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[Food] Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Got this recipe from: http://www.wellplated.com/banana-oatmeal-muffins/ Ingredients: 2 cups oats 2 large ripe bananas 2 large eggs 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 2 to 3 tablespoons honey (depends on your preferred sweetness) 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/8 teaspoon (kosher) salt 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips You can also use regular chocolateContinue reading “[Food] Banana Oatmeal Muffins”

[Food] Tuna Salpicao

Ingredients: 1 kilo tuna steak – cut into cubes chopped garlic 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1 teaspoon paprika 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 tablespoons unsalted bbutter lime juice or calamansi (4 pcs) Directions: Make the marinade by mixing lime juice, soy sauce,Continue reading “[Food] Tuna Salpicao”

[Food] Oatmeal Arroz Caldo

Ingredients: Ginger Minced garlic Onion Chopped spring onion Boiled eggs Mushrooms (I use shitake) Salt, pepper, garlic powder 3-4 cups water (depends on the preferred consistency ) 1 cup rolled oats Directions: Fry garlic, set aside Saute onion and ginger Add sliced mushrooms and saute for 3 minutes Add water, season with salt, pepper, andContinue reading “[Food] Oatmeal Arroz Caldo”

[Food] Breakfast Egg Cups

  Ingredients: Cooking spray / EVOO 6 large eggs 1/4 cup low fat milk 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper dash of garlic powder cheese (I use whatever I can find in the fridge) chopped green bell pepper chopped onions chopped tomatoes sliced veggies (mushrooms/brocolli/spinach ) Directions: Preheat oven to 190C. Spray muffin tinContinue reading “[Food] Breakfast Egg Cups”

[Travel] Iceland Day 7 – Snaefellsnes Peninsula

Day 7: West Iceland / Snæfellsnes Peninsula / Reykjavik Grundarfjörður / Kirkjufell / Kirkjufellsfoss Reykjavik  Hallgrímskirkja Church Harpa Concert Hall Baejarins Beztu Pylsur Laugavegur shopping We woke up early to drive to Snaefellsnes. We went straight to Kirkjufell, it’s funny because without Waze, even if it’s the most photographed mountain in Iceland, we could’ve missed itContinue reading “[Travel] Iceland Day 7 – Snaefellsnes Peninsula”

[Travel] Iceland Day 6 – Akureyri / Reykjavik

Day 6: North Iceland / Reykjavik Akureyri Reykjavik We were originally planning on doing West Iceland and Snaefellsnes Peninsula for this day, but because we fell in love with Akureyri so much, what with the amazing light show the night before, we decided to stay in town a little bit more, and just drive backContinue reading “[Travel] Iceland Day 6 – Akureyri / Reykjavik”

[Travel] Iceland Day 5 – Northern lights

True enough, while we were eating at the restaurant, around 730pm, I saw something outside. I asked G and he said it’s only a reflection of the light from inside the restaurant, but I felt different, teehee! So I went out without my jacket on, and there I had, one of the most surreal andContinue reading “[Travel] Iceland Day 5 – Northern lights”

[Travel] Iceland Day 5 – East / North Iceland

Day 5: North Iceland Seydisfjordur Myvatn Nature Baths  Godafoss Akureyri So turned out, Seydisfjordur was really nice. Our airbnb lies on a foot of a mountain, and it faces a lake on the other side. It was beautiful, especially while watching the sun rise.  And so we were right, the drive was gorgeous as well,Continue reading “[Travel] Iceland Day 5 – East / North Iceland”

[Travel] Iceland Day 4 – Southeast / East Iceland

Day 4: Southeast / East Iceland Skaftafell / Vatnajokull National Park Jokusarlon Glacier Lagoon  Hofn Seydisfjordur Originally, we really wanted to join a tour to see natural ice caves, but we found out that these are only offered from November to March. And then we thought of doing the glacier walk, but at the end,Continue reading “[Travel] Iceland Day 4 – Southeast / East Iceland”