Yearly Archives: 2011

I Made “Masak Titek”!

I was checking my vegetable inventory in my fridge 2 days ago, and realized that I had overbought the vegetables.  I had a whole packet of sweet potato leaves, which I didn’t know what to cook.  And while I like … Continue reading

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Me-Time Luxuries: Chocolate is Not Just for Eating!

I tried making another facial mask today.  Chocolate lovers would be happy to read that I used chocolate this time.  Yep.  The dark kind.  Supposedly dark chocolate contains a whole lot more antioxidants than does regular milk chocolate.  As a … Continue reading

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My Version of Shrimp Aglio Olio

Hubbs and I are firm favorites of the Aglio Olio version of spaghetti, quite simply put, Spaghetti cooked with garlic (Aglio) and oil (Olio).  We’ve always loved the Shrimp Aglio Olio from Italiannies and never fail to order it when … Continue reading

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Food Waste Friday: Two Miserable Cookies

Today (and hopefully every Friday), I’m joining The Frugal Girl and other bloggers out there in posting my food waste photos within the past week, calling it Food Waste Friday.  It is hoped that by sharing pictures of the food I have … Continue reading

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Guess What Color My Hydrangeas Are Now?

So here’s an update on my hydrangeas.  They’ve changed color! Oh yes, they have.  I kid you not.  They’ve turned from white to mauve now, a pale purplish hue… And all I did was to implant 3 nails into the … Continue reading

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