Last year I attended “KIDS EAT RIGHT WITH NATUREL BENTO” workshop at Bayan Indah with Rohani Jelani sponsored by Naturel. I learnt a lot new healthy cooking methods especially for kids. This year, I am very fortunate to be invited again by Naturel, a brand within Lam Soon that offers a wide range of cooking oil such as Naturel Blend, Sunflower, Canola, EVOO, Organic EVOO etc.

They invited me to a half-day workshop on “Bread and Breakfast with Naturel Organic” at Senses Hilton Kuala Lumpur with the introduction of Naturel Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. At home Naturel Blend is the cooking oil that I use because I believed in its goodness so as a regular customer of Naturel I wouldn’t want to miss this.

The workshop consists of a hands-on bread-making and healthy cooking demonstration with Chef Michael Elfwing, an award winning Chef de Cuisine known for widely anticipated cooking classes using organic products, and an interactive sharing session with consultant dietitian Ms. Indra Balaratnam.

Chef Michael Elfwing explaining the goodness of organic extra virgin olive oil

Ms Indra showing us her slide presentation of nutrition

Talk about hands-on. Here are some pics of me, fellow bloggers and members of media learning how to make breads from Chef Michael. For the record, I was 7 months plus plus pregnant at this time.

Chef Elfwing and I

 

Me and other participants at the workshop. I am the only boyot and bulat one! :p

The result! Delicious!

From both the Chef and Indra, I have learnt that Organic EVOO is premium quality, produced from organically grown olives and pressed in methods to ensure that the nutritious properties of the EVOO such as polyphenols which is a great source of antioxcidants and Vitamin E are retained as much as possible. The EVOO also contains monounsaturates, something that all of us need in order to prevent heart diseases. Monounsaturated oils basically wont clog up the arteries! So it is super healthy.

My regular blog reader would probably have known that Azman and I are slowly turning into an organic freak right? We even plant our own veggies and herbs in our garden just to ensure that we are not consuming too much pesticides and chemical fertilizer residue in the commercially grown veggies from the market. So when I found out that Naturel has a new Organic EVOO in the market, of course I would use it. The price is affordable but then again, what is the value of the extra few Ringgit compared to youhealth right?

Back to the workshop, Chef Michael taught us bread-making and also demonstrated ways to prepare nutritious and easy breakfast side dishes to accompany the homemade breads using Naturel EVOO.

Poached egg with asparagus

Gigih nak belajar tau! See I duduk depan2! :p

Poached eggs, chicken patties, sauteed mushrooms! YUM!

After the workshop, we got to help ourselves with this scrumptious buffet spread.

I guess I would always remember one thing that Chef Michael said about the oil that we use in our cooking. He said, if it’s for deep frying etc which requires the oil as the base for cooking, and in the end we remove the food from the oil and we don’t actually eat the oil – so perhaps we can use the regular cooking oil. But for food that gets the oil incorporated in it and we will “eat” the oil at the end of the day  – food such as curry, soups, salad, breads, stir-fried food etc – why not use organic EVOO to ensure that you are getting the goodness and doing something to protect your heart.

Saya sangat setuju dengan statement ini Chef! :p

So come on everyone, let’s live life healthily. Let’s go organic!

Cheers and have a great week ahead!

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Are you one of those people who uses gallons of water for every shower, everytime you brush your teeth and everytime you visit the throne? If yes chances are you are just like me, staying in this blessed tropical region with unlimited access to H2O.

I read somewhere that there are people in a desert country most prob in Middle east that show their hospitility to visitors by offering them a bath. Like imagine us Malaysian do that to friends that come over to the house.Like..

“Salam!”
“Salam! Jemput masuk.. Ko nak mandi?”
“Takpe lah terima kasih..”
“Eh kenapa pulak… sila lah mandi! Sila lah! Sila lah!”
“KO INGAT AKU BUSUK SANGAT KE SAMPAI KENA PAKSA MANDI NIH?”

LOL…Ok now let’s thank God we have plenty of water for our daily use ok!

Anyway, just last month we celebrated the International World Water Day. I bet not so many among us know that right? The World Water Day is held as a mean of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

In conjunction with the World Water Day, my favorite household item brand – Tupperware is running an online photo contest on their Facebook page. The reason why I am sharing this info here, is well of course I am also promoting the World Water Day and the importance of using H2O wisely for the sake of the future generations but these prizes that Tupperware is offering for the online contest is so freaking awesome!

Here is the summary of how to enter the contest:
1) Go to Tupperware Brands Malaysia’s facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Tupperware.Brands.Malaysia.Singapore
2) Click “Like’ if you have not ‘Liked’ the page
3) Then click on the “Tupperware World Water Day 2012” icon to join the contest
4) All you need to do is submit a photo of your ‘Smart solution’ on how you do your part to reduce pollution and preserve our precious water resources. Once submitted, share with your friends to get them to vote. They can vote a maximum of 1 time per day.

I am sure you all want to know the Prizes right? Well, first prize is the Entire Eco Living Set, which I personally love and collect.Tak percaya? Search my older entries in this blog about Tupperware and you will know how I simply adore Tupperware products. They really my life in the kitchen so easy and much more healthy.

 

 

I saw on Facebook that Tupperware has already given out DAILY prizes to lucky winners! How cool is that? The competition is from 19 March to 15 April, OH MY GOD!! WE ONLY HAVE A WEEK!

So come on guys and don’t forget to join this one. I am seriously joining too today. What do you guys think of below pic of Miki? Konon-konon he is sleeping with his beloved Tupperware bottle because he loves it so much and he loves water too!Ada chance menang tak? Hehehehe

I am sure you all have really funky pic ideas too… So log on to Facebook now and join the challenge! yay!
Have a great week everybody!

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It’s December everybody! As you all might have known I am once again a preggy Mama, still battling the fierce first trimester with vomits and fatigue but nevertheless excited, oh how much I am excited!?

Hehe call me crazy or whatever guys, but let me show you what I got for Adik Miki. It is the Fisher-Price’s Healthy Care™ Deluxe Booster Seat, yay!

Apparently this is one of the latest product of Fisher Price and just like the others, this booster seat is freaking cute! As a Mom that is a bit obsessed with safety and quality, let me tell you why the Deluxe Booster Seat is a must have.

First of all, we already have a high chair at home that Miki sits on. Although it is not so bulky but I don’t think  I want another of that thing in the house, just where would I keep it? The Deluxe Booster Chair is just awesome because it is not only portable, it can be strapped to most of the dining chairs you can imagine. Senang sangat!

You can just bring it anywhere, friends’ houses, balik kampung, even restaurants knowing that you baby will get to sit comfortably on a clean, stable chair.

Fisher Price’s Healthy Care™ Deluxe Booster Seat

You may wonder how can one baby chair fits all but here let me show you. First you place the Booster Seat on any chair, over here it’s my pink IKEA’s at my breakfast nook.

 Then you secure one cute blue strap at the back of the chair:

Another at the  bottom of the chair; and wallahhh… 

A nice comfy sturdy chair for the lil one!

The tray that you see here is actually adjustable and removable. That means, once lil baby grows out of it, you can just keep it away. So this seat can be used for years! The trays are very easy to clean and for those who has a dishwasher, the trays are even dishwasher-friendly. So easy-peasy for lazy Mommy! haha! Unfortunately I am a typical Malaysian, mana ada dishwasher! :p

If you look closely, the trays are very smooth, there are no crevices to trap crumbs at all. Very good lah the designers, they think of the design sampai cam tu sekali kan?

 The feeding tray, which snaps in place over the main tray, comes together with a snap-on lid; allowing food items to be covered in place when not touched.  Measuring 8.5” x 15” x 12’, with a weight capacity of up to 45 pounds, the booster seat provides great on-the-go portability with its over-the-shoulder straps and compact foldable feature.  With this portable feature, you can easily move from feeding baby in the kitchen to having him join the family at the dining table during mealtime. 

 

The blue tray is the main tray that sticks to the seat.

The green lid covers food to keep it clean! Amazing! 

Here is the adjuster, to keep the tray comfy around baby’s belly. cute!
So there you go, if any of you Momma would like to get one of these Fisher Price Healthy Care™ Deluxe Booster Seat, just are available in leading department stores, toy stores and hypermarkets nationwide at a retail price of RM199.90. Shopping for baby is so nice ya!? Azman is not gonna be so happy but I am already plotting a shopping plan! Haha…

But first, Miki’s 4 birthday party next month! I am so excited! have a great week everyone!

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