Nestum Fruits - Prune
Foxy Frangipani

I came across this new product from Nestle during one of my groceries shopping trips.There are a few flavours; I think the other was Apple & Orange?
Anyway, I picked the Prune one.. I love love prunes..

Claims: Fortified with protein, calcium, iron and vitamin A, C, D, E.
The suggested serving method is to add 200ml hot milk per sachet.
There are 8 sachets in each pack. 28g per sachet.

Do I like it?
Not really. I didn't take this with milk though. Just hot water.
200ml of hot water would give you a very very watery consistency... and tasteless?

There are bits of prunes.. but don't expect chunks.. just bits.. tiny bits.
Tasted sourish and bland.. I dislike it the first time I tried it.

The next time, I tried with less water.. Better this time.
Faint hint of sweetness with the sourish prune bits.

I guess this is convenient for busy mornings if you don't care much about breakfast.

I'll just finish off the 8 sachets and bid Nestum Fruits goodbye!
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Ahh, Another Healthy Holiday Meal
Foxy Frangipani
We tried this dish at a restaurant some months back.
Deep fried lotus root - it was good, but a little too salty. Look what mom cooked:

 I especially like the lotus root - crunchy and not too salty.

Stir fry mixed veggies with mushroom is like my staple.. black fungus is very nutritious. (I like it for its collagen hehe).

Steamed fish, mmmmmm thats pure fish essence, without added water! :D





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Home Made Pizza
Foxy Frangipani
Wooohoooo my all time favourite!
Momma makes the best pizza *grins*

Lots of mushroom, chicken chunks baked in yummy cheese, topped with  red pepper.
Oh and tomato sauce too. I had this all day, lunch and dinner :)
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Home Made Wantans...
Foxy Frangipani
The joys of staying with mom!
She has been pampering me with really healthy and delicious home cooked food :)


Tonight's dinner... home made wantan with veggie soup! Oh and steamed fish too, no rice. Hehe, I don't wanna pile on weights. (I didn't get to snap the fish - in the tums now hehe).






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Winter Solstice Yummies
Foxy Frangipani
Ahh these are the healthy and yummy food that momma dearest prepared for me when I came back for a week's break. The good part is that I can eat lots of these without getting fat hee hee.



The first dish was Tang Yuen.
Little glutinuous balls cooked with cabbage, mushroom, dried prawn, prawns, chicken and chopped garlic.
Nutritious warm soup - happiness for my tummy! :D


Second one was San Yao Salad.
A mixture of lettuce, san yao, grilled chicken bits, apple, drizzled in non-fattening vinegar sauce.

To prepare sauce: Black vinegar, honey, garlic, soy sauce, water.


San yao is slippery, so becareful when you slice them yeh.
Its good to combat constipation (lots of fiber and gel).


*Happiness is being at home*

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Tea of The Day: Pak Kei and Jiao Gu Lan
Foxy Frangipani

After many years of tea drinking, I've recently gotten very interested with flower / herbal teas (because I now know where to get them!)

Tea for today offers many health benefits; let's go thru by individual herbs.

Pak Kei / HuangQi
~ is of warm properties
~ promotes urination (diuretic)
~ used for treating cold and respiratory infections
~ strengthen immune system
~ is antibacterial and antiviral
~ protects liver
~ promotes tissue regeneration
~ can lower blood pressure (large dosage)
~ can increase blood pressure (small dosage)
~ regulate blood sugar

Jiao Gu Lan
~ antioxidant
~ promotes longevity
~ is a calming adaptogen
~ anti aging
~ improves digestion
~ improves fat metabolism
~ improves endurance in the body
~ regulates hormonal functions
~ prevents constipation
With so many health benefits, I'm happy to drink this every other day..
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Lazy Girl Meal
Foxy Frangipani
Have you had days where you woke up feeling really hungry, wanting to eat some tasty good food (not fast food), but just too lazy to cook up a storm?

Today is one of those days..
I wanted something salty, with meat and veggies..
I don't wanna wait for the rice to cook.. too long..

I did the lazy cooking..
One bowl of veggies and meat, cooked together in soy sauce.. yumm!
Served with Amaranth Tea.. A meal prepared in about 30 mins
Voila!
My healthy brunch: Nutiritious as it includes the orange, purple colored veggies, mushroom for anti aging properties, meat for protein, garlic and onions for good immune system.

Ingredients:
- brinjal
- carrot
- minced meat
- fresh mushroom
- garlic
- onions
- soy sauce
- salt


Some freshly boiled flower tea is always so soothing.
Today I chose the Amaranth Tea:

Ingredients:
- 12 flower buds
- boiling water

Amaranth tea is good for skin health, and also has anti aging properties :)
*vain pot*
Oh, it can also help to regulate menstrual function.

The tea has very light sweet scent, and has no strong taste. I like to take it plain, without sugar.
I find this refreshing..
Tinted in pink.. very girly me thinks!

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