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Charice - Note To God

2010-11-13T11:36:00.002+08:00

If I wrote a note to God
I would speak what's in my soul
I'd ask for all the hate to be swept away
And for love to overflow

If I wrote a note to God
I'd pour my heart out on each page
I'd ask for wars to end
And for peace to mend this world
I'd say, I'd say, I'd say

Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is overdue
And it seems like so much is goin' wrong
On this road we're on

If I wrote a note to God
I'd say please help us find our way
End all the bitterness
Put some tenderness in our hearts
And I'd say, I'd say, I'd say

Give us the strength to make it through
Help us find love cause love is overdue
And it looks like we haven't got a clue
Need some help from you

Grant us the faith to carry on
Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is goin' wrong
On this road we're on

No, no
We can't do this on our own
So, so

(Give us the strength to make it through)
(Help us find love cause love is overdue)
And it looks like we haven't got a clue
Need some help (from you)
Grant us the faith to carry on
(Give us) hope when it seems all hope is gone
Cause it seems like so much is going wrong
On this road we're on

No, no
We can't do this on our own
So, so
If I wrote a note to God

waa...so long

2010-10-25T21:01:00.000+08:00

I've been so long out of my blogger...
haha i will update soon k! gtg and my elder sis plus mum is overseas nw...way to japan
i will jiayou at sg then!

Enya - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel[《富貴門》英文插曲](CD Ver)

2010-08-09T21:11:00.001+08:00

From: http://www.crimsonrain.com/2009/10/english-song-enya-o-come-o-come.html

English Song: Enya - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel[《富貴門》英文插曲](CD Ver)

《富貴門》第4集里董令姿Angie(郭可盈飾)回憶和卓一元(呂良偉飾)過去分手的情景,放的那首英文歌《O Come, O Come, Emmanue》。《O Come, O Come, Emmanue》為Enya的作品。

歌詞：

O Come, O Come, Emmanue
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan's tyranny
From depths of Hell Thy people save
And give them victory o'er the grave
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, O come, Thou Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height,
In ancient times did'st give the Law,
In cloud, and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

I don't want to talk about it

2010-07-08T11:43:00.000+08:00

I can tell by your eyes that you've prob'bly been cryin' forever,
and the stars in the sky don't mean nothin' to you, they're a mirror.
I don't want to talk about it, how you broke my heart.
If I stay here just a little bit longer,
If I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, whoa, heart?
If I stand all alone, will the shadow hide the color of my heart;
blue for the tears, black for the night's fears.
The star in the sky don't mean nothin' to you, they're a mirror.
I don't want to talk about it, how you broke my heart.
If I stay here just a little bit longer,
if I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, whoa, heart?
I don't want to talk about it, how you broke this ol' heart.
If I stay here just a little bit longer,
if I stay here, won't you listen to my heart, whoa, heart?
My heart, whoa,My heart.
Over...

Serene bday wishlist: 1 peep toe wedges, 1 flats, handbag, perfume, vouchers for clothes, ahava foot moisturiser, waterproof marcara, jacket.

2010-06-05T18:54:00.000+08:00

Update

2010-03-13T23:35:00.000+08:00

Romans 8:28
[More Than Conquerors] And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Recent the media got a lot of happening. However tt also show the ugly side of human, media (becoz of the human nature), but also the good side of human. Newspaper shld report only the truth and when people already at the end media shld back off! Instead of keep bugging at them and cause more misery to them. Wat the point? hmmmm
However truly as the people stand wif God, God will surely help them up! I really admire Irene for her courage and love! Willing to forgive though nt easy and still support jack neo:) this is so amazing!!! Love is so amazing element!!!
Recently been challenge or chastening but then also God is helping me to grow n teach me. It's time to let go n let God!!! I'm a conqueror though i may fall but I'll stand up again even more strong! God u r magnificent!!! I love Holy Spirit!!! I love my nature n spiritual family!!! I'm ready to arise n build!!! HEHE

Counting my blessing

2010-02-11T13:21:00.001+08:00

recently there was a news regarding a comment about Taoism n Buddhism. i think all religion are good but i only have one question is y can't God be everywhere? y must He be put in a dead wood carving statues or so? sometime people say heaven have eyes and so bad people deeds will surely one day be show or retribution...then this heaven is it referring to God?
haha i think God dun wan to store in a dead thing as He create man, sky/heaven, earth/land and all creatures that are alive and movable. So surely God should be in a living thing or be everywhere since He is so so big! He want to have a relationship with all His creation. He dun wan us to live in guilt or unloved life that y 2000 yrs ago already a sacrifice, Jesus was make to let us live a life that we can be pure, holy and know God personal.
In the book i have kiss dating goodbye by John Harris there is a story about his dream. The dream is something like that: he enter into a room that have lots of cupboard with different labels such as what books he have read or which girls he have dated n etc. then he slowly open up cupboard and read the paper that is connect to the cupboard which can't be remove n destroy. Some bring back good memories n some bring back guilt. like how he lied or what things he have done in anger. all the sins that he have done make he feel so guilty, anger and shame that he don't want anyone to come to the room and let anyone c the cupboard. he try to destroy the paper because all of it r written with his handwriting and signature. instead of being destroy the paper is still undamaged and in the end he can't take it then sit on the floor crying though still clutching all the paper.
all of a sudden, the least person that he dun wan to see in this room is Jesus who appear and read everything. Despite reading everything Jesus didn't scold or laugh at him. Jesus took his own blood and sign over the author signature. now instead the sin belong to the author it belong to Jesus. so everything is being sign over and He just wan to have a new life that is with love. after i read finish the story i feel touch and i now all my past is already over and my life is redeem by His blood. i no longer need to do the "sacrifices" and the works as it is been done. i just need to abide in Him and being fill by His love...
i am bless so i can be a blessing.
i am heal because of His stripe and i can testify plus praise Him for His glory is manifest in me.

this few days have been fruitful as i have been packing my stuff and also finish my project. i also get to go out with mum n dad together which is quite hard to happen. my dad is happy but he say if family can have peace like now and he will be so contend. this is many of our wishes...forgive n love each other seem so hard like it is only happen when miracle happen...the 14 blades movie have a line say: "there is hope and so there is happiness" let not give up hope. my hope cn be found in faith!!! faith in life and life through Jesus!
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

Update n White Xmas

2009-12-28T00:44:00.000+08:00

On this day of your life, Ruth, we believe God wants you to know ... that you have to pass through a dark night of the soul.
Everyone does, including you. A time comes when what you have always believed is true melts away underneath you. When you cast in doubt even the most obvious, the most simple. When it seems that dark night is all around, and you are all alone. Take heart, this journey through abyss is the final barrier before your emergence into the heavenly light of a new synthesis of your being. God is waiting for you on the other side.

Hmmm recently i have enter into a deep "sleep" and all my bad habits resurface. In the end, under my friends support and encouragement (though i didn't tell them wat happen la) plus the desire to have a greater breakthrough with God. I've decide to pluck up my courage and face all what i dun dare to face. I finally face the truth and also tell serene abt my life. I decide to let go some stuff and decide to be discipline. Last time though i'm discipline but i have to sae i've slack super lots. Hwever i very thankful of God for giving me so many wonderful friends n even "mentor"! 2010 will be the best year for me! Not only is the beginning of my adulthood and also i know i will have breakthrough n many wishes plus desires being fulfill.

This year xmas also gt a no of gift though i didn't expect as economy is nt gd plus i didn't sow much into ppl life. haha but to me consider a white xmas as i gt a white watch frm cg thanksgiving (a 7-11 award). Then Chow give me a white wallet frm charles n keith. haha then i gt a key chain frm vivian n starbuck voucher frm xuelin:P i didn't expect i will receive gift frm them...haha, cards frm elaine, chow n serene. hehe...n also a chocolate stick frm elaine n lots of snacks frm subzone:)...wat a fatty n white xmas!!!

Zhao Qi Xing Guang Da 6 is very nice n good as they have the team competition and then every member becoz dun wan their crew mate n themselves to be out then will do their best to win other team. Indeed friendly competition will really stir the people potential n make them work hard! Pressure but not break!!! Jia you o!

Haha i like my new phone blackberry curve! Thanks God though gt lots of prob of getting the phone but still i get it!Hehe

Next year my resolution is... haha will post at next post

Restoration is Needed!

2009-12-22T09:44:00.000+08:00

God, please restore my family! Restore the joy, the peace! Jesus my Prince of Peace restore mercy and love back to my family! I just want them to be back into happiness! God, this is the restoration time! As we come to You to seek Ur face, come and restore each of us the joy and take away our troubles! Even as is Xmas season let us be joyful and abundance mercy flow out of our heart! Holy Spirit stir in us the fire! Let us not dwell in our pity pot but step out to spread the love and joy that have place in us! May Your glory be magnified in this Xmas! In Ur mighty name, Jesus, I pray! Amen

Hectic Day without Handphone

2009-12-10T19:46:00.000+08:00

Yesterday is a busy day for me...
First go pm ...hp still can use
Secondly go school for lesson until 11am...charge my hp
then use computer to chose specialist and in the end saw Evonnie so do some practise for project...hp still in low battery status
Thirdly go paya lebar with Evonnie to have lunch before driving lesson...hp don't have battery le so still to find plug to charge it
Fourth take cab to Ubi driving centre to meet instructor for driving practise lesson...hp still dead n tryin n trying my best to charge whenever i saw a plug
Fifth meet victor at cityhall but because no hp so can't reach victor:(...hp seem like spoilt as it keep show white screen
Sixth go PS to do stuff then use some phone to contact victor to meet him next time then try to contact pf...hp dead
Seventh go cityhall and pass stuff to pf and then rush to airport...hp dead
Eighth meet Carmen, Edward, Evonnie at Airport Terminal 3 to eat Popeye...hp super dead until can't on so can't contact mum
Ninth Rush to Tamp to find my mum but can't find so go to my workplace to lend phone to contact my mum in the end she nt meeting me. What a waste and rush for nothing:( ...without hp is so sian
Tenth Home sweet Home...thot phone spoilt in the end is charger. Faint.
------------------------------------------------------End of my Hectic Day---------------------------------

3rd yr Specialization

2009-12-03T19:40:00.000+08:00

Please select your specialization based on the following:
ENSD1 - Software Development with Design and Analysis

Module Code	Module Name
IT3781	Enterprise Software Development
IT3795	Database Administration
IT3782	Object Oriented Analysis and Design

ENSD2 - Software Development with Open Source Development

Module Code	Module Name
IT3781	Enterprise Software Development
IT3795	Database Administration
IT3800	Open Source Technologies Development

ITSN1 - Enterprise Network and Security

Module Code	Module Name
IT3786	IT Services and Management
IT3785	Enterprise Networking
IT3796	System and Network Security

ITSN2 - Enterprise and Open Systems Administration

Module Code	Module Name
IT3786	IT Services and Management
IT3787	Enterprise Systems Administration
IT3797	Open Source Administration

ITSN3 - Enterprise Network and Administration

Module Code	Module Name
IT3786	IT Services and Management
IT3785	Enterprise Networking
IT3787	Enterprise Systems Administration

ILOG - Integrated Logistics

Module Code	Module Name
IT3786	IT Services and Management
IT3791	Global Supply Chain Management
IT3792	Logistics and Distribution

You have selected the following specialization:

1st Choice: ILOG
2nd Choice: ITSN2
3rd Choice: ITSN1
4th Choice: ENSD2
5th Choice: ITSN3
6th Choice: ENSD1

Pls pray 4 me to get into the right specialization...dunno wat i wan...hmmm

What's Your Keirsey Personality Type?

2009-12-03T00:25:00.000+08:00

Guardian Provider (ESFJ)

You are observant, cooperative, informative, and expressive. You are greatly concerned with the health and welfare of those under your care and you are the nurturer of established social institutions such as businesses, churches, social clubs, and schools. You are the most sociable of the Guardians (SJ's) and you strive to provide friendly social service. You spend a lot of your energy making sure social functions are successful, traditions are upheld, and the needs of others are met.

You are an excellent master of ceremonies or chairperson of social events. Highly cooperative, you are very capable of maintaining teamwork among your workers. You are attentive to details of the goods and services you provide. During social events, you are often able to remember your guests' names after one introduction, and you may appear to be aware of what everyone has been doing.

You are friendly, outgoing, and gregarious. You love to talk and you can become quite agitated when you are isolated from others. You are fascinated about news concerning your friends, neighbors, and local community. You will often strike up conversations with strangers and will talk about anything that comes to mind. If someone wants to know what has been going on in the community, you are often happy to provide the details.

You may be the most sympathetic of the role variants as you are highly sensitive to the feelings of others. This sensitivity can leave you self-conscious as you care about what others think of you. You are affectionate and you feel a need to be loved in return. You can be easily crushed by criticism directed towards you and you strongly desire to be appreciated for who you are and for the service you provide to others.

Famous Providers include William Howard Taft, Dave Thomas, Barbara Walters, and Sam Walton.

Ppl do change

2009-11-26T03:22:00.000+08:00

Hmmm...today no school but need to go sch to meet someone or have remedial. In the end, I only able to meet the person and didn't go remedial. Suppose to do 3 proj or so but watch gossip girl season 3 then didn't do any proj. How unfruitful day I've do.
Today job training is quite good...I'm more proud n more 'equip' for my job. Hehe however next week lots of proj and test! Arr I not sure how long I can endure all the stress!!! God, HELP ME!!!!!
After finish the job training I go meet my sis and her friends to go zouk. In my mind is all the feeling of going home but because my sis want me to acc her so I told myself I love her so act like so unwilling. Zouk gt a lot of people and so cause me to wonder y Ppl like to go clubbing??? Then becoz of sth happen so we only stay there for one hour plus after wait one hour or so for the cab. Cab driver r so...reject fetching passengers!!!
Nw at Kbox with my sis and her friend...hmmm no voice to sing as recently I didn't rest well and take care myself...
People change but sometime feeling don't change that fast.
One of the songs that I like is call DUI de ren mean the right person. The song is saying rather give up everything and wait for the right one to come out! Sometime this rather remind me. As I can't really let go of someone and so feel some empty. However I dun want others to feel it as they not the right person I feel. I dun want any heart broken or any play play relationship. I also want to trust God as I know He love me and He want the best for me! I love God so I want to jus believe Him though sometime is hard. I don't really express my emo and my unhappy as I dun think that will help me...sudden emo... Sth I dunno hw to relate to ppl but jus act like I dunno hw others feel le so I won't get upset of nt able to please them

today dinner treat:)

2009-11-21T00:27:00.000+08:00

Black pork plus the noodle with the seaweed and others ingredients. e soup still gt add butter. seaweed is japan plus mix with the soup is so nice. my next year birthday want to ask my friend to go.

pork cutlet with different ingredients and different sauce. e pork is black pork. plus e yellow "mustard"

milk tea pudding is so nice and yummy.

old pictures...

Derek's water baptism

Some other photos...

etc pics...

ballet guy

phuket...

Vietnam

kbox...

recent bday celebration for carmen and sheryl

2009-11-17T23:10:00.000+08:00

On that day, i didn't able meet them early as i got work and other stuff to do. So i only meet them at nite for awhile then i go with them to chalet. First time stay overnight with friend without my family at the chalet...haha

I very happy to know my "vietnam gang" as everytime i enjoy myself alot.

My dad, bro and elder sis bday is coming up but seem like no one want any celebration. hmmm

seem so moody recently...weird

my projects recntly lettin me more down as i dun hav any ideas of wat to do. hmmm

lots of things happen...

so sad that i can't go korea and is becoz of my blurness...so anticipated as finally i cn go travel with peifen but i can't:(

i hav to save money so that next time i can go travel.

Singapore flyer...

2009-11-07T23:43:00.000+08:00

At Singapore flyer outside...friday went to Singapore flyer with evonnie, eugenia and elizabeth.

Quite a gd experience and worth the student price...student r alway good!!!

Last sun, Thiam Shui / Albert's birthday so we meet on saturday and celebrate for him. Hehe

Took from http://www.flickr.com/photos/liyin/3950692783/in/photostream/

I'm in a dilemna now...not sure of what to do...so many things happen and people are jus concerned about their feelings. What about mine's feeling? What about the truth? What about forgiveness? All this seem so unfamiliar to me. Getting depression and soon i dun wan to smile, laugh and talk.

pics-vietnam trip's frienz

2009-11-04T00:37:00.000+08:00

1st outing? At edward house for pools n karaoke

2nd outing to timber

e girls excluding rachel

at hooters....

update...

2009-11-01T23:27:00.000+08:00

...that to find out who you are becoming find stories that move your heart. Just like a seed has an image of the tree in it, so does your heart have an image of who you are becoming. Look for stories in movies and books that resonate in your heart, and you will find glimpses of your possible futures. What is your favorite story?
i dun even know my fav story...i only like some parts of the different stories...

My driving lesson 1 is very fun and i learn that driving is not that hard from what i think of...Last sunday is my first lesson and comin friday is my second lesson. Dunno wat i will learn but i think will be good...hehe

that you are only as free as you imagine yourself to be. There is nothing "out there" that's holding you down, - you are limiting yourself only with your own imagination. And your greatest limits are not even the "cannot" and the "should not", but the places where your imagination hasn't yet gone at all. There has never been a better time for you to open your eyes, let the imagination soar and see what more is possible.

Last third trip oversea...Thailand with claris, felicia and jiajia...
Day 1:
Arrival at thailand then proceed to Grand Diamond Hotel.
Put down the luggage and proceed to ChaChChak. Is so hot and tiring so we go back to hotel.
Rest awhile and went to the nearby shopping centre that is the central world/ world center to eat dinner and shop.

Day 2:
A tour guide bring us to Grand Palace and after that we visit their architecture...
We went to Indra Regent Square and Plantinum Mall level 5 shop and dinner.

Day 3:
Plantinum Market and then Plantinum Mall. After that to Big C for cosmetics and then SuanCum Night Market

Day 4:
MBK, Chinatown, Big C, Pat Pong

Day 5:
Plantinum Mall
Lunch at hotel
Sampeng
Massage
Central World - had dinner & movie

Day 6:
Leave hotel at 6.45am
Back to SG

Please Shine

2009-10-26T00:46:00.001+08:00

Intro by Evonnie and credits to 0011h.lj

We Shot The Moon - Paroles

Fear And Love - Album

Fly away on a plane
Just like you came to me
Take a bow,you take a bow
Your spirits left with me ..

Watch the clouds making shapes
And picture me with you
I'm so alive,I'm so alive
You color up my world
Halleluiah~ was all that I could sing
Halleluiah ..
You shine,I shine
My dear,my life
Is washed up like a seashell longing to be dry
So please shine,please shine
ah ah ah ah sh ...

Reverie,your reverie is full of all of me
Walk around my town all day
We pretend to run away
Halleluiah~ was all that i could sing
Halleluiah ..
You shine,I shine
My dear,my life
Is washed up like a seashell longing to be dry
So please shine,please shine
So bright

You're over there ,
and I was nowhere near ..

You shine,I shine
My dear my life
Is washed up like a seashell longing to be dry
So please shine,please shine
If you shine I shine
My dear my life
Is washed up like a seashell longing to be dry
So please shine ,please shine...

the end ..

Zero Limits -- by Joe Vitale

2009-10-20T16:29:00.001+08:00

Since yesterday, i've been reading the book that Evonnie lent me. The book is call Zero Limits and one of the thing it talks about is The Updated Ho'oponopono.
One of the passage or extracts...:
The Updated Ho'oponopono, a process of repentance, forgiveness, and transmutations, is a petition to Love to void and replace toxic energies with its self. Love accomplishes this by flowing through the mind, beginning with the spiritual mind, the superconscious. It then continues its flow through the intellectual mind, the conscious mind, freeing it of thinking energies, Finally, it moves into the emotional mind, the subconscious, voiding thoughts of toxic emotions and filling them with its self.
---Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len

I'm only halfway through the book and i think this book is amazing.
From what i understand:
Our thoughts ---come by memories or inspiration. If we come to the zero state and "cleansing" the memories we will be able to let our Divinity Creator to "pour" down the inspiration ideas to us.
"Cleansing" by saying "I Love You", "I'm Sorry", "Please Forgive me", ... and etc to yourself...
Everything is your responsibility...

Still reading and processing...ahah

Pics and recipe

2009-10-20T15:43:00.001+08:00

mocktail...strawberry flavour

thirsts for it???

three of us at timbre @ the arts house...

me and one vietnam girl, mai who is talk to me when vistin the vietnam university... she's 24, undergrad

3rd day...dunno where is it

Elizabeth and I at the airport...going back to SG...haha

Evonnie and I...

1st day...we were abt to board the cruise ship so Gary, our cameraman suggest to take a "jumping" photo...

three soups and one roasted turkey for thanksgiving???

http://www.foodtv.ca/thanksgiving/RecipeDetails.aspx?dishid=4820
Roasted Turkey with Herb Gravy
Yields: 8.
Ingredients:

* 1 x 12 lb. young turkey (about 5.5 kg)
* 8 oz diced pancetta (240 g)
* 8 large shallots, sliced lengthwise
* 2 tbsp butter (30 ml)
* sprigs of thyme, whole and chopped
* sprigs of sage, whole and chopped
* sprigs of rosemary, whole and chopped
* 1/4 cup sugar (60 ml)
* 1 1/2 tbsp sherry vinegar (22 ml)
* Coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper
* Butter, for rubbing the outside of turkey
* Sprigs of herbs, for garnish, optional

* 1 cup dry white wine (250 ml)
* 3 tbsp cornstarch (45 ml)
* 1/2 cup cold water (125 ml)

Directions:
Roasted Turkey

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Add pancetta to medium saute pan over medium heat. Sautee until fat begins to render, about 4 minutes. Remove pancetta and reserve.
3. To the same pan over medium heat, add butter, shallots and chopped herbs. Saute shallots until translucent, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar and continue to saute shallots 2 more minutes or until lightly browned. Add the vinegar and remove from heat and stir. Season with freshly ground pepper. Combine shallots with pancetta. Let cool to room temperature.
4. Remove giblets and turkey neck from turkey cavity. For additional flavour to pan drippings roast turkey neck in roasting pan with turkey. Remove any pockets of fat from bird cavity. Thoroughly rinse with cold water. Pat turkey dry with paper towel.
5. Run your hands gently between skin and meat of the turkey breast and legs to separate skin from meat. Do so carefully to prevent the skin from tearing. Gently slide about ½ of the shallot mixture and some fresh chopped herbs between skin and meat of the breast and legs.
6. Rub bird with butter and season with salt and pepper. Fill bird cavity with remaining shallot mixture and whole sprigs of herbs. Truss legs together with butcher’s twine to maintain shape while roasting.
7. Roast bird, breast side up, in a large, lightly oiled roasting pan on the lower portion of oven at 350 degrees F. for first 30 minutes then reduce heat to 325 degrees F. Continue to roast, basting often, until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh reads 180 degrees F. about 2 to 2 ½ hours. Remove remaining shallot mixture from cavity of turkey and place in roasting pan. Transfer turkey to serving platter. Cover loosely with foil and keep warm and let rest 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Garnish platter with fresh sprigs of herbs if desired. Make gravy while turkey is resting.

Fresh Herb Gravy

1. Place roasting pan with pan drippings and shallot mixture over medium heat on stovetop. Add white wine. Scrape pan dripping on the bottom of the pan to incorporate into wine. Bring to a boil and simmer until reduced slightly, about 10 minutes.
2. Stir cornstarch into ½ cup cold water until blended and pour into roasting pan. Whisk briskly over medium heat until bubbling and slightly thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and serve gravy with turkey.

http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=8952
Beet and Buttermilk Soup

Yield: 6

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Ingredients:
Beet and Buttermilk Soup

* 4 cups chicken stock
* 1 lb. fresh beets, peeled and diced
* 1 cup diced onion
* 3/4 cup peeled and diced carrots
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 tbsp lemon juice
* 1 tsp sugar
* 2 cups buttermilk
* salt and pepper
* 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
* sour cream, for garnish

Directions:
Beet and Buttermilk Soup

1. Bring chicken stock, beets, onion, carrot, garlic, lemon juice and sugar up to a simmer. Cook beets, loosely covered, until they are tender, about 40 minutes.
2. Purée until smooth, strain and cool to room temperature. Whisk in buttermilk and season. Stir in dill. Chill at least 4 hours before serving. Check seasoning, as soup may need more salt and pepper. Garnish with sour cream.

http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=4308
Cheese and Potato Soup

Yield: 4

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Ingredients:
Cheese and Potato Soup

* 1/2 cup of finely chopped onion – (125ml)
* 2 tbsp of unsalted butter – (30ml)
* 2 tsp of ground cumin – (10ml)
* 2 tsp of annatto butter – (10ml) see below
* 3 lb. of evenly diced (about 3” cubes) peeled baking potatoes - (1500grams)
* 8 cups of milk – (2liters)
* 1 cup of water – (500ml)
* 2 tbsp of finely chopped fresh coriander – (30ml)
* 1 x small jalapeno chilli, seeds and ribs discarded, chopped fine
* 2 x large egg yolks
* 1 1/2 lb. of coarsely grated mozzarella cheese – (750grams)
* 1 tsp of coarse salt – (5ml)

Annatto Butter

* 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces – (125ml)
* 1/2 cup annatto seed – (125ml)
* Cilantro for garnish.

Directions:
Cheese and Potato Soup

1. To make the refrito, melt the butter in a large soup pot and add diced onion. Cook the onion until they are soft. Add your ground cumin and annatto butter and stir until it’s melted. Add the diced potatoes to the pot. Add water, coriander, chilli pepper and all but ¼ cup of the milk. Cover to simmer until diced potatoes are tender.
2. In a bowl whisk together the egg yolks and the ¼ cup of milk left over. In a slow stream add ½ cup of the soup broth the egg mixture. Be sure to add it gradually so that it won’t curdle the eggs. Stir the egg mix into the soup and add the cheese. Season the soup with salt and pepper and stir over low heat for approximately 5 minutes. The soup should not simmer or boil. The cheese should not completely melt. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with cilantro

Annatto Butter

1. To make the annatto butter melt - one piece of butter in a small saucepan. Add the annatto seeds. Let this mixture bubble away for 5 minutes. Strain the butter into a jar, reserving the seeds. Melt the next piece of butter in the same saucepan using the same seeds. Repeat the process until you have used all 4 pieces of butter. Seal the jar and this will keep for 2 months if refrigerated. Discard the seeds.

http://www.foodtv.ca/recipes/recipedetails.aspx?dishid=7172
Potato and Leek Soup

Yield: 4

Print This
Ingredients:
Potato and Leek Soup

* 3 tbsp butter (45 ml)
* 1 onion, chopped
* 1 1/2 cups leeks, white part and a little green, sliced thinly (325 ml)
* 3 Yukon Gold potatoes
* 6 cups chicken stock (1.5 L)
* 3 bay leaves
* 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
* Juice of 1/2 lemon
* Salt and pepper

Directions:
Potato and Leek Soup

1. Heat the butter in a large soup pot over medium high heat. Add onions and leeks and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes, season and stir, coating well with melted butter. Add the stock, bay leaves and thyme and cook until potatoes are very soft. Puree soup in a blender or food processor, adding lemon juice and seasoning to taste.

Hug

2009-10-19T11:00:00.000+08:00

My Best close friend...hahaha *hug* *hug*

Updates about me...hoho...more pics

2009-10-18T05:47:00.004+08:00

A Long Update ...
so scroll down please....
but before that a song...

Secondhand Serenade - Fall For You ★
The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting
Could it be that we have been this way before
I know you don't think that I am trying
I know you're wearing thin down to the core
But hold your breathe
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find
This is not what I intended
I always swore to you i'd never fall apart
You always thought that I was stronger
I may have failed
But I have loved you from the start
Ohhhh
But hold your breathe
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
It's impossible
So breathe in so deep
Breathe me in
I'm yours to keep
And hold onto your words
'Cause talk is cheap
And remember me tonight
When you're asleep
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
Tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I wont live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find

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On this day of your life, Ruth, we believe God wants you to know ... that God has an important purpose for you, and made everything possible for you to succeed.

That's not to say it's an easy purpose, or a convenient one. It might very well seem hard or even impossible, but it only looks that way. The truth is that one day you will look back and see how all the pieces fit together. And how your life has been a complete and utter success.

I agree...things are changing and i want to thank God for the vietnam trip that let me see and understand a lot of things.

VIETNAM TRIP

the whole group before check in...

Left to Right: Sherrill, Me, Evonnie...two close friens n me...wooohooo

we r waiting to board the plane to vietnam!!!

haha...this is the orphange team that i "led"...they are nice and fun people.

inside is 3/4 of e ladies that in this vietnam trip...this pic is very nice taken by zhengbin but she nt inside

our vietnam guide...chim (in vietnam is mean nine) he is the no 9 child in his family.

a pic that took on the first day of the vietnam tour...by zhengbin

the lady that wearing white top and facing the camera is call carmen... chim is introduce the post center

outside of the post center
end of day 1 event...day 2 n etc r nt updated yet
Day3:

haikal hide himself in the hole that is like hole that vietnam people during war dig and hide themselves frm american people...u noe american people are tall and not that small size...

he come out le...

chim is talkin about this green patch trap...let see below what is it...

so many sharp nails ready to poke and kill the peopl...be careful...

He hide and get ready to shot any people that can't see him

three girls thar wear sth whith green and beside gt a lady call jenny:)

the pic of many nuts at the chocolate factory...took by carmen or zhengbin...this pic is very nice i think:)

the last day at vietnam...location is vietnam airport n before we took the plane so the team...let take photo!!!

Very happy after i come back from vietnam trip...because of the friends that i have make...

the day after we back to SG...i go out with two wonderful, pretty ladies...

Chilli Crab Outing...Elizabeth, Evonnie n i

First pic...unsuccess as we didn't able "self took" rightly...Evonnie is being cut off...

2nd pic successful? Took by elizabeth but my face a bit block...haha

3rd pic...all laugh until so crazy but mine is more crazy? haha so this pic aiyo....haha

she try to disturb me when i laugh too loud so cover my mouth

Elizabeth and i:)

haha

ME and EVONNIE...hahah that girl keep disturb me and three of us laugh until siao

some pic i remove or modified...haha all photos took from Evonnie

Superman - Five for Fighting

2009-10-09T14:45:00.000+08:00

I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
I'm just out to find
The better part of me
I'm more than a bird...I'm more than a plane
More than some pretty face beside a train
It's not easy to be me
Wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
About a home I'll never see
It may sound absurd...but don't be nieve
Even Heroes have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed...but won't you concede
Even Heroes have the right to dream
It's not easy to be me
Up, up and away...away from me
It's all right...you can all sleep sound tonight
I'm not crazy...or anything...
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
Men weren't meant to ride
With clouds between their knees
I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
Digging for kryptonite on this one way street
Only a man in a funny red sheet
Looking for special things inside of me
It's not easy to be me
inside of me,inside of me,inside of me
Only a man looking for her dream
It's not easy to be me

Yest i go timbre at the arts house with pf and her friends to celebrate advance birthday for her. Dunno y gt someone request for this song and the band sing. haha..i find this song nice so i go find the song n the lyric...heeh...post for peifen to see..wahaha...hope next thur she have a wonderful celebration with superman

It has gone

2009-10-07T00:55:00.002+08:00

Haha. A lot of lesson learn recently. What's mine is mine.. What's not is not. No haste and will be better or more haste less speed. Haha hope he will be ok.:)
I will put tt in my heart as a good memory. At least I know what I want. Hehe I'm going Vietnam!!!
I need to know my limit and others so I won't step over it. Not the right timing so wait

Out of the abundance of your heart your mouth speaks. Dunno how many times this verse come to my mind. Jus kidding is a excuse I think. So now as I think like that I can't do that too. As people will use the measure tt I think to think abt me. How you want others to treat you, you must first show it out.
A bit disappoint as when I've pour out my heart and soul then I receive a bad reply. People will tell me stop being naive or dreaming. Maybe this time I shld listen. Be realistic but using God's Word as my guide I think.:)

Once and now

2009-10-05T01:21:00.000+08:00

My dad told me yesterday that he once own two condo, one sport car, one Mercedees(dunno if I spell rite), two lorries.
Now only one HDB flat, one car, and six children. Now still have a mild heart problem, so that is so big different!
Over the years I'm still finding my aims and purpose. Though have find it but I'm not really walking toward it. Doubting as I lose my confident. Once upon time, I am... And ... Now can't even do the simplest things. My word is not my bond. :(

God, help me find my confident! God, I know bgr must slowly find also so guard my heart and actions. God, give me the strengths and wisdom to walk the path that you have led me to! I dun dare but at Your Word I'll go!

From facebook

2009-09-29T12:16:00.000+08:00

On this day of your life, Ruth, we believe God wants you to know ... that happiness has nothing to do with pleasure.

You feel pleasure when you want something and you get it. Or when you don't want something and you remove it. Pleasure is always relative. Happiness is absolute. Happiness is the understanding and acceptance of life as it is in this very moment as completely perfect, because every creation of God is perfect. The degree to which you do not accept life in all of the Divine forms is the degree to which you suffer.

Some ppl maybe doing lots of things to enjoy themselves but if they do not accept life - how or why things will happen. Then they will still be thinking of those questions and even try to numb themselves. In the end, they r the one suffer.

truth?

2009-09-29T01:02:00.000+08:00

Sometime truth is very hard to accept.
However it is the thing that will set you free and stop you from moving circle to circle le.
This few days been observing and then feeling a bit down or upset.
NVM...it's time to move on...Girl, please move on.

God, i feel so sad of why things will happen. Even though been trying to confess positive things and i know You're there to comfort me and guide me. God, help me to continue to follow you wholehearted and pure mind. Losing my way but finding back. I wan to Imitate Christ and be a inspiration to people around me. FOCUS

Yielding and Abiding as a cleaver. Learn with a open and humble mind that will expose to more and wonderful things.
Yea, i'm working! Will be a great day!

Because you love me - Celion Dion

2009-09-29T00:26:00.000+08:00

For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through through it all

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

Is an old song but i want to dedicated to all my loved ones. i'm a bit upset by some stuff. NVM...soon get over...hehe...Love Serene, Love Jesus...haha both have been my life model...wahaha

失落沙洲

2009-09-21T13:15:00.000+08:00

by: 徐佳莹

又来到这个港口
没有原因的拘留
我的心乘着斑剥的轻舟
寻找失落的沙洲

随时间的海浪漂流
我用力张开双手
拥抱那么多起起落落
想念的还是你望着我的眼波

我不是一定要你回来
只是当又一个人看海
回头才发现你不在
留下我迂回的徘徊
我不是一定要你回来
只是当又把回忆翻开
除了你之外的空白
还有谁能来教我爱

又回到这个尽头我也想再往前走
只是越看见海阔天空
越遗憾没有你分享我的感动

我不是一定要你回来
只是当又一个人看海
回头才发现你不在
留下我迂回的徘徊
我不是一定要你回来
只是当又把回忆翻开
除了你之外的空白
还有谁能来教我爱

我不是一定要你回来
只是当又一个人看海
疲惫的身影不是我
不是你想看见的我
我不是一定要你回来
只是当独自走入人海
除了你之外的依赖
还有谁能教我勇敢

除了你之外的空白
还有谁能来教我爱

i think it is a nice song

SUN WEBSITE IS READY!!!!!

2009-09-19T00:17:00.001+08:00

http://www.mynameissun.com/

Sara Bareilles - Love Song

2009-09-01T00:54:00.000+08:00

Head under water,
And they tell me to breathe easy for a while.
The breathing gets harder, even I know that.
You made room for me but it's too soon to see,
If I'm happy in your hands.
I'm unusually hard to hold on to.
Blank stares at blank pages.
No easy way to say this.
You mean well, but you make this hard on me.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one, you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's,
Make or breaking this.
If you're on your way,
I'm not gonna write you to stay.
If all you have is leaving,
I'm gonna need a better reason
to write you a love song today.
Today.
I learned the hard way,
That they all say things you want to hear.
My heavy heart sinks deep down under you,
And your twisted words, your help just hurts.
You are not what I thought you were.
Hello to high and dry.
Convinced me to please you.
Made me think that I need this too.
I'm trying to let you hear me as I am.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one, you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's,
Make or breaking this.
If you're on your way,
I'm not gonna write you to stay.
If all you have is leaving,
I'm gonna need a better reason
to write you a love song today.
Promise me you'll leave the light on,
To help me see with daylight, my guide, gone.
'Cause I believe there's a way
you can love me because I say,
I won't write you a love song,
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this.
Is that why you wanted a love song,
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this.
If you're on your way,
I'm not gonna write you to stay.
If your heart is nowhere in it,
I don't want it for a minute.
Babe, I'll walk the seven seas
when I believe that there's a reason to,
Write you a love song today.
Today.

Aug update

2009-08-25T03:16:00.001+08:00

se7en performance is very nice!!! First time performance at DXO n my first visit to DXO too.

night safari is also my first time visit. With Claris, Lynn, Lynn's frien, Huang Wei Wei which also later become my friend. haha

night safari cafe gt a zebra chair

second celebration for Claris bday at bugis swensens(service is bad!!!)

steamboat is also part of the celebration...hahah...gt special effects on this 3 pretty ladies.

Claris first celebration! My first time to timber @ substation but i still like timber @ the arts house

Pictures all took from Claris blog...haha...i nid to buy a camera le... Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 wait for me!!! hehe

I also celebrate bday for peiyi, joan at timber @ the arts house with chanel and sherrill. Chanel bring us there and she is the mastermind for organise the bday celebration! All of us enjoy ourselves with the nice live band. Next time on sat or thur i would like to go there to listen. ehhe

3 EXAMS paper is comin...nid to motivate myself even i have no mood. haha late entry have shown.

food

2009-08-25T02:58:00.000+08:00

Guerrilla Ice Cream Sandwiches

INGREDIENTS

For Banana Mascarpone Ice Cream

* 4 frozen bananas, peeled and cut in 2 inch pieces
* 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
* 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
* 1 vanilla bean, halved, seeds removed
* 1/2 Meyer Lemon, juiced

For Double Chocolate Cookie “Sandwiches”

* 2 cups all purpose flour
* 1/2 cup good quality cocoa powder
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 tsp baking soda
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
* 1 cup light brown sugar
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 3 large eggs
* 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
* 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
* 1 cup pecan nuts, roughly chopped

DIRECTIONS

For Banana Mascarpone Ice Cream

1. Freeze banana pieces overnight in re-sealable plastic bags.
2. Place all ingredients in a food processor. Pulse for a few seconds then whip till smooth (about 20 - 30 seconds).
3. Fill 3 inch ring molds and lay onto a parchment- lined baking sheets.
4. Freeze 1 hour or longer, if needed.
5. Pop out of molds and place sandwiched between double chocolate cookies.

For Double Chocolate Cookie “Sandwiches”

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place rack in center of oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Sift together dry ingredients into a large bowl.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer or food processor, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs and vanilla and beat till combined. Add this mixture to the bowl of dry ingredient and stir to combine. Add chips and nuts. Combine.
5. Drop by ice cream scoopfuls onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
6. Bake for 12 - 14 minutes until just cooked but still soft. Set onto a wire rack to cool.
7. Using the same mold as the ice cream, cut cookies into ‘sandwiches’. Assemble with ice cream and serve.

Jerk Snapper

INGREDIENTS

* Juice of 2 oranges
* Juice of 2 lemons
* Juice of 1 lime
* 2 x chiles, stemmed and seeded (if you like extra heat, leave the seeds in)
* 4 cloves of garlic, chopped
* 2 x small shallots, coarsely chopped
* 1 x piece of ginger (½ inch) peeled and coarsely chopped
* 4 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro (60ml)
* 4 x large scallions, both white and green parts, trimmed and coarsely chopped
* 2 tsp of chopped fresh/dried thyme (10ml)
* 1 1/2 tsp of kosher salt, or more to taste (7.5ml)
* 2 tsp of brown sugar, or more to taste (10ml)
* 1/2 tsp of ground allspice (2.5ml)
* 1/2 tsp of freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste (2.5ml)
* 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon (2.5ml)
* 1 tsp of soy sauce (5ml)
* 1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce (15ml)
* 2 tbsp of vegetable oil (30ml)
* 3 tbsp of dark rum (45ml)
* 4 x small fresh red snapper (1½ lbs each), cleaned and scaled with fins removed.

DIRECTIONS

1. Squeeze the orange juice, lemon juice and lime juice into a bowl. Place all ingredients, except oil and rum, into a blender. Start the blender and slowly add the fruit juices until the mixture starts to take on a paste like consistency. Add the oil in a thin stream. Add the rum and continue to blend until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, but easily poured.
2. Place the jerk seasoning in a bowl and let it rest in the fridge for at least an hour. The longer it rests, the more intense the flavours will be.
3. Rinse the red snapper under cold water and pat dry both inside and out. Make 3 or 4 deep diagonal slashes in the side of each fish and place in a nonreactive (ceramic glass) baking dish. Pour the rested marinade over the fish and place in the fridge to marinate for ½ hour.
4. Preheat the grill to high - 500°F (5 steamboats).
5. Oil the grill generously to avoid sticking. Place the fish directly on the grill and cook for 8 minutes per side. Serve with lime wedges.

Ingredients, Equipment and Techniques for French Cooking
From: http://www.foodtv.ca/frenchfoodathome/article_02.aspx
By Laura Calder, host of French Food at Home

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a lot of fancy equipment or ingredients to cook French. For the most part, it’s a meat-and-potatoes cuisine like any other in the Western world, so in a nice way there’s a lot about it that’s already familiar to us, which I think makes it especially approachable.

Here are some special French ingredients and equipment that I like to have on hand, because I use them over and over again and they give me inspiration when my creative batteries need recharging.

A Few Useful French Ingredients

* Fleur de Sel: I use this white and pure French salt, with a texture somewhere between fine and coarse, for garnishing.
* Bittersweet Chocolate: High quality chocolate at about 70% is my standard for desserts.
* Anchovy Paste: A little squirt here and there gives a nice salty zing to dishes. It’s also great mashed with butter and spread on toasted baguette.
* Crème Fraiche: This is a thick, high-fat cream with a distinctive tangy flavour that I’m going to be on a campaign to get grocery stores everywhere to carry. It’s not as sweet as heavy cream but it’s not as sour as sour cream either, and for some dishes I really feel it’s irreplaceable. You can find it in high-end grocery stores…and in big cities I’ve even seen it in the regular grocery stores.
* Herbes de Provence: There’s nothing fancy about this; it’s simply a mixture of familiar dried herbs like thyme, rosemary, bay, basil and savoury. It makes a great coating on a leg of lamb.
* Lardons: This is nothing more exotic than bacon cut into paperclip-sized pieces, something else it would be useful for grocery stores to sell in small packages, like the French can get. They are ideal for pasta dishes, salads, and for getting a head start on stew

Some Useful Equipment for Cooking French

I am always reminding people the most important tool we have is our hands, and I do use them for everything I can. However, sometimes they need a little help.

* Cocotte: This is simply a heavy casserole, or dutch oven, perfect for stews, meats, and even bread.
* Sauté pan: My constant companion. I have a stainless-steel-lined copper one and I use it for everything: sautéing meats, glazing vegetables, poaching eggs…definitely my desert-island pan.
* Strainer: People think straining is a complicated, fancy trick, for some reason. But it’s nothing more that dumping a mixture from one recipient into another through a thing full of holes. I strain a lot of things because I delight so much in lovely textures and that’s usually what straining is trying to achieve.
* Copper Bowl: Nobody needs one of these, but I do love mine because it is such a beautiful object, and it really does make whipping egg whites a pleasure.
* Rasp: I am not a gadget girl, but this thing should go in the gadget hall of fame. It is quick, efficient, fun to use. For Parmesan cheese and citrus zest, it’s essential.
* Parchment paper: Ever since I practically smoked myself out of the house using waxed-paper in a silly way, I have switched to Parchment for anything directly exposed to the oven.

A Few French Techniques in Plain Language

Don’t be intimidated by French words or the odd professional culinary term: they’re just words.

* Deglazing: just means to pour a liquid, such as water, wine or vinegar, into a hot pan in which food has been cooking. It serves to lift up all those nice bits that stick to the bottom of the pan and set them swirling back into the dish for flavour.
* Reducing: means to boil down.
* Sautéing: is, basically, frying in just a very little fat.
* Refreshing: is to dunk something into ice-cold water.

Rolled Pork Florentine

Yield: 6

Ingredients:
Rolled Pork Florentine

* 1 x pork loin, about 2 pounds/900 g
* Salt and pepper
* 7 ounces spinach
* 2 slices bacon, cut into lardons
* 1 x medium onion, chopped
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 4 tbsp fresh breadcrumbs
* 1 tbsp oil, for frying
* 1/2 cup white wine

Directions:
Rolled Pork Florentine

1. Heat the oven to 375°F/190°C. Set the pork on a cutting board and imagine you’re going to cut an upside-down letter T into it: in other words, slice half-way through, lengthwise, then half-way through to the left and the right. Open out the meat. Lay plastic wrap over it, and pound flat with a mallet. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
2. Rinse the spinach and spin dry, allowing a little water to remain clinging to the leaves. Put it in a sauté pan, cover, and wilt, about five minutes. Lay the spinach on a clean tea towel and squeeze dry. Chop, and set aside.
3. Wipe out the pan and put if back on the stove. Fry the bacon until cooked, remove to drain. Pour off all but a tablespoon or two of the fat and fry the onion until golden. Add the garlic one minute. Stir through the breadcrumbs and spinach. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Pat the stuffing over the meat. Roll and tie. Wipe out the sauté pan and heat the oil in it. Brown the meat on all sides, pour in the wine, then transfer to the oven and roast until done, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the meat rest 10 minutes. Wrap for later, or slice and serve with the pan juices poured over.

如果我变成回忆 Tank

2009-08-24T00:48:00.002+08:00

累了照惯例努力清醒着
也照惯例想你了
好怕一放心睡了心跳在梦中
不听话的就停止了
听着呼吸像浪潮摆动着
越美丽越让我忐忑
我还能珍惜什么
如果我连自己的脉搏都难掌握

如果我变成回忆退出了这场生命
留下你错愕哭泣
我冰冷身体拥抱不了你
想到我让深爱的你人海孤独旅行
我会恨自己如此狠心
如果我变成回忆终于没那么幸运
没机会白着头发
蹒跚牵着你看晚霞落尽
漫长时光总有一天你会伤心痊愈
若有人可以让他陪你我不怪你

快乐什么时候会结束呢
哪一刻是最后一刻
想把你紧紧抱着
可知你是我生命中的最舍不得

如果我变成回忆退出了这场生命
留下你错愕哭泣
我冰冷身体拥抱不了你
想到我让深爱的你人海孤独旅行
我会恨自己如此狠心
如果我变成回忆终于没那么幸运
没机会白着头发
蹒跚牵着你看晚霞落尽
漫长时光总有一天你会伤心痊愈
若有人可以让他陪你
如果我变成回忆最怕我太不争气
顽固的赖在空气霸占你心里每一寸空隙
原来依然爱我的你痛苦承受失去
这样不公平请你尽力把我忘记

dun understand

2009-08-10T13:09:00.003+08:00

i dun understand and i dun noe.
firstly is who am i? y i can treat her so coldly when she use scissors to hurt herself?
secondly is am i right? am i doing the right thing? y humbling myself to her is so hard?
thirdly is y must she b so high up? y can't she jus accept and trust me? who am i to her? nothing? y she can do it and we can't learn from her? y she can nag and sae us but she also do it?
am i human? nw heart is a bit cold n mayb hard? i wan acceptance and trust
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

CHC 20 Anniversary (late post)

2009-08-07T13:14:00.000+08:00

hahaha...on August 2 2009, We've celebrate CHC 20 Anniversary and we got this...I love it very much!!!

then serene saw the old pics of the pioneer so she tell me if i wan 2 post my old pics with the pics of me nw to compare. haha but i :P to her...ahahha but nw i decide to post a pic...hehe

this is the pic of my siblings, Elaine and me. haha

this is serene n me after a few yr in church...a bit change hor???:P

Even latest and the most nice pic i think? hahah....i know more nicer pic but i lazy to find :P

pics

2009-07-29T22:38:00.001+08:00

Ain's different look.

The little boy look like Harry Potter when He's young..Somemore the boy name's Daniel. Haha i approach the little boy while He's reading story book. Y i approach the boy is becoz yy and ain ask me to talk to him if yy, ain and i can take photo with him or nt. Haha so i approach which make sherrill, yy and ain shock.

Pei Fen's Commencement

I want this CAMERA!!! hehe

Tse Yang's Aunt and Him at pasir ris bus interchange. Goin army soon...haha

蔡依林-听说爱情回来过

2009-07-27T00:31:00.002+08:00

(白)爱是一种需要一种缺乏
所以我们都喜欢情歌
不管爱在进行中
还是仍未萌芽
不管你爱他比较多
还是他爱你比较多
爱或被爱
其实都是一种喜悦
在朋友那儿听说
知心的你曾回来过
想请他替我向你问候
只为了怕见了说不出口
你对以往的感触还多不多
曾让我心碎的你
我依然深爱着
知心的你曾找过我
我要他帮我对你隐瞒
只是怕见了面会更难过
我对以往的感触还那么多
曾给我幸福的你
我依然深深爱着
有一种想见不敢见的伤痛
有一种爱还埋藏在我心中
我只能把你放在我的心中
这一种想见不敢见的伤痛
让我对你的思念越来越浓
我却只能把你
把你放在我心中

对你的声音你的影你的手
我发誓说我没有忘记过
而关于你选择了现在的他
我只能说我有些难过
我也真心真意的等过
只能把你把你放在我心中

张韶涵 - Mama Mama

2009-07-05T23:40:00.000+08:00

作词:陈伟作曲:于光中

Mama Mama别再念我
你爱的方式
往往让我想闪躲
不是谁的错
只不过我有我的世界
一个对谁都太新的世界
Mama Mama找点事做
不应该是我
填满你全部的生活
你不会失去我
虽然我有秘密不说
开心的时候是大晴天
挤在人群中我的看见
自信的笑容
谁能不被打动
沮丧的时候是下雨天
无能为力渺小的感觉
疲倦上锁
我确定你也帮不了我
What u gonna say
when I get to your face
What u gonna say
when I get to your face
What u gonna say
when I get to your face
your face face face
热恋的时候是大晴天
他突然就亲吻了我的脸
心跳到胸口
幸福只属于我
失恋的时候是下雨天
被全世界抛弃的感觉
心碎的感受
我确定你也救不了我
What u gonna say
when I get to your face
What u gonna say
when I get to your face
What u gonna say
when I get to your face
your face face face
Mama Mama别再念我
你爱的方式
往往让我想闪躲
不是谁的错
只不过我有我的世界
一个对谁都太新的世界
Mama Mama找点事做
不应该是我
填满你全部的生活
你不会失去我
虽然我有秘密不说
自我感觉良好
是因为我决定未来
自我感觉更好
是因为我谁都不甩
Lalalalala Lalalalala
Lalalalala谁我都不甩
Mama Mama别再念我
你爱的方式
往往让我想闪躲
不是谁的错
只不过我有我的世界
一个对谁都太新的世界
Mama Mama找点事做
不应该是我
填满你全部的生活
你不会失去我
虽然我有秘密不说

this song is what i hear at the xing guai da dao and then is something that in my heart i've long to tell my mum. However i dunno hw to tell...hmmm no daughter or mum will wan to have conflicts...but who'll understand?

My thinking

2009-06-29T01:03:00.000+08:00

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

Sometime e feeling of being lack in certain areas will make me do a lot of mistakes. Make me feel more down but the grace of God is there. As there are some of them didn't really make me feel even down though i'm feel very bad. hehe...sometime things dun look that horrible or tt bad but if we dun see or even say out then the things will be even bad. Jus take a lesson and move on then.:)

Today i went to Kinokuniya and brought three books. Two manga book is from the Oishinbo series and talk about food and cooking. hehe...i'm stilll followin my passion to learn cookin but haven start.:) i finally brought a book about shoes addict:P then i went to meet pf n xiang...hehe enjoy shoppin with her but she dun eat alot...so is nt gd as end up e rest eat more tt includin me...haha..i'm goin to go on diet? then after we go to usher outing. hhaha...jarrett think xiang is my brother...haha...to a certain extent is yes...bro in christ....hoho... becoz he've been takin care all of us (the ladies) tt y gt this idea is ok:) then usher outing is quite fun....hahah...life can be more lively n fun. however i'm nid to be more relax and open more...haha...then there is a lot of talent ppl who can sing and really love people. hehe a new way of living and new era of youngster will goin to make History!!! hahahah then after tt went home to watch the singing competitions in scv tt happen in taiwan. This time the contestant havin a big makeover and they look really nice, young and confident. So their singing also change becoz their confident have cause their singing to the next level. Sometime dun think too much will help u be more confident. not easy but still can be done. i also need to tell myself this and apply it into my life. Choices is there for u to chose so give urself some choices to chose.

one song i hear frm usher outin

Taylor Swift - White Horse
LRC by lzh ,from jiangxi pingxiang

Say you're sorry
That face of an angel
Comes out just when you need it to
As I paced back
and forth all this time
Cause I honestly believed in you
Holding on
The days drag on
Stupid girl,
I should have known, I should have known

I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet,
Lead her up the stairwell
This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town,
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down
Now it's too late for you
And your white horse, to come around

Baby I was naive,
Got lost in your eyes
And never really had a chance
My mistake,
I didn't wanna be in love
You had to fight to have the upper hand
I had so many dreams
About you and me
Happy endings
Now I know

I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale
I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet,
Lead her up the stairwell
This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town,
I was a dreamer before you went and let me down
Now it's too late for you
And your white horse, to come around

And there you are on your knees,
Begging for forgiveness, begging for me
Just like I always wanted but I'm sooo sorry

Cause I'm not your princess, this ain't a fairytale
I'm gonna find someone someday
who might actually treat me well
This is a big world, that was a small town
There in my rearview mirror disappearing now
And its too late for you and your white horse
Now its too late for you and your white horse,
to catch me now

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
Try and catch me now
Oh, it's too late
To catch me now

The Greatest Love Of All

2009-06-29T00:25:00.002+08:00

I believe the children are our future

Teach them well and let them lead the way

Show them all the beauty they possess inside

Give them a sense of pride to make it easier

Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

Everybody searching for a hero

People need someone to look up to

I never found anyone to fulfill my needs

A lonely place to be

So I learned to depend on me

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows

If I fail, if I succeed

At least I live as I believe

No matter what they take from me

They can't take away my dignity

Because the greatest love of all

Is happening to me

I found the greatest love of all

Inside of me

The greatest love of all

Is easy to achieve

Learning to love yourself

It is the greatest love of all

I believe the children are our future

Teach them well and let them lead the way

Show them all the beauty they possess inside

Give them a sense of pride to make it easier

Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be

And if by chance, that special place

That you've been dreaming of

Leads you to a lonely place

Find your strength in love

Happy Birthday to Serene Pok

2009-06-28T01:46:00.000+08:00

Today Serene turn to '21' yr old!!! haha enjoy o!

EX dinner

2009-06-25T02:15:00.000+08:00

The restaurant tt i go with mum n da jie at orchard...e foods very nice!!!

the list of what we order

shark fin that taste a bit salty which is quite unique n very delicious!!!

e tofu

(left):e shao ya with skin plus e soy n e spring onion. (right):e fish tt has crispy tofu

e sha ya on my plate:P

e bird nest that with crab meat inside, and so delicious that i dun like bird nest also like it!!!

one of e menu!

cake decoration n yy bday

2009-06-24T11:45:00.000+08:00

没有如果 - 梁静茹

2009-06-08T00:11:00.000+08:00

作词 : 严爵 / 作曲 : 严爵

如果我说爱我没有如果
错过就过你是不是会难过
若如果拿来当借口
那是不是有一点弱

如果我说爱我没有如果
真的爱我就放手一搏
还想什么还怕什么
快牵起我的手

有人说
世界上最遥远的距离不是生与死
而是我就站在你面前你却不知道我爱你
我常说
如果人类连爱一个人都被自己绑住
那世界末日已来到
不需要等到地球毁灭掉的那天

如果我说爱我没有如果
错过就过你是不是会难过
若如果拿来当借口
那是不是有一点弱

如果我说爱我没有如果
真的爱我就放手一搏
还想什么还怕什么
快牵起我的手

如果如果如果如果如果
最后变成如果我也不能接受
错过错过错过错过错过
我比你更难过不会一错再错
嗯这次不要再轻易错过

我常说
如果人类连爱一个人都被自己绑住
那世界末日已来到
不需要等到地球毁灭掉的那天

别怕太快乐(别怕太快乐)
别怕失去我~~

如果我说爱我没有如果
错过就过你是不是会难过
若如果拿来当借口
那是不是有一点弱

如果我说爱我没有如果
真的爱我就放手一搏
还想什么还怕什么
快牵起我的手

快牵起我的手

如果我说爱我没有如果
错过就过你是不是会难过
若如果拿来当借口
那是不是有一点弱

如果我说爱我没有如果
真的爱我就放手一搏
还想什么还怕什么
快牵起我的手

如果我说爱我没有如果
错过就过你是不是会难过
若如果拿来当借口
那是不是有一点弱

如果我说爱我没有如果
真的爱我就放手一搏
还想什么还怕什么
快牵起我的手

如果我说爱我没有如果
错过就过你是不是会难过
若如果拿来当借口
那是不是有一点弱

如果我说爱我没有如果
真的爱我就放手一搏
还想什么还怕什么
快牵起我的手

haha..i like this song. hmmm...this song other than this is a love song i also thinkin about the title. What if this world dun have if then wat will u react? hmmm i want to be more bold and confident. i've been in a circle or keep stuck in a same point...maybe need some catalyst or something to make me move? mission trip.....hmmm maybe this month i will go one trip and maybe i can be more expose to God's power or the Giant in me. this week i might go sign up...see how...tests n proj comin so i can't go overseas too much le

My thoughts

2009-06-07T02:01:00.000+08:00

hmmm...recently been busy with project and tests so today slack by doing nothing of school work. haha...tml then start revise plus do proj as coming up 4 more tests plus proj submission. haha
hmmm....
after some thought...i decide to post this...haha
if i got a boyfriend next time then i WANT my boyfriend to wear zara clothings!!! becoz i really like ZARA Men's design...hoho...i want my boyfriend to dress well and if he gt good taste can help me chose my clothes...haha..sometime i nt tt gd...hehe
i want my boyfriend to be gentle to me...i dun like or scare fierce n impatient guys...but i try nt to be too childish or annoying to him lol...hahah...recently i saw a lot of shows n real life things so i conclude this...haha
seriously i scare of gettin into a relationship esp bgr...haha...i saw alot of sad stories plus my parents are nt in good terms too...so i scare i'm also nt gd partner to my future husband or boyfriend. tt y i dun wan to dress up and etc so when i think i'm ready then find. maybe my thinkin is wrong but at least i'm honest to myself...nt ready mean nt ready...haha...but when i'm ready i'll really dress up...haha...my word is my bond ma...hoho
today i go vivo with my sisters and then we go national geography shop. it is very amazing as a lot of nice things...esp they gt lots of photos about different places and meaning being display...haha...n tt remind me of the shopaholic book one of the scenario. the shopacholic didn't go museum but to the shop n buy lots of things....oooooo...haha but i didn't buy anything except share money to buy a magazine...hehe...ok..nite...it's very late...bb

Recipe

2009-06-02T11:58:00.000+08:00

Anna Olson's Banana White Chocolate Loaf

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups pastry flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup mashed banana
1/2 cup white chocolate, chopped, plus some for drizzling

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 6 Ω x 3-inch loaf pan.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla extract.
3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with banana.
4. Fold in chopped white chocolate. Scrape batter into pan and spread evenly.
5. Bake for 30 minutes until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a plate.

ASSEMBLY:

Melt white chocolate and drizzle on to cake.

Mushroom Cheddar Vegetarian Burgers
Yield: 4

Ingredients:
Mushroom Cheddar Vegetarian Burgers
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 small onion, grated
1 1/2 cup finely chopped mushroom
1/2 tsp dried Italian herb seasoning
1 x 19 oz can white kidney beans, drained, and, rinsed
1 egg, yolk, lightly, beaten
2 tbsp dry breadcrumbs
1/4 tsp pepper
3 oz old cheddar cheese, sliced
4 lettuce leaf
4 whole wheat pita, breads

Directions:
Mushroom Cheddar Vegetarian Burgers
In nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook onion, mushrooms and Italian seasoning; stirring, for about 8 minutes or until mixture is just starting to brown and liquid is evaporated. Let cool slightly.
In bowl, mash kidney beans with fork. Add mushroom mixture, egg yolk, bread crumbs and pepper; mix well. Shape into four 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick patties. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours)
Place patties on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and cook for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Sandwich along with lettuce in pitas.

How to Store Your Wine

2009-06-02T11:41:00.000+08:00

By Stacey Metulynsky, co-host of This Food That Wine take from the link there

Ever opened a bottle of wine, had a glass with dinner, popped the cork back in, and then left it sitting on the counter until your next dinner at home, which ended up being three days later? Somehow wine doesn’t taste nearly as good a couple days later. There are a few things you can do to keep your wine fresher once it’s opened.
How To Store Wine That’s Already Been Opened
Re-cork right away (will slow the process down a bit and keep your wine fresher for longer) – if you know you’re not planning on drinking a whole bottle at one sitting. The reason wine loses its oomph after a couple days open is that it oxidizes.
Keep it cold – even if it’s red wine. If you want to hang on to your open wine for a couple days, keep it in the fridge. When you’re ready for another glass, take it out and let it warm for half an hour before drinking. It’ll be almost as good as new for a couple days.
Get some gadgets – some of the gadgets on the market actually can help you keep your wine fresher. Two that I have personally tried are: the vacuum pump and preserving spray. The vacuum pump basically comes with reusable stoppers and it pumps out the air in the empty part of your bottle of wine. I have one and use it in conjunction with the two tips above to keep my open wine as fresh as possible. I find it extends the life of wine by maybe a day or so. Preserving spray is basically a can of inert gases that you spray into your partial bottle of wine. It creates a blanket over the wine, keeping the oxygen away and your wine fresher. Again, my experience is that it extends wine life by a day or two.

However you decide to store your opened bottles of wine, keep in mind that how long it will stay fresh will also depend on the wine itself. Sauvignon Blanc or Riesling with lots of acidity, for example, seem to stay fresher for longer. Same goes for sweet wines and fortified wines like port and sherry.

How To Store Your Unopened Wine
Generally speaking, if you keep a few bottles of wine on hand to drink over the next few months, you have nothing to worry about.
Temperature – wine will mature more slowly and will generally stay in better shape if it’s stored at a steady, cool temperature. Let’s say around 15ºC (or 58ºF). At warm temperatures, wine ages faster and starts to lose some of its fruitiness and flavour. Fluctuating temperatures can also be hard on wine, so if your basement goes from hot to cold through the seasons, a consistently cool closet might be a better spot for your wine.
Light – bright lights can also have an effect on your wine (notice that many reds are bottled in green or brown bottles that filter out light better than clear glass). Try to store your wine in a dark place.
Vibrations – keeping your wine still also helps it have a longer life. Over long periods of time, vibrations can prematurely oxidize your wine. So although your fridge is cool and dark, the vibrations from the motor can be harmful (the dry air can flatten out flavours as well).
Odours – pungent odours from food and household products can slowly infiltrate your wine, so don’t store your wine next to the leftover paint cans in the basement.
Store it sideways – try to keep your wine stored horizontally, the way most wine racks are built. In order to keep a good seal, corks need to stay moist from contact with the wine. If you store your wine upright, the cork can dry out and the wine can oxidize. If you’ve got screw cap wine, you can store it upright without a problem.

WAYS TO ENJOY THE FOOD YOU LOVE

2009-05-26T13:20:00.003+08:00

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With a well-planned diet, diabetes sufferers need not give up their
favourite grub

WELL-GREASED roti prata dipped in sugar and curry, buttered toast and
fried noodles. For foodies used to having such decadent local breakfast
fare regularly, being diagnosed with diabetes may seem like a "death
sentence".

But while diabetics do need to have good diet strategies to manage their
condition, dietitians Today spoke to said itís a myth that they can only
eat bland-tasting food for the rest of their lives.

Ms Nehal Kamdar, a dietitian at Raffles Hospital, said: "Most people do
not take the news (that theyíve been diagnosed with diabetes) very well.
However, having diabetes does not mean that you can no longer enjoy your
favourite foods from time to time."

A dietitian will be able to assess the amount of carbohydrates, calories
and fat you should consume each day. In general, 10 to20 per cent of your
total daily calories should be from protein, and less than 10 per cent
should come from saturated fats, according to the American Diabetes
Association.

HAVE BREAKFAST

Eating a healthy breakfast daily is especially important for diabetics.

Said dietitian Anna Jacob: "Breakfast is important for everyone. It is the
first meal of the day, usually after a fast of eight to12 hours through
the night."

According to Ms Jacob, studies have shown that breakfast helps improve
concentration levels and control food intake for the rest of the day. For
diabetics, especially those who use insulin to manage their blood sugar
levels, eating the first meal of the day has additional benefits.

"Eating breakfast may help to get the blood sugar up to the optimal range
in the morning before you get to work, thereby preventing a low blood
sugar episode later on in the day," added Ms Jacob.

Having breakfast also allows diabetics to spread out their carbs more
evenly, and prevents excessive hunger which may lead to overeating at
lunch time.

Ideally, a well-balanced diabetes-friendly breakfast should be made up of
complex carbohydrates such as whole grains; some lean, low-fat protein; a
little fat; and vegetables and fruit, said Ms Jacob. Complex carbohydrates
help release sugar slowly into the blood stream, thereby preventing sudden
blood sugar spikes.

This may be in the form of a wholemeal sandwich comprising low fat cheese
and lettuce, a small glass of low fat milk and a portion of fruit.

Ms Jacob warned that many of our local treats are made up of refined carbs
and are high in fat and sugar, which should be consumed in moderation even
if you donít have diabetes.

She added: "For diabetics, these local breakfast choices should be
occasional treats."

But if you crave local fare, you can also incorporate similar but
healthier food items into your diet with some ingenuity (see On the Right
Track for suggestions).

HAVE A SNACK

Small, healthy snacks are just as important in helping diabetics maintain
good blood sugar levels throughout the day.

According to Ms Kamdar, snacks that contain 15 to 30 grams of
carbohydrates and 150 to 200 calories, will fit best into most diabetic
meal plans.

Ideally, these snacks should be made of whole grains, and be high in fibre
and low in saturated fats.

Diabetic-friendly snacks include low-fat milk, wholemeal crackers, plain
crackers, artificially-sweetened low-fat yoghurt, a small packet of plain
nuts, or a small meat or vegetable bun.

If you hanker after local snacks such as chee cheong fun or soon kueh
occasionally, go easy on the sweet sauce or go without it, advised Ms
Kamdar. EVELINE GAN

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hmmm

2009-05-17T01:53:00.000+08:00

hmmmm...work is nt easy...somemore if u r in e managerial postion. different kinds of customer will make u have different reaction...but stay postive, proactive, expressive and wise is e method to all problem. ahah
study seem nt tt easy when i'm at yr 2 le...pace is gettin faster n more difficult to understand but i'm still wan 2 achieve a GPA of 4 n i'm visualise plus being hardworkin??? haha gtg slp

Ain wrote a birthday song for me

2009-05-14T18:42:00.002+08:00

Our Good Friend, Ruth (original sound: let's talk about love by david archuleta)

Dear Ruth our good friend

Today is your special day

The day you turned twenty

no longer a teenager

don't need to get afraid or be worried

come on just give us one big smile

but above it all let us tell you

how much you mean to us

~~chorus:~~

we love you so much

so glad that we're friends

we cherish all the time we've spent

let's give a big hug

to celebrate more great years to come

it's all about you

it's all about us

it's all about how we can be best friends forever

we love you so much

days when we feel down

you are there to cheer us up

to tell us that it's okay

to think postively

you make things just a whole lot better

cause you always reach out a hand

we will always be very thankful

cause we have you as our friend

~~repeat chorus~~

la la la la la laaa

la la la la la la la laaa

la la la la aaah

so have a happy birthday Ruth

have the greatest day

we hope you enjoyed this song we made

it's jus for you to let you know

~~repeat chorus x2~~

Isn't this song so loving...that y i tears when i hear this with the video that they make. Ain is so gd in making video. she really deserve the name of my excellent Creative Department!!! hehe i love them!!!

My bday part 2

2009-05-14T12:55:00.002+08:00

hahah..today i open my mailbox i was shock as it is flooded with so many ppl wishes.
got fongkit, limin, chow again:P, DAjie, PeiFen, Victoria, zhiwei, Elaine!, shella, shaturn, eileen, adeline, mylin n lerling. haha...then on my way to sch i receive a sms frm eileen. haha..n even at 7am limin n eileen(in my sch) wish me. haha....then a celebration with sherrill, ain n yongyi at gloria jeans. they make 2 video for me which is very touching n really spend effort to do sia...hah...e first video make me tears...i think this is e first time tt i like tt...haha...then in class junjie wish me...haha..
quite lihai tt he also wish me. wahaha
i did have a family celebration on last mon which is way far too early n not really tt cool. so quite sad but today everything is so GD!!!! Thanks God for giving me so many wonderful friends and people to bless me!!! I'm so blessed! Thanks you, God for let me have a gd bday even though there are some disappointment but all this wishes have cover up. i'm more overwhelm by the good things! hehe
then today at half of my break, my classmates n friends celebrate for my birthday! somemore lini, chanel, peiyi, joanne put some cream n chocolate on my face...eee... haha...they sae bday girl n i also disturb them...lol...then my nose become red as it is sensitive... i gt two bears as my present...hoho full of things n blessings. serene n chowtee after their exam sms me again to wish me. chowtee wish me three times lollllll...then my insurance policy also sms me...suddenly one frien also facebook me which i nt sure who is he...hmmm then i saw victor wish me at facebook after my sch end...haha

Happy Birthday to Me

2009-05-14T01:47:00.000+08:00

Happy Birthday to Me. Haha hmmmm....seem like this yr a bit weird or quiet....hahaha...pace too fast...so i must slow down...time pass so fast....is like my 19bday is only yest n nw celebrate my 20 bday...yest i learn tt in japanese ashita tanjobin mean tml is your bday...nw is kyo tanjobin...haha..as it is nw or today...hehe
my elder sis give me inkheart n inkspell as i've request. hehe...thanks u dajie!!!
then i gt a new water bottle, t-shirt n a vest from my loving cg! hehe Pf chose one lei...hoho Great taste n i'll wear it toda!!! so wat my wish list? haha...a message bible, jeans, shoes n my friends to be happy...still gt others stuff but haven sure.
Hanting somehow wish me happy birthday(i assume?)
Huiling at 10plus pm wish me as she scare too many ppl flood my inbox but sadly it didn't happen...haha
second is my mum...ahha
third is qinning, lina n peiqing which is quite amazing me...didn't expect
then ivan wish me n later james. all r quite surprise...hehe
then is sherrill, ain, yiwen, geraldine n chowtee. haha...chowtee still busy mugging. i noe pok have wish me as e whole cg have celebrate for me.
then wenxiong, weixiang also send me.
hmmm...but my dad n kor didn't wish us...(e quadruplet bday mean can't b me only...)
i think i very blessed...i gt so many ppl love me n dote me but sometime i'm too greedy le...haha...so pls bear me n tolerate me o...i will try to be a 20 girl even though i am...haha...fun is never out of my dictionary...but i'll try add more word inside...hehe

Joyful

2009-05-07T14:43:00.000+08:00

haha...today i'm very happy...i dunno y but i'm jus happy.
1 Thes 5:16-18
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus

hoho...
today chanel very funny! As she suddenly stretch out her hand to shake my hand and say welcome to the world of 20th. I was dazzled and finally realise what her meaning is. So i say not yet...wahaha i'm still young...

Sch 3rd week and i have finish all my hw early. Not like last time alway last mins work. haha...i'm really got improve ar??? hehe maybe becoz i able to find serene n claris to study tt y? i was thinkin if they no nid to study then who shld i find ppl to study... i dun really like to be loner if i wan 2 study. hahahh

i very happy tt annisa is not so secretive. As i dun really like to be kept in the dark when u tell me e start but nt e content n ending.

haha i gt a new shoes and i find it quite nice as i can wear it to school. hoho DMK brand and then is black e universal colour tt can match anything. maybe i might nid to buy a jeans or maybe a bag? however i already almost use finish my 3 hongbaos tt i receive for my special event so dunno if i wan 2 spent money or nt. hahah...jeans and bags is something tt is consider necessity to me??? wahaha...sound like shopaholic. oOo man i like the book about it....jus so nice but i have stop readin as now is school period. After i finish my stuff then i will start reading. hehe...

i have been playing facebook games as i trying to level up lots of things as high as i can. might spend 3-6 hours on it. haha then i didn't update blog or read people blog becoz too obessed le... haha so now drop by to update also.

Now is a lot of ppl exam period so ALL students must JIA YOU o!!!

hehe...anyway e condition of swine flu spreadin become better and so NYP stop their temperature taking which is more convience or is back to normal.

a stage all of us will go through?

2009-05-01T13:56:00.000+08:00

hmmm...it have been two weeks since sch start...things have been alot different. now i'm year 2 and the things that i learn now is so difficult compared to the stuff that i learn prev...however this time i'm more determined to be hardworkin as i really wan 2 achieve a better result. this 2 week i didn't have any late for my attendances!!! Praise the Lord!!! heheh...then i've do finish all my hw!!! Yest i go for guitar CCA interview n i dunno wat the outcome. This time i nt too sure if i'll commit or nt. Kendo is becoz i leave too long n some external factor that i'm too prideful to go back.
I find out tt at some aspects of my thinking is still quite childish or nt mature. i thought i'm more mature or capable to handle some stuff but actually not. So i have to move on and slowly grow. Somethings i jus nid to let go and jus continue my life or else i will be very slack and aimless?
a stage when all of us nid to grow up one...haha...now i think i am? hmmm hahaah
i like ppl who know how to blow saxophone and i hope my future bf know hw to blow? then cn play for me....so cool rite??? haha

Song Lyric

2009-04-20T00:16:00.000+08:00

November Rain
(Piano By Rose)
When I look into your eyes
I can see a love restrained
But darlin' when I hold you
Don't you know I feel the same

'Cause nothin' lasts forever
And we both know hearts can change
And it's hard to hold a candle
In the cold November rain

We've been through this such
A long long time
Just tryin' to kill the pain
But lovers alwayse
And lovers always go
An no one's really sure
Who's lettin' go today
Walking away

If we could take the time
To lay it on the line
I could rest my head
Just knowin' that you were mine
All mine

So if you want to love me
Then darling don't refrain
Or I'll just end up walking
In the cold November rain

Do you need some time...on your own
Do you need some time...all alone
Everybody needs some time...on their own
Don't you know you need some time...all alone

I know it's hard to keep an open heart
When even friends seem out to harm you
But if you could heal a broken heart
Wouldn't time be out to charm you

(Solo By Slash)
Sometimes I need some time...on my own
Sometimes I need some time...all alone
Everybody needs some time...on their own
Don't you know you need some time...all alone
(Solo By Slash)
And when your fears subside
And shadows still remain
I know that you can love me
When there's no one left to blame

So never mind the darkness
We still can find a way
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
Even cold November rain
(Music)

改变
街上的行人匆匆忙忙
此刻的画面是无声的世界
我故意装作不在乎
不在乎你和他的一切

我失去了你这是一开始就知道的剧情
我失去了你也失去过去拥有的回忆
这样的改变你怎会不知道

这样的改变你从来不知道
我失去了你我失去了你 Woo～

Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing
Well she's walking through the clouds
With a circus mind that's running round
Butterflies and zebras
And moonbeams and fairy tales
That's all she ever thinks about
Riding with the wind.

When I'm sad, she comes to me
With a thousand smiles, she gives to me free
It's alright she says it's alright
Take anything you want from me, anything
Anything.

Fly on little wing,
Yeah yeah, yeah, little wing

Wonderful Tonight
Sing by Eric Clapton

It's late in the evening
She's wondering what clothes to wear
She puts on her make up
And brushes her long blond hair
And then she asks me, Do I look alright?
And I say, Yes, you look wonderful tonight

We go to a party
And everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady
as walking around with me
And then she asks me, Do you feel alright?
And I say, Yes, I feel wonderful tonight

And I feel wonderful because I see the love
light in your eyes
And the wonder of it all
is that you just don't realize
How much I love you

It's time to go home now
And I've got an aching head
So I give her the car keys
And she helps me to bed
And then I tell her
As I turn off the light
I say, My darling, you are wonderful tonight
Oh my darling, you are wonderful tonight

scoldin his own reflect? ridiculous!!!

2009-04-09T01:50:00.000+08:00

......yy ppl can shout other ppl upside down n they themselves is also like tt...so funny...a person infront a mirror n scoldin the reflect? hmmm...human is so weird...
and i myself human also sae myself??? hmmm haha...

Audi R8

2009-04-07T06:21:00.000+08:00

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the road going sports car. For the race car used in Sportscar racing, see Audi R8 (race car).
Audi R8 Audi R8
Manufacturer quattro GmbH,
(a subsidiary of Audi AG)
Parent company Volkswagen Group
Production 2006–present
4,289 built in the end of 2007
Assembly Neckarsulm, Germany
Class Sports car
Body style(s) 2-door coupé
Layout longitudinal mid-engine,
quattro permanent four-wheel drive
Engine(s) 4.2 L V8 FSI
5.2 L V10 FSI[3]
Transmission(s) 6-speed manual
6-speed R-Tronic single-clutch semi-automatic
Wheelbase 2,649 mm (104.3 in)
Length 4,431 mm (174.4 in)
Width 1,904 mm (75.0 in)
Height 1,249 mm (49.2 in)
Kerb weight 1,560 kg (3,439 lb) (V8)
1,620 kg (3,571 lb) (V10)
Fuel capacity 75 L (16 imp gal; 20 US gal)
Related Lamborghini Gallardo
Audi Le Mans concept

The Audi R8 is a mid-engined sports car introduced by the German automaker Audi in 2006, appearing at auto shows and events all over the world. The R8 is based on the Audi Space Frame, which contributes to the car's relatively light weight. It is built by Audi AG's wholly owned private subsidiary company, quattro GmbH.

Audi announced in 2005 that the name of the successful Audi R8 race car would be used for a new road car in 2007, the Audi R8, based on the Audi Le Mans quattro concept car, appearing at the 2003 Geneva Auto Show and 2003 International Motor Show. The R8 was officially launched at the Paris Auto Show on 30 September 2006. There is some confusion with the name, which the car shares with the Le Mans winning R8 LMP and also the 1989 Mk2 Rover 200, codenamed R8.

The R8 is used as a safety car in Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters racing series.

R8 Specifications Models 4.2 V8 5.2 FSI V10[7]
Top speed 301 km/h (187 mph) 316 km/h (196 mph)
0-100 km/h (62 mph) 4.4s [8] 3.9 s [9]
0-100 mph (160 km/h) 10.1 s -
0-200 km/h 14.9 s 12 s (R tronic)
1/4 mile (~400m) 12.5 s @ 113.2 mph (182.2 km/h) -
Engine Type V8 V10
Displacement (cc) 4,163 cc (254 cu in) 5,204 cc (318 cu in)
Power 420 PS (414 hp/309 kW) @ 7,800rpm 525 PS (518 hp/386 kW) @ 8,000rpm
Torque 430 N·m (317 lb·ft) 530 N·m (391 lb·ft) @ 6,500rpm
Lateral Acceleration
(200 feet (61 m) skidpad) 1.01 G 1.2 G
Weight 1560 kg (3439 lb) (dry) 1620 kg (3571 lb) (manual)

Technical details

The Audi R8 is equipped with a 4.2 litre Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) V8 engine developing 420 PS (309 kW; 414 hp) and 430 N·m (320 ft·lbf), and is basically the same engine used in the B7 Audi RS4, but modified to use dry sump lubrication. A new additional variant with a 5.2 litre Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) V10 engine was added on the 9th of December 2008, which produces 386 kW (525 PS; 518 hp) and 530 N·m (390 ft·lbf).

The transmission is either a manual gearbox with metal gate for the shift lever, or an "R-tronic" gearbox (single-clutch semi-automatic sequential manual transmission). These options are the same as those available on the Lamborghini Gallardo. A double-clutch gearbox (Direct-Shift Gearbox - DSG, now badged by Audi as "S-tronic") is not currently (as of December 2008) available.

The R8 has a dry weight of 1560 kg (3439 lb). Its suspension uses magneto rheological dampers.
Audi R8

As Audi AG owns Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.), very little of the R8 is shared with the Lamborghini Gallardo, including the transmission.[citation needed] The R8 is made distinct by its exterior styling, cabin, engine, and pricing.

Safety features include Bosch ESP 8.0 Electronic Stability Programme with ABS, front dual-stage airbags, and side-impact airbags.

Amongst the options list for the Audi R8 are a Bang & Olufsen sound system, and "Audi Ceramic" Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) composite brakes with monobloc alloy Brembo calipers on all four wheels (6-piston at front, 4-piston at rear) with SGL Carbon ceramic discs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_R8
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chow ask me to digest this...

2009-04-07T03:25:00.000+08:00

"All will be shaken in order that what cannot be shaken may remain and continue." (Heb. 12:27)
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Periods of shaking and sifting are periods of revealing actually, I realised.

They reveal the weaker and stronger aspects of our lives...

Those who trust in the LORD are like Mt. Zion-they cannot be shaken.

So, gonna stand strong!

In God we trust.
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So i go check what is sifting...in dictionary website it say:
1. To put (flour, for example) through a sieve or other straining device in order to separate the fine from the coarse particles.
2. To distinguish as if separating with a sieve: sifted the candidates for the job.
3. To apply by scattering with or as if with a sieve: sift sugar on a dessert.
4. To examine and sort carefully: sift the evidence.
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1. To make use of a sieve.
2. To pass through or as if through a sieve: a meal that sifts easily.
3. To make a careful examination: sifted through back issues of the magazine.
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the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women"

hmmm...those who will not continue r those who fall down or fail in the process of shaking and sifting? it is jus like baking cookie...when u wan to bake the cookie and so you need to prepare the flour and etc ingredients. in the midst of removin the coarse particles from the flour to get your fine particles. you need to use sifting and shaking to achieve that. Without removin the coarse particles, your cookies will not be smooth and it will not be nice to eat.
So as we r goin through troubles or anything like disappointment...we'll get to see wat actually is our expectation, weakness, strength and also our management. So there are strength that we get to know and it will not be remove. However those weakness is up to us to take it to change or let it be?

Jus came back from a 8 days trip to taiwan. An average trip but i spend like $1.8k for the whole trip? Didn't get to buy any shoes, jacket or jeans as this season dun really have any nice clothes or anything that is to my liking...haha...dunno whether am i a shopaholic when i still have a preference when i shop. but i love shopping so that is weird if i'm not shopaholic. Confessions of a Shopaholic is a very nice and funny movie. hehe...joseph sae after watch this movie, he feel regret of buying clothes. haha
Easter is coming and what have you been doing??? hehe IT's time to share the Good news!!! To your friends or family!!! Grab every opportunity that is given to YOU!!! This Easter is time for us to do something!!! i'm so happy there are some frien r come for Easter!!!

Leaving SG

2009-03-28T01:24:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone! I'll be going Taiwan tomorrow or today 12pm. A bit can't bear even though I'm going only for 8 days trip. Holiday but not in that mood. Recently happen too much and I'm worry. Sound like I not coming back LOL! I'll keep pray for Cg, family and friends that everything will be smooth for them. Everytime I go holiday at the wrong timing! This week got Pst Phil Pringles who I like quite a lot one. Then now going to miss it! So sad!!! If you free please go listen to Pst Phil Pringles. U'll not regret of going and feel so happy going! How I wish I can watch online or even at the airplane LOL! Coming soon is Easter and really need to prepare for the harvest! Prepare eggs of chocolate o! Dun get fat O!
I miss everyone o! Pls take care of yourself while I'm not in Sg!

P.S: Ms Pok pls don't tire yourself out o! Ms Loh pls take care of her and yourself! Hehe I'll drop a SMS if I can.

I'll enjoy myself!

Relationship + Love

2009-03-23T03:49:00.000+08:00

Vanness Wu mention this pic in his blog.
Love is something that peoples are seeking after. They thirsts for it and sometimes lusts for it. Many seeking around to find it. Some don't find it and they out of love many times. Some find shortcuts to love but end up more heart-breaking. Some thought they find it but actually they deceive themselves. However there are really some did successful find love! So which category are you in?
Recently my church is in the series of relationship and i've attend all. After listening so much i've thought a lot. Even though i'm not in bgr but i still use what i learn in the relationship with friends and family. It's pretty useful and i also invited some of my friens and sis to accompany me to listen. haha...
They also find it interesting and it is not only talks but there are drama to let us have the visualisation sensation. hahah hope i spell right...y i sae so? becoz we won't really know how to use until we see what the real life examples then we will know how to apply. Hehe... i want to see all of my friends and family members to have HAPPINESS!!! Yea....time to sleep...nite!!!

Jace’s Make-up Magic: Choosing A Blusher

2009-03-23T02:16:00.000+08:00

Jace’s Make-up Magic: Choosing A Blusher
18 March 2009, 2:38 pm by Jace Ang
Blusher is like a double-edged sword — apply the right amount and you get a fresh and healthy glow; too much and you end up looking like a clown. That said, blusher really is a great tool for refreshing your look, accentuating your cheekbones and adding life to your face.

Jace's Make-up Magic: Choosing A Blusher

Cream, gel or powder?
For mature skin, choose a blusher that is either in cream or gel form, as mature skin tends to be drier. These blushers usually have soothing formulas that blend easily and naturally on the skin. For normal or oily skin, powder blushers are more suitable.

The perfect shade
Depending on the type of blusher you use, you can either create a soft look or a sensual look. For the first look, a blusher in a rose shade works the best while for the latter, shimmer blush does the trick.

If your skin is perpetually flushed, choose a rosy, coral or peachy shade but go easy on the application. The most common mistake with blusher is being too heavy-handed. If you don’t favor the clown look, stick to medium-sized brushes and test the color on your hand before applying to your face. Remember, you can always build up color till you get the result you want.

If you have fair skin, go for light pink or peach shades. For those with an olive or tan complexion, go for deeper shades of pink or peach.

Application
When applying blusher, look into the mirror and smile. When using powder blusher, use a brush to sweep colour on the apples of your cheeks and blend well, moving slightly upwards to your ears. Finish off with a clean brush to blend in the edges so you don’t look stripy.

Creams or gel blushers should be added after foundation but before powder, and they are best applied with your fingers. Smooth a little blusher on your middle or ring finger, smile and gingerly apply it over the area where your cheeks puff out.

i copy everything for next time references...haha pls go to Pst Kong blog regard Sun's condition

2006 Lamborghini Gallardo

2009-03-21T02:50:00.003+08:00

2006 Lamborghini Gallardo SE

---- Specifications ----

Price	approx $170,832	Production	250
Engine	5 liter V10	Weight	approx 3153 lbs
Aspiration	natural	Torque	369 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
HP	500 hp @ 7800 rpm	HP/Weight	6.3 lbs per hp
HP/Liter	100 hp per liter	1/4 mile	--
0-62 mph	4 seconds	Top Speed	196 mph

(from Lamborghini Press Release) The Italian sportscar manufacturer presents a limited special edition of its successful sportscar: the Lamborghini Gallardo SE.

The Lamborghini Gallardo SE (Special Edition) which is limited to 250 units is characterized by a two-tone body paint, an even more sporty interior and technical improvement. The basis for the Special Edition is the extreme, uncompromising and unsurpassed Lamborghini Gallardo.

The Lamborghini Gallardo SE is equipped with a permanent 4WD, 6 speed gearbox, aluminum space frame, ESP and ASR, ABS, ABD, air conditioning, as well as two front and two side airbags.

The color range consists of six alternatives: two grey shades as well as white (Balloon white), yellow (Giallo Midas), Orange (Arancio Borealis) and green (Verde Ithaca). The roof, the engine bonnet, the front and rear spoiler as well as the two side mirrors are painted in black (Nero Noctis) making them stand out against the body color. The rear lights are slightly tinted. The newly designed “Callisto” rims give an extra touch to the overall appearance which is complemented by the colored brake calipers (available in grey or yellow).

The interior design sets forth the two-tone concept by having all piping and stitching matching the exterior body color of the car. The Lamborghini shield is embossed on the headrest of the driver and passenger seat. The Lamborghini script is preciously inserted into the dashboard. The carpets are black having the borders again matching the exterior body color of the car. Needless to say that the entire interior is handcrafted in leather partially perforated and of supreme quality.
The interior design underlines the new, more aggressive personality of this Special Edition.

The limited Special Edition is richly equipped with standard features such as a rear view camera, which in combination with the build in multimedia screen facilitates parking. The sports suspensions with the sports steering wheel and in combination with the P Zero Corsa tire (specifically developed by Pirelli for more ambitious driving) are all standard features on the Special Edition. The long list of standard equipment comprises also an exclusive car cover.

Upon request a vast range of additional equipment is available. A customer can choose additionally the robotized gearbox e.gear, as well as a navigation system (depending on the country), heated side mirrors, fully electrical and heated seats. A winter package (heated seats, side mirrors, heated wash jets, rubber floor mats, 12 Volt outlet), and a lifting system are also available. Standard tires instead of sports tires can be ordered without surcharge.

The Gallardo SE benefits from several technical modifications:
The gearbox is now equipped with shorter gear ratios in the first five gears, enhancing the dynamic performance of the vehicle. The result is also shown in the acceleration from 0-100km/h in 4.0 seconds which improved by 0.2 seconds, achieving a top speed of 315 km/h versus 309 km/h previously. This is shown impressively on an e.gear equipped car with a feature called “thrust mode”, optimizing acceleration and gear change from a standing start throughout all gears.

The more direct and precise steering are additional modifications carried out to improve even more the superb handling of the vehicle.

The Gallardo SE will be available from September onwards.
In Europe it will be available at a list price of € 141.500, -- excl.VAT.

reviews

Summary

What Edmunds.com says

A great Audi-inspired interior and balanced all-wheel-drive handling make the Lamborghini Gallardo a surprisingly livable exotic.

Pros

Prodigious V10 power, added traction of all-wheel drive, seductive engine and exhaust noises, reasonable interior ergonomics, fighter jet styling.

Cons

Not quite as nimble as some of its competitors, minimal storage space, at-the-limit brake feel not quite what it should be.

What's New for 2006

For 2006, there's a new Lamborghini Gallardo SE. Production of this model is limited, and it features a number of mechanical updates, including shortened gear ratios for quicker acceleration and an extra 20 horsepower courtesy of revised intake tuning and a new exhaust. Lamborghini has also revised the suspension tuning, added Pirelli Corsa tires, and quickened the steering for a claimed improvement in handling response and ride quality. Cosmetically, the SE features new wheels, exclusive exterior paint choices (all with a black-painted roof, engine cover and rear vents) and special interior trim details. In an odd twist, however, Lamborghini has stated that the SE's hardware updates will also be applied to the regular Gallardo as well. So when is a special edition not that special? When it's the 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo SE, apparently.

2006 Lamborghini Gallardo Overview

Introduction

The Lamborghini Gallardo serves as this Italian sports-carmaker's most "affordable" product. In years past, this might have been cause for concern. (The prosecution presents exhibit A, your honor: the 1980s Jalpa.) But the Gallardo is the first Lamborghini to fully benefit from the stewardship of Audi/Volkswagen, which purchased Lamborghini in 1998. Audi's mission for the car's development was to keep the style and attitude of V12-powered cars like the Countach, Diablo and Murcielago but make the car much more usable and livable for daily use. Since the Gallardo's debut in 2004, it has been greeted with very positive reviews and strong sales.

The Gallardo packs a midmounted, aluminum V10 engine. Power, which has been upped slightly for 2006, tops out at 520 hp at 8,000 rpm and 376 pound-feet of torque at 4,500. The V10 features an 18-degree offset crankshaft for even firing, continuously variable valve timing, dry-sump oiling and a variable-length induction system. Suspension front and rear is a double-wishbone design, and all that V10 power is fed to the pavement through an all-wheel-drive system that can vary torque front-to-rear as necessary. Beefy Brembo brakes handle the stopping duties, with eight-piston calipers clamping things down up front. The chassis is a mix of alloy stampings, extruded elements and castings. Except for the doors, which are made of steel and swing out conventionally instead of upward scissor-style, the exterior is composed of thermoplastic panels. Audi clearly has left its mark inside. The handsome furnishings deftly blend form and function -- the Gallardo's interior looks great and is comfortable to boot.

Though hyperbole is always dangerous, there's no doubt that the Gallardo is Lamborghini's best car ever. It doesn't quite have the outrageousness of the Murcielago, but in all other respects it's a better overall package. The Gallardo's primary competition, however, comes not from the Murcielago but from the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, the Ferrari F430, the Ford GT, and when Porsche gets around to releasing it, the latest 911 Turbo. Potential buyers for this class of car aren't going to go wrong with any of them so choosing mainly comes down to personal preference.

Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The exotic Lamborghini Gallardo is currently available as a coupe only, though a convertible is in the works. For the 2006 coupe, there are two trim levels available: base and SE. Standard equipment for the base car includes 19-inch alloy wheels, 235/35R19 tires in front and 295/30R19 in the rear, HID headlights, full power accessories and an Audi-sourced CD audio system. A winter package is available as an option; it adds heated exterior mirrors, seats and windshield washer jets; winter tires with "Cassiopeia" style titanium-colored rims and a power outlet in the trunk. A sport suspension, a navigation system and a rear-backup camera are also optional. And as is typical for this class of car, the Gallardo can be customized in terms of trim and colors. The limited-production SE trim is pretty much identical to the base car but has its own set of unique interior and exterior colors and includes some of the base car's optional features as standard.

Powertrains and Performance

A 5.0-liter V10 engine is positioned amidships. It develops 520 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque. Power is fed through a six-speed manual transmission and an all-wheel-drive system. An automated, sequential-shifting manual transmission is also available. Dubbed e-gear, it can be placed in an automatic mode or shifted via steering wheel-mounted paddles. Lamborghini claims a 0-to-62-mph time of 4 seconds and a top speed of 196 mph.

Safety

Antilock brakes, traction control and stability control are standard equipment. Head-protecting side curtain airbags are also standard.

Interior Design and Special Features

The Audi influence is obvious inside the Gallardo, with plenty of properly fitting leather and soft-touch materials. Despite the fact that this is an exotic, seating is comfortable enough to accommodate the occasional road trip. Though not as flamboyant as the exterior, the interior styling is still suitable for a vehicle that commands such a high price of admission. Storage space is minimal; just a bit of room is available behind the seats and in the nose-mounted trunk.

Driving Impressions

At full throttle, the V10 produces a sweet soundtrack truly befitting a Lamborghini -- no Dodge Viper UPS truck exhaust note here. With 520 hp on tap, the Gallardo is capable of warp speed from any gear. It's true that the big V10 and all-wheel-drive system do make the Gallardo a bit portly for this class of car. As such, it doesn't quite provide the same razor's-edge responsiveness that one can get from, say, a Ferrari F430. Additionally, the brakes, though immensely powerful, can be inconsistent in feel when pushed to their limit. There's still plenty to like about the Gallardo, though. This year's suspension updates help the car to be a more willing handling partner and the shorter gearing makes one more inclined to rev the V10 to its absolute limit. And thanks to that AWD system, the Gallardo is indeed the car you'll want when the roads are slick and unfamiliar.

life is quite bored

2009-03-13T02:09:00.000+08:00

i wan to explore the world...life is so bored...i am stuck in a messy place...attitude n etc is still the same...banging of door like no one business...pushing the chair...talking so loud and etc...doesn't nid u to care that y got all this things happen? i dun have the money...unless i dun study then maybe i can travel abit...but surely cannot anyhow spend then i can travel around? learning and love is alway a process...but seem that i'm stillin in the process of master them?
hahaha...this week even though i have been out all days long but it seem kind of lonely n bored to me...tired...n i nid some challenges...i am no motivated to do anything...even pet society also is no pushin me to do anything...
however i'm quite please tt my kedpad cover is clean...hehe...i happy that i can help serene n even some strangers...i happy tt i can watch slumdog millionaire with claris...been quite a week for me to watch a movie le...nth to do...so watchin movies come in handy...how i wish a job will drop from a sky n i jus stretch out my hand to get it...but God dun like lazy people...so i nid to get some things done to get a job...

A Movie Coming Out in 2001 Features a Gay Jesus-Fiction!

2009-03-05T17:30:00.005+08:00

links to proof this is jus a rumour
but chains like this often do more harm than good. link to c abt Seven Tests of Armchair Activism abt tis rumour
copy from truth or fiction
Summary of the eRumor:
This email encourages people to add their names to the bottom of a list and circulate it sort of like a petition around the Internet. It's designed to protest a movie that is described as coming out in 2001 which says that Jesus and his disciples were gay. It says the movie has been successfully banned in some European countries.

Update 5/11/01: There is a new version of this eRumor circulating that says the name of the movie is going to be Corpus Christi, the same name as a play about a gay Jesus.

The Truth:
There was no movie released in 2001 that we can find featuring a gay Jesus or gay disciples.

The 2001 eRumor appeared to be a new, Internet version of a older rumor we investigated in 1986 when an article in a magazine in the state of Illinois in the United States claimed such a film was being proposed. The movie project was authentic, but never got off the ground. A rumor about the movie was circulated far and wide, however, and multitudes of letters were received by an Illinois state agency which, for some reason, became the focus of the protest. The movie never had anything to do with Illinois but had merely been mentioned in a publication from Illinois. The rumor as it is appeared on the Net was very weak, lacking specific information as to who was producing the movie or where anyone could write to effectively protest it.

Additionally, the encouragement to add a name to the list and forward the email is useless. Who is going to send the final version and to whom?

There was a stage play titled "Corpus Christi", written by Terrence McNally, that created controversy wherever it was presented. It featured a lead character with the name Joshua, which is a variation of the name Jesus. In the play, Joshua is a young gay man who fled form his home town of Corpus Christi, Texas, because of persecution over being homosexual. He returns, assembles a group of disciples, with whom he has sex, faces violent opposition, is betrayed by his friend Judas, and is crucified.

According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) there was a film that was released in 1997 by the title of "Corpus Christi" but it was not based ont the McNally stage play but it was, in fact, a French documentary on Jesus that featured interviews of scientists, theologians and archeologists. Click for IMDB report.

updated 02/14/09
A real example of the eRumor as it has appeared on the Internet:

Version 1 (2001)

MOVIE COMING OUT SAYING JESUS WAS GAY!

I can’t believe it. There is a movie that is coming out in 2001 saying Jesus and his disciples were gay!
There is already a play that went on for a while, but never stopped! Maybe we can all do something! Please send this to ALL of your friends to sign to stop the movie from coming out. Already
certain areas in Europe have started to ban it from coming to their
country and we can stop it too! We just need a lot of signatures and you can help!

Please do not delete this! Deleting it will show your lack of faith and a lack of respect for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who died for us!

Please help!

SIGN AND SEND TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW! PLEASE. IF WE WORK TOGETHER WE CAN BAN THIS! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TYPE OUR NAME AT THE END OF THE OTHER NAMES LIST.
THEN SEND THIS LETTER ON TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AND CHURCH MEMBERS AND PASTORS, NEWSPAPERS, TV STATIONS ANDY INTERNET SITE WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS SUCH AS CNN, NBC, CBS, ETC.

JUST SENDING TO PEOPLE AND FRIENDS YOU KNOW WILL NOT HELP.

SEND TO THE MEDIA ... THE PLACE WHERE MOST OF THWE WORLDS PROBLEMS START!

LYNNE

LET IT KNOWN THAT WE THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE ARE ADAMANTLY AGAINST ANY MOVIE OR MEDIA ATTEMPT TO PORTRAY OUR SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, OR ANY OF HIS
DECIPLES AS GAY. WE HEREBY DEMAND THAT THIS MOVIE BE BANNED FROM OUR STATE AND FROM THIS COUNTRY AND HEREBY STATE THAT WE WILL BOYCOTT ANY THEATRES OR
PRODUCTION COMPANIES WHO WOULD DARE SHOW SUCH A MOVIE AS VILE AND IRREVERANT AS THIS. WE WILL ALSO STATE HEREIN THAT WE WILL NEVER AGAIN VOTE FOR ANY POLITICIAN WHO WOULD SUPPORT SUCH A BLASPHEMOUS THING. BE YE WARNED OF OUR POSITION ON THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Version 2 (2009)

The movie Corpus Christi is due to be released this June to August.

I totally agree with the message below.

Let's stand for what we believe in and stop the mockery of Jesus Christ our Savior. Where do we stand as Christians?

At the risk of a bit of inconvenience, I'm forwarding this to all I think would appreciate it too. Please help us prevent
such offenses against our Lord. It will take you less than 2 minutes!

If you are not interested, and do not have the 2 Minutes it will take to do this, please don't complain when God does not have time for you, because He is far busier than we are. A disgusting film set to appear in America later this year depicts Jesus and his disciples as homosexuals! As a play, this has already been in theatres for a while. It's called Corpus Christi ' which means 'The Christ Body.' It's revolting mockery of our Lord. But we can make a difference. That's why I am sending this e-mail to you. If you do send this around, we will be able to prevent this film
from showing in America and South Africa.

Hey, it's worth a shot! Apparently, some regions in Europe have already banned the film. All we need is a lot of prayer and a lot of e-mails.

Remember, Jesus said 'Deny Me on earth and I'll deny you before my Father'.

The Ultimate Food and Coffee Pairing Chart

2009-03-03T00:59:00.002+08:00

By the foodtv.ca Editorial Team
Houseware Items
A guide to the characteristics of coffee from various regions of the world and the ideal food pairs for each flavour of coffee

Regional Characteristics:


Region 1	Latin America
Area	Central and South America, Caribbean, Columbia, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico
Acidity	Medium to high
Body	Light
Flavour	Well-balanced, sweet, intense, tangy
Recommended	Roast mild to medium,to preserve the brightness of the bean without introducing bitterness
Accompaniment	Breakfast, toast, muffins

Region 2	Africa/Arabia
Area	African continent, Middle-east, Arabia
Acidity	Medium
Body	Medium, syrupy
Flavour	Spicy, wine-like, cocoa, citrus fruits and berries, wild
Recommended	Spicy, wine-like, cocoa, citrus fruits and berries, wild Roast Dark
Accompaniment	Milk chocolate, cheesecake

Region 3	Asia-Indo-Pacific
Area	Asia, Indonesia and surrounding pacific islands
Acidity	Low
Body	Bold, strong, heavy
Flavour	Powerful, robust, earthy, smooth, flowery, robust, hearty, bitter tones
Recommended	Roast dark to very dark
Accompaniment	Dark chocolate, rich desserts, caramel

Try it today:

REGION	ACIDITY	BODY	AROMA	FLAVOUR	ROAST	FOOD PAIRINGS
Brazilian	Mild	Medium	Complex	Dry, spicy, sweet, lingering	Medium to Dark	Almond biscotti or buttery shortbread
Colombian	Medium	Strong	Medium-Full	Heady, full rich, sweet, caramel	Medium	Carrot cake or zucchini nut bread
Costa Rican	Subtle, Fine, Distinctive	Full	Fragrant	Rich, smooth, sweet, delicate, smoky	Medium to Dark	Lightly flavoured baked items or fruit muffins
Ethiopian	Mild-Medium	Full	Complex, Cinnamon, Grassy, Pungent	Rich, spicy, gamey, hints of cocoa and wine	Medium	Lemons or lemongrass dishes, like Thai curry soup with lemongrass, lemon chicken, lemon bars
Guatemalan	Medium-High	Heavy	Lively	Rich, chocolatey, soft, mild, subtle, smoky	Medium to Dark	Sliced Apples Dipped in Caramel Sauce, Chocolate Cake
Haitian	Mild	Heavy	Faintly Sweet	Full, winy, sweet, rich, mellow	Dark	Fresh peach scones, apricot linzer torte, fruit tarts, berry or apricot pie
Hawaiian Kona	Medium-High	Medium	Fragrant	Very aromatic, Spicy - cinnamon, cloves Rich, winy	Medium to Light	Oatmeal, oatmeal cookies, coffee cake, maple bars
Jamaican	Rich	Full	Good	Perfectly balanced, pleasant, lingering	Medium	Blueberry coffee cake, doughnuts, or biscotti
Java	High	Medium-Heavy	Spicy	Exotic, smooth, mellow, musty, smoky, winy	Medium	Soft cheeses and sautéed mushrooms, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil on toasted French bread
Kenyan	High	Medium	Fragrant	Intense, floral, winy, lemony	Medium to Dark	Fresh fruit or currant scones, berry tarts
Mexican	Low-Medium	Delicate	Medium-Light, Smooth	Faint, thin, dry, sweet, hazelnut	Medium to Light	Citrus scones or muffins
Nicaraguan	Low-Medium	Light	Faint	Mild, pleasant	Medium to Light	Oatmeal, oatmeal cookies, coffee cake, maple bars
Sumatran	Medium	Full, Heavy, Velvety	Smoky	Exotic, earthy, musty, natural	Dark	Sautéed mushrooms, roast beef, hash browns, potatoes gratin
Tanzanian Kilimanjara	Delicate	Good	Good	Rich	Medium to Dark	Fresh peach scones, apricot linzer torte, fruit tarts, berry or apricot pie
Yemeni	Delicate	Medium	Fragrant	Dry, sweet, mild, wine	Medium	Baba ghanoush and pita bread, rice pilaf, chocolate covered blueberries

Recipes

2009-03-03T00:43:00.000+08:00

Mashed Potato Biscuits
Yield: 10
Ingredients:
Mashed Potato Biscuits

* 500 ml (2 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour
* 7 1/2 ml (1 1/2 teaspoons) baking powder
* 125 ml (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
* 250 ml (1 cup) sugar
* 5 ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
* 250 ml (1 cup) leftover mashed potatoes
* 30 ml (2 tablespoons) 35% cream
* Whipped cream (optional)
* Fresh berries (optional)

Directions:
Mashed Potato Biscuits

1. With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer. Add the potatoes and beat until smooth. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the dry ingredients, alternating with the cream.
4. On a floured surface, flatten the dough with your hands until it is about 2 cm (3/4 inch) thick.
5. Using a 6-cm (2 1/2-inch) round cookie cutter, cut biscuits from the dough. Combine and flatten the scraps and cut more biscuits. You should have 10 biscuits in all.
6. Place the biscuits on the cookie sheet. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a biscuit comes out clean, 16 to 18 minutes. Let cool.
7. Serve warm or cold.
8. Variation: Slice the biscuits horizontally in two. Fill with whipped cream and fruit.

Easy Potato Croquettes
Yield: 8

I like Yukon gold potatoes for these croquettes – they’re creamy and buttery. Use 4 medium to large potatoes. To shape the croquettes, roll into log shape or use 2 spoons and shape them into ovals known as quenelles.
Ingredients:
Easy Potato Croquettes

* 2 lb. cold mashed potatoes (with no butter or cream) (908 g)
* Nutmeg, to taste
* Coarse salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
* 1 1/2 cups flour seasoned with salt and pepper, to taste (375 ml)
* 4 eggs
* 1/4 cup homogenized milk (60 ml)
* 2 cups bread crumbs (500 ml)
* 3 cups vegetable oil (750 ml)

Directions:
Easy Potato Croquettes

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, nutmeg and salt and pepper. Roll the mixture into 2 x ¾ -inch logs, about ¼ cup of mixture. Place logs onto a tray and cover. Refrigerate for 15 minutes to firm up the mixture.
2. Set up breading station: Place the breadcrumbs in a medium bowl. Place the seasoned flour in a medium bowl. In another medium bowl, whisk together eggs and milk.
3. Dip the potato logs into the flour mixture to coat. Dip the floured logs into the egg mixture and then the breadcrumbs. Dip again in the egg mixture and then breadcrumbs so that each croquette is double crusted. Repeat with remaining potato logs.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a medium skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Fry croquettes in batches, cooking about 6 in the pan at a time. Cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer to paper towel to drain. Makes 24 croquettes.

White Cheddar Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Yield: 8

Recipe courtesy of Christine Chamberlain, Executive Chef, President's Choice.
Ingredients:
White Cheddar Garlic Mashed Potatoes

* 12 medium Yukon Gold potato, peeled and cut in chunks
* 1 head garlic, cloves, peeled, left whole
* 3 tbsp unsalted butter
* 1 cup low-fat sour cream
* 1/2 cup 35% cream
* 3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp. white cheddar cheese
* 1/2 cup diced cooked bacon
* 1/4 cup chopped green onion
* salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:
White Cheddar Garlic Mashed Potatoes

1. Place the potatoes and garlic cloves in a large pot of salted water. Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are fork tender. Drain the potatoes.
2. Mash both the potatoes and garlic together. While still warm mix in butter, sour cream, 35% cream, cheese, bacon and green onions. Season with salt and pepper.
3. This dish can be prepared in advance. Spread potatoes into a baking dish and refrigerate until needed. Cover and reheat in a 325 degree F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

Smoky Squash Soup
Yield: 8
Ingredients:
Smoky Squash Soup

* 4 pounds squash or pumpkin, seeded, cut into 1" chunks and peeled
* 1 tbsp olive oil
* 6 x slices smoky bacon, chopped
* 1 x medium onion
* Water or stock, as needed
* 1 cup cream or milk
* salt and pepper
* pinch nutmeg
* About 2 Tbsp crème fraiche or sour cream (optional)
* About 2 Tbsp chopped chives (optional)

Directions:
Smoky Squash Soup

1. Heat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC. Toss the squash chunks with the oil in a roasting pan, and bake until very soft, about an hour. Fry the bacon in a soup pot, remove to paper towel to drain, then crumble and set aside. In the same pot, with a spoonful of the bacon fat left in, gently sauté the onion until translucent.
2. When the squash chunks are cooked, add them to the pot with a little water or stock. Purée with a hand-held blender, adding more water if needed to make a thick soup. Stir in the cream, heat gently, taste, and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Ladle the soup into bowls. Put a dollop of sour cream in each, sprinkle with the bacon and chives, grind over a little black pepper, and serve.

Chicken Pot Pie
Yield: 8
Ingredients:
Chicken Pot Pie

* 5 cup chicken stock
* 3 cup cubed smoked ham
* 2 tbsp vermouth, (optional)
* 3 carrot, sliced
* 2 sweet potato, peeled, and, cubed
* 3 celery, stalks, sliced
* 1 bay leaf
* 1/2 tsp dried savory
* 1 cup frozen peas
* 1/2 cup diced sweet red pepper
* 1/3 cup butter
* 1 onion, chopped
* 3/4 cup flour
* 3/4 tsp dry mustard
* 3 cup cubed cooked chicken
* 1 pinch salt
* 1 pinch pepper
* pastry, for 9-inch single crust pie
* 1 tbsp milk

Directions:
Chicken Pot Pie

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In dutch oven, combine chicken stock, ham, vermouth (if using), carrots, celery, sweet potatoes, bay leaf and savory; bring to boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until carrots are tender-crisp.
4. Add peas and red pepper; simmer for 2 minutes.
5. Drain, reserving liquid; discard bay leaf.
6. Set vegetable mixture aside.
7. In Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat; cook onion for 3 minutes or until softened.
8. Sprinkle with flour; cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly golden.
9. Stir in mustard.
10. Gradually whisk in reserved liquid until smooth.
11. Increase heat to medium high; cook, whisking constantly, until boiling and thickened.
12. Add reserved vegetable mixture and chicken; season with salt and pepper to taste.
13. Pour into 12 cup (3 L) casserole dish.
14. On lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to 1/4 inch (9 mm) thickness.
15. With floured cutters, cut out desired shapes.
16. Overlap cutouts over entire casserole; brush with milk.
17. Bake on baking sheet for 30 to 35 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly.

Pot Roast with Dumplings
Yield: 6

We like to serve this supper in a large soup plate, so that it's easy to chase around the sauce with your roll or dumpling. Try horseradish as a perky accompaniment.

Traditionally a part of chicken stew (another great winter braising dish), these are ideal sauce sponges. For a kick, add 1 tsp (5 mL) of chopped rosemary for fragrance.
Ingredients:
Pot Roast with Dumplings

* 3 1/2 pounds (1.5 kg) Boneless blade or chuck beef roast, tied
* 2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil
* 1 x medium onion, roughly chopped
* 1 ribs celery, roughly chopped
* 2 x medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
* 2 cloves garlic cloves, minced
* 2 sprigs sprigs fresh thyme
* 2 x bay leaves
* 1 cup (250 mL) chicken or beef stock (low sodium preferred)
* 1 can 28-ounce (796 mL) diced tomato

Braised Vegetables

* 1 lb. mini potatoes, cut in quarters
* 2 x medium carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
* 2 x medium parsnips, peeled and cut into sticks
* 2 x medium white turnips, peeled and cut into wedges
* 1 x 341 mL bottle beer
* 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
* horseradish, as accompaniment

Fluffy Dumplings

* 1 cup (250 mL) all purpose flour
* 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
* 1/2 tsp (2 mL) fine salt
* 2/3 cup (150 mL) 2% milk
* 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil or vegetable oil
* 3 tbsp (40 mL) finely chopped green onion or parsley

Crispy Sage Potatoes
Yield: 6
Ingredients:
Crispy Sage Potatoes

* 1 lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced, wafer thin (454 g)
* 30 fresh sage leaves, stemmed
* 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (60 ml)
* 1 tsp coarse salt (5 ml)
* Pepper, to taste

Directions:
Crispy Sage Potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Grease a non-stick cookie sheet with 1 tbsp. of the extra virgin olive oil. Arrange half of the potato wheels on the sheet. Press a sage leaf onto potato wheel. Top the potato and sage leaf with another potato wheel. Brush tops with remaining extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle coarse salt on top of potato wheels.
3. Place an additional cookie sheet on top of potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove cookie sheet for additional 20 minutes or until crispy and golden brown. When potatoes are golden brown remove from the oven and arrange on a plate. Season with coarse salt and crushed pepper. The sage leaf will show through the translucent potatoes thus not requiring a garnish.

Beer-Battered Cod and Chips
Yield: 4
Ingredients:
Beer-Battered Cod

* 4 x 4 oz cod filets (or cod filets to equal 1 1/2 lb total)
* 1 tsp dry yeast
* 3 tbsp warm (body-temperature) water
* 1 bottle beer
* 1 1/4 cups flour, sifted
* 1/4 cup flour
* salt and pepper
* 1 L vegetable oil, for frying (may be more depending on size of pot) from chip recipe
* 1 tsp lemon salt

Chips

* 4 large russet potatoes
* 1 L vegetable oil, for frying (may be more depending on size of pot) keep for frying Beer-Battered Cod
* flaky sea salt

Tartar Sauce

* 1 egg yolk
* 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
* 300 ml vegetable oil
* 1 shallot, finely minced
* 3 tbsp minced cornichons
* 3 tbsp chopped chives
* 2 tbsp chopped parsley
* 2 tbsp capers, drained and finely chopped
* lemon juice to taste
* hot sauce to taste
* salt and pepper to taste

Lemon Salt

* zest of one lemon
* 1/2 cup flaky sea salt

Directions:
Beer-Battered Cod

1. To prepare beer batter, combine yeast and warm water in a medium bowl. Let stand about a minute at room temperature; yeast should begin to foam slightly.
2. Add the beer and stir in sifted flour. Mix should resemble pancake batter consistency; adjust with additional flour or water if necessary.
3. To prepare fish slice filets into approximately 12 x 2oz portions. (Each piece should be about the size of half a deck of cards.)
4. Dust filets with the remaining flour and season lightly with salt and pepper.
5. Dip one at a time into batter and fry, in small batches, in 360deg oil until gloden. Remove filets with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Season filets with lemon salt while still warm.

Chips

1. To prepare potatoes, peel and cut each lengthwise into 6 pieces. Bring a large pot of salted water to a roiling boil.
2. Parcook the potatoes by boiling them for about 6-8 minutes. Potatoes should be barely broken up and puffy just around the cut edges; gently drain and spread out on tray to let dry out slightly.
3. Heat vegetable oil in a wide, deep pot to 360deg. Deep fry potatoes until golden brown on all sides, about 4-6 minutes.
4. Remove using a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Season chips generously with flaky sea salt while still warm.

Tartar Sauce

1. For tartar sauce, combine egg yolk, lemon juice and mustard in medium bow. Whisk in vegetable oil in a slow, steady stream. Fold in shallot, cornichons, chives, capers and parsley. Season to taste with hot sauce, salt and pepper.

Lemon Salt

1. Combine well in a medium bowl. Spread out on tray or plate to dry out overnight or place in low oven (250) for an hour.

Thai Basil Chicken Soup

Ingredients:
Thai Basil Chicken Broth

* 1 whole chicken (2 ½ - 3 lb)
* 1 medium carrot, peeled and cut in half
* 1 medium onion, skin removed and cut in half
* 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised
* 3/4 lb. shitake mushrooms, stems and caps separated, reserving caps for crepes
* 1 bunch Thai basil stems and leaves
* 1 tbsp ginger, smashed
* 1 red Thai chili split (seeded if no heat is desired)
* peel of 1 lime
* 1 tbsp black peppercorns
* 2 bay leaves

Thai Basil Chicken Soup Garnish

* Thai Basil Chicken Broth
* Red finger chili, (optional)
* 1/4 cup fish sauce
* 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
* juice of 2 limes
* chicken leg meat, from Thai Basil Chicken Broth
* ½ cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced
* 4 plum tomatoes, quartered, seeded and cut into ½ inch triangles
* 1 bunch green onion, chopped
* 1 tsp sesame oil
* 1 lime, cut into quarters
* Thai basil stem and leaves
* Salt

Directions:
Thai Basil Chicken Broth

1. Place all ingredients in a large pot.
2. Cover with cold water, approximately 2 – 2 ½ quarts.
3. Bring up to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer, uncovered.
4. Skim top, removing impurities throughout cooking process.
5. Cook for 1 hour at a low simmer.
6. Remove chicken from pot.
7. Remove leg meat, pull into pieces and reserve for soup garnishes.
8. Remove remaining chicken and reserve for personal use.
9. Strain stock into a clean pot.

Thai Basil Chicken Soup Garnish

1. Bring stock to a boil.
2. Add chili, fish sauce, sugar and lime juice.
3. Season with salt.
4. Add pulled chicken meat, cucumber and tomato.
5. Serve soup, piping hot, garnish with green onion, sesame oil, quartered lime and Thai basil.

Warm Winter Desserts

2009-03-03T00:34:00.003+08:00

By Kathryn Bailey
When seasonal affective disorder sets in and winter has you in its icy grasp, turn the bitter winter blues into sweet euphoria by dishing out warm and comforting winter desserts. From baked apples and fruit cobblers, to rich, steamy puddings and decadent hot chocolates, most winter desserts come from traditional, uncomplicated recipes that incorporate simple, easy-to-find ingredients.

Puddings
Whether simmered, baked or steamed, warm “comfort puddings” are traditional winter desserts that date back centuries and have resurged in modern cuisine.

Bread puddings are baked custards (heated eggs and milk/cream) soaked into bread. They’re highly versatile, because they can be made with any type of yeast-leavened bread and can accept many variations and quantities of ingredients. Cream and milk are easily interchangeable; dry ingredients like raisins, nuts and chocolate can be boldly added; and flavourings like rum, vanilla or brandy can be absorbed into the bread.

Baked and steamed puddings are essentially very moist cakes, which are typically accompanied by a flavourful sauce or cream. Steamed puddings involve a bit of preparation prior to cooking, as they must be immersed in water or cooked in a steamer, but require little attention during cooking, which make them ideal for dinner parties. There are numerous recipes to be found for baked and steamed puddings (don’t forget traditional plum or Christmas pudding!), but perhaps the best part of a simply cooked pudding is a luscious warm sauce.

Simpler to prepare—but not to be overlooked—are rice and tapioca puddings. These are two highly favoured warm-served soft puddings, and are instantly identifiable as comfort foods. Rice pudding can be varied by adding cinnamon and raisins and both puddings are agreeably complimented by whipped cream or a fruit sauce.
Cooked Fruit
Fruit is naturally flavoursome, but when served as a sweet, warm, wintry dessert (either on its own or with accompaniments) it takes on a new dimension. Fruit can be baked, poached, flambéed and stewed, and is generally sweeter and more exotic in flavour when cooked.

Poached pears and baked apples are exceptional favourites, though most fruits can be cooked successfully using the same basic principles. Baking and poaching are ideal ways to cook firm, juicy fruits like apples, pears and peaches.

With a name that belies its simplicity, compote is essentially fruit stewed in syrup. It can be created in endless variations with fresh, canned or dried fruits. Particularly wintry combinations might include dried cranberries, figs and apricots sweetened with brown sugar and cooked in a vanilla, cinnamon, rum and/or ginger-flavoured syrup.
Crisps, Crunches, Cobblers and Other Stuff
Commonly confused but similar in nature, there are a number of simply made warm fruit-and-dough-based desserts that go by a baffling assortment of names—crisps, crunches, grunts, slumps, brown betties, pandowdies and upside-down cakes are all variations of the cobbler.

The cobbler is a deep-dish fruit dessert with a single thick crust (usually made with biscuit dough). Crisps and crumbles are baked with fruit on the bottom and a crumb or cereal topping. Brown betties are made by placing fruit between layers of sweet buttered crumbs. Grunts and slumps, baked over the stove/fire, tend to be more like puddings and are essentially steamed fruit topped with dumplings. Pandowdies are more substantial deep-dish (usually apple) desserts sweetened with molasses or brown sugar and baked with a crumbly biscuit topping that is broken up during baking to absorb flavours. The classic upside-down cake is exactly as it sounds: a cake cooked upon a layer of sticky, sweetened fruit, which is served upside-down. Whichever version of these traditional dishes you choose, you’re guaranteed immediate warm and “stick to your ribs” gooey goodness.
Hot Chocoloate
No segment on desserts is complete without mention of chocolate, and what better way to serve it during the winter months than in a cup? There are many different ways to stir it up, but nothing is more comforting on an icy day than sipping rich, sweet hot chocolate made with real cream and melted bitter or semisweet chocolate. Add liqueurs or vanilla and top with whipped cream and cinnamon, nutmeg or chocolate shavings and sit down by the fire.

Healthy Comfort Food

2009-03-03T00:34:00.000+08:00

By Nadine Anglin
Comfort food is such a necessary pick-me-up during our harsh Canadian winters that these filling, easy-to-make meals should be labelled a food group onto their own!

Quintessential Canuck classics like macaroni and cheese, meatloaf, beef stew, spaghetti and meatballs and chicken noodle soup are great in their traditional forms, but you can make them more healthful by cutting the fat and the calories while keeping the taste. See below for our 3 ways to give your favourites a makeover.

1. To lighten up your mashed potatoes, replace the heavy cream with low-sodium, store-bought chicken stock or switch to buttermilk. Despite its name, buttermilk is actually low in fat and will add a tart, buttery flavour to your dish. When choosing a potato, go for the Yukon Gold or Russet varieties since they contain more moisture and in turn will produce a creamier mash.

2. When making traditional mac and cheese, switch up regular macaroni for the whole wheat variety; a cup of whole wheat pasta provides a healthy dose of fibre. Instead of regular cheddar cheese, opt for a cheese with more kick such as Gruyere or Gouda since you only need half as much to get a powerful flavour punch. Toss in a few handfuls of baby spinach or broccoli florets into the cheesy mixture and you'll benefit from an extra kick of iron too.

3. Hearty meat dishes can always benefit from the ol' switcheroo: use leaner ground turkey, instead of ground beef; ground sirloin, instead of ground chuck; switch rib-eye steak for a leaner cut like filet mignon; and trade traditional bacon for turkey bacon or Canadian-style back bacon. Also try to reduce the amount of meat you consume in general and stretch out soups and stews with hearty seasonal vegetables like carrots, mushrooms and potatoes.

Try it today:

* Lean Shepherd’s Pie with Multigrain Buns
* Yukon Mash
* Full of Beans Chili
* Turkey, Sweet Potato and Bean Chili
* Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
* Asian Meatball Soup, Baby Carrots and Buns
* Spaghetti with Lean Spicy Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread and Salad
* Ooh-la-la-sagna!
* Starvin’ Guy Chicken Pie
* Smackaroni and Cheese

Recipes

2009-03-03T00:16:00.000+08:00

Sweet and Savoury Nuts
Yield: 6
Ingredients:
Sweet and Savoury Nuts

* 1/3 cup sugar (75 ml)
* 3/4 tsp cayenne (3 ml)
* 1/2 tsp salt (2 ml)
* 1/3 tsp coriander (2 ml)
* 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (1 ml)
* 1/8 tsp ground all spice (.5 ml)
* 1 large egg white
* 2 tsp vegetable oil (10 ml)
* 1 cup pecan halves (250 ml)
* 1 cup roasted almonds (250 ml)

Directions:
Sweet and Savoury Nuts

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Preheat oven to 300 F.
3. In a bowl mix sugar, cayenne, salt, coriander, cinnamon, and all spice.
4. Whisk in egg white and vegetable oil. Stir in pecan halves, and roasted almonds. Spread nuts in a single layer over a parchment paper lined baking cookie sheet. Bake in oven, stirring frequently to ensure sugar mixture evenly coats nuts. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
5. When golden, take nuts out of the oven and allow them to cool for about 5 minutes. Loosen them from the parchment paper if they are stuck and allow to cool completely.
6. Serve and enjoy. Store them in an air-tight container and in a cool place.

Orange Macadamia Tarts
Yield: 4

For a decadent dessert, serve Orange Macadamia Tarts with White Chocolate Ice Cream (recipe available on this website).
Ingredients:
Pastry

* 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
* 1 tbsp sugar
* 1/4 tsp salt
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces and chilled
* 3 tbsp to 4 tbsp cold water

Filling

* 1 1/3 cups macadamia nuts, roasted
* 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
* 2 tbsp golden corn syrup
* 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
* 1 egg
* 2 tsp orange zest

To Assemble

1. ORANGE MACADAMIA TARTS: For pastry, combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until dough is an even, crumbly texture. Stir in cold water and mix just until dough comes together. Shape into a disc, wrap and chill for 15 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350° F. Cut pastry into 4 equal pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece to just less than ¼ - inch thick. Line 4 4-inch tartlette shells with pastry and trim edges. Chill for 10 minutes. Place shells of a baking tray and line with aluminium foil and weigh with pie weights, rice or beans. Bake 15 minutes, then remove foil & weights and continue baking for 10 more minutes, until centre of shells are dry and edges are light brown.
3. For filling, pour 1/3 cup of macadamia nuts in each tart shell. Whisk brown sugar with corn syrup, melted butter, egg and orange zest until smooth. Pour over macadamia nuts. Swirl macadamia nuts around to coat. Bake tarts for 18 to 20 minutes, until set and nuts are light brown.
4. Serve with White Chocolate Cream Ice Cream (recipe available on this website).

Spicy Ginger Candied Nuts
Yield: 4
Ingredients:
Spicy Ginger Candied Nuts

* 1/2 cup sugar (125 mL)
* 1 tsp ground ginger (5 mL)
* 1 tsp cayenne pepper (5 mL)
* 1/4 cup kosher salt (50 mL)
* 1/4 cup honey (50 mL)
* 2 tbsp water (25 mL)
* 4 cup whole almonds (1 L)

Directions:
Spicy Ginger Candied Nuts

1. In a large bowl combine, sugar, ground ginger, cayenne pepper and salt. Reserve.
2. In a large skillet over medium-low heat, combine honey and water. Bring to a boil, then add almonds. Stir for about 2 minutes, or until liquid disappears, and nuts begins to dry.
3. Quickly add nuts to sugar mixture and toss. With a perforated spoon take nuts out of mixture and place on a baking sheet to dry. The nuts need to dry for minimum of 1 hour. Can be made 2 days in advance. Store in an air-tight container.

A Romantic Dinner for Two

2009-03-03T00:14:00.000+08:00

By Nicolle Weeks
Whether it’s your first Valentine’s Day with your sweetie or your tenth, you’ll want to impress him or her this February 14th. Putting your heart into an amazing meal is a great idea, but how do you do it? Cook this rich, luxurious meal and you’ll be basking in brownie points till Easter.

Appetizer
Sure, everyone and his grandmother suggests oysters as a Valentine’s hors d’oeuvre. If you’re set on it, we won’t try to dissuade you. We’ve got a great Champagne and Caviar Sauce Oyster recipe by one of Canada’s most celebrated chefs, Michael Bonacini.

But if you’re looking for something a little more original, try these Scallops in a Saffron and Rioja Wine Sauce. The sumptuous taste and sparks of rose-coloured saffron will whet the appetite and encourage nibbling and romance, perhaps not in that order.

Other indulgences:

* Goat Cheese Souffle
* Grilled Figs Wrapped in Prosciutto with Balsamic Drizzle

Main Dish
Spoil your beloved with an unbelievably succulent main course. If you’re willing to spare no expense, the Filet Mignon with Pomegranate is a wonderful classic dish that’s guaranteed to impress. A tender cut of high quality beef wrapped with prosciutto is the perfect way to your honey’s heart. Who wouldn’t be impressed if someone took the time and care to prepare a dish at the height of fanciness? Pair this dish with any French Cabernet Sauvignon.

If you prefer something other than red meat, but you don’t want to sacrifice the indulgence theme, try preparing some Butter Braised Atlantic Lobster with a Red Beet and Horseradish Sauce. There’s nothing better than a delicious lobster meal paired with a Sauvignon Blanc from the New Zealand Marlborough estate.

Other indulgences:

* Osso Buco
* Sauteed Shrimp with Penne in a Fennel Cream Tomato Sauce

Side Dish
To perfectly compliment the filet mignon, use the leftover wine from the scallop dish to make this elegant side dish. Broccoli in Wine is simple enough to let the star of the show, the main, shine.

If you want to infuse a little of whimsy into your meal to go along with your steak, call these tasty $20 French Fries frites and serve them alongside your filet mignon.

Other indulgences:

* Forbidden Rice Risotto
* Minted Snap Peas

Dessert
Finish your lavish meal with an equally indulgent dessert. The heart-shaped Double Caramel Cake from Anna Olson’s Sugar Valentine special seems especially fitting. Since you have to prepare this dessert a few hours in advance, you’ll have the rest of the afternoon to prepare the rest of your menu.

If you aren’t a chocolate fanatic, tempt your sweetheart with some sensuous fruit and cream. The Angel Food Berry Shortcake will tempt the most refined taste buds.

Other indulgences:

* Chocolate Mousse-Filled Hearts
* Bananas Foster

After a meal full of delicacies like scallops with saffron and a scrumptious steak dish, your significant other will feel pampered beyond belief. Hopefully after all that care and work in the kitchen, you can convince him or her to give you a million-dollar backrub.
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for a couple...any day can be Valentine's Day

Pst Kong link

2009-03-02T19:21:00.001+08:00

Pst Kong Hee link
Cool man...Pastpr Kong also have facebook acct...

5 Minute Management Course
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN !!!!

Lesson 1:
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.
The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour.
Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.
The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?'
'It was Bob the next door neighbour,' she replies.
'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?'
Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.

Lesson 2:
A priest offered a Nun a lift.
She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
The priest nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.
The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again.
The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'
Arriving at the convent, the n! un sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arriva! l at the ! church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'
Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.

Lesson 3:
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.
They rub it and a Genie comes out.
The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.'
'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.'
Puff! She's gone.
'! Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in ! Hawaii , ! relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.'
Puff! He's gone.
'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager.
The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.'
Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.

Lesson 4 :
An ! eag! le was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.
A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?'
The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.

Lesson 5 :!
A turkey was chatting with a bull.
'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.'
'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients.'
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story:
Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there..

Lesson 6 :
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.
While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.
The dung was actually thawing him out!
He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy.
A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound! , the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Moral of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!

THUS ENDS THE FIVE MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE

Today is so messy day

2009-03-01T16:42:00.000+08:00

Today is Sunday and is a messy day. Today I woke up at 7plus and there I sleep back. Only by 8.10am then I wake up. I know I might be late for my duties. I wear my first blue contact lens and then I go pack my bag for nextGen n svc. I wear a new top but find it so weird. Recently my taste don't seem good and feel quite lousy. Finding some stuff back. One of the recent personality test show that I'm seeking for approval. So feel hmmm and my stress level is quite high. Hmmm today svc start quite late and then I also quite blur n moody. However told myself to be happy however face still show it.

exam finish

2009-02-28T02:53:00.004+08:00

hmmm..exam finish...now findin job...been doing different things...haha
exams didn't let me feel good...lack of preparation is alway my bad habit n weakness
recently my eyes bags very heavy...stress level high...
pet society hack don't work anymore...
hmmmm...more breakthrough!!!!!!!!!!
Love + peace + Joy!!!
Tithe + Offering = Breakthrough

Most Romantic Story

2009-02-17T15:39:00.000+08:00

Most Romantic Story — 1st Prize
http://www.chc.org.sg/citynews/?page_id=9802
i feel goosebumps when reading all this...and is a true story...true story is alway so beautiful...love is alway beautiful...what is mine? i not sure but i will wait:P

Out of a blue moon

2009-02-15T22:43:00.000+08:00

Out of a blue moon I give some friends present as I wan them to be bless. Doesn't matter if they r surprised or not jus hope they like it. I want to see breakthrough...I know it is coming and I wan to be participant instead of being an audience! If there is anything need me to change just to be involve then I'll do it! Nothing is impossible for me at this point of time. God sometime is quite amaze as He always do things so near to what I think and always so abundant or exceeding what I think!:) Rise me up with a pure heart! Help me! :P Miss elaine but I know she will do well there! Will keep her in prayers! Waiting for her graduation and good news! Hehe hmmm exams coming so all of the students jia you o! I'll post more pics after exam finish! Hehe

attitude?

2009-01-31T01:47:00.010+08:00

it's our attitude that we carry in the circumstance!
hmmm....sometime i jus feel so lousy or even feel moody or u can sae sian...then someone who sae some stuff to add salt to the wound let me feel even angry or fustrating.
Recently i feel so tired or dun even have energy to do things. however some stuff cheer me up like drop by to my pet society or sms serene or some of frien stir up my spirit. dun wan 2 give up even though i was wondering if there is one day that i jus lie on the bed and no doin anything. to me is paralytic? maybe i will get attention n more care but i lost my soul? haha
taiwan pic is too many to upload le...my result make me feel bitter? my last min work is not workin anymore n my management of resources had become so bad tt i gt more prob? hmmm
then now i am so tired tt one eye is swollen and any mins u can c my body n head fall to the ground without i knowing or my intention...few days didn't sleep...n my body is reactin in pain? haha...my spirit wan 2 do more but my body is weak...haha...nvm..go slp

How to Cook Once and Eat Twice

2009-01-30T16:00:00.000+08:00

By Simone McKenzie
If you’re anything like me, weeknights are a blur of trying to get something quick and healthy on the table and into the kids before bathing them and sending them off to bed.

Time is tight, everyone’s tired after a long day, and I’m usually missing at least one key ingredient. There has to be an easier way to deal with the mid-week rush.

Enter the idea of the rubber chicken, which refers not to the palatability of the food, but rather the idea that you cook a chicken once and keep it bouncing back for dinner for the next few nights. Not only does this make weeknight meals a breeze since you do the majority of the cooking on the weekend, it also makes it much easier to ensure you have all the right ingredients on hand, and is a frugal use of leftovers during tighter economic times. Knowing in advance what you plan to do with the leftovers means they’re more likely to get used, and creative leftovers go down much easier with the kids since you pre-empt the “leftovers… again?” argument by serving an entirely different meal.

The key to stretching these meals through the week is to cook more the first time so you have leftovers for later. Buy a bigger bird, roast or quantity of vegetables so you’re sure to have enough for at least two more meals. And of course it’s not only chickens that you can rubberize; try some of these meal-planning ideas to stretch your food dollar just a little bit further.

1. Rubber Chicken
Plan a Sunday dinner of roast chicken with all the trimmings, and you’ll be set for another two or three meals. This easily adapts to barbecued chicken pieces during the summer months when the idea of turning on the oven is enough to make you melt. Once dinner is finished on Sunday, pick the chicken clean, reserve the meat for a meal-sized chicken salad, and throw the carcass into the stockpot with onions, carrots and celery (adding noodles at the end) for a delicious homemade soup. Alternatives to the salad include chicken quesadillas, pasta with creamy chicken pesto, or open-faced chicken sandwiches. You can also use turkey, Cornish hens or other poultry; stock your freezer with whatever’s on sale and then vary flavours throughout the year.

2. Bouncy Roast Beef
Buy a larger-sized roast and prepare heaps of mashed potatoes, and you’re ready to serve up the beef that keeps on giving. Leftovers are easily transformed into delicious roast beef and blue cheese sandwiches; or shred the beef, add a can of corn and top with the leftover potatoes for a leaner take on shepherd’s pie. Looking for more ideas? Add roast beef dice to salads, combine with kidney beans and lots of seasoning for a delicious chili, or add to a hearty broth for an easy beef stew. Roasting with simple seasoning like rosemary, garlic and pepper ensures that the flavour of the meat will go well with whatever you decide to do later.

3. Re-Use that Roast Pork
Any talk of rubber meals wouldn’t be complete without rounding out your roasting options. Pigging out on pork leftovers is easy: Stir-fry with pineapple chunks, onion, bell pepper and sweet and sour sauce. Save time with store-bought sauce, and serve with rice. Add the pieces to rice fried together with pigeon peas, green olives, garlic and sweet peppers for a quick alternative to Puerto Rico’s traditional arroz con gandules. Or fry up some onions and peppers to serve with a little lettuce, pork and sweet chili sauce for wonderful wraps.

4. Eat Your Veggies – Again
Who doesn’t wish their kids ate more vegetables? If you roast up a large quantity of veggies to accompany a weekend roast, they’re easy to hide in a number of different meals. Plus switching to meat-free meals just one night per week helps reduce common water pollutants by as much as 21 kilograms per year, making veggie meals a good environmental choice. Turn your leftover vegetables into a teriyaki stir-fry and serve over rice noodles; make an easy quiche by adding vegetables to whipped eggs, cream and cheese, and baking in a pre-made pie crust; or add the vegetables to made-to-order omelets or frittatas.

5. Re-Visit the Rice
Don’t limit side dishes turned main meals to vegetables. Leftover rice is simple to turn into Costa Rica’s traditional gallo pinto (rice with black beans) – just fry up with onion, garlic, pepper and fresh cilantro; an easy jambalaya with frozen shrimp, peppers, tomatoes and Creole seasoning (cayenne, black pepper, white pepper, oregano and thyme); or cook with milk, egg, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and raisins for a deliciously creamy rice pudding.

Stretching meals through the week is an easy way to plan your way to more relaxed evenings spent enjoying your family. Trade the pre-dinner dash to the grocery store for a healthy re-interpretation of leftovers, and take the stress out of weeknight meals.

2009-01-19T00:47:00.005+08:00

more pics comin!!!

taiwan trip day1

2009-01-17T22:50:00.000+08:00

At airport and airplane pic...internet got problem so can't update yet...

"Save Me From Myself"

2009-01-02T03:49:00.000+08:00

"Save Me From Myself" by CHRISTINA AGUILERA

It's not so easy loving me
It gets so complicated
All the things you've gotta be
Everything's changin
But you're the truth
I'm amazed by all your patience
Everything I put you through

When I'm about to fall
Somehow you're always waitin
with your open arms to catch me
You're gonna save me from myself
from myself, yes
You're gonna save me from myself

My love is tainted by your touch
Cuz some guys have shown me aces
But you've got that royal flush
I know it's crazy everyday
Well tomorrow may be shaky
But you never turn away

Don't ask me why I'm cryin
Cuz when I start to crumble
You know how to keep me smilin
You always save me from myself
from myself, myself
You're gonna save me from myself

I know it's hard, it's hard
But you've broken all my walls
You've been my strength, so strong

And don't ask me why I love you
It's obvious your tenderness
Is what I need to make me
a better woman to myself
to myself, myself
You're gonna save me from myself

a new chapter?

2008-12-30T01:34:00.008+08:00

Candlelight Service and Xmas service

On the right: Vivian. isn't she so pretty...haha..she's serene cousin ma.

chowtee/claris handphone's keychain...is so cute...:)

Pics that superheroes/chunli team have drawn on the thanksgiving cgm game.

this is my team who r xiang, vivian, eric(vivian's bro), qiang, tina n i. joel is the gamemaster tt help us.

this is ryu team draw on the thanksgiving cgm, but they didn't win even though is nice. oops:P

Sherrill bday celebration at the lecture hall - the hearts that is paste on the wall by ain, yy n i.:P

e pretty girl surround by all e loves n letters. haha

Ain, sherrill and yy with one of the gifts. i'm e camera-woman...haha

they r watching video that we make for sherrill bday. haha main editor is ain...jeng...she's very gd!

four of us with sherrill's bday cake...hehe

she's goin to eat the cake and feed us...wahaha if u love ME, feed my sheeps...

ain must thinkin this is so sweet and sherrill is enjoying herself. this is so cute...haha

she's taking e brownie to feed us again???yummy...

ooo...she having the first bite...haha

see yy want to eat all up without left any for ain and me...sob sob...ahaha..no la..he's try to b gentle:P

she's so careless to left e crumb all over and even the mouth also gt

this is me...looking at the brownie...:P

hahaha..isn't it a new chapter after xmas is going to over and a new 2009 year is coming. Somemore people are getting one year older...jahhaha...since PK have sae forget the OLD SINS, OLD DEFEATS, OLD HURTS/ OLD CONFLICTS, OLD VICTORIES so you can victory and confident to step into the new year or to return ur best shot! Many people or even me find this is useful but to apply is really nid u to be really focus and faith. However i know as long u didn't give up, u still have the chance to be a champion in your life.

Anyway before enter into the new 2009, i want to say a big THANKS YOU to some of my friends n etc. They are Serene, Claris/chowtee, E448, ain, janna n annisa n also some friens.
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haha...i talk about janna n annisa first. They r my first malay closest friends ever since now. i've never expect tt i can be so close with them as i not very good in lang so it maybe a barrier? even though different religions and races but we have mutual trust and respect. We play and cracks all jokes while we r in ITE. Even though not suppose to gossip, but i jus didn't really control myself n start to join in the "chat". E times tt we r together laugh, quarrel, eating or even waiting for bus to go home or east coast is times tt i'll not forget. We sing, blog or even take all kinds of photos. I start to love taking photos and take with angles is becoz of them. Without them, my english can't improve tt much too. Without Janna, i won't have the courage to really start dressing as she n some of my friends encourage me too:P Without annisa, my homework and project will be quite messy? hehe..thanks Janna n annisa. Even though they may not read it, but want to say I love you and thanks for being my close friends!
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Secondly is ain. haha aiyin? love music if i translate in chinese...this ai yin is a nick tt her frien give her one. So as the nick has suggested, she love music jus as most of my friends are. She has a good voice and she love to watch youtube, movies and sing songs. hehe...even though she's my poly close friend and know her after may. Still we alway have enjoy ourselves when we meet each other out or at sch. She really show me tt love ppl is to express it out with action. I am a person who dun really know how to express or even dare to accept people loves or hugs. However ain will express her loves to her close ones and also to me by write a letter or even bakes things...haha..so tt y i'm so honour...hehe...thanks for the cares and the concern tt u show to me, ain! from the bottom of my heart.
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Thirdly is E448. haha...all of them r from different backgrounds, different age but they dare to dreams n crap. haha...so all this times, i feel so loved and happy to go out with them or even play with them. they r creative and they use it to really help people. So continue to shine everywhere u all go...thanks yongyi and hanting for even be patient of my nagging and also really a doer. Urs childlike faith have really inspired me a lot. Even though we may have grow up in the outside, but still we know tt we r not limit by anything...haha
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Haha...now is chowtee/ claris...i know her quite long le? 3yr or so? if i dun recall, i won't rmb tt i've known her tt long. hehe...y i mention her name? becoz she have really been a blessing to me in all areas of my life. maybe some people scare of her or even think she go out very often but i not worry or scare of this.
She is a person who know how to focus, and sometime i jus amaze by her. How did she do it or y she dun seem affect but jus keep continue to move on. I rmb got one time i hear tt she got a problem. at tt time i was wondering, will she be sad and disappointed tt she dun wan 2 meet anyone? however she's very compose and not anger at all. Still able to listens n talk to anyone. Her forgiveness and serenity is wat i like about her. That y i like to go out with her even though serene not there. As she n serene r just so similar...wahaha but they still have their differences.
N i like them becoz they r best friends and able to tolerate plus help each other. This is just so cool...even though may have quarrels or disappointments but will surely solve it n use love to cover the wounds. isn't tt so beautiful? hehe i also find her able to be so skinny interesting. dunno wat happen but i know she is trying to lost some excess "muscle" away. hehe surely she can do it one. but she nid to slp more or else she n serene will alway be my panda president n vice-president...haha...she's jus so pretty n humourous. Love music and shooting games tt i do too. wahaha! Surely is 'I' personality...influence and a influency person...hope my grammar is right.
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Last of all, i wan to talk about serene. haha...she's like a spiritual mum to me. when i with her, i can be like a small kid or even a naughty ruth. even though i maybe naughty but she will not be fierce n still be gentle to tell me if i've done something wrong. haha...know i nid to grow up but still comfortable play with her or even tease her. this year our friendship really have a breakthrough and even though i feel so lousy of myself n wan to walk out of the circle. However she never leave me or let me be there to be moody. Her sms alway there to inspires or motivate me. sometime i forget n jus relies on her but she never scold me. she share with me most of the times how she feel and etc. this is jus so amaze to me. as i alway desire tt there will b a person or so to trust me fully and love me.
even though she may not be perfect n sometime will feel tired or so, but she still so cheerful n happy. Seriously, i still can't "win" her in this area o. She is really so understanding, loving, thoughtful n sincere. tt y my spiritual dad, donny love her so much...wahaha....ooops...haha...i anyhow ...hehe...but seriously two of them teach me a lot n even though i know donny not so long but he is a powerful man of God n in army. haha..so can't play play o...then serene will alway help me, like when i sae i wan to know hw to really influence ppl or to be a efficient to help ppl then she will lend me a book or listen to me. haha... sae i bias or wat...she is jus e best CGL as her mentor is elaine.
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hahah...i love elaine, serene, chowtee n donny..also huimin sometime will teach me things too...hhwehehe...i gt so many mentors so i must really do well to let them be proud...

hehe...when i no money, she or serene or shi fu or elaine or xuelin or ain or sherrill or yy or huimin will bless me.

when i look ugly, she or serene or janna encourage me.

n etc times, all of them r there for me.
Jus feel so loved and priviledges to know them. I know i dun deserve all this and so that why i wan to sae without u all my world will be so dark. I know God have send u all into my life to light up or even add colours to complete this wonderful "paper" that will glorify God. hehe
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THANKS GOD for all of you! Can't forget this is really my GOD have done as HE's good!!! Alway there and guide me. Even though i may fall but He never fails to catch me or beside me to help me. Alway carry me through the toughest times and give me even greater blessings tt i never seen or even imagine. N through all this that i can be a blessing to others. How good is my God!!!
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THANKS ALL OF MY FRIENDS AND EVEN FAMILY FOR THIS WONDERFUL 2008, I'M LOOKING FORWARD OR UP FOR 2009 AND OUT FOR THE CHALLENGES/OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO BREAKTHROUGH AND SHINE!

next post will be about taiwan...hehe..quite busy but still wan u all know tt i really cherish and love u

Going to taiwan...

2008-12-13T07:55:00.000+08:00

Jus one and half day count to the departure to taiwan. Feeling excited and happy for my overseas trip but at the same time i'm worrying. This trip is my whole family plus my da jie's bf and me, so really need to pray for journey mercy and everything is well. Esp my dad leg is recovering and my da jie have plan this trip with great effort to make this trip a good one for us. i pray that there's no quarrel but each of us will be more loving and help each other more. and i will buy enough stuff with my limit budget n get a good haircut...hehe...Thanks God for blessing! Finally get to go oversea...so don't miss me o...hehe
Finally Sch term breaks is here but still gt a lot of projects to do. i didn't sleep again as i keep play games and do others things. Think too much and cause me unable to play the games happily...
anyway xmas is coming and it's time for celebration!!! i dun really nid anything becoz i can go taiwan there buy. however i really wan to c my family to come for xmas svc. My desire? hehe...go zzz...nite/morning

Pics

2008-12-13T07:19:00.001+08:00

Happy Belated birthday to Huiling and Joanne

Pics

2008-11-19T10:41:00.003+08:00

Are they like the angels in the pic below?

Me behind the poles.

Geraldine Birthday Celebration

Benjamin Birthday Celebration

Dong's Bday Celebration

All this are recent pics. E latest are the below one and some of the middles are quite old pics..hehe

Some are Escape pics, last 3rd pics are taken jus now in the dinner - Dad, Dajie, Kor Bday Celebration. Then Happy Birthday to Geraldine, Bryan, Mylin.:)

Asia Conference

2008-11-18T01:58:00.001+08:00

Schedule
This is a super power-pack and Life-changing Event!!! I won't want to miss it!!! However this week is also my super busy week but i don't care as i will still go for it. I'm so excited for it because it is so good!!!

HEAVEN

VERSE 1
The fields are white
Under an open sky
I see creation's longing
Through Your eyes

You gave us life
Carrying Your glorious light
We bring the harvest in
Now is the time

PRECHORUS
Thousands and thousands have come
Tell of the wonders You've done

CHORUS
Heaven is singing tonight
Can you hear that heaven is singing tonight~
City gates be open wide
Our King of Kings has come inside
Heaven is singing tonight

VERSE 2
The streets are bright
With every soul ignite
The darkness is fading with
The love of Christ

You paid the price
Jesus, my sacrifice
We place our all
Under the cross of Christ

BRIDGE
Glory to our King
Strength and majesty
The one who was and is to come

THE GOD I KNOW

VERSE
When the stage is bare tonight
There's no one else
Just You and me
When the curtains close behind
There's no pretense
I'm on my knees

PRE-CHORUS
I will lay down my life
For the love sacrifice
You gave to me
It's all because of You
All because of You

CHORUS
The God I know
Righteous and holy
The God I know
Faithful and true
The God I know
My tower of refuge
Hearts are healed
Christ revealed

The God I know
Light of the city
The God I know
Strengthens the weak
The God I know
Your heart beats within me
As You are, so are we

BRIDGE
This is my cry
My one desire
More of You
More of You

LAST CHORUS
The Church He knows
Righteous and holy
The Church He knows
Faithful and true
The Church He knows
A tower of refuge
Hearts are healed
Christ revealed

The Church He knows
Light of the city
The Church He knows
Strengthens the weak
The Church He knows
Is strong and mighty
As He is, so are we

I like the song...can i buy the album if there are albums out there...haha...i haven slp when tml lesson is early...hmmm

to love a person is it tt hard?

2008-11-08T09:40:00.000+08:00

recently thinking is quite negative, and something still stay e same or even become worse. My heart feel deferred, and now to me i dun wan 2 get into relationship as now to me is scary. look at my parents and tv episodes make me feel scare n negative. nvm, i'm still young so not to worry anything. i jus gettin sianzzzzzzz becoz my heart feel quite cold. y things look e same n so is my reaction. hmmm..wan to think different but by my own i jus can't. y so many cheating occurs? am i too gullible to be the victim of the lying trap??? y some people are jus stubborn in certain things when i jus wan nth except to built a relationship with them??? seeking for love in the world make me feel sian, i rather not. why u wan me to understand u but u dun even wan to know me. a relatioship involves two people, so it take two hands to clap. so if even i step back then cn u step back??? recently i jus like to sit in a corner n look at the things, maybe many quarrel jus involve me or i'm e problem, i will still in a corner n look. hoping something different but can't. pardon me for my sianz face, as i tried to look happy. is hard as the heart not flowing the rivers of living waters but sorrowful n bitterness. out of ur heart, ur mouth speaks. sometime ppl jus show a dun care attitude or cover up attitude to me. i jus cn feel tt, so either i expose them or i also show a dun care attitude. i noe is nt gd as bible sae show mercy. how to show? be more loving n patient plus tolerant? i dunno..i only know u reap wat u sow...this is scary...haha

facebook - Pet society

2008-11-07T17:49:00.000+08:00

this is my pet, Xiao Liruth, n she is sleeping at the carpet. isn't it cute!!!

compile of pics of my recent life

2008-11-01T00:33:00.000+08:00

below is the pics of my pretty sis and friend and some snapshot by yiwen:)...o..n 5dollar note!!!

HAPPY 18th Birthday to Lini and Happy halloween to you too!!! haha chanel n her r close frien:)

E part of cute, caution claris / chowtee in arcade...n she won!!!

My result for raft wars in miniclip...this game is so nice, so must try to play this game!!!

screenshot of lynn n her @kbox

she sneezing???haha below is pics of best dresser in week 2, 1 and 3. Congrats!!!

young loving sweet couple!!! handsome guy and pretty lady!!! e pic took by me:P

foods in the di tai fung with Pei Fen...hehe..only we 2 o...hehe...

beautiful leader, pretty ma, e best!!!

pics of food that yy, sherrill, tina n i have order at bugis one of the restaurant there

Happy 18th Birthday to Benjamin

e tiny cat that ben n i saw in one of the alleys in bugis street.

the end of photos display!!!

Treasure the love n some halloween recipes from food tv

2008-10-30T08:30:00.001+08:00

Few months or so i've blog a post about what is love and recently this word appear again in my mind. however this time i want to focus on the topic: love in a friend.
When i'm still young in primary school, i've have ~~a best friend~~ and many good friends. however when i go to secondary school the situation changes and slowly i has lost contact with my best friend but got a new best friend. however we don't go to the same sch after secondary school but we still contact each other. she n i treasure our times tgt with each other despite our ~~busy~~ schedule. sometimes jus drop some love sms showing our love n regard to each other. even though maybe i'm nt her best frien or so but still i'm happy that we r still contactin and she's living good. even though we have some different belief system but who cares? she also have bf n so more busy but still the care n concern is there. i noe she cares for me n i cares for her. i give her my blessing of she with her bf, n somemore i've "predict" she'll have bf first. so if she's happy, i'll be happy. when she's sad, i'll sad. recently one of my very close frien also get attached n i'm very happy for her. as they r very compatible and happy. happy people r beautiful people. so i'll tease her but i noe she's happy, even though she gt one more thing to focus on but when she happy i will be happy. less time but the heart is still there. i rmb that virtue is innoncent being tested, so if my friend gt bf then jus treat this as friendship being tested. if we still love each other, who cares if i gt to spend time with her? love is also mean willing to let go at the right time. who knows maybe ur friendship will be more stronger? my principle is that when my friends is happy, i'll be happy. when they are not, i'll not. so sometime ppl dun wan to tell me their troubles as they dun wan me to be sad, but if i noe the truth then i'll be more sad...i love to c my friends get attached, so i want to c huimin, elaine, patrick n claris soon get attached. ~~as ppl who are goin to get attached will become pretty~~..becoz i saw this in my best friend n very close frien. hehe pretty n handsome!!! i'll keep them in prayer!!!

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Roasting Guide: Chicken
By Chef Claire Tansey
Is there anything more comforting and appetizing as the smell of a chicken roasting in the oven? It’s the perfect Sunday supper!

Choose a chicken that looks clean and unmarked, and free of tears in its skin. Free-range, naturally-raised, organic or kosher chickens have superior flavour (it’s even worth the higher price point).

Raw chicken juices contaminate food handling surfaces, so be fastidious in cleaning all cutting boards and utensils (including your hands!) with hot, soapy water after preparing a raw chicken for roasting.

A 5-lb chicken serves 4 to 5 people. If frozen, thaw in the fridge for at least 24 hours and up to 48 hours. Check the chicken cavity for a little bag of giblets; remove it. Boiled giblets make a great base for gravy. Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels and place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.

A roasted chicken needs nothing more than salt and pepper, but it does take particularly well to lemon and almost all herbs. To add flavour without much work, take a lemon and poke small holes all over with a toothpick and add to the cavity of the chicken along with several sprigs of fresh thyme or rosemary before roasting. Trussing, or tying up a whole chicken is not necessary, but tying together the tips of both legs with butcher’s twine helps to keep the bird looking pretty. Next, rub olive oil or softened unsalted butter all over the bird’s exterior and season generously with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Roast at 350 F for about 20 minutes a pound, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the breast reads 180 F. A 5-lb chicken will take about 2 hours to roast, but if the skin starts to become too brown, cover loosely with foil and reduce oven temperature to 325 F.

An instant-read thermometer (digital is best) takes all the guesswork out of cooking a roast to the perfect doneness. It’s one of the most valuable kitchen gadgets you can buy (and not too expensive).

Take the roast out of the oven, place it on a carving board and let it rest (uncovered) for 15 minutes before carving. Refrigerate leftovers quickly; even the carcass can be reserved, and then simmered in water to make a flavourful broth.

While the bird is resting, make a simple pan gravy—it’s a cinch to do! Just spoon out all but a few tablespoons of the fat from the roasting pan and place the pan over medium-high heat on the stove. Once bubbling, pour in up to 1 cup of dry white wine and simmer, scraping up the browned bits on the pan, until liquid is reduced by half. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the carved chicken. Serve with mashed or roasted potatoes, roasted sweet peppers and sautéed green beans.

Pumpkin Cranberry Loaf
Yield: 1
Ingredients:
Pumpkin Cranberry Loaf

* 2 cups flour
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp cloves
* 1/2 tsp ginger
* 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
* 1 cup sugar
* 2 egg
* 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
* zest of one orange
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 1 cup orange, juice
* 1 1/2 cups cranberries, fresh or frozen

Directions:
Pumpkin Cranberry Loaf

1. Preheat oven to 325ºF.
2. Sift together flour, baking soda and powder, salt and spices and set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and stir in pumpkin purée, orange zest and vanilla. Stir in orange juice. Add dry ingredients in additions and blend just until incorporated. Fold in cranberries.
4. Spoon batter into loaf pan and bake in center of oven for 60 to 75 minutes until a tester inserted into the loaf comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing.

Pumpkin Cake
Yield: 16
Ingredients:
Pumpkin Cake

* 1 cup butter, softened
* 3 cups packed brown sugar
* 4 egg
* 1 tbsp vanilla
* 3 cups all purpose flour
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp each salt, ground, nutmeg, and, cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp each ground ginger, and, cardamom
* 1/4 tsp ground cloves
* 1/4 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
* 1 can (14 oz) pumpkin puree

Streusel

* 1/3 cup all purpose flour
* 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/4 tsp cinnamon
* 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Directions:
Pumpkin Cake

1. Grease bottom and side of 10-inch tube pan with removable bottom and tube; line bottom with parchment paper. Set aside. In bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
2. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves and baking soda. Stir in walnuts.
3. Alternately stir flour mixture and pumpkin purée into butter mixture, making 3 additions of flour mixture and 2 of pumpkin purée. Scrape batter into prepared pan.
4. STREUSEL: In small bowl, stir together flour, sugar and cinnamon. Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture clumps together. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over batter in pan.
5. Bake in centre of 325oF oven until streusel is golden brown and cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 1¾ hours.
6. Let cool in pan on rack for 15 minutes. Loosen side of cake with knife; holding onto centre tube, lift cake from pan. Let cool completely on rack. Run knife around tube. Using wide spatulas, gently lift out cake and peel off paper.

Pumpkin Oat Muffins
Yield: 12

Bring the taste of pumpkin pie into delicious whole-grain, reduced fat muffins that are also wheat-free! Recipe by Dreena Burton.
Ingredients:
Pumpkin Oat Muffins

* 1 cup spelt flour
* 1 cup oat flour
* 1/2 cup quick oats
* 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 tsp baking soda
* 1/4 tsp sea salt
* 1/2 tsp cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
* 1/8 tsp allspice (optional)
* 3 tbsp unrefined sugar
* 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
* 1 tbsp flax meal
* 3/4 cup plain non-dairy milk
* 1 can (397ml) pumpkin pie mix
* 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
* 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
* 3 tbsp organic canola oil

Topping

* 2 tbsp unrefined sugar
* 1 tsp organic canola oil
* pinch sea salt

Directions:
Pumpkin Oat Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients, sifting in the baking powder and baking soda. Stir through until well combined.
3. In another bowl, first combine the maple syrup with the flax meal, and then add the remaining wet ingredients, and stir through until well combined.
4. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, and gently fold and mix through, until just combined (do not over mix).
5. Spoon the mixture into a muffin pan lined with cupcake liners.
6. In a small bowl, quickly mix the sugar, oil, and salt together with your fingers, and then sprinkle on top of each muffin.
7. Bake for 27-29 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.