Nippy's Iced Honeycomb

My recent favorite: Nippy's Iced Honeycomb Flavored Dairy Drink from Tong Hing. Its a nice change from the usual choice of Chocolate and Strawberry milk in the market.



It's a milk drink laced with subtle honeycomb flavor. It taste like Cadbury Crunchie bars without the sickly sweetness.

Rather pricy and quite difficult to find, but it should be okay for a rare indulgence.

xx
LadyG

Bella Italia

I discovered a new menu at Bella Italia, Jesselton. 

However I'm sad because some of my favorite items are no longer in the menu. The pizza and pasta selection was cut down, we didn't have as much choice as before.

 Some of the items they in the new menu:

Main Course:

Chicken Cacciatore serve with Potato Gnocchi RM25

Grilled Salmon RM42

Naked Fish and Chips RM39

Filet Mignon RM80

Chicken Shawarma RM23

Pasta:

Tomato Basil RM15

Turkish Ravioli RM30

Roasted Pumpkin and Fusili RM20

Pasta a la Norma RM21

Vintage Plates:

Hainanese Chicken Rice RM25

Mami Martha's Jesselton Chicken Curry RM23

Mami Martha's Jesselton Chicken Curry RM23

 It was served with white rice, but the rice wasn't cooked through. However the nice people from the kitchen send out a complimentary Tiramisu as compensation.

Turkish Ravioli RM30

 Small beef-filled ravioli in garlic yogurt sauce, quite nice, very creamy. 

Chicken Cacciatore served with Potato Gnocchi RM25

 I have no idea what is Cacciatore, but the Potato Gnocchi sound promising. However, the Gnocchi doesn't live up to my expectations, the chicken could use a bit more flavor. The tomatoes are the only thing that I love in this entire dish, very flavorful. 

Meat Lover's pizza

It has steak, sausages and more meat. However I feel that this pizza is rather disappointing, the steak is not flavorful, the sausages taste like the cheap sort, and the crust is soggy. I can only manage one slice. 

 I would order my usual mushroom and ham pizza but it's no longer on the menu. 

Verdict: I think there is a serious decline in the food standards at Bella Italia, the Hainanese Chicken Rice which used to be a favorite of the family is now plain bad, it just wasn't worth the RM25 pricing anymore. There are excellent chicken rice outside which cost less than RM10, if Bella wanted to charge 'high end' price for it, they need to make sure it's really up to standards. 

The waitress serving us was really sweet and efficient, though. 

xx

LadyG

p/s: Rumor has it that there has been a change of owners, however no sources can confirm this yet. 

Tip for Braces-Wearer #1

You know how important it is to floss your teeth after meals, it's even more so when you're wearing braces. For those who tried to use ordinary dental floss to clean teeth with braces, you'll know what a pain in the arse that could be. Some people might eventually give up and forgo flossing because it's too much trouble, not to mention tiring. That is an absolute no-no!

Here is a tip to make flossing a much easier affair: Dental flossers to the rescue!

You can get these from Watson and Guardian, some pharmacies carry them as well. They usually come in a pack of 50. Quite affordable, in my opinion. Think of the convenience and time saving you can get out of these babies.

Of course, these are awesome for non-braces wearers  too. Once you start using these, you will never reach for another toothpick or dental floss again.

They floss much easier and faster compared to ordinary dental floss, and it can reach into every nook and cranny, extracting every bit of 'leftovers' to prevent cavities.

Speaking from experience, I think these works just as well compared to using the flossers prescribed by your orthodontists. However, I'm may not be completely right, since I'm no orthodontists, but it sure beats not flossing at all, amiright?

Hope this helps you in your journey to straighter, healthier teeth!

xx

LadyG

p/s: If you have any tips, do share in the comments below. I would dearly love to hear from you'all. 

Harry Potter

Me and my sister took turns reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone out loud. My copies are battered because I read them so often in my teens. There should be a sign saying 'Handle with Care.' on the covers because some of the pages would come off.

It's been a while since I last read them, but surprisingly I can still recall some parts of the book word-by-word.

I prefer the book version compared to the movies. I don't think I'm the only one who dislike the movie version of this book. The movie is too fast paced to capture the magic of J.K Rowling's writing, the humour, especially. I think I've only watched the first few of the Harry Potter films, after that I didn't bother about it anymore.

One scene in the film that I'm particularly unhappy about is when Draco Malfoy called Hermoine a 'mud-blood' and Hermoine dashed off in tears. Hermoine in the book does not give a fig if anyone called her a 'mud-blood', and she certainly would not burst up in tears for something insignificant like that. Hermoine is stronger than what the film portrayed her to be. (I watched that movie when I was like 13 or 14, I still remember that scene)

No offence to fans of the movie. I just feel that the original book is better.

My bed side table is stacked with books

By the way, my favorite characters are Hermoine Granger, Luna Lovegood, Sirius Black, James Potter and Albus Dumbledore.
Hermoine for her intelligence, Luna for her oddness, Sirius Black and James Potter for their hotness and Dumbledore for his nobleness and great wisdom.

Yes, I do think Sirus and James are hot, sorry Lily. Too bad they're all dead. I also thought the young Tom Riddle would be really cute too. Don't we all love the bad boys?
So, who's your favorite?

xx
LadyG

Kimchii Fried Rice

I'm currently craving this: Kimchii Fried Rice with Sunny Side Up.

Must buy Kimchii. My favorite ones are from Hi Seoul at Likas Square. Their Kimchii are by far the best I've tasted, not too spicy, enough tanginess and crunchy.

Kimchii taste great with plain rice or instant noodles. One can also make Kimchii soup with seafood and tofu or Kimchii fried rice.


xx
LadyG