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It's been ages since my last update and during this time of uncertainty, I believe a lot of you out there suffered in one way or another. Between losing your loved one, freedom, sanity or maybe losing your job; we all try our best to adapt to the new norm and living our life to the fullest. Rather than playing the blaming game, let's do our part and support each other instead. And yes, if you're just starting up food business, I have good news for you! 

Reinvent Your Meat Experience with Phuture Daging

One of the things that MCO taught me; it's never too late to learn how to cook and I guess, I'm not as bad as I thought either... It's hard to believe that it takes a lockdown to make me finally realized how fun and exciting cooking can be! Everything from choosing the ingredients, preparing the meals to enjoy it with your whole family is definitely an experience I wish to relive over and over again. 

Baskin Robbins Unveil Malaysia's First Pink Lady @ IOI City Mall

She's cute, adorable with bubbly personality, say hello to the first Baskin Robbins Pink Lady, Amyra Rosli! If you haven't heard it yet, Amyra Rosli is making a history as the face of Baskin Robbins Malaysia. With her recent success, it's not exactly a surprise why this beautiful newlywed is chosen to represent the ice-cream chain.

Sparkle Up with Soda Xpress Pinnacle

We will bid goodbye to 2016 very very soon, I'm sure most of you already made plans to celebrate the new year with your special someone, right? For those who thinking of hosting a new year party and still have no idea what to serve to your guest, well I have something that will definitely excites you! I ain't no Stepford's wife so my idea of party is always something that's easy to prepare in a short amount of time. Finger food, mini desserts, savory treats or maybe an elevated version of popular local dish but what about the drinks to compliment all of them?

Chase Your Cholesterol Away with Nestle Omega Plus® Milk With Oats

To what extent you'll go when it comes to protecting your heart? Well, I didn't really mean what do you do to keep it from being broke by any of the hot bloke, what I actually talking about here is how do you shield your heart literally, from the heart disease and bad cholesterol? My dad going through numerous heart episodes couple of years ago and I can see clearly how it took a toll on his daily life. Let's face it, practicing a healthy lifestyle can be quite hard to keep up but what can you easily do to kick this nasty and bad cholesterol away?

Nestle Omega Plus® Milk With Oats Launch @ One World Hotel

According to the research, preventative heart care is not a top-of-mind consideration for most Malaysian adults, as heart disease is usually perceived as an illness that affects the elderly. Contrary to that believe, there's more and more Malaysian in their thirties have arteries akin to those in their seventies due to their unhealthy habits. The fast paced lifestyle and strong food culture are among the major contributors which ultimately lead to cardiovascular issues at a younger age. Afraid not lovelies because Malaysian can now power up their hearts with Nestle Omega Plus® Milk With Oats; the first in market combined action of two naturally derived cholesterol lowering ingredients, Articol® and Beta-glucan launched recently at One World Hotel.

Dazzle Pretzel @ Pretz n' Beanz, Bangsar

I never knew that my friendship with these 10 lovely ladies that I had a staycation at Ajlaa Village with earlier this year will blossom into a tight knit sisterhood (we called ourselves #AjlaaGegirls btw) since all of us came from different background and profession. Guess what, we become closer more and more every day, sharing jokes and even problems, it almost feels like I knew them forever! Couple of the girls couldn't make it on that day but the party must go on because I already tricked the birthday girl a.k.a my sister from another mother, Illy into coming to our secret location. She have no idea obviously but the other birthday girl, Pika already knew all about our plan considering the fact that she's basically the one who arranged the venue, lol

[Tips & Tricks] Lemonade Lip Scrub with True Lemon

We heard it all the time 'when life gives you lemons, make lemonade' but what if you don't have any lemons to make lemonade or too lazy to squeeze one? That's exactly when something handy like True Lemon comes into the picture =) No more worrying about restocking your lemons in your fridge every week or wasting your precious energy in order to get just a cup of lemonade... Now there's a hassle free alternative for you that's 100% natural with no artificial flavour and no preservative with the same benefit and taste just like the real lemon fruits which can be use as your salad dressing, cold press fruit juice, tea, sparkling water, chicken seasoning, desserts and so much more! It's also great for detox and as your daily Vitamin C source too. 

Fresh & Tasty @ Daily Fresh...

I can't believe how fast time really flies this year and I guess it's not too late to wish all Muslims out there a very blessed Ramadhan =) I know I choose a rather awkward time to talk about food here but forgive me lovelies, I can't help but sharing my latest food obsession with the rest of you, hee~ Have you heard of Daily Fresh? With 800 outlets all over Malaysia, I'm pretty sure you've seen or came across them before, right? They even expand to 15 other countries like Indonesia, Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, Russia, South Africa, Turkey & China too!

[Tips & Tricks] Froyo Fantasy with Nestle Natural Set Yogurt...

Are you aware of the rise of frozen yogurt @ froyo outlets all over the city? Well, I'm not the one who like to miss anything so yes, I'm a big fan just like the rest of you out there =) Unfortunately, my addiction really burns a huge hole in my pocket and I've been searching high and low for a cheaper and healthier alternative. But what if I can make my own froyo? My problem will be solved and I can eat as much as I can, weeee~ \\^_^//

The most crucial thing in preparing my homemade froyo is of course, the yogurt itself. I'm not getting any younger so I try my best to adopt a healthier lifestyle without compromise all the fun. Nestle Natural Set Yogurt is definitely the answer, it's low in fat (100g serving only contains 57kcal & 1.6g fat), complete with calcium and have no artificial coloring or sugar added. It's also very reasonably price, only RM5.79 for 470g tube, quite a steal isn't it?

Here's what you gonna need for this recipe. Nestle Natural Set Yogurt obviously, sugar, vanilla essence and last but not least are the toppings of your choice. If you're diabetic, you can opt for other sugar substitutes such as Stevia or Sucralose. The condiments can be anything you love; fruits chunks, honey, hazelnut, biscuits and so much more! Since I like to keep it simple; chocolate rice, a little sprinkles and cherries sounds good enough for me =) Let's move on to the recipe, shall we?

STEP 1 : 
Pour 2 cups of Nestle Natural Set Yogurt, a cup of sugar and 2 tablespoon of vanilla essence in a bowl and stir it together until it blends well and the sugar dissolve in the mixture. 

STEP 2 : 
Cover your mixture with an aluminum foil/plastic wrap and freeze it for 60 minutes. This is totally up to you, if you prefer a firmer consistency, you can leave it for a few hours.

STEP 3 : 

Scoop out the froyo from the freezer and start decorating with your favorite dressing to compliment it. Now, it's ready to be served ❤_❤

Easy right? Okay, the texture might be a little different than your regular froyo and what I've in mind but it taste about the same, so I'll consider my froyo experiment a success no less, lol If you feel like give it a try, just let me know how's your froyo turns out, promise? For more recipe and information about Nestle Natural Yogurt Set, do check out the site here. Until then, have a wonderful weekend everyone and take care, adieu~

Website www.nestle.com.my | Facebook www.facebook.com/Nestle.Malaysia

Smooth Delivery with Food Panda...

Do you ever crave for something from your favorite restaurant so so bad but stuck with tons of work at the office? Looking at your friends uploading delicious food they had on social medias doesn't help much either and dining out is not really an option considering the bad traffic, time constraint and of course the not so forgiving crowd during the peak hours! That is why, most of the time I choose to be hungry instead, sigh~ 

Now I don't have to worry about all that anymore, Food Panda can finally save me from my misery, weeeeeeee~ (only god know how dramatic I can be when I'm hungry, lol) Ordering food never feel this easy, I have more restaurants to choose from without having to go through lots of online banking procedures and the best thing is, I don't even need to move an inch! Sounds perfect for lazy people like me, wink2

All you need to do is firstly, download Food Panda mobile application (available for free at Apple Store and Google Play) and key in your location (country,city and district), find restaurant and meals that you fancy and fill up your personal information by creating an account with Food Panda. Personally, I prefer to use the mobile application since I never let my phone out of my sight but you can also call them or login to their website to browse the outlet nearby your area and select the menu that your heart desire ❤

STEP 1 : 
Key in your location (country,city and district)

STEP 2 : 

Find restaurant and meals that you fancy

STEP 3 : 

Check your order

STEP 4 : 

Fill up your personal information

Since my office is located in the middle of KL's city, I'm definitely spoiled for choice =) I can pick from my favorite eating places such as O'Briens, Kenny Rogers Roasters, Chicken Rice Shop to Tony Roma's or even Starbucks! You can opt for Cash On Delivery (COD) payment method too and your food will be delivered within 60 minutes with minimal delivery charge. Feeling hungry? Check out Food Panda website or facebook page to learn more about their service. Until then, have a wonderful day lovelies, adieu~

Website www.foodpanda.my | Facebook www.facebook.com/FoodpandaMalaysia

Love & Pastry @ Wind Chimes in a Bakery...

What will happen when you add some love in a pastry? Well, a hopeless romantic like me would definitely answer Wind Chimes in a Bakery! If you have no idea what it's all about, Wind Chimes in a Bakery is a Korean inspired web series presented by Samsung Galaxy S4, your life companion =)

With Korean renowned director, Jang Jae Hyeok magical touch; the web series is full of Korean unique essence which made the series appeal not only to K-drama fans here in Malaysia but in another regions as well. The 8 episodes series were filmed locally mostly with Samsung Galaxy S4, cool isn't it? 

To celebrate the web series success, a group of bloggers were invited by Samsung to get up, close and personal with the Wind Chimes in a Bakery lead characters; Nabil (Adam) & Koe Yeet (Sue) while learn to bake Korean favorite pastry, the Red Bean Buns at 19 Culinary Studio, Jln Dungun. 

If you're wondering why the Red Bean Buns, well it's actually the cupid in disguise behind Adam and Sue love story! Besides wind chimes, you'll see a lot of shots in the series focus the buns as well... I never knew a red bean bun can be so romantic n_n 

The truth is, I hate cooking but when it comes to baking, it's a totally different story! I love it very2 much =) I believe the Red Bean Bun recipe is quite easy with only 6 steps all together and doesn't require complicated baking techniques at all. Check out the recipe and the method below...

While waiting for our buns to be ready, we were taken to the screening room for Wind Chimes in a Bakery marathon and of course we took the opportunity to grill Adam and Sue with tons of questions and weird request, LOL They're very cute and playful, I really wish I can bring both of them home XD 

Oh yes, besides our own Red Bean Buns, we also have the limited edition Wind Chimes in a Bakery apron signed by Adam and Sue to bring back home too! A very cool keepsake initiate by Tammy, hehe =P Maybe I can sell them on Ebay in the future, wink2

Before I'm signing out, don't forget to visit Samsung Malaysia Youtube channel here to watch the web series (make sure you have lots of tissues with you =P) or maybe you can give the recipe a try if you feel like baking something for your special someone ❤_❤ Until then, Happy Tuesday ladies, adieu~

p.s : photo credits to Plusizekitten 

Hunger Game with Soya Fitz...

Ramadhan to me is more than just a celebration of food. In this fasting month, I learn to be more patient, practice a healthier lifestyle and getting closer to the maker and my loved one. So yes, I try to think less about food and focus on more important stuff instead. Of course to last all day without consuming anything, I need a little something to give me the extra energy. Thanks to Only Beauty, I have Organic Soya Fitz & Go Fibre from A-Line to help me with that =)

Go Fibre basically is a dietary supplement based on USA formulation that used unique ingredients such as Aloe Vera and Green Tea extract, Orange Citronova, Citrus Aurantium (just to name a few) to improve your digestion system condition. I have a very sensitive stomach and eating the wrong kind of foods normally will end up with a bad case of diarrhea. I've been drinking it for couple of days now and thankfully I didn't experienced any stomach upset yet, yeay~ @_@

It's quite easy to prepare too. All you need is a glass of water (hot or cold) and a sachet of Go Fibre. Stir both components together and you'll get yourself a healthy drink in no time ^_^ This is however is not a food replacement, it's pretty much works like an additional booster to help you getting closer to a healthier you. Retail at RM85 per box of 15 sachets, you can take up to 2 sachets daily for optimum results.

Organic Soya Fitz on the other hand is a very good source of protein since it's very quick and easy to consume especially during Sahur time when most of us have little or less appetite. I love how full it make me feel, I only need a sachet of Organic Soya Fitz and dates to keep me from feeling hungry, cool isn't it? It taste good too, pretty much like the regular Soya drinks in the market but with a little hint of Pandan taste underneath, hee~

Curios about the ingredients? Well, there is Organic Soya Bean in the mixture of course besides Orange Peel Extract, White Kidney Bean, Green Tea and so much more. Priced at RM135 per box of 15 sachets, this supplementary drink is great for those on diet too. It indirectly make you eat less due to it's fulfilling elements, sweet~ I like to call myself a nutritional overachiever a.k.a eating whatever I please, but it's never too late to kickstart a healthier routine, right? Till then, Salam Ramadhan ladies & stay healthy, adieu~ ❤_❤

Breakfast @ Teaffani...

Breakfast at Tiffany's? Wasn't really my cup of tea but "Breakfast at Teaffani" definitely is!!! Although I'm no Holly Golightly, I love everything fancy when it comes to my food, hihi =P Thanks to The Butterfly Project, I was among the lucky bloggers chosen to experience the Teaffani's High Tea food tasting session earlier this month, something that I wouldn't missed for the world, wink2

Located at Fahrenheit88, Teaffani Patisseries who also known as the English High Tea expert, gives you a slightly different atmosphere than cafes you used to see... It's situated literally in the middle of clothing and accessories counters!!! What a cool way to win a shopaholic heart, don't you think? =P While sipping your tea and enjoying your pastries, you can feast your eyes on the various outfits on display, double guilty pleasure for me, heeee~

To make your high tea moment even sweeter, Teaffani serves their customers with the finest English crockery set, fabulous for any occasions =) All the details feel very much like a scene from Downtown Abbey than a cafe to me, haha =D There are tons of premium tea choices to spoil you, from English Breakfast, Peppermint, Chamomile, Earl Grey to Darjeeling, perfect combination with any dessert! I just don't get how a coffee person can live missing the beauty of tea and dessert union? It's like match made in heaven, what's not to love, right? ^_~

Back to Teaffani, we were welcomed that day by the owner herself, the lovely Ms Rachael Ang who brief us a little about the history behind Teaffani; which is the pioneer for mobile high tea service here in Malaysia!!! Catering for numerous big names before, from Rolls Royce, Setia Eco Glade, Reebonz to Robinson (just to name a few), Teaffani is clearly in a class of her own ^_^

Unlike normal high tea promos at hotels and cafes, Teafanni High Tea Set is available throughout the day, yeay!!! @_@ Comes with complimentary tea of your choices and 8 different savoury and sweet delicacies to satisfy your hunger, this 2 pax set is more than enough to accommodate 3 people if you ask me... With only RM49.90, you get 2 types of sandwiches, Tiramisu, raisin scones, carrot cakes, chocolate brownies, orange pudings, chicken quiches and macaroons! You really should come with empty stomach if you want to finish everything, LOL

I'm not a food connoisseur nor an expert, so I think I'll leave the big words for those who really know what they're talking about... I'll highlight on my personal favorite instead, based on my taste buds and preference =) Honestly, I don't drink coffee so Tiramisu wasn't really my kind of dessert, but I'm drawn to it because of the cute little jar that comes with the Tiramisu... The coffee taste is not as strong as I think it'll be, which is always a plus to me! The texture on the other hand is soft and smooth enough for my liking, coolness~ Vn_nV

Next on my list are their chocolate macaroon and chicken quiche. Placed highly on the top tier, these sweet and savory couples definitely are the main highlight of the high tea =) The chicken quiche were cutely served in a tart crust, very chic and delicious finger food that's perfect for kids to adult! The macaroon is another surprise for me, it tasted very much like a fusion of chocolate and orange, not too sweet nor too bland, just the way it's supposed to be, I'm in love ❤_❤

Did I mention about their raisin scones yet? It's a nice twist from the plain one that I normally bought =) I like raisins in pastries, it brings out more flavour without additional sweetener, healthier alternative for me obviously, LOL You can always have it with butter and jam like the English do, wink2 Beside their signature High Tea Set, Teaffani also offers wide array of selection from sandwiches, cakes, finger foods, desserts, cookies and scones freshly bake for their customers at their cafe as well. Pair your pick with their premium tea, you'll feel like living in an European country, hehe =P

Of course an event wouldn't be complete without any group photos, right? Since the girls came clad in a school uniform ala Gossip Girls, everyone was more than excited to showcase their outfit and pose for the camera =) I like the tartan inspired prints they're wearing, very adorable =) My interpretation of the theme however clearly differ from what other girls have in mind so I choose to minimize my camwhore instinct that day, LOL I can't resist taking picture with Ms Rachel though, she's so pretty ❤

The best thing of all, each and everyone of us get to bring back home the delicious Chocolate Rocher biscuits from Teaffani & Lullabelle's bestseller items; Sweet Orange Nail Ointment and Purple Magical Ointment, weeeeeeeeeeee~ For those of you who's unfamiliar with Lullabelle, they're selling variety of natural hand made products from soaps, lipbalms, body scrubs, ointments, herbal balms to facial mists, pretty much every things a girl need in their survival kit, wink2 

For more information about Teaffani, please do visit their FB page here & like Lullabelle's FB page here for more awesome potions and beauty updates ^_^ Don't forget to spread the love to the lovely butterflies at The Butterfly Project FB page at this link to be a part of the awesome beauty community ❤ Till then, enjoy the long weekend girls, muahssss~

p.s : picture credits to The Butterfly Project FB page =)

 

Get The Picture with November Photo A Day Challenge...

It's so true that a picture worth a thousand words... People can interpret a picture differently from one another; see it from different perspective and view, and not to forget see the unseen little things that others might overlooked... Honestly, I'm not a very good photographer, I'm still working on it from day to day and knowing about the FatMumSlim "November Photo A Day Challenge" from my friend Yati really intrigued me to give it a shot (literally & figuratively =P) Let's take a look at it, shall we?

This is what its all about, every single day in November, we're required to take a picture that represent the theme of the day... Easy right? It's a very unique way of expressing yourself without a word (I did wrote a very long caption with every picture btw, I just can't help it, LOL) and I did my best to follow the theme each day =) And here's is what I come up with...

Day 1 - I finally bought my first beauty gadget; Clarisonic after eye-ing it for more than a decade year, thanks to Sephora 20% discount, coolness =)
Day 2 - The brightest color I can find in my possession, it's the Spurr platform in fuschia!!! ♥♥♥ n_n
Day 3 - Tea & Choc from my mum, she know I can't function without decent breakfast, thanks mama @_@
Day 4 - Working out seems so much fun with my sisters nearby & Jillian Michaels watching me on the TV, LOL
Day 5 - I hate waiting; especially @ 5pm when I rather be anywhere else, sigh~ thanks to Vina, all these Benefit goodies certainly make me feel so much better, wink2  

Day 6 - One of my fav stuff is this cute ukelele bag & the ukelele inside; another instrument that I heart besides guitar, a gift from someone dear to me ♥
Day 7 - I super love the combination of black + white + peach; this picture reflects how I feel perfectly n_n
Day 8 - I will feel so weird if I don't play Anipang in a day; thanks to Shinwa, now I'm addicted, haha =D
Day 9 - What's the better gift for all the mumtaz students than the small tafsir to guide them further in life? I'm helping out my mum to wrap the gifts she sponsored for my little sis school =) 
Day 10 - I can live without a lot of things, but my specs will never be one of it XP

Day 11 - It's great to know even though I'm out & about from day to night, I still have this lovely studs by my side, wink2
Day 12 - Our fav drinks at our fav restaurant; Gummi Bear & Blue Lagoon =)
Day 13 - I am bless with the power that can make me easily fall asleep whenever & wherever I want too; my fav spot? It is always be in my homey car, hehe =P
Day 14 - This pond may be man-made; but the fish @ Ajlaa Village certainly don't mind, LOL
Day 15 - I have lots of stuff in my bag; purse + makeup + perfume + lotion + sanitizer + mp3player + handphone + keys; you'll never find any food though, hahaha =D

Day 16 - I really2 enjoy feeding the fish while day-dreaming from the Ajlaa Village window, it's the time to get in touch with the nature =)
Day 17 - The last thing I bought was this cheap ice-cream maker from Daiso; it's only 5 bucks ^_^
Day 18 - Spending the weekend preparing myself for the Twilight Saga finale by browsing back all the details from the books ^_^
Day 19 - It's awesome to know that I have a mini me in the making, we pout a lot & have the same name, hehe =P
Day 20 - It's so easy to switch from work to play look with just your shoes, you will never get it wrong, LOL

Day 21 - It's the Breaking Dawn Part 2 premiere day & what's the best outfit to compliment a vampire than a kebaya? hehe =P

Day 22 - I'm thankful & grateful for my family; their unconditional love keep me going every single day =)
Day 23 - The greatest thing about this plain black box is it hides a very colorful world underneath @_@
Day 24 - Doing chores is not a bore when you can sing-a-long & listen to the stereo n_n
Day 25 - The calm before storm describe the sky perfectly in this picture X)

Day 26 - I keep all my collectibles in this cupboard; love letters + concert tix + LE books, fragrance bottles + makeup palettes @_@
Day 27 - This tree really steal the show @ Ajlaa Village, I wonder why? LOL
Day 28 - One of my fav family picture was taken at Tioman plane hangar runway, it made us all feel a little like P.Diddy, hehe =P
Day 29 - I can't think of anything bigger than Big Bang in my house, this jacket never wash condition prove it all =)
Day 30 - Our living area wall never left alone without my little sis artwork... Her latest mission apparently is trying to persuade my dad into buying her a new handphone, wink2


I'm happy that it's over & can't wait to begin the new one, the new list is out already & hopefully I'll be more inspired this time around =)