水果控@奇异果,KiwiFuit

奇异果, 奇异果, 奇异果! 

哈哈... 由于本女王太喜欢奇异果了, 所以情不自禁地说了三次!

本公主最爱 Zespri New Zealand KiwiFruit =)

或许奇异果对大家来说, 并不陌生, 甚至像本公主一样, 对这水果情有独钟... 说中了吗? 呵呵~

但是大家知道有哪些国家出产奇异果? 哪又有谁会去关注这奇异果的由来呢? 赞同?

好的, 那我就在这里简介奇异果的由来吧~ 😄

奇异果的由来 :

其实呀, 奇异果的原生地为中国. 1904年, Mary Isabel Fraser, 从中国把奇异果的种子带回纽西兰.  Alexander Allison, 当地知名的园艺专家在1906年时培植出纽西兰第一株奇异果树. 至1910年结出了第一批果实. 1950年的时候, 纽西兰开始export 这奇异果到US. 

更加详细的由来与内容, 请阅读 ⇨  

Chinese Gooseberry Becomes Kiwifruit in 15 June 1959 ;

8 Countries That Produce The Most KiwiFruit In the World ; 

" 奇异果 " 得名由来

至今为此, 纽西兰出产的绿色奇异果的名字已经风行全世界, 而纽西兰在奇异果营销, 研发和价格方面的影响力, 也是世界第一. 除了绿色奇异果外, 纽西兰还育出了一种金奇异果, 味道较清甜, 酸味弱. 现在主要出产的国家有纽西兰, 意大利, 法国, 中国, 智利等... 

奇异果的营养价值 :

1. High in Vitamin C - 比柳橙含有更多Vitamin C

2. Source of Fibre 

3. Source of Vitamin E 

4. High Contents of Bioavaible Antioxidants

5. Aids Digestion

6. Source of Potassium

7. Source of Folate

8. Low In Calories

9. A Low Glycarmic Index (GI) Food

10. Get An Immunity Boost

更多的阅读 :
1. Zespri New Zealand Kiwifruit
2. 纽西兰奇异果

零嘴馋@SIGNATURE SNACK

The hectic pace of today's 24-hour lifestyle may be wreaking even more havoc on our health than we realize.

With a busy life and career, no matter whether you are studying, rushing homework, working, traveling, or hungry, or after gym (or hmmm... just feel bored/excitement/stress or rewarding)  habit of snack cravings on cookies, sweets, candies or chips are bound to happen, agree?  However, you are feeling guilty after having those "junk food" after all due to they usually filled with artificial flavoring, preservative as well as MSG, which brings burden to our body ! 

While there are wide range of snack food in market nowadays, it's not so easy to find healthy snacks. Here, I found and would like to present an Althernative Healthier Choice and A New Way of Snacking !  

<Signature Snack>, the latest Home-Delivery snack company that send Freshly Baked and Naturally Healthy Snacks Monthly to your doorstep. Signature Snack brings you variety of delicious and convenient healthy snacks to fuel you up all day.

My First Try Ordering during #MyCyberSale #2016

Why Choose Signature Snack?

1. 100% Natural Ingredients with No Preservatives, No Trans Fat

2. Quality, Freshness and Great Taste are being guaranteed.

3. Freshly Baked 

4. Delicious Snacks

5. Snacks for Weight Loss - filled with nutrient-dense foods 

6. Snacks with Health Benefits - 

    i) Dried fruits are rich in antioxidant vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients

    ii) Nuts and seeds are rich source of protein, healthy fats and antioxidants.

7. Over 50 varieties (Unique) Snacks to choose from. 

    Introduce 2-3 new snacks every month.

8. Hygiene - Every pack is sealed with Ziploc bags.

Snacks that I ordered - Mummy loves it ! 💜

I love Almonds so Much!  😊

< View on Signature Snack Website on How It Works >

These Lighter, Healthier Options are the Perfect way to enjoy favorite types of treats without blowing your calorie budget. 

Healthy, Low-Calorie, Great Taste, Full of Nutrients, Affordable Snack and also Convenience of an Online Ordering Service, so what are you waiting for? Let's give it a Try! 

Blogs for Products Reviewed ~

1.http://followmetoeatla.blogspot.my/2015/12/signature-snack-healthy-snacks-freshly-delivered-product-review.html 

2.   http://www.applefoodees.com/signature-snacks/

3.   http://www.findingfats.com/2015/10/product-review-signature-snacks-healthy.html

4.   http://jewelpie.com/healthy-snack-review-signature-snack/

5.   http://www.thebgirlworld.com/2015/10/signature-snack-healthy-and-delicious.html

6.   http://www.alizasara.com/2015/11/review-signature-snacks.html

7.   http://www.sunshinekelly.com/2015/10/my-healthy-signature-snack.html

8.   http://jazzlah.blogspot.my/2015/11/signature-snack-malaysia.html

For More Information:

>>>　https://vulcanpost.com/355881/signature-snack-startup-malaysia/

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阅读乐@梦想这条路踏上了,跪著也要走完

書名：夢想這條路踏上了，跪著也要走完

作者：Peter Su

出版日期：2014/05/10

出版社：三采

心是一個人的翅膀，心有多大，世界就有多大。

如果不能打破心的禁錮，

即使給你整個天空，你也找不到自由的感覺。

对于修养励志 (心灵励志) 的书籍, 情有独钟. 或许它能给予我许许多多的正能量, 为我那娇小玲珑的心添加了一针的强心剂吧! 呵呵 ... (本女王比较容易想偏~ 哎!)

最近, 爱上了 Peter Su 的书籍. 我想 Peter Su 这大名鼎鼎, 耳熟能详的作者, 大家都应该最为熟悉不过吧! 

我非常喜欢书中的写到的一句话, 言之有理:

" Be the Change you Want to See in the World. " ~ Mahatma Gandhi

(与其抱怨, 不如成为那个你心中想看见的改变)

" Using your Smile to Change the World. Don't let the world change your smile. "

(用你的微笑去改变这个世界, 别让这个世界改变了你的笑容)

" Try Not to become a Man of Success, but rather Try to become a Man of Values. " ~ Albert Einstein

(不要为成功而努力, 要为作一个有价值的人而努力)

" Don't be Afraid of the Dark. Only in the Darkness Can you See the Stars. " ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

(当你的生活变得黑暗时, 不用害怕, 因为这样我们才能看见最耀眼的星星)

" Nobody can Go Back and Start a New Beginning, but Anyone Can Start Today and Make a New Ending. " ~ Maria Robinson

(没有人可以回到过去从头再来, 但是每个人都可以从今天开始, 创造一个全新的结局) 

" Sometimes The Right Path is Not The Easiest One. " ~ Grand Mother Willow

(对的那条路, 往往不是最好走的)

前序 ~

" 你这一生的旅途里会遇见很多人. 有人喜欢你, 有人爱你, 有人讨厌你, 有人算计你, 有人善待你就如生命中最重要的那个, 但也有人不把你当一回事. 所以渐渐地, 你感觉到痛了, 失望了, 累了甚至放弃了, 希望你能记得, 这些其实都与他们无关, 别人怎么看你, 其实一点都不重要, 你真正的价值, 是你怎么看你自己, 没人能主宰你的幸福, 除了你自己, 你的未来终究是要你自己负责. "

本书的最爱 ~
" 旅行的美, 不在于造访了多少著名的景点, 而是 [ 能有一段流浪的时间 ], 随着感觉到处走走, 望着眼前的画面发呆, 或是在小巷里迷路, 看见当地人们为什么事而感到幸福快乐, 那一刻, 你会更确定自己想要追求什么样的人生. 当你开始把旅行当做一场流浪时, 你将会感受到旅行的意义. "

"成长的路上, 不仅是距离, 更是一种经历. 而梦想其实不是一段距离, 而是一种决定. 如果说人生中总有一段路需要一个人走, 那就一个人, 勇敢的走完. 人生最精彩的不是抵达梦想的瞬间, 而是坚持走在梦想道路的过程. 有些路不走, 你永远不知道会有多美, 所以还是继续向前走吧! "

" 有时候, 不要把事情看得太重, 对于人生的天空里, 它不过只是那点点星光, 而对于生活的海洋中, 它也只是汪洋里的一道小浪花. 要想幸福一点, 心就要简单一点; 要想潇洒一点, 对生活要求就简单一点. 一个人的价值, 不在于与他人多么相同, 而在于你和别人如此不同. "

" 每个人的生命都只有一次. 所以无论如何都要去做自己喜欢的事, 去自己梦想去的地方, 帮助需要帮助的人. 就把它当作是你人生最后一次的任性! "

" 无论你在这个世界上选择用什么样的方式发光, 记得你就是你自己, 你不用担心他人的评语, 因为总是会有人和你产生一样的共鸣, 我们不是俊男美女, 我们只要做一个有存在价值的人, 把拥有爱的东西分享给其他人就好! 每个人都有自己的独特, 都有属于自己的光芒, 如何发光需要靠你自己来诠释, 要相信, 你是独一无二的. "

" Being Deeply Loved by Someone Gives you Strength, while Loving Someone Deeply Gives you Courage. " 被一个人深深爱著会让你坚强, 而深深地爱一个人会让你勇敢. 无论亲情, 爱情, 友情. 希望你们在人生中都能有个坚强及勇敢的理由.

" 生命真的很奇妙, 不管在哪段路程中, 心里总会有个声音悄悄地告诉你该做某个决定. 我想, 这或许就是人生吧! 一段我们需要不断练习的人生. "

" 不管有没有人喜欢, 有没有人爱, 我们也要努力做一个充满爱的人. 不算计也不嘲笑任何人, 做自己的梦, 走自己的路. 有时, 对讨厌你的人最好的反击是, 保持微笑和快乐, 因为他们最不希望看到的就是这样的你. "

" 生活里我们可以学习随遇而安, 跟著自己的脚步走, 不要害怕错过, 或是没有看见什么, 一路上的你其实已经有收获. 我们的眼睛, 总是看外界太多, 看自己太少. 在期待著一路上风景将带给你什么样的惊喜时, 却忘了发现自己内心那股正在发酵的力量. 所以, 从今天开始练习, 不再带著他人的情绪和眼光, 学著让自己活得轻松, 活出自己的态度, 并且对未来充满希望, 继续好好的生活. 要知道, 当你一直在担心错过了什么的时候, 其实你已经错过了生活的意义. "

读后感:
我想: 人生也同旅行一样.
人生的每个阶段, 犹如旅途中不同的景点. 人生道路是自己选的, 不管路有多远, 或多崎岖坎坷, 即使是跌到了, 受伤了, 也要学会自己承受, 自己疗伤.
不埋怨, 不唉声叹气, 勇敢地站起来, 继续向前迈进, 坚持, 铭记着原先的目标, 不管伤有多痛, 你也会靠自己的办法撑过去. 因为我们都是这样, 才学会慢慢地长大!
无论走在哪一条路上或是站在哪一个角落, 都要微笑面对, 其实它将会是一种领悟, 另一个惊喜!

人生道路上, 一起加油吧! 


深入阅读:
1. http://www.businessweekly.com.tw/article.aspx?id=8235&type=Blog
2. http://blog.cw.com.tw/blog/profile/223/article/1069
3. https://www.cmoney.tw/notes/note-detail.aspx?nid=15782
4. https://www.facebook.com/petesonline/

吃是福@Lim Fried Chicken

Rice + LFC Drumstick + vege

" The fried chicken is served in large whole leg pieces, paired with their version of nasi lemak, which uses plain rice versus coconut rice. The choice to serve plain rice was a nod to their customers who prefer a healthier althernative, since many Chinese believe coconut milk gives <wind to the stomach>. "

Who can resist fried chicken, especially a well-prepared one with juicy tender meat and a crispy golden skin?

Everyone love KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken), which is now the world's most popular chicken restaurant chain, specializing in that same Original Recipe along with the Extra Crispy Chicken and Home-style sides. However, have you ever heard of "LFC" ? Actually, "LFC" is stands for "Lim Fried Chicken". 

The Little Story about "Lim Fried Chicken" ~

Mr. Lim, Lim Fried Chicken's founder. He and his wife, started this stall since @ 1983. They first opened their stall at Restoran Wong Soon Kee along Jalan SS14/1. In the beginning, the stall sold all sorts of things, like chee cheong fun, grilled fish, cockles and even prawns, testing the market's reaction to their food. It was their golden fried chicken that became a fast crowd favourite! Now, he is solely in charge of frying the chicken while his wife and now both his sons handle the rest of the work, ladling out nasi lemak and chee cheong fun.

Restoran Lim Fried Chicken @ Bandar Puteri Puchong

Clean and Spacious

We visited Lim Fried Chicken in Bandar Puteri Puchong on 9th December during our lunch session for a try. Nonetheless, we were glad that the fried chicken is superb delicious. Started with two chicken leg, greedily took a deep bite and enjoyed the paper thin crispiness delivered from the deep-fried-to-golden-brown skin; shielding juicy, tender chicken meat beneath. SImple, non-spices loaded, but satisfying. =)

Chee Cheong Fun + LFC Drumstick

" If rice is not for you, eat your fried chicken with their chee cheong fun which is paired with their fragnant curry. " 

 Curry Mutton

< Rich, Flavourful Gravy Thickly coated to chunks of mutton in minimal gamey taste >

Another Lim signature dish --- Sambal Sotong

" Sotong is cut into thick pieces but each one is perfectly cooked with none of the rubbery texture that often plagues this dish. "

 In short, Lim Fried Chicken is worth every ringgit. Lim Fried Chicken uses only fresh chicken, replenished daily, never frozen. Therefore, for the quality-wise, it is top-notch!  
Three decades in business and still standing strong, churning out memorable fried chicken at reasonable price. 

*** Lim Fried Chicken is a pork free eatery place, there is no lard being used. *** 

LFC Malaysia Delivery Android Link:-https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=LFC+Malaysia

Further Reading: 

1.https://www.facebook.com/LimFriedChicken/ 

2.http://www.themalaymailonline.com/eat-drink/article/grab-your-favourite-lim-fried-chicken-at-glenmarie-shah-alam

3.http://www.malaysianflavours.com/2016/10/lim-fried-chicken-bandar-puteri-puchong.html

4.http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/food/eating-out/2013/03/28/lim-fried-chicken-nasi-lemak-spot-on/

5.http://kl.coconuts.co/2015/11/02/old-favourite-lims-fried-chicken-still-going-strong-30-years

厨房忙@零负担的金枪鱼麦片三明治,Zero Burden Tuna WholeMeal Sandwiches

When it comes to preparing lunches, sandwiches are quick and easy. Shake up the brown bag boredom with little healthy and delicious ideas. Each sandwich is made with whole wheat or whole grain bread, which is digested more slowly than a processed white variety, staving off hunger linger and helping blood sugar stay stable over the course of the afternoon.

Ingredients:

(1) Wholemeal Bread

(2) 1 can of Tuna (I used TC Boy)

(3) 1 big onion

(4) 2-3 garlics

(5) 2 chilli

(6) Butter or marjerine

(7) Pepper powder + salt

(8) Ketchup @ Tomato sauce

(9) Lettuce (slices)

(10) Tomato (slices)

Method:

1. Peel the onion and garlic, then chop them.

2. Wash the lettuce, tomato and chilli, then slices them. 

3. Open up a can of TC Boy Tuna, drain of the oil or water inside.

4. Heat up a pan, put a little bit of butter. Then, stir fry the chopped onion and garlic. Follow by chilli pieces and the TC Boy Tuna. Season with some salt & pepper powder for taste. 

5. After 5-10min cook, place it in a bowl.

6. Spread butter over the bread and place lettuce slices, follow by cookes TC Boy Tuna, Tomato sauce and tomato pieces. Cover with another pieces of bread.

7. Cut sandwich diagonally in half and serve !

~~ Tada ~~~ Ready for LUNCH! \(^O^)/

* No mayonnaise, so less calories as you worried! But it still taste nice! YUM~ YUM~ 

烘焙坊@Pandan Chinese Sponge Cake,班兰马来糕

Addicted to baking this 班兰马来糕, simple ingredients & methods, easy to do! Taste so Nice too! Love it so muchie! ^___^ 

If your are first time trying this, I'm sure that you'll love it and it must be successful. Not involve any oven or any whisking methods though. 

Ingredients:

(1) 250g Self Raising Flour
(2) 50g Butter/Marjerin
(3) 100g Sugar
(4) 1 egg
(5) 7-8 pieces of Pandan Leaves
(6) 200mL water

Methods:
(1) Blend the pandan leaves with 200mL water to get the pandan juice.
(2) Cook the sugar with 200mL pandan juice over the medium heat to slowly dissolve all the sugar. Set aside.
(3) Melt the butter / marjerin by using double boil method.
(4) Seive the self raising flour. (but I skip this step, LOL)
(5) Beat the egg well in a bowl.

(6) In a big bowl, put the self raising flour, add in the pandan juices + sugar [in step 2], mix well.
(7) Then, add in the melted butter/ marjerin. Stir well.
(8) Lastly, add in the beated egg & mix the batter well.

(9) Pour the batter into each mould until 3/4 parts full.
(10) Steam over high heat for ~15-20 min.
(11) Yeay!!! Ready to be SERVED ! YUM~YUM~~ 

Enjoy !   =)

This is the second time of steamed 班兰马来糕 with some chocolate pieces for topping. =) 

厨房忙@内有乾坤的班兰包, pandan pau with veggie filling

Hello, I'm back! ^___^

"Was grandma right when she said that breakfast was the most important meal of the day?" Unless you wake up for a snack in the night, breakfast does refuel the body after the long 'fast' through the night.

Breakfast is still the most important meal because it provides the fuel for the day. Studies have shown that overweight children, adolescents and adults are less likely to eat breakfast than their thinner counterparts. Skipping breakfast often leads to eating a heavier lunch or to having a snack (often high-calorie) before lunch. Hence, eating a healthy breakfast can help in control weight gain.

Steamed buns or pau is always a good choice for breakfast!

Today, I would like to introduce my pandan pau with veggie filling. =)

>Ingredients:

A. Pau Skin

(1) Flour - 500g
(2) Planta Margarine - 50g
(3) Sugar - ~80-100g
(4) Pandan Juice (extracted from pandan leaves) - 200mL <depends & adjustable)
(5) Mauripan yeast - 5.5g

B. Pau Fillings
(1) French beans
(2) Carrot
(3) Garlic
(4) Minced pork or chicken
(5) Salt
(6) Black pepper
(7) oil

 >Methods:
(1) In a bowl, mix Mauripan yeast with warm water, set aside.
(2) In a big bowl, mix flour, planta margarine, sugar a d Mauripan yeast together.
(3) Slowly add in the pandan juice into (2) and knead the dough with hand until the dough becomes smooth and extensible.
(4) Then, set aside the dough for 15min (rest).
(5) For Pau fillings, cut French beans, carrot into cubes. Chop the garlic. Heat a wok, add in oil. Then, stir fry garlic, carrot and French beans, as well as minced pork / chicken. When cooked, addd in pinch of salt and black pepper for taste. Lastly, put it in a big bowl for later use.
(6) After the dough set aside for ~15min, scale the dough into 50g each. Then, let it rest for 15min again.
(7) Round and flatter nthe dought and place the filling at the centre of the dough.
(8) Allow the pau doughs to rest for approximately 15min.
(9) Place all the dough pieces in a steamer and steam for 10min over high heat.
(10) Ok, ready to servve!  \(^0^)/

Lovely Steamed pandan pau with veggie filling!