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Valentine inspirations {for him}

2012-02-08T18:12:29Z

Hello! I’ve been slacking in this department for quite some time now and there’s no excuse. Well, there’s tons if it involves dirtying my hands, kitchen and dishes over at my foodblog. What can I say? I eat to blog, and sadly my waist is not forgiving me either.

And nope, I don’t intend to emphasize this post about my waist, coz it’s just a waste of your time. And I am hanging onto any shards of dignity left in me. Thankyouverymuch.

What I do intend to show you is how I find inspiration all over the Internet. Yeah, I do take good advantage of Internet, ya know. Like wishing I bought him this fabulous gifts instead of mouthing excuses like, “there’s never enough options to gift shop for guys“. Or adding yet another razor to his collection?

Here are some of my picks.

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Avocado & Kale Smoothie

2012-02-07T21:19:36Z

Happy Tuesday <3

Wow, it’s Tuesday already?!? And before you know it, weekend comes along in a jiffy. Many thanks for your sweet comments on my previous post — I still find it hard to believe that pasta+pomegranate juice makes for a great recipe!

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Macro

2012-02-06T22:42:31Z

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Pomegranate infused spaghetti w/ garlic sage butter

2012-02-03T21:22:23Z

Not that I don’t have fun in the kitchen or something — but this week was different.

I am glad to report that this has been one of my most productive week ever — creative juices were free-flowing, I kid you not. There’s something about Valentine’s Day that is so motivating. I look upon it as a challenge to create delicious and unique recipes. So far, it has been a great menu:

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Roasted Beet Salad

2012-01-31T17:06:27Z

Can someone please explain how is it possible that it’s already January the 31st of 2012? I mean, it’s practically mind-boggling, no? It almost feels like we are living in a time warp or something — where time seems to escape like a bullet train each day.

Since February 14th is approaching fast as well, my suggestion is to make this salad. Not only its very color appropriate — it’s extremely tasty, fresh and simple to make.

So long you promise not to jut out your tongue after eating it

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Bubbles

2012-01-30T16:48:15Z

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Citrusy Champagne Sangria

2012-01-27T17:34:10Z

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

We had a 5 pound bag of grapefruits staring at us for days. That usually happens only when produce are on huge sale and we kinda go amok to store as though as the world would suddenly be deprived of grapefruits.

At least, BJ’s went deprived of one huge bag, thanks to me.

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Blooming

2012-01-25T18:27:09Z

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Spiced Chicken w/ Pomegranate Arils

2012-01-24T23:55:38Z

Hey friends, Happy National Peanut Butter Day!!!

I forgot about this day today, but I have an equally (or more) delicious recipe

There’s something about handling raw meat which is so unappealing. It’s slimy, often bloody, bones and fats running all over — ewww!!! I know, a food blogger having doubts and ick! factor about food.

Hey, I am just human. A terribly-afraid-to-touch-raw-meat kinda human.

Not really afraid. More ICKY than afraid.

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Orange Bank?

2012-01-24T21:39:25Z

When I first arrived in the States, it was so surreal. I was new to everything and had to learn the way of lives from scratch. It was totally different from where we hailed.

This was the country where dreams came true — a country filled with opportunities.

The thing that bugs me the most, even till date, is the idea of taking a loan just over the phone. That scares me, too much. I’ll explain.

With a finance background, I had a lot of experience dealing with banks and money market in a very regulated environment. There’s no way a single transaction could escape suspicion or investigation without proper filing with our Central Bank of Malaysia. I won’t bore you further.

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Sunset & Silhouette

2012-01-23T16:38:52Z

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Palak Paneer

2012-01-20T17:13:09Z

Phew! I feel much better now. Thanks for all the comments my dear friend. You rock! <3

The only matter I am still struggling close to a month right now is cough. I’ve tried anything and everything but it just doesn’t go away. The house gets very quiet since the Husband works remote and the only thing that actually irritates him during most of his conference calls are usually my coughs — it’s relentless!

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Turn a leaf

2012-01-19T01:00:54Z

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Raw Kohlrabi & Grapefruit Salad

2012-01-17T17:54:10Z

There’s shivers everywhere.

Cold front has finally struck and there I am posting a “chilled” recipe.

Don’t hate me for the fact that this recipe was created when the sun was shining oh so brightly here in Florida — but the nightfalls are as nightmarish-ly cold as one can imagine.

So, it’s a lose-lose for everyone. Well, not until you’ve tried this recipe. It would knock you off your socks!

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Pollen

2012-01-16T15:00:23Z

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Pondering

2012-01-16T12:00:26Z

Happy Martin Luther King Day

So, I’ve finally taken the bullet – figuratively of course. Being ill for far too long really got me thinking of my lifestyle and the changes that I must incorporate soon. I’ve been drinking boat load of fluids, getting way too much sleep (not enough), lethargic and deprived of ~~mom’s cooking~~ nourishment.

Above all, I’ve used this time to seriously ponder over how much time I am spending in blogging etc. It’s a huge commitment, requires a lot of hard work with NO pay whatsoever. But it’s my baby and I love doing what I do — sharing this space with each and every one of you.

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Cinnamon Pear Loaf

2012-01-12T04:23:54Z

Hi friends <3

It’s been an ill start of 2012 for me. Was hit with cough, cold, fever, flu, sinus… you name it. Everything under the sun.

There were loads of tissues, medicines, soups and pain killers.

Lord mercy.

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Bruised

2012-01-09T18:30:38Z

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Glimpse of 2012

2012-01-06T05:17:51Z

Went for a glorious brunch on New Year’s eve. On the menu:

Red velvet pancake pups, delicious waffles, eggs, fruits and endless coffee refills.

Being outdoorsy — it was the final sunlight in 2011, yo.

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Winter Apples, Barley & Bean salad

2012-01-03T21:33:34Z

Happy New Year!!

I still find it hard to believe it’s 2012 already. Nor the fact that I am almost 33 years old. Can’t seem to budge from being 29.

New Year eve was spent eating delicious foods, getting caught in road traffic, taking loads of photos, spending quality time with friends, witnessing ball drop at Times Square and toasting to yet another wishful new year.

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