Tasty Exploration

Organic Nut Beads

genefaith — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:15 +0000

Nut beads are very precious. They look amazing. Sometimes these beads are very large while other times they may very small. The type of nut that is used to make these beads will be the deciding factor as to how big they will be. They make great jewelry pieces that look amazing.

The nut beads are often used in jewelry that is created to be used in the summer time. They may be light brown, dark brown or black. They may sometimes be colored differently when they are in their natural state. These are an organic bead because they do come from nature.

When these are dyed, vegetable dyes are used because it is safe. This also keeps them in the organic state that they were meant to be. The dye that is used will not rub off and get on any clothing or skin. The humidity will have no effect on the color.

The humidity can cause the nut bead to expand though. If it is constantly exposed to humid conditions, it can absorb moisture. This will make it expand. Because they are natural the size and shape of the bead does vary. When the bead does expand, it is not often noticeable because of this. Some of them will also have marks and other imperfections. These do need to dry thoroughly before being used.

The nut beads are easily strung onto a cord to make a great necklace that someone could wear and not have to worry about the sun damaging it. It will not fade or do anything drastic that could make it not wearable. When using these beads, it will be important to realize that they may be heavier so they will need to be strung on a cord or heavy piece of leather so it does not break. They have been being used for jewelry for many years.

Looh Mee Penang

genefaith — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:48:42 +0000

Penang Loh Mee is totally different to the Loh Mee or rather Lomi soup I used to order in Philippines. Our Lomi soup is usually composed of thick noodles, very thick soup that is mixed with egg, some pork meat and innards, some have squid or fish ball or chicharon on top of it.

Penang Loh Mee comes with braised meat ingredients with robustly savory starchy gravy flavored with five-spice powder and egg white. Some red chili sauce and finely minced garlic made the taste more exotic and flavorful. The different spices in the flavorful and pungent gravy is what that enticed the taste of the Loh Mee. Hubby and I found on the corner of Chulia Street a certain cafe shop, Cafe Little Angel that serves Looh Mee for just RM 3 a bowl.

Cafe Little Angel at Chulia Street

Post Cafe, Penang, Malaysia

genefaith — Sat, 05 May 2012 00:24:11 +0000

One of the places where we eat in Penang that I could recommend is Post Cafe. It’s at No.3&5, Lebuh Carnarvon, 10200, Georgetown, Penang. Lucky for us because it’s just few minutes away from Red Inn Heritage Guesthouse (where we stayed). There’s no need for gps vehicle tracking to find this great place to dine with if you wish to explore a variety of local food, tasty western cuisine, creamy desserts and specially post services.

Post Cafe offers free post service.

This is what I termed “airmail table”

We ordered what is special for the day: Grilled salmon with Dijon mustard (RM19.9)

Lamb Shank (RM29.9)

This is the place for you if you wanted clean environment with stylish interior design, free wi-fi, attentive service , affordable and sumptous meal plus the free postal service.

place
for you.

Steer clear of packaged cheese slices

genefaith — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:36:31 +0000

It’s time to say goodbye to my packaged cheese slices. Why? “They’re often processed and can taste like wax-yuck!” says Patricia Bannan, R.D., author of Eat Right When Time is Tight. “I prefer to have full-fat cheeses; they’re more flavorful, so you can eat less of them and feel satisfied.”

All-Fruit Ice Pop

genefaith — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:17:52 +0000

On this hot, hot summer day instead of slushies and snowcones loaded with sugar, pick smoothies and Popsicles made with real fruit or 100 % fruit juice. They’re naturally sweet and refreshing, plus some fruits, like bananas and pineapple, have nutrients that help with bloating.

Wanna make one today? Here’s a sweet tutorial on making homemade All-Fruit Ice Pop:

I love to try this with my 3-year old son. It would be fun!

By the way, while licking this sweet treat why not try to watch Thai Life insurance commercial ‘Silence Of Love’ that creates internet sensation. Try to hold back the tears and watch the subtitled clip below (Hit the “cc” button if the subtitles don’t show up.)

Peaches and cream oatmeal : yummy trick for a flat tummy!

genefaith — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:04:11 +0000

What do you have for breakfast? We usually have oatmeal with fresh milk or with Milo . But if you got peaches, it’s way better to add to your oatmeal. It’s a better way to add fiber to your diet plus it prevents a major “food baby” situation.

photo credit: http://cookingclassy.blogspot.com

Peaches and cream oatmeal is a yummy trick for a flat tummy!

Making grocery list and checking it twice

genefaith — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:43:03 +0000

Happy Saturday! Aside from household chores,marketing for fresh veggies, fruits and fish is the main agenda of the day. But before I go, I gonna make a grocery list so that I’ll get out from the market faster and prevent me from spending money on things we don’t need.

I also need to hit Tops Market to take advantage of sales and make use of the discount coupons and cash voucher I received from this supermarket. Saturdays are always busy days for me and half of it is spent on marketing and grocery shopping. Thanks God for POS systems, grocery checkout has been made easier for busy moms like me.

My 31st Birthday Cake

genefaith — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:20:26 +0000

For others, birthdays won’t be complete without birthday cakes. But for me, my past birthdays would come and go with or without cake.

For my birthday this year, I ordered a Chocolate Cake from Boat Bakery. I gave them the design how my cake would look like and I’m glad of the end result:

“Yes, I’m 30+” is a statement of thanksgiving. I’m grateful that I reach over 30 years to enjoy this life God has given to me. I hope for more years to come to celebrate with my family, friends and even with grandkids!

As for the taste of this cake, it’s so-so. I was expecting a melt in your mouth, overly chocolate cake- but it really wasn’t. And if you live chocolate, you will be disappointed:(

When one’s day becomes hotter…

genefaith — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:28:16 +0000

Upstairs is like a deserted place because we only stay in our bedroom at night to sleep. Since the first day of April, our small living room downstairs became our little haven to occupy our nap time and even folding clothes (folding clothes is so much fun while watching movies) because it’s cooler. Taking shower twice or thrice a day isn’t enough to get rid of the greasiness I felt on my skin. If only we have our own swimming pool, I’d love to be in the water all day long and just take a break by simply lying on pool floats like those pool floats at AquaSuperCenter.com. To turn on the air-con all day long is expensive and drinking icy drinks everyday isn’t good for the body (they said it’s one of the factors of getting belly fats), what else could I do to be comfortable on this hot, hot day? Oh my, I’m craving right now for Chowking’s halo-halo:

Porridge with Prawn

genefaith — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:58:55 +0000

Porridge with cooked prawn and garnished with fried and seasoned garlic is perfect for a hearty breakfast! This is I ordered during our stay in Penang. A bowl cost about RM2.7.