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Bottled almond milk | madeofmint.net

How to Make Almond Milk

  • Posted on May 27, 2017

    • Food
Last year, I bought almond milk, and didn’t like it. I thought it was bland, and tasteless, so I didn’t…
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondō on Kindle Voyage | madeofmint.net

“Does it spark joy?” asks Marie Kondō

  • Posted on April 26, 2017

    • Books
“Does it spark joy?” is the main driver behind the KonMari method. It’s a question that Marie Kondō poses throughout…
Dark Chocolate Fondant with Rum | madeofmint.net

Chocolate Fondant with Rum

  • Posted on April 12, 2017

    • Food
Even though my family hardly drinks alcohol, we’ve come to agree that many desserts benefit from a little kick. Chocolate…
Audiobook of Outline by Rachel Cusk | madeofmint.net

OUTLINE by Rachel Cusk

  • Posted on March 13, 2017

    • Books
Outline by Rachel Cusk • read by Kate Reading for 7 hours 17 minutes • published by Blackstone Audio, Inc.…
Folding chairs and parasol at the beach | madeofmint.net

Exploring Minimalism as a Lifestyle

  • Posted on March 8, 2017

    • Lifestyle
Minimalism can be a Lifestyle too Even though I take a minimalist approach to photography, and I generally am drawn…
Penang Hill: Beginning of the trail | madeofmint.net

Hiking at Penang Hill

  • Posted on March 5, 2017

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If you’re following me on Instagram, you’ll know that I spent the last few days of February in Penang, Malaysia.…

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Temperatures hit 35°C today and it's only the beginning of dry season. At least this means clear blue skies 🌴
Weekend reading. While growing up, there was very little literature available to me about third-culture kids. It's something I had to figure out for myself as my family moved from place to place. That's why I was pretty excited when I found this book. Curious to learn what Tanya Crossman concluded from her studies and observations. . Have you lived abroad, or intend to move elsewhere in the future?
When I first tried almond milk, I didn't like it. It was bland, though slightly bitter. Turns out, store bought almond milk has nothing on homemade! . Homemade almond milk is creamier and tastes amazing. I've been making it a lot lately, so I thought I'd share the recipe on the blog (link in bio) 🍶 . What's your favourite dairy free milk?
Sundown in the tropics always is a breathtaking sight 😍🏝
Red leaves dancing among the green ❤️🍃
Simple pleasures are sitting down with my mum in the living room on a sunny afternoon and eating homemade strawberry ice cream 😋 . She used to buy the processed stuff from the store. Even though we've long wanted to cut out carrageenan and other additives, investing in an ice cream machine wasn't economical. Now that I know how to make our own without said machine, we opt for quality ingredients instead 🍓 . What's your favourite fruity ice cream?
Over the past months I've fallen into the YoutTube rabbit hole of minimalism. Many referred to the #KonMari method, prompting viewers to pose this question: Does it spark joy? With that, I decided to go the primary texts written by Marie Kondō herself. . The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up has some pretty neat ideas and good advice to follow. Ironically, the book was longer than it needed to be. An essay would've been just as impactful. . Spark Joy contained a lot of repetition, and no new information. It was, essentially, a redundant sequel. . For more in-depth thoughts, visit the blog at madeofmint.net (link in bio). . Have you heard of the KonMari method? What're your thoughts on it?
Is tabbouleh still tabbouleh when you run out of tomatoes? Probably not, but blended into the mix, red capsicum does add the right colour, so there's that 😆 And it's still a refreshing lunch either way with all that mint 🍃
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