Sunday 28 December 2014

Merry Christmas !!!! Christmas Feast ...

Merry Christmas Everyone !! I hope you all have a lovely time with family and friends .. ..
We had a traditional Roast turkey Christmas feast, Mr. B loves turkey....

Big Turkey ... It is 5.4 kg .. enough for 8 people !


Put homemade garlic, parsley butter under the skin of turkey for 220 for 10 minutes , then cover it with bacon to protect the turkey getting dry .


 Who like brussels spout ? I have to say I do cook this quite well... .


  Carrot and Parsnip ... Yum Yum

Table all set nicely for this special day !








     Smoked Salmon snacks



 

 Heston with Waitrose Mince Pie is the BEST !
Of course with Christmas Pudding !   

Come back soon to see what I bought during boxing day sales

Monday 22 December 2014

2 more days until christmas ... Pre Boxing Day sales/ Paddington Movie/Bluewater's Winter Wonderland

TWO more days until Christmas !!! How exciting is that ! Are you all ready ? I have done my groceries shopping and they are all now in the fridges. 
重有兩日就到聖誕節喇!勁興奮呀!你們都準備好未呀?我已經做買晒野放晒雪櫃迎接聖誕節...


Not just looking forward to Christmas , I am also looking forward to Boxing Day sales. So far in the UK have been having a lot of sales, Black Friday, Cyber Monday , and some department store have sales event. , etc .. ... . I was hoping to get a lot of good deal during Black Friday Sales however it is actually as cheap as I thought. I managed to pick up some bargains last week , I suppose it is more like per-boxing day sales now .. I hope I can pick up some more bargains on 26th .. ahahah
我唔單只期待聖誕節,我比較期待聖誕節翌日既減價。到目前為止,係英國已經有好多減價,黑色星期五,網絡星期一,百貨公司銷售活動。等。...。我本身諗住係黑色星期五可以四到野但其實都唔係好平。我上星期好好彩買到減價又想要既野,我諗係pre sales掛..., 我希望我26日再可以買到啦..   哈哈哈


We had brunch before we head out  ..食左英式早餐先出街


Mr.B 's



 Mine , I have no idea why I always prefer Veg. breakfast rather than a normal one

 我雖然唔係素食者,但係我比較鍾意素食版既英式早餐









We went to watch Paddington , it is such a very sweet story. I dont think it is only for children, I love it too...
我地去左睇 Paddington, 好得意, 唔覺得係只比孩子睇的,我好鍾意呀...

Of course Large Popcorn with drink


Also in Bluewater they have winter wonderland too. We went to the one in Hype Park last year and year before, pretty much the same every year so we went to Bluewater one instead. It is much smaller and less crowded. It is more suitable for children as they have ice rank and slides .
Bluewater都有。winter wonderland. 我地去年和前年都去左Hype Park 個個,每年都幾乎是相同的,所以我們去Bluewater了。佢地方比較細無咁擁擠。但比較適合兒童.
 






I love bubble tea , it is tapioca balls. They have bubbleology in Bluewater . I order Lychee fruit tea with tapioca - half sweet .. yum !
係英國珍珠奶茶唔係平又唔多地方有,Bluewater有bubbleology當然要飲番杯半甜荔枝水果茶啦




Sunday 21 December 2014

Lipstick Queen Discovery Set

When I am in the UK, my lips are quite dry. I am always after a moisturize lipstick. I have heard lipstick queen is very good for moisturize as well as good lipstick so I have bought Lipstick Queen Discovery Kit to try.
住係英國既我嘴唇成日都好乾燥。我成日都搵緊比較滋潤的唇膏我聽講Lipstick Queen 滋潤,見到Discovery Kit就買試試
 
There are three lipsticks; Medieval, Saint Pink and Sigh. They are very different colours which is great to try for different occasion. The lipsticks contain Shea butter and vitamin E great for moisturize for sure.
一盒有三個唇膏;Medieval, Saint Pink and Sigh佢地都係好唔同既顏色,咁樣我就可以係不同的場合用喇唇膏含有乳木果油和維生素E,超滋潤的。
 

Lipstick Queen Discovery Kit includes:  
Lipstick Queen Lipstick Saint Pink 3.5g 
Lipstick Queen Lipstick Medieval 3.5g
Lipstick Queen Lipstick Sigh 3.8g 




Medieval: It looks quite like a deepish red, but actually is not as deep on the lips and it is good for everyday with a pop of colour.

好似好深,老老地個隻紅.不過搽上去又唔係喎.都好岩日日用,唔NUDE有DD色,唔錯的.
















Saint Pink : Perfect for everyday look , it is like a better colour of your own lips colour. I am in love with it at the moment and been using it everyday. It has replace my Mac lipstick !

超級岩日日用,佢好似比你自己唇色但更好.我宜家日日用,代替左我枝MAC了.












Sigh: It looks way darker than you think. It will be very good for evening look. It has a hint of shimmer but very minor. If you like a heavier make up , it might also suitable for day time.

好似好深,不過其實又唔係.個人呢個比較岩晚上用,有DD閃,不過唔太覺的.如果濃妝,可能早上用都可以得.
I wish it is longer lasting than it is however it is super moisturizing which is perfect for winter. 
我好鐘意佢夠潤,不過持久力一般般但係真係超級潤岩晒冬天..

It is available in many UK store, have a look online.
係好多英國地方都有得賣,上網睇睇啦

Friday 19 December 2014

My advert calendar 2014 - Elemis 12 days of Beauty

Less than a week will be Christmas !!!!!!!!!! I am sure everyone is busy buying presents for loved one and of course pampering yourself well to look dazzling on Christmas Day.

Every day I open the window with a new Elemis product along with my chocolate calendar , I feel very happy and it really make my day.

Here is the products I get from the 12 days of Beauty



 Day 1 : Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm (20g)
 I have heard a lot of great things about this product and always wanted to try. It is winner of 5 beauty awards. I can't wait to try !

 Day 2: Fragipani Monoi Shower cream (50ml)
 Look forward to try this

 Day 3 : Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream (15ml)
 I have used this and re purchase it, so glad it is in the set





 Day 4: Pro- radiance Hand and Nail Cream (20ml)
 Always feel very dry with my hand so glad I can try this






Day 5 : Revitalising Babassu Faical Wipe (4 sachets)
Look forward to try this






Day 6 : Papaya Enzyme Peel (15ml)
I can't wait to try


 Day 7:  Pro-Colagen Marine Cream (15ml)
 I have used it products and re purchase it.






Day 8: Skin Nourishing Shower cream (50ml)
 Look forward to try this
 Day 9: Pro-Radiance iluminating Flash Blam
 I have used it products and re purchase it.
 Day 10: Treat your feet Foot Cream (20ml)
 Look forward to try this
 Day 11: Frangipani Monoi Body Oil
I have heard so many good things about it, perfect for winter. It smells divine.
 Day 12 : Cellular Recovery Skin Bliss Capsules
 I always wanted to try and they are a bit pricey. I am delighted to see that and and try it before spending a lot of money on that.



I bought the Elemis 12 days of Beauty as one of my advert calendar. I paid £59.50 and its worth £113 . At the moment you can get it at beautyexpert.co.uk for £47.60 (Bargain !)
I will probably put my review up once I have used them . Stay tuned !  

Thursday 18 December 2014

The benefit of Coconut Oil

As you all know my skin was in a very bad condition for the past few weeks. I could not dare to use any beauty products and was seeking for natural ingredient for my beauty routine. I did a lot of research online and found out Coconut oil and Aloe Vera is very good for you both health and for beauty .
I am going to talk about the benefit of coconut oil on this post.

My face was bad, it got better but it was extremely dry and I was afraid to seek for dermatologist to help my skin condition ( That is stupid to do) ... anyway I finally did.
Before I saw dermatologist , I was using coconut oil to simply clean my face as it said Coconut oil also helps in treating various skin problems including psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin infections, so I decided to give it a go.  My skin felt super moisturizes and it absorbed very fast ! It does not leave my skin feeling oily at all.

Simply as Cleansing for my face :
Put a spoon of coconut oil on my palm, warm it up and message on your face. I use a warm face towel to wash it off afterwards.

After I seen the dermatologist - recall my post - Diprobase  ( Sorry is in Chinese but you can easily use Google translate or let me know if you want English version or it)
I have used it as a few different ways

Make up Remover:
Put a spoon of coconut oil on my palm, warm it up and gently message on the face until make up are all dissolved then use a warm face towel to wash it off afterwards.

Exfoliate -  Face , Lip and hand
Mixed a little bit of sugar for exfoliate your face , lip or hand

Exfoliate - Body :
Mixed with equal parts sugar for a smoothing body scrub. Please use in the shower and beware it might get slippery.

Coconut oil can be used in variety of ways, here is some I found

On the skin as a basic lotion
To prevent stretch marks during pregnancy
As  massage oil
Use it to rub into scalp daily to stimulate hair growth
As an eye cream
and many more .... ..... ..... ....

It can also be used as cooking , it has a higher smoking temperature than most polyunsaturated or monounsaturated oils. If you're preparing recipes that require high temperatures you should consider coconut oil for this type of cooking. Unlike olive oil which will oxidise at high temperatures, creating free radicals and you can apparently use as a coffee creamer when emulsified into coffee.

Don't forget to choose the extra virgin coconut oil and it contains the most nutrition. I bought extra virgin organic coconut oil from Holland and Barrett for £12 as it was on offer at Holland and Barrett. You can easier buy this in supermarket or any other health food store. It is a lot cheaper than some beauty products and the variety of ways you can use it , it is fantastic. My skin feel silky soft after using it.



If you are interested please go online to see the benefit of coconut oil and make sure you are not allergic to it.


The above post is all my own opinion .



Wednesday 17 December 2014

Restaurant review : Cocoro Japanese Cuisine

My friend and I love Japanese cuisine , she particularly likes ramen. She came back from france for short holiday and told me she is craving for ramen. We pretty much go to Shoryu Ramen every single time when we meet up and I decided to have a change. I was recommended to go to Cocoro and I am so glad we made a change.

I have booked the table for 2 at 12:30pm, it was very crowded but they manged to give us a table, we were seated comfortably throughout the meal.

They have a lot of variety of food. We ended up ordered Bento instead of Ramen. I ordered Salmon and Salmon Roe Bento , my friend ordered Black Cod Bento and Salmon Roll .
Bento Set starts around £10
   Salmon roll £4.00

 Black cod Bento £17.00
 Salmon and Salmon Roe Bento £18.00



Every Bento comes with rice, miso soup and fruit. We also ordered mochi ice- cream , they have 6 different flavor, I order matcha and Sesame, the matcha one is so tasty !!









We both enjoy it a lot and definitely worth to try !

Address : 
31 Marylebone Lane
London W1U 2NH
Tel: 020 7935 2931
Fax: 020 7935 4540
Opening hours:
Lunch Mon–Sun  12:00-15:30
Dinner  Mon–Sat  18:00-23:00
Sun/Holidays  18:00-22:30
Last order 30 mins before closing time. (For lunch only snacks from 14:30)

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Restaurant review : Smack Deli

I have heard a lot of great thing about Lobster and Burger but everytime I go there is packed and need to queue for a long time and ended up going to other places instead. I have heard they open another lobster restaurant in Bond Street, London not long ago so since I was there I went to have a look. Smack Deli opened on 3rd November 2104 by Goodman Restaurant Group.



You can see the lobsters from the window outside.
The restaurant is just minutes away from Bond Street tube station. It has a few people queuing to order and the restaurant is not crowed at all. I went there in the late afternoon which is probably not bad at all. I had lunch with my friends in the afternoon so I could not eat any of the lobster rolls but I decided to order for takeaway so Mr. B can try that too.
I ordered whole lobster and lobster chowder and thought I can make a nice dinner.

  Whole Lobster for £10 to takeaway or £12 eat in

  Lobster chowder for £4 takeaway or £4.80 eat in
 

I have used the lobster chowder as base and added some single cream to make it more like a sauce for my spaghetti  . The whole lobster is cracked and chopped in advance so it was so easy to take the meat out. I just put them all together and there you go the more simply / tastiest dinner is ready in minutes. Squeeze the lemon juice on top make it even better.

The lobster has a lot of meat and very juicy, the chowder is very good too. It has some vegetable and lobster meat inside. For the price of it I think is absolutely fantastic. Don't forget the mayo , it tastes better then a normal mayo, it is very creamy and eggy. I am not big fan with mayo but really enjoy the mayo it came with the lobster.

I will definitely try their lobster rolls when I go again next time. I think this is more like a fast food type restaurant rather than a sit down meal but they do have seats .







Address : 26-28 Binney Street , London W1K 5BN
Closest tube station : Bond Street (Jubline line )