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2 Easy Blended Rice Flour Recipes | Apam Nasi & Pak Tong Gou

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It’s my first time making no-egg steamed cake with blended rice flour. There is no egg needed for this recipe. However, yeast that is active and the right temperature are very important. My room temperature was 30 degrees Celsius when I made these cakes.

1. Apam Nasi with Leftover Rice

Ingredients:
1 Cup cold leftover rice
1/2 to 3/4 Cup sugar (adjust the sweetness according to your liking)
1 1/2 Cup water
1 Cup rice flour
1 Cup plain flour
1 Tsp instant yeast
Cooking oil to grease the mould

Steps:

  1. Blend rice, sugar and water as smooth as you can in a food processor or blender.
  2. Pour in the rest of the ingredients (including the yeast, I forgot to put in and added later, it still worked) in a food processor or blender until smooth.
  3. Pour the batter into a bigger bowl and proof for 2 hours or until the batter doubles its size.
  4. Stir the batter to release the air.
  5. Fill in the mould with the batter. It’s OK to fill it to the brim. It won’t overflow.
  6. Boil the water in the steamer.
  7. Once the water is boiling, put the filled moulds into the steamer.
  8. Cover and steam for 10 minutes with high heat.
  9. Once cooked, remove from steamer and let it cool before removing from the mould.
  10. Serve.
2. Pak Tong Gou (White Sugar Steamed Cake)

Tray size: 16cm in diameter.

Ingredients:
[A]
75g sugar (can be reduced to 70g)
175ml water
Pandan leaf (optional)

[B]
130g rice flour
125ml water (room temperature)

[C]
1/2 tsp instant yeast
3/4 tbsp warm water

[D]
1/8 tsp cooking oil

Enough oil to grease the tray.

Instructions:

  1. Lightly boil ingredient [A].
  2. Mix ingredient [B] until no more dry flour is in sight.
  3. Mix mixture [A] and [B] until incorporated. (Make sure the pandan leaf is removed before pouring)
  4. Dilute ingredient [C].
  5. Pour mixture [C] into [AB] mixture and stir well.
  6. Cover and proof for 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours.
  7. After proofing, add 1/8 tsp cooking oil and stir well.
  8. Pour mixture into tray.
  9. Steam with high heat for 23-25 minutes.
  10. Leave to cool before removing from the mould.
  11. Enjoy!

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Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow Palette Simple Review

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Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow palette with 6 long-lasting, pigmented metallic, and matte eyeshadow colours. It claims to create a bold, dramatic eye makeup look inspired by NYC.

Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow Palette (Chill Brunch Neutrals)

I recently bought Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow Palette (Chill Brunch Neutrals) to replace Maybelline Color Sensational Diamond Shadow . The new eye shadow palette is not mini at all. I bought it because there’s 50% off (RM20+).

Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow Palette (Chill Brunch Neutrals)

Then, I slightly regretted it because I just wanted a smaller sized, 3-4 colours eyeshadow palette. This is double the size I initially wanted 🤣 Blame the discount.

Anyway, I got the Chill Brunch Neutrals after having a hard time choosing. There were 2 more palettes (5th Avenue Sunset and Rooftop Bronze). I like them all. Very natural colours. It’s suitable for day and night use.

The Applicator
Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow Palette (Chill Brunch Neutrals)

It comes with a brush and sponge tip but I hardly use them. I just use my finger. The warmth of the fingers are good enough to blended the colours on the lid. In fact, using the sponge tip or the brush is messy. The powder falls everywhere.

Colour Swatch

The eye shadow palette is quite pigmented and soft. It’s easy to apply and blend. There’s very minimal fallout. It lasted the whole day. The colour pay-off is good. You can refer to the photo. Only one swipe with my finger on my bare skin.

Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow Palette (Chill Brunch Neutrals)

This one is under the standard day time indoor lighting.

Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow Palette (Chill Brunch Neutrals)

While this one is under the sunlight.

Actual Application on the Eye Lids

The following is me using it on my eyelids. I was using my fingers as the applicator. I’m satisfied with how the colours turned out. I don’t remember which colour I used though hahaha! This is the best I can capture with my camera. It’s more intense in real life.

Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow Palette (Chill Brunch Neutrals)

Most importantly, no discomfort using the eye shadow as I’ve experienced with other eye shadow that made my lid itchy and stung my waterline 🤦 Luckily it was a PR kit so I didn’t waste my money.

Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow Palette (Chill Brunch Neutrals)

I Guess Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow palette is going to be my go-to for the next few years 🤣

Get it here…

You can get Maybelline The City Mini Eyeshadow palettes from Maybelline official store on Shopee (https://invl.io/cll4x1n)

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Quick Review PERIPERA Speedy Eyebrow Auto Pencil

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For the past 10 years, I’ve been using Etude House Drawing Brow. I wanted to restock but it was out of stock and Watsons’ staff recommended me Peripera Speedy Eyebrow Auto Pencil instead as it’s the closest to what I’m looking for. It was on sale too. That’s how I ended up with it.

PERIPERA Speedy Eyebrow Auto Pencil

PERIPERA Speedy Eyebrow Auto Pencil

The 1.5mm tip (it looks big in the photo because it’s macro hahaha!) claims to provide precision. I wasn’t used to this type and it took more time for me to draw and fill my brow. Precision wise, I could do the same with Etude but with less time. It’s just a matter of getting used to the tip. Other than that, it has the same lasting power as Etude’s.

The soft spoolie allows you to brush the colour so that it would blend into your natural eyebrow. It’s the same as Etude’s. It does its work well.

PERIPERA Speedy Eyebrow Auto Pencil

The colour I’m using is gray brown. I even tried to use it as eyeliner 😝 the formula was much softer compare to Etude’s. It was OK if you’re looking to achieve faint line colour on your waterline. However, it is still not as soft as an eyeliner pencil. Hence, not quite recommended for that as you’ll need more force to get the colour pay-off.

Price wise, very affordable, less than RM15 (after discount). I do recommend this if you’re looking for an affordable eyebrow pencil that delivers and easy to use. You can get it here in PERIPERA official shop on Shopee (https://invl.io/cll4wx6) if you want

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Tried & Tested Gel Ant Bait to Get Rid of Ants

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I’ve been thinking of whether to get the gel-type ant bait to get rid of the ants at home. They’re rather out of control! You can’t leave anything openly, they’ll come immediately. I’ve been putting off in buying it because it’s more expensive than the other type. Then, I noticed that their nest and route are not on flat surface especially the on wall. No choice! I ended up getting it. No regret.

You can <<Buy Gel Ant Bait Here>>.

After a month, I don’t see the ants around anymore. It sure took a bit of time to be effective but seeing the number reduced and then not seeing them anymore is exhilarating! Hahaha!

I had also tested the gel-in-box-type and granular-type ant bait, KLEENSO PESSO Eco Ant Bait and ARS Natural Ant Bait. Both are effective too but the effects are slower and couldn’t be used on odd surfaces.

No matter what type you use, make sure you put it away from pets and children. Also, make sure that you wash your hand thoroughly after using it before touching you eyes or nose or mouth.

I hope my reviews of this is helpful for you.

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KHIND ARF3000 3L Air Fryer Quick Review

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My old air fryer had retired. Got a new one, KHIND ARF3000, for RM200+ as it was on offer. Original price was RM400+. There were a few brands to choose from. I decided to buy this mainly due to the stainless steel base in the basket. The size is similar to my old one too. Here’s the unboxing video of the air fryer. The details of the air fryer can be seen in the video too.

Capacity

The 3L air fryer is suitable for cooking food for 2-3 pax. I had made grilled chicken wings twice with it using manual setting instead of the preset menu. Haven’t cook other food with it. It worked as intended. I noticed that it can actually fit more pieces of meat than my old 4L one even though this is only 3L. Likely it is due to the shape of the basket. The shape is square while the old one is round.

Basket Depth

The depth of basket the is shallow compare to my old one. So, this means it’s nearer to the heat source and the food gets cooked faster. So far, for the chicken wings, I used 20 minutes to get it cooked and browned. Back then, it’s around 23-25 minutes. You have to know your air fryer’s temperament and adjust it accordingly based on trials and errors. Just like oven, every air fryer is different even with the same brand and model.

Basket

The base of the basket is stainless steel instead of non-stick surface. While the body is non-stick. I opted for this because my old one was with non-stick coating base. The wear and tear was rather fast but cleaning it was easy. With this stainless steel one, I’m not worry about losing the coating but cleaning it isn’t easy.

The stainless steel base can actually be removed but I’m worry that with constant removal and installation. The non-stick coating at the wall of the basket would be scrapped off sooner or later. This is because you need to use quite a bit of force to push the base out and vice versa. Hence, I try to not get the food near the edge of the basket and/or use an air fryer liner for easier cleaning.

Touch Panel

The buttons are digital unlike the old one with temperature and timer dials. It can be a bit hot to touch when the air fryer is running or just completed the cooking process. I feel that the old-fashion one is more practical and long lasting(I guess). The preset menu is nice to have but quite unnecessary. I really don’t know how long the touch panel will last. Oh well… You can’t have all the good things in one anyway. Just give and take.

Conclusion

Overall, I’m satisfied with the air fryer as it does the job as it should. We’ll see how long it will last. The old one lasted 5 years plus. You can get them on Shopee if you want https://invl.io/clkh2d0

Check out the mini popiah I made using the old air fryer here: Easy Air Fryer Crunchy Meat Floss Spring Roll (Popiah)

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