500 - {Yeasted Doughnuts}

"I'm Heather," she told me while swiftly turning a chair in my direction. After I introduced myself and sat down, she fastened a black smock around my neck, turned my chair toward the mirror and directed her eyes, now brimming with polite patience, into my own from over my left shoulder. I quickly explained the cut I wanted to her, and she, understanding, nodded and lead me to another

Close - {Chocolate Covered Cherries}

When I was little, it took but a light dusting of overnight snow to centralize my morning routine around our television. I would prepare - and consume - my breakfast in front of the screen, pack my backpack on the living room floor and put on my socks while sitting on the couch, all the while taking healthy glances at the box in an impressive stupor, much to the chagrin of my parents.

Ritual - {Cranberry and Orange Pop-Tarts}

It took effort to get there, but I loved sitting at the counter as a kid. Accessible only by way of barstool, I would carefully pull myself up onto the swiveling seat and pivot my weight on a centered and bent knee before triumphantly collapsing into the throne. It was from there that I would watch the goings on of the kitchen, do my homework and, of course, eat. Upon waking up on weekdays, I

How to Make Italian Meringue Buttercream

When choosing between Swiss and Italian Meringue Buttercreams, the latter is definitely the one I prefer. Although it contains the same ingredients, Italian Meringue Buttercream is more airy and light than Swiss, which is the way I like a frosting to be.Unfortunately, I think a lot of people are afraid of this recipe because it involves cooking sugar syrup. But you shouldn't be! It's not that

One Day Without Dessert and I am Already Considering Prostitution

I made the mistake of checking my bank account balance yesterday. Let's just say that if my account balance was a pile of rocks, I would not have a very big pile of rocks. In fact, if we lived in a society where rocks were used as a sort of primitive currency, I would not have enough rocks to pay rent. This realization prompted me to reevaluate my spending in an attempt to find things I could cut out of my budget. Here are my total superfluous expenses for the month of June:

1. Food that tastes good
2. "Fancy" tampons
3. Overdue movie rentals
4. One issue of Cosmopolitan magazine
5. Midol
6. Highlighters
7. Dessert


I had no choice but to eliminate all but the most essential expenditures, so I resigned myself to a more spartan existence.

Day-One without my luxuries went surprisingly well, until about 9:00 PM. It is at about that time that I usually have dessert. When I realized that I was not going to get dessert - not even the next night or the night after that - I began to panic. For the first time in my life, I briefly considered prostitution. How hard could it be? Craigslist has turned the world into a virtual street corner. My mind started churning over the angles I could use to advertise myself:

slightly used 1985 model female companion. All original parts. 1 previous owner. Fairly low maintenance. 20 miles per pint of Ben and Jerry's. $50 or equivalent amount of chocolate/tampons.

So sexy...

An ad of this magnitude would surely garner me all the chocolate and fancy tampons I could ever dream of! I could even buy two different-colored highlighters if I felt so inclined!

Just as I was getting excited about my prostitution-fueled candyland, my boyfriend reminded me that I respect myself too much to actually go through with selling my body for dessert and feminine hygiene products. But I am not so sure. My moral standards get a little hazy when I am facing this kind of deprivation.

My boyfriend also brought to my attention that I wouldn't actually be making as much money as I thought because I would definitely have to get myself a pimp "for protection." My boyfriend is always looking out for my safety and well-being!

I have not, as of yet, put up my ad on Craigslist, but it is almost lunchtime and I am already sick of rice.

Delicious Crepes @ The Crepes Express

Many of you might not have noticed this crepes stall at basement floor, Centrepoint. If you have not tried their many choices of crepes, then you are missing out on some good food!I first discovered this stall when the owner contacted me to do their their food & drinks menu recently and now, I must stop by their stall to order the crepes and drinks whenever I go to Centrepoint!Their Food & Drinks

Lunch & Dessert @ CUBE

I've always have my dinner (and wine) at CUBE, but I've never actually tried their Lunch Menu yet. So when sis Jewelle wanted to meet up for lunch at City Mall and asked for a place to eat, I quickly suggested CUBE!These are what we had:Sis Jewelle had the Curry Chicken Rice [price: RM10.50++]. I tried it myself, and it's quite bland, IMO. It's only so-so.But I had the Minced Chicken Noodle Soup