So I spent a Sunday Funday with my girl squad a fortnight ago. It was truly one of the peak moments of my February.

We laughed, we played Mario Kart, and we cooked! (I HELPED COOK AND I DIDN’T BURN THE HOUSE DOWN YAY ME) It was a really good time both learning the ways in the kitchen as well as making obscure puns. I mean, if I’m going to study abroad later this year (fingers crossed!) I need to learn some basics. Cooking is no doubt one of them.

So for today’s blog post, I will be sharing the few recipes me and my friends used for our Sunday Funday lunch. We made three main dishes, all of which turned out marvellously (hallelujah), so here they are!

Okay, so, this is BY FAR my most favourite appetizer dish ever. It tastes like buffalo wings, but SPICIER and BETTER. Plus, they’re dairy free and meatless! Perfect for almost anyone really.

The original recipe to this delicious appetizer is here, complete with picture guides and thorough instructions to make it. All ingredients are very easy to find in local grocery stores, so don’t fret! Be sure to use baking paper on your baking tray. Spray oil is also fine, but the cauliflower bites still stick a hell lot on the tray. Also, we used half the amount of hot sauce instead and it was the perfect amount of spice. If you use the recommended amount, it'll pack a punch and will be way spicier.

If you are interested to try a healthier alternative, check out a recipe here!

This is just as savouring. As you can tell, we crave spicy food. Chilli Lime Chicken and Chilli Lime Shrimp are recipes we obtained from RasaMalaysia, and they are really worth the try! However, we didn’t completely follow the chilli lime shrimp recipe. Instead, we used the same marinating mix from the Chilli Lime Chicken recipe for the shrimps. It still tasted wonderful, so there is no need to do different marinating mixes for both of them.

The original recipe says to marinade for a couple of hours but we did it for 30 minutes and it still turned out fine. Also, butterfly the chicken pieces to marinade them easier.

BONUS SAUCE ALERT! So my lovely friend (and great cook) Safra made some sauce to complement both the chicken and shrimp. It’s really simple, below are the instructions!

1. Take the remaining marinade and put it in a pan on high heat.
2. In a small bowl, mix some cornstarch with some water and add the mixture to the pan.
3. Stir for a few minutes until it reduces and thickens.

The sauce will be a good addition to eat the chicken and shrimp with some rice. Plus the cauliflower bites and you have a great lunch prepped for you and your peers!

Special thanks to my dear gals Zhi Wen, Sas, Safra and Sabrina for an absolutely wonderful day together. To many more to come!

Do comment below how these recipes turned out for you, and I wish you best of luck in the kitchen! ｡◕‿◕

I am absolutely aware that I have a constant struggle in cooking/baking. I don't have enough skills to come up with my own recipe. Instead, I use the simplest, most reasonably priced and most effective recipes (because simplicity is the ultimate sophistication #DaVinciBless).

I used the recipe featured from this video by Tasty and I'll be damned- I didn't ruin it! (ノ^_^)ノ

Well, it does not look professionally perfect but I CAN ASSURE YOU, it tastes heavenly.

In this post, I will be reviewing the recipe from the source video and tips on making it the best way possible. I will include which brand of ingredients and where you can purchase them as well as a personal rating chart below each recipe!

If you're a die-hard milk chocolate lover, this kind of truffle is just for you. It's super simple to make, and takes a relatively short time. I highly suggest using Hershey's Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips which you can find in TESCO (I went to the Mutiara Damansara outlet) and Van Houten Cocoa Powder. The taste of the filling and the cocoa coat eaten together is very rich and satisfying.

Tips:

Now, the consistency should be thick and easy to chill. It shouldn't melt easily as well. In my first try, the consistency I ended up with was too sticky and runny. Although we freezed it for over an hour, it got sticky and sloppy after some time in room temperature. I think it had something to do with either too much chocolate chips, or too much heavy cream.

Again, I don't get along with the kitchen, so I am not completely sure what happened. (/ﾟДﾟ)/ I will update once I solved the problem though!

Ratings.

• Savoury : 5/5
• Consistency : 3.5/5
• Does it melt easily? : Yes (Attempt 1)

Tips:

Don't freeze it for too long. This consistency took a very short time to chill, so either cool it or freeze it for a shorter time. Also, make sure you crush the Oreo cookies well, until they are small chunks or crumbs.

Ratings.

• Savoury : 4/5 (I am not much of a white chocolate person)
• Consistency : 5/5
• Does it melt easily? : Not at all, it stayed well for a long period of time.

And there you have it! I made these with my brothers and cousin for leisure, and they were great treats! If you do try them out, do comment your verdict below! Happy holidays, everyone!

Ever since my examinations ended, I managed to resume my avid reading schedule. Phew! I do miss the moments in my early teens where I would indulge myself in a novel that intrigued me as well as excited me. It’s a thrill to relive those moments once more.

For me to skip sleep for a book is a huge thing, it just shows how addicting that novel is. I usually come across and read these kind of novels, so it is quite hard to choose my favourites. A lot of them gave me a newly-found appreciation for the endless possibilities in fiction. Nevertheless, to cater for a range of genres, here are some of my Fiction Favourites - favourites which I think you should indulge in!

This book - the entire trilogy in fact - is my current obsession. I received it as a gift from a friend, and he convinced me about how unique this book is. The best part in my opinion, is how rich and deep Mistborn is, addressing various issues related to the now and having characters so beautifully written.

To summarise it, Mistborn begins with a young man with incredible abilities destined to protect the land from apocalyptic threats. Ironically, he failed. So this story centres around one big theme - what if the Dark Lord won? More importantly, Mistborn introduces strong female characters, an original magic system and a new perspective of revolution.

Trust me. It will leave you in a stream of tears, like how I ended up.

Gosh, I don’t even know how to start with this one. Reading it felt like a whole new interest conquered me.

Let me tell you now, I was never really a history enthusiast. Maybe that’s probably why I enjoyed it so much. The blend of fiction and historical events was well written - because c’mon - it’s Dan Brown.

It is a story connecting a rather unusual murder in the Louvre, European art and history as well as the works of Leonardo Da Vinci. The investigation is led by atheist and expert symbologist Professor Robert Langdon followed by police cryptographer Sophie Neveau. Mind you that to be able to read this novel and enjoy it to the max, you need to have an open mind. It is after all - fiction.

I read this book when I was in my early teens, and even then it broke my heart. I chose this as a favourite because of how real it felt to me.

It addressed female empowerment, African-American culture in the 1930s, racism, rape and the strength of sisterhood. AND the main character - dear lord - is an angel bounded by the chains of struggle, heartbreak and injustice, desperately trying to break free.

Another thing special is that The Colour Purple is an epistolary novel (a novel written in a series of documents, usually letters). In this case, the main character Celie addresses God - because who else does she have to confide in about her suffering?

Fun fact : I didn’t watch the movie. I know, I know, I missed out on a badass movie featuring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. To be frank, I thought it was overrated. But once again, I received this novel as a gift from a dear friend. I didn’t know then that this dark novel would entice me.

Chuck’s writing in the perspective of the unnamed protagonist was full of satire and some hardcore issues. Yet, it was addicting to keep reading. If you are looking to test the water with new genres like I did, I would chuck this book at you *pun intended*.

Perhaps now I will finally watch the movie, though I heard the movie ended differently compared to the novel (hint hint).

“Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.”

I usually do not read romance themed novels. Same goes for films. But this novel took a new turn which I never thought I would enjoy so much. So you got the Irish-Korean music/mixtape junkie a.k.a Park and the misunderstood/new kid red-head Eleanor. They meet in unexpected circumstances, they get to know each other through unusual methods, but they fall in love - and are brave enough to try it for the first time.

Now, I don’t want to give too much away, otherwise I am basically giving away the entire summary. But it isn’t "nice", it makes you feel something extremely strong instead.

Check them out! And what are some of your Fiction Favourites?

Let me know!