A Gift for You ... ♥

Hello December Babies,

Good News to you girls! You are entitled a Birthday Card* that offers FREE facial and 10% product discounts from My Beauty Cottage! (Read How to below).



My beauty cottage provides professional facial and body treatments, eyes and lip treatment, neck treatment (coming soon), spa manicure and pedicure and hair removal services by using 100% fully organic products from Eminence. The products are made of organic fruits and vegetables, organic plant oils as well as organic preservative. Non of the parabens, mineral oils, petroleum, sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS), artificial colorants, fragrances are added into the skin care products.



I had a great facial experience here at My Beauty Cottage before. The products the therapist put on me were refreshing and fruity-heavenly. Besides that, the Hungarian-style massage is extraordinary. You girls should give a try and experience this fully hand-based Hungarian-style massage. Luv it!



Do read my previous experience on the whole facial session here and here



Besides that, do check out their new product - Stone Crop Collection Tube.
It is the exclusion stone crop tube that can create kissable smooth skin!

Dubrovnik Restaurant @ SohoKL

Dubrovnik Restaurant, located at Solaris Mon't Kiara is the only Croatian restaurant in Malaysia; serving Croatian and Mediterranean cuisine. I was here one day with Sugar, having lunch together. We shared the starter, pasta and dessert. The portions were quite okay and they were meant for sharing.

It's so Lemon-y Fruity!!!

Yummy...

Fragrant in natural lemony taste,
none artificial, fresh and aromatic.
ahhh... how I wish I could have a slurpppp on it. 





But noooo, it is food for the skin.


This is the Lemon Cleanser I bought it from My Beauty Cottage and I have been using it for quite some times. My mum has always "implants" me with the theory - "You are what you Eat" and this applies well to the skin too.  

This Lemon Cleanser contains:
Lemon with Vitamin C, will help to tone and refresh the skin
Herbs oil will help to soften and enrich the skin
Bioflavonoids moisturize and nourish the skin
Biocomplex, an antioxdant booster of Vitamin A, Vitamin C ester, Vitamin E, Coenzyme Q10 and alpha lipoic acid

Food for Skin @ My Beauty Cottage, SohoKL

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Sweet, lovely, and homely. So, where it is???
I was here for food. Yes....... Food for Skin!



I was here at My Beauty Cottage, waiting to be pampered with a session of professional facial treatment. Thanks to Grace and Cindy for having me over. It was a joyous time having my facial treatment and massage over here. Both of them have made me feel like a princess once i stepped inside here!!!

My Beauty Cottage @ SohoKL

I love my beautiful afternoon.
Sipping my cup of organic Tea while swaying to the rhythm of music.



Here was I in My Beauty Cottage @ Soho KL - full with English Cottage atmosphere where you could hardly think that is actually a beauty house.









Eminence from Hungary. Since 1958



Once I stepped in, I was welcomed by Grace and Cindy; the person in charge of My Beauty Cottage. After some questioning and examination on my skin and the history about the Eminence skin care, I was served with a cup of 100% purely organic Sugar Plum & Spice Tea.


Source: Eminence

Sugar Plum and Spice Tea - enriched with vitamin C rich plums, rosehip, black currant, red currant and almond. You will love the intense flavour of the tea. Just a small tiny scoop, it turns the warm colourless water into ruby red. Tasted sourish, fragrant and soothing.

The tea and the products used are from Eminence organic skincare which has been established since 1958. Eminence is the member of the organic trade association. Their skincare products are wholly handmade organically and gained certification from Demeter International, BioKontroll, USDA-Oregon Tilt and USDA-ASCO. Eminence organic skincare also gains International Award and Hollywood superstars supports!

My Beauty Cottage - the one and only authorized distributor on Eminence Handmade Organic products in Malaysia.



To be continued: I was prepared to be pampered......


My Beauty Cottage
K-1-3, SohoKL @ Solaris Mon't Kiara,
No. 2, Jalan Solaris,
50480 Kuala Lumpur.
(same floor as Tenji)

Mobile: 016-2630322
Tel/Fax: 03-62049322
Operating Hours:
Mon - Sat: 11am - 8pm
Sun: 11am - 7pm

My Beauty Cottage @ Soho KL

Ohhhhh, another 'tai-tai' style afternoon tea???

or you see me enjoying my cuppa of tea at a very English place???




Yes, this is a place full with the very English Cottage atmosphere.

and Nooooo, I am not having another nice afternoon tea but resting myself here while waiting for the ladies to have their facials done.

Nothing is edible here except there is the yummy-licious healthy food for the skin - their skincare products which is wholly made organically and gained certification from Demeter International, BioKontroll, USDA-Oregon Tilth and USDA-ASCO.




Source: Eminence

However, i found something interesting here

My Beauty Cottage is selling this can of 100% organic tea - The Organic Blueberry Bliss Tea that consists of blueberries, elderberries and back currants which is rich in antioxidants and good for the eyes.



Just a small tiny scoop, it turns the warm water into reddish wine color (purely from the berries and currants themselves). Take a sip; it's fresh and slightly sourish due to the presence of berries.

If you love your body and skin and love things going organically, here is a place for you. The products used are free from paraben, mineral oils, SLS, chemical foam of agent, and artificial colours or fragrances. Non of these are added into the products.

My Beauty Cottage - the one and only authorized distributor on Eminence Handmade Organic products.


My Beauty Cottage
K-1-3, SohoKL @ Solaris Mon't Kiara,
No. 2, Jalan Solaris,
50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Mobile: 6010-2630322
Tel/Fax: 603-62049322
Operating Hours:
Mon - Sat: 11am - 8pm
Sun: 11am - 7pm

Karl's Beisl @ Solaris Mon't Kiara

Before this, I knew nothing about Austrian cuisine except the famous Apple Strudels I read from a food Magz.

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But now, I learned more about Austrian culture. It is not just Apple Strudels alone that are the well-known thing from Austria, but also their winter sport - ski; the beautiful art and culture - ballet, dance or Waltz; the music - Violin, the national flower - Edelweiss, the national costume of Austria for men - Lederhosen. These are all represented in the painting of Austrian King Emperor Franz Josef.



Many Many Thanks to Karl's Beisl for an invitation over to sample some real authentic Austrian dishes along with the other food lovers.



Here at Solaris Mon't Kiara, Karl's Beisl is opened and operated by Karl, an Austrian guy who resides in Malaysia.









Starters:






A kick start with Spinach Salad, with red peppers and Bacon Strips (RM 18) - fresh green with appetizing dressing. It is always best with pine nuts in the salad too :)



Cold Platter, with Serrano Ham, Chorizo, Pork Belly, Olives, Cheese, roasted Red Peppers, Gherkins, sun dried Tomatoes & Baguette (For 1: RM 38; For 2: RM 70). The pork belly was something similar to our Chinese Siew Yoke. However, it was not marinated as heavy taste as the chinese version. The others like Serrano Ham, the thinly sliced ham was smokey and salty while the Chorizo was made of pork meat and paprika.



Franziskaner Weissbier - the pork's best friend. I love this ♥

Soups:



Cream of roasted Garlic & Red Pepper with Rosemary (RM 15) and Cream of Forest Mushroom (RM 18) were both hearty rich. Do try out the red pepper soup; it was creamy and fragrant with the hint of rosemary that will make you fall in love with it easily.

Mains:



Karl's Beisl Roasted Suckling Pig served with steamed Cabbage/ Sauerkraut & mashed Potatoes (served whole at RM 199++; half at RM 110++). The roasted Suckling Pig was prettily 'dressed' in pinkish orange. The skin was extremely crispy and every bite you will hear "Krucccccch, Kruuuunnncccchhhhhhh"!






Farmer's Platter - a combination of Karl's Beisl Roasted Pork Knuckles, Pork Belly, Kasseler Ham, Bratwurst, Frankfurter Sausage, Steamed Cabbage/ Sauerkraut (RM 95/ RM130)



Double Rib Pork Chop (RM 50) with extra thick cut of rib pork chop, wedges and sweet corn.



Pork Wiener Schnitzel with Potato Salad (Rm 38). Love the soft tender meat in the inside and the crispy outside. The potato salad dressed with their special dressing was tantalizing. One can never forget the moment of every bite.



Black Pepper Spare Ribs with Garlic Butter Rice and pickle veggies (RM 60) - the ribs were meaty and juicy and well compatible with the fragrant butter rice. I couldn't stop feeding myself the buttery rice.



Seafood Spaghetti with white wine sauce (RM 30). the spaghetti was well flavoured with the white wine sauce and the freshness from mussels and huge juicy scallops.

Desserts:

We 'saved' tummies for the famous pastries of Austria!!!



Calvados Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce (RM 20) was something we wowed and wowed over the table. Its pastry was thin and crispy while the inner apple cubes filling was lovely! I love the sourish filling with the bursting cinnamon flavour.



Palatschinken - crepes with apricot jam, rum and raisin Ice Cream (RM 18) was deeeeeeeeelicious!!! I do hope i can successfully make something like this at home.



And also, the Chocolate Guinness Cake homebaked by Babe KL. Her baked goodies were really yummy! Gotta try out her recipe. (thanks Babe!)

It was always great to have meals together with food lovers - kampungboycitygal, Chris & Christine, Pure Glutton, Fat Boy Bakes, Babe KL, Ciki, A lil Fat Monkey and J, the chocoholic. Nice meeting you guys! ♥





Karl's Beisl
Lot K-OG 13 & 14, SOHO KL
No. 2, Jalan Solaris,
Solaris Mon't Kiara,
50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-62040628
Fax: 03-62040608
e-mail: info@karlsbeisl.com
webpage: http://www.karlsbeisl.com/








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Ole-Ole Bali @ Mon’t Kiara

Food bonds us together.
Food brings us the new friendship.
Food has become the middle man of our friendship.

September 15 marks our friendship day. We had a celebration 2 weeks earlier so that Sugar could join us before leaving to UK again. This year, our Annual Friendship Day was at Ole Ole Bali with the theme ‘Bali’. Let see how ‘Balinese’ were we?

Cute message cards prepared by Chris & Christine with love.

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And a Scrap Book on us. Credits to Chris & Christine.

Ole Ole Bali is located at Mon’t Kiara; A Balinese theme restaurant that serves a variety authentic Balinese Cuisine.

I adore the ambiance of this restaurant. The indoor is dimly lit; the décor, wood carvings, paintings and sculptures are well themed.

Due to a poor quality camera I had, I found it hard to capture under this dim light. For more indoor, décors and a-look-around-Ole-Ole-Bali’s photos, please view KampungBoyCityGal and Chris&Christine’s blog.

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Barley Lime at RM 18 per jug was enough to feed 6 of us.

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Ole-Ole Trio at RM 38. A platter that comes with Ole-Ole BBQ Chicken Wings, Sate Lilit and Cumi-Cumi Goreng; served with Sambel Matah, Sambel Terasi and Tartar Sauce. This is an ideal snack for the drinkers. Cumu-Cumi Goreng is actually the fried squid while Sate Lilit is the satay-liked seafood on a lemongrass skewer.

I find the Sate Lilit is a little fiery and spicy. Glad to have the glass of Barley Lime to cool me down.

Nasi Campur Ole-Ole at RM 33. The combination of Balinese Grilled Lemongrass Prawns, Squid, Fish, choice of Beef or Chicken Rendang and Sate Lilit, served with Lawar, Sambal Terasi and Sambal Matah. Love the little char-burned Squid. It was neither rubbery nor dry. The squid was still fresh and juicy. We had 2 plates with the choice of Beef and Chicken Rendang each for the 2 couples.
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.Tipat Cantuk at RM 13. It is the Balinese warm Vegerable Salad with Tofu, Rice Cake, Prawns and Hard Boiled Egg and served with Tamarind Peanut sauce.
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I woke up at 5am for this.
Happy Friendship Day to US
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And a belated Happy sweet anniversary to KampungBoy and CityGal!

We can never forget the Esiong, the bean who was in Cardiff at that time. Sugar brought this along for a replacement. This year, The Bean won the most Balinese-style award.
(I stole this photo from KBCG, thanks ya! :P)

BFFs, the treasure in my heart.
We Cherish every moments together.
No matter good or bad, happy or sad.
May our friendship last forever.



Ole Ole Bali
J-0G-15 & J-0G-16 SOHO KL,
Solaris Mon’t Kiara,
Kuala Lumpur.