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Largest Mural In Kuala Lumpur

After reading about this beautiful mural in the newspaper recently, we decided to check it out because it is not too far from our home.  It is the Tree of Hope mural by a local artist, Fazlan Rizan Johani. This impressive mural is 6-story high and covers approximately 2,500sq m. It took the artist 9 months to complete the creation.

This project is part of  MRCB’s aim to rejuvenate old buildings around 9 Seputeh (Vivo Residence) to enhance the value of properties.

If you would like to visit this beautiful masterpiece, here is the location:-

Indah UPC,  Batu 3 1/2 , Old Klang Road.  (If you are heading towards Mid Valley from Old Klang Road, the mural is on the left, the row of shops after HSBC bank. In fact, this mural is the back of the row of shops).

How To Make Delicious Keto Matcha Tea

Matcha tea has a host of health benefits including boosting your mood, mind and immune system. You don’t have to shell out your hard-earned cash at a specialty café to enjoy this beneficial drink. Making keto matcha tea at home is simple and can become a fun part of your daily routine.

Choose Your Matcha Tea

Matcha tea is a traditional Japanese green tea made from finely ground leaves that are then blended into hot water. While it has been around for centuries, the recent increase in popularity has made quality matcha tea easier to purchase. You can easily buy matcha tea powder online and have it shipped to your home. If you’ve never had matcha tea before, the taste can be described as a stronger version of green tea. If you don’t like the flavor of plain matcha tea, you can find flavored varieties as well.

Choose Your Fats

The keto part of a keto matcha tea comes from adding healthy fats to either prolong or induce ketosis. Ketosis comes with many health benefits including increased energy, decreased hunger, and weight loss. Coconut oil is a great option for adding to matcha tea since the flavors are complementary. Other great options are MCT oil or grass-fed butter.

Make Your Matcha Tea

Traditional matcha tea is blended by hand with a fine whisk made of bamboo. You can eliminate some of the work by using a blender instead, which also helps to create more uniform consistency with the fats. Simply put a cup of hot water, one serving of tea powder, and a tablespoon of your chosen fat in a blender and blend until smooth. If you want a more latte-like tea, simply replace half of the water with hot full-fat coconut milk or heavy cream.

Keto matcha tea is not only a tasty beverage but also an incredibly healthy one. Making keto matcha tea at home is your chance to have fun and experiment with an ancient power drink!

Shop Keto Valentine’s Day Gift In Kuala Lumpur

The sweetest day of the year is just around the corner.  You have a keto lover in your life and are not sure what keto Valentine’s Day gift is right for him or her? Just because you or your partner are following the keto way of eating, it doesn’t mean that you have to forgo the sweets this Valentine’s Day.   You can now express your love with an amazing gift pack from Carbless.

This is perfect to make a keto lover’s heart melt with their creamy, satisfying, and absolutely delicious sugar-free brownies and ice-cream.

Here’s how to order:

Step 1️⃣ Choose a package
Step 2️⃣ Tell Carbless who it’s for
Step 3️⃣ They’ll deliver right to their doorstep. (Charges apply, of course!)

Whatsapp your order to +6012 4966 435.  You can also check out their FB page – Carbless.

Or if you are wondering how you can stay on track with all the sweets you have been seeing on the shelves of every store this month, then get this gift pack for yourself.  Don’t forget, self-love is important!

Get Bak Kwa Delivered To Your Doorstep

Chinese New Year is just around the corner.  Many people will be busy shopping for new clothes, gifts, foods, snacks as well as spring couplets, lanterns, many decorative things to decorate in the house.  Have you done all your shopping yet?  One of the things that my family looks forward to is eating bak kwa (barbecued pork/chicken jerky) which is our beloved Chinese New Year staple.  Though we can get bak kwa on normal days, eating them during Chinese New Year has a different meaning. It is a traditional Chinese New Year food and symbolizes good luck and believed to ward off negative energies.

The one thing that I dread is the crazy long queue to buy the barbecued meat.  I so do not look forward to the long wait in this hot weather to get them.   Well, folks in Singapore are really lucky as they get savour delicious bak kwa without having to line up for hours in the sun, thanks to Bakkwadelivery.sg.  If you have not purchased your Bak Kwa or when you have unexpected guests visiting your home during Chinese New Year and you need to restock them, just go to Bakkwadelivery.sg and place your order.  You will have delicious pork jerky delivered right to your doorstep within 2 hours.

This purveyor of sweet dried meat jerky uses the freshest ingredients and an age-old recipe of a unique blend of marinates to prepare the meat.  The extra lean meat is cut just the right thickness and tenderized, and then roast over a steady charcoal fire for that prized smoky flavour.  Unlike other Bak Kwa shops who have given up the traditional methods of roasting Bak Kwa in favour of newer methods, they are still roasting Bak Kwa the same way it has been done since the 20th Century.

Bak Kwa Delivery offers 2 types of dried meat.

1. Traditional Sliced Pork Bak Kwa Original Flavour


2. Sliced Pork Bak Kwa (Comes in 2 flavours – Mala & Spicy)

Made with 100% Non-GMO and natural ingredients and no artificial flavourings, their Bak Kwa are sweet, smoky and bursting with rich flavours.  Every order is freshly roast-to-order by hands, just before being delivered. They come packed in an air-sealed pack.

How To Place Your Order

Follow the simple steps below to get your Bak Kwa delivered without queuing.

Delivery Time Slots

Bak Kwa Delivery has 3 delivery slots every day.  You may place your order within these time slot at the check out page.  Delivery is free for orders above $200.  A delivery fee of  $12.90 applied for orders below $200.

Time Slot 1: 6-8pm
Time Slot 2: 7-9pm
Time Slot 3: 8-10pm

Free Tasting of Bak Kwa

As Bak Kwa Delivery has just been launched recently,  many customers do not know much about them .  If you wish to taste their dried meat before ordering,  you are welcome to visit their shop for free tasting.

Location

Geylang Lorong 8
Wing Fong Building, 399685

Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm Daily
Open Monday to Sunday
Contact Number: 9794 9829

So if you don’t have time or energy to brave the snaking queues, do visit Bakkwadelivery.sg  and get your hands on these delectable pork jerky delivered today.

The Sheep Sanctuary Cameron Highlands

We made a short trip to Cameron Highlands last week and visited the latest attraction in Cameron Highlands.  Now we do not have to fly out of the country to see the baa baa white sheep because we can do that in Cameron Highlands at The Sheep Sanctuary.  It is located at the Kea Farm in Brinchang. You cannot miss the big signboard which is next to the Kea Farm market.   Brace yourself before you visit The Sheep Sanctuary because the merino sheep are too adorable.  You may find yourself wanting to bring one home.

This is how the sanctuary looks like.  Once you have bought the tickets, just walk in and take the stairs down.  It’s a beautiful place with nice scenery.  (Photo taken from The Sheep Sanctuary Facebook page)

Look at these faces!  Some of the sheep are in the enclosures because they are too heavy to run around with the visitors.  These sheep are waiting to be sheared.  The owner has hired a shearer from New Zealand to shear the sheep.

This cute fella went up the stairs and followed us.  I wanted to cuddle it but its fleece was kinda wet that morning.  As you can see, the merino sheep have very thick fleece.

Missy and her cousin, Sophie were busy feeding the sheep, one pellet at a time.  Can you imagine how long it took them to finish a packet of pellets?

We really had a great time here.  The weather was cooling and it was not crowded.  Best to go there in the morning.

There is also a cafe overlooking the sanctuary for visitors to sit down and sip some tea or coffee.  I love Puku Cafe as they have very good coffee.  Do stay tuned on my next post on Puku Cafe.

Tickets for the Sheep Sanctuary is RM5 per adult and RM2 per child.  Visitors can feed the sheep with the food pellets which is sold at RM3 a packet.

The Sheep Sanctuary opens at 9.30am.  A must-visit if you are in Cameron Highlands.

Reduce Food Waste With Green Hero

I just discovered Green Hero when my friend shared a post on her Facebook.  She had bought a bagful of bread at RM1 each through Green Hero.   Good deal right?

A little info about Green Hero (taken from their website – www.greenhero.net)

Green Hero is an online platform for F&B businesses to channel edible food, cut down on wastage and save the environment. Every day, thousands of restaurants, eateries, bakeries, etc. throw away their unsold food after operating hours. This creates tonnes of food surplus, which could have been sold and re-distributed to students who love to save, the lower-income group, orphanages, old folk homes and even charity organizations

Started by a group of youth in Penang,  Green Hero,  sells surplus food including sushi, bread, cakes, pastries, bento boxes and even groceries at discounted prices to a ready pool of consumers. These include college and university students, people struggling on a tight budget and other green activists.  Those who are interested are added into their whatsapp group.  Every day, the green hero / heroine would update the Whatsapp group with surplus food available for that day.  Those who are interested would inform the hero/heroine what they want.  The food will be delivered to the buyer at night and the delivery fee is RM5.

Green Hero is also available in KL now and I just ordered some buns at RM1 each.

These buns are fresh and delicious.  I cannot imagine them being thrown away at the end of the day when the buns are still edible.

I don’t eat them because they are not keto but the rest of my family does.  I also gave them to my colleagues.    So if you would like to enjoy these buns at only RM1 and also help to reduce food wastage, you can check out their FB page here – https://www.facebook.com/theGreenHero/.  There is no minimum quantity to order.

Since 2016, Green Hero has helped more than 70 cafés and restaurants in solving their food surplus problem — equivalent to a whopping 23,000 kilogrammes of excess food.

Shape Your Figure With The Best Body Shapewear

I am rather conscious of my flabby mummy tummy especially when I am wearing a dress.  I also am not a fan of tuck-in tops because of my tummy.  Getting a flat stomach is not easy and many women constantly feel pressured to have a flat tummy or washboard abs.  Thank God for shapewear which can flatten the stomach.  Shapewear can be a shortcut to feeling confident in tight clothes.

How Does A Shapewear Work

Shapewear is a type of compression undergarment, which pushes fat in and compressing the entire stomach area. This can temporarily remove a few inches off your stomach and waist.  Do remember that shapewear is not a miracle. If you have a lot of fat on your stomach, your stomach may look smaller in shapewear, but it would not t necessarily look flat. Even very tight shapewear will usually make you look no smaller than when you are when sucking in your stomach.

Luckily, the market is chock-full of wonderful shapewear that promises to smooth out any lumps or bumps in your problem areas and in turn, boost your confidence.  There are body shaper panty, bodysuit shapers, slip shapewear and many more.

Where To Buy Shapewear Online

The best tummy-control shapewear to invest in is definitely from Cosmolle, an online retailer that specializes in high-quality designed shapewear that suits a range of sizes.   Cosmolle understands women’s voluptuous curves and how to support them with amazing shapewear.  Their tummy control shapewear is 100% worth the investment as it is something which you can wear whenever you feel the need to trim the tummy, shape the waistline, and support the back, without sacrificing comfort.

Shapewear should fit snugly against your body and should not dig into your skin.  Cosmolle’s shapewear is made from soft and breathable fabrics to prevent sweat from getting trapped against your skin and offers maximum comfort.

High waist shaping shorts are very comfortable, practical and great for layering.  This shapewear is perfect for wearing under a cocktail dress,  athleisure outfit or even formal wear.   The shorts are comfortable all day long, and they will help the hips, thighs, tummy, and butt look amazing.  heir mid-thigh length means they can be worn under any knee-length dress, and they are beautifully soft and comfortable.  These lightweight shorts keep things securely in place without squeezing.

For some women, there are often areas that we would like a bit of extra control on, whether it is a bit of lift in the bust or the derriere or perhaps a little added support in our hips and thigh area.  There is certainly nothing wrong with turning to a pair of bodysuit shaper or shaping short when in need of a little oomph.

Cosmolle definitely has a range of great product which is heavy-duty enough to hold up yet light enough to breathe.

Effective Way To Lower Blood Sugar With Just One Drink A Day

Having high blood sugar is incredibly common these days.   When our body cannot effectively transport sugar from blood into the cells, high blood sugar will occur.  When this problem is left unchecked,  this can lead to diabetes.   According to the Health Ministry of Malaysia, some 3.6 million Malaysians are suffering from diabetes, the highest rate of incidence in Asia and one of the highest in the world.   This is definitely a major health concern in our country.

My mother is one of the people in the statistics.   She became a diabetic about 20 years ago.  She has to inject insulin into her body using a syringe every day.   Recently, Joymix has sent over a box of Insourin to help her manage her blood sugar level.   Insourin is a drink which consists of the following superior food extract:-

1. Citron Juice Powder / YUJA/ 유자

2. Patented Momordica Charantia Polypeptide ( bitter melon) 고야

3. Erythritol- Zero Calorie Sugar (sugar replacement)

The packaging consists of 3 small boxes that have 10 sachets in each box.

The Patented Momordica Charantia Polypeptide, an extract from bitter melon which is digestion-resistant, effectively activates inactive insulin receptors and allows more glucose channels to bind into the membrane. Hence, more blood glucose can be utilized.

The Patented Momordica Charantia also has excellent effects on body-fat reduction and can prevent muscle atrophy that is common in diabetes.

My mother was very excited to give it a try because she really wants to reduce the blood sugar level which fluctuates eventhough she is on insulin.   After consuming it daily for a week, she has seen effective results.

How To Consume

  1.   Pour 1 sachet of Insourin into a small cup and fill it with room temperature water.
  2.   Drink it with meal.

 

My mom drinking pleasantly flavored Insourin.

Here are the readings after taking Insourin

High reading after consuming noodles, bread and kuih for a day.

Blood sugar level reading after taking Insourin for over a week.    My mother is very happy with the result.  Thank you very much Joymix.

Benefits of Insourin

1. Immediate Reduce Blood Glucose  (diabetic) after meal

2. Reduce Glycated Hemoglobin ( HbA1c)

3. Reduce Body Fat

4.Reduce Total Cholesterol and Triglyceride

5. Prevention of Fatty Liver and Liver Disease

Can Insourin be taken while on medication? 

According to their website, you can drink Insourin even when you are on insulin or any diabetes medicine.  But if your blood sugar with medicine or insulin on that day has dropped to <5.6 mmol/L,  you do not have to drink Insourin.

If you find that your blood sugar reading is high, it is recommended that you drink Insourin during or after a meal.  Your blood sugar will go down within 2 hours.  After consuming it for 1 month,  you may go for the HbA1c test.

Important Note

Insourin is only suitable for pre-diabetic and diabetic patients.

It is not advisable to take  Insourin as a slimming supplement.

If you want help to manage your blood sugar level,  give Insourin a try.   Together with exercise and a healthy diet,  you can reduce your blood glucose level more effectively.

FREE TRIAL 5 SACHETS X 10g 

Joymix is offering 5 sachets of FREE Insourin samples for those who want to try it.  Here are the instructions:-

Only for diabetic patients.  Must write your current blood sugar result in the remark column when you click Buy Now.  Use voucher code FREE.

Book Xcess In Ipoh Is So Cool

So we checked out Book Xcess when we were back to Ipoh recently.  What intrigued me is that this bookstore is now inside a historical bank in Ipoh.  The 1st floor and basement of this premise have been renovated but you can still feel like you are in the bank.

Love the minimalist design on the first floor.

In the basement, the bank safety deposit boxes and bank vaults are converted into bookshelves.  How cool is that?  It brings back memories of my childhood, going to the bank with mom and walking into special secret room to check the safe deposit box.

The book store has many neon signs with tongue-in-chic messages too.

Don’t forget to check out BookXcess when you are in Ipoh, whether you are a bookworm or not.  It is now one of the most popular Instagram-worthy places here at the quirky Kong Heng Square.

The Tastiest Shepherd’s Pie In Singapore

The first time I ever tasted a shepherd’s pie was at my company’s Christmas dinner party held at my boss’s house in Toronto.  Marge baked 2 big casseroles of Shepherd’s Pies and the smell was heavenly when she brought them out to the table.  Both were chicken shepherd’s pies but she did something extra with one dish.  She actually crumbled some Ruffles potato chips and sprinkled them on top of the pie.   This is something out of the traditional way of eating the pies but let me tell you this – it was delicious!

Ever since my first experience, I was hooked and tried to bake them myself.  Well, the lazy bug in me finds it a lot of work to mash the potatoes, cook the fillings and etc.  After a while, I just did not bake anymore.  Not many eateries offer Shepherd’s Pie on their menu either so it has been a while since I had one.

Well if you are a big fan of this British classic dish but like me, who finds it a tad too much to bake them yourself, well fret no more.  You can order the tastiest and freshest Shepherd’s Pie online and have it delivered to your doorstep in a jiffy.  All you have to do is go to www.shepherdspie.sg, the purveyor of the best shepherd’s pie in Singapore, who has been around since 2011.   Their pies which are available in beef and chicken,  are baked with love and delivered hot right to your doorstep.   Shepherd’s Pie Delivery offers 3 different sizes of pies – Medium, Massive and Mini.

This is the Medium Shepherd’s Pie that elevates traditional pie to a whole new level of “mmm.”  This just-right portion is good for up to 4 persons.  However, it is recommended that 1 for every 2 persons if you are a die-hard shepherd’s pie fan.   I can definitely polish off this pie all by myself *wink*

Check out this mouth-watering Massive Pie.   Comes with seasoned meat (beef or chicken) that is so delicious and a top layer of mashed potato that is smooth and yummy.  This casserole gets baked in the oven until the mashed potatoes are slightly crispy on top.  This hearty dish is good for up to 4 people.

Here comes the Lil Mini Shepherd’s Pie that is made with flavorful diced chicken meat cooked in a rich, seasoned gravy.  These cute cupcake size pies are perfect for parties, events and gatherings with friends and families.

Boy, my tummy is growling by just looking at Shepherd’s Pie Delivery photos.   They have been receiving admiration for their pies which are made up of a hearty filling of meat, a creamy layer of mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables.

How To Order

Ordering the pies is simple. Simply select the pie you want, and click on the cart icon in the top right of their website.

As their pies are baked fresh and the ingredients are prepared freshly, orders have to be made one day in advance.

Delivery Timing

Cut Off Timing For Next Day Delivery: 5pm 
All pies for next day delivery will have to be ordered before 5pm.

Delivery Time Slots:
Time Slot 1: 11-1pm
Time Slot 2: 1-3pm
Time Slot 3: 6-8pm

Delivery Costs

Standard Delivery Cost: $7
Free Delivery For Orders Above $80

So if you want some hot comfort food delivered to your doorstep, head over to Shepherd’s Pie Delivery today to place your order. Your belly will thank you later.