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I recently got a cake order for a little girl turning four years old. She really likes pink (as do I), and I have the best idea in mind for this girl who says to me that she is a princess. Please anticipate this cake next week!

Below is a waffle, but it is made with no flour: Sunny bought a humongous container of protein powder a while ago, and it wasn't nearly half finished. So she came over one morning with pancakes made from two scoops of protein powder, an egg, some milk, and oil. It was delicious.

The waffle that should have been topped with red bean and some cream but wasn't

We took the same batter the next morning, added green tea powder, and put it in the waffle machine. A bit on the dry side, but it was perfect when dipped in coffee (I was in dire need for a biscotti substitute).



When have you tried using substitutes when cooking and it turned out successful?

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It's less than a month until the start of my trip to Malaysia! Being super excited to go, I've already packed nearly all of my clothes. Now I'm just trying to find things to do to make the day go by faster. It seems as though the afternoon goes by so slowly whenever I stay at home... But thankfully I've been occupied well these past few days *yay*

 People tend to like things with smiling faces, no?

A month ago, I made some red bean-filled and coconut-filled buns (made the Asian bakery style way) for a bake sale. I'm not sure how they sold because I just dropped off the 50 buns and left, but having tried both of the buns before handing them off, I can say they are confirmed very legitimate tasting.


Do appearances ever tempt you to buy things you don't want that much?

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I also finally picked up some blood sausage at FMT that day as well. Perhaps I shouldn't have asked for half of it, because it leaves the cut end open, and when it cooked, the blood and other stuff inside the sausage started spilling out. I pan fried the sausage with onions, then used it to top white rice. 

Pictures of this dish don't look good, and seeing it in-person doesn't make it look any better either. You'll just have to trust me on this one: it tastes remarkably flavourful and the different textures in the sausage make this dish a one-bowl-meal (oh yes, I also threw in a handful of shredded blanched veggies in there) (:

 What's those white stuff in the sausage? Pork fat and other pork stuffs...

I've also been wanting to share the instances where we've cut up a package of bacon, half an onion, and pan fried it all until it looks like so:

Bacon and its fat tastes really good with rice. 

Now that I'm free from studying for four months, I've been taking this time since then until my trip to make a trip to the gym three times a week. Maybe some people complain about it, but I absolutely love the post-workout pain... It makes me feel that my efforts are working!


How are you preparing yourself for the warm weather?

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Although there's still a week or so of school left, my mind has been in summer mode for the past month or so *gasp*

Still, I must muster up my effort to study in order to get through these last days, while thinking of the good food I'll get to enjoy once again when I go back home:

 I eat dimsum quite often, and each time I have to get these two plates:
(left) a crispy chewy glutinous pastry encasing a sweet and salty meat filling
(right) egg tarts

School isn't even over yet and I'm already thinking about all the things that I'll be doing when I'll be free! - places to eat, things to make (to eat of course), people to catch up with (or eating a meal with people you haven't seen in awhile), and other activities regarding food and its consumption.



What are you looking forward to this spring/summer time?

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Last weekend I saw a Rolls Royce, and asked daddy to take a picture of me with it:

Last week I also saw an FRS, and asked mommy to take a picture of me with it:

She said "No, you can just go to the auto show"


"But mommy, I didn't get to go this year."


So I never got a picture with that FRS.

Yesterday, I saw a bright royal blue car, and from afar I thought, No, that can't be the 370Z... But after a few more steps towards the car, the driver started the engine, the rear lights turned on, and it was the 370Z. 

The starting-up sound still lingers in my ears as though it was my ringtone, and lets just leave my strong feelings towards this car as that. 

Do you ever get so excessively happy and excited in public that you can't conceal your feelings?

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If you've read the "P/S" section of my previous Food Porn post, you'll remember I had you guess about a picture (the left one):




It's Brie Cheese (which we baked) topped with strawberries, from FMT






I sat in the middle seat = I get food from the grill on both sides

On a side note, I was lucky to try Chako Korean Grill on their soft opening night in Mississauga (where my home is)! Now I don't have to drive a minimum for half an hour to feed my stomach unlimited amounts of meat! *yay*

On the other side note *haha*, the Spring weather has finally begun to overpower the Winter chills, meaning my enthusiasm to go to the gym has shot up significantly *yay again*