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Almond Florentine Recipe - Revisited (with Air Fryer)

CNY again, time for some baking... with my new electrical appliance in my kitchen... AIR FRYER! My microwave oven has been quite cranky (the plate doesn't rotate 90% of the time) so I tried using air fryer and it worked just fine! Air Fryer Setting - temperature @ 160C - timer set to 12 minutes This time round, I changed the recipe to Batch 1 : Ingredients a. 70g almond b. 20g pumpkin seeds c. 10g sunflower seeds d. 50g-70g florentine powder Batch 2: Ingredients a. 70g butter almond b. 20g pumpkin seeds c. 10g sunflower seeds d. 100g florentine powder Instruction: 1. In a large bowl, simply mixed almond, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds (ingredient a-c) and stir in florentine powder a tablespoon at a time for easier mixing. 2. Spread onto the air fryer baking tray. (Note: to line the baking tray with baking paper) 3. Set air fryer temperature to 160C and timer set to 12 minutes 4. Keep tabs on the almond florentine, once turn brown, it's time to re...

Day 2 Bangkok > Ayutthaya > Bangkok

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Day 2 Started the day around 9am+ looking for breakfast around nearby area.  A lot to choose from and we couldn't decide! Not sure what this is but it was nice! Crispy on the outside, chewy inside. Topped with sweet chilli sauce, reminds me of png kueh without fillings. Wanton Mee from a stall along the roadside.  So nice that we ordered another bowl to fill our stomach. After breakfast, time to head for Ayutthaya . We had initially planned on taking the train to Ayutthaya.  Based on various travelling sites, we planned to take the train from Bangkok Train Station to Ayutthaya  (the second class seats is priced @ THB $245 ~325+  per person with fixed seats allocation or a third class seats with free standing at THB $15 ). The journey varies from 1 hr 30 mins to 2 hr 30mins and we factored in: 1. Rent a bicycle to tour around or hire a tuk tuk for short trips within Ayuthaya. 2. Recommended to head for the station for the trai...

Impromptu 4D3N Bangkok Day 1 - SG > BKK

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Travel Period: 9th Feb 2017 - 12th Feb 2017 (Wrote this post many months ago then realized I never published.. OMG... old age?!) Here it goes... Boarded the plane @ 7am flight and arrived @ 8.20am (Thailand time) at Bangkok International Airport. Day 1 Reached BKK, applied for data plan with AIS @ 7days unlimited data @ 4.5Gbps rate for THB $299 Went to find food and we ended up eating Subway.  Took the train via city line to Ratchaprarop station @ THB $35 per person.  It was fast getting to the city via Skyline BUT it was so packed when it were nearing the intersection station ( MRT  Makkasan ). Still can't figure out how we were able to make it passed the crowd to exit the train. Walking to  Citin Pratunam  can be tricky. If not for another group of travelers heading the same direction, we were bound to have problems getting to the hotel. The route to the hotel was via a train path which has a small exit and cannot be seen fro...

Dawen 王大文 - 練習愛情 ft. Kimberley 陳芳語 "Let's Work It Out" (Official MV)

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This song is so spot on. No one is perfect and regardless of how perfect a couple is, they are bound face problems and/or differences. It's not about how one have to give in to another, it's about how to overcome the problem together. Trivial stuffs to major issues, when we overcome each steps, it's another milestone met. And all in all, it's takes a lifetime to maintain the relationship. Part of the lyrics which is really the key to everything: 脚步错了 拍子错了 再一遍 没有关系 我们有一辈子的时间 Loosely translated the above lyrics to English: wrong step, wrong tempo, repeat again it doesnt matter, we have a lifetime 

Some Thoughts

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Never take someone for granted... Even if the person is around always... Especially if the person always around... Because like the firework... The time you have that person will only shortens And once it ends, it's the end.

Review of The Buffet @ Level 2 M Hotel

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Wasn't open till 12pm exact. A couple was earlier than us. Not sure how long they waited, but they were clearly upset that the restaurant had no staff at the counter minutes before 12pm. At least the food was all ready when they opened the doors. Compared to other hotel buffets, the dishes available is lesser than expected but my friend commented that it had more interesting dishes. (He is one who had been to many buffets.. well...compared to me) The service is good though. The staffs were friendly and prompted in helping to clear the plates. Complimentary cold/warm water and hot teh tarik were provided.  Service: 4.5 out of 5 . Despite they didn't have any staff waiting outside the counter before 12pm, once it was 12pm, service received was great. Location: Walkable distance from Tanjong Pagar MRT but a bus ride and alight at the opposite of M Hotel is even close than the distance from MRT station. Food: 4 out of 5 . Th...