Embracing the plant-based lifestyle in Malaysia

Drinks

Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie with Gula Melaka Swirls

Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie with Gula Melaka Swirls

In late 2019, I was approached by The Star newspaper to develop a couple of recipes to share with their readers to get the new year started off on a healthy note. It was an absolute dream to receive such an invitation, and a sign…

Ciku Choc Shake

Ciku Choc Shake

Throughout the course of blogging I have realized how much of the things I like, from music to food, have been picked up by my mum. Wherever there was a conflict of interest, she made sure that got ironed out; with the superpowers only mothers…

Pinedragon Smoothie

Pinedragon Smoothie

I remember when Dragonfruit, or Pitaya, first started appearing in the local market several years ago. The family would buy it together with a whole bunch of other fruits which we would have for dessert after every dinner. But we only got the white variety…

Minty Longan Green Tea Slushie

Minty Longan Green Tea Slushie

One of my most favourite fruits in the world is Longan. It’s part of the soapberry family, along with the Lychee and Rambutan. Soapberries get their name from many varieties of such fruits having soap-like qualities and have been traditionally used for cleaning, washing and…

Da Vina Colada

Da Vina Colada

Being a teetotaler for almost all my life, the one thing that has saved me on many a date night was a tall glass of Virgin Colada. One of my favourite mocktails of all time. Wait, let me re-phrase that. My ONLY favourite mocktail of…

Hot Chili Chocolate

Hot Chili Chocolate

Love your Chocolate AND your Chili? Enjoy the best of both worlds with this simple yet impressive recipe. Big Tree Farms Drinking Chocolate is made of Raw Cacao. It’s packed with antioxidants and keeps you satiated and energized, perfect to have before a day of…

Papaya Passion Smoothie

Papaya Passion Smoothie

Living in a tropical country means sun, jungle and tropical fruit! Things I all love dearly. It also allows creativity to run wild when it comes to making smoothies. With so many fruits unique to the region, there’s a huge variety of tastes and textures…

Pandan Lemongrass Cooler

Pandan Lemongrass Cooler

It is such a blessing to be in a country where Pandan is so abundant. Its fragrant leaves naturally de-odorise my car and my entire apartment, and equally appealing is boiling it in water for a super-water. It lends a flowery essence without affecting the…

The ABC Shake (Avocado + Banana + Chocolate)

The ABC Shake (Avocado + Banana + Chocolate)

No words can describe how excited I was when I put this together! A gorgeous drink combining 3 of my favourite ingredients: Avocado, Banana and Chocolate. With the convenient, almost fateful acronym of ABC. Milkshake cravings will meet their match with this heavyweight baby. Thick…