Chronicles of Nika» Food

Gifts for hubbies.

Nika — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:57:58 +0000

I had a chat with my married friends the other day and one of the topics that came up was about hubby gifts. Some suggested power tools since they have hubbies who loves them, while some said golf clubs, sports tickets and bbq grills are also good ideas if you have a big budget.

However if you’re a bit tight for cash when gifting time arrives, Anne suggested hand-dipped football berries as a good romantic birthday gift for your husband (or possibly other sports-themed hand-dipped fruits). I don’t think your hubby would complain too much if you get to spend a little lovey-dovey time to enjoy your hand-dipped gift with a glass of wine while seated on a soft blanket beside the fireplace.

Losing the losing race.

Nika — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:55:11 +0000

I’ve tried a bit of weight loss products in the past and I think part of the reason why it failed on me was my failure to follow through. Sometimes when I started feeling a little discomfort, I stopped taking them. I’ve wasted some of the things I bought due to that. I might try it again and see if i can really finish the whole pack just to see if the stuff really works.

Oatmeal.

Nika — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:27:26 +0000

We’ve all started eating oatmeal daily. My sister did it so she could lose weight since one of her friends tried it and lost a significant amount of weight. I’m eating it simply because I like it. I’ve seen oatmeal being shown in the television as a good way to combat cholesterol so were making Dad eat it too. It would be a cheaper alternative to the best cholesterol medications available in the country right now. Our younger siblings can also benefit from eating oatmeal so I think we’re going to stock up on them. I’d rather have them eat oatmeal for snacks than junk foods.

Strawberry craving.

Nika — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:05:12 +0000

I’ve been craving for strawberry since last week. Since I don’t have access to real strawberries right now, I figured I can get my strawberry craving satiated by a cake. Armed with only a strawberry extract, I made one and the whole house smelled so strawberry sweet. xD Here’s a small peek:

Zebra style Strawberry Vanilla Cake

Ugh, I can’t upload the other pictures. My WP is being antsy. >.< :D I used the flour frosting here. I think the first one I made using her previous recipe tasted better or maybe I just did something wrong with my frosting this time. It tasted good also like strawberries but its looks like a weird curdled butter mess. Maybe I needed to beat it more but my hand mixer was getting hot already. xD