Fashion and The Simple Life

Hi dolz,

It has been a week since my last blog post. Just like i promised you last week, this week we will be talking about "Fashion and The Simple Life".  So here you go!  As i mentioned to ya in my last blog we had a photoshoot with my dear friend Shayne last week. Besides the photoshoot Shayne also shared with us a little bit about her passion and desire for fashion and how they apply in her "Simple Life". Well..... I will not waste more of your time..........here is the chat with Shayne :)

N : Can you introduce yourself ?

S  : Hi everyone!  My name is Shayne, I'm 24 years old, from the Philippines and been living in Kuala Lumpur for 7 years.

N : What do you do at d moment?

S : I came here to work as a singer, been performing in hotels around the city, but not at the moment. I am kinda lying-low with singing for a little while (not forever though) and became a stay-at-home-girlfriend!  lol!








N : What is your biggest passion and how you bring it into your daily day?

 S : Since I gave up working and have been staying at home most of the time, I told myself that I have to do something that would occupy my time.  And then I discovered a passion for cooking!  I would wake up in the morning, turn the TV on to (you guessed it right) Cooking Channel!  I find it very therapeutic and a good stress reliever.  I would watch every cooking program and would try the recipes that I find interesting.

N : What kind of foods do you like to cook?

S :  I like cooking italian, greek, french, and so forth.  And of course, my favorite Filipino dishes that my grandma used to cook.

 N : Do you have any other passions besides cooking?

S : Yes, I do. First : When I'm not cooking or watching cooking programs, I would do the other thing that I'm passionate about, "MAKEUP!".

N: How do you learn MAKE UP and how good are you in it?

S : I would turn to my computer and watch videos on Youtube, but of course not just any video: makeup and fashion videos. I used to think that you put makeup on for vanity sake.


Well it is in a way, but all the "Youtube Makeup Gurus" showed me the creative side of makeup. That makeup is a form of art. Like with cooking, I would watch videos of Makeup Gurus and recreate the look.

S : My second passion besides "MAKEUP" is " Shopping or Window Shopping "

N : Tell me more about it?

S  : Like most girls, I love shopping and window shopping. When I'm bored at home, I'd go out and walk around the shopping malls. And there's loads of shopping malls to roam around.

N :  What do you like to shop for the most?

S :  I love trying on shoes, shoes, and shoes!I love shoes!  Can't get enough of it.

N : Other than shopping malls where else do you normaly like to go to shop?

S :  I love looking for bargains and warehouse sales.  I would sometimes spend half of my day looking for a good warehouse sale.  When I buy stuff, I'm not always after the brand or the latest trend, but if it's a good deal, why not get a good brand.

N : Do you think fashion is important for most women? If yes.....why?

S  : Yes!  Because being fashionable doesn't mean have to break your wallet.





 

N : What else do you like to do in your spare time?

S :  Ohh!  Well, If I'm not window shopping, I would visit my girlfriends and have a chat, go for a movie or plan a night out. Catching up with friends is always fun.  So that's what most of my days are like.

N : Do you have any last words to share in my blog ?

S :  Do whatever you desire, just like me  "Doing things that I'm passionate about and discovering and trying new things "

Keeping up with Shayne

Hi guys,

How are you all in this lovely day?


Yesterday, i did photoshoot with my dear friend Shayne. The idea of the photoshoot is " Simple Life Fashion " and we will hear more about her, her passions and how the "fashion world" reflects in her daily life & activities. So please follow my blog. Here is a teaser from the photoshoot we had yesterday :)


See ya soon guys,


Luv. N.XOXO

Fried Beef Noodles

Here you go, an easy dish to make:)
Tonight, i decided to cook fried beef noodles as i still have some left over beef . I was thinking the same fried beef noodles from the halloween party i had last year, it is quite simple yet delicious:)


Ingredients 

1. 2 red or yellow onions 

2. 5 cloves garlic

3. Peppers (yellow,red,green ..its up to ya)

4. salt, white pe\per, sugar a little bit

5. 2 tbs sweet soy sauce

6. 1tbs fish sauce

7. noodles ( any kind of noodles you like )

8. carrots

9. parsley, spring onion, lime leaves ( chopped nicely )

10. chili ( as many as u like )

11. cooking oil

12. Beef

13. Chili sauce

* onions,garlic,chili, peppers, carrots ( chopped nicely ) *

How to make Beef Fried Noodles :

1. Boil the noodles for 3-5 mins, add one spoon of cooking oil to give good testure to the noodles. Drain in a colander and rinse well under cool, running water. Add the sweet soy sauce into the noodles.

2. Fry the onions, garlics, carrots, peppers, and beef, lime leaves ..mix it all and add salt, fish sauce, a little bit sugar, chili sauce, white pepper, leave it till beef cooked ( u can add more sweet soy sauce or fish sauce as the way you like )

3. Last, mix the noodles together with the meat add spring onions and parsley and ready to serve:)

Ps. you can always add any vegetables 

                                                             "Hope you all enjoy this"

List " Recipe Beef Wellington"

Ingredients

1. Beef Fillet ( mine is Chuck Tender Steak )

2. Flat Mushroom

3. English Mustard for brushing meat

4. puff pastry

5. 2 Egg Yolk

6. Olive Oil

7. Salt and black Pepper

8. Honey ( i choosed to have honey mix with mustard )

9. Parma Ham ( mine is streaky bacon )

How to make Beef Wellington :

1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees C

2. Heat oil in a large pan and sear the meat on all sides. Don’t cook the meat, just brown each side. Let it cool and then brush it with the english mustard and honey.

3. Chop the mushrooms in a food processor to make a puree. Throw the puree in a hot pan with no oil and sweat out all of the liquid. Let the water evaporate and then set it aside to cool.

4. Lay 7 slices of streaky bacon ( as size as your meat ) down on a large piece of cling film, slightly overlapping, then brush with mushroom mixture.

5. Put the beef in the middle of the ham and roll the ham around the beef using the cling film. Twist the ends of the cling film to tighten the roll, then refrigerate it for 20-25 minutes to let it set.

6. Roll your puff pastry and then brush the edges with Egg Yolk. Roll the pastry over the beef completely covering it. Cut off any excess pieces. Egg Yolk the top. Put your roll back in the fridge for 5 minutes. Egg Yolk again and bake for 35-40 minutes. Let it cool for 10 minutes before slicing.

"Beef Wellington"

Hi guys,

How are you all today? hope you have a wonderful day. Today is my first day to write something in this blog. And the first topic that come in my mind is "food", it is 1.22PM and i haven't eat any lunch yet ( hungry ). Anyway, i cooked Beef Wellington for the first time last night. All the recipes followed from Chef Ramsay, it is just delicious...and on the top of that my meat cooks perfectly and very tender. I couldn't find "fillet" in the market so i grab the chuck tender instead, everything is going smooth as i got 50% off for the steak ( yuhuiiiiiiiiiiii my lucky day ). Ohhh yeah, i make potato salad with apple and bacon to accompany the main dish:P hehe...all righty then...feel free to comment and have a good day. Love. N.XOXO

ps. watch this you tube to see how to cook the wellington:)