I wrote this poem when someone precious left the house in which I grew up in and since then home had become a cold and distant thing. The many pains that followed stuck with me till today. I hadn’t manage to forgive and forget but I’m trying my best. After all, life is an unfinished […]
I felt absolutely gutted that I didn’t get a last chance to dine at Zhou’s Kitchen before it made its exit from Singapore last week. I’m sure my mother would be equally disappointed too because we had enjoyed their value-for-money weekday high tea buffets in the past whenever we had to go TTSH for her […]
Mondays are my husband’s eat-in days so he and his colleagues will have lunch meetings in the office instead of heading out to eat. For health reasons, he has requested me to make lunch for him since outside food tends to be oily and may contain MSG. As there isn’t a microwave in his office […]
Not only it looks pretty, this Swedish-version of roast potatoes is very easy to make. It makes a great starter or side for any meal. Or simply add your favourite toppings like bacon or cheese and have it on its own. Hasselback Potatoes Recipe Ingredients russet potatoes, washed and patted dry salt freshly ground black […]
I love writing, that’s why I enjoy blogging but not many people know that I pen poems too. The thing about poetry is that it need not be a refined form of art because it is more of an expression of our thoughts and feelings and a reflection of our state of mind. Writing a […]
I’m a big fan of Daiso where every item is priced at S$2.00 each and I actually shop at Daiso every weekend just to hunt out interesting finds and handy tools for the home & kitchen. My husband doesn’t think the same way. Whenever I head to Daiso, he’d pull a long face and nag […]
I have eczema-prone sensitive skin since my late teen years and hence I’m always careful in choosing the right skincare products for my skin type. Even though I’m in my 30s now, I’m still getting the frequent bouts of pimple eruption that easily cause scarring on my face. Some years back, I started using some […]
If you often cook prawns/shrimps at home, do reserve the prawn heads & shells (they can be kept in the freezer for months so just keep accumulating) so you can make prawn stock in the future. Nothing ever goes to waste! Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee is a very popular hawker fare in Singapore and it’s […]
I’m normally very sensitive to environmental allergens like dust, animal dander, mold or smoke that can trigger really bad symptoms of blocked nose, running nose, sneezing and even dry coughing for days or weeks. Especially during the haze period some weeks back that greatly affected the whole of Singapore, these symptoms of mine came back […]
