Cuisine & Culture the Chinese Family Way
You may have seen from my previous blogs that I love cleaning my house and I have tried many products over the years. If you prefer not to use chemical solutions around your house, e-cloth is your best choice! They are kind to your family and the environment.
I was first introduced to Durgol a few weeks ago. To be honest, I didn’t know what they did and had to Google it. Durgol is a leading Swiss company in limescale removal. They have products like limescale and detergent removers, scale inhibitors and coffee machine descalers.
Until today, I had never seen or knew about glass trays for ovens. In my mind, oven tray are always those dull and black rectangular trays. Now seeing this Pyrex Multi-Purpose Cooking Sheet, I think I could get rid those dull trays which my food always sticks to.
Last week, I was so excited when I received this stunning personalised slate heart cheese board! I’ve always wanted to own one but not because I love cheese so much. It is for Mr C – he loves his cheese and having this slate will look fab on our dinner table. It is his belated Valentines Day gift. This cheese board is from Presents For Men, check out their gift ideas department for more ideas!
Character Online have brought out a new product called Pop Chef that allows you and your kids to create all sorts of edible fun shapes from your favourite foods. It turns fruits, vegetables and sandwiches into masterpieces. It can also be used to make cute cookie shapes or cake decorations!
It is almost the time of the year to show off your flipping skills as Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) is fast approaching. Shrove Tuesday is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. In the UK, traditionally people eat pancakes on that day hence it is called Pancake Day.
If you have been following my series of Chinese New Year blog posts, you may have seen that I mentioned Spring cleaning. We have to clean the house before the New Year to wash away the bad luck and welcome good fortune into our home. There is one traditional that I still believe in which is we are not suppose to sweep/mop/clean the floor during Chinese New Year day as it will sweep away all the good fortune. So if you happen to drop/smash something, remember to say 歲歲平安 (Suì suì píng ān) immediately, which means “everlasting peace year after year”.
This Ozeri Artesio Electric Pepper Grinder looks very stylish and modern and would add a WOW factor to your dining table. It has a soft textured non-slip grip and is very nice to hold. My husband always likes any gadget but I’m a particular fan of kitchen gadgets. We used to have an electric pepper grinder but it died on us a few years ago so we are no strangers to an electric grinder. We are lazy cooks!
I always love kitchen gadgets that help to make cooking easier. This OXO Good Grips Flip & Fold Omelet Turner is perfect for making omelets. I always found it hard to use a flat wooden spatula to glide around the egg or turn the omelet around. The rim of the omelet tends to stick on the wooden spatula and it is hard to flip the whole omelet with a small spatula.
This Christmas, I am counting down with this gorgeous Red Apple Wreath advent calendar from the Yankee Candle. I’m looking forward to opening each door to reveal a tea light candle in one of six seasonal scents and there is an extra special treat on the 24th. In order to show you what is inside this box, I opened the top which revealed 25 tea light candles. Each candle comes in a transparent holder with six different aromas of Snow In Love, Balsam & Cedar, Merry Marshmallow, Red Apple Wreath, Snowflake Cookie and Sparkling Cinnamon. Each candle will burn in 4 – 6 hours time so make sure to place them somewhere safe.
This Christmas, why not get something that is personalised and useful as a gift to make an enduring memory to your loved one. Perhaps, an iPhone stand, a chopping board or maybe a wine rack made from oak. The Oak and Rope company has kindly personalised the Oak Phone Stand with my first initial E on the stand. On the top is the power symbol which can be left blank if you wish too. The gap for the phone rest is about 2 cm by 2 cm and the whole unit is 9.8 cm by 9.8 cm by 4.2 cm. This phone stand is suitable for iPhones as the charger lead integrates neatly underneath, but can of course house any modern phone. I used it for my own Samsung phone which sits very nicely and I can plug in the charger. It can also used to stand other devices or books etc. Of course, if the item is too heavy, it will tip over. This is a very affordable personalised gift that your family and friends will appreciate.
Do you ever worry about the risk of identity theft and financial fraud? Fortunately I have not been affected yet but you hear of stories all the time. It can take weeks before the bank refunds your money back and credit ratings can be negatively impacted too.
My first time seeing Air Wick diffusers was in my friend’s house. She had it in her toilet and each time we went inside or opened the door, there was a delightful fragrance. Since then, I have been regularly using the diffusers all around my house especially in the toilet/bathrooms. I like how the Air Wick diffusers slowly diffuse a gentle and delicate fragrance throughout the room.
We were so lucky to get picked by Come Round to host Philips Perfect Care Ironing Party this weekend! There have been other ironing parties before but I have never hosted one and so was unsure what to do besides showing everyone my awesome Philips Azur Steam iron and Easy 8 ironing board! Azur can be use any ironable garment from silk, to linen, to cotton, to cashmere, in any order, without adjusting the temperature. It delivers perfect results without the risk of burn or shine.
Nowadays shopping online has become more and more popular as it is so easy to shop virtually than physically! I still remember years ago, when we had to drive to various large shopping malls over a few weekends, and spending the whole day to shop on each occasion. Now, within a few mouse clicks, your shop can be completed much more quickly and can normally be sent to you within a few days.
