Makan-makan Mardi - Recipes Addict

Hello Everyone,
I am a recipes addict :D

Is there such thing as recipes addict, or RA? LOL
My list of bookmarked cooking websites/blogs are getting longer and longer. I can't stop myself from browsing recipes websites. No, not food websites/blogs, but recipes sites.

Doesn't matter day or night! Sometimes I can't stand it myself... It's really something that I know I got too much of, but I can't shake it off. I can't put a single finger on a website. All websites with recipes are my favorite. In return, I am so close to being addicted to baking and cooking. The only thing that stops me from cooking or baking is when I don't have time, that means I managed to occupy myself with browsing Internet for recipes LOL

My favorite website is Tastespotting. It is a visual portal of food, most of the time leads me to one recipe to another. I just discovered the "Random" button on the website in which I can refresh the page with random food photos. It is like playing Russian Roulette. I was even thinking to do Random search and try 1 recipe from the random result page. Crazy right? I knooowww!!!

OK I'm going to browse some more :D~~ (drooling just thinking of browsing for recipes).

Mamma Mia! Monday - New day, new week

For once, I do not have anything planned for this coming week. Hmm... this is spooky. Usually I have things planned and I started to get antsy when Monday comes. Hence, Monday blues. Just hope that nothing sneaking up on me tomorrow...

Otherwise, routine activities would be work, play (gym) and sleep. Couldn't be that bad eh?
Work is under control for the moment, a part of some bumps here and there.. The usual. New choreographies at the gym last week. I am looking forward to master them this week. Body Jam new choreo is a bit difficult I think with lotsa spinning hihihi.
Just can't wait for Disney halloween trip in 2 weeks time.. Woohoo!!!
Till then, new day new week :D

Mamma Mia! Monday - Grateful I'm still here

It has been 2 weeks since the eventful night... huhuhu
For those who didn't know yet 2 Thursday ago I had an allergic reaction while at the gym. I got hives on my face, swollen tongue, and blood pressure dropped down that I passed out just in time the ambulant arrived. It all happened in at my home (downstairs) as I managed to run back home from the gym.
In all the commotion and the laughter, I was scared shit and grateful that nothing bad happened and my life is back to normal now.

Karaoke Khamis - Ridin Solo

Woohoo!! Next Wednesday I'll be watching Jason Derulo live!
Need to practice some of the songs.

This is a nice one :D

Makan-makan Mardi - No sugar no oil

I have been on Dukan diet for about 2 months and a half now. A lot of people stopped me for tips of me losing weight. Outside France, Dukan is not a known diet name. So I need to summarize quickly how I managed to lose those extra kilos.

If I start with protein diet, people will start to jump to a conclusion that I take those powdered lose weight food substitutes. No sir. I value my food so much, I won't eat anything which is unnatural. So, no protein diet... In addition, I eat vegies in my diet too.. So saying protein diet is way misleading.

From what I can summarize, the past 65 days I did not consume sugar nor oil.

Sugar:
Even in a canned food like tuna. If there is 'sugar' indicated in the ingredients, I won't eat it. I used substitute like sweetener and sugar based on plant called Stevia. I used it in cookings, in coffee, and tea.
OK, so you are saying you can't give up chocolates. Sorry. It's the sacrifice you have to make. Lose the kilos, then in longterm, you can re-consume chocolates in moderation.
For desserts, I drink diet Coke, or zero Coke, or Fanta.
If I crave for something crunchy, then I chew on sugar free gum. Yes the gum which outside is hard.

Oil:
Eventhough olive oil and sunflower oil are good for health, but it's not helping you to lose weight. Oil is oil. Again, during the period to lose weight, ditch the oil. Invest in some Tefal pan and casserole, and you won't be needing oil to cook. Any meat will produce oil and water when you cook it. Let it be natural.
To dress your salad, use the vinegar. Balsamic vinegar is so yummy. Put on everything! hehehehe

So that sums up my diet :D
On top of that... don't forget to do sports. That would make you to burn those calories.

Mamma Mia! Monday - Grateful for today and set great days for the rest of the week

What a good way to start your week, other than start with a good Monday :D
It's the end of Monday now. I just received my Secret Scroll in my Inbox.

From The Secret Daily Teachings
To create your tomorrow, go over your day when you are in bed tonight just before you fall asleep, and feel gratitude for the good moments. If there was something you wanted to happen differently, replay it in your mind the way you wanted it to go. As you fall asleep, say, "I will sleep deeply and wake up full of energy. Tomorrow is going to be the most beautiful day of my life."

Let's see...
This morning, it's not too bad. I started off not too late nor early.
Always start my day with a simple silent pray and the usual The Secret motto "Everything I touch turns to Gold". I like this motto... Sometimes I use "Something beautiful will happen today" :D
I took the day as careful as possible... Oh no, I'm not working with something dangerous, but in a way emails can be very dangerous weapon.. Don't you think?

The after work I managed to join my husband for groceries. Something that we both agreed on is that we can't shop for food for more than 2 days in the future LOL... So usually our groceries for food are limited to max of 2 days. I am the most horrible one...The meat that I bought today which I thought I would have it for dinner tomorrow, can ends up in the freezer for month, uncooked, and finally I will throw it. Yes, I am that bad. We always lived in where supermarket is nearby.

Oh btw, I am addicted to Tastespotting. And I swear to you that I have the baking bug on me. It makes me itches for baking!!! Urrgghh... I still have half of the fruitcake I baked last Thursday. I can't it them coz I'm on diet. My colleagues may think I am somekind of wacko (maybe I am!!) for baking and feeding them!! If only I could bake bake bake!

While blog surfing I saw there are some people in some places participate in charity bake sale. I think I wouldn't mind to bake for charity.... Today I have the itch to bake mini cupcakes and baked Alaska. The latter is oh so challenging, and makes me replay the steps on my mind. I think next month, I will do series of mini cupcakes. Hmmmss.... time to replay.....

Mamma Mia! Monday - Step by step, Day by day

Hillleewww....
Yes step by step I'm back into the blogging and giving my joy to the world hehehehe

As usual, nothing much on Monday except it's the beginning of work days. I don't know how other ppl approach Monday, but for me, I take it easy :D But usually I take easy on everyday LOL It's the 5th and I am sending SOS for not having my salary yet :/ It is lucky that my significant other still has "income" thus I can ask for an advance. Life's tough when you have to live like this (getting late income I mean). Anyway, not going to talk more about it otherwise I could get burn for putting this online LOL

But then, Monday is almost gone and that means come Tuesday I need to be fully operational.
Yeah sometimes taking easy on Monday can bite you in the ass *Ouch*
So my advise is, you can take it easy, but then be ready to be speedy gonzalez on the coming days. I will be away on work trip Wednesday night till Friday night. Still need to finalize my transcript for presentations. Though I'm done it so many time, still, preparation is the key, ppl!!! :D So where will I be? Stay tune hehehe

Any tips for presentation?
When I present, I think I sound like teacher LOL

Anyway, I thought of something to blog about and now I got nothing hehehe...