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Mom's Birthday 2016 - Failed Banana Cake and Magic Candles!
My recent love for baking was noticed by mum and she specially requested for a banana cake for her birthday; sadly, it turned out quite horribly as a result of three errors; i didn't tap the side of...
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Penang Food Galore near Kek Lok Si Temple @ Beng Chin Garden [Penang, Malaysia]
There was a jam from Penang Hill to Kek Lok Si temple and by the time we arrived at the drop off point near the religious abode, we thought it's best to have lunch first lest someone were to faint from...
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The Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda (Ban Po Thar) - Main Iconic Pagoda &五方佛殿...
Direction stated "to pagoda" in English but in Chinese, the indication was for two places; the 萬佛寶塔 (Ten Thousand-Buddha Pagoda) and 五方佛殿 (Five-Region Buddha Hall).Paid up the RM 2 per person entry and...
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Tortoise Liberation Pond (乌龟放生池) - In a Deplorable Condition @ Kek Lok Si...
I remember (fuzzily) a sprawling pond filled with hundreds of tortoises in my last visit to Penang in 1995 and was in fact looking forward to rekindle my memory in my recent visit. Maybe my memory had...
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Montana Dessert Waffles - Black Velvet and Chocolate Banana @ PoMo [Singapore]
I would never had ventured to the second floor of PoMo if not for the Great Kon who suggested having desserts at this pretty isolated cafe / coffee brew bar; by desserts, i noted from the menu that...
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Lucky Wanton Noodle (好彩云吞面) - Attack Their Char Siew!! @ Tanjong Pagar Plaza...
The rare outing on a public holiday for a homely person was sufficient reason for a good meal and i can only think of Tendon Ginza Itsuki as we had to drop at Tanjong Pagar MRT station.Luck wasn't on...
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Lau Goh Teochew Carrot Cake Chye Thow Kway (老吴菜头粿) - Order by Pointing @ Zion...
Photos of celebrities posing with the owner, accolades from notable sources and numerous news articles proudly made up the frontage of this stall at Zion Road food centre; sufficient reasons for me to...
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Majestic Guan Yin (Goddess of Mercy 鹤山观音圣像) via the Incline Lift @ Kek Lok Si...
We should have exited the temple after the Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda as our transport arrangement was till 2pm but we would never had forgiven ourselves for missing the new icon of Kek Lok Si; the...
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Jerald's Birthday 2016
It's a high concentration of birthday celebrations in September for my family and given the last failed birthday cake, i didn't want to risk spoiling Jerald's birthday as my baking is still...
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Roller & Venetian Blinds For My 3-Room Flat - Renovation Part 5!
<<< Part 4In my last post on the house renovation, there was indication that despite moving in officially, i continued to have some ideas on how to make my house more appealing and after...
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Vintage Cars Galore @ 泰 Fantastic Thai Market [Old Tanjong Pagar Railway...
The term "busy bee" would be most appropriate to describe my working life these few weeks and yes, contrary to what some of you thought, i do hold a decent job and have in fact been working at the same...
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Paradise Hotpot (品樂鍋) - Individual Hong Kong Style Steamboat @ Sengkang...
Beauty in the Pot had gained a strong following since its inception and i am surprised to hear that the Paradise Group didn't bank on its popularity and instead launched another steamboat concept known...
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Epic Nasi Ayam Penyet (Smashed Fried Chicken) from NurFir Nasi Ayam @ Yishun...
Alex and I were on our way to boring KFC at Chong Pang when we strolled past this coffee shop called Kopi Wu and i caught an enticing whiff of deep fried chicken! Source found in no time and since we...
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Sensonic Stand Mixer (with 4.2L Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl) from Giant...
There are many "toys" available for the baking addicts and aside from a decent oven, the one "dream" gadget for many would be a stand mixer; preferably one with a large mixing bowl and splash guard!...
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Dad's Birthday 2016
Never say die - a much needed motto for a person who loves baking and who seeks to improve the taste and texture of the banana cake! Birthdays of immediate family members mean a ready group of guinea...
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Niche Savoureuse Cafe @ Toa Payoh Lorong 1 (beside Creamier) [Singapore]...
Without a car, there's honestly little motivation for me to explore new dining establishments but i do get the occasional good luck when people offer to drive me around; like two Sundays ago when my...
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Desserts in Niche Savoureuse Cafe @ Toa Payoh Lorong 1 (beside Creamier)...
It's impossible not to have desserts when faced with a wide range of captivating cakes in the display at the front counter of Niche Cafe and we did our due diligence by ordering two kinds served after...
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Kek Lok Si Temple (極樂寺) - The Most Beautiful Chinese Temple @ Penang Island...
I think it's about time for me to get back to blogging about my last overseas trip to Pulau Pinang as there were still quite a couple of outstanding postings and i shall start with my full post on the...
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Level 2000 of Candy Crush - A Super Easy Level
I still remember that bubbly excitement when i finally arrived at the thousand level of Candy Crush and it's just fitting for me to touch on the next millennia level; 2000!Boosters should not be used...
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泰 Fantastic Thai Market on 12 September - Long Overdue Post @ Old Tanjong...
I have reservations to publish this post on the 泰 Fantastic Thai Market as it happened almost a month ago and was just a one-day event. But i had like a hundred over photos and it would be such a waste...
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