March 2009

Green with Envy for Spring

March 30, 2009 eating out

  Back in America, Panera used to be one of my favorite “restaurants.” I loved their “You-Pick-Two” deals, and the freshness of their bread, and the variety of their sandwiches. So I was very happy to find Singapore’s own version of Panera in the form of The Soup Spoon. Jingwen and I met up for [...]

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Stuffed with Happiness, Wrapped in Love

March 28, 2009 eating out

A BIG FAT shout out to all you wonderful bloggers out there who left such sweet comments to my last post! Thank you so much for your uplifting and encouraging words. Each and every single one of them made me smile so much, by the end of the day I had a permanent ache in [...]

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Why I Burp

March 26, 2009 Uncategorized

Some people have asked about my e-mail address and blog name. What’s with all this “burping” mania? Why burp? How disgusting/funny/interesting/cool! There is actually a very valid reason why I choose to use the word “burp.” As embarrassing as this is to confess, I am a huge burper. There. I’ve said it out loud. I [...]

Tagged as: "mix-it-up" bowl, barley, beans, crabmeat, eggs, Japanese, pumpkin, q and a

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The Best of Both Worlds

March 25, 2009 Uncategorized

  Hey guys! Welcome to my new home! I’m so glad to see you guys following me over to WordPress! I noticed that a lot of bloggers had been making the transition from Blogger to WordPress. I decided to try it out for myself to see what all the hype is about, so yesterday out [...]

Tagged as: "mix-it-up" bowl, barley, beans, coconut, eggs, fruits, nuts, pumpkin, yogurt

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The Yin and Yang of it all

March 23, 2009 Uncategorized

I’ve noticed a trend in my lunches. I always have an eggy dish one day, then grains/beans the next. Egg, pilaf, egg, pilaf. But I’ve still managed to avoid any repetitious dishes, thanks to the versatility of eggs and my “Mix-it-up” bowl. Though I use the same base ingredients and method, the result is always [...]

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A baking throw-down, Q&A, and unauthentic Middle-eastern cuisine…

March 21, 2009 Uncategorized

Wow. I’m in tears. Really. My (tiny Asian) eyes are glistening with grateful emotion. Thank you so much for your amazing, kind, encouraging comments to my last post. They mean so much to me, and have strengthened my resolve to overcome this sickening disease and pursue my dream. Being able to go back to college [...]

Tagged as: apple, baking throw-down, beans, brownies, chicken, curry, dinner, eggs, lunch, middle-eastern, omelete, quotes, rice, salad, sandwich

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