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The birthday cake that could 24 Jul 2013 | 02:27 pm
I am an accountant, and to a certain extent, I fit the stereotype associated with accountants. I am an introvert and I am risk-averse. Change is something that I view as an absolute last resort. At...
Of damn good South Indian food and an unfortunate wet t-shirt contest 19 Jul 2013 | 11:48 am
In my office of a hundred odd people, it is easy enough to spot the person who has just been to the loo. With all the newfangled gadgetry in the world, and despite the major renovation of the office ...
To tenderize or not to tenderize – the kiwifruit question 11 Jul 2013 | 10:03 am
Did you know that the kiwifruit acts as a meat tenderizer? There are so many ways to tenderize meat. You could physically tenderize it with a meat mallet, or you could use natural tenderizers, like ...
Malaysiakiwi, a Malaysian baked fish recipe with kiwifruit 10 Jul 2013 | 07:55 pm
Well the kiwifruit eventually arrived this afternoon, so I’m no longer kiwi-less. Have been doing all these Mat Salleh-type recipes so far, so figured I’d do something closer to home. Gosh, I haven’...
“Where’s My Jamban”, inspired by Bruno Mars and Fatboybakes – a kiwifruit song 10 Jul 2013 | 10:23 am
I ran out of kiwis and the kiwi gods said that they weren’t able to send me any kiwis yesterday (must be false idols lah; aren’t gods supposed to have superpowers?), so I I wasn’t able to perform the ...
Drinking my vegetables and fruits – with Zespri kiwifruit 9 Jul 2013 | 06:00 am
Made a green smoothie today using a whole head of broccoli, an avocado and a green kiwifruit. Topped it off with a cup of low fat unsweetened yoghurt. I didn’t feel like adding any other liquids to ...
The Battle of Good vs Evil Part 2 – Zespri Kiwifruit 8 Jul 2013 | 08:20 am
Zespri should seriously hire me to reach out to children. *ahem* DID YOU KNOW that Zespri kiwis have 5 times the nutrients of an apple? You can read all about it at their website. Anyhow, I pref...
A riot of colours – An Indian meal (with a guest appearance by Zespri kiwifruit) 7 Jul 2013 | 04:08 pm
I never expected that the kiwifruit would be so versatile an ingredient. This weekend, we had an Indian potluck party, and Aly suggested that I bring something with kiwifruit. Since Aly was making t...
Zespri Kiwifruit – I’m in love 6 Jul 2013 | 01:31 pm
I’ve been eating 2 pieces of Zespri kiwifruit everyday for 7 days already and I must say that I feel like a new person. No kidding. All that Vitamin C and fibre must be doing something good in my b...
Kiwifruit and yoghurt with lemongrass syrup – with Zespri Kiwifruit 5 Jul 2013 | 03:59 pm
Today’s challenge (putting up a selfie) is the worst possibly one I’ve ever had to do. The kiwifruit gods must hate me. Let’s put our hands together now… We are family! I got all my sister...
