July 2009

Bento #79 – a colorful summer bento

July 28, 2009

I didn’t realise how colorful this bento was till I saw the photo. We have the pink ham and white cheese on sticks, yellow corn, red strawberries with dip in a green container and black and white oreos. A perfect cold bento for a super hot day like today. We’re having a heatwave this week and I [...]

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Mapo Tofu (Spicy Tofu with Pork)

July 22, 2009

I have to confess that I definitely prefer baking over cooking. Cooking is not my forte and I also cook by instinct, to the dismay of my friends. It used to and probably still drives my friends crazy when they try to get a recipe from me and all they get are “a little bit [...]

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Bento #78 – A whale of a time

July 16, 2009

Now that it’s summer, bento lunches have been very sporadic. Often it’s just a simple sandwiches because we are just dashing out the door for park dates and camp. Hopefully I will get back to regular bento lunches in September when school starts. Talking about school, my little girl will be starting kindergarten in Sep! [...]

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Fried Nian Gao (Sticky Rice Cake)

July 11, 2009

Yes, I know it’s already July and way past Chinese New Year. It’s just that I happen to be cleaning out my freezer today and found a nian gao that was given by my friend S during CNY this year. Normally eaten during Chinese New Year, it can be frozen for a long time. I [...]

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Armani Exchange Jeans, anyone?

July 8, 2009

I have to confess that I am a jeans and t-shirt person. Since I wear my jeans a lot, some of them are getting a little worn out. It is probably a good time to get some new ones to replace the worn-out ones. Guess where I will be getting my new jeans? At Armani [...]

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Bento #77 – Bunnies Galore

July 8, 2009

Look! the bunnies came for a visit!! It’s amazing how a simple cookie cutter can transform a simple boring sandwich into five cute bunnies. So if you have those cookie cutters hiding in your pantry, take them out and use them. I am sure that your kids will love it. The bunnies are Nutella sanwiches. Apple [...]

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Looking for easy recipes?

July 8, 2009

As an amateur baker, I am always on a lookout for new recipes especially easy recipes. Who has time for complicated recipes with a four year old running around the house, right? MomsWhoThink.com is one such website that I’ve recently discovered. There are lots of great recipes including banana bread recipe, cheesecake recipes, cookie recipes and much [...]

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Baguette Box @ Bellevue

July 3, 2009

I love Vietnamese sandwiches. They are delicious and very cheap. I can usually get them for only $2 for a pork sandwich. But there are some days when I crave the fancier version, that’s when I head to Baguette Box. DH had the Crispy Drunken Chicken Baguette. Pieces of crispy battered chicken topped with a [...]