Super food " Quinoa"

First of all I have no idea what Quinoa is? Since my trip to Singapore for work and leisure.. My dearest sister recommend me about this super healthy food.
Not really interested at first but when she tell me about it also be brain food!
Wow!!!! Quite interesting now ..
Then I try to search it from Internet about how amazing this food is and then I found a 5 healthy benefit of Quinoa to share in my Blogg :

1. Protein Powerhouse
Proteins are essential to the building and repair of the body’s tissues and to basic functions like growth, digestion and excretion. Quinoa has a higher protein content than wheat, barley or other major grains. One cup of quinoa has 9 grams, which trumps the protein-rich egg (6 grams). Quinoa, which contains all 8 of the essential amino acids, is a complete protein. It has become a favorite dish among vegans and vegetarians, but the pleasures and benefits of it are available to anyone seeking an alternative to meat, eggs and dairy products as a protein source.
2. Dieter’s Dream
Quinoa is a satisfying, low-cholesterol source of complex carbohydrates. Rich in fiber, it’s digested slowly and has a low glycemic index, helping you steer clear of the blood-sugar roller coaster. With its chewy texture, quinoa can be eaten at a leisurely pace. Its heart-healthy polyunsaturated fats will leave you feeling full while providing more nutritional content than breads or cereals made of refined grains. Quinoa can be eaten as a breakfast food to provide long-lasting energy and help you breeze through your morning workout. A meal of vegetables and quinoa, or quinoa and beans, is a dieter’s dream: high in vitamins, minerals and protein, while low in fat and calories.
3. Internal Cleanser/Detoxifier
As a complex carbohydrate, quinoa acts an internal cleanser, easing the progress of food through the digestive tract. Used regularly in your diet, quinoa can help keep you free of constipation and bloating. Unlike more common grains such as wheat, quinoa is gluten-free and can be enjoyed by people with digestive disorders, like celiac disease. This versatile seed can be used in breads, soups or other foods where grains are a primary ingredient, offering a steady source of colon-cleansing fiber. The vitamin B and folate in quinoa also help the liver in its role of eliminating wastes from the body, adding to quinoa’s detoxifying properties.
4. Bone Builder
For vegans, people with lactose intolerance or those who are simply looking for non-dairy sources of this vital mineral, quinoa is a flavorful source of plant-derived calcium. Calcium builds and maintains bones and teeth, helps regulate the contraction of the heart, and facilitates nerve and muscle function. One cup of cooked quinoa contains 30 milligrams of calcium. Quinoa also contains impressive quantities of potassium, magnesium and zinc, minerals that are crucial for heart, nerve and muscle function.
5. Brain Food
A cup of cooked quinoa offers 15 percent of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance of iron, which helps to deliver oxygen to the blood, boosting energy and brain power. Quinoa’s vitamin B content can help keep the mind sharp, maintain brain volume and stabilize mood.

Thanks for my dearest Sis for such a great tip! Xoxo

Panang Nue

My very signature dish when am in oveseas " Panaeng Nue " similar like Beef in Red curry more creamy and tasty ..lol It's always be my main dish when we have guest visited.
Let starts with the ingredients :

• 1 1/2 cups (10 oz, 300 grams) beef, pork fillet or tenderloin, thinly sliced
• 2 cups (16 floz, 500ml) thick coconut milk - reserve 2 tablespoons (30 mls) to use as a garnish
• 4 tablespoons (100 grams) panang curry paste
• 2 tablespoons (40grams) plam sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons (30-45 ml) Thai fish sauce 
• 7 Kaffir lime leaves- 3 torn into pieces, discarding the stem and 4 finely shredded
• 1/2 cup (1/2 oz, 30-45 ml) fresh sweet basil leave
• 1 big red chilli, slice

Preparation :

Put half of the thick coconut milk into a wok and fry for 3-5 minutes, stirring continuously, until the coconut oil begins to separate out. Then add the panang curry paste and fry for 1-2 minutes.
Once the paste is cooked add the meat and cook until the outside of the meat is cooked. Then add the rest span style="color: black;">of the thick coconut milk and bring to the boil. Simmer and add the palm sugar along the side of the wok until it melts and then and add the fish sauce and kaffir lime leaf pieces. Stir to combine and then add half the basil leaves. Turn off the heat and serve garnished with the shredded kaffir lime leaves, red chillies, remaining basil leaves and remaining coconut milk.
Serves 4.

End result : My boyfriend love it so much , like I said it always be our main dish when guests come round !!

Welcome back to De Inspiration

Back to the Blogg again after a year or more, i never touch it. Update my new life with load of passions in cooking and travelling.

Let starts since 2011 .. been travelling in many places for work and my own leisure , good time and bad time still but more experiences gained and new friends of course !!!!

Most impressive place and excited for both work and travelling should be Spain ( BCN).. Fun time my own in a very first big world explored.

Most Romantic trip should be England which I found my love there while visiting my girlfriend.

Maybe picture belows can show how happy am I in Year 2011 xoxo

Chicken Soup

Yesterday night , I have some chicken and soup ingredient left over from the weekend cooking so I decided to made it for my dinner..

Igredients:

2 of chicken ( chest n hip)

Ham

1.5 litres Water

Tomatos

Onion

Carrots

2tsp of soy source

potatoes

Pasley

Preparation:

Boil the water

Cut the tomatoes , onion , potatoes , carrot in a dice shape.

Put the chicken n Ham into the boiled water keep it awhile then put all the vegies into the pot , keep boil till 8-10 mins

Put soy souces and continue boil the soup with medium heat..

Keep i for anothe 5mins , see the verggies and chicken look soft then put the pasley on top.

End result : sweet tasted soup coz of the veggies and chicken.. Thumb up!!

Fruit Tips

Last time my trip in Singapore, my sister recommended me to try fresh passionfruit with yogurt. Once am back to Thailand, my mom bought it from Lemon Farm.. wow, i didnt know the taste was so nice and i like it .. now am a fan of Passion fruit!! I was reading a book this evening .. i found so many tips from eating fruit so i wanna share .. ...


Tomato
Contains Vitamin A , C, and many antioxidants, preventing the risk of prostate cancer Making Skin looking younger and helping in blood circulation

Passionfruit
Reduce the level of Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Leave relieves cold and flu

Lychee
Contains Vitamin B1, B2, and C, helping maintain nerve function and keep heart rhythms normal

Guava
An astronomically excellent source of vitamin C Helping heal cuts and wounds, protecting from infection, and assisting in red blood cell formation and repair

Apricot
Get more energy, bring down the temperature, and help digestive system

Ganoderma
Work in the treatment of cancer because it helps cleanse the body from toxins and helps strengthen the immune system Improve liver function and stimulate the regeneration of liver cells

Honey
Boost immune system and stronger body Sooth tissues and help retain calcium in the body and other vitamins Be sedative, anti-fungal and nourishing

Lemongrass
Improve vision naturally Contain calcium and phosphorus to help building strong teeth and bone healthy

Ginger
Useful in the treatment of respiratory system disorder An effective remedy for bronchitis, asthma, influenza, cough and cold

Pandan Leaf
Used as a diuretic, the roots have anti-diabetic properties, and the leaves are used for treating diseases of the skin

Soybean
The prevention of many cancers, heart disease, osteoporosis, breast cancer, and more Besides the extra protein and fiber, it is low-calorie and doesn’t include cholesterol

Longan
Used as remedy for stomach ache, insomnia, amnesia, and dropsy Invigorate the heart and spleen, nourish the blood and have a calming effect on the nervous system

Thai Blueberry
Full of health benefits act as antioxidants to help prevent the cell damage Helps maintain normal kidney working, blood pressure

Mangosteen
In pericarp (rind), contains powerful xanthones that has many beneficial compounds, acting as antioxidants to help prevent cancer. And also icluding tannin, helping heal the skin rashed and bladder infection

Mango
An excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin A, and a good source of vitamin B6, can protect cells from damage, lower risk of cardiovascular disease, and provide other health benefits

Papaya
Works to protect you against infection by helping create healthy white blood cells and by promoting healthy skin Helps cells divide and develop into specialized cells, like blood cells, lung cells, brain cells and other distinct tissues

Strawberry
High in Vitamin C, ability to perform antioxidant functions that help protect the risk of cancer Plays role in immune-system health, helps in digestion

Pineapple
High in Vitamin, mineral, and fiber to help digestive system and restore normal bowel action The reduction in risk of kidney imflammation and blood pressure

Roselle
High in Iron, Calcium, and Niacin

Mulberry
High quantity in beneficial of antioxidants and reducing the risk of cancer Maintains the kidney to work efficiently and enrichs the blood circulation Improves vision and makes body feel happier

Plup
Rich in Potassium and Vitamin C, helping nerve transmit signals, muscles contract and cells maintain fluid balance inside and out

Banana
Rich in Vitamin B that help calm the nervous system, improve the mood and make feeling happier High in Fiber to help restore normal bowel action and to overcome problem without resorting to laxatives

Dragon fruit
Contains several minerals such as Potassium, Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin C, and Fiber, helping in lower cholesterol, maintaining a normal PH(acid-base balance) in the body and generates and also utilizes energy


Orange
Contain Vitamin A and C, ability to perform antioxidant functions that help protect the risk of cancer Make better looking skin



Enjoy Stay Healthy !!!

SiNgApoRe 2010

Finally I'm flying to Singapore after many changed. Fisrt time with Singapore Airlines ,the best Airlines ( many ppl said that ). This is not my first time in Singapore but first time travelling alone and stay like local singaporean..

First lady i met once flight touch down in Singapore was Sis Irene, surprsing me by pick me up from the Airport !!! I miss her alot.. whole afternoon i spend time with her wallking around in shopping centre @ Orchard road xxx ...

First dinner with lovely friend Joyce @ One fullerton.. we have a great dinner and drink till Midnight .. very nice conversation!

I spend time for lunch n coffee with old colleagues along Orchard road. Evening I went with my dear Sister to pick up her son " Hayden" @ his childcare.. I miss him alot , he grown up and adorable ! I spend time with him and had dinner with my Sis family then back home.

I went to Orchard again to meet some friend for lunch n drink ... Evening my dear sis brought me to German Pub for dinner n drink .. friends come n join us later on.. that 's night was incredible and i got soooooooooo drunk !! Actually the rest was party till morning .. am wasted !

I went to watched Disney On Ice with my Sis's family. Very nice show n i can spent some more time with the lil bro! ..

In the Evening i was expected to go party again but my friend couldnt make it ... am wait wait wait .. so bored. I decided to walk around to GAYLANG 19 to find sth to eat.. wah ! At least i have sth to do that boring night.

Last Day in Singapore , actually was quite fast ... I didint do much things actually .. didnt visit Universal or Resort n some friends didnt meet up also... but i had a great time there , most imp things are i met my dear Sis , lil bro n her family !!!!

I wish i could stay longer n do some more things with them... but anyway i was recharge my battery n can get back to work happily!! So many nice momories which i can smile or laugh everytime whenever i think about it ...

I will try to go back again very soon xxx

Miss You SINGAPORE!!!

AGAR TOFU FRUIT SALAD ( TAO HUAY FRUIT SALAD)

Very hot Sunday in Bangkok , and nothing much to do outside. I slept whole day and feel so bored. Suddenly comes up with an idea to cool me down. The easiest dessert for today is " AGAR TOFU FRUIT SALAD". I got the recipe below from one girl's blogg long time ago. I tried many times and the result it's nice so i sharing the recipe here in my own blogg. I'll make around 12-13cups this time per my brother requested. He'll bring to his office tomorrow(he wants to share to his offc staffs! hahhahah)

Ingredients :

Tao Huay (Serves 12) (7oz. cups)

- 2 cups water

- 2 cups fresh milk (pasteurized milk)

- 2 cups evaporated milk (Carnation)

- 4 tbsp condense milk (or syrup instead)

- 2 tsp gelatin powder

- 2 tsp Agar-Agar powder

Topping

- 1 can fruit salad (or fresh fruits)

- 1/2 cup fresh milk- 1/2 cup evaporated milk (Carnation)

Preparation:

-Add 2cups of water in to the pot then add 2 tsp of gelatin powder, leave it for 15 min.

- After 15 min, add 2 cups of fresh milk, 2 cups of evaporated milk and 2 tsp of Agar-Agar powder, stir constantly over low heat until Agar-Agar powder dissolved.

- Add 4 tbsp of condense milk to bring it sweet taste.

- Keep string and bring it to boil once then off the heat.

- Lets it cool down and set.

- After the milk mixture is warm, filter once and pour into 7 oz cups, about 3/4 of the cups

- Put the cups into refrigerator 1-2 hrs or until the milk mixture turn to be Tao Huay (harden like curd).

- After they are harden, add the cold fruit salad as topping or fresh fruits as desire.

- Cover the cup and put them back into refrigerator to keep them cold.

Tips:

- Do not keep them in the freezer, they will change their texture.

- Taste is great when serve cold!

It's can really help you from the HOT weather outside , try it !

Cheers !