Saturday, November 28, 2009

recipe post :D


I just have to share this recipe with you! A friend of mine made it, and it was so DELICIOUS! Healthy and light, it really cleanses your palette :) I havent had a chance to make it yet, but the directions look rather easy :)! Hope you guys try and enjoy it! YUM!



Thai Yum Woonsen Talay

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Ingredients - about four servings worth

1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced finely (or quartered is fine)
1/4 red onion, sliced finely
1 shallot, sliced finely
1/2 green pepper (capsicum)
1/2 red pepper (capsicum)
1/2 yellow peppers (capsicum)
1 cup prawn, shelled and deveined
1 cup scallops
1 cup squid or calamari, cut into rings
2 packs of mung bean or green bean vermicelli

Dressing
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chopped coriander or cilantro
2 stalks of green onion or ramp, cut finely
2 thai bird chilies or 3 jalepeno peppers (adjust for your preferred spice level)
1 lime, juiced
3 tbsp sugar

4 tbsp fish sauce


Directions

1. Soak the mung bean noodle in cold water to soften them up for about 20-30 minutes before you are ready to cook. Boil them, and be careful not to overcook. Remove from water and drain when ready, blanching in cold water to stop the noodles from overcooking.
2. Cook the seafood in batches, and be sure not to overdo them as the seafood tends to become rubbery when overcooked. A general hint is when they lose their translucency and become white (for the scallops and the calamari) and when they turn pink (for the prawn). Set aside.
3. In separate bowl, mix together the ingredients for the dressing, to taste. It should not be overly salty, sweet, sour, or spicy but a good blend of the four.
4. Combine everything gently together in a bowl.
5. Garnish with some more cilantro or mint and a slice of lime.

todays giveaways :)

ahh the lovely eki is hosting a giveaway
please check it out :)

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http://ekimura.blogspot.com/2009/11/belated-1400th-follower-jill-stuart.html

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Revlon Color Stay Pen Liner + NYX

Okay, maybe i'm just being a super noob, but it isnt as nice as i would have expected from reviews from other bloggers!

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Trying it out on my hand, the colour is fairly dark, but when i used it on my eyelids it didn't deliver a true black line. Maybe I didn't wait for it to dry up, but i went over it a couple of times and it still didn't produce a nice line as MAC's blacktrack or even blitz&glitz fluid line !

It was very disappointing to say the least, the concept was cute and it wasnt as expensive as buying something a little higher end :(!

Packaging: 4/5 cute slim pen
Price: 2.5/5

Overall rating: 3/5
Maybe it will work for you, but it sure didn't work for me. I know mac has something similar, not in a pen shape though i will look into..or maybe i'll just try their black technakhol liner!

The NYX lipsticks on the other hand were surprisingly nice. I do agree with most reviews that the regular round lipsticks does have a funky taste/smell..like a hair conditioner which is slightly off putting but not horrible. The Black Daimond lipstick has no smell or taste i could detect, both had pretty good application. Didn't crease with my lips but I had it prepped with lip blam!
And the giant eyeshadow stick is nice :D I'm happy with it, cottage cheese haha :)

cheers!

Monday, November 23, 2009

mini drugstore haul!

ahh im waiting till school ends to really treat myself (meaning in one week i can finally buy MAC's MSF in dainty :D!!!)

been hearing good things about NYX's lipsticks, so i got 2
one is the regular round lipstick in narcissus (3$)

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and NYX daimond sparkle in sparkling rose, which is 6$


Also their giant eye pencils in cottage cheese, since ive been reading they've compared it to mac's shadesticks..and hey if its only 3.99 im up for saving 17$ :D!!

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And i wanted to try out revlon's color stay blackest black pen liner :D


Well ill update you guys when i finally try them : D

todays batch of giveaways!!

please check this give away out :)

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Ahh went up to the MAC counter today...can't decide which blush to get!
MAC's MSF in Dainty or in Gentle....I swatched both on my hand and Dainty appears to be a lighter peachy-ish pink compared Gentle's darker colour! Both are such pretty colours though lol...will be in my to buy list once december hits haha :)!

soapoftheday's first giveaway!

i would put a photo but my computer is being wacky :(

check it out here:
http://soapoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-first-giveaway.html

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

another contest :)

Ahh i will just make one post so i don't spam your dashboards :)!
here are some mooooooooore contest so please check this out!

Blovets contest
http://blovet.blogspot.com/2009/10/100th-follower-giveaway.html?showComment=1256581253441

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Nancy lauren's contest:
http://nancylauren.blogspot.com/2009/10/love-spread-contest.html

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Elle's contest:
http://wifluvelle.blogspot.com/2009/11/elle-1st-giveaway-goodies.html

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K.lo's contest
http://www.katrinalomidze.com/2009/10/klo-dot-com-giveaway-100-in-prizes_29.html

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http://mari-da-salle.blogspot.com/2009/11/1-gewinnspiel.html


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http://annie-michelle.blogspot.com/2009/11/7th-nov-7th-dec-blog-giveaway.html


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http://www.aqua-heart.com/2009/11/mark-blockbuster-giveaway.html


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http://cultureenthusiast.blogspot.com/2009/11/quick-update-birthday-giveaway.html


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http://www.spearmintbaby.com/2009/11/etsy-contest-25-shining-stones-gift.html


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http://jeanicejoi.blogspot.com/2009/11/welcome-to-blog-world-giveaway.html

giveaway!

give away today~~
check this awesome blogger's contest!

http://konadomania.blogspot.com/2009/10/100-followers-giveaway-and-haul.html

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

revlon nude attitude and mac's creme de nude

Ok so i've been taken into the whole nude coloured lips scene and I am sure loving it! I have moderately pigmented lips so its a nice change to have the colour downplayed. I wasn't sure if I could pull the look off tho, so I decided to try Revlon 's Nude attitude! It's drugstore, its cheap and it won't hurt the bank right :)?

Revlon nude attitude: (actual pics coming later :] )
The packaging is very cute, just a simple matte black.

The price was decent, 7.99$ on sale at shoppers drugmart! I hear you can get it anywhere from 5-8$, just depends where you get it (ahh the downside of drugstore brands :[ )! It wasn't a bad price tho, I was lucky to have stopped into shoppers during their sales.

For the price, it wasn't bad. You definitely need smooth lips, have a thin layer of lip blam or have scrubbed your lips before application. If not, you'll see it settle in the cracks of your lips ...very uncool since I forget some days and its just a waste since you have to wipe it off because it looks bad haha. I find it cakey, and the wear isn't bad. You can build it up for a much more concealed look.

Overall rating: 3.5/5
Not bad for a drugstore product, but nothing outstanding. Good try if you want to have a nude lip.


Mac's creme de nude cremesheen :
Packaging is how any mac lipstick is, glossy black tube!

The price was around 18$ with tax. Sadly, I don't think i've ever been to any of Mac's sales to get better deals on their cosmetics :(

I wanted to try something a little better then Revlon, and I was debating for the longest time which to get. Mac's satin myth, or the cremesheen. I swatched myth on my hand and it goes on like a pure concealer, and when I tried it on my lips (non lipbalm/non scrubbed) it settled in every crease it could find. I found creme de nude to apply way smoother, and it only settled in the creases when you really have dry lips. It has the sheen to it, so you don't look washed out and deathly when you wear it w/o lip gloss.

Overall: 4/5
Still not my HG, but its good to have that nude lip with a little extra :)

check this out :)

ahh i need to update this journal with something more then contests!
but free stuff are always nice!!



and another one!!!!!!!!!!!!

more and more contests!

ahh the contests just keep on coming :)


and this contest is a pretty interesting one, hope you guys have better eyes then me!

Monday, November 16, 2009

more contests join up :)

more contests join up :)

this is a wonderful contest hosted by princesa livia!!!!!!
http://princesa-livia.blogspot.com/2009/11/princesa-livias-first-giveaway.html


and another great contest:
http://xlovelymakeupx.blogspot.com

Sunday, November 15, 2009

giveaway time!

trying out one of many fabulous blogger's give aways please check this out:

and another giveaway that is almost ending soon

food post *o*!


so randomly i decided to experiment in making pizza from scratch....right...i wanted a more healthy version (if there is such a thing) whole wheat crust wasnt bad...but i didn't have enough toppings lol..so sad its a naked pizza :(! but next time will be better....lets hope! And yeast really smells funky...haha

baby pizza dough!
after an hour with yeast lol

ta da!


and more food photos :D!!!
greek night was so yummy :3 had the greek feast, as you can see it was a LOT of food haha

nomnomnom :)
xoxo-yuki




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