Drop the bra.. LET'S EAT!

Baked Mashed Potato and Macaroni Cheese

2008-11-02T16:01:00.004+08:00

My lunch on a Lazy Sunday Afternoon:
I was so inspired to make some comfort food today after looking through some very wonderful food blog, but was so lazy to go out to buy the ingredients:P So I went digging in the kitchen and found some leftover shell macaroni, potatoes, mixed pizza cheese and chicken suasage in the fridge and came up with this easy and simple to do dish and it's so verstatile, just add whatever you like and make it your own!

Ingredients:
1. Macaroni (any kind of shape will do)
2. Mixed Cheese for Pizza
3. A Can of Cream of Chicken
4. Chicken Suasage (or u can use ham?)
5. Potatoes (Boiled the potatoes, drained, mashed and add salt and pepper to taste)
5. Salt
6. Pepper

Punk Princess Icon

2008-09-06T20:43:00.004+08:00

Curly and Swirl Patterns

2008-09-06T20:40:00.004+08:00

WHERE CAN I FIND NICE BAGS AND DRESSES IN SINGAPORE!!!

2008-08-23T16:48:00.003+08:00

My Online Shopping Web Page - Home Page

2008-08-23T16:31:00.005+08:00

I have finally get down on doing up my online shopping web page! I am really proud about myself because I did this webpage all by myself, getting help only through books on the programming part! It's a tedious and long process.. but I finally did it! I'm still not quite done yet, might want to tweak the design some more... so be patient.. it's coming :)

Fried Long Beans with Salted Eggs

2008-07-20T18:02:00.007+08:00

Hey muffin, you are right! It's good, especially with porridge! And easy to do. My mum finds it good too! hee hee :P YUM YUM.. (Sorry for the blur pics, I'm using my handphone camera and it's not very sharp)

2008-07-18T17:37:00.004+08:00

Latte Art - A beautiful flower :)

Takoyaki Machine?

2008-07-17T18:08:00.004+08:00

Haha... this is an amazing idea! A Takoyaki Machine that looks like a Ferris Wheel???? I want! I Want! Where can i buy this?

2008-07-17T17:54:00.003+08:00

A glass made out of chocolate filled with vanilla ice-cream? Yummmmmmmy:P

Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe

2008-07-17T13:30:00.003+08:00

Ingredients
1 (2-pound) chicken
1 scallion, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 slices fresh, peeled ginger
6 tbsp vegetable oil or chicken oil rendered from chicken fat
6 to 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 cups long-grain uncooked rice, washed and drained
1 tsp fine salt

Mix together for Chilli Sauce
2 to 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice, 5 tbsp finely chopped fresh red chilies, 5 cloves garlic, chopped, 3 tbsp finely chopped ginger, 1 tsp fine salt, 1/2 cup boiling hot chicken soup

Method
Boil a large pot of water. Stuff the cavity of the chicken with scallion and ginger. Add chicken to boiling water, breast side-down. Lower the heat to a simmer just under boiling point and cook, covered until just cooked through, about 40 minutes. Bathe the chicken in an ice water bath till chicken is cold to create a tender, springy texture. Heat oil in a rice cooker, add garlic, stir fry till fragrant. Add uncooked rice, stir fry for two minutes, add salt and enough chicken soup to cover 1/2 inch above the top of the rice. Boil on high heat, lower heat when steam holes form, cover and steam for 30 minutes till rice is cooked. Chop chicken and serve with steaming hot rice and chilli sauce. Dark soya sauce is the ideal accompaniment.

Chicken Pie

2008-07-17T12:00:00.004+08:00

I found this recipe at bakingmum.blogspot.com, one of my friend has tried it and she told me that it was very good. I have always wanted to try it out but was just too busy. But now, I have some time to kill, I'm going to bake some this weekend for my loved ones :) the kids and my "B"!

Pastry:

200 gm butter
250 gm plain flour
110 gm plain yoghurt
1 tsp sugar
1 egg yolk
A pinch of salt

Put all the ingredients into the mixing bowl except yoghurt, and mix to a crumble. Add in yoghurt and mix to a dough. Dough will be very soft so need to keep it refrigerated for at least 30 mins.

Filling:

12 oz diced potatoes
1 big onion diced
50 gm mixed vegetable (or more if you like)
Sliced canned mushrooms (amt up to you)
2 chicken breast diced
1 tbsp corn starch or potato starch mixed with 2 tbsp water
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Heat abt 2 tbsp of oil and fry potatoes with abt 4 fl oz of water and 1/2 tsp salt until soft. Set aside. In a clean wok, heat 2 tbsp oil. Fry the onion until transparent. Add mixed vegetable, mushroom, chicken. Fry for a while to break up chicken. Add in potatoes. Add in abt 4 fl oz of water and cook for abt 5 mins. Add in salt, sugar and pepper. Add in the cornstarch and stir to thicken mixture. Set aside for later use.

The steps for the chicken pie will be as per normal. You can either do big pie or mini pie. Just need to roll out the dough, cut the size required and place in a pie dish. Poke hole on the base using a fork and place ingredients on top. Cut another piece of dough to cover the top. Poke a few more times using fork on the cover of the pie and brush with 1 beaten egg. Baked in a preheated oven at 180C for 30 mins.

Optional: You can add hardboiled eggs if you like

More Interior Ideas

2008-07-17T11:47:00.003+08:00

My Dream Kitchen.
Since I like to cook, the kitchen will have to be well equipped and easy to clean up after I do my "experiment" there :)

Home Interior Ideas

2008-07-16T18:02:00.004+08:00

Since the day I got the keys to our new house, I have been doing some research on how to renovate our place. Although I won't be renovating for the time being, but i just like to imagine how my house will be once i decide to renovate it. I have lots of ideas in my mind now. I looked forward to that day :)

Home Sweet Home

2008-07-16T17:51:00.006+08:00

My Lovely New Home

Blue Blue Sky Ceiling :)

STEAMED YAM CAKE

2007-08-19T14:55:00.001+08:00

RECEIPE:
Ingredients A:
300g rice flour
3 tsp wheat flour
800ml water

Ingredients B:
400g yam (diced)
250ml wwater
60g dried shrimps (soaked, chopped)
2 XO chinese sausages (diced)
2tbsp fried shallots
2tbsp minced garlic
5tbsp oil

Seasoning:
2 tbsp pepper
1 tsp five-spice powder
1 1/2tbsp salt

Garnishing:
Spring onions, fried shallots, red chillies

METHOD:
1. Heat up oil. Saute the garlic and dried shimps till fragrant, add in the XO sausage and fried for about 2 minutes.

2. Add in Yam and stir-fry for a few minutes. Add in the seasoning, fried shallots and continue to stir-fry for another 2 minutes. Then add in water and cook till yam cubes have softened. Add Ingredients A, mix well. Cook until the mixture thickens and turn off heat.

3. Pour into a greased steaming tray. Steam on high heat for 30 minutes or until cooked. Garnish with spring onions, fried shallots, chillies on top.

a simple and easy to do: Popiah

2007-08-12T16:18:00.000+08:00

My version of popiah

Place shredded eggs, mixed vegetables, blanched bean sprouts and fried shallots on a piece of popiah skin

The Ingredients:
Eggs

Blanched Bean Sprouts

Fried Shallots

Popiah Skin

Mixed Vegetables: Sweet Turnips, Carrots, French Beans, Dried Prawns, Diced Mushrooms

vegetable bao

2007-08-11T19:52:00.001+08:00

a simple meal - fried bee hoon

2007-08-09T15:10:00.001+08:00

Date: 9 August 2007, Time: 1.15pm, Place: Chinatown
It's Singapore's 42nd Birthday! Happy Birthday!!!

While most of us are not working today, my 'B' has to go back to work due to sudden change in work schedule..:( luckily it's just half a day. I prepared fried bee hoon for his lunch because he still prefer my cooking rather than hawker centre food. I think he said that the fried bee hoon "got standard"?!!! haha ;P

The ingredients are simple: Bee hoon, Cabbage, Bean Sprouts, Eggs, Chilli paste and Spring Onions.

CHOCOLATE ROCKY ROAD BANANA LOAF

2007-07-29T15:27:00.000+08:00

I must say this banana loaf is really good and easy to make! Kids will love it! ;) mainly because there's lots of chocolate chip in it, even my niece who doesn't really like banana find it really nice!!! Yipee!

Here's the recipe:
2 cups of all purpose flour
1/4 cup of brown sugar
1/3 cup of butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup low fat milk
2 large ripe bananas, mashed

Optional:
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip (I used hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chip)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Method:
Pre-heat over to 180degreeC and grease your loaf pan or cake pan.
1. Combine softened butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract into a bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
2. Sift your flour, baking powder and baking soda. And then add gradually into the butter mixture. Mix well.
3. Add your mashed bananas and low fat milk in and mix well.
4. Add your chocolate chips and walnuts, reserve some for the topping.
5. Pour into the loaf/cake pan and bake for about 1 hour. Insert a stick into the cake, if it come out clean, your cake is done.

Tuesday Menu

2007-07-25T21:18:00.000+08:00

Fried Kway Teow with Laksa Paste

It's a simple meal, the ingredients are simple and cheap too, just kway teow, eggs, spring onions, tomatoes and laksa paste. Yes, no meat! I just throw in whatever I can find in my fridge to come up with this meal and thats it! :P

HOME COOKED LUNCH

2007-07-23T22:44:00.000+08:00

Monday Menu: Fried Mee Sua with "Sha Char Jiang" (Taiwan Barbeque Sauce)
I woke up early this morning to prepare this... found a packet of mee sua and decided to make it my lunch. Simple and nice. Now.. what shall I have for tomorrow? (^_^)

SUNDAY IS MY COOKING AND BAKING DAY!

2007-07-22T17:57:00.000+08:00

It's Sunday again! I really look forward to this day because I get to do the one thing I like! Cooking and Baking!!! I promised my niece that I'll make char siew bao and oreo cheescake... so... I can't let her down right? he he:) Anyway, 'B' is out of town so I just have to keep myself occupied with all the cooking and baking.

STEAMED CHAR SIEW BAO

The Char Siew Bao all ready for steaming (I made about 16 Char Siew Bao)

The Char Siew Bao after steaming for 15 minutes! They look so nice right? And.. they taste good as well :P

The recipe:
For Dough:
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 cup superfine sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup self-rising flour
3 teaspoons butter, melted

For Filling:
Ingredients:
500g char siew, diced
3 tbsp garlic oil
Parsley/Spring Onions, chopped till fine
1 tbsp Chinese wine

Seasonings
3/4 cup water
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp peanut butter
pepper to taste

Method:
1. Mix all the seasonings together.
2. Heat garlic oil, add seasonings and bring to boil until gravy thickens.
3. Add in chopped char siew, parsley and Chinese wine. Mix well.
4. Remove and leave to cool before using it for fillings.

For the Dough:
In a small bowl, combine yeast with 2 tbsp warm water, I tsp sugar and I tsp all-purpose flour. Mix until well combined. Cover with a kitchen towel and let stand in a warm place until frothy, about 15 minutes.

Sift remaining all-purpose and self-rising flour into a big bowl. Add remaining sugar, yeast mixture, remaining warm water, and melted butter. Using a wooden spoon, mix to form a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 3-5 mins. Place dough in a large oil bowl, cover and let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

After 1 hour, punch down dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth, about 5 mins. Divide dough into 16 pieces and roll or press out each piece to form a 6cm circle. Cover the dough with a damp kitchen towel. Working with one round of dough at a time, spoon 2 tsp of filling into the center. Gather edges together, twist to seal and cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Cut out 16 squares of parchment (baking paper) and place buns on paper and place them in a bamboo steamer and leave the bun to raise again for another 10 mins. Half fill a medium wok with water (steamer should not touch water) and bring to a boil. Steam the buns for 15 mins. Serve warm.

OREO CHEESECAKE

Recipe:
1 packet Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, divided
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 packet Philiadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup fine sugar
1 cup Light sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs

Method:
PREHEAT over to 180degreeC (for dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Finely crush about 30 of the cookies, remove the cream inside. Coarsely chop remaining 15 cookies; set aside. Mix crushed cookies with melted butter. Press firmly onto the bottom and 2 inches up side of pan; set aside.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electri mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Gently stir in chopped cookies. Spread into prepared crust.

BAKE 55 minutes to 1 hour or until set. (If necessary to prevent top from overbrowning, tent with foil during last 15 or 20 mins of baking time.) Cool completely on wire rack.

REFRIGERATE at least 4 hours. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake; remove side of pan before serving.

The Reunion

2007-07-18T10:54:00.000+08:00

Met up with my ex-classmates and we had a good time catching up. It's been quite a long time since we last meet up, the whole evening we kept talking and talking... ha ha... It was fun :)

2007-07-17T23:29:00.000+08:00

Just me and my "B" :)

Baked Char Siew Baos

2007-07-15T14:40:00.000+08:00

It's a beautiful sunday! my nieces and nephew didn't come to my house! Peace and quiet..ahhhhh......! I wonder why they didn't turn up? They love to come here to play the computer games, probably they have too much homework to do. Yipee! good news for me.. ke keke;) 'B' and I decided to go to the beach and I made some snacks to bring along with us.

Ingredients:
For the Dough:
1 packet of pau ready mixed
1 cup milk
1/2 cup of sugar

Glaze - 2 egg yolk

For The Fillings:
500g Char Siew, diced
3 tbsp garlic oil
Parsley, chopped finely
1 tbsp of Chinese wine

Seasonings:
3/4 cup of water
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp peanut butter
pepper to taste

Method:
1. Mix all the seasonings together.
2. Heat garlic oil, add seasonings and bring to boil until gravy thickens.
3. Add in chopped char siew, parsley and chinese wine. Mix well.
4. Removee and leave to cool before using it for filling.
5. Mixed the ingredients for the dough and knead till smooth and elastic. Leave in a bowl covered with damp cloth for 15 minutes.
6. Divide the dough into 24 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
7. Press to flatten the dough and place 1 tsp of filling in the centre. Seal by pleating the edges.
8. Put paus on a baking tray and glaze with egg yolk. Preheat oven at 220 degreeC. and bake for 15 - 20 minutes.

Spicy Fried Rice Cake! YUM YUM ;P

2007-07-14T14:17:00.000+08:00

My first encounter with this dish was at one of the Korean Restaurant at Temple Street in Chinatown, it was so good! I really like the rice cake, it was so 'Q' and tasty! It had barbeque pork in it too. I was craving for this dish for the past weeks and so today I decided to make my own version. My Ingredients includes: Rice Cake (I can't find the korean rice cake so I used our local carrot cake, it's taste ok but still can't compare to the korean rice cake), Green Pepper, Cabbage, Parsley, Onions, Garlic, Eggs and the most important thing, the Korean Chilli Pepper Sauce, it makes this dish really good!

I LOVE TO COOK!!!

2007-07-08T22:05:00.000+08:00

Finally after a long time, I have the time to do my 'experiment'. I was up early today, getting the ingredients from 'Seng Siong Supermarket', which is just near my place. Everything turn out great! My nieces and nephew love all of my 'experiment'. ha ha, I treat them as my 'guinea pig' ;P

CRUSTLESS QUICHE - VERSION 1 (pancake with sausages, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, topped with mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese)

CRUSTLESS QUICHE - VERSION 2 (basicallly, this one is the same as Version 1 but without onions and I added pineapple, just for the kids)

VEGETABLE PANCAKE (I used Gram Dhal Powder, Flour, green chilli, curry leaves and onions)
Actually I wanted to make Vadai, it's a indian snack but somehow it turned out to be like a vegetable pancake??? Anyway, my mum says it's quite good and my dad love it too.. ha ha:) It's very crispy on the outside but when you bite into it, it's soft and moist inside, the curry leaves and the green chilli make it very tasty too.

TIME TO SAVE UP!

2007-06-28T11:16:00.000+08:00

It's been 4 days since I started bringing lunch from home. So far so good. I have not been spending money on anything! Ya!!!! give myself a pat on the shoulder ;) well done! Beside me, few of my colleagues are doing the same thing too. I guess we were sort of inspired by our finance executive who is very thrifty. She's really funny and nice to talk to.

I guess some people might be thinking how much can you save for a meal? Why go through the trouble to pack lunch? But I realised that I have not gone to the ATM to withdraw cash so often now. This is good isn't it? Anyway, it's not that I'm stingy or what, there's really not much to eat near my office!

What to eat for lunch? Headache!

2007-06-11T16:12:00.000+08:00

Yap! It's been almost 3 months at the new office and I'm running out of ideas as to what to eat during lunch! Almost everyday, we are eating at the cafeteria and the food there SUCKS! Except maybe for the chicken rice and the muslim stall. And the next best place to eat is at the market which is about 10 - 15 mins walk, and we will only go if the weather is not too hot.

Maybe it's a good idea to bring food from home? But I can't wake up early to cook!!!!!!! Arrrrhhh.. what the heck, I'll eat whatever I can find.

LIGHT CARROT CAKE WITH CRANBERRIES

2007-06-11T15:45:00.000+08:00

Recipe from Woman Weekly June 2007

INGREDIENTS:
- 180g sugar (use common sugar)
- 185ml extra light olive oil (available at supermarkets)
- 3 large eggs
- 225g flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate soda (available at supermarkets)
- 250g carrots, grated
- 50g chopped almonds
- 50g sultanas or raisins, chopped
- 50g cranberries, chopped (available at supermarkets)

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1. 280g cream cheese (available at supermarkets)
2. 3 tbsp icing sugar

PREPARATIONS:
1. Preheat oven at 180C. Meanwhile, place sugar and olive oil in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric beater until well-mixed, about 3mins. Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition.

2. Sift flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda together. Gradually beat this dry mixture inot the sugar and egg mixture.

3. Fold carrots, almonds, sultanas and cranberries into the mixture. Do this in batches so that everything is well-folded. Pour batter into 22-cm springform tin.

4. Bake in the oven for 50 mins. test the cake with a skewer inserted into the centre. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready. Allow the cake to cool on a rack.

5. Meanwhile, prepare frosting. Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth, about 4 to 5 mins. Add icing sugar and beat well.

6. Once the cake is cool about 20 mins, spread the cream cheese frosting over and leave in the fridge to set.

2007-06-01T12:21:00.000+08:00

HANDPHONE WITH SPEAKERS, SO ANNOYING!

With the launch of handphone with speakers, there’s a increasing number of people ‘showing off’ their new gadget in public. Personally, I find it annoying!

These inconsiderate people playing their music loudly on the bus, when some of us are trying to watch the TVMobile or trying to catch a nap after a long day of work. What makes them think that we want to listen to their music? Why can’t they use earphones? I really don’t appreciate their kind of music! YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD!

Nonya Curry Fish Head

2007-05-26T14:21:00.000+08:00

RECIPE:

Ingredients:
1 (about 1/2 kg) - fish head
2 tbsp - tamarind juice
1 tsp - salt
100g - brinjals
100g - lady fingers
4 - green chillies
1 - onion
1 - tomato
1 cup - pineapple (cut into pieces)
1 stalk - lemon grass
8 cloves - shallots
3 cloves - garlic
1/2 inch - ginger
1/2 - grated coconut
4 tbsp - cooking oil
3 tbsp - curry powder
1 tsp - sugar

Method:
1. First, wash the fish head and cut into half. Season with tamarind juice and salt.
2. Cut the brinjals, lady fingers, green chillies, onions and tomato into pieces. Smash lemon grass. Pound shallots, garlic and ginger together.
3. First extract 1 cup of thick coconut milk from the grated coconut. Then add water to extract another 2 cups of diluted coconut milk.
4. Heat up oil and fry the pounded ingredients, together with the lemon grass and curry powder, until fragrant.
5. Add in the diluted coconut milk and bring to boil. Then add in the fish head, lady's fingers, brinjals, pineapple, tomato, onion, chillies and sugar. Bring to boil again.
6. Lastly, add in the thick coconut milk and cook briefly and turn off heat.

黄晓明-暗恋MV

2007-05-23T10:44:00.000+08:00

Huang Xiao Ming's TV Commercial

2007-05-19T19:21:00.001+08:00

Huang Xiao Ming's First Song Album

2007-05-19T19:06:00.000+08:00

His album will be launched in September! Can't wait to hear him sing :)

Interview with “Yang Guo" - 黄晓明

2007-05-15T23:34:00.000+08:00

Return of Condor Heroes 2006-黄晓明

2007-05-14T14:54:00.000+08:00

I have watched many version of "Return of the Condor Heroes" from Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore (played by Fann Wong and Christopher Lee), but Andy Lau's version is still the best. But, recently I happen to catch an episode of the China's version "Return of the Condor Heroes" on TV and fell in love with the show, it was a good production. The lead actor and actress who played "Xiao Long Nu" and "Yang Guo" was so right for their role!

Okay okay, I admit. I fell in love with the actor who played "Yang Guo", Huang Xiao Ming. He has a certain charm, is a good actor, can sing too! He remind me of the young "Chow Yun Fatt" but better looking lah! I know my dar will be jealous because I put up alot of "Huang Xiao Ming" photos on my computer's desktop!!! ;)

Chinatown. Red Light District?

2007-05-13T21:12:00.000+08:00

Has anyone been to People’s Park Complex lately? Maybe it’s no big deal to some people but I’m so disgusted by what I saw! Ok, I know of several incidents of “China mama” being arrested at Pearl Centre providing “special” service to men but since the police raided that area, I thought that Chinatown would be rid of these ulgy sight. But I was wrong, what I saw at people’s park complex was very disturbing for me.

Chinatown has always been a multiracial place that welcomes visitors from all nations. Tourist comes to Singapore’s Chinatown to experience the rich customs and traditions of the great cultures of Asia but instead, Chinatown has turned into a “Red Light District”?

Last night, I was at People’s Park Complex meeting a friend for dinner at one of the fast food outlet. The moment I walked in, I noticed a group of “Ah beh” (old man in hokkien) chatting away in mandarin, with them is a woman in her mid 30s. One look at her, I could tell that she’s a china woman, the moment I heard her talking, I was right.

I bought a drink and found a table that was just a table away from their table, although the place was noisy and crowded but I could still hear them talking. I overheard the “Ah beh” asking her in mandarin: “You got see your man’s wife??” I didn’t think much and took out a book to read while waiting for my friend, then I noticed another “couple” - another old man (grey hair, maybe 65 -70 yrs) with a woman in mid 30s (China woman) sitting at a table in front me. Looking at their body language, I’m sure they are a “couple” because the woman was “feeding” him food and the old man has his hand on her lap. The next moment, the woman from the group of “Ah beh” came over to sit with this couple. It seems to me that both woman are friends and when the old man went to the toilet, the two woman begin to gossip, I couldn’t really hear what they were talking. I wasn’t spying on them, it’s just that they were sitting infront of me. Anyway, I was feeling disgusted by this china woman with an old man who can be his grandfather and I am sure it’s not because he’s good looking.

Then I realised that the place is “infested” with not just “China woman” but also Filipinos girls, as young as 19 years old! There’s 2 of them sitting next to my table with a young indian chap, the guy asked about their age and that’s how I knew. He began asking both the girls about their names. Obviously they just met and these girls were behaving funny as if they were on a look-out for something. When I look outside the fast food outlet, I could see more of these girls roaming the area, some of them were seated on the side walks of the shop chatting with men (I don’t think they are locals, I learnt later that these men are sailors). Some walking aimlessly from one end of the complex to the other end. It seems that these routine has been going on for quite awhile, the girls, mostly filipinos roamed the area in groups of 3 or more, dressed in revealing clothing with heavy make-up!

When did Chinatown became a “Red Light District!” Where did all these young Filipinos girls come from? Are they students? Are there on social visit? How did they end up here? And the scary thing is, they are doing it openly in public? Is it legal? Why is it allowed? All these questions went through my mind and I have no answer ...

Heroes Ep.21: The Hard Part

2007-05-09T16:17:00.000+08:00

Previously on heroes, Hiro and Ando teleport back on to the rooftop. Hiro stands on rooftop and shouts “Don’t worry New York, we will save you!” (He’s so cute! ha ha!)

Next scene at the Petrelli residence, Peter is sketching the aftermath of the bomb (he has Issac’s power) as he see Claire standing at the top of the stairs where she sees Nathan walk in holding his two sons and wife. Peter glances up to see Claire, and goes upstairs to talk to her. Peter’s Mum is helping Claire to pack as she wants her to go to Paris during the Nathan’s Election, Peter goes in and asks to talk to Claire. Peter tells Claire that she can’t leave because she has to save the world. However, Claire claims that this is all so unreal. Peter tells her about the bomb, saying that he will go nuclear. “Nuclear?? Like Ted?” Claire askes. (Ted is the guy with nuclear power)

Ted, Matt and Bennet are in a used car parking lot, and Matt tries to make a phone call to his wife and was stop by Benett, saying they need to play it safe and hide from Mr Linderman. While they are talking, Ted warms all the snow off of a car and starts it and they head to New York.

The next scene, we see Sylar in Isaac’s apartment, where he is painting the future, he paints a picture of Ted and the nuclear man and suspects that he is the one that will blow up New York, which he doesn’t understand. So he calls Mohinder for help, while Mohinder talk to him, Mohinder tries to dial 911 and Sylar could hear him dialling, so he hang up on him.

DL blames Jessica for Micah’s disappearing. They suspects Linderman is responsible for his disappearing. Both of them leave to find Micah at Linderman’s Place.

In New York, Candice is in an apartment watching Micah and talking to Mr. Linderman on the phone. She feels that Linderman’s misuse her powers as she thinks she is much capable of better things. She then change herself to Niki, and tries to convince Micah that they need to help Mr. Linderman but Micah somehow sense that Niki is not his mum. Micah remain calm and pretend to listen to Niki/Candice.

Next we see Mohinder and Thompson meet in front of the same building where Candice and Micah are. Thompson asks Mohinder if he is willing to work for his company, Mohinder replies that it is the other way around. Thompson agrees and says the company are the ones helping this superbeings and he takes him to meet Molly Walker, a little girl who has the ability to find anyone, anywhere, at anytime but there’s is a problem, Molly has a disease which prevent her to use her power, the disease is the same kind that killed Mohinder’s sister. The only known cure was discovered by Dr. Suresh (Mohinder’s Dad) but no one knows what it is or where to get it?

Back to Isaac’s place, where Sylar is on the phone with someone asking if he can go visit. When the answer is apparently yes, he goes to the bathroom to get change. While he’s changing, Ando and Hiro walk in hoping to talk to Isaac. When they discovered his dead body, Hiro says that everything is happening just like what he saw. That’s when they hear noise coming from the bathroom, Sylar walks out and Hiro and Ando hides behind a painting. Sylar now looks like Gabriel, his hair neatly combed, wearing glasses and casual clothing, but Hiro recognizes him and points it out to Ando, who swallows hard. Because Sylar has the ability to hear even the slightest sound, he hears the swallow and their heartbeats. He follows the sound, which leads him to the painting while Hiro and Ando are hiding behind. Sylar says he can hear them and ask them to to come out, just when he flies the painting away, Hiro teleported himself and Ando to a store nearby and Sylar find no one behind the painting. Ando tells Hiro that he has to kill Sylar and so they follow him to look for a chance to kill him.

DL and Jessica phase into Linderman’s gallery, and begin to look around for clues of Micah’s whereabouts. They finds a picture of Micah after the bomb, life history of their family. DL exclaims that they were matched togeather to create Micah, and that nothing that they had was real.

Mohinder goes into Molly’s room to take a blood sample, and they begin to chat about the “boogeyman” -Sylar- and her powers. Mohinder says that he will help her to get better.

Peter and Claire tries to convince Nathan that Peter is the nuclear bomb that will blow up New York. Nathan says he will make some calls and figure this out. After they leaves, he calls Linderman.

Back to Sylar, he’s still being followed by Hiro and Ando, Sylar knocks on a door, the person he’s visiting is his mom. When they go inside, Sylar pulls out a snowglobe, which his mom collects, she places it with the other collections. His mom apparently feels that Sylar/Gabriel is no regular watch maker, she tells him that he could be president if he wants to.

Peter and Claire goes to Nathan’s office, Claire immediatly tries to leave when she sees Nathan talking to Thompson.

Candice/Niki tells Micah she is going to shower, Micah pretend that he is sorry about what he said earlier, as Candice goes inside the bathroom, Micah tries to escape. He runs down the hall, opens up a door only to find himself inside the same room he just escaped...again and again. Candice (now no longer pretending to be Niki) is out of the shower and tells Micah she can make him see anything she wants, so he better behave.

Back to Sylar again, we see him demonstrating to his mom how he is special and things turn ugly when he loses control of his powers. One object hits his mom and hurt her, afraid, she runs into her bedroom and locks the door.

Mohinder who is working on his research becomes frustrated and starts throwing papers across the room. Molly came in to hlep him pick up the papers. She finds a photo of Mohinder’s mom still pregnant together with his dad and sister. While talking about her disease, Molly says that the antibodies are hiding, like the boogeyman. She then gives Mohinder a picture of a star, claiming it will save him from the boogeyman.

Sylar apologise to his mum and ask her to come out of the room but she refuse but finally came out. She wants Sylar to leave and never come back, they begin to struggle and his mom grap hold of a scissor but end up stabbing herself in her heart. Just as this momemt, Hiro freeze the time and enter, he tries to kill Sylar but at the last second Sylar unfreezes and grabs the sword and break it. Sylar then calls him a coward. Just when he tries to kill Hiro, Ando runs in and Hiro teleports them both out and back to NY.

Back at the Petrellis house, Peter finds a gun in his drawer and give it to Claire, telling her that if he can’t control Ted’s power, he wants Claire to kill him. Claire is recluctant at first but when Peter show her a pic of Ted he drew on his sketchbook, she took the gun and they head out to find him.

Nathan’s mum came to see Nathan in his office, saying that she got a phone call from Linderman saying that Nathan was getting cold feet and reveals that she is part of the plot to blow up half the city. She convince him to have faith in them.

We see Sylar kneeling on the floor, painting a picture with his mom’s blood. he says that she was right, and that he can be president.

Peter and Claire are waiting in the same plaza - Kirby Plaza - where Mohinder met Thompson. Claire admits that before she met Peter, she hurt everyone that she loved by trying to be normal, and that she never felt like she belonged, not until she meet Peter. Peter says that he felt the same. Just as they were talking, Claire spots her dad (Bennet), Matt and Ted. When Ted stands beside Peter, Peter’s hands start to glow and he calls out to Claire. Ted shout “What’s happening” Bennett shout “He’s absorbing your power” Matt screams “Control it!” as Peters eyes and hand begin to glow... to be continued!!!!

Raw Food Diet Weight Loss

2007-05-06T13:48:00.000+08:00

I recently came to know about this "Raw Food Diet" thingy, I was curious and so I did some research and found that this diet has become so popular, thanks to many celebrity who has been following this diet, like actor Woody Harrelson, model Carol Alt, designer Donna Karan, and Chicago-based celebrity chef Charlie Trotter. So what is this "Raw Food Diet?"

The "Raw Food Diet" is based on unprocessed and uncooked plant foods, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, sprouts, seeds, nuts, grains, beans, nuts, dried fruit, and seaweed. (prefereably organic food). It is believe that heating food above 116 degrees F will destroy enzymes in food that can assist in the digestion and absorption of food. Cooking is also thought to diminish the nutritional value and "life force" of food. Apparently, there are many benefits to eating "Raw Food", it helps to increased energy level, improved skin appearance (good news for those with acne problems), better digestion, weight loss (goods news for those who is always thinking of losing weight), reduced risk of heart disease. The "Raw Food Diet" contains little or no saturated fat and trans fats.

Heroes Ep.20: Five Years Gone

2007-05-02T14:35:00.000+08:00

Heroes Episode 20: five years Gone, previously Ando and Hiro was in Isaac’s apartment where they end up meeting the Future Hiro. Future Hiro tells them about the explosion, Sylar has exploded causing millions of people to die, he has been working on a timeline to prevent all this from happening, and he may have found a way. (Telling Peter to “Save the cheerleader, save the world”) Hiro and Ando inform him that Peter did indeed saved the cheerleader, but he did not kill Sylar. Future Hiro tells them to go back on the election day to kill Sylar, just as he was saying that, Matt Parkman (the guy who can read minds, now the head of Homeland Security), Haitian and his men break in and capture Hiro. However, Ando and Future Hiro manage to escape and they decided to get help from Peter Petrelli who is in Las Vegas.

In Las Vegas, they go to Niki’s club where she dances. Niki and Peter has become lovers. She tells them Peter has no interest in helping them. They ask about Bennet, she tells them that he’s in Texas. Right after they leave, Peter appears on the counter. Apparently he’s been there all the time watching, invisible. Both of them argue and that is where I learn that Micah and DL are both dead.

Meanwhile, Parkman questions Hiro but can’t get any information from him. He tries to read his mind but there’s no information in his mind regarding last 5 years. He didn’t realize that the Hiro they captured is the younger Hiro. Parkman calls the President, Nathan Petrelli, about their capture of Hiro Nakamura. He wants Parkman to use more power to get information out of him. Later, Nathan meets with Mohinder, the top science advisor. They talk about the explosion and curing the abilities of superbeings. When Mohinder points out that it is impossible to take their abilities back, Nathan tells him that the only cure is the extinction for the superbeings. Mohinder reminds Nathan that he is also one of them.

While Parkman forces Hiro (Future Hiro has been classified as a terrorist) to talk about his plans for tonight, the 5th anniversary of the explosion, he gets a call about Mohinder being at Isaac’s studio looking at the timeline. In Texas, Bennet (Claire step father) helps people with special powers to hide and be safe from the government. Ando and Future Hiro asks him for help to get young Hiro out. At first he refuse but later seems to agreed when he realise that Claire is still alive. Meanwhile at Issac’s apartment, Mohinder and Parkman discuss about the meaning of the strings. Mohinder believe that Hiro’s can change the future with his time traveling ability. But Parkman don’t believe.

Okay, let’s talk about the Cheerleader, Claire is a waitress now and has plans to get married with her fiance. While they were talking, her fiance points out the creepy man seating at her section, who turns out to be Bennet. He came to warn her that she needs to leave immediately. She hesitates for a moment but later agrees.

While Ando and Future Hiro waits for Bennet to return, Ando asks Future Hiro about what has happened to him. Before Hiro could answer, Parkman bursts in and captures Future Hiro. He was shock to find another Hiro and now believes that Hiro can time-travel. Just when Parkman tries to make arrest, Peter storm in and stops the time, he teleports Ando and Hiro away.

Bennet return, he was the one that gave in Hiro and Ando to Parkman, believing Hiro is a terrorist and can do harmful things, he was allowed by the government to save the harmless ones. Bennet also help Parkman’s family to hide too. And then he sees his assistant shot on the floor, Parkman puts a gun to Bennet’s head and he gets Claire location and shoots him. Claire convinces her fiance to elope and leave. But too late, Parkman’s is already there.

Mohinder and Nathan, in Isaac’s studio, talk about Hiro. Mohinder tells him that Hiro has found a way to stop Sylar. But Nathan doesn’t believe Hiro can do it. Parkman arrives and tells Nathan there’s two Hiros, and they have the young Hiro. Parkman wants to put him down, but Nathan wants Mohinder to do it. Parkman also tells him of Claire. Claire meets with Nathan. This is the exciting part, Nathan is actually Sylar himself. Then he slices Claire’s head and takes her power. Her power is the last one Sylar wants.

Peter and Niki have a fight, revealing that it was Peter that exploded New York city, not Sylar and Nathan blamed it on Sylar to protect him. Nathan (or Sylar) giving a speech while Peter, Future Hiro and Ando try to save Hiro. Mohinder and Parkman are getting ready to execute Hiro. Peter and Future Hiro know they can’t use their powers upstairs because of Haitian. Mohinder injects the poison to Haitian, just like Isaac has drawn in 9th Wonders. Peter, Ando and Future Hiro arrive while Mohinder tells Hiro to stop Sylar. But Hiro says he doesn’t know how to go back in time by himself, Just when Future Hiro tells them he will get him back, Parkman shots him in the back. Parkman calls Nathan/Sylar to tell Haitian is down. Nathan flies out not caring that he is in front of a huge crowd. While Future Hiro dies, Nathan/Sylar pulls Peter through the door and Peter recognises that he’s not Nathan. Sylar reveals himself and the battle begins. Hiro manage to time travel back in time and end up on top of the Deveuax building.

My experiment on fake eyelashes

2007-05-01T22:05:00.000+08:00

Recently I saw a lot of young girls on the street with long and beautiful eyelashes and I was thinking: "Are those real?" When one of my girlfriends told me that :"aiyo, those are fake eyelashes lah" But they look so real? Okay, I know some girls wear very dramatic eyelashes or "dolly eyelashes" I can tell from those but the ones I saw was quite natural. I have my doubts, so she suggested Missha's eyelashes, they came in different sizes and length, I went for the "not too dramatic" kind, XNS, which the salesgirl say is the most natural ones. It's kind of easy to put on actually and you can reuse them, just soak in warm water and the transparent glue will come off easily! I love this fake eyelashes! :p

Leng Kee - Day One!

2007-04-30T16:15:00.000+08:00

ARGHHH! The office is still in a mess when we step in this morning, boxes still lying around and to make things worst... the aircon is not working! As you can see, the fan are everywhere!

A new start in Leng Kee!

2007-04-29T21:53:00.000+08:00

I am feeling unsure about the new office, sigh...tomorrow It's a new start at a new location... sigh again... the office is not too bad just that I am not looking forward to work, that's for sure. It's away from the comfort zone.

Just when I was feeling down.. my handphone rang! It's an oversea call! That can only be my "dar"! Okay okay.. I was really happy :) he's in Paris now and will be back next friday! He has been away for almost 1 week now, nowadays he will always call me to see if I am alright. Last year in April, while he was away, I became very ill suddenly and has to be hospitalized (usually he will only sms me, because I told him that phone call is too expensive) BUT! the day that I was hospitalized, he said that he felt that he has to call me! It may sound unbelievable but it's true! he said that he can feel that I was calling out to him!??? Which I did! I was in so much pain that I thought I was going to die.. really! But when I know that he called me, I was so happy, all the pain went away and the rest is just history.... I am here now... happy to be alive! :)

Okay.. I feel much better.. Leng Kee, I will see you tomorrow!

A different kind of "Suan Pan Zi" (Abacus)

2007-04-29T21:10:00.000+08:00

I always like my mum's version of Suan Pan Zi. The traditional kind looks like small flattened balls but I like to do things differently.. ha ha.. so I made mine into long strips.. kind of like slice fish cake but thicker:) The texture is still chewy and has a strong flavor of yam...yummy! See below:

The ingredients in making my "Suan Pan Zi":
1: Mixed coriander and spring onions (you can add chives if you like)

2: Diced Dried Shrimps and Chilli paste (I like mine spicy ;p)

3: Bean Sprouts

And my final product:

Okay let talks about the "look" of the suan pan zi. I apologise for the poor quality of these photos, normally my handphone camera takes very nice and sharp photos but unfortunately I dropped it on the floor and it seems that the camera function is out!!!! (ya, I screamed so loud! heart pain AHHHH!!) So now, I am using my OLD handphone camera and as you can see, it's not very clear... please bear with me until I get a better camera... hopefully soon. BUT! nevertheless, these "suan pan zi" taste really good, a bit spicy but good! My brothers (btw I have 4 brothers, YAP! I am the rose amongst the thorns..ha ha ) loved it so much that they requested that I made it again the next weekend!!!......:@ "faint".... only if they knew how difficult the process in making these delicious "suan pan zi"

JiaoZi - Chinese Dumplings Recipe

2007-04-28T22:39:00.000+08:00

During the weekends, I will spend hours trying to perfect the recipe and I would make my family members try them and give me comments, so far this is the best recipe.

Skins:
8 cups white flour
about 2 1/2 cups (very) cold water
1 teaspoon salt

Dissolve salt in water. Add 2 cups water to flour and blend THOROUGHLY. Do not add more water until it is absolutely necessary. Add remaining water as slowly as possible in order to get as hard a dough as you can. If the dough is too soft, add more flour. Knead thoroughly. Harder dough is much easier to fill. Chill while you make the filling.
Separate dough into 2 portions. Form into long sausages, about 1 inch diameter. Cut sections every 1cm. Form sections into balls and use rolling pin to form into round, flat skins about 3 inches diameter. If they are too thick, the jiaozi will be very doughy. Modify sizes of balls as appropriate.

Meat:
1 kilo ground meat
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon white pepper
2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Add soy sauce and salt to meat. Stir slowly, always in the same direction (if you change directions, the meat fibers don't stick together as well, and the jiaozi are more likely to fall apart when cooked). Add remaining ingredients.
Let sit while you prepare the vegetables and other additional ingredients. All need to be finely minced. Use a food processor if you have one. If you don't, I hope you have a LOT of patience. If the bits are too large, the jiaozi will fall apart.

1 inch ginger (finely minced. You can use a grater)
3-4 stalks spring onion
1 small clump fresh coriander (cilantro)
1 very small clump chives
Either: 8-10 stalks celery (at least half the entire stook). Once minced, squeeze out any excess water.
Or: 1 small head Chinese cabbage
Optional: 3 large carrots
Optional: 3-4 chinese black mushrooms (shiitake)
Optional: one fried egg

Stir them slowly into the meat mixture. For now, add only the lower numbers (eg. 8 celery, not 10). Don't let the mix get too moist.
Test scent. It should be very aromatic. If not, add a little more shaoxing wine, or sesame oil, or onion. Test consistency. Fry a teaspoon or so of the mix. It should stick together very easily. If it falls apart, it could be because (a) the mix is too dry in which case add more veggies and/or oil, or (b) because its too moist in which case add a little more meat. (Since its easier to add more veggies, that's why I suggested adding the veggies slowly!) Test flavour. (Eat the fried bit). Your entire tongue should get a little bit of life. If necessary, add a few spices to supplement -- savoury gets central tongue, white pepper the back, black pepper the front, paprika the sides.

Fiddle until you're happy.

To roll:
Take about 1 tablespoon filling and place into centre of skin. Bring one half up to meet the other half. Seal thoroughly. This usually means creating "pleats" in one half and gluing them to the other (use a tiny bit of water if you need to), If they're not well sealed, they fall apart when cooking.

To cook:
Bring large pot of water to boil. Add enough jiaozi to cover the base of the pot about 1.5 times (about 25 in a 12" diameter pot, about 50 in a good size wok). Cover.

When it comes to a boil, add 1 cup cold water. Cover. Repeat. When it comes to a boil for the third time, they are ready to serve.

Note: if you stop it before the third boil, the meat will not be cooked through. Also, if you don't add cold water each time, the jiaozi will fill up with air and explode.

Alternate cooking method:
After you've boiled them, you can fry them. This is a wonderful way to serve the leftovers, and a very common Chinese breakfast!

To serve:
Typically eaten with a sauce constructed of soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar. (ratio about 1/4 cup SS: 1/4 cup Vinegar: 1 teaspoon sugar). Also good with plain malt vinegar. To ensure that the sugar has dissolved completely, heat briefly. For more flavour, add a little sesame oil, hot oil, maggi (available in most chinese stores), and/or chilli pepper as you wish.

To store:
JiaoZi keep very well in the freezer. To freeze, place on trays so they are not touching (if they touch, they will stick together). Freeze overnight. The next day, place into plastic bags & seal. Will keep indefinitely.

I DON'T WANT TO MOVE TO LENG KEE!!!

2007-04-26T16:53:00.000+08:00

I still can't believe we are really moving.. sob sob :( WHY? WHY? Why can't we just move to the building next to where we are now, it's vacant! or even in Chinatown (my "dar" is there) haha! it's so convenient here (Raffles Place)! I guess I need time to adapt to the new place... maybe if I can think about the nice things in Leng Kee, then maybe.. maybe ... I don't feel so restless. Ok, let's see.. Leng Kee... I heard there's a new market with cheap and good food? The Char Kway Teow, Chicken Rice and errr... Curry Rice? oh oh.. I can pop by Mercedes Showroom and test drive the latest model???? ok what esle...hmmm... It's NOT WORKING! I DON'T WANT TO MOVE TO LENG KEE!!!

Heroes Epidsode 19: .07%

2007-04-24T21:47:00.000+08:00

Finally Heroes makes its return tonight with Chapter 19, “.07%”. It's been almost a month since the last episode was aired and episode 18 left me wondering what will happen to Peter and Sylar? I was screaming away when sylar attempts to telekinetically slice Peter’s skull open to steal his powers! So intense! Ahhhh!!! Ok for those who wants to see the show first, you better stop reading now because the spoiler is coming!!!!!

In episode 19, find out the evil designs of Mr. Linderman, who reveals he has a power of his own. He zeroes in on Niki/Jessica’s son Micah. He continues to tempt Nathan with the trappings of power so he will go along with his scheme to destroy half of New York - or, as Linderman notes, .07 percent of the world’s population (and hence the episode title, “.07 %”).

Ok, the intense and most exciting part of the show... previously, Sylar was slicing Peter's skull, but don't forget Peter has the power to heal!!!! Yeh! phew! Ok he didn't die... but...but another Hero did die in this episode..:( so sad. (I won't reveal)

Elsewhere, Hiro (I love his character, so cute) regain his power back after getting hold of the sword. He transpotted himself to the future (5 years later) and found that New York is destroyed. At the same time he meets with the "future Hiro". ... to be continued

Visit from khem and kenith

2007-04-24T15:13:00.000+08:00

Kenith is so cute! still as adorable...

I've packed and ready! Office moving to new location!

2007-04-24T14:26:00.000+08:00

I am totally not excited about the moving, the new office is located near an industrial area!!! How can anyone be happy and excited? I am going to miss Raffles Place (my current location). NO MORE Starbucks, Coffee bean, Sakae Sushi, Burger King...!!! just 'kopi thiam" and "Industrial park canteen"!!! NO MORE air-con environment!...sob sob :( and no more lunching with KS! KS is a close friend who is also working near Raffles Place, we like to lunch together and talk about "men" ha ha! 4 more days till moving day...

My Dinner Tonight - Chicken Curry

2007-04-22T19:53:00.000+08:00

My "dar" favourite dish... chicken curry! He can finish the whole pot all by himself! But he's away in europe now and will only be back in mid may.. he he ;) He will definitely request for this dish when he comes back. I miss him... ;(

Crispy Chicken Wings

2007-04-22T16:36:00.000+08:00

Ingredients:
500g chicken Wings
2tbsp garlic powder
2tbsp ginger powder
2tbsp white pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp sesame oil
4-5 tbsp tempura flour

METHOD:
1. Marinate the chicken wings with garlic powder, ginger powder, white pepper, salt and sesame oil for about 3 hours.

2. After 3 hours, mix the tempura flour with the marinated chicken wings.

3. Heat up oil and deep-fry the chicken wings until crispy and golden brown. Serve immediately.

Fried Chilli Chicken Wings

2007-04-22T16:30:00.000+08:00

Ingredients:
8 red chillies
3 cloves garlic
1 stalk lemon grass
2 inches turmeric
1/2 inch galangal
500g chicken wings
1tbsp lime juice
1tbsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp salt
Oil for deep frying

METHOD:
1. Pound the chillies, garlic, lemon grass, turmeric and galangal together. Marinate the chicken wings with all the ingredients for about 3 hours.

2. Heat up oil and deep-fry the chicken wings until golden brown

Simple Steamed Pumpkin Cake

2007-04-22T13:38:00.000+08:00

I just steam this, it's simple and nice.

RECIPE:

Ingredients:
Rice flour 300g
Pumpkin 600g
dried shrimp 30g (soaked and chopped into small pieces)
water 900ml

Seasoning:
Salt 1tbsp
White pepper 1tbsp

Garnish:
Spring onions or coriander leaves, fried shallots, fried shrimps (optional)

METHOD
Step 1. Wash and peel off the pumpkin skin and remove the seeds inside. Shred the pumpkin and leave it aside.

Step 2. Put the rice flour into a big bowl, add 400ml of water and mixed it thoroughly.

Step 3. Heat up the wok with 3 tbsp oil, add in dried shrimp, and stir-fry till fragrant. Add in the shredded pumpkin, turn heat down to medium and fry for 2min. Add in the remaining 500ml water and seasoning and stir-fry for about 3min.

Step 4. Finally, add in the rice flour mixture (Step 2), slowly and mix it thorougly with pumpkin into a thick paste and turn off heat immediately. Do not overcooked. (IMPORTANT)

Step 5. Pour the mixture into a steaming tray (lined the tray with Cling Wrap), and steam it for about 40 min, high heat. Once done, let it cool for about 15 mins and garnish with fried shallots and chopped coriander leaves on top and serve with thai chilli sauce..hmmm.. yummy!!!

200 Pounds Beauty

2007-04-21T23:29:00.000+08:00

I just saw this movie and I like it so much that I am going to watch it AGAIN! It's lighthearted, witty, and bitingly funny, surprise box office hit 200 Pounds Beauty has become one of the top ten grossing films of all time and the highest grossing romantic comedy ever. Based on a Japanese comic by Suzuki Yumiko, the film revolves on a topic all too familiar in Korea: plastic surgery. The film made an overnight star out of lead Kim Ah Jung (When Romance Meets Destiny), whose sassy, yet vulnerable performance opposite Ju Jin Mo (Musa) endeared her to both male and female moviegoers alike. Even the film's soundtrack has become a big hit, particularly Kim Ah Jung's rendition of Maria. As the ghost singer for pop idol Ami and a popular phone sex partner, the bright and lovable Hannah Kang (Kim Ah Jung) attracts everyone with her beautiful voice. But in real life, she is overlooked and made fun of because of her obesity. She secretly likes manager Sang Jun (Ju Jin Mo), but does not have the courage to tell him. When a malicious joke leaves her humiliated and heartbroken, Hannah makes a drastic decision: full-body plastic surgery. Months later, a slim and drop-dead gorgeous Hannah saunters into auditions, and easily wins over Sang Jun with her beautiful looks and voice. With her newfound beauty, Hannah gets everything she's ever wanted, including fame and love. But what will everyone think when they discover her true identity, and the secret behind her transformation?

I highly recommend this film to everyone. It's funny, romantic, heart warming and touching all-in-one. 5/5

HUANTED COMPUTER! MYSTERY SOLVED!

2007-04-21T22:00:00.000+08:00

Ok boys and girls... I have investigated the "Mystery MSN user" and I have found out from some of my friends that they have also encountered these kind of scenario too.. "aiya.. what haunted computer! it's a technical fault lah!" they said. Sigh... and all that excitement for nothing? Chek!

Pork Chop Bun

2007-04-08T18:56:00.000+08:00

I made this today with my good friend Jo Jo (I found this recipe from a book and we decided to give it a try), I roll the dough and baked the bun and OMG it smell good.. we marinated the pork chop for about 3 hours and pan fried it and ta da!!!!!! it's our version of Macau's Pork Burger...

HAUNTED COMPUTER!!!!?????

2007-04-07T23:34:00.000+08:00

This is really creepy man... I don't know what is going on?! OMG! It happened last night and it's happening again tonight! I am sure most of you chat online using msn rite? Ok, this is what happened... my colleagues and I, we use the msn to "gossip" in the office (ha ha!), we talked about this new colleague who just join us and how she tries to smile seductively and posed infront of the mirror (she thinks no one is watching, but we saw! ha ha) we have in the office! so anywaysss... from what I know, my colleague (let's call her Mandy) don't use the msn at home, she only uses it in the office and so this is when the strangest thing happened... yesterday morning (it's a good friday, public holiday), I was at home chatting online with my frens and I did not see Mandy online (ok normal) but when I went online again in the evenings around 9pm... I saw her online? which is strange to me because: 1ST: it's 9pm! she should be at home with her husband and 2 kids sleeping! she told me she sleep early 2ND: it's a public holiday, why is she at the office late at nite? I didn''t msn her cause my "girl instinct" told me not to????? I'm not sure man... so i sms her on the phone, which she didn't reply me too? so I was puzzled?? She finally went offline after MIDNIGHT!!! WHICH I FIND SO STRANGE????? IT SO UNLIKE HER! ok ok.. NEXT MORNING... I call her on the mobile phone to check with her if she had use her home PC to access her msn and she said that she wasn't using the PC at home or anytime yesterday?!!!!!!!!! I WAS SHOCKED!!!! BUT Someone or..... thing did use her msn account! DENG DENG DENG DENNNNNG!!! SPOOKY! Mandy thought she might have forgotten to switch off her PC on Thursday night before she left but if she did forgotten to switch off I would have seen her online in the morning when I was chatting with my frens rite? But I only saw her online in the evening? And I saw her online just now? how do you explain that! I intend to get to the bottom of this mystery user. THERE MUST BE AN EXPLANATION TO ALL THIS! ..... to be continued

Starting again...

2007-04-06T12:22:00.001+08:00

hi hi.. it's been quite awhile since my last blog, had to take care of some stuff at office but nevertheless, I'M BACK! I decided to change the design of my blog and I found this great website (http://www.finalsense.com) with free template for blogger and all you have to do is copy the html code and paste it in your existing html code in your template. And there you have it.. my new improved blog! but still need some minor adjustments... I'm quite happy with it. ke ke:)

2007-02-15T12:09:00.000+08:00

It's Thursday, 2 more days till CNY!

oh man! woke up having a bad headache! Wish I don't have to go to work today... sigh...
Luckily there's not much to do at work.. yipee! can "eat snake".. 2morow is the Eve of Chinese New Year Eve, almost everyone I know will have half day off tmrw EXCEPT ME! NO FAIR!

Oh NO! it's Valentine's Day

2007-02-14T20:30:00.000+08:00

Oh damn! It's Valentine's Day! It just not the same anymore...

According to history, Valentine's Day is about honouring a third-century Christian martyr who became the patron saint of lovers, but the celebration is not universally popular. Traditionally, romantics of the world exchange gifts and flowers.

But today, It's so commercialized, One word: MONEY!

Lovely roses? Cuddly teddy bears? Diamond Ring? Romantic candlelight dinner? SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!!! Why do people make a big fuss about this day? To me it's just another day.. come on now, if your other half loves you.. he or she would have shown their LOVE to you everyday right? ok ok... I admit, I was once a victim too but now Valentine's Day to me is just for teenagers lah..

After work, on my way to the MRT station, there's this little flower shop and this guy in his mid 40s, wearing suit and tie, holding a stalk of rose, I couldn't help but find it funny... and again I saw another guy holding a small bouquet of flowers waiting patiently outside the MRT Station... and I begin to count the number of guys holding flowers: 12! I had fun counting them! I look forward to the next valentine's day so I can break my record. HAPPY VALENTINE'S anyhow!

Boots

2007-02-13T21:21:00.000+08:00

I have been seeing a lot of gals wearing this in our little island here.. it's nice but how can someone "tahang" the heat?

Shiok! Chilli.. must try***

2007-02-13T21:01:00.000+08:00

2007-02-13T20:58:00.000+08:00

I like this pic. It's so cute.. the sushi boy and girl...

2007-02-11T21:31:00.000+08:00

Nice hair cut :P

Fried Dumplings

2007-02-11T21:19:00.000+08:00

My First Attempt on "Fried Dumplings"

2007-02-11T21:15:00.000+08:00

Today, I am going to try making my own version of "Fried Dumplings" . I am quite nervous actually... But look how it turn out?!!!!! Nice huh? The meat stuffing taste just right! Yipee! My husband love it too:)