Miso Soup for Dinner

Sunday night
Cold, humid and foggy Amsterdam.

I've been following a strict diet recently to loose a few pounds and some love handles. It's pretty sad when you can't fit into pants and dresses that you once looked so good in, and you start to look for cardigans or tops and dresses with sleeves because you can't stand the sight of your flabby arms. You look into the mirror everyday before you shower and before you dress to find yourself growing not taller or bustier, but rounder and sideways. It's time to do something about it!

Besides going to gym and swimming regularly, i start to skip carbs for almost all my meals, and try to stick to vege and seafood for all meals. Well, occasionally i do give myself some "off days" to indulge in beef and pork... Few nights ago i replace my usual bowl of rice with miso soup.

Why miso soup?

One plain cup of miso gives you 36 calories and only 1g of fat! It contains 2g of protein in every 25-calorie tablespoon of miso paste, making it a concentrate source of protein. It also contains magnesium, zinc, copper and iron, which is very important in stimulating immune function, healing wounds, boosting energy production and antioxidants. Studies and researches also show that fermented soy food, such as miso, delayed the appearance of induced cancer, resulted in lower rate of cancer. How amazing it is!!!!

It's as easy as a-b-c when it comes to making yourself a bowl of nutrional, warm and yummy miso soup.

Ingredients :

Miso Paste, easily available at most supermarket or japanese supermarket.

I love to add egg toufu into my miso soup. I also add in a teaspoon of noodle soup base to enhance the flavour.

Cut your seaweed into thin strips.

Add miso paste, noodle soup base and toufu into boiling water, stir to mix well. Add more miso paste if it's too blend, and bring to boil. Add the seaweed and voila!!!!

Toufu & Seaweed
By adding toufu and seaweed into miso soup, you are actually doubling the goodness you can get in that small bowl of soup. Toufu are a good source of protein, and also helps in promoting immune system and antioxidant in the body, the omega 3 fatty acid of toufu helps reduce the risk of heart diseases. Seaweed are high vitamin A, B and C, which are very essential in our day to day life. There are antioxidants, too, and help us to reduce the risk of disease and cancer, promoting good immune system against infection.

Do you know?
Miso and toufu are easy on stomach, if you are having diarrhoe and difficulties in digesting solid food, miso soup is a home remedy to restore nutrients and to prevent dehydration during diarrhoe. So next time when you are having diarrhoe, drink miso soup to help you recover fast!

A small bowl of miso soup with toufu and seaweed, and all you get is antioxidant and antioxidant and antioxidant, plus boosting immune system and reduce risk of getting cancer. And it has no fat, so you can drink it at night as dinner and need not worry about putting on weight!

I'm so gonna have more miso soup as dinner in the future.

People always say : you are what you eat!

So eat healthily! Exercise regularly!


XOXO,
CeL|Ne

Source from : www.LIVESTRONG.com

It's here... Right here with me... iPhone 4S

Rainy thursday afternoon.

It's all hot and sunny 30 minutes ago, but now it's raining cats and dogs with thunder roaring, sour my swimming plan. Sigh. How i wish the sun will just stay hanging up there in the sky for another hour, and i'll be able to go for a 15 laps.

After my brunch yesterday, i went to the Singtel shop at Ngee Ann City. Initially i was just thinking of checking out the price of the latest iPhone 4S, but i ended up paying for one. LOL.

It's time for me to bid farewell to my old iPhone 3GS and welcome my new iPhone 4S. My iPhone 3GS is still alright, still in working condition, besides it runs a little slow, occasionally hang; the battery life is the main reason i wanted to change it away. I need to charge it almost every now and then, and have to carry my charger or external charger around to avoid getting flat. How sad is that... Sigh.

Just hours after i got the phone, i send it for a total make over. I went to Holiday Plaza in JB, a place well-known for getting pirated DVDs, and now, it's another paradise for smart phones and tablets makeover! I was happily selecting and discussing with my bf which casing is nicer and cuter, and ended up realising that, iPhone 4S casing are different from iPhone 4 casing, and the selection for iPhone 4S is very limited, because malaysia has yet to launch the iPhone 4S ( -__- |||)

In the end, i've got this hello kitty casing, so cute right?

I believe most people must be wondering how is the Siri, the intelligent assitant, working. Bf and i were trying out on it, and seriously, most of the time you cant really get information from it.

I tried asking about the weather, and here's what i have got - the weather forcast.

I tried asking for the time, and Siri has no idea what time is it at my location, weird!

Nevertheless, i'm loving the 8 MP camera, it's so much better than my iPhone 3GS one.

Another thing that most people worried about, are transfering of games to their new phone!!! All the games that they have been playing and achieved high levels from their previous iPhone, may be lost and have to start all over again in the new phone. I thought so too, and was totally depress cos my Bakery Story that i've been playing for such a long time, and i have achieved level 68 after so much hardwork and effort, don't tell me i have to start from scratch again... Argh!

I went online to google about transfering of games from old device to new device, and i found this site:

http://www.teamlava.com/ 

At the bottom of the page, you will see transfer account. Just follow the instruction and you can transfer all your Bakery Story, Restaurant Story, Fashion Story and whatever stories over. Amazing! I guess this will save a lot of heartaches!!!!

I'm very happy and loving my new iPhone 4S.

If you are thinking of upgrading your iPhone4 to 4S, i would say - no need la! LOL. But from 3G or 3GS to 4S, yes, i guess you are facing the same battery issue and slow processor like i did. Christmas is coming soon, good time, great chance and best excuse for you to get a new phone as Christmas gift.. Hehehehe

XOXO,

CeL|Ne

Brunch & Coffees are ♥ with the sistas!!!!

Sunny Wednesday morning.

I woke up with 100++ whatsapp from my "Hi-tea gossip catchup" sistas, that gave me a shock in the morning. I was so tired after coming back from London, that i fell asleep before we can set the time and venue for our catchup today. That explained why my whatsapp got so many messages.

I didn't really sleep well last night; fell asleep at around 11pm and woke up at 4am from the pain from my migraine and tummy cramp. Trying to distract myself to go back to sleep but the pain juz got worse and i have to have my dose of paracetamol to fix it, and finally managed to fall asleep again at 630am.

Nonetheless, i still feel kind of refresh this morning, and very much looking forward to my catch up session with my 2 lovely sistas - Vivi & Elaine.

16.11.11 | 1130am | Mandarin Gallery... Here we are...

Wild Honey  

Elaine and Vivi both suggested that this is a great place for all day breakfast, as well as a place to hang out with friends. This is actually a very cozy corner indeed.

I am not exactly a coffee drinker, but catchup without a cuppa just ain't complete, so here's our caffeine fix to get the chat start!

Cappucino with Love  |  Caramel lattes

How lovely is that?

I guess one thing that i don't really like about Wild Honey, is that you have to go to the counter to place your order, instead of servers coming to your table to take your order. It kind of turned me off, especially from such a nice and cozy restaurant. I didn't expect something like that, seriously. Still, we placed our orders and here's our yummilicious all day breakfast around the world.

 My European Breakfast - poached eggs on toast with parma ham and mushroom.. i love parma ham

 *ear to ear grinz *

Vivi's English Breakfast - Scrambled eggs with Ham and thick toast and potatoes. *delicious*

Elaine's Japanese Breakfast - Egg balls with salmon in it and rice. *yummy*

The three pretty sistas who spent the whole noon talking and eating and talking and eating. We had so much to catch up that we can't even finished all our stories over the brunch. We have made a promise to meet up every month, and i hope we really stick on to our promise ok sistas?!?!?!

 Dec 2010 in the coldie Milan, that was where we first met and fell in love with one another.

the 38 sistas!

:P

Both of you have made my wednesday's noon filled with laughters and joy, and plenty of sharing and love. Meanwhile, take care til we catch up again next month.

xoxo,

CeL|Ne

High anti-oxidant & pro biotics breakfast

Good Morning !~
( from GMT 0 London )

What would you like for breakfast? Some hot English muffins with egg benedict? Some Nasi Lemak with plenty of sambal and fry egg? Or just a simple on-the-go chocolate muffin with a cuppa?

It's been a cold and wet morning in London, it feels more or less like 10 degrees celcius out there. I'm all warm and cozy curling under the warm duvet in my room with my hot water bag in my arms, and my Jerry bear next to me. I'm just too lazy to get dress to go out for a nice and warm cuppa & breakfast, hence i have whipped up my own breakfast in my room.

High anti oxidant, pro biotic and vitamin C.

Greek Style Honey yougurt, BlueBerries, Blackberries & Berocca Vitamin C efferverscent tablet.

Loads of Blueberries & Blackberries...  

The berries are so fresh and sweet; and not forgeting my daily fix of Vitamin C, to boost up my immune system.

"It's well known that berries are high anti oxidant fruit, especially blueberry.  It is the anthocyanins, a family of antioxidant pigments, that makes blueberry blue in colour. Anthocyanin pigments color many other dark red, blue, and purple plant foods. But blueberries are a superior source of anthocyanins! The deep, rich color of blueberries demonstrates an intense concentration of anthocyanins. Blueberries also contain a variety of these pigments, up to 30 different anthocyanins.

Anthocyanins combat oxidation, the wear and tear on our tissues. Oxidant are produced by normal metabolism, by aging, and by toxins from the environment. Oxidants damage tissues; "antioxidants" prevent and sometimes reverse tissue damage. Due to concentrated anthocyanins, blueberries, along with bilberries and blackberries, are near the top of the range in the antioxidant potency of common fruits and vegetables. "

Blueberries are also known for Brain food! Can you believe it??

"One of the astonishing facts about blueberries is that they benefit the brain.

The anthocyanins of blueberries are believed to be anti-inflammatory in the body, gut, and brain. Researchers believe the anthocyanins pass through the blood-brain barrier and concentrate in critical areas of the brain.

Animal studies show that blueberry consumption slows and even reverses brain aging and improves memory, learning, and motor function. Experiments with rats and mice are exploring possible use of blueberries in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. "

( all sources from http://www.getting-started-with-healthy-eating.com/ )


I'm so happy that my breakfast brought me so much goodness. So, stock up your fridge with plenty of blueberries, they may look ugly or weird in blue color, but the nutritional facts of it is definitely worth for you to swallow that ugly little fruit.

It is said that, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. No matter how busy or run out of time you may be, grab a handful of blueberries, a bar of muesli or cereal, and your favourite cuppa and run. That should be give you an appropriate amount of anti oxidant, fibre, vitamin c, and most importantly, your caffein fix in the morning.

Wealth is nothing without good health.

Take care peeps.

xoxo,
_CeL|Ne_

My MIA

I m so sorry, I have not been consistent and persistent in upholding this blog. Too much study and work and ever busy schedule and life with friends and family, I have no time, or sometimes lazy, opps, to write in down.
I m in the midst of my last hurdle for my diploma in psychology, exam coming in 1 week from now, and counting down to graduation project submission and presentation in 1 months time. I am totally sweating in stress, as always, I am a very last minute person. FML
A lot to update, I swear I will do it after my exam. Meanwhile, wish me luck :)



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Ala-squad in Zurich

I finally have the opening ceremony for the cookpot tat flo bought for me in Zurich, the perfect place for hibernation... Lol...



The wonders a cookpot can do... Having porridge in my room in the foreign land... And it's freezing 4 degrees outside... Hot n steamy bowl of porridge is my kind of food at this time...



With some of my favorite can food... Tats a nice and feel like home meal...

This reminded me of my BFF - Jeslyn... We did that last year in the same place, too. Watching world cup finals and eating porridge in our room in Zurich... We had so much fun on that Zurich trip...

Ok... Time to nom my porridge... N crack my head to plan my graduation project later...


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Espana - Granada

Granada, south of Spain, Andalucia region, is one of the most ancient city, and was once occupied as an important town before Roman times, and the last city in Spain occupied by the Arab conquerors. Granada sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, which covers with snow during the cold winter, and provides a great place for winter sports.

The most famous of all in Granada, is its ancient old palace - The Alhambra Palace. The township was build surrounding this beautiful ancient palace, with a lot of small lanes and alleys that were being preserved as world's heritage.

Granada has welcomed our arrival with gloomy skies and cold wet weather with drizzles and rain throughout our stay, how sad was that. Still it didn't put us off the schedule to visit the beautiful palace - The Alhambra Palace.

It's told by Jeslyn's friend that Granada and The Alhambra was simply beautiful, and indeed it is. I love the ancient small town feel of Granada. It seems like i was living in the history of Spain, witnessing this town being taken by the Romans and the Arabs. The houses around the palace are unique and exoctic, with designs resembling the Arabs lifestyle and yet having Christian feel, and with the Holy Cross across most of the streets. Having being invaded and conquered by different leaders of different religions, from muslim to christians, and long before that, it was said that Granada was a Jewish quarter, that's how the town got its name. No matter which it is, all these have definitely enrich the town.

On the flight to Granada...

The beautiful Alhambra Palace & Generalife

It happened that in this small ancient town, there's a very famous restaurant, well-knowned for their Iberico ham!!

Look at the amount of ham hanging from the ceiling!! I'm drooling....

This is just making me so hungry... I love ham... especially parma ham...

The name of the restaurant

That's right - La Cueva

just right infront of Plaza Neuva. Muz try!

Small portion of the selection of their Iberico Ham... yummy!!!

The night of Granada is quiet and serene, and yet has it's own charactericrics. I didnt have a professional DSLR or so to capture the beautiful night, so i just made do with my compact camera...

I think i should really invest in a better camera, so i can take better night scenes...

We spent our night drinking and watching flamingo dance at the cold and wet Granada...

Our 4 flamingo dancers...

I cant understand what are they singing actually, but four of them are doing a fabulous dance... We only manage to spend a night at Granada as we need to proceed to our next stop - Seville...

Hopefully i'll have the chance to revisit Granada someday.