Babka

I bumped into chocolate babka pictures again and again and that made me want to bake one. I baked one with chocolate and pecan with crumb topping.

Cheese Twists

I had a couple of frozen pastry in the freezer that needed to be cleared up. These cheese twists are easy to make and favorites at home. 

Chocolate Chia Pudding

Here comes my wicked chocolate chia pudding that I had yesterday morning. The pudding had pomegranate seeds on the base and topped with more pomegranate, cubed mangoes and strawberries.

Putien, VivoCity Lunch

Now, there were four of us. Holiday was over for some. We wanted to go to VivoCity for some clothes shopping, but first, lunch. Putien was the chosen one and that's where we went. We tried a couple of new dishes and meatless rice noodles. We also ordered our favorite green drinks.

When Love Hurts ....

The same people that you love and care so much, sometimes are the same ones that hurt you the most. Doesn't that make you wonder if you should ever love and care? But love and care, naturally were born and you can't possibly deny the feelings. They say love should not hurt, but love does. That's confusing. How could two conflicting things be true? Maybe because both could happen. I am not an expert in this as I am just a student of life. The one that continuously learns and build up her wealth of experience. But I, have things to say and am allowed to say it. I earned this.

They say love is beautiful. When you are hurt because you love, you can no longer see it as beautiful, can't you? It hurts, it hurts and it hurts. All you can feel is pain. Life is hard, life is challenging, sometimes you don't even know how to deal with it. You continue driving, but you keep on bumping the walls. North, west, south and east. Every direction seems wrong.  You are bruised, you are exhausted. You want the pain to stop, but even as you stop, the pain lingers.

I'd say, maybe you should leave. Leave your current place completely and go to the place or places where love is there for you. You know where it is. Maybe a new group of people, people that share your interests and appreciate your achievements, where your experience is valued and admired, as you should be. A place where you are respected, because you are truly great at what you are doing. A place where you can be beaming with pride among the people that make you smile and laugh, where you can love and be loved. You deserve that and much more. Go there! Love.

Parmesan Puffs

I baked these favorites of ours, delicious little cheesy stuff that can be eaten anytime. They can be for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Or anytime you want to have them. We could have them on their own or have them with jam or whatever you want.

There's nothing much more that can be said about them. They are simply yummy. 

Sin Hoi Sai Family Dinner

Like I said, this is one of the places that our family keeps on going back to from time to time. Our mission this time was to include crabs on our menu. There were six of us and we had the opportunity to have many different dishes that evening.

Back To Oats

A week into 2016, I wanted to have oats for breakfast. This was steel cut oats, cooked with milk and water, topped with blackberries, strawberries, dried figs, cubed mangoes and granola and lastly, a dollop of peanut butter, which made everything in the bowl, a lot better.......

Fat Cow - New Year Lunch

It's New Year. Just like any other day, we needed to eat. We had reservation at Fat Cow and that's where we had our first lunch out this year. All the six of us. We had various dishes and I had tomato salad as well.

2016 First Bake!

Happy New Year! We began our 2016 journey today. We had leftovers for breakfast and after attending mass in the morning, I rushed back to bake these highly requested cheese bread sticks. I had to rush, because I had a lunch reservation and wanted them baked before we left for lunch. 

I used to make lots of these breadsticks for afternoon snack, but I do not make them often anymore.  Life happens. Holiday makes people appreciate more of good old times and these bread sticks are one of those things that remind us of the joy we had in the past.

Let's make 2016 a happier, healthier and more positive time for all of us, a productive year which we fill with love and care towards one another.