Malaysian Lifestyle Blog: 2014

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

JULIE'S + HERSHEY'S = SMILES IN EVERY BITE

Last Sunday, I had a cookieslicious times at the launched of Julie's Hershey's Cookies in Dal.komm cafe. Julie's Baked With Love and Hershey's iconic chocolates have come together to introduce 6 new variants of Julie's Hershey's cookies, each carries its own distinct flavour.

The 6 variants includes Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies, Chocolate Chip Hazelnut Cookies, Chocolate Fudge Cookies, Chocolate Fudge Vanilla Flavoured Cookies and Chocolate Waffles.

My favourite will be the waffles, chocolate chip hazelnut and chocolate chip oat cookies. 😋

From left : Ms Rigel Oye, Mr Martin Ang and Mr Benny Chia

Perfect Food Manufacturing is Malaysia's largest cookies exporter. It's household brand Julie's has extended its presence to more than 70 countries across South East Asia, Asia Pacific, Africa, America and the Middle East regions. Founded in 1981, Julie's satisfy the palate of consumers through it's signature cookies such as peanut butter sandwich, cheese sandwich, cheese crackers and my all time favourite Love Letters wafer roll.

Hershey's Company headquartered in Hershey, Pa., is a global confectionery known to bring the chocolate, sweets, mints goodness to the world. Having 80 brands around the world, it's iconic brand names are Hershey's, Reese's, Jolly Rancher, Ice Breakers and the famous Hershey's Kisses.

Won the Q&A session and Instagram contest. To stalk the pic look out for #julieshersheys or follow me @elanakhong

Yay... More cookies for me! 😋

And more happy faces at the event....

Lastly, we are treated to Dal.komm Apple Crumble Bingsu with Julie's Hershey's Chocolate Waffles. Ohh so blissful....

The 6 new Julie's Hershey's cookie variants will be available in all major hypermarket and supermarket stores. The product will be launched in phases throughout Asia and all ASEAN countries, Taiwan and Mongolia in early 2015.

Now, let's start our crunching good times with Julie's Hershey's cookies. XOXO💋

Monday, December 29, 2014

WATSONS MALAYSIA LAUNCHES AN ACCOUNT WITH LINE

It's pretty common to owned a smartphone nowadays. We rely a lot on messaging apps like LINE, Whatapps, Wechat etc compares to SMS.

Earlier of this month, Watsons Malaysia's launches it's official account with LINE, the world's leading life platform to enhance its customer loyalty programme. Thru LINE, we can now connect with Watsons Malaysia on the latest members benefit, offers and rewards in a fun way.

In less than a month, Watsons Malaysia official account has more than 201,000 followers and the numbers are growing rapidly. A special set of LINE stickers is available for customers to download when they followed the official account. This set of stickers represent Watsons identity in health & beauty and allows its user to express their emotions.

Watson's celebrities friends Reem Shahwa and Mark O'Dea share their experience and journey of being Watsons VIP members.

Very cute cup cakes

Watsons LINE Limited Edition Card with Touch n Go feature and comes with 2 collectible designs featuring LINE popular characters. The limited edition card not only has the existing benefits but also comes with a set of USD1.99 worth LINE Stickers and preloaded with RM5 worth of Watsons points for new members.

These limited edition cards are priced at RM20 and only available at selected Watsons outlets such as Watsons Mid Valley, KLCC, Sunway Pyramid, One Utama, Alamanda, Pavillion, AEON Station 18, AEON Seremban 2, Queensbay Mall & JB City Square.

Yours truly and the sweet Vera 😍

For more information about the Watsons Malaysia LINE please contact MR Benjamin Wong, Senior Business Relations Manager of Watsons Malaysia at benjaminwong@watsons.com.my or visit Watsons Facebook https://www.facebook.com/watsonsmalaysia/Watsons official website http://www.watsons.com.my/

Lastly, don't forget to 'follow' Watsons Malaysia LINE official account (LINE ID : @WatsonsMalaysia)

Let's LINElah 😎

SHIZENS LIP TATTOO REVIEW

Hey lovelies! Attended The Butterfly Project Christmas Party last week. Well the perk of attending this party beside the good foods and catching up with all the 99 butterflies, definitely gotta be the exclusive "Butterfly Beauty Box' which full of beauties products. Which girl does not like beauty product, tell me. 😅

The latest addition to my makeup bag!

One of the hot item in the beauty box, would be Shizens star item which is the Shizens Lip Tattoo. Shizens Lip Tattoo claimed to adds moisture and relieves the formation of fine lines. The natural active ingredient will helps to lighten dark pigmented lips and gradually turn them into natural pink or rosy tones.

Shizens botanical-based makeup radiates the glamour by bringing out the natural look. Lips will look naturally pinkish, infused with Vitamin C and collagen production properties.

Apply this white liquid with the consistency of a runny lip gloss on lips and it will turns the puckers pink after few seconds. The stain stays on lips the whole day, and needs minimal touch-ups. Use daily for effective result. This can be use on its own or under lipstick to enhance colour. So there’s still colour on the lips even when lipstick colour fades.

DAY 1

Applied on the lips only.

Camwhoring a bit!

Close up

Notice how dry my lips are before the application.

You can use it on your cheeks for a just-pinched pink too. Also try apply on the nipples for some sexy pinky nippy. Ahem.... Yes, it works. But no pic to share. Haha....

DAY 2

First application - On cheeks and lips

I love the rosy pinkish tone 😍

After a meal - I will need to reapply only the lips. Cheeks blushing still looking good.

Honestly, I yet to see any differences on the fine lines but it definitely plump up my lips.

Though pricey, this is worth investing as it's bring out the best natural looks. A bottle could last you for quite a while.

Price : RM168 (8ml)

For more information, please visit

Facebook: Shizens Malaysia

Website: http://www.shizens.com/

Sunday, December 28, 2014

2015 'FEEL GOAT' YEAR 样样都好 with one FM, ntv7 & 8TV ALBUM

2014 is ending in few days. Get ready to usher in the Year Of The Goat with a major celebration this Chinese New Year. For the first time, Media Prima's one FM, ntv7 and 8TV have initiated a Chinese New Year campaign with the launching of album 样样都好 "Very Goat" or "Yang Yang Dou Hao"(everything is very good in Mandarin)

Mr Seelan Paul, Chief Operating Operations Officer, TV Networks & Chief Executive Officer giving welcome speech.

Featuring 26 artistes, the album 样样都好 produced by Malaysia's very own hip-hop and rap group ManHanD. Three of the songs are classics but have been recreated with a modern twist while the remaining four songs are Media Prima's own production from the previous years.

Nicholas Ong, William San, Wayne Thong, Kyan Lim, Angeline Ooi, Angel Ang from one FM.

Adrian Tan, Jan Chin, Frederick Lee, Jojo Goh, Karena Teo, Kyo Chen, Ong Ai Leng, Lawrence Wong, Jeffrey Cheng and Fabian Loo from ntv7.

Gary Yap, Natalie Ng, Rickman Chia, Orange Tan, Winson Voon, Mei Sim, Chrystina Ng, Wind Lee, Dennis Gan and Bernard from 8TV.

Oh my.... So cute rite?

Hurry!!! Download the CNY mobile app "178" to get recipes on famous sumptuous Chinese dishes, free daily horoscopes, CNY TV programme schedule on Media Prima channels and also send greetings via e-cards by using this app.

A CNY plush toy called the "VERY GOAT" plush toy also introduced to mark the Year of the Goat. A total of 178 ceramic goats will be on display during the "VERY GOAT TOUR" which will be held at various locations. There's an ongoing competition whereby the most creative, vivid and vibrant photos will be declared as winners. Hurry!!! Snap your pictures with the goats and upload to Instagram with the hashtag #178verygoat.

Selfie with the celebrities 😍

Special angpow packet with a number will also be given away during the roadshows. You can download the "178" mobile app and use the app to scan the QR Code on the screen when the Chinese New Year programmes are aired a few days prior to the festival. If the number of the QR Code matches the number on your angpow packets, you will stand a chance to win a cash prize of RM25,000.00 in total.

Get the limited edition T-shirts and "Very Goat" plush toys available exclusively at all CD-RAMA POPULAR outlets.

The album which comprises a CD and DVD is priced at RM19.90

The limited edition T-shirts will be sold at RM20.00 each.

The Goat plush toys are priced at RM29.90 each and will be available in the market beginning 9th January 2015.

So get ready for a healthy, wealthy and prosperous New Year with this amazing campaign!!! XOXO

The 2015 'FEEL GOAT' YEAR 样样都好 roadshows :

3 January 2015 10am-3pm Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple

4 January 2015 10am-4pm Padang Dataran Pahlawan, Melaka

9-11 January 2015 10am-10pm CD-RAMA POPULAR(Sunway Pyramid)

29January-23February 2015 10am-10pm Mid Valley

PINEAPPLE TARTS TASTES THE BEST ONLY WITH SCS BUTTER

The brand new 2015 is coming and the next celebration will be Chinese New Year. Well one of the main highlight of Chinese New Year would be the cookies and scrumptious foods of course. Pineapple tarts is one of the must have for family reunions during the Chinese New Year as this sweet and savoury bite-sized pastry represents "ong"(good luck) It is inconceivable to celebrate Chinese New Year without these tarts and the creation of buttery, fluffy and crusty pineapple tarts is impossible without good quality butter, like SCS butter.

Since 1905, SCS butter has kept their formula simple and distinguishable, premium butter wrapped and stamped with a blue star logo. Indispensable to kitchens, SCS has remained Singapore's top-selling butter brand and whose reputation for quality extends regionally. there's no such thing as having too much butter, unless its bad butter, which SCS isn't. Renowned for it's premium quality, taste and texture, SCS butter is the definition of au naturel, free of artificial colourings, additives, preservatives and hormones. Produced in Australia, SCS butter is made from 100% Australian dairy cow's milk where the cattle are allowed to graze freely in green pastures.

Apart from the classic pineapple tarts, why not try adding more variety to your recipes this year? May I suggest you to try out this 8 newly developed pineapple tarts flavours by SCS? These new varietals include Pineapple Cream Cheese, Pecan Pineapple, Berrylicious Pineapple, Chocolate Brownie Pineapple, Caramel Pineapple, Creamy Mango and Pineapple White Chocolate, Oatmeal Pineapple and Green Tea Pineapple. Sharing the recipe for all this awesome new flavours.

First of all, prepare your pineapple jam.

Happy baking! And do share with me your masterpiece ya.

Come January 2015, SCS will be launching an online-driven pineapple tart contest, so keep an eye on their Facebook page for updates.

For more information,

SCS's official website : http://www.scsdairy.com/

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/scsdairymalaysia

You Tube Channel at

http://m.youtube.com/user/SCSDairy

Friday, December 26, 2014

BAKING GINGERBREAD MAN at19 Culinary @ Jalan Dungun

Love for baking? Yah.... I do have the passion for baking. Used to baked chiffon cake, butter cake and the most recent ones would be bread. Hardly baked nowadays due to time constraint and to prevent myself from over eating. LOL

Ingredients are prepacked in the quantity required.

Anyways, I have the pleasure to be invited by The Butterfly Project for a "Bake & Decorating of Gingerbread man" Its definitely my first time baking cookies! Wee... I'm so excited!

The event took place last weekend at at19Culinary, Jalan Dungun, Damansara Heights. at19culinary school caters to those interested to learn or improve their culinary skills. Classes here are kept small and hands on in a home kitchen environment so that we could recreate the recipes at home easily.There's cakes to food recipes to learned as their recipes vary weekly. We get to learn how to garnished our final creation here too. Garnishing is important because it can bring our dishes to a whole new level.

I'm sharing the recipe since it's really easy and fun to bake! So here's the ingredients :

Gingerbread (Makes 12)

Unsalted Butter - 115g, chilled & diced into a small pieces (unsalted butter from SCS brand is highly recommended) Brown Sugar - 175g (for the caramel taste and its less sweet)

Egg - 1 nos (must use Gred A)

Black Treacle - 2 tbsp

Plain Flour - 350g (Anchor brand all purpose flour highly recommended) Ground Ginger - 1 tsp

Bicarbonate Soda - 1 tsp

Vanilla Essence - 1tsp

For Royal Icing :

Icing Sugar - 250g

Egg White - 1/2 nos

Lemon Juice - 1/2 tsp

Glycerine - 1/2 tsp

Decoration :

Gummies - 30g

Silver Dragees - 10g

Candies / Chocolate Buttons - 40g

Ok.... Ingredients checked! Let's start now! First of all, preheat the oven to 180ºC. Grease three baking sheets.

Next mix flour, bicarbonate soda, ginger and diced butter till resemble fine breadcrumbs. Add sugar, egg, black treacle and form a dough.

Turn out on to a floured surface and knead until smooth. Shape into a ball, wrap in clear film (plastic wrap) and chill for 10 minutes. Roll out the dough thinly and cut using assorted shaped cutters.

Bake cookies for about 12 - 15 minutes or until pale golden.

So here are the cookies freshly out from the oven. Before we can start decorating, we must wait for it to cool down. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.