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We celebrated my sister’s birthday on Tuesday. It seems that some of the photos (especially our family group photo) were auto deleted :( — it’s probably the SD card. Luckily I still have some of these … Chocolate cake from “Four Leaves” topped with a thick ganache Table food spread Stir-fried pork (that looks like [...]
Millet Porridge (the basic) PrintSweet Breakfast Millet Porridge Yield: 1 Serving Ingredients1/4 cup millet 1 cup liquid milk of choice 1 scoop Sun Warrior 1 tsp cinnamon Sweetener of choice (honey, maple etc.) Toppings: Fruits / Nuts / Cacao Nibs / Coconut / Nut Butters / Flax Seeds etc.Google Recipe View Microformatting by ZipList Recipe [...]
Yesterday the husb and I went to the park to do some running intervals. 200m x 10 sets (work : rest = 1 : 1) 400m x 1 set (all-out) My arms were a little numb in the last 100m of the 400m run! I haven’t felt this type of lactic in years. Gone were [...]
Hello friends. Just came back from a sweaty pyramid fartlek run. Its been a while since I ran outside! It was raining earlier today. In fact, it rained the whole day! Workout summary: Total distance: 6.2 km 1km warm up jog 100m jog + 100m sprint 200m jog + 200m sprint 300m jog + 300m [...]
I never thought of combining these two (kow peck chye and grapefruit) together. There’s always a first time! Not too bad. Not too bad. I used one packet of Kow Peck Chye + garlic + half a grapefruit + toasted chopped almonds and stir-fried them. Very simple. *** Yesterday I saw my gynae for a [...]
Has anyone eaten millet before? I don’t think I have. Never cooked it before, that’s for sure. I was at “Shop and Save” on Sunday and saw these packets of Millet at $1.10 each. I grabbed two of them. So what is millet seed? While it’s often called a grain because of its grain-like consistency, [...]
My sis brought back a lot of foooooood (snack is the most appropriate word here) from ti l’ile Morice. I’m gonna hide them deep inside the cabinets :D Our favourite Mauritian snacks — I think when we (Mauritians residing abroad) eat one of these, we are reminded of our childhood, the snacks we used to [...]
I did ChaLean’s Burn Circuit 3 this morning followed by “Insanity Fast & Furious” (first time doing). I was definitely breathless and sweating buckets after that! This is the full 22 minute of Insanity Fast and Furious. Note: Don’t try if you have not exercised in a while. Breakfast was blueberry buckwheat pancakes. They look [...]
It looks like rice, has the same texture as rice (and couscous) but it’s not made of rice. It is “Cauliflower Rice”. It is gluten free, low in carb, high in vitamin C, vitamin B and fiber (more health benefits of cauliflower here). On top of that, it has anti-estrogenic effect. Cauliflower Rice is popular [...]
