Easy Cooking Talk - Yamie Ready-to-Cook Premix Rice

As much as I love to meal-prep, sometimes it can be a real chore to wake up earlier just to meal-prep since I do not like to prep my meals the night before if given the choice. I prefer my meals as fresh and warm as possible so I always make the effort to wake up earlier to prep my meals on days I don’t have early morning sessions.

Being a true Indonesian I can really survive just eating rice for every main meal (HAHA). Even though I try not to anymore, especially after 8pm everyday, one of the main source of carbohydrates that I find super difficult to resist is RICE, even more difficult would be FLAVORED RICE! :P

Yamie Rice & Gan Hup Lee

A product of homegrown integrated rice company, Gan Hup Lee (1999) Pte Ltd, Yamie Ready-to-Cook Premix Rice consists of Thai Jasmine rice blended with many flavorful ingredients to give it an authentic taste. Preparation is hassle free – simply add water, cook and serve. What’s more, the product range features wholesome ingredients and enhanced taste, turning a good meal into a great meal.

The awesome folks at Gan Hup Lee sent us a couple of Yamie Rice Ready-to-Cook Premix Rice and I could not wait to try cooking them! Yamie Rice comes in 7 truly delectable flavors: Claypot Rice, Chicken Rice, Yam Rice, Nasi Bryani, Sambal Rice, Black Pepper Rice and Chicken Flavoured Porridge.

Photo credit: Misstamchiak

Each box comes with a packet of rice and flavored ingredients depending on the different flavors. The Claypot rice flavor consists of some dried mushrooms in a smaller packet for enhanced flavor.

I will usually add some chicken breast in for more protein content.

So basically, all you need is 3 simple steps!

Truly suited to Singaporean’s taste buds, Yamie Ready-to-Cook Premix Rice is Halal certified and NO Preservatives 
NO added MSG 
NO Artificial Colourings 
NO Trans fat!

This was the outcome of my version of the Yamie Rice Ready-to-Cook Premix Rice with added marinated chicken breast meat! I added spring onions and chilli padi for more flavor and J loves it so much too! :D

Yamie Rice Ready-to-Cook Premix Rice can be found at major supermarkets like Fairprice Xtra, Fairprice Finest, selected Fairprice supermarkets, Giant Hypermarts and selected Sheng Siong supermarkets and feel free to visit www.yamierice.com or www.facebook.com/yamierice to get more ideas/receipes!

Yamie Rice Cook off!

Together with Maureen (Misstamchiak), Pheobe (Thefoodchapter) and Kelvin (Cheekiemonkies), I was invited to my first-ever Cook off!

We were asked to pick a mystery box, each containing a different flavor and it happened to be the first flavor that I tried cooking at home and also J’s favourite! CLAYPOT RICE! It was really awkward for me to speak in front of the camera but thank God for Maureen who was such a natural! Here are some of the behind-the-scenes photos from the cookoff which we had so much fun with! :D

Prepping my chicken breast meat

Posing while waiting for my final product!

And tadah, my claypot chicken rice is ready!

This the part that got me most awkward! :P

And finally, the Yamie Rice Cook off video!

Yamie Rice is having a Facebook contest that you should participate! Instructions are very simple and as follows:

My Favourite Blogger Cook Off Recipe Voting Contest

• Simply fill in your personal details here (https://goo.gl/4Q4cl0), vote for your favorite blogger cook off recipe and submit your entry latest by 15 October 2015 @ 12pm.
• Lucky winners will be drawn from the pool of the voters of the blogger cook off recipe with the highest votes.
• Total 10 winners will walk away with $30.00 Hans cafe dining voucher.
• Winners list will be announced on 16 October 2015 at Yamie Rice Facebook Page. Follow us to get the latest updates of promotion & Facebook campaign.
• Winners will be contacted via phone call and cafe dining voucher will be mailed out to the winners. • Lucky draw result is final and no correspondence will be entertained.
• Prizes are not transferable or exchange for cash.
• Yamie reserve the right to amend and add in any terms and conditions without prior notice.

Good luck and have fun cooking! :P

Sports Event Talk – Get Red-y!

Its less than 2 weeks to the Games and I’m so looking forward to watch some of my favourite sports (though I don’t play some of them) like Netball, tennis, synchronized swimming and gymnastics!

In an effort to rally Singaporeans for the final wave of getting “Red-y” to support Team Singapore athletes at the upcoming Games and APG, Sport Singapore has once again collaborated with Giordano, to launch the series of Team Singapore tees. I was very privileged to be invited to the launch event of the Team SG x Giordano Collection on the 22nd May 2015 and even met some of the Team Singapore athletes!

The event started with the introduction of the mascot as well as an Wushu performance by a team of young and adorable (which we ended up making friends with).

The store was filled with limited edition merchandise from the new Team SG x Giordano Collection and the range is very extensive, from kids to adults and accessories as well!

The prices are also pretty affordable so I quickly grabbed mine too! :P

Happy to manage a few shots with these inspiring athletes from Team SG before they had to scoot off and learnt some Wushu posing tips from these little new friends!

From left to right: TeamSG Gymnast: Lim Heem Wei (Olympian Gymnast in 2012 London Olympic Games), TeamSG Waterpolo Player: Lim Yao Xiang (Gold medallist in the 2013 SEA Games), Sheila, Mongchin, TeamSG Sprinter: U K Shyam (Fastest man in Singapore), Me

Us with: TeamSG Para-swimmer: Theresa Goh (Paralympian Swimmer) & TeamSG Wushu Exponent: Tao Yi Jun (World Champion 2011 and Gold Medalist in 2011 SEA Games)

And us with the little talented friends we made aka future athletes!

Get Red-y! Facebook Contest

Want to show your support for the athletes at the upcoming Games? You might even stand a chance to win a set of $80 worth of LIMITED EDITION Team Singapore Premiums!

All you have to do is to ‘LIKE’ Team SG’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/TeamSG and follow the instructions below!

The collection can be found in these selected outlets:

Contest will run till 16th June 2015 (2359h) and results will be released on 19th June 2015 at 12pm! Good luck and have fun snapping! :D

Health & Beauty Talk – Collagen in our body

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I learnt from a beauty course I attended years ago (before I even knew about aging) that women’s skin actually start aging as young as 18 years old. That really scared the shit out of me because I was 21 years old then and had wasted 3 years of not doing anything. So I started becoming very conscious and spent so much money on products that contain collagen, mainly application, trying to prevent my skin from premature aging.

So, what is collagen?

Collagen is a protein found in our bones, teeth and muscles that supports cellular activity. 70% of skin is made up of collagen that helps keep our skin firm and bouncy.

Just as we associate collagen to the pillars supporting our skin or acts like the spring in a mattress, when the supporting pillars sag or springs wear out, the “padding” of skin dissipates; which means there will be loss of firmness and wrinkles starts to appear. Recent research also proves that we start losing collagen even in our twenties or earlier.

Losing collagen will make our skin lose its elasticity and have wrinkles, just like a withered apple. The more collagen we lose, the older we will look!

Where can we get collagen? 

Collagen can be found in cows, fishes, chicken, pigs, seaweed and can be extracted from the skin, bone, cartilage or scale. In most sources, there is a challenge of extraction technology, molecular size and absorption capability so research have shown that there is a good amount of quality collagen in deep sea marine fishes with the most appropriate molecular size for absorption by our body.

Kinohimitsu Collagen Diamond 5300mg Drink

For the longest time, I have been trying to look for a good collagen drink as it is not only safe for consumption but is easily digested and absorbed by the cells in our body. Years of getting collagen applied to my skin have proven little effect and age is catching up. #truestory

With Kinohimitsu Collagen Diamond 5300mg, I can now look forward to hydrated skin, tighter pores, lesser fine lines, radiant and glowing skin! Not only does it offers you all the beauty benefits, do you know that collagen actually helps with your health too? It’s been proven to help with joint and bone health, as collagen is one of the most necessary amino acids and one of the major connective tissue in the body.

I was glad to be introduced the Kinohimitsu Diamond series and happy to give it a shot because of these reasons:
- Only collagen brand that is SGS tested (no additives, no hormones, no preservatives, no chemicals, no artificial colouring)
- Ingredients extracted through advanced technology
- Sugar free (sweetness from fruit’s extracts)
- Collagen from deep sea marine fishes’ scales (that means it’s pure, high quality & that explains why It’s so great tasting and that there’s no fishy taste)
- Ingredients are carefully formulated to ensure our body can absorb properly
- Molecular size of collagen peptide is small enough for easy absorption by our body

Also, do you know that Kinohimitsu products are 100% natural? 

So, I decided to give the Diamond Nite to mummy and take the one in the day since I have a habit of taking my supplements first thing in the morning. I love how the taste is so yummy and that it’s not too sweet (I could drink more than 1 bottle just for the taste!). Mummy takes the Diamond Nite and she’s loving the taste of it too! Its also amazing how the results are almost immediate and I’m already planning to get my next batch of supplies! 

In fact, Kinohimitsu Diamond Nite is the first collagen drink in the market that helps you to sleep better while repairing your skin at the same time! Sleep time is very important as this is the time when your skin starts to renew and repair damaged skin cells. With the added ingredient - Manuka Honey, it helps reduce inflammation and promote effective healing and rejuvenation too! 

Best of all, I’m very surprised to see changes in my skin suppleness (though it may be slight)! My skin feels slightly tighter and the crow feet are starting to show less! Super stoked and very very impressed! Okay you may not be able to see much difference (I know) but I can totally feel it so thumbs up! :D 

Good news! 

So, only for my readers, you get 30% off your total purchase when you quote ‘limaranxkino’ at checkout here! (http://kinohimitsu-eshop.com/) This is only valid till 31st May 2015 so hurry get yours! I’m already planning for my next month’s supply! :P 

Another good (or even better) news! 

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Kinohimitsu and stand a chance to win ONE YEAR supply of Kinohimitsu Diamond Series and Goldheart diamond pendants! 

Facebook 

1. Like Kinohimitsu Singapore (https://www.facebook.com/KinohimitsuSingapore) 

2. Like the post 

3. Share a selfie of yourself and your mother in the comments part of the contest post and tell them what is the BEST BEAUTY TIP your mother has shared with you. 

4. Tag two of your friends in the post 

5. Share the post on your Facebook wall 

Instagram 

1. Follow us on Instagram @KinohimitsuSG 

2. Like our contest post 

3. Share a selfie of yourself and your mother and tell us what is the BEST BEAUTY TIP your mother has shared with you. 

4. Tag @KinohimitsuSG and hashtag #KinohimitsuSG and #KinohimitsuCelebrates 

*Accounts have to be made public to be eligible for this contest 

2 grand winners will stand a chance to walk away with one year supply of Kinohimitsu Diamond Series and a set of Goldheart Diamond Pendant each (total worth $2,000) Contest ends on 10th May 2015, 11.59PM. 

3 consolation winners will walk away with Kinohimitsu hampers worth too. Good luck everyone! I will definitely hope to get ONE YEAR SUPPLY of Kinohimitsu Diamond Series! :P

SunMoon Giveaway winners

Here are the winners to the SunMoon giveaway contest!

Thank you guys for participating in the giveaway contest! SunMoon will contact you directly to redeem the prizes!