Carrot cake delight

Yesterday, i enjoyed my weekend with a challenge: making a carrot cake. 
This is the first time I've made a carrot cake. It takes good... taste like home. 


Again, the recipe is from Food Wishes blog.

I didn't have time to make the topping so I just did the cake alone. I don't like nuts, so I took out the walnut ingredient and added in a teaspoon of orange zests. I also cannot take a lot of sugar, so i reduce the amount of sugar. And this is the result:

A carrot day!

Food, again, for nice working day

I had a craving for beef. Food Wishes has some simple recipes to suit my tight timetable. Today I tried this:


Minute steaks with BBQ butter sauce.

The turnout is great. I love the dish, and the sauce is excellent.

Food for the soul: the first recipe

Today I feel like eating a lot of fruit and salad. So I tried the Fennel and Orange salad recipe from The parsley thief blog.

I had all the ingredients for the salad, but I decided to try a different dressing recipe: a pink salad dressing from another recipe (Apple jicama coleslaw) from Food Wishes blog. By the way, the apple salad is a good idea too. I will try it next time.

And this is the result:

Taste pretty good, and healthy :)

a day in life

Walking through life is a journey, which consists of one day at a time.
When you woke up this morning, you were luckier than many people who cannot make it another day.
Then, you need to decide what are you going to do on this day. 
It is so easy to get caught up with so many unimportant things.
It is so tempting to enjoy things that you are told that you will enjoy, and forget about the rest.
But a day is short. And before you know it, everything always comes to an end. 
Keep it in mind: one day living is your biggest asset. And use it worth-wide. 


knots and soul

Lessons of Life

The followings are what I've come across over the years. They are from many people's life experiences and lessons. I appreciate these ideas and try to live accordingly.

The lessons of life

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good
2. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone
3. You don't have to win every argument. Agree with disagreement.
4. Take peace with your past so it doesn't mess up your present.
5. Take a deep breath and smile.
6. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
7. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
8. Whatever doesn't kill you really makes you stronger.
9. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
10. Over-prepare. Then go with the flow.
11. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
12. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
13. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
14. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
15. Your children get only one childhood.
16. Get outside everyday. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
17. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
18. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
19. Forgive everyone everything.
20. Don't take yourselve so seriously. No one else does.
21. What other people think of you is none of your business.
22. All that trully matter in the end is that you loved.
23. Believe in miracles.
24. The best is yet to come...

It's a lovely clip! It's creative, warm, tender and loving... despite the title "be lonely" 

I guess whoever make this is a fine maker :)

"We are all makers at heart"

Yes, I'd love to be a maker, too. This is quite inspiring.