All These But Goodies (Baked with Passion)

If there’s this one Goodie Goody that reserves a space CLOSEST to our hearts, it must be #OhMyLeche. You must have heard about how OFWs survive abroad in times of hardships and how Filipinos have become “Masters of Resilience” in times of catastrophe. It was almost Christmas in 2013, when hubby’s company had some salary issues, that not even a tenth of it had been released. I had to think of a way to somehow get through as the holiday season was coming. Selling Leche Flan along with my “Polvoron ala Goldilocks” had been a good option. I was not a pro at any goodie at that time yet as I am even a newbie to cooking and baking.

But thank God, shout out to my Mom (I don’t know if you ever heard of this story yet 🤣✌), that I pay close attention whenever she makes Leche Flan at home 🇵🇭. With a dose of COURAGE and a little magic, I practiced making my own version of her Creamy Leche Flan. I had to use rice cooker (good thing EWA was subsidized here in BH that time 🤣), steaming 1-2 aluminum pans at a time. Upon perfecting my Creamy Leche Flan, I had it tasted by hubby’s officemates also residing in our building. VOILA! It was a HIT! I remember I got 6 pans for a Christening for my first order. I was selling it for BD 1 (Bahraini 🇧🇭 Dinar) per pan that time and that BD 6 was a life saver to us!🙂 Then with a help of a friend, she sold my Leche Flan to her colleagues, handing me BD 20 after delivery. That precious BD 20!💖🙏

Fast forward, hubby was BLESSED with a better job. I was no longer selling our life saving Leche Flan, but the memories of how it did change the timid me still lingers up to this day. How circumstances taught us to stay STRONG. And how the saying goes, “IF THERE’S A WILL, THERE’S A WAY” managed to help us to get through tough times. Little did I know that I will be selling #OhMyLeche again after a request from one of hubby’s previous colleagues, also working where my good friend used to help me sell the Flan before. But this time, I would be selling it to pursue my PASSION.🙏💖

We are born SURVIVORS. The MASTERS of our own FATE. Like the taste of Leche Flan, life is BITTERSWEET and it’s really up to us how to face life’s challenges. How we turn bitter experiences to sweet endings is really up to us. With God on our side, there’s really no hardship we can never conquer.🙏

It was late afternoon in August 2020, as we still can vividly recall, when the idea of bringing an exquisite product came to our mind. We were doing a “City Tour” that time, as most family friendly establishments were not fully operational due to safety protocols. “Ber” month was about to enter the calendar, the urge to bring something NEW, something FRESH, something EXTRAORDINARY blew our minds off as this would bring the birth of “The STAR OF ALL BIBINGKAS” in Bahrain 🇧🇭.

Eagerly, we brought in our passion for experimenting. We came up with the “best” Bibingka recipe and perfected it in every detail as possible. From the BEST, FRESHEST and PERFECTLY SCALED ingredients, the basic toppings of our #SUPREMO and #DOBLEQUEZO turned GRAND as they complimented well with our Bibingka batter. The “delicate” texture of our luxurious dessert is what sets it apart from the rest as this has been tried and tested many times to make sure that its RICH flavor and moisture are locked in. The earthy scent of banana leaves adds a zesty vibe bringing back our memory from outside the old churches where fresh Bibingka awaits the Simbang Gabi church goers.

28th of October, along with the birth of our “flagship” product #THEULTIMATEBIBINGKA, came the humble beginning of our online dessert store . Hence, the emergence of All These But Goodies in Bahrain 🇧🇭. And the rest is history.

We are glad with the warm reception of our first product, as this has been a “hit” especially during the Christmas season. Most of our satisfied customers who tried our Ultimate Bibingka have voluntarily became our ally, spreading their “Word of Mouth” Advertisement freely that even up to this day, they come back to enjoy our Ultimate Bibingka and share the good news to their friends. And so the Ultimate Bibingka craze lives on!💗

Our Leche Flan Story..💗

Behind our flagship product, The Ultimate Bibingka