Filed under: Breakfast, Dinner, Snack | Tags: Breakfast, Snack, Dinner, carrot milk juice, roast vegetables, grilled lamb
It’s just another weekend. We normally cook on Sunday night – used to be curry night or pasta night or whatever. I know, I’m super domesticated but I love it. I basically plonked myself at home, trying to study (but concentration levels getting lower as exam gets nearer). Bubster and I walked to the National Museum of Singapore where we had coffee, tea and a lemon meringue tart at Novus & WA cafe-bar. It’s always quiet around there, unlike Orchard you know.
Here’s what I had on my lovely Sunday:
Breakfast: Cooked oats with brown sugar, Protein Berry
Snack: 1 x lavender tea blend, 1/2 of a lemon meringue tart, 3 x sticky date cookies, 1 x small slice of cheesecake, 1 x cup of Burger Rings, 1 x carrot milk juice
Dinner: Grilled lamb and roast vegetables, lemongrass-ginger tea
I basically skipped lunch after National Museum. I just wasn’t hungry – maybe because of Aunt Irma. I don’t know. It’s usual for me to skip lunch on a Sunday. Chill by the pool and eat some fruits. I took off today (yeah! no Monday blues) to study again, but I’m not doing a good job at it. Stop blogging!!
Filed under: Facial Mask, Juice | Tags: carrot facial mask, carrot milk juice, carrots, Philips Alu Juicer HR1861
I LOVE CARROTS. My mum used to catch me stealing carrots when she’s cooking – hence, I was nicknamed “Bugs Bunny”. Carrots are high in Vitamin A and beta-carotene, and a natural cancer-fighter!
I bought my Philips Alu Juicer HR1861 a year ago when Philips was my client (you get discount benefits!). It juices carrots perfectly – but it’s not very good with celery or parsley (anything green for that matter). It is definitely one of the higher range juicers in the market – but get it only if you juice alot, if not you will need the space. I love drinking carrot juice or even add a lil’ milk to it. Rest assured, this is not rocket science. It’s simple – just don’t be lazy.
How to Make Carrot Milk Juice
Step 1: Cut 4 x carrots into halves. Just wash ‘em clean will do.
Step 2: Drop each carrot in one by one. Juice at high speed.
Step 3: Pour the juice into a glass. That’s four carrots btw.
Step 4: Pour 1/4 of milk if you dislike carrot juice in its natural taste.
Step 5: Drink up! YUM YUM (mind my geeky glasses!)
So, what’s next? Cleaning up! Yeah, the most boring part of juicing. So easy to juice, so many to wash! The best part is you don’t really need liquid detergent but warm water and a brush will do the trick. The other thing is what can you do with the remaining carrot zest? For me, I like to make my own facial masks after juicing. It’s doubling up the carrot goodness!
How to Make Your Carrot Facial Mask
I’m a lazy girl sometimes. I could be more inventive but I decided to just blend the carrot zest with Body Shop’s Basil Purifying Mask. The trick is to blend it smoothly before application and make sure it all sticks to your face! Carrots are good for acne skin – and I’ve been battling pimples for the longest time. I’ve to say carrots are really good (in a way) for keeping the pimples small and controlled.
And, you end up looking like a carrot orange monster! Haha. Keep the mask on for about 10 min before washing it off. I promise, you’ll be happy with your shiny, happy skin. I’ve been making my own carrot masks for a couple of weeks now. It feels awesome.
