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Baked Corn Fritters – A healthier option
Baked Corn Fritters – A healthier option to the fried version and a crowd pleaser at my home parties. This recipe uses miso paste for seasoning and also in the dipping sauce.
Fresh Vegetable Salad
Here’s a very basic salad made with simple ingredients – butterhead lettuce, onion, tomatoes, and almonds. Dressed with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Healthy and clean eating for the busy professionals on the go.
A surprise trip to Cascata delle Marmore, Umbria, Italy
Located near Terni, Umbria, the Cascata delle Marmore or Marmore Falls is a man-made waterfall created by the ancient Romans, standing at 165 m (541 feet).
Day trip to Toledo Spain, the City of Three Cultures
Toledo, known as the ‘City of the Three Cultures’ and declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive monumental and cultural heritage. I had a day trip to this beautiful city and wish I would have spent more days in this historic place.
Thank you, Mr Lee Kuan Yew
This is the difference Mr Lee made to people like my family, though it seems less significant to his bigger achievement in building a world class nation, to us it’s a whole lot of difference.
Taipei Charm: Rustic Countryside Jiufen and Shifen
This day we decided to visit Shifen 十分 and Jiufen 九分, famed for its nature and rustic country side. The way to get there can be really confusing. It is possible to visit both places within one day though I’d prefer to stay a night in Jiufen so I could spend a full day in each place.
Taichung jazz festival in the autumn
Coincidentally the annual Taichung Jazz Festival is in its second day in Taichung. We were told that Taichung’s weather make a good locale for outdoor events since it doesn’t rain as much as Taipei. Imagine listening to beautiful jazz music in cool autumn weather.
Mount Kota Kinabalu Virgin Climb
This is one of those trips which I got lucky to have unselfish travel buddies, half of which I didn’t even know before the trip. An unexpected invitation from an acquaintance and a post on Facebook, we have a team of six people in the mountain climbing trip.