Smoothies for my girls today: Red dragon fruit + strawberries + fresh coconut water + chia seeds smoothie for Alycia and Cass & Orange + purple grapes + chia seeds smoothie for Sherilyn! Loving my Shimono food processor to bits!
Month: May 2013
Ryvita Mini Cream Cheese Crackers
I found this very tasty yet not-so-junky snacks made from rye at our favorite mini mart. Though a tad pricey, I took a bag of 6 packs to try. And I loved it! A bag of 6 packs cost RM17.50. The cream cheese and chives snacks are made from 87% wholegrain rye flour, rye flour,…
Do You Soak Your Beans Before Cooking Them?
I have always soaked my beans before cooking them. Sometimes when I have a sudden craving to have red beans tong sui, I will pour the beans right away into the pot (after rinsing the beans) and cook the tong sui without soaking the beans. I have always thought that the main purpose why we…
Happy Voting
In just 2 days, our country will go through a general election. For the past month, my social network site has been flooded with pictures, hostile postings from both fractions and articles on the general election. There have been so many postings on what both parties have been up to, in order to win. What…
My Healthy Sandwich
With my latest craze over maple syrup, I drizzle a generous amount of it on my wholemeal bread almost everyday. Today, I made a peanut butter sandwich and drizzled maple syrup on it, then wedged in wedges of ripened avocado. And the combo was piquant — creamy and nutty with the unique sweetness of maple…
Procrastination
After my former live-in helper left us last year, I discovered that our washing machine was terribly infested with black mildew in the detergent compartment and the rubber rim at the door. I had a hard time scrubbing the mildew away. The rubber rim is still badly stained with black mold, which cannot be wiped…
