My Tefal Snack Collection Review

11:48 AM

Saturdays are now Waffle Day

I’d been thinking of buying a new gadget to experiment with in my kitchen for a while now. So, when the lovely people at Tefal invited me to review either their blender or snack collection maker I felt lucky to be given the choice. I decided to try the snack collection maker as it looked more versatile and I could have more fun making a more diverse range of snacks using it. 

It’s actually a multi-function snack maker with 12 different interchangeable plates available although mine came with only 3 to start off with - waffle, pancake and grilled sandwich plates. If you follow me on Instagram then you will probably have seen some of the mouth-watering photos of the snacks I've already made so far :D

a handy breakfast maker in the mornings

One of the many reasons why I love my Tefal Snack Collection maker is because it saves me a lot of money and I have more choice in deciding which ingredients I want to cook with now. I'm a snack addict and I usually eat out a lot (which is expensive!) due to having not much time when I'm at work. Now, thanks to my new Tefal snack collection maker I can make snacks to take to work with me saving me money and time waiting for my order when eating out. Life just got a little easier and less complicated :D hehe

I made belgium waffles too!

plain good ol' waffles with honey & butter

Every Saturday morning when my partner and I wake up free from work we always make waffles so it has now become a tradition in our household! It’s a fun activity we get to do together and it also brings out the creative side in us. After a hard stressful day at work the last thing you want to do is slave away in the kitchen but thanks to Tefal snack collection maker it does all the hard work so you don't have to.


making the perfectly shaped pancakes with Tefal Snack Collection

automatic breakfast in minutes every morning

If you love eating pancakes but they never turn out how you want them to and you fail miserably at flipping them like me haha then I would recommend you try using the pancake plates. Just pour the batter into the maker close the lid and sit back wait for the light to go from red to green - what could be easier? The result - perfectly round shaped pancakes evenly cooked light brown and yummy! So for all those people out there who complain they suck at making pancakes, you no longer have an excuse now!

grilled cheese sandwich with cucumber & tomatoes

The plate I make the most use of is definitely the grilled sandwich one as I use it most mornings to make hot sandwiches to take to work with me as a snack. It’s so quick and easy just make your sandwich (my favourite is ham/bacon cheese and tomato) switch on the snack collection maker pop your sandwich in, close lid and when the light turns from red to green it’s ready. I love how my grilled sandwiches turn out (so yummy mmm) I can’t taste any difference between mine and fancy expensive gourmet sandwich shops! Actually, you can grill anything with the grilled sandwich plate I use it to grill steaks, chicken, fish (grilled salmon my favourite) and even vegetables. So in my opinion, you get a lot of value for your money or a lot of bang for your buck as some would say.  

easy maintenace & care

The plates are really easy and quick to clean as they are non-stick (no need for greasing the plates before use) which also reduces the need for some extra elbow grease! I just wait a couple of mins after I've finished cooking and give the plates a quick once over wipe when they are still a little warm with a sponge and some soapy water. The snack collection maker does, however, become a bit messy if you're making a lot of pancakes, waffles and use cheese, as the excess will drip out over the sides. But a quick wipe with a wet cloth and it’s as good as new again. 

the snack collection & 9 interchangeable plates

So, as you can see there are endless possibilities and opportunities for culinary creativeness using the Tefal snack collection maker. I bet a lot of you out there now are thinking I'm sold just take my money already! :D I can’t wait to get my hands on some of the other 9 interchangeable plates you can buy and experiment having fun trying new snacks. 

The Tefal snack collection maker is available to buy online and offline in Malaysia at RM349.00. Just google and you might chance upon a discount. If you need more information click here or visit Tefal Malaysia Facebook

One Week One Rent All Covered - Haftarent

11:47 AM

executive living made easy

I wanted to share something interesting, recommended by my friend Nicholas to me last month. I was given a chance to have a short stay in the heart of the city and be surrounded by the glitz and glamour of weekend walks around Bukit Bintang, and food binging in Jalan Alor.

Yes, who don't want to live in the city. I want to. I'm in my thirties, and I should have a life like Carrie in the Sex and the City, ops.. minus the sex. I just want the city. Did I just give away my age? ops. Anyway, this is fascinating! Thanks to the magic of convenience, living in the 21st century does has its perks.

For instance, booking for a short stay say a week due to work, travelling or just because you're fully loaded can be as easy as 1, 2, 3. Formerly known as TrupCotel, Haftarent is an affordable luxury renting platform online available for rent in strategic locations around Klang Valley. Even landlords with vacant properties can come on board and advertise their properties for short stays. 

Started last year April 2015, Haftarent already completed more than 400 bookings serving more than 1,900 guests to date. Their target audience would be young executives, expatriates, and students looking for rental homes in the city. 

Interestingly... Haftarent means "week" in Persian. In Hindi, Urdu and Turkish it's "loanword".

the perks of renting with Haftarent

I like the hassle free living that comes with Haftarent. Like I say, if you're travelling or here for business, you don't want to worry about deposits, tenancy agreements, paying bills, someone cleaning your place yadda yadda yadda. You can even give your visiting friends or guests a treat with this, and they don't have to worry about anything. It's like walking into a massage and having everything taken care of. 

Here are 6 reasons why Haftarent can be your next rental:
Reason 1 - Low Deposits. Forget the 2.5 months rental deposit.
Reason 2 - Forget long tenancy period. You can rent 1 week or longer.
Reason 3 - Pay online. No tenancy agreement, checks, bla bla blah...... just take my money already.
Reason 4 - Worry free living. Your rent comes with housekeeping service! Weekly :)
Reason 5 - Worry free living 2. No bills to pay. It's all part of the rent too! (wifi as well!)
Reason 6 - Quality furnishing. You're not going to live in a college dorm.

P.S: For emergencies like break ups and couple fight and need a break or a short stay until you find another place, you can consider this place. Rentals start from RM300 onwards per head per week. My first rental costs RM1k a month. That's not inclusive of bills and cleaning. I could've just rented with Haftarent for RM300 a week! And not worry about Unifi contract two years. 

4 easy steps to start renting from recommended properties

My Personal Experience:
I stayed in The Vipods which is opposite Pavilion Kuala Lumpur.  I didn't check in personally, but my boyfriend did. He waited for the landlord to be at the property and was given keys to our brand new home (for the night). After work, I took the lrt from Bangsar to KLCC and a short walk to the property. The view was amazing at night, and well also cold. It was central air-conditioning, and the floor was made of laminated wood nice. My boyfriend and I cuddle up on the sofa and watch Family Guy on the tv, streamed online via the wifi (all part of the stay).

The next day, check out was easy - all I did was put the keys into a key holder and leave. Yeah, that easy. Well, I'm not sure how other properties are like but for The Vipods, the security was top notch and electronic. The landlord would just enter his door password to retrieve the keys at a later time.

I met with the cleaners on my way out. They came right on the dot 12 pm to clean the place up. 

So there you have it, weekly rentals with the aim to encourage flexible tenancies and a hassle free living experience in the heart of the city and Klang Valley. If you find my review helpful, leave me a comment. I would like to know what you think. For more information, check out http://hafta.rent/.

The Connor's Experience August: Nicsmann 1940's By Lewré

11:46 AM

A Night Made Right Experience with Plusizekitten.com

The CONNOR'S Experience is a holistic one for consumers to fully immerse themselves in the "Just Made Right" essence of CONNOR'S Stout Porter. From drinks to food to getting home safely after a fun night out, CONNOR'S Stout Porter wants to give consumers a chance to enjoy A Night Made Right with their buddies - all packaged in one amazing deal. With the CONNOR'S Experience consumers get to enjoy delicious CONNOR'S-infused dishes paired perfectly with a pint of CONNOR'S Stout Porter at great prices. In embracing their "drink responsibly" mantra through their partnership with Grab, they are offering consumers a free ride to and from each participating outlet.

use promo code GRABCONNORS to participating outlets*

In conjunction with the partnership with Grab (formerly known as MyTeksi). Grab will be offering a discount for all customers that ride with Grab either via Budget Taxi or GrabCar to the participating outlets. This exclusive discount from Grab will be RM8 off for 4 rides to the participating outlets for all New and Existing customers that pay via credit/debit card only. Use promo code GRABCONNORS to enjoy the exclusive discount. Also, to those Grab customers that ride with Grab to the participating outlets, you will be rewarded with a FREE Half Pint of CONNOR'S Stout Porter. You just need to flash your booking receipt to enjoy this reward.

(Note: Each booking receipt is entitled to one (1) FREE Half Pint of CONNOR'S Stout Porter)

Remember to not drink and drive. It's always safer to drink and ride back with Grab in conjunction with the CONNOR'S Experience. For more info, visit http://www.facebook.com/ConnorsMY


THE CONNOR'S EXPERIENCE

CONNOR'S Stout Porter is a creation inspired by the original Stout Porter recipe from the 1700's Great Britain. The essence of the original was carefully recreated to deliver the same crisp texture, creamy head and gentle roasty undertones. Though crafted further to suit modern taste buds, CONNOR'S Stout Porter is perfectly balanced with the right bitterness and robustness. Approachable in its taste, CONNOR'S Stout Porter is a pleasure that's easy to drink. It's just a great brew for good times with friends anytime.
My Grab experience travelling from my condo to Nicsmann 1940's By Lewré @ TREC was a very smooth, comfortable and pleasant journey throughout. My driver was courteous, very chatty and quick to pick me up and drive me to my destination. It definitely made it safer to reach home after a night out with friends. My very own designated Dave. 

the Nicsmann Lewré story

fashion meets lifestyle

the perfect F&B lifestyle destination

Nicsmann 1940's by Lewré opened its doors in Trec Kuala Lumpur (Nov, 2015)
Malaysia's 1st ^ only urban F&B, lifestyle & commercial destination.

lights, fashion, action! cheers

The overall ambience of Nicsmann 1940's By Lewré can be described as an elegant and fashionable wine & dine experience that features modern contemporary western cuisines. Beautiful black & white cherished portraits and photos of shoes (associated with the Lewré brand) and fashion belonging to the late founder (Born in the 1940's-influencing the name of the restaurant) can be seen gracefully adorning the side walls as you ascend up the red carpeted stairs towards the chic spacious dining interior. Diners can enjoy a panoramic view of KL tower and KLCC twin towers which are clearly visible outside on the balcony as well as the spectacular greenery of Selangor Golf club at the back of the restaurant.


    have you visited Nicsmann by Lewré?
    You’ll never guess it, yes it’s Lewré the fashion brand!


the CONNOR'S Experience menu
the duck is my favourite!

Smoked Duck Breast with 1 full pint of CONNOR'S Stout Porter RM48++ 
served with homemade mashed potato, fruit compote and a CONNOR'S infused Honey Glazed Sauce

The Smoked Duck Breast was succulent & cooked to perfection. Peking Duck inspired creation bursting with explosive flavours Salty (Duck) CONNOR'S (Bitter) & Fruit Compote (Sweet n Sour) (Grilled skin until crispy giving a tender juicy texture with the crust of the skin remaining on) Paired together with the fluffy tasty mash, packed full of flavour fruit compote and topped off with CONNOR'S infused honey glaze was a winning combination to satisfy the taste buds!


juicy tender lamb ribs

Tender Braised Lamb Ribs with 1 full pint of CONNOR'S Stout Porter RM68++ 
served with traditional Ratatouille, mashed potatoes & CONNOR'S braised lamb jus 

The Braised Lamb Ribs were very tasty, juicy and tender... the meat just fell off the bone. (Braised for 2.5 hrs with CONNOR'S Stout Porter) Also, I thought the mashed potatoes combined with the ratatouille and CONNOR'S braised lamb jus fused very well together and complimented each other.


A Night Made Right, The CONNOR'S Experience

These 2 specially selected dishes have been created by Nicsmann's/Friendscino's group culinary director chef Helvin specially for this CONNOR'S Experience to allow fans to taste the robust, explosive combination of flavours of CONNORS paired with their meals. If you're looking for a fine wine & dine experience, fun night out with friends or a place to celebrate a special occasion then I recommend you consider Nicsmann with it's special promotion menu in association with CONNOR'S, as it's only going to be for a limited period only 1/8/16 - 31/8/16.

P.S: Do not forget to grab a ride with GRABCAR, flash your booking to get a free 1/2 pint CONNOR'S Stout Porter.

Nicsmann by Lewré, Trec KL
E-1-02, 436, Jalan Tun Razak,
55000 Kuala Lumpur,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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to make a reservation
+60.3-2110 0317
+6013-359 0443(WhatsApp)
or visit www.friendscino.com/Reservation
For more info, visit www.fb.com/ConnorsMY

ALLOVE Diamond Life's Perfect Sparkle

11:45 AM

looking for the perfect ring to propose?

As the well-known saying goes diamonds are a girl's best friend. Well, in that case, I'm sure the new ALLOVE Diamond from leading premier jewellery brand SK Jewellery based in Singapore will be a BFF and steal the hearts of girls all over the world, as well as, their husbands and boyfriends wallets!



Launched at the cosy and intimate atmosphere of the Private Room Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur, over afternoon high tea and a speech by General Manager Angelina Lau introducing SK Jewellery as the exclusive distributor in Malaysia, the revolutionary ALLOVE Diamond collection, you can say is ''a cut above'' any other diamond in the market at present.












It boasts a unique 81 facet cut to be precise compared to 57 facets of traditional diamonds. This exceptional cut of perfectly aligned facets eliminates light leakage in traditional triple x diamonds, therefore, maximising light performance and refraction resulting in more eye-catching sparkles and a wider spectrum of colourful rainbows than a traditionally cut diamond. It achieves the full reflection that brings out the ultimate shine in every diamond.


getting to know the uniqueness of ALLOVE diamond


the chance to view the diamond up cl

Brilliance Scope Viewer to check the diamond

With the use of the Brilliance Scope Viewer on display, I could very clearly see under the loupe, the symmetrical cut and perfect intricate pattern of 10 perfect hearts and 10 perfect arrows (alludes to love), which is the iconic signature and hallmark of an ALLOVE Diamond. It is also the ultimate expression of everlasting love and devotion, so I guess this exceptional sparkling rock is perfect to be reserved for your one and only true love.


crafted in the diamond capital of the world

SK Jewellery only sources the finest rough diamonds through the global supply chain to meet the stringent standards of its cutting edge technology. It is extremely rare for any rough diamond to be crafted as an ALLOVE Diamond, as only 1 in 1000 make the cut, being carefully handpicked and ethically sourced. Only a very few select craftsmen in the world are experienced and skilled enough to cut the ALLOVE Diamond as it takes a lot of precision to execute the 10 hearts and 10 arrows. So be aware that when you are buying one, you're also buying a custom work of art!

30 years of research & development
patented in more than 100 countries

artisan craftsman & internationally recognized

The collection offers an assortment of luxurious designs bearing the spectacular ALLOVE Diamond, which boldly pushes the boundaries in diamond cutting techniques. It has also been patented in over 100 countries worldwide including the USA, Europe and Asia, with international diamond experts hailing the ALLOVE Diamond cut as so revolutionary that it will set a new benchmark for diamond cutting in the global industry.

signature setting - the perfect 10 for the perfect love

Only 0.1% of all stores meet Allove's requirements. Whilst a traditional diamond returns a simple light, ALLOVE diamond has a clear and brilliant reflection and an intense flicker. Assurance of GEMEX certification guarantees the complete traceability of each diamond. The ALLOVE logo, a unique identification code and an international certification number are inscribed on every diamond's girdle, which can be verified on the ALLOVE official website for your own piece of mind.
Disclaimer: This is a feature from attending the ALLOVE media event. For more information about ALLOVE Diamond, please refer to their website here