Sch reopens for me

Today is the first day of my school reopen for my final semester in Unisim. First time getting around the block C.  Haven gotten around block c to see if there is any canteen anot ...This term I am going to take positive psychology. As for next term , I will be taking work stress and creative psychology.

Today's lesson was practically just mostly on the definition of positive psychology and on the concept of broaden and build theory by barbara fredickson . There is also something called the flow experience and savoring.

Actually, in life which type of emotions do u focus more on ? Positive or negative?  Positive emotions help ppl to expand the perspections to view things whereas negative emotions tend to narrow the views as negative emotions will trigger fear which will cause us to go into fight or flight mode mainly for survival.

Indeed when i feel loved, i tend to perform better and also find more opportunities in life. So keep yourself happy and you will find better opportunities in life.

 

Gals , Important to know between a date vs a hook up

Sometimes , when you are interested to get involve into a relationship you forget to check it out whether the man you are going to date is really interested in you as a person or dating you just for hook ups. The picture below explains it all . Dun just blindly date

 

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Retro Sunday

Today I just have the urge to listen to this song called Lemon Tree . It was rather popular during my teenage years. It is so different from the current kind of songs that singers are listening. I still feel that there are lesser and lesser talented song writers... Sometimes I feel that my generation's songs are better than this current generations.  To each of his or her own taste, enjoy your sunday with this cute and catchy song.

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Recipe of Lemon grass ginger drink

A few stalks of lemon grass smashed
2  gingers being smashed
some rock sugar from eu yang sang

Method

Just put the ingredients in add some water and boil it. After that , let it cool down . If  you like it chilled, then put it inside the fridge and dun put ice cubes in cos it will dillute the taste.

How to do winged eyeliner for 4 types of eyes?

Celebrating mom's birthday by making home-made focaccia bread using Panasonic bread maker

Today is my mom's birthday so i decided that yesterday night that I will bake her focaccia bread so that she could bring to office to sort of treat her colleagues.

I would very much like to show the photos of my mom cutting the bread in place of the birthday cake but I think i shall keep it for private viewing. My mom was so excited about it cos it is first time she does not have birthday cake but birthday bread for cutting . She was so cute that she made a wish before cutting the bread. After she cut her first slice, I helped her to pack the bread into ziplock bag for her to bring to work.

You know it is like the kind of feeling preparing those goodie bags for kids when kids have parties at school.

Here's the recipe

Ingredients

225g of bread flour
25g of plain flour
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of mixed herbs from master foods
2 tablespoons of  olive oil
170 ml of cold water ( reduce water by 10ml if rm temp is above 25 degrees Celsius)
1/2 teaspoon of instant dry yeast

After which , i used the menu 4 and set it on timer for 5 hrs to go on baking.

End results

Ladies , how would you want to build your man with $5?

Recently, I saw this picture from facebook. It says that ladies you have $5 to build your man. So what are the attributes that you ladies out there need in a man ?

As for the men if you chanced upon this blog, do take a look what ladies are looking for and start to build on those attributes to help yourself get a partner or build a long lasting relationship. In a relationship, both parties play a part. So do let me know what are your thoughts after this in the comments box ?

For me , I would choose 2, 6 and 8 cos i think that is what i needed in a man .
 

Want to have natural black hair from shampooing , no longer will you need to dye your hair?

Seriously, nowadays we are getting too stressed up and often you will find yourself getting more white hair even you are in your 20s. I happened to find a solution for that. Thus , I would like to share with you people out there on how to get natural black hair from shampooing.

Here's the product picture

Uniquely formulated, it holds the secret to healthier hair follicles and growth. Enhanced with Nano-Technology, nutrition included can immediately reactivate your melanin-producing melanocytes to naturally give your hair the healthy and lustrous look.

A non-dye product, the oxidation concept employed restores your premature white hair to its original natural black hair within 5 minutes and safely even after long term usage.
A product of scientific R&D, it combines both eastern herbs with western technology to help repair and rejuvenate both your hair follicles and scalp, whilst promoting hair growth, thus giving you a healthy, lustrous looking hair and a youthful look.

Main features of this product:

• Reactivate melanocytes
• Promotes hair growth
• Restore white hair to original colour
• No harmful chemicals
• Natural herb ingredients
• Vitamin A , C, & B5

Frequently asked questions
I    It turns white hair to black hair in 5 minutes using oxidation concept, and may also assist hair growth in 3 to 6 weeks. It helps to reduce dandruffs, hair loss and enhance to restore, repair and reactive the melanocyte cells, nourishing and regain healthy natural black hair. Follow the instructions of usage to enhance the effect and obtain a good result.

INSTRUCTION
1) 12 hours before and after using Shampoo Black, do not use other brands of shampoo; or else it will damage the nutrition.
2) Do not use hot or warm water to wash your hair with Shampoo Black; or else it will damage the nutrition.
3) Rinse your hair and scrub your scalp lightly with water to wash away the dirt, oil and hair gel about 2 minutes.
4) Dry your hair with towel to about 60% dried to avoid diluting the nutrition.
5) Do not shake Shampoo Black bottle before and after used and tighten the cap properly to avoid oxidizing.
6) Wear a pair of gloves.
7) There are TWO methods to use Gene Peptide Nutrition Shampoo Black:

1. Use Shampoo Black A & B in equal proportion dosage (1:1) according to the hair volume. Mix them and apply on your hair immediately. Massage the scalp for 5 minutes, rinse your hair and scrub your scalp well with plenty of water.

OR

1. Use Shampoo Black A &  B in equal proportion dosage (1:1) and mix them in a bowl. Use a comb to comb the hair and scalp with mixed shampoo for 5 minutes, rinse your hair and scrub your scalp well with plenty of water.

8) If the shampoo in contact with skin and oxidize to form black stain, use damp cotton wool to get some form from your hair and rub the blackened area. It will be removed.
9) To avoid irritation or itchiness, rinse your hair and scrub scalp well with plenty of water thoroughly to ensure the scalp and hair are clean.
10) Dry your hair with towel and dry it naturally without using hair dryer, to avoid the nutrition damaged by heat.
Suggestion: Use Gene Peptide Nutrition Shampoo Black 1 to 2 times per week for treatment.
Reminder: Rinse your hair and scrub your scalp with plenty of water thoroughly to avoid itchiness.
PRECAUTIONS

• Keep out of reach of children.
• For external use only.
• Tighten the cap after used.
• Store in a cool and dry place.
• Please rinse with plenty of water thoroughly, if the shampoo gets into the eyes.
• Once the Shampoo Black has opened, should be finished within 2 months in order to avoid oxidation.
• Beware of imitation.

REASONS OF CAUSING LIGHT ITCHINESS

• You did not rinse your hair and scalp thoroughly clean, or
• You have dandruff / dead skin, or
• You had dyed hair and the hair dye’s chemicals still on your scalp which may cause reaction with nutrition.

CAUTION
Not recommended for people who are sensitive allergy to flower or have sensitive scalp or skin. (If encounter any irritation or redness, please wash and rinse with plenty of water without using any shampoo. If still persist please discontinue and further consult doctor if necessary.)

If you are interested to purchase, I am retailing it at $50. Please email me at akimoto_emi05@yahoo.com.sg .

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My own recipe of Organic Chocolate Museli Bread

As all out of you out there knows that I am into the best cooking blog award , therefore I am supposed to create recipes out from the panasonic bread maker. I have been cracking my head on what kind of recipe should i bake . Then this idea came to me as I thought it would be easy for the parents to coax kids to try out museli

Here's my own recipe of organic chocolate museli bread.

Ingredients
75g of whole wheat flour -best to get the brand bake king
175g of bread flour
10g of SCS butter
1 tablespoon of milk powder
1 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of granulated sugar
1 teaspoon of instant yeast
60g of organic museli
190ml of chocolate milk

Method
1. Place the above ingredients expect the organic museli and yeast into the bread pan.
2. Place the yeast into the yeast dispenser and organic museli into the nuts dispenser
3.Select Menu no.2 for the rapid mode and select raisin mode and press start
4. Once ready , remove the bread from pan and leave it for cooling before cutting.

Do take note for those who have nuts allergy, please do not try this as I do not know if it contains nuts within the museli.

 

Cooking demo by Panasonic for public and bloggers by Theresa Wong

Yesterday, I attended the cooking demo as organized by the Singapore Blog Awards committee for my category which is the best cooking blog award. The instructor of the day was Ms Theresa Wong.
She taught 4 recipes for the day. They are the mixed wheat raisin bread, bbq char siew buns , tuna pizza and mango smoothie.

First, she showed us  how the bread maker works. Like how easy it was for us to bake bread at the comfort of the home. She mentioned that if you have forgotten to put in some ingredients, one does not have to worry. As the bread maker can still in ingredients when it is in the kneading stage.

Next, we have the char siew bun made with bbq chicken. The char siew sauce that she make for the char siew sauce was superb. I felt that the char siew could be eaten it on its own as a dish.

Here's the recipe for the char siew

Char siew filling
150g of roast chicken
50 g of diced yellow onion
1/2 tablespoon of tapioca starch with 3 tablespoons of water add
2 tablespoons of cornflour

Char siew sauce
20g of castor sugar
1 tablespoon of superior light sauce
1/8 tsp of salt
1 and a half tsp of sesame oil
1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
1/2 table spoon of superior dark sauce
120ml of water

To make the char siew of this version, you got to cook the onion with 1 tablespoon of oil in high power in microwave for 3 mins in which you do not cover. Next, you add the sauce and cook on high power in microwave for 3 mins in which you cover. Then you add cornflour to mixture and cook
on high power for 2 mins in microwave oven and leave it aside. Lastly, add in the bbq meat to sauce.

While waiting for the char siew bun to be made, she made us some mango smoothie. She also started using the bread maker to do the pizza dough. Most of the participants have a great time enjoying the food.

For me, it was more of a learning experience as I don't really bake and I am more prone to cooking chinese or fusion meals. For once, I know that bread that is home made can last for 4 days without preservatives. However, for the bread maker to work effectively it is best to use the measuring spoon and cup provided from the panasonic bread maker itself . The best flour to use for baking with this panasonic bread maker that is to be on loan to me is the bake king bread flour.


 

2 dishes using one big bitter gourd

Usually when I planned my meals on a budget for a week , I would usually make these 2 dishes cos it is more economical.

First dish- egg omelette

ingredients
1. 2 eggs
2. half of a bitter gourd de seed
3. one teaspoon of sugar
4. one teaspoon of light soya suace
5. a dash of black pepper

I would first whisk the eggs . Then add the de seeded bitter gourd which has been diced into some cubes. Add the sugar , light soya suace and the dash of black . Next , heat up the wok with some oil  and pour the mixture in . Once it has been browned, flip over to next side and serve.

 

Second dish - stir fry bitter gourd with lean meat

ingredients
1.  a piece of pork loin
2.  half of a bitter gourd de seed
3. 3 small chilli padis
4. 1 tablespoon of light soya sauce

5. 1 tablespoon of dark soya sauce
6. half rice bowl of water
7. a teaspoon of corn flour
8. some garlic

I would stir fry the garlic with some oil then add the sliced pork loin in with the sliced bitter gourd then further on add the light soya sauce, dark soya sauce , corn flour and water to fry. Last but not least add in the chilli padis to enhance the taste.

Recipe of ice mocha drink

Ingredients

1 packet of cabury hot chocolate
1 teaspoon of nescafe gold
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of condensed milk
Some ice cubes

1. Firstly mix all the ingredients except ice cubes and mix it with hot water .
2. Add some water
3. Lastly, add some ice cubes.

I usually like to have this drink when I am having some snacks during exams. It is a cheap and good quick fix to get ur ice mocha fix.

10 ways to reduce belly fat

The following picture I guess is the most concern to all of us out there who wants to lose the belly fat. Hope it helps you after reading.

 

All about bread making ~~~~my first attempt

 

Today I am using the Panasonic bread maker sd-p104 to bake wholemeal bread for my mom .

I am really excited about the fresh wholemeal bread that is coming out later from the breadmaker.

 

Ingredients that I use based on the user manual to make the wholemeal bread

1. 75g of wholemeal flour from phoon huat

2. 175g of breadflour from prima flour

3.10g of SCS salted butter( there are 9 pieces)

4. 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar

5. 1 tablespoon of skimmed milk powder from phoon huat

6.1 teaspoon of salt

7.190 ml of cold water ( cos my room temperature is 28 degree celsius as mentioned in the manual if the room temperature is more than 25 degree celsius must minus 10ml from 200ml)

8. 1 teaspoon of instant dry yeast.

 

After putting in all the ingredients, i left it to work on its own for 5 hours.

 

End Result

 

I din have a bread knife so I just pinch it. My mom love the taste of it.  The freshness of bread is so nice and sweet ... I am really excited to attend the cooking demo to ask the instructor on my next recipe that I have in mind. I shan't say what is my next recipe....

 

 

 

 

 

Right to Brag- a theme of the day from word press

Tell us about something you (or a person close to you) have done recently (or not so recently) that has made you really, unabashedly proud.

For once, I would just wanted to say this is the first time when I register myself under SG blog awards and I got in as a finalist under the advertisers' choice under the best cooking blog. I have never expected that I would be in as a finalist since this is my maiden registeration.

 

If you guys out there like my blog, kindly vote for me daily for the best cooking blog  at http://sgblogawards.omy.sg/2014/vote/advertisers-choice.html for the best cooking blog award.

This has made me to be more inspired to get more recipes to cook. Next week, I will be doing wanton soup. I shall upload the recipe then.

A tweak of the recipe from Sunday times today - Tomato and avocado salad

Tomato and avocado salad

Ingredients:

2 tsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp of olive oil
1 tsp of grain mustard
1 tsp of honey
Salt and ground pepper to taste
200g cheery, grape or baby roma tomatoes
1 large, ripe avocado
1 tbsp of sunflower seeds


Method

1. Measure the vinegar , olive oil, mustard and honey into glass jar with a screwtop lid. Cover the jar and shake until the dressing is emulsified. Have a taste and add salt and pepper.

2. Halve the tomatoes. Pit , skin and cut the avocado into cubes.

3. Just before serving, toss the tomatoes, avocado and dressing and sprinkle the sunflower seeds together.



 

Picking up back a hobby-swimming

For the past one month or so, I have been swimming. It helps me to destress and also helps to reduce the neck and shoulder pain. Further to that, I have been using the app Active Sg to get entry in . This app is actually created to get the locals and prs to get involve in an active lifestyle.  Locals are being given $100 credit to utilize facilities like the gym and also swimming pool.

For more info about the active sg app, you may got to this website https://www.myactivesg.com/
Staying healthy is not just an individual's affair but the whole family's affair. Being healthy enables you to enjoy more activities and fun.

This hobby got me into a shopping craze for swim suits which i constanly look for nice swim wear.
I think best ones that one can get is from qoo10.sg. Perhaps all might think exercise is not important but it is very essential for mental health .It reduces stress. However, do take note of your own health before engaging strenuous exercise.




 

Review of Lenu's taiwanese beef noodles

Recently, I went shopping at vivo city and decided to pop in to one of the shops for braised beef noodles. It's name is Lenu taiwanese beef noodles.

                          

                                                  Lenu special  dry noodles - $6.90

This special version of dry noodles does not have beef actually. I was given a piece of beef  by my friend. However, the special dry noodles is of sweet and salty. Within the bowl was the sweet peanuts and kiam chye, the sauce that was quite salty. For ratings, I would give it 3 out of 5.

                                   

Braised Beef Shank Noodles- $8.90

 

The soup base was infused with butter. Something that is rather different though it taste like somehow like the traditional taste of the beef noodles and it is slightly more oily. When dip the beef with the dipping sauce, it is rather salty. For ratings, I would give it a 2 out of 5. 

Braised Beef Tendon & Brisket Noodles -$12.90

 

For this , the amount of beef tendon and briskets given was quite a fair bit of amount.  I would give it a rating of 3 out of 5.

**this is not a sponsored review.
 

Review of BoatHouse Gallery's Cheese and Mince Pie

Cheese and Mince Pie -$4.50

 

Today is considered to be my rest day and enjoying it with my gf, Veron. I was looking at the pies of Boat House Gallery and decided to get the pies. I decided to get the beef collection of pies.

 

Started off with the Cheese and Mince Pie, as it was nicely cut up to show you guys out there with the ingredients that is inside and also to share with my gf .Inside it is really filled with lots of beef and a little bit of peas and lots of mozzarella cheese. The first mouth was like having the juice from the beef oozing out. Each bite is really so mouthful.  For people who enjoy lots of fillings itself , they will enjoy it alot.

 

Boathouse Galley is a nice and cosy restaurant which serves quality food, beverage and drinks. Their range of 10 savoury pies are freshly baked on the site . There are also pie set meals, pastas , specialty coffee, salads, soup, breakfast menu and more.

 

There are also going to be new items to be launch from 24 June 2014 . They are boneless chicken rice leg set with drink at $10  and chicken or beef baked rice at $7.50

 

Boathouse Galley is located at Blk 81, Macpherson Lane , #01-53, Singapore 360081. Opening Hours are from 9am - 9pm (Tues- Sun). Tel: 68424838

 

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Shouting for joy

Today I wan to shout for joy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~I passed my exams with good grades... Thank God for it . The legendary killer paper cognitive psychology  i passed at one go ....so happy.

This song is expressing my mood.....