To Someone Special, On His Birthday.

Dear, it's your birthday.

On this day each year, I celebrate your life. I cherish your birthday and I'm glad I got to keep you as a very special person in my life. I'm so very grateful for you love, and I'm so blessed to be under your care and protection. So, on your birthday, let me just say:

THANK YOU AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Steamboat dinner for someone special

When Snack Attacks Strike!

Before I bid farewell to 2010 and welcome 2011, I shall catch the 'culprit' that seduces me into overeating which resulted in unintentional misery whenever I look at the reading shown by the bathroom scale. Apart from getting over binge eating during the holidays, the examiner's post also forces me into a sedentary job for weeks. I guess all the above factors have played their part in contributing to a constant increase in my body mass throughout the whole 'lovely' holidays. If this hardly sounds convincing to you, perhaps you first take a look of the suspects listed below:-

(clockwise from left):

Kobe Cheese Tart Cakes, Hakata-ku Chicky Cakes & Bonne Maman Citrus Tartlets

Kobe Cheese Tart Cakes

Bonne Maman Citrus Tartlets

Hakata-ku Chicky Cakes

Vicenzi puff pastry sticks with butter

Bonne Maman Chocolate & Caramel Tartlets

TUC Bacon Crackers

Kaldi's Special Blend

Takahashi Concept Restaurant @ Kinta City

A staff from Takahashi gave me a call yesterday to inform me about their new promotion. The privilege card of Takahashi gets me 50% discount on food when I dine in at any Takahashi outlet. I can't remember the details of the promotion but was told that card members are entitled a 30% discount on food from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a 50% discount from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., plus ten vouchers which we can use to redeem appetisers and desserts on our second visit.

Teriyaki Tori Set @ RM9.90 after discount

Mixed Tempura Set @ RM9.90 after discount

The sets above include:-

A small portion of salad

A bowl of creamy mushroom soup

A bowl of rice

5 to 6 pieces of teriyaki chicken

2 shrimp tempuras, 1 sweet potato tempura, 1 aubergine tempura and 1 capsicum tempura

3 slices of canned peach

When you order a set of their promotional item, you can order this refreshing drink at only RM2.90 (before discount = RM6.90)

Green Tea @ RM1.00

Takahashi Concept Sdn Bhd

F55A Jusco Kinta City Shopping Centre

2, Jalan Teh Lean Swee,

31400 Ipoh

Tel: 05-5499454

Wong Kok Char Chan Teng @ De Garden

I went to De Garden for lunch. Feeling like getting something hot and fresh, I walked into Pappa Rich and ordered 2 Mexican buns. The first waitress who attended to me told me that I need to wait for an hour. I therefore requested for the menu and tried to look for something else that required less preparation time. 2 minutes later, I saw the pastry cook brush some glacing on top of some bun-like stuff and push them into the oven. I was pretty sure that those were Mexican buns. I requested one of the waitresses to find out for me and indeed, those were Mexican buns. But she told me that I need to wait for 30 minutes. Again, I placed the same order for 2 Mexican buns. 3 minutes later, she came back to me and told me that I might have to wait even longer because the customers who came later than me had pre-booked all the buns! Does it make sense to you? Immediately I stood up and settled my bill without saying a word. the cup of coffee which I ordered was left untouched. That's how I ended up in Wong Kok Char Chan Teng.

Red Bean Soya Milk @ RM6.50

Honolulu Coffee @ RM2.90 and Ham Sandwich @ RM4.50

Pork Ribs Rice @ RM8.90

Stir-fried Spaghetti with pork chop @ RM8.90

Stir-fried Ramen @ RM8.90

Late Dinner at O'Briens

O'Briens is another perfect place for some good sandwiches and good coffee. While Subway offers the grab-n-go service, O'Briens provides you with a fine dining eating experience along with its luxurious-looking sandwiches.

Irish Cream Coffee @ RM8.60

Chilled Guava Juice @ RM8.00

Cheddar and Chicken Crisp Sandwich @ RM11.00

Chicken Crisp Wrappo @ RM17.80

O'Briens Sandwich Bar

Lot SATMZ 3 (a) - (b)

Satellite Building

64000

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Tel: 03-87762635

Breakfast at The Loaf

Bread is a daily staple across the world. I always love to begin my day with a slice of toast or a fluffy bun. After egg tarts, bread is my daily staple for carbohydrates. Always find it hard to resist fresh bread and hot rolls as they are deliciously simple and simply delicious. Yum yum...

The Loaf, Puchong

Pick your favourite bread here.

If you prefer to dine in, you can also order some hot food like lasagna, panzone and panini.

The World of Coffee: CaffecMocha, Caffe Cappucino and Caffe Latte.

I picked from all the petite range

Smokin' Salmon Panini

Mixed Mushroom Tartine

The Loaf IOI Boulevard, Puchong

Jalan Kenari 5

G52 Bandar Puchong Jaya

47170 Selangor

03-80769445

Operational hours: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. (daily)