Monthly Archives: January 2013

Attempting Homemade “Bak Kwa”

Posted on January 30, 2013 by The Giddy Tigress| Leave a comment

A few days ago, I chanced upon Charmaine’s delicious-looking homemade “Bak Kwa” in Facebook. I checked out the recipe and was intrigued that it didn’t look too difficult to make. “Bak Kwa” is the Hokkien name for pork or chicken jerky, … Continue reading →

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Instead of Cereal for Breakfast, We Had…

Posted on January 30, 2013 by The Giddy Tigress| Leave a comment

The phrase you’re looking for is Blueberry Cream Cheese Loaf. 🙂 …and yes, it’s super yummy… For weeks, I had been dreaming about this yummy loaf since I saw it on Pei Sze’s blog, and I had been waiting for … Continue reading →

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It’s a Pizza…It’s a Cake…It’s…It’s….

Posted on January 27, 2013 by The Giddy Tigress| 1 Comment

…well, can I say it’s BOTH? 🙂 THIS was what I busied myself with Friday morning, in preparation for my son’s school Winter Festival in the evening. I had volunteered to donate a cake for the Cake Walk game during … Continue reading →

Posted in Drooling & Cooking, Relax & Celebrate | Tagged baking, cake, home, homemade, pizza | 1 Comment

I’m Getting Laser Treatment Done

Posted on January 24, 2013 by The Giddy Tigress| Leave a comment

…and it’s estimated to take 4 weeks. 🙂 As far as I know though, it’s only available in the US right now. I received an email invite to collect my free 2-week supply of Clinique’s Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle & … Continue reading →

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Ain’t No Comfort Like the Humble Bread Pudding

Posted on January 21, 2013 by The Giddy Tigress| Leave a comment

My previous attempt at the milk loaf did turn out well, however I left the a few remaining slices out overnight and in the morning, I found out that they had turned rock hard. Hmmph. It could be because they … Continue reading →