Monday, July 13, 2009

What is your spa type?

I came across a website last night and I found this very interesting article written by Jacquetta Szathmari. She's the Editor in Chief of InnerRewards. According to her, knowing your spa type will help you choose spas that are a good fit.

She listed 7 categories of spa types: Eco-chic, Zen, Luxe Glam, Medi Spa, Victorian Elegance, Total Immersion and Minimalist. After reading through the article, I concluded that my spa type is Zen + Eco-chic!

If you are interested to find out your spa type, you can visit the Link . :)

Sunday, July 12, 2009

At last!

Remember my little cactus that has a flower bud? It had finally bloomed 4 days ago! I was a little too busy to upload the photographs. But they are here now. Enjoy!


Friday, July 3, 2009

My 3 little plants

I just got back from Ikea. Even after so many visits, a trip there has always been exciting for me. There are so many things I that I would like to buy and bring home. Thus, I always end up buying items that are not on my shopping list.

These are the 3 cute plants that I bought.

This pot contains 2 plants. They reminded me of a pair of 'twins'. Once they are slightly bigger, I shall plant them in 2 separate pots.

This plant looks pretty unique and has thick and spongy leaves.

The last one was a rare find. It was the only one left and was hidden in the corner. I was thrilled when I spotted it! It actually has a flower bud!

I have yet to see a cactus that flower when it is so young. Maybe today is my lucky day. I cannot wait to see the flower bloom. :)

I do not think I have green fingers because the two plants that I had previously did not survive. Hopefully, these 3 are going to be tough little survivors.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Home-made bread pudding

I got bread pudding craving today. So, I am going to make my favourite bread pudding with a bit of a twist. There will be a new secret ingredient. I hope it will make this bread pudding even tastier and more irresistible! It is dark and sweet, it melts in your mouth. Have a guess first and I shall reveal this ingredient at the end of this post.

Ingredients:
  • 2 eggs
  • 150ml milk
  • 200ml coconut milk
  • 80g white sugar
  • 12 slices of bread
  • 50g golden sultanas
  • 50g chocolate chips
  • a few drops of vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon of butter
  • some icing sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degree Celsius (350 degree Fahrenheit).
2. Trim off the bread skin (discard or save for other use).
3. Cut bread into half.








4. Lightly brush the base and sides of a heatproof dish (22 x 19 x 5 cm) with softened butter.
5. Line the dish with bread.








6. Sprinkle some raisins and chocolate chips.








7. Repeat step 5 and 6 until you have used up all the bread.








8. Beat the eggs and sugar together in a big bowl.









9. Pour in the coconut and plain milk. Add a few drops of vanilla extract. Mix them well.









10. Pour the mixture slowly over the bread and let it stand for 30 minutes.








11. Once the bread has soaked up all the mixture, bake it in the preheated oven for about 20 - 30 minutes or until golden brown.








12. Sprinkle some icing sugar on the top, cut and serve.












My new delicious Chocolate raisin bread pudding. Chocolate is the new secret ingredient, did you guess correctly? :) What I love about this recipe is that the ingredients are cheap and easily available. If you have time and want to try something new, give it a go. Do let me know how it turns out for you, love to hear about it!