Sometimes I feel ‘thinking’ gets in the way of ‘doing’. So, lately I’ve adopted a mantra, thanks to Miss Audrey of The Paradise. It is: “Willing hands, empty mind”. Miss Audrey: There will be no more ideas. No more thoughts. Denise: Am I to stop thinking? Miss Audrey: No more thoughts, Denise. No ideas, no …
Last Wednesday, I had a lot of fun teaching students how to make healthy food at home easily and quickly. I really love changing people’s mind on cooking; it doesn’t have to be a chore or time consuming. We did some kitchen hacks and cooked dhal curry, prata and sweet potato soup. Glad these young …
playing with plants, dirt and snails! My Mini Eden is not so mini anymore with the addition of bigger plants like pandan, lemongrass and Indian Borage. I also got ‘Sambung Nyawa’ or Longevity Spinach, which according to Free Tree Society, ‘shown promising results against viruses such as cancer and HIV’. Let’s hope they all …
Getting back on creating in the morning. Instead of reading the news (consuming), I draw instead (create). Creating something fun quickly in the morning (it takes me only a few minutes) makes me more motivated to create bigger things for the rest of the day. “As the first woman to win Album of the Year …
“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.” – Bruce Lee
I normally read before I go to bed. Recently, I’ve completed 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami and starting on Sherlock Holmes. Well, ‘reading’ is inaccurate as I’m listening to it on Audible. It’s like having someone read to you. I like to turn off the lights, close my eyes and listen to great literature…often until I …
More than a week ago, Times Bookstore invited Chef Marina Mustafa and me for a cooking demo at their flagship bookstore in Pavilion. For my session at 2 pm, “Cook Faster With Kitchen Hacks”, I brought heaps of things I use in my kitchen to speed up cooking. As no stove was provided, both of us …
Google Photos is amazing! It automatically creates collages and animations from photos. Here’s one that reminds me of a lovely holiday at Lombok
your home will be fitted with the latest and you get to try new technology before anyone else <3
