I used to be an avid fan of the reality series Survivor and I often wondered what actually happens after they get voted off, especially if they’re part of the jury and have to come back shortly after.
Well, I finally got my answer. In the form of a video.
Click on the link below to find out!
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/video/ponderosa.php
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It’s hard not to be a fan when these korean pop stars are full of slick dance moves, are blessed in the area of looks (or some would argue, have extremely good plastic surgeons) and oh yes, churn out (formulated pop) songs which are catchy, fun and makes you feel good.
My current fav?
The one I just saw on MTV!
I adore browsing through food and recipe blogs and have bookmarked a gazillion, of which I probably will never find the time to actually try out all of the places and recipes. But it always feels good to know they’re there, safely and neatly put in a bookmark folder and categorized in case I ever suddenly have the urge, or extra cash, to re-create someone else’s edible masterpiece in my own kitchen.
Well, I have tried some out (including the now infamous brownie that I made for Jim’s birthday cake last year but have never ever found the exact recipe till today) and one big problem is getting the recipe from the screen of my laptop into the kitchen.
Strange problem? I’m sure it happens to many of us budding internet cooks and bakers.
For me, because I really try not to waste printer ink/paper and in my small bid to save the world, I tend to copy out the recipes into pieces of paper, and more often than not, scrap paper. Not only is it small, the hastility scribbled handwriting (due to impatient excitment to get cooking) makes it difficult to decipher, especially when one is juggling a measuring cup of flour in one hand, closing the fridge door with the other and trying to read what is the correct temperature to preheat the oven for.
So…you can imagine my excitment when I found this really useful kitchen tool from my favourite all-in-one browsing foodblog tastespotting.com.
Behold the Demy Kitchen Safe Touchscreen Recipe Reader!
(picture credit to Amazon.com)
New from Amazon (in fact, so new “This item has not yet been released.
You may pre-order it now and we will deliver it to you when it arrives.”) this nifty thing features a comfortable 7-inch sized touchscreen which is splash-resistant and a sturdy plastic exterior which can be cleaned with a damp cloth. It also comes pre-loaded with 250 so you can whisk it off (pun intended) to the kitchen and start straight-away. Or, simply plug it to your PC or laptop via a USB cable to upload all your bookmarked and saved recipes. This little high-tech kitchen-helper stores up to 2500 recipes so you’ll have something new to make everyday for the next 7 years!
Sadly, like most other high-end counter-top appliances, this one too comes with a price. Retailing for USD$299.99 (about SGD$454.88), this price doesn’t even include shipping all the way to Singapore. With this same amount of money, I probably could buy a good set of knives and pots and pans – things I’d probably use more often!
But of course, if anyone would so kindly want to give this to me as a house-warming gift (you have about 2 years to save!), I’ll be more than happy to receive with a big fat smile and invite you for dinner!
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I’m not exactly sure how worth it this deal is but if anyone is interested, we could collate the orders, do the math, then decide if its worth ordering.
So do let me know!
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(pic credit to coquette)
I suppose, just as the celebrities have been wearing tshirts with the slogan “Green is the new black”, being environmentally conscious is increasingly becoming popular and tres chic.
I’ve blogged about the first Anya Hindmarch enviro-bag (way before the whole shebang and hoo-haa and not forgetting all the fakes which exploded and infiltrated the pasar malams) and then about my lovely Cole Haan market bag, and most recently the really cute ones by Marc Jacobs.
Today, here’s another one (or a few, its really a series) by our dear Anya Hindmarch who started the entire craze. The whole collection of 6 (as shown above) is the latest and, in my humble and not particularly fashionable opinion, is a lot prettier than the one that proudly proclaimed it ain’t a plastic bag.
The clean design of the off-white canvas bag matched with sturdy leather handles embellished with pale gold hardware and the enduringly simple printed graphics in front makes it a timeless and practical bag for everything from your NTUC groceries to household items from Ikea.
But after all that praise and raving about the bag, one thing that really annoys me is the price. Retailing at £55 on the website, plus £10 for delivery, the final bill comes up to about a hefty SGD$145. However, given that fact that I paid about $109 for my bag from Cole Haan, perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised at the digits on the price-tag.
Oh well. Looks like my groceries won’t be having the privillege of riding home in a luxury bag anytime soon!
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