Project: Reflect 52 #4 - Homemade bread with bread-maker

The future father-in-law makes really delicious homemade bread with the bread-maker. I keep on telling everyone in the family that the bread-maker is a must-have appliance in my kitchen next time. :P

Here's how a bread-maker looks like.

And here's how you make your own homemade bread.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of water
• 3 cups of flour (normal or wheat)
  
• 1 teaspoon of yeast
• 2 tablespoons of sugar
• 2 tablespoons of margarine / butter
• 2 tablespoons of milk powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• Raisins, dried cranberries, assorted nuts (optional)

How:
Mix everything together and place the dough in the bread-maker. There are a few program buttons on the bread-maker. You can choose the type of bread you want to make by pressing the buttons. It's similar to operating the microwave oven. So, just follow the manual to find out how long does it take to make a loaf of bread.

Note:
No preservatives are used. You will need to refrigerate leftover bread if any.

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Homestyle Tom Yum Beehoon

This is a recipe from the future mom-in-law. The kitchen has become my favorite spot in the house for the past few days. :P

Ingredients:

• Cabbage (sliced)
• Limau purut (kaffir lime) leaves (chopped)
• Lemongrass (preferably chopped)
• Carrot (sliced)
• Chicken / pork
• Prawns (de-skinned)
• Onion (chopped)
• Garlic (chopped)
• Tom yum paste
• Water
• Beehoon (blanched in hot water)

Yummy! Second helping is guaranteed. :D

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Happy Lunar New Year 2012!!!

Kitty the house cat wishes everyone...

Happy Lunar New Year 2012!!!

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Project: Reflect 52 #3 - The first major scratch

My heart bled. My poor WUQkie (my car) got its virgin major scratch. That bloody scratch was so ugly that I felt so bad. But, it wasn't my fault.

WUQkie was parked nicely in its own parking spot and I was pretty sure that it didn't obstruct anyone's way. But somehow, an unknown inconsiderate and perhaps stupid driver decided to give my car this sort of harsh "treatment".

Anyway, it's Chinese New Year eve today and I don't feel like cursing anyone. So let's just put stupid things aside.

Have a blessed reunion dinner with your family members. Let's eat, drink, and be merry!

Happy Chinese New Year!

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I wanna drive a KIA Forte Koup this Valentine's Day!

My heart melted the moment I came to know about this contest by KIA Malaysia.

All you need to do is to share your love for KIA on your blog or Twitter or Facebook or YouTube and tell KIA Malaysia about it. If they love it, the winner (ONE ONLY) gets to drive the KIA Forte Koup from 11th February (Saturday) till 15th February (Wednesday) in conjunction with this year's Valentine's Day!

Photo from nazakia.com.my

Love the Forte Koup's tagline:
Leaves you Speechless

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Now, let me tell you why I'd love to have the Forte Koup as my Valentine's Day drive.

In January 2010, I met a motoring journalist at a gathering. He mentioned that he would be giving the KIA Forte a test drive during one of the weekends.

Not a week later, he tweeted that he had gotten the KIA Forte for review. It all started with a simple question of me asking him about the color of the car. And wouldn't you know it! He replied me, asking me out to take a spin in the car with him!

So, destiny had it that the KIA Forte became the first car I was driven around by the editor whom, two years later, is the one I'd be marrying in June this year. As a note, we just got engaged in December 2011. :)

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You see, since the KIA Forte sealed the deal and set the stage two years ago, it'd be lovely to drive a KIA Forte Koup with my fiance this Valentine's Day...

:)

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