tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:48:11 +0000FoodFriendsHappy stuffThoughtsMoviesArts n TheatreshoppingAdvertorialJapanese FoodAdventuresFamilyWestern FoodGeneralDessertcafeGamelanPissedFacebookTravelFood tastingStomp悠悠瞅瞅reviewMedia InviteNicolePMS 大姨妈PerformancecoffeeNatureChinese FoodChocolateHealthMuseumWeddingDim SumGardensMe MesPhotographyramenBeautyExploreInstagramMidweekRailway TracksworkMedicalMusicalsROMpicnicExhibitionKorean foodNDPOffice AffairPunggolSemakauThai Foodbubble teaBridalBuildingsChristmasConcertsFunnyGerman foodLoveMarina BarrageMarriageSteamboatcoffeeshoppolyvoreHawker foodpizzazi charhttp://providence1974.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)Blogger1486125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-8047556756202023026Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:59:00 +00002019-12-06T00:12:15.896+08:00 I am happy to announce that I have officially finished all my sessions with Absolute Wellness under their awesome CSH therapy program. Weight loss aside (which I will talk about later), I have nothing&nbsp;but praises on how the therapists have helped and encouraged me throughout all my sessions at the Bugis Cube outlet.&nbsp; (If you want to find out more about how I lost 5kg in less than 2 http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2019/11/i-am-happy-to-announce-that-i-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-8067162570073762770Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:09:00 +00002019-08-16T09:58:33.512+08:00Some of you would’ve known by now that I’ve been on a weight loss journey since late last year. It wasn’t easy! The problem for me was that my weight would always rebound and I could never seem to keep my weight down. By combining diet (no carbs &amp; low fat) as well as exercising, I initially managed to bring my weight down by a few kilograms. However, it very quickly came to a plateau even http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2019/07/losing-more-than-5kg-with-absolute.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-4800995120280355930Thu, 18 Jul 2019 09:56:00 +00002019-07-18T17:56:31.248+08:00 Have you guessed it&nbsp;? Yeah so 卓太 have added another noodle review to her&nbsp;#卓太煮面collection.&nbsp;These are two of the range of the popular Tseng Noodles 曾拌面🍜&nbsp;&nbsp;by the&nbsp;well loved&nbsp;Taiwanese variety&nbsp;programme host &nbsp;- 曾国城.&nbsp;Being a foodie himself and having a few gourmet programmes under his belt ( no pun intended 😆), he decided to come up with his own http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2019/07/mrs-toh-brings-tseng-noodle-to-another.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-575546195488741651Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:18:00 +00002019-04-27T00:18:40.811+08:00 It’s Sunday !! We woke up to fantastic noodle breakfast with loads of 脆脆 crispy crunchy { Krunchys Snacks }! . If you are wondering if this is the mock crispy goose 斋鹅 soy bean pieces that comes with the veg bee hoon , well yeah ! They are! . These snacks are addictive and I decided to add them to my noodles. They taste as good as they look! . Take your pick from 5 flavours. . ⏺http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2019/04/krunchys-snacks-you-cant-stop-eating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-2837138722538405526Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:50:00 +00002019-04-26T23:51:04.176+08:00 Mala flavoured snacks seemed to be the next best thing right after salted egg yolk .&nbsp; Where have you been if you have not tried a mala snack yet ?&nbsp; Ignore other brands for the Golden Duck Sichua Mala Hotpot Fragrant Mix&nbsp; is indeed one of the best I have ever tried. This is coming from a person who doesn't even like&nbsp; mala hotpot !&nbsp;&nbsp; I http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2019/04/golden-duck-sichua-mala-hotpot-fragrant.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-721523127965578419Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:06:00 +00002019-03-21T22:06:14.641+08:00 Konichiwa ! Sending you some cheer with new Japanese inspired bread &nbsp;selection by our local favorite bakery BreadTalk&nbsp; So what do we have here ?. 🔷Filled with cream custard and corn kernels is our { Corn’banwa } great for those who loves cream buns!.🔷 { Edamame Chiizu} is onigiri-shaped bun which reminded me of Fuji san contains edamame beans and cheddar cheese http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2019/03/japanese-inspired-bread-selection-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-6046090671867534180Tue, 05 Sep 2017 02:18:00 +00002017-09-05T10:18:09.618+08:00 Mui kee ah Mui kee, 我爱你.... I am delighted to meet you again after our brief encounter in Hong Kong. If you have not tried 妹記 in Hong Kong , then it is your chance now for they have a pop up in Sg ( till end Dec ) .&nbsp; Under the Les Amis group, Mui Kee share the same space with Casa Verde&nbsp; Check out the menu&nbsp; Each bowl of porridge is served http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2017/09/mui-kee-porridge-with-wok-hei.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-5196624907787484724Fri, 02 Jun 2017 07:33:00 +00002017-06-02T15:35:03.056+08:00 I recently received a backpack that is very spacious and stylish looking ! &nbsp;The colors are very outstanding and I love the sturdy feel of the backpack. The design of the backpacks are very clean cut and comes with compartments that are well thought of for the fast pace and well travelled person like you and me. The Gaston Luga&nbsp;Praper backpack (Navy and brown ) is made of http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2017/06/attractive-gaston-luga-backpack-plus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-473699248186947466Fri, 26 May 2017 08:07:00 +00002017-05-27T11:09:57.933+08:00 Yet another cute character pop up cafe has swept us away ! This time round we have the super adorable Sanrio character - Cinnamoroll , a cute floppy ears dog as the star of the pop up cafe. Taking over Kumoya Cafe from 17 May 2017 to 13 August 2017, expect long queues to form in the first few weekends.&nbsp; As a Sanrio fan, I find it hard to resist the temptation of this white cutesy face http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2017/05/mrs-toh-visited-cinnamoroll-cafe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-8518907870056161448Fri, 19 May 2017 09:33:00 +00002017-05-19T17:33:39.264+08:00 We are always in search of good Chinese cuisines and there can never be enough of them in our little island. Recently , we were treated to a&nbsp;elegantly presented and satisfying meal at Song Garden&nbsp;located&nbsp;at the 2nd level of Mercure Singapore Bugis Hotel. Taking up almost the entire 2nd level, Song Garden is decked in refined Chinese fittings and&nbsp;some of the walls are dressed http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2017/05/quaity-classy-chinese-cusine-at-song.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-4091903031559539403Thu, 23 Mar 2017 01:16:00 +00002017-03-23T09:19:03.920+08:00If you were to ask me , which Chinese restaurant would I recommend for a satisfying meal , then it just has to be 四川豆花 Si Chuan Dou Hua at Parkroyal Kitchener Hotel.四川豆花 Si Chuan Dou Hua has just turned 6!! Well known for their Sichuan and Cantonese dishes , Executive Chef Leung has specially designed a delightful 6 course meal that has a wide spread of dim sum , soups to some classic Cantonese http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2017/03/si-chuan-dou-hua-celebrates-its-6th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-4488283078752704584Sun, 12 Mar 2017 05:22:00 +00002017-03-12T13:23:46.681+08:00 My other half , Mr Toh, can be quite a fussy foodie at times. He is considered lucky to be working in an area where he has plenty of good food to choose from ! Recently he has discovered Soi Thai Soi Nice and has been there 2-3 times for their lunch time set lunch specials .A main such as&nbsp; Grilled chicken with rice&nbsp; plus a drink is priced at an affordable $8.80. Conveniently http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2017/03/royal-thai-tom-yam-hot-pot-at-soi-thai.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-2144907340638230953Wed, 01 Mar 2017 09:23:00 +00002017-03-01T17:23:23.678+08:00 &nbsp; &nbsp;With quite a few Asian countries having their own Gudetama cafes, we finally have one that arrived at our shores late last year ! The Tohs finally went to pay the lazy egg a visit last week. We were there on a week day after work around 6 pm. There isn't any queue and the place wasn't packed. We just went in and asked for a nice egg shaped&nbsp;booth seat. :) My advice is not to http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-tohs-at-gudetama-cafe-singapore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-7070186478478152030Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:34:00 +00002017-02-26T23:26:17.560+08:00 Soya sauce chicken has always been one of my favorite dish. The only one I really fancy would be the one I have eaten for years ( Geylang Bahru Hawker Center) . After seeing a foodie friend making so many postings on instagram of the 1 star Michelin award wining soya sauce chicken, I just simply have to try it for myself .&nbsp; There are currently two outlets for Hawker Chan's award http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2017/02/hawker-chan-hongkong-soya-sauce-chicken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-2975338201568254051Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:30:00 +00002017-02-15T23:40:17.357+08:00 Happy Lunar New Year ! This year's New Year came rather early . We have barely warm up for 2017 and it's yet another celebration ! The festivities are still on going and we have visited most of the relatives. More&nbsp;get together meals have been planned for this coming weekend ~ Can't wait&nbsp; ! I just wanna share with you some of the prettier&nbsp;red packets&nbsp;thathttp://providence1974.blogspot.com/2017/01/happy-golden-rooster-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-1286463758351511474Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:29:00 +00002017-01-12T16:25:34.753+08:00 &nbsp; We began the new year by visiting a new café in the heart of&nbsp; Hougang,. Located just a stone's throw from Hougang MRT is a new development - The Midtown. It is a residential development with shops in the first few floors. The Foxhole Café is conveniently located on the first level, and occupies the mezzanine floor as well. This café is conceptualised by two ladies who have a keen http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-tohs-vists-foxhole-cafe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-1246957293848252341Sat, 31 Dec 2016 06:07:00 +00002017-01-05T14:07:40.037+08:00 &nbsp; Thank you 2016. There were tears and laughter , painful and happy times . I survived the tough times and came thru stronger . Thank you all whom laughed , cried and stayed with me thru it all ! I had yet another fantastic year feasting away thanks to my social media platforms. Shall look forward to more travels this year and surround myself with family , good friends and positive http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2016/12/goodbye-2016.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-286546672560770301Thu, 29 Dec 2016 08:57:00 +00002016-12-29T17:02:42.803+08:00 We love exploring our neighborhood and its surrounding, especially Siglap area. Lately Stamping Ground Café has shifted from&nbsp;another part of the island and&nbsp;landed itself just mintues away from our neighborhood .&nbsp; Yup, I'm more than happy to have additional cafe choice. Sharing shop space with a florist, Stamping Ground has quite an ample amount of tables. It was quite packed http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2016/12/stamping-ground-is-in-siglap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-8267789444118488142Sat, 17 Dec 2016 03:11:00 +00002016-12-17T11:11:52.844+08:00 Mr Toh and I &nbsp;are always on the look out for places with good quality Japanese food .We were recently treated to some fresh and pretty authentic offerings at a friendly cosy izakaya in the heart of CBD. Not only do they serve decent food, they also have a wide range of sake. One of the owners of this izakaya, Luis,&nbsp; is a double certified SSI International Kikisake-Shi (國際唎酒師) and http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-tohs-eat-shukuu-izakaya.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-7478324608829055401Tue, 06 Dec 2016 09:44:00 +00002016-12-06T17:44:02.641+08:00 &nbsp; Many have gushed and raved about their pancakes and many have came and queued for it. Established in 2001 in New&nbsp;York, &nbsp;Clinton Street is clearly a well loved café at has much to offer. &nbsp; &nbsp;Clinton Street Singapore has some special dishes rolled out just for this festive season. These are on a time limited basis so go try it before they stop serving it ! &nbsp; =http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2016/12/christmas-offerings-at-clinton-street.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-1512717943566300470Sat, 19 Nov 2016 03:54:00 +00002016-11-19T11:54:19.702+08:00 Most of the times it was me who decides where to go for Mr Toh's birthday. This year was however different ! He picked out a venue and told me that's where he wants to enjoy his birthday feast this year :) We had an enjoyable lunch over at Tong Le Private Dining located at OUE Tower. It is a revolving tower, hence we had quite a view of the bay as well as parts of the CBD area http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2016/11/tong-le-private-dining-celebrating-mr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-9026562673463093746Sun, 30 Oct 2016 06:40:00 +00002016-10-30T14:40:43.364+08:00There are more and more cafes and dessert speciality stores that have taken up shop in the heartlands in recent years, and also equally many that only managed to stay for a short period of time due to competition , There has to be a special selling point for these cafes to remind in the game . &nbsp;One such café who managed to capture the taste buds of the heartlanders and foodies is located inhttp://providence1974.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-tohs-visited-ice-cream-skool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-5517113220350838953Thu, 06 Oct 2016 07:48:00 +00002016-10-06T15:48:58.643+08:00If there is a musical you have to catch for 2016 and you have not watched a single one yet, I would say that it will have to be nothing else but Wicked !&nbsp;Returning to Singapore for the 2nd time after a wonderful 1st run few years back, this time they are featuring an international cast.  With a simple story line about good &amp; evil plus a friendship of two unlikely friends, this http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2016/10/wicked-musical-is-back-with-vengence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-6969517703551264241Sun, 02 Oct 2016 02:14:00 +00002016-10-02T10:17:34.995+08:00 Situated along the bustling Telok Ayer street is a&nbsp;restaurant that&nbsp;wants to bring to diners Thai food that is prepared with loads of passion, lots of pride and bolts of genuine quality. Cha Thai's founder, Leah,&nbsp;believes in using quality ingredients, together with traditional recipes cooked with modern techniques so as to present a different dimension of Thai cuisine. Let's http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2016/10/mrs-toh-eats-cha-thai.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25107866.post-966603022248475411Thu, 08 Sep 2016 06:12:00 +00002016-09-08T14:12:32.112+08:00 &nbsp; Thanks to Peony Jade for these lovely mooncakes !~ These fruity Heavenly 4 snowskin mooncakes are so pretty ! There is the 💙Wild blue berry yogurt , 💛Mango sago pomelo, 🔶Cempedak( jackfruit ) and lastly💚 Mao shan wang durian ! aren't they pretty ! and I hope you like my styling :D  &nbsp; Another angle of the mooncake :)   <!-- react-text: 56 -->You can order online http://providence1974.blogspot.com/2016/09/mrs-toh-eats-peony-jade-snowskin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Eileen. 静)0