As my stay in Kyoto was quite brief, I tried to savour anything I found interesting. There was so much to choose from, my senses were bombarded! Mochi Mochi is Japanese rice cake made of mochigome, a short-grain japonica glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and cornstarch. The rice is pounded… Continue reading Tasty Treats Found In Kyoto
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Ten Of My Favourite Feelings
Fun tags are a great way to get connected and get to know fellow bloggers! Thank you, Jophiel, for this fun tag!! I absolutely love your banners and they happen to be my favourite ones too! Check out Jophiel’s blog MeraK__Ib today! Here are the ten of my favourite feelings! 1) I love flowers! 2)… Continue reading Ten Of My Favourite Feelings
Ideal Inspiration Award Nomination From Mughal Creations
It’s an honour to be nominated by Ayesha from Mughal Creations, thank you! To be recognized as an inspiration to fellow bloggers is one of the best feelings! Go and check out her amazing blog! RULES: 1. Thank the person who have nominated you and provide a link back to his/her blog. 2. Answer their… Continue reading Ideal Inspiration Award Nomination From Mughal Creations
Fabulous Foods For Father’s Day
It’s been such a long while that we could gather as a family, even for small groups. We were all grateful that we could get together to savour some delicious food! Our family had this tradition of visiting my grandparents’ resting place on special occasions to place some flowers and even hang out to “share”… Continue reading Fabulous Foods For Father’s Day
A Quarantine Mom’s Triggers
“Just because you have tons of money and power doesn’t guarantee happiness….” 1) I constantly try to be open to new things. Hence, I love learning new languages, and taking many courses about social media. I may not be good at everything though, like taking photos. (I am more of an artist of pen and… Continue reading A Quarantine Mom’s Triggers
Food Review: Yuu Japanese Tapas
The weather was getting steamy hot….. I was looking for some cold food to eat to combat the hot weather. The image of a enormous beer mug looked intriguing. The “beer ramen” was perfect! It was chewy ramen in cold savoury broth. There was no real beer here….. This large beer mug of ramen arrived… Continue reading Food Review: Yuu Japanese Tapas
Gluten-free Pizza Crust
Being stuck at home meant more time to look around the pantry. My children occasionally liked to make their own pizza dough with regular all purpose flour. So, when I discovered that I had this bag of gluten free version, I asked them to use it instead. “Made with White Rice Flour, Whole Grain Rice Flour, Corn Flour,… Continue reading Gluten-free Pizza Crust
My Self Portrait
It’s been a long while since I did a self portrait. Originally, I was going to use a mirror, but ended up choosing a photo to use instead. Have you done a self portrait before? It is a bit odd to stare at your own head shot for a long period of time. But, you… Continue reading My Self Portrait
Craving Sweetness, But Sugar-free
As a mother, I try my very best to be a good example and each less sweets. It’s difficult as I love chocolate. Growing up as a chocoholic was painful as there was no sugar free versions out there. The only sugar substitute that was popular back then was aspartame! Not for me! Stevia To… Continue reading Craving Sweetness, But Sugar-free
Reblog Feature: Money Saving Tips In The Kitchen
A friend of mine once said to know how to save money in the kitchen is key to a comfortable and successful life. I tend to believe her, the kitchen is the center of every household around the world and how you work in the kitchen and spend money in it will determine your household… Continue reading Reblog Feature: Money Saving Tips In The Kitchen
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