Monthly Archives: September 2009

Sweet Green Juice

Today’s fruit-n-veggie juice: 1 whole cucumber, 2 red apples, and 2 green apples. It’s raw and green – a refreshingly perfect way to start the morning.

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Fettucini Marinara with Prawns

Menu for tonight is fettucini marinara with prawns – a meal that I used to have almost everyday when I was staying in Puchong last time. It’s a quick dish – can be whipped up in less than an hour … Continue reading

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Tangy Smoothie

Today’s smoothie: Orange, Tomatoes & Banana Smoothie – it’s refreshing, tangy and a booster early in the morning. Breakfast this morning: Oatmeal with milk, almond, dates, and flaxseed – the crunchy almonds and the sweet dates are perfect complements to … Continue reading

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A Perfect Getaway

We didn’t know what to expect out of this movie. I didn’t bother reading the review of this movie – it kinda spoils the ‘what-to-expect’ thrill. We were just hoping that it’s not another chronic movie like Wolf Creek – … Continue reading

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Progress

I must admit that I have not been very disciplined in my PhD work recently. I keep telling myself that I’ve gotta keep the rhythm – but ended up breaking it now and then. Right now, I am reading as … Continue reading

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Tomato Thosai (Dosa)

Breakfast for today: Tomato thosai. Recipe as follows: The ingredients for the batter is the same as the thosai batter – the addition is the tomatoes. A. Ingredients for the original batter: – 1 cup brown rice– 1/2 cup Ulunthu … Continue reading

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Banana-Watermelon Smoothie

Today’s morning smoothie: Banana & watermelon – sweet, delicious & refreshing.

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Nasi Paprik

Tonight’s menu: Nasi Paprik (this is the modified version according to the ingredients that I had). Ingredients:Prawns (shelled and deveined)CauliflowerCapsicumTomatoesGreen chilliesWhite tofuGarlicGingerBig onions Seasoning:Thai stir-fry sauceTomato sauceChilli sauceOyster sauceSweet black sauce (kicap manis)Lime juice Serve with brown/white rice. Bon-a-petit!

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Fruit & Veggie Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette dressing

Today’s dinner: Fruit & vegetable salad with lemon vinaigrette dressing. Salad:– Purple cabbage– Pineapple (cubed)– Red apple (chopped)– Cucumber raita– Brown rice– Steamed broccoli Dressing:– Lemon juice– Dijon mustard– Balsamic vinegar– Olive oil– Black pepper A healthy wholesome meal.

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Hiking adventure #4 – FRIM Hill, Kepong

Today’s outing is to FRIM (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia) in Kepong. FRIM is located along the Selayang-Kepong Highway. It’s about 1/2 hour journey from KLCC to FRIM. FRIM was founded in the year 1929 and is one of the … Continue reading

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