“Your screwdriver is sh*tty” he complained while fixing my new IKEA table. “Yes…you gave it to me. It’s a free gift. Some 1Malaysia thing” “Don’t you have a better one?” “No” I answered, and took all my tools out from a gift box that used to contain a purse and said “This is all I …
Oh, what a hectic but enjoyable lunar new year! I took charge of preparing lunch and dinner for my family so I cooked up a storm! We started early with a reunion lunch. Dinner was more opulent: Salted Egg Prawns, Hakka Abacus, Whole Herbal Chicken, Mixed Vegetables and Fish Maw Soup. I folded napkins into fan …
Because I needed to know that I could make a perfect pan-fried salmon every time (crispy outside and moist inside), I’ve been cooking fish almost everyday (?!) I like today’s best because it’s served with boiled organic Brazilian spinach from my indoor garden and topped with homemade black pepper sauce.
Recently, my favourite activity to do is joining Free Tree Society’s event. This NGO, like its name suggests, giveaway free trees! (Ok, maybe not many people will be as excited as I am). But that’s how I populate my Mini Eden with unusual plants e.g horse face plant and discovered new edible greens e.g Brazilian …
Did I tell you I have a mini indoor garden? It’s like a toy to me more than a chore. I call it my Mini Eden. It has inhabitants like piggies and flamingoes, buildings and a flag to mark my territory (?!). The garden is getting more lush by days. My pot of basil has …
I believe that knowledge is useless unless applied. So I’ve been trying to implement whatever I learned…from trying a new recipe from a cookbook to more frivolous things like braiding my hair. While waiting for my turn at the hair saloon, I flipped through a styling book and practice three different braids: French braid, Dutch …
Staying ahead of the game: preparing taro beads to make Hakka Abacus this Chinese New Year. This is a very time-consuming dish. So I keep myself entertained by treating the dough like Playdoh and take delight in my Frankenstein-like hands (?!)
Making yummy and nutritious cold-pressed juice in the morning! Ok. I’m not always this happy making juice. I wanted to return to making more nutritious food after a long holiday. But it was a little daunting with a stubborn headache due to the horrid weather. So I woke up today and decided that it will …
I didn’t know that a tiny country smacked in the middle of Europe have so much history! After visiting a large part of Europe, I think Vienna is a must-go for those who love culture, history and food. My top picks would probably be London, Paris, Rome, Berlin and Vienna. Here’s what I did! 1. …
“I’m stocking up on Aesop body wash. Do you want?” he asked before splurging hundreds on his favourite toiletteries. “No” I replied “You should enjoy the luxury of bathing in it!” he tried to convince me. “Luxury to me is a bar of twenty ringgit handmade soap made with shea butter and essential oil” Point? …
