Go Green: EatGrass aka Jiak Chao

Amazing effort.

it started out with a meeting as SP Green Alumni and soon after EatGrass was conceptualized.

"Going veggie once a week is the easiest and quickest way to lower your carbon footprint, reduce pollution, and save energy and water." Source: Veggie Thursday

Great idea? BAM! we went ahead with the discussions and planning to execute our EatGrass project.

Within these 4 months, we organised 3 makan sessions and participated in the 'Now you can Leadership competition'. Not winning the project-fund was disappointing but motivating.

personally, I see it as another challenge to improve ourselves - moving forward, to re-conceptualize our plans, gain support and publicity, and make sure we all have fun in the process~

I say we CAN, because we are a multi-talented team. we have our very own creative director, IT specialist, researchers, and of course, a bao-ga-liao leader.

Who says we can't?

If not now, when?

If not here, where?

if not US, who?

Yums: Berry fix

discount on raspberries & blueberries in NTUC!!!!

so lets make a cup of berry drink:

a couple of raspberries

a couple of blueberries

a bottle of Vitagen - grape flavour

* Blend them together and serve with ice cubes & whipped cream. wooohooo~

Slurp it up like a boss =P

Music: 陳勢安

Just like star-strucked girls, ah hoon n I were 'drooling' over him n listening to his songs during our kbox session. LOLS. *_*

Comfort food

making comfort food in progress.. Potato, Broccoli, and macaroni salad.

looks yuckky but its yummy.

Food for Thought: Platinum Anniversary

I was reading Sundaylife today and read this story of two nonagenarians planning to celebrate their platinum anniversary (70 years of marriage).

What the elderly man said caught my attention - "I realised she fought with me only because she was concerned about me. She never quarelled with me because she wanted something for herself. My needs had become her needs."

wow.

Food for Thought: Life is a Gift

Life Is A Gift

Today before you think of saying an unkind word–
think of someone who can’t speak.

Before you complain about the taste of your food–
think of someone who has nothing to eat.

Before you complain about your husband or wife–
think of someone who is crying out to God for a companion.

Today before you complain about life–
think of someone who went too early to heaven.

Before you complain about your children–
think of someone who desires children but they’re barren.

Before you argue about your dirty house, someone didn’t clean or sweep–
think of the people who are living in the streets.

Before whining about the distance you drive–
think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.

And when you are tired and complain about your job–
think of the unemployed, the disabled and those who wished they had your job.

But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another–
remember that not one of us are without sin and we all answer to one maker.

And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down–
put a smile on your face and thank God you’re alive and still around.

Life is a gift – Live it, Enjoy it, Celebrate it, and Fulfill it.

~unknown~

Now, the problem is, we certainly know how blessed we are through the constant reminders through quotes, phrases and stories that we read and see almost everyday, but how many times have we really tried to change ourselves for the better? or simply appreciating our life as it is?

This is a big problem for me and i believe, to many ppl around me too.

Food for thought

Music: Fish Leong

Loooovvve these 2 new songs by Fish Leong.

Reflections

my 3 weeks maid training stint in korea just flew past. a mixture of gains and losses, so i cant be bothered to weigh the difference.

the only thing i learnt from this journey would be - learning how to appreciate my parents' unconditional love and realizing that i'm a such a pampered princess at home. 我太幸福了。

Music: What Doesn't kill you make you stronger

very encouraging at times:

Food for Thought: 猫和猪

猫和猪是好朋友。一天猫掉进大坑,猪拿来绳子,猫叫猪把绳子扔下来,结果它整捆扔了下去.猫很郁闷的说：这样扔下来,怎么拉我上去？猪说:不然怎么做？猫说：你应该拉住一头绳子啊！猪就跳下去,拿了绳子的一头说：现在可以了！猫哭了,哭得很幸福。—— 有种朋友不是很聪明，却值得你终生拥有。

Yums: Oreo choco balls

my first attempt in making oreo choco balls. one of the simplest thing i could find to make - sth that i thought i can handle well enough. n yeap, other than me missing a piece of tracing paper to place the chocs on and failing to put the coloured balls for decoration, everything went well i guess =)

Food for Thought: Wife & Mother

It irks me shit whenever I see children born out of wedlock or end up with 'weird' circumstances becos of this. Children are always the most innocent ppl to suffer from these silly mistakes.

Think twice, think thrice.

Go Green: Eat Grass

Unbelievable efforts indeed. we're starting small but strong... excited, exciting, excitement!!!!!!!!!

Farewell

For 7 months, she fought bravely against pain and stayed strong till her last few moments. Though short-lived, she has made full use of her life, spreading her joy, smiles, encouragements, and most importantly, the birth of her 2 wonderful kids.

my dear friend cum role model, you'll be dearly missed but your fighting spirit will always be around to back us up =) till then, we will meet again~

Food for thought: priority vs option

“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.”- Mark Twain

True? False? Agree? Disagree? I don't know either.

Go green: Spenv alumni club

First physical meeting. Like finally but yea, it was overflowing with ideas n concepts, all waiting for us to implement. Looking forward to a great bonding session for all, to rid ourselves of whatever history we have, and to bond and perform like a uniformed group. yay~

PS: let me struggle thru the exams first =X

FattiVeggi: Beets modern vegetarian

An 'exploratory' trip to Dempsey hill led us to this newly opened restaurant....   

Beets Modern Vegetarian Restaurant

Location: 22 Dempsey Road

*Fine Dining, so you know, the prices are ehhemm... but you do get fabulous service~

Warm Bread



Beetroot salad with hazelnuts and raspberry vinaigrette

Cauliflower Gratin with Aged Parmesan

Vegetable 'Cheong Fun' Roulade with Shitake Mushroom sauce

(*not value for $$) 

Tofu Burger * This is good~

Grilled Pineapple with coconut cream foam

(*not value for $$ but since we got it free, hehehe..)

Poached Pear with soy chocolate & almond flakes (BEST liao!!)

I'd love to go back and try the other dishes, BUT lets save it only for special occasions or when i'm feeling rich. i wonder when that's gonna happen.. =S

Happy Birthday to me~

I had a beautiful & awesome 23rd birthday~ =))))))

feeling so blessed and happy with all the birthday wishes =D

LOLss... this is wat a sissy can do to 'disturb' me =S

Mirror Mirror with the env peep~ I've got to mention: look carefully at the cake, its home-baked by dear Alcina!!!

surprise videos that bring on loads of smiles & laughter~~

 

This song is dedicated to all my friends. Enjoy~

Entertainment: Dr Jia Jia

i've watched almost all the videos by Dr Jia Jia & Big Bro. super duper funny!!!!!

here's one of my fav:

Food for thought: Nobody is special

During a random conversation with a couple of friends, one of my friend mentioned,"nobody is special, everyone has a role to play."

Can't agree more with this statement! In whatever things we do, we need to perform our roles well to achieve satisfaction- as colleagues, students, family, friends or lovers. No free lunch in this world & no free love to receive.

Time to put in more effort!!! =)

FattiVeggi: Herbivore

Herbivore Japanese & Western Vegetarian Restaurant
Location: 190 Middle Rd, Fortune Centre, #01-13/14

"Dont be mistaken, the following photos are all pure vege food. LOL!"

Burger Set

Sushi

Tonkatsu Set

Unagi Don Set - interestingly made 'unagi' --> "scrambed tofu on a bed of seaweed" - as extracted from Hungryangmo. it was slightly charred, sweet and soft. amazed.

for the quality of food and nice ambience, the 'high' prices that i'm paying for is relatively worth it~

Music: Depapepe - Guitar

so glad to attend NTU's guitar ensemble. i never knew pure guitar pieces can be an 'orchestra' by itself, especially Depapepe's pieces. did a youtube search and listened to quite a no. of pieces. all their music are soooo amazingly cool!

enjoy~

Drama: King 2 Hearts

Super exciting drama. its now showing till ep 4. each ep was choked full of twists and turns, shocks and surprises, suspicions, jealously, n of course, charming actors and actresses. cant wait for ep 5!!

FattiVeggi: Forest Dew Vegetarian Restaurant

Forest Dew Vegetarian Restaurant- serving mainly chinese food
Location: Blk 23 Bendemeer Road, #01-523

Stir-fry Kai-lan in oyster sauce

Vege Curry Fish

Cheese eggplant - interesting fusion~

Braised monkeyhead mushrooms

value for $$ with their big serving, nice environment and short waiting time~ =)

FattiVeggi:Delcie's durian cake

Delcie's Desserts & Cakes

Website: http://www.delciesdesserts.com/ (read more here on how their cakes truly cares for you)

First time ordering a cake from delcie. I know its definitely different from normal cakes but i was still somewhat disappointed. Given the price i'm paying for the wholesome ingredients -> $48 for a 5" cake, i was expecting at least some fresh durian mousse which wasnt present at all.

nonetheless, taste wise was normal, quite similar to the american carrot cake texture and the cream was definitely very light and fresh.



I'm not sure if i'm gonna give Delcie a try again.. hmm, maybe their signature choco fudge cake or brownie can make me change my impression?

Till then, i'll need to 'collate' more cash before i can try their cakes again. =S

Just for fun - 等你的季节

FattiVeggi: Honzen Cafe

Honzen Cafe - serving wholesome & delicious vegetarian cuisine

Location: 470 North Bridge Road#01-01 North Bridge Commercial Complex

Website: http://www.honzencafe.com.sg/

Pink Rose+Rosemary+lemongrass tea

Potato Salad

Mushroom soup - my fav

Burger Set

very interesting dragonfruit fried rice

Spaghetti Bolognese

Efficient service and a free welcome drink upon entrance.

Thumbs up!

Food for Thought: The happiest couple

”The happiest couples never have the same character. They have the best understanding of their differences” From Idle Hearts

Photo by Make4Fun

Same goes to family & friends

FattiVeggi: Taiwan - Yilan & Taipei

Getting vege food in Taiwan was a breeze~~~~~~~~ n some are much more yummier than S'pore vege food. =/

So here it goes...

Yilan - Luodong Night market

Sweet potato balls

a vegetarian stall

fried mushrooms

for breakfast, there are many 早餐店 to choose from and i'm sure all will have some vege options. I was there for two mornings and was pleasantly surprised when the ladyboss asked me to wait a little longer for my food as they are cleaning their toaster for my 'clean vege toast'. Super touched!

peanut butter toast

At Yilan, Su-Ao county

see this word and u see vege food =)

*forgot to take a photo of my noodles here. lols

Taipei: 星光三越 foodcourt

vege tomato baked rice. comes with miso soup and sweet green tea. big portion & yums!!


Taipei Main station underground shopping area:

dry noodle, vegetables and seaweed soup

ru rou fan with danggui soup

n neva underestimate 7-11 in taiwan. They are well-stocked with vege food too~

brown rice milk & bread

Huge cup noodle


Xi Men Ding: Ah Mao Cafe

This is not a pure vege cafe but has some vege options.

Pumpkin risotto


Just outside Shilin MRT station:

curry ban tiao

shou wu noodle soup

dumplings


* I do have the namecards of the vege places i visited. Will be more than happy to give u a copy if u're interested =)

i see proper vege food almost everywhere i went except for Shilin night market (excluding finger food) hmm...

but anw, now i cant wait to go back taiwan to explore more yummy vege places! haha