Harvey Specter... what's not to love? :)

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I'm addicted to Suits - I just love it. Yes Glee, you SUCK and are a pathetic excuse for a show. PATHETIC. Take some notes from Suits.

Very productive day!

I love a productive day! Luke and I were up at the crack of dawn (well Luke was, for me it was more like 8am!) and headed into town to beat the Christmas crowds! On the agenda: Luke's suit for the wedding (and also to pick the groomsmen's outfit), wedding bands and honeymoon planning.

ALL DONE BEFORE NOON. And we would have gotten everything done sooner if we didn't stop to eat brunch!

I even managed to squeeze in some shopping! Now about to head home and I think I might make some macarons this afternoon! Gotta love the weekend! X

Photo!

And it worked! Now testing the photo function...

Testing testing...

You know what I'm like with my gadgets... If I've got one I like to maximize it's capabilities and use all it's functions.

My iPhone is no different... I found a blogger app and I had to test it out! So this is my first entry using said app.

Wow what a boring post I nearly fell asleep writing it! Happy weekend everyone! X

Cassava chips!

Yum yum yum... I love cassava. Although I never knew that it was called cassava because in Malaysia, we just refer to them as tapioca. I'm not sure whether I have ever eaten tapioca as "hot chips" before, but I definitely used to enjoy the crispy "kacang puteh" tapioca chips which were either lightly salted or covered in a deliciously sweet, spicy and sticky sauce. My mouth is just salivating thinking about it!

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When I found out that cassava and tapioca were the same thing, I was esctactic because the local Chinese grocer sold frozen cassava. I figured that it wouldn't be that hard to replicate these delicious crunchies from my childhood, but boy was I wrong. First of all, freezing the cassava completely changes its texture. I couldn't slice it as thinly as I wanted to and they broke in the middle. My guests still ate it, BUT I knew that it was a complete failure.

But I was now left with about a kilo of cassava... what was I was going to do? I remembered reading that they made excellent hot chips, so as I do, I did some research...

I stumbled upon this video here (thanks mate!) and I followed it to a tee! And the result? PERFECT tapioca/cassava chips! I fried some fish and voila! Homemade fish and chips! :) Luke and I think that we don't ever have to go out for fish and chips ever again!

Hope you guys like it too! Make a change to cassava!

x

I'M BACK! (again!)

Sorry I have been away again! Work and home have been crazy busy, but I have resolved to set some time aside every week or so to update my blog! Not that anyone is reading, but hey, I like looking back at what I've done and it's nice to be inspired considering how often I lose my cooking/creative mojo!

A few little achievements (food wise) since I last blogged - I will list them and blog them in detail later:

a) I have successfully made macarons! Totally and completely estactic! I made a macaron cake for Nads' birthday even!
b) I have now got a fool proof recipe for onion rings... I was researching on the internet and I found a recipe, but I didn't have two of the main ingredients, so I substituted them and it worked well too! Extremely excited... will post about it when I make it next... with photos! and
c) Crunchiest and most delicious chips EVER! And they are not made of potatoes... and finally
d) SWEET AND SOUR PORK!!!! Like Mom used to make... and none of this BS thick battered, bright red, hard-as-nails Australian greasy Chinese takeaway stuff. I'm talking the real deal Sweet and Sour pork, juicy on the inside, crispy on the outside, with a beautiful tangy sauce that strikes the perfect balance of flavouring the pork without overpowering it.

Righty ho... I suppose it's bed time. Night peeps! :)

xoxo