Lemon-Poppy seeds muffin

Poppy seeds are usually customary in flavoured bread, cakes, rolls and cookies. They are essentially the oilseed derived from the poppy plant, however, these seeds do not contain the narcotic properties as the opium poppy, though the plant contains alkaloids like morphine, the ripe seeds used for bakery or culinary contain only traces which does not cause any form of addiction.

They give the following benefits:

1) They are effective in quenching thirst, fever, inflammation and constipation.

2) Supply our daily dose of minerals, such as, iodine, manganese, zinc, magnesium and copper.

3) The oil from the seed is useful in treating carcinoma as it contains monounsaturated fatty acids.

4) They contain linoleic acid that helps in preventing heart disorders.

This is my first time using poppy seeds. Very interested in trying poppy seeds recipe. Just nice for my girls meet-up tomorrow. Recipe adapted from MarthaStewart with some minor adjustment.

New year 2016

Happy New Year 2016!

Following up on my previous post, One needle, one thread, I couldn't finish the cross-stitch yesterday but I made it today! Good accomplishment to start the new year. ;)

As a grown up doing cross-stitching, I find it very therapeutic. I sound like an old lady. haha.

While doing this, I actually had a lot of thinking. I sound like an old lady even more now.

Anyway, still very addictive and satisfying as when I was a child.

One needle, one thread

Heyo! The conversation these days has evolved into the annual where has the time gone. When you hear this, you know that another year is coming to an end.

3 more days to New Year! Still can't believe time passed so quickly.

I told myself, I must finish this project I started beginning of the month.

Long distance isn’t a challenge, it’s simply for those who know they can be faithful and honest.