a dash of nutmag!

 Warning: Lengthy, disjointed post

Got to try this superbo, spicy hot Tom Yum soup, generous amounts for $5 only! At Le Meridien, nice place to go to, especially since it’s so near church… you know, rather than just, Han’s!

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All the way from Europe, thanks kathleen (though you didn’t go there personally) ! (:

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Today, I met up with David for dinner over at Peaberry & Pretzel’s. A nice small, Al Fresco dining place hiding away at Sunset behind the multistorey carpark! Obviously, the nuisance-to-eat-with Mag opted to sit outside under the sunlight so she could take nice photos :S… Sigh me..
Anyway, this was a huge plate… seriously HUGE plate of German Pork Knuckle, served with Saurkreut (the things you find atop your Bratwurst Sausage) and Potatoes with a good serving of Mustard (which tasted like Wasabi unfortunately :S). Meat aside, I loved the way the potatoes and saurkreut was cooked! (:

Before…
Well, this was way too much for 2 persons.. The meat was, well, needless to say, fatty, slightly overcooked - tough, but not bad overall! I guess they had to cook it that long to reach the Roast Pork crisp skin consistency.. Just a pity they drizzled too little sauce over!

I was like sawing through what seemed like fried pork with a crispy skin and tender inside.. haha though it wasn’t.

The poor chunk of pork was finally de-meated. Oh man, protein overload! Hah! Quite like this place cos it’s not crowded (cos it was like 6pm, nobody was there yet!) and, they serve cute little cups and a little water jug to go with! (: Interesting..

Apple Streusel Cake a.k.a. Apple Pie Cake

Happy Birthday, Abi

The lottery is tax for those who failed math…

And so, I had breakfast with my mother last Saturday! Managed to drag her to Starbucks with me, cos i really wanted her to try the walnut cranberry bread which is REALLY GOOD, surprisingly. (sorry didn’t take pics don’t know why!) I know some of you must be thinking… Starbucks? Good pastries? Yes, it’s actually good. The breads they serve are not hard, dry and therefore chewy, as I thought most mass produced ones are!

I love breads, so does my mom. And Starbucks, got to be one of the better ones! It looks hard, but boy, after it’s toasted, it’s a nice thin crisp layer encasing a super light, soft, stretchy and chewy (in a good way) interior. Lots of walnuts inside, and just the right amount of cranberries. Good with jam/cream cheese. Gotta try it!

Then again, personal pref, I may be exaggerating to ya!

And I asked the guy to recommend me something else, and so I got the house special - Cinnamon Raisin Crown Roll. Texture is much like the light, stretchy and chewy walnut bread. Good also! Not too sweet, except I would prefer a stronger cinnamon taste! Still, worth your money! Way way better than Simply bread’s hard Cinnamon rolls, which I never really was fond of.

Surpirsingly good! Nowadays, when I feel extravagant, you might find me at starbucks having breakfast/tea. Not a good habit… but… well… Once in a while!! 

Ever since the June Holidays, I really enjoy not waking up at unearthly hours, but neither do I enjoy waking up that late… Wastes my day away… But I’m just too tired to get up!

I headed to Koufu as I was craving the good old toast set at Koufu (PicknBite’s parent). But it was almost lunch time already… Aiyah.. Love their soft bun. But this is the french loaf toast. I like it for being tough and thus chewy, but it is not hard and dry. Note the difference man! I love biting into the thin, crusty exterior and ripping it away from my mouth.. ahha sounds rather uncouth. :S I think Koufu makes their own Soft bun and french loaf, the bread itself is quite tasty too!

Their kaya is also one of it’s kind. More of the greenish variety, much like killiney, just nicer and less cloggy/phlegm-y (?). One similar brand is the unrivalled Feng Yit brand, which sells only at NTUC and is more ex.  

Hmm.. I’m back to my hunt for good breakfast places, sitting down to read, relax and enjoy the morning! ", It’s good, but I won’t have much time for that left! (I need to STOP WAKING UP SO LATE THOUGH!) AH, need to hurry along, go to Amoy, Maxwell, the East, and much more!!  Heh heh..