Sometimes, self-deception can be good for you. I mean, for small things. Like food that is supposed to be good for us. We’ve all been encouraged to eat healthy. And something that is good for us is antioxidant, a substance or nutrient that can protect body cells from the damaging effects of oxidation. Besides fruit [...]
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My Food Deception
Posted in Food, Humor, tagged antioxidant, chocolate, dark chocolate, dessert, Raisinets, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups on April 13, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Teatime
Posted in Food, Home/Garden, tagged drinks, Malay cakes, simple pleasures, tea, teacup, teapot on March 8, 2012 | 14 Comments »
A splash of color, Comforting, warm With my tea.
Citrus Art
Posted in Art/Culture, California, Food, Home/Garden, tagged California oranges, citrus, citrus label, orange, orange label, vintage orange label on February 28, 2012 | 5 Comments »
We’ve just gone through the peak months for some orange varieties in California. I’ve enjoyed a variety of the fruit including the delectable tangelo. But, of course, the ones that I enjoy the most are the home-grown ones gifted by neighbors and friends. My orange tress have started to bloom, and I just love the [...]
Love Among the Salt and Pepper
Posted in Food, Life, tagged bride and groom, collection, couple, Los Angeles County Fair, love, romance, salt and pepper shakers, wedding on February 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes, one find love in the strangest places.
Minty Cocoa
Posted in Food, tagged cocoa, drinks, Ghirardelli cocoa, hot cocoa, land o lakes, Land O Lakes cocoa, mint cocoa, mint flavor on December 22, 2011 | 2 Comments »
A cup of cocoa does wonders to warm up a cold wintry evening. I like my cocoa with a touch of mint flavor, and two brands that I have tried are Ghirardelli Chocolate Peppermint Hot Cocoa and Land O Lakes Mint & Chocolate Hot Cocoa. I like both, but, for me, Land O Lake has [...]
Cooking Among the Clutter
Posted in Food, Home/Garden, tagged clutter, cooking, declutter, kitchen, kitchen gadget ads, life, organization, television ads on November 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In this season of eating and cooking, the kitchen can be quite a mess. It might take quite a bit of effort to clean the kitchen up after all the cooking and preparation, but the reward is worth it. I think a clean uncluttered kitchen adds a lot to the enjoyment of our home. Of [...]
The Briyani Trail
Posted in California, Food, Malay abroad, Malaysia, Singapore, tagged biryani, egg, fish, fish curry, Indian food, okra, restaurant, rice on July 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »
I’m on the briyani trail again. This time in Northern California. The Sunnyvale/San Jose area has a big population of Indian expatriates working in the IT industry, and there is a big selection of Indian restaurants. I went online to see opinions about the best briyani in the area, and a couple of restaurants always [...]
Top Taste Dishes
Posted in Food, Malaysia, tagged Chinese cooking, Chinese cuisine, halal food, Johor Bahru, noodles, venison on March 31, 2011 | 2 Comments »
A favored restaurant: tasty dishes. That should describe Kai Xuan, a halal Chinese restaurant at the Puteri Pacific Johor Bahru, Malaysia. One of the dishes that we inevitably order is the venison cooked with green onions and ginger. The meat, as usual, was tender and the flavors subtle enough to enhance, but not overpower, the [...]
Candy Serenade
Posted in Food, Life, tagged candy, chocolate, chocolate hearts, love on February 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” – Lucy Van Pelt in Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz.
Hari Raya Feasting
Posted in Food, Life, tagged Eid, festival, Hari Raya, Hari Raya food, kuih, relatives on September 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Follow guest writer Nadia on the trail of epic feasting: After a month of fasting from dawn to dusk, Hari Raya Aidilfitri heralds a month of celebrations filled with relatives and friends, new clothes and fabulous food. Hari Raya used to mean eating with abandon but having suffered the effects of bingeing after [...]
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