me to realize that “fresh” doesn’t always mean straight from the source.

Therefore, the fresh yoghurt from Baguio Dairy Farm definitely does not come straight from the cow.

On my most recent visit, I got strawberry, melon, plain , cherry and blueberry.

Baguio Dairy Farm Yoghurt comes in Plain, Strawberry, Blueberry, Melon, Mango and Cherry

I love the yoghurt from Baguio Dairy Farm. I usually add a bit of sugar and candy sprinkles to the plain yoghurt but the flavored ones need no adjusting! I think the melon variant just came out — or maybe — it was my lucky day — I came when their fridge was well-stocked. The yoghurt was rich, thick, and creamy. The fruit bits were nice and squishy . The cherry and the strawberry flavors were almost the same to me.

Packaging is definitely not trendy – but hey, it works. And for 40 Pesos a small (330ml?) bottle, it is SUPER worth it. The thing is, yoghurt is creamy — these bottles are meant for water, not yoghurt. So unless you slice the bottle open and scoop all the contents with a spoon, you end up wasting some really good stuff in there.

I know some yoghurt makers use powdered milk — I can’t really tell the difference but hey buying it from the farm tells me it’s made from real milk PLUS I feel good because I help the cooperative that makes them. Here’s a close up look of the really thick and creamy Baguio Dairy Farm Plain Yoghurt.

To get your the Baguio Dairy Farm Yogurt, you’ll need to go there. Hehe. It is not distributed anywhere else, according to the attendant.

Got a GPS? Here’s Baguio Dairy Farm’s coordinates are: Coordinates:   16°23’17″N   120°34’8″E

Or,when coming from down town Baguio, keep driving till you reach the Balacbac/Green Valley Junction. The road forks — take the road going up. Keep going till you hear cows mooing!

Enjoy your yoghurt!

Dessert at Cafe by the Ruins

After having early dinner in Bayleaf  – we were looking for dessert. None of the dessert items was available at our time of visit.

Anywayyyy — the closest we can think of was Cafe by the Ruins– which isn’t really close at all. Not when you’re full.

My friend, Miss A” ordered the Choco Lava cake: What a gastronomic treat this is! It was worth the 15+ minute wait! Now I told  A, it was a different kind of chocolate — and apparently it is — tablea! So you have this distinct Filipino chocolate taste mixed in with their home made (vanilla?) ice cream. The inside was hot and gooey! Hot, gooey + ice cream and passionfruit sauce = wow! Price? 290! ( or around that price) Wow!
While we waited for A’s cake, we feasted on my refreshing Pavlova! Tiny scoops of melon + slices of mango and banana on top of a melt-in-your-mouth meringue = amazing fusion of tropical fruit goodness. Oh and yes, one must not forget the blueberry. That was good too. The nice and smooth yogurt perfectly complimented the texture of the meringue. This is about 165 pesos.

We had a good time in Cafe by the Ruins but actually, the Pavlova wasn’t my original order — a few things in the menu were not available — and it always happened to be what I wanted. But alas — fate led me to my Pavlova! Hehe. Another thing also that was a wee bit inconvenient was the rocking table! If you haven’t been there, you see, Cafe by the Ruins is known for its location and very laid back, very Baguio-ish ambiance. By that I mean – uneven flooring and nice open space. Prepare to spend a few minutes even-ing up your table’s legs.

But with dessert this good, I think you’ll forget about it and just live in the sweet moment.