Explore the possibilities.

Never be afraid to choose a road that nobody chooses.

Challenge new boundaries

Nobody knows what lies beyond.

There is always something new every day.

Pay attention to little details in your life and appreciate them.

Share the knowledge.

It is always fun to talk to someone who knows the subject as well as you do.

Be excited, and remember the excitement.

Never say you're too old to do something.

Monday, February 28, 2011

The Bento Boxes Are Back!!

Guess what guess what!! The bento boxes are back~!

Thanks to TOKYOPOP's bento contest, I got fired up again. On Friday night, I read about the contest from Hetalia Archive's updates and then I told my friend that I was seriously gonna make one! At first I didn't know which characters to make. Took me quite a while do decide on the chatty Nordics!

 The chatty Nordics: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Iceland

And then.. I thought "hey, the Nordics haven't been featured as much as the others until Book 3 and Book 3 hasn't been published in US!". I kept thinking, did I make a wrong choice, did I make a wrong choice.... and then since I have leftover rice in the fridge I decided to give my final shot. 

As such, the Axis Powers vs Allied Forces bento was made!!

Top: Japan, Italy and Germany onigiri
Bottom: China, Russia, America, France and England's almond cookies


Wheeee I'm so happy right now~

I don't know if I can win the contest but since it's been a while since I made my last bento, I felt really excited. I must thank TOKYOPOP for giving me the final push to going back making more bento!

It's getting warmer nowadays... It snowed about a couple days ago, but right now it's raining pretty heavily. Looks like there's thunderstorm outside. The sky looks bright pink because of the lightning. Reminds me so much of Russia ☆

Monday, February 21, 2011

It is made out of...

Love!


My friends normally asked me for a recipe, or where I find the recipe. My answer is, I don't know. I don't have a recipe and I don't find it online either. I simply looked at my mum when she cooked for me.

My friends said it's talent, but I say it's love. You always cook with love.

Anyways!

This steamed minced pork stuffed tofu has been my favorite childhood food. It reminds me of home, it reminds me of my mum, and it reminds me of... my mum's LOVE!

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Indonesian style fried egg

Cook the yolk till it's not runny anymore.
Cook the egg white till it's slightly burnt and crispy.
Cook both sides of the egg.



It's definitely very different from Western style fried eggs. A little close to over-easy, though.

In Indonesia, some people like to eat fried eggs with sweetened soy sauce. But I like it with chili sauce :)

Last Wednesday was my first Snow Day ever. I'm kinda glad I experienced it once before I graduate!