Father's Day Gift: Victorinox Swiss Army Timepiece

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Some of the readers here might know my Dad personally, so I am sure you will agree with me that there is nobody else quite like him. Not only is he as awesome Dad, but he is also a great husband and friend. He is someone who loves his family unconditionally and strifes to provide us with the best things in life. If you asked me to list out all qualities that makes him so awesome, it would take me days and I wouldn't even come close to finishing that list. One thing I can tell you about my Dad is that he is an immaculate dresser. His hair is always perfectly styled, the sleeves of his shirt is never too long or too short, he only wears well made shoes..oh, the list can go on and on. In short, he has style and takes pride in the things that he wears. I remember being so impressed with his watch collection, while I was growing up. He seemed to have a watch for every occasion. Nice dress watches, casual leather strap watches, even digital watches. Yes, nothing shouts timeless classic more than someone who wears a watch (what's up with people these days who uses a cell phone to tell time!).
Father's Day is just around the corner and I know the perfect gift to get Dad. He deserves something timeless, something that he will treasure forever. That's why I will be getting him a Victorinox Swiss Army watch. Not only does it look great with such style and elegance but it is dependable too. You can always count on a Victorinox Swiss Army watch not to fail when you need it the most. An distinguished timeless classic, just like my Dad. I am very sure that Dad will love this and I can safely say that this is definitely a perfect Father's Day gift for someone who has everything. Just head over to http://www.swissarmy.com/ to view this wonderful timepiece collection.

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Any Large Papa Johns Pizza for $10!!

We wanted to order in some pizza for the England vs. USA match last weekend, so I went online to see what are some of the latest pizza specials. With this on going 'pizza wars' among all the big pizza delivery companies, who knows what deals I might find.

Remember me blogging about the promotion Pizza Hut is having? Yeah, $10 for any pizza. Well, almost any pizza. If you wanted a stuffed crust, then you would have to add on another $2 for it. Guess what? Papa Johns is now doing that too! You can get any large Papa Johns pizza for 10 bucks! Unlike Pizza Hut, there are no exceptions. All large pizzas means all large pizzas. This includes all of their speciality pizzas as well as the create your owns. With the create your owns, you can add up to 7 toppings per pizza. Now, THAT'S a good deal!

I was ready to order when I found out that you can "Papa Size" your large pizza to an XL pizza for an additional $2. That's not bad at all. This means you can get a 30% bigger pizza for only $2 more. I cannot remember ever getting an XL 16" pizza for $12! We chose to "Papa Size" our pizza and created our own heavenly pie. We piled on spicy Italian sausages,ham,bacon,pepperoni, extra cheese, onions and half with green peppers and the other half with mushrooms. Yummy yummy yummy! As usual, the pizza arrived piping hot, in about half an hour. Looks like Papa Johns hit a home run this time around with this promotion. Boy, Dominos better come up with something good soon, or else, they will be left behind in this crazy 'pizza wars'!

Home Projects Made Easy With Glidden Paint

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Kevin and I have been talking about repainting our apartment since the day we moved in. However, we never really got around to it because we figured it would be too much of a hassle and we don't really know what colors would work for our apartment. We would rather just have bare walls instead of ending up with colors that looked good on the chart but turns out horrible once painted. In short, it is just so difficult to pick out the perfect paint colors.

Well, that was then. Guess what? It doesn't have to be that way anymore! With Glidden, picking out colors for your painting projects is just a breeze. Have you heard of GliddenTM Ready-to-Go Paint Testers? Not only are they inexpensive, they are just amazing. You can get them at any Home Depot location. So, what makes them so unique and different from other brands? Well, the testers allows you to try out the paint before buying a whole lot for your project. Also, it comes with a handy brush that is included in the lid. Not only that, it is also perfect for touching up scrapes and stains in your household. That's right, no more having to deal with storing huge, messy, half-used cans of paint!

Glidden’s Top 10 Color Palettes are assembled by color experts, so you do not have to worry about picking the wrong colors or colors clashing. Also, their XL Paint Chips help you experience your favorite color in your room’s unique lighting. Not only that, they have also placed two coordinating color options right on the back of all their paint chips. How helpful is that!

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Tropical Breeze Cocktail

Kevin wanted to buy some beer last weekend, so we headed out to our local bottle shop. While he was at the beer section, deciding between a 24 can carton of Heineken or some other beer, I wandered around the shop aimlessly. I initially wanted to check if they had any Lychee liquer in stock, so that I can make some Lychee Martinis. Unfortunately, they didn't have any. Oh well, no big deal. I'll just buy some 7 Up and mix it with one can of Kevin's beer and make some Shandy. Then, something else caught my eye.

I have never seen this on the shelves before (not that I am always looking, maybe it's been there all this while, I don't know...). A 750ml bottle of ready to serve Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Tropical Mojito Cocktails, Mango flavor. It's a blend of Caribbean white rum, Curacao liquer and exotic tropical fruit flavors. The alcohol content is 12.7%, with a 25.4 proof. The label suggested serving it over ice with some mint or a slice of lime. However, I figured it will be even yummier if I used this in a cocktail. So, here's the cocktail I came up with.

Start off by scooping some crushed pineapples and placing it at the bottom of a hurricane glass.

Then, add in some crushed ice til it fills up about half of the glass.

Now, add in the Capt Morgan Parrot Bay Tropical Mojito Cocktail mix. I poured in til it filled a little over half of the glass. If you like your cocktail to have a little more kick to it, you can fill it up til 3/4 of the glass.

Then, squeeze into the glass the juice of about half a large orange.

Finally, top it all up with some Mountain Dew.

Mmmmm mmmm mmmmm, a cool and refreshing glass of Tropical Breeze (that's what I called my creation :P). I just love how all the citrus and exotic fruit flavors come together, with the fizz from the Mountain Dew. Trust me, it's really good. A perfect drink on a hot summer's day!

FriendGiftr - America's Favorite Gift Cards

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Birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Graduations, Mothers Day, Fathers Day...everybody loves holidays and celebrations. However, getting that perfect gift for the special occasion can sometimes be pretty nerve wrecking. Let me give you an example. We were looking for a present for my 16 year old nephew's birthday not too long ago. Let me how tough it is to shop for a teenage boy. Sure, you could get him clothes but they grow so fast at this age, it's hard to keep up with their sizes. What size is he now? What about music? Hey, their taste in music changes as fast as they change shirts. The bands that he likes now is totally different than what he likes a few months ago! Sports equipments, musical instruments, video games...sure, they are always good, but what does he have and what doesn't he have? I guess you are beginning to understand why getting that prefect gift is so difficult sometimes. How I wished there was an easier way.Guess what? There is! If only I knew about FriendGiftr back then. With FriendGiftr, users are now able to buy and send real digital and/or physical gift cards to friends, family, and associates for the holidays, birthdays or any other special occasions. That's right. You can can select from over 120 merchants to buy $10, $20, $25, $35, $50, $75, and $100 gift cards. Among some of the featured merchants are Applebees, Kohls, AMC Cinemas, Papa Johns, GAP, Dicks, Dell, F.Y.E, Banana Republic, Macys, Red Lobster and a whole lot more. Now, what's really special and different about Friendgiftr is that your friends and family can exchange the gift card given to them for any of the 120 merchants Friendgiftr offers for no additional cost. Also, this can be done without the buyer knowing! Not only that, they can also split the gift card across multiple merchants, thus giving them boundless choice and control of their gift. How can you purchase gift cards from FriendGiftr? Well, you can either get them at their FriendGiftr's website, on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace or on your iPhone, Blackberry, Android...basically any phone with wi-fi access. So, the next time you need to get a gift for a special occasion, look no further. Just get giftcards from FriendGiftr!

Roti Canai Ham & Cheese Roll

Remember my post about the Roti Canai Hot Dog Roll and Roti Canai Chicken Puff? Well today, I am going to make another really simple and quick recipe using frozen roti canai. This time around, I'm making Roti Canai Ham & Cheese Rolls.

Start off by taking out a piece of frozen roti canai from the freezer and allowing it to thaw on the kitchen counter for about 5-10 mins. Remember not to over thaw. We just need it to be pliable. If you overthaw the frozen roti canai, it will be very sticky, thus making it really hard to work with.

Next, brush on some egg wash onto the roti canai. If you notice, the first few steps in this recipe is exactly the same as the roti canai hot dog recipe.

Then, place a large piece of ham (you can use two or three pieces if your ham is really small) and one stick of mozzarella string cheese onto the roti canai.

Roll the roti canai up and tuck in the sides. Make sure that everything is nicely tucked in. If not, the cheese will ooze out when it melts. Once you have rolled it up nicely, you can then place it onto a greased baking tray. Remember to cut some slits on the top of the rolls. This is to allow steam to escape while baking.

After cutting the slits on the top of the rolls, brush on some egg wash. The egg wash will give the rolls a nice golden brown color when it's done baking.

Pop it in a 350F preheated oven for about 45 minutes. Once it's done, allow it to cool down for a while before serving.

There you go! A yummy looking piece of roti canai ham and cheese roll. You can cut it to half before serving. It's just perfect for an afternoon snack or something to munch on while watching TV. Not only are they really simple to make, but they are really yummy to eat!

Have you heard of MyEventHub?

Listen up all you fashion designers, models, club goers, photographers, musicians, actors, directors and anyone who wants to promote themselves or sell tickets to events they are promoting. You totally have to check out MyEventHub (MEH) by Fashion designer Bian Variani. It is a fashion, entertainment & events social networking website that allows you to buy,create custom event tickets to sell or simply promote yourself to be hired in the fashion and entertainment industry.

When you start an account with MEH, you will be able to create your personal custom profile page that allows you to upload unlimited photos, add your bio, update friends and fans with new flashes of your life as well as add third party events. You will even have your own personal "wall" and will be able to mass email unlimited members to promote yourself, company or events! Not only that, you can also create your events and sell your paid or free tickets, while keeping track of your statistics and customers. So, what are you waiting for? Go check out MyEventHub today!

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

As promised, here is the recipe for Thai Pineapple Fried Rice. As the name suggest, Thai Pineapple Fried Rice is a well known Thai dish but is widely found in other Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia too. There are quite a number of different recipes floating all over the Internet but I find this recipe to be really yummy and pretty authentic. Not only that, it's really easy to make too. Just imagine, you can whip up restaurant quality Pineapple Fried Rice in your own kitchen in less than half an hour! Here's how you do it.

To start off, heat up some peanut oil in a large pan or wok. If you do not have peanut oil, vegetable oil will do too. Then, add in some finely chopped garlic and saute until it turns light brown.

Next, add in some hot dog franks that has been chopped into small pieces. If you do not want to use hot dog franks, you can also use Chinese sausages. Also, you can make this into a seafood dish by substituting the franks with squid rings and/or crab sticks. If you are planning to add in seafood, do so after the peas and carrots (cos they cook faster).

Then, add in some peas and carrots. Give it a good stir and allow it to cook for a bit.

Once it's almost cooked, add in some extra large white shrimp that has been peeled and cleaned.

Allow it to cook for a bit then add in some chunks of fresh pineapple. You could of course use canned pineapples too but fresh ones always taste better. Then, add in the pineapple juice that you saved when you were carving the pineapple boat. If you don't intend to serve it in a pineapple boat (hence no saved juice), just add in about 3-4 tablespoons of pineapple juice for a can/bottle.

Now it's time to add in the rice. Remember not to use freshly cooked rice. It is best to use rice that is at least a day old. What I would usually do is cook the rice the night before or early in the morning and keep it in the refrigerator if I intend to make fried rice for dinner.

Mix in the rice with the rest of the ingredients. Once you have mixed the rice well, sprinkle some turmeric powder into your pan. This is to give it color as well as that distinct 'pineapple fried rice' taste'. After sprinkling on the turmeric powder, add in some fish sauce to give it some taste. If you are planning to make vegetarian pineapple fried rice, you can use soy sauce too.

The next thing you need to do is add in some fried egg strips that you have prepared earlier. This is what you do. Beat two eggs and pour it into a frying pan. Make sure that it covers the whole pan, thus spreading it into a thin layer. Allow it to cook on one side, then flip over and allow it to cook on the other side. Once it's done, remove from the pan, allow it to cool for a bit and cut it into thin strips. This is how you make egg strips.

Continue to fry the rice on high heat. When the rice is almost done, add in some raisins.

After the raisins, add in some roasted cashew nuts. Just give it another quick stir or two and your pineapple fried rice is done!

There you go. A huge wok filled with yummy pineapple fried rice! I just love this dish. It's a great combination of taste and textures...totally awesome. You can serve the pineapple fried rice in a large pineapple boat. The rice in a large pineapple boat should be enough to feed 2-3 people. If you are planning to serve in single servings, you can then just use the smaller pineapple boat. Click here to learn how to carve a pineapple boat. Enjoy!

Coupon: Save $1 on ANY Freschetta Pizza!

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I'm sure it's no secret to all our readers that we are pizza fanatics! Look at the amount of posts, reviews and write ups that we have made about pizzas and pizza promotions. We put away at least one (if not more) large pizza a week, so I think I can safely say that we know our pizza. With the World Cup just starting today, I can predict that we will be eating a whole lot more throughout this month.

Talking about pizzas, have you heard of the new Freschetta FlatBread Pizza? From what I hear from my friends, it's totally awesome! All natural cheese,meats, vegetables and sauce made from real ripe tomatoes on an ultra thin crispy crust. Mmmm mmm mmmm, sounds so good. It comes four fantastic flavors, the Zesty Italian, Roasted Garlic and Spinach, Pepperoni and 5-Cheese. The Zesty Italian has pepperoni, sausage, Genoa salami, mozzarella and asiago cheeses on a zesty red sauce. Boy, Kevin would just love that! I, on the other hand would so totally love the Roasted Garlic and Spinach. The toppings consist of a fusion of roasted garlic, spinach, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses with a creamy garlic sauce. Just reading about it makes my mouth water. I would definitely go out and get them the next time we go grocery shopping!

Before you run out and get yourself your own Freschetta FlatBread Pizza, check this out. You can head over to their website and print out a coupon for $1 off ANY Freschetta Pizza! Here is the link to the coupon. I've already printed mine and will be going out to get my pizza real soon. I bet it will be super yummy! Hey, don't take my word for it. You too should print out the coupon and check out the new Freschetta FlatBread Pizza for yourselves!

How to carve a Pineapple Boat

I saw some fresh pineapples on sale at our local grocery store a few days ago, so I decided to buy one to make some Pineapple Fried Rice (will post up the recipe later). Instead of just cutting the pineapple the usual way, I decided to make a Pineapple Boat, so that I can serve my Pineapple Fried Rice in it later on. Yeah, that's right. Just like how they would serve it in Thai restaurants :P Anyways, for those of you wondering, this is how you carve a pineapple boat.

Start off by laying the pineapple on it's side. Then, with a very sharp big knife, cut off about 1/3 of the pineapple.

This is how the pineapple likes after cutting. Put aside the smaller half (we will work on that later on) and we can start cutting up the bigger half.

Using a small but very sharp pairing knife, cut all around the edges of the pineapple.

Now, run the knife down both sides of the middle of the pineapple.

Then, cut the pineapple into cubes. It might be a little bit harder to cut through the middle of the pineapple, so you might need to apply a little bit more pressure.

Now, you can remove the pineapple cubes. Once you get the first piece out, it just gets easier with the rest.

Since this pineapple boat is pretty deep, you might not be able to remove all of the bottom with a knife. So, just use an ice cream scoop to remove all of the leftover pineapple.Try to make the base of the boat as smooth and clean as possible. Then, repeat all the steps for the smaller half of pineapple.

There you go! Two pineapple boats, ready to be used. I have also saved some of the juices from the pineapple, so that I can use it in my Pineapple Fried Rice recipe later on. You can fit enough fried rice in the bigger boat to feed about 2-3 people. The smaller boat is just perfect for one serving of rice. If you like, you can even serve up some salad, fruit cocktail or dessert on the smaller boat. It's totally up to you. So, the next time you are having some company over, why use boring plates? I bet they will be impressed if you serve up their meal in a pineapple boat! :P

WeReward for iPhone when you check in!

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I'm sure many of you would have noticed that I do occasionally write paid post on my blog. While I do write paid posts for various companies, the majority of opps that I get come from Socialspark. Socialspark is a one of the platform that comes under IZEA, a social media marketing company. Apart from Socialspark, IZEA is also the company behind Sponsored Tweets, Sponzai as well as PayPerPost. Guess what? There is a new kid in town. To all iPhone users, let me introduce to you, WeReward! What's that, you might ask? Well, WeReward is a new mobile application from IZEA. This new mobile reward program allows you to earn points for check ins and task that you complete in the real world. You can then convert this points that you have collected for money!

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