Showing posts with label food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label food. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Cupcakes and pizzas


Today's post will be about food because I am starving right now! Tuition got cancelled last minute so I am meeting the boyfriend later at Bukit Timah, which is in the west. And I live in the east, boohoo.

Went for Love, Bonito x Sogurt's launch on Sunday! Sogurt is a frozen yogurt shop that has a do-it-yourself concept: You can take as much yogurt (in as many flavours they have) as you want, and as many toppings as you wish! This compared to normal frozen yogurt shops that charge different prices for normal or flavoured yogurt. 

Anyway, the launch was for the new flavour to be unveiled that day! Although my cousin (who is a Sogirl) had already told me beforehand that it was Pink Guava -- Tried it on that day and it was super yummy and refreshing! And in the prettiest shade of pink, like the icing on the cupcake above which was sponsored for the event on that day as well.

Everyone there got a goodie bag sponsored by Seventeen magazine, Zouk (my boyfriend kept the Zouk passes they gave because he was afraid I'd lost it, thanks for your faith darling) and a Love, Bonito flower corsage/pin! So pretty. Actually to be honest I went for the event for the goodies. Please do not judge me. #kiasu


15 Minutes
1 McNally Street, Singapore 187940

15 Minutes is a cosy and artistic cafe located in LASELLE College of the Arts, which is perhaps why it is tastefully decorated with black and white pillars, chalkboard menus and book pages plastered to walls. But the main attraction is of course the food! Its dishes mainly are Italian, with pizzas, lasagne, pastas and the like.


I ordered the Wasabi Prawn Pizza ($7.90) which was surprisingly yummy! You would expect something like that to taste funny. I mean, wasabi, and prawns? On a pizza? With bonito flakes? But thankfully, I made the right choice and it was like eating a Takopachi (little Japanese octopus balls) which was more savoury and salty compared to the usual pizza. The downside of this was that I couldn't taste the wasabi; The sauce felt more like mayonnaise instead and there was no cheese in the pizza! But it was just a small caveat and the price made up for the loss. It's great for two people if you're sharing other items, which works out to only $3.95 per person! Affordable yet yummy food. I like.

Next up was the Tofu & Spinach Lasagne ($7.90) which is a vegetarian dish but tastes divine! Great for healthy people watching their weight but like all lasagnes to me, I felt that after a few mouthfuls the taste would be too overpowering because of the sheer amount of cheese used in the dish, so best to share this!


My company that day! Two of my very close primary school mates whom I had the pleasure of meeting 12 years ago (I had to count that), Yvonne and Nic (who is also my BFF) and Von's sister Ginny (sitting with me)! I'm fortunate to be able to keep in close contact with my primary school graduating class and guess the best thing about dining with people you've known for nearly your whole life is that you can just say whatever you want. There are moments where we jinx each other saying the same things or smile because we know what the other person is saying... It doesn't get any better than this.

I actually wrote the top half of the post before dinner and now at 11.30PM, I feel like snacking again after looking at all these photos. Gosh. This should be changed into a food blog, no? Hope you have a great week ahead!

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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Eggy

Hatched
26 Evans Rd, Singapore 259367

Went Hatched on Thursday for a quick brunch! The name of the cosy all-day breakfast restaurant is such because its dishes are a homage to the humble yet versatile egg: Have it poached, scrambled, fried, or even as french toast at Hatched!

Forgot to bring my camera so here are some photos nicked from my Instagram:
 

Smoked Royale ($12) and F.T.P ($16?)! The former is half an English muffin topped with Norwegian smoked salmon, poached egg and Hollandaise sauce, served with homemade mash potato. And the latter is a side dish with a weird name (still can't figure out its meaning) but in reality a yummy French Toast topped with cameralised peach slices.

My Sir Benedict ($16) which is a delightfully tasty eggs benedict! At first I thought the poached egg was overdone but when I poked it with a fork, the eggy goodness flowed out. So do try this if you love your eggs benedict runny :)


Yummy yummy! The restaurant is located about 10 minutes walk from Botanic Gardens MRT station, but it can get quite crowded during lunchtime with the office lunch crowd, though I have no idea where they come from because the area looks deserted.

Sorry for the short and overdued post but I'm so exhausted and I'll be waking up at 6.30AM to go for a 10km run. Which will probably become a 3km run + 7km stroll. Will reply comments and update tomorrow! Thank you all for the lovely comments :)


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Thursday, April 26, 2012

My 'First Day At Work' blouse



There are just certain items which you will never throw/give/sell away even if your cupboard is bursting (like mine is). Perhaps they evoke a certain memory, or are gifts from the people you love. For me, I have this versatile top I call it the 'first day at work' blouse. It was selling at a flea market for $12 which is pretty expensive for something in a flea market -- Usually they border around the range of $2-$5 -- but I fell in love with it because it looked so flowy and  fairy-like that I bought it on a whim. And it turned out to be one of the best buys because I nailed the job that I wore it to and from then on, whether because I thought it to be a lucky charm or perhaps it made me look more feminine and mature, I wore it to every single job interview and first day of work (except probably my medical school interviews which required a blazer. So formal, tsk).

So there it is, paired with my F21 bag whose straps I hid so it looked like a clutch. It feels silky so I paired it with a pair of work pants in a darker shade of beige with a similar texture. 

I wore it out yesterday for Strictly Pancakes with my friend Zenn. Really should take a full body picture of my outfit soon!


Strictly Pancakes
44A Prinsep Street, Singapore 188674

They serve all-day breakfasts in the form of pancakes! Yummy yummy. Besides, those aren't just your usual McDonald's kind of butter pancakes, they do have sweet chocolate pancakes (which I tried) and the savoury -- garlic buttered prawns with pancakes!


They serve milkshakes too. For the sweet-toothed, try their Nutella or Chocolate Peanut Butter milkshakes (both $5.50)! Yums. 


This is the Druggie ($11) -- Three fluffy chocolate pancakes covered with chocolate sauce and served with a 'side' of strawberries and chocolate ice-cream. Also known as a diabetes enhancer. Alright, I'm kidding, but really this is only for people who really really love sweet stuff and chocolates (and also people who prefer their Koi/Gong Cha with 100% sugar)

The pancakes taste like warm brownies and coupled with the ice-cream, heavenly! To be honest I think the strawberries are just there for you to feel healthy after eating the three pancakes. Hahah.



A happy office lady drinking her milkshake! 

They're quite popular with school students nearby and also (real) office workers, so please make reservations especially if you're going during lunch. The strange thing is during weekdays, they start at 11.30AM. Whatever happened to pancakes for breakfast.

Lastly, if you have a chance to, please DO try their garlic buttered prawns with pancakes! I know it is a weird combination but you will not regret it (in a good way).

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