In the blink of the eye, its the end of the week again, the start of school again after the 'non' break. In fact, I feel that since this semester started, every week seems to be passing at a dizzying pace, no chance to catch my breadth at all. Just as I predicted, the break seems to have passed without me doing anything constructive. And next month is the deadline for many projects and assignments. I am starting to feel pretty stressed already.
And I have recently taken on a student for tuition in A and E maths, and acsI secondary 4 student who is taking his exam in 2 weeks time. What have I gotten myself into. Before the first session of the tuition, I was busy studying my Amaths textbook, realizing that I had forgotten many things about it, it has been 3 years after all. And for this coming session on Sunday, I am starting to feel jittery as well, and I have to read up on stuff like logarithms, integration, binomial theorem and all so that if he has any questions to ask me, I can be prepared for it. Now I am starting to wonder why was math my favourite subject back in secondary school days, its so foreign to me now..
I feel so drained now, today was a pretty long day. The highlight of the day was HP treating me and mum to dinner at Mezza9 at Grand Hyatt. I didnt know what was the occasion, but I wasnt about to complain, was I? It was really a fine dining experience, more about the ambience than the food, the place of the rich,beautiful and famous. Seriously, I was pretty awed by everything and a lil out of place cos everybody there was like dressed to the nines and all. I would probably talk about it in more detail in my foodblog..hahah.. Though I ended dinner with a cup of cafe latte(which was delicious and aromatic), I still feel like I am going to keel over any second. I really need a break, where I can just forget about everything, tuition, schoolwork and all... But I cant, at least not until next month...
Friday, September 23, 2005
Thursday, September 22, 2005
If you have been wondering why I havent been blogging about food for so long, wonder no more. How can a foodlover like me stop blogging about food rite? I have just set up a new blog,totally devoted to food at http://www.tressalovesbaking.blogspot.com. It'd be filled with food reviews, recipes, food talks and many lovely pictures.. So do visit k... =) and I'd love to hear your views on it as well..
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Ipod nano-the what is and what nots
I have been enoying the use of my ipod nano, the superior sound quality and also the undeniable 'cool' factor that it brings to its users. The joy of holding it in my hands has not yet diminished. I have been the envy of many friends because of this little gadget. Now, what is it about the ipod that can capture the heart of so many people? In terms of functions, my previous Creative mp3 player had an inbuilt Fm radio and voice recorder,which the ipod lacks. I used to defend Creative quite staunchly,saying that its functional and cheap and looks quite good as well. Alas, I have now defected, how not to? I still have yet to figure out what is it about the Ipod that makes people tick. Ever since Apple's 2001 foray into the digital world, it has taken the world by storm, and competitors have not quite managed to catch up with it. Its so popular that it has become an iconic status.
Lets talk about the nano. I am completely amazed that such a tiny gadget can hold up to 1000songs(via dazzlingly tiny memory chips). It can also store and display photographs on its sharp colour screen. There are also other functions like alarm clock, games,calendar,stop watchand notes. I love the clickwheel and simply love to run my finger over the wheel slowly and hear its clicking sound.
However, I do have a few minor gripes. The chrome back of the nano can be scratched very very easily. On the very first night I bought it, though I treated it with the utmost care, I noticed a few hairline scratches on it,barely noticeable, but still...There arent any nano accessories available in stores yet. I wanted to get the skin, no matter how tacky it looks to protect it against scratches. But it would only be available 2 months later and it costs at least 50 bucks??? It's madness and I still think it looks better au naturale. I had to settle for the protection sticker which costs $10, and it's only 2 transparent stickers, the type that can be found on the LCD screen of new handphones. Daylight robbery? Who ever said that apple stuff comes cheap.
Buying an apple gadget means opening the door to a host of other apple products. You can get the lanyard headphones which allows the nano to be worn around the neck for convenience. And I am drooling over the Altec Lansing speakers and the super kickass Bosse sounddock digital music system, all of which do not come cheap. Oh, did I mention that the ipod nano does not come with a travel adaptor, meaning that it can only be charged via usb cable from a computer? Pretty inconvenient, especially when travelling overseas.
Seems like Apple knows how to milk the most out of consumers,creating in them endless wants and a niche market for followers. Pleasseee take pity on our pockets I say
Lets talk about the nano. I am completely amazed that such a tiny gadget can hold up to 1000songs(via dazzlingly tiny memory chips). It can also store and display photographs on its sharp colour screen. There are also other functions like alarm clock, games,calendar,stop watchand notes. I love the clickwheel and simply love to run my finger over the wheel slowly and hear its clicking sound.
However, I do have a few minor gripes. The chrome back of the nano can be scratched very very easily. On the very first night I bought it, though I treated it with the utmost care, I noticed a few hairline scratches on it,barely noticeable, but still...There arent any nano accessories available in stores yet. I wanted to get the skin, no matter how tacky it looks to protect it against scratches. But it would only be available 2 months later and it costs at least 50 bucks??? It's madness and I still think it looks better au naturale. I had to settle for the protection sticker which costs $10, and it's only 2 transparent stickers, the type that can be found on the LCD screen of new handphones. Daylight robbery? Who ever said that apple stuff comes cheap.
Buying an apple gadget means opening the door to a host of other apple products. You can get the lanyard headphones which allows the nano to be worn around the neck for convenience. And I am drooling over the Altec Lansing speakers and the super kickass Bosse sounddock digital music system, all of which do not come cheap. Oh, did I mention that the ipod nano does not come with a travel adaptor, meaning that it can only be charged via usb cable from a computer? Pretty inconvenient, especially when travelling overseas.
Seems like Apple knows how to milk the most out of consumers,creating in them endless wants and a niche market for followers. Pleasseee take pity on our pockets I say
Monday, September 19, 2005
This is the new ipod nano. Seeing is believing. You wouldnt believe how small it really is until you hold it in your hands.
Cool, isnt it? It holds up to three days’ worth of music. It plays for up to 14 hours between battery charges. It has colour display. It carries your photos, podcasts and audiobooks. Its is super small and featherlight. And guess what, I am now the proud owner of one...hahah..
Yeah, I couldnt believe it at first also. I didnt even ask for it. In fact, I did put up a feeble protest against buying it. It was a birthday present from HP,really generous of him. We went to Funan to get some softwares and when we went to take a look at it, I was immediately smitten. It is such a thing of beauty. I didnt dare to hold much hope of getting it. But when he asked me if I wanted the 2 GB or 4 GB one, my heart was skipping with joy inside..and when we walked out from Challenger with the ipod nano in my hands, I couldnt stop smiling inwardly and outwardly....
Wheee...cant wait to play with my new toy. Am I one lucky girl? YESSS, definitely...hahah
Sunday, September 18, 2005
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Phew, its the end of a long and trying week..and its finally term break...hahah..not that I would be very free during the break though, there seems to be so many things on the agenda. With 3 group projects to complete, 2 individual projects, readings and tests, it can hardly be classified as a break at all. At least I had fun today, let down my hair and stopped worrying about things I have to do for a change.
After out lecture ended at 12pm and after lunch in school. Me and steph headed down to Queensway shopping centre for a spot of shopping where he managed to get a pair of running shoes. It was my very first trip there, as far as I remember, I have not stepped foot in there before. I found the place rather fascinating, filled with an eclectic mix of shops, but mostly selling sports apparels. Next up was Ikea, where we headed straight to the cafe, for their yummy swedish meatballs and a chocolate almond pie which was delicious. After slacking their for quite some time, we headed back to school for a dance performance held in UCC where cindy was taking part in, so we decided to go support her, together with yumin. Dinner at Munchie monkey was rather forgettable, with watery mushroom soup, caesar salad which looked unappetizing and lacked flavour, pizza(from other tables) which looked dry and with meagre toppings and cheese. The only redeeming factor is the desserts which is highly recommended. Try the italian chocolate cake which is warm, intensely chocolatey,fudgy and comes with vanilla icecream..mm..I do so love fudgy cakes..
The performance, which is called Dance Reflections was a combination of dances by the various dance societies, chinese dance,malay,indian, dance blast, dance synergy, dance ensemble and so on... I am not a cultural dance person, so I only perked up when dance blast came on(thats the one cindy was in) and oh man, it was really sizzling hot. I cant dance well, and I really admire people who can dance. Cindy's dance was pretty short, but I think it raised the temperature of every guy in the house...hahah..so proud of her. After the performance, I don't know what got into me and yumin, I think both of us were so zonked out that we just got onto the bus to clementi before realizing that we had forgotten one very important thing, which was to congratulate cindy and to take pic with her. Both of us felt so horrible and bummed out, and immediately took a cab back to school again...gave her a huge hug, posed for pic with her, before she had to go off to change.
The night went downhill from there. I was really tired and the thought of the hour long journey home alone at night was not appealing at all. After dithering for a while, I decided to walk up to YIH from UCC to take 95. After waiting for a while, the bus came and maybe I was too insignificant or what, but it ignored me and drove straight on despite me hammering on the door.. I was so freaking pissed(cos it meant the next 95 would come at least 20mins later) and really felt like crying. Which to my shame, I did, though I think they were angry tears more than anything else. I took the next 96 that came along, and thankfully met steph at clementi where he gave me a much needed warm hug.The journey home was thankfully pretty fast, and thankfully reached home before my 'curfew'. Mum was asleep anyway, so it was much ado about nothing...sigh
So thats all for the night. I need my bed....hahah
After out lecture ended at 12pm and after lunch in school. Me and steph headed down to Queensway shopping centre for a spot of shopping where he managed to get a pair of running shoes. It was my very first trip there, as far as I remember, I have not stepped foot in there before. I found the place rather fascinating, filled with an eclectic mix of shops, but mostly selling sports apparels. Next up was Ikea, where we headed straight to the cafe, for their yummy swedish meatballs and a chocolate almond pie which was delicious. After slacking their for quite some time, we headed back to school for a dance performance held in UCC where cindy was taking part in, so we decided to go support her, together with yumin. Dinner at Munchie monkey was rather forgettable, with watery mushroom soup, caesar salad which looked unappetizing and lacked flavour, pizza(from other tables) which looked dry and with meagre toppings and cheese. The only redeeming factor is the desserts which is highly recommended. Try the italian chocolate cake which is warm, intensely chocolatey,fudgy and comes with vanilla icecream..mm..I do so love fudgy cakes..
The performance, which is called Dance Reflections was a combination of dances by the various dance societies, chinese dance,malay,indian, dance blast, dance synergy, dance ensemble and so on... I am not a cultural dance person, so I only perked up when dance blast came on(thats the one cindy was in) and oh man, it was really sizzling hot. I cant dance well, and I really admire people who can dance. Cindy's dance was pretty short, but I think it raised the temperature of every guy in the house...hahah..so proud of her. After the performance, I don't know what got into me and yumin, I think both of us were so zonked out that we just got onto the bus to clementi before realizing that we had forgotten one very important thing, which was to congratulate cindy and to take pic with her. Both of us felt so horrible and bummed out, and immediately took a cab back to school again...gave her a huge hug, posed for pic with her, before she had to go off to change.
The night went downhill from there. I was really tired and the thought of the hour long journey home alone at night was not appealing at all. After dithering for a while, I decided to walk up to YIH from UCC to take 95. After waiting for a while, the bus came and maybe I was too insignificant or what, but it ignored me and drove straight on despite me hammering on the door.. I was so freaking pissed(cos it meant the next 95 would come at least 20mins later) and really felt like crying. Which to my shame, I did, though I think they were angry tears more than anything else. I took the next 96 that came along, and thankfully met steph at clementi where he gave me a much needed warm hug.The journey home was thankfully pretty fast, and thankfully reached home before my 'curfew'. Mum was asleep anyway, so it was much ado about nothing...sigh
So thats all for the night. I need my bed....hahah
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
I went for a wake today. It was the wake of my mum's friend's husband. I went not because my mum told me to, but because I wanted to as this friend of hers was practically like a Godmother to me(last time). I was very shocked when I heard about his death. It seemed so unbelievable, a doting husband, a good father. Died because of an accident, of all places, in a toilet. He slipped and fell and hit his head, and I think had an internal hemorrhage. He was only 59, still had many more years to go, a happy marriage, a successful career, a good man. Sometimes you wonder why such things happen. But they do, of course.
Everything seemed so surreal. I only started tearing after we paid our respects and I saw his widow. She looked like she has aged alot suddenly, because of the grief. I didnt know what to say, I always never know what is appropriate to say. How are you seems too stupid a question to ask in such a context. I just hugged her and told her to be strong. And when she thanked me for coming, the tears just came, without warning.
How hard it is to lose a loved one.Though if you are a christian and knows that he is just being called upon to go back to the Lord. It doesnt make the pain any lesser. And I shudder to think I have to go through that pain one day. Its inevitable... How fragile life is. What's important is that you treasure each and every moment of it and live each day to the fullest. And always show your loved ones you care..
Everything seemed so surreal. I only started tearing after we paid our respects and I saw his widow. She looked like she has aged alot suddenly, because of the grief. I didnt know what to say, I always never know what is appropriate to say. How are you seems too stupid a question to ask in such a context. I just hugged her and told her to be strong. And when she thanked me for coming, the tears just came, without warning.
How hard it is to lose a loved one.Though if you are a christian and knows that he is just being called upon to go back to the Lord. It doesnt make the pain any lesser. And I shudder to think I have to go through that pain one day. Its inevitable... How fragile life is. What's important is that you treasure each and every moment of it and live each day to the fullest. And always show your loved ones you care..
Monday, September 12, 2005
I realize that the things I have been blogging about lately have been pretty superficial, about what I eat, about where I go. Rarely do I blog about my personal thoughts anymore. I am too acutely aware of the many pairs of unknown eyes reading it, so most things are 'censored'. Reading through my recent entries, they sound so happy and carefree. But lately, I feel like I am a different person altogether, troubled and melancholic. So different from the person I want to be, and used to be and still hope I have it in me somewhere.. Happy, optimistic, outgoing, chatty and so on. I am so antisocial lately, since my lessons are mostly in the morning, I don't make an effort to call friends for lunch or just to hang out and sometimes I do feel like I am missing out.
I feel like the mr hyde in me is surfacing again, and the person who probably gets the brunt of it is steph. When things don't go my way,I realize I don't voice my unhappiness, I show it. In other words, to put it bluntly, I sulk, though I think most of the time I do it unconsciously. By sulking, I don't achieve anything but make myself more unhappy and others even more unhappy. I think that I am too prideful too, which is not good because there is the saying pride goes before a fall. If I want the relationship to work, we have to be totally honest about our feelings, and not be like me, an escapist...
Had a good time today. Met up with old sec sch buddies samuel and dawa at Kenny Rogers. They both looked exactly the same as last time, and we talked and laughed as before. I havent seen them in almost a year, guess its my fault. Like I said, I am antisocial..hahah. Went for church service after that, and thought today's message was very apt for me. It was about putting out heart and soul into what we have, what God has given us, instead of always looking at other people and envying them for what they have and we do not. Good grades, special talents...etc. Its apt because I have been feeling inadequate about many things lately and maybe thats one of the reasons why I have been so down. Looking at the people around me, seeing their achievments, their capability, I just feel so...yeah, inadequate. But I guess we shouldnt devalue what God has given us and just thank him for what He has blessed me with...
Dinner was at Out of the Pan with Kaetnians, celebrating 3 birthdays, but it felt more like a gathering more than a celebration, which is good, cos i havent seen most of them in ages. And we did have fun hanging out, I laughed more today than I have for the past few weeks and did I mention that I love the crepes there? After that, we were game enough to go Ah Teng's bakery for teh tarik and kopi tarik...all in all, I had a good time.
Back at home, I just suddenly got all teary and emotional. Guess the past week has been pretty trying, plus my highly sensitized emotions... Just hope that my happy self would be up and bouncin in no time..
I feel like the mr hyde in me is surfacing again, and the person who probably gets the brunt of it is steph. When things don't go my way,I realize I don't voice my unhappiness, I show it. In other words, to put it bluntly, I sulk, though I think most of the time I do it unconsciously. By sulking, I don't achieve anything but make myself more unhappy and others even more unhappy. I think that I am too prideful too, which is not good because there is the saying pride goes before a fall. If I want the relationship to work, we have to be totally honest about our feelings, and not be like me, an escapist...
Had a good time today. Met up with old sec sch buddies samuel and dawa at Kenny Rogers. They both looked exactly the same as last time, and we talked and laughed as before. I havent seen them in almost a year, guess its my fault. Like I said, I am antisocial..hahah. Went for church service after that, and thought today's message was very apt for me. It was about putting out heart and soul into what we have, what God has given us, instead of always looking at other people and envying them for what they have and we do not. Good grades, special talents...etc. Its apt because I have been feeling inadequate about many things lately and maybe thats one of the reasons why I have been so down. Looking at the people around me, seeing their achievments, their capability, I just feel so...yeah, inadequate. But I guess we shouldnt devalue what God has given us and just thank him for what He has blessed me with...
Dinner was at Out of the Pan with Kaetnians, celebrating 3 birthdays, but it felt more like a gathering more than a celebration, which is good, cos i havent seen most of them in ages. And we did have fun hanging out, I laughed more today than I have for the past few weeks and did I mention that I love the crepes there? After that, we were game enough to go Ah Teng's bakery for teh tarik and kopi tarik...all in all, I had a good time.
Back at home, I just suddenly got all teary and emotional. Guess the past week has been pretty trying, plus my highly sensitized emotions... Just hope that my happy self would be up and bouncin in no time..
Saturday, September 10, 2005
And today is a very special day, its the 5th month anniv of me and steph. Oh man, its been pretty long, hahah..guess time really flies. And to 'commemorate' this special day, he gave me a surprise and was so secretive about it..hah..And the destination was- tree top walk at upper pierce,where we went on a nature trail, yet again. Second time for this week. And it was a 10km walk, uphill and downhill, through dirt trails and rocky grounds, mind you. Thus I am too tired to blog properly today. Shall just post lots of pictures..hahah.. But just to describe a little. The experience was surreal. Hey, I didnt even know Singapore has such a nice nature reserve, such nice greeneries, its way better than Bukit timah hill. And when we reached the top, we got to walk through on this suspension bridge,25m from the ground and the scenery was simply breadthtaking. I just love breathing in the fresh air..
After the 10km walk, we felt very justified in treating our tummies to a hearty meal and went to The Roti Prata house at upper thomson road, which is recommended by the New paper, and proclaimed to have the best crispy prata. I must admit, it was really really good. I ordered a paper prata and a cheese and mushroom prata(as usual). The paper prata came first and I forgot all about taking pictures..hahah..luckily I had a photographer with me =) It was one of the best prata I have ever eaten. Extremely thin and crispy, fried to a nice shade of golden brown and drizzled generously with honey. See the dent..hahah..I was already attacking it. And the puddle of honey..mmm...yummy
Next up was cheese prata.
The dough was thicker than what I was used to. And like the paper prata, it was fried to a golden crisp, something that I have yet to see in other pratas, even good ones that I have tried before. 
The soft melted cheese and the generous serving of mushrooms made it even nicer. It was really bliss to eat it and not care about the amount of calories it contains,which we should because the reason why it is so crispy is because of the sheer amount of ghee(i think) that they use, certainly not recommended for people on diet. Steph orderd the chicken nasi briyani which I cant describe much cos I wasnt the one eating it. But the meat was pretty tough according to him, but the rice and curry was good though.
One thing that I didnt like was the teh tarik, which wasnt frothy to begin with and didnt have much of a kick. But on the hold, it was a very pleasant dining experience and we took a lot of pictures, even one of the person flipping the dough,which was a request by the owner of the shop,probably hoping to gain some publicity...hah
Yup, so I had the pleasure of seeing him make the prata, and also see how much oil it contains. Oh well, life is for enjoying and not worrying. Hahh, my motto, live to eat and not eat to live. =)
After the 10km walk, we felt very justified in treating our tummies to a hearty meal and went to The Roti Prata house at upper thomson road, which is recommended by the New paper, and proclaimed to have the best crispy prata. I must admit, it was really really good. I ordered a paper prata and a cheese and mushroom prata(as usual). The paper prata came first and I forgot all about taking pictures..hahah..luckily I had a photographer with me =) It was one of the best prata I have ever eaten. Extremely thin and crispy, fried to a nice shade of golden brown and drizzled generously with honey. See the dent..hahah..I was already attacking it. And the puddle of honey..mmm...yummy
Next up was cheese prata.
The dough was thicker than what I was used to. And like the paper prata, it was fried to a golden crisp, something that I have yet to see in other pratas, even good ones that I have tried before. 
The soft melted cheese and the generous serving of mushrooms made it even nicer. It was really bliss to eat it and not care about the amount of calories it contains,which we should because the reason why it is so crispy is because of the sheer amount of ghee(i think) that they use, certainly not recommended for people on diet. Steph orderd the chicken nasi briyani which I cant describe much cos I wasnt the one eating it. But the meat was pretty tough according to him, but the rice and curry was good though.One thing that I didnt like was the teh tarik, which wasnt frothy to begin with and didnt have much of a kick. But on the hold, it was a very pleasant dining experience and we took a lot of pictures, even one of the person flipping the dough,which was a request by the owner of the shop,probably hoping to gain some publicity...hah
Yup, so I had the pleasure of seeing him make the prata, and also see how much oil it contains. Oh well, life is for enjoying and not worrying. Hahh, my motto, live to eat and not eat to live. =)
And for people interested in trying out some recipes, here goes:
Chocolate chip walnut muffin:
4tbsp butter
2cups flour
1/2 sugar
2tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/2 cup plain yoghurt
1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 cup walnut
1/2 cup chocolate chip(or more)
Preheat oven to 400°F. And line twelve muffin cups with paper liners.
Into a bowl sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine.
Melt butter and in a small bowl whisk together with buttermilk, yoghurt, egg, and vanilla.
Make a well in centre of flour mixture and pour wet ingredients in until just combined. Do not overmix(impt* overmixing will result in tough muffins)
Divide batter among muffin cups and bake in middle of oven until golden and a skewer inserted into centre of muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly in pan, then remove.
Chocolate chip and pecan oatmeal cookie:
And this is my favourite recipe which has never failed me, highest compliment it got was that it tasted like Famous Amos cookies. This recipe is really a treasure and can yield many cookies to give out. The troublesome part is that the oats must be ground into powder in a food processor.
Ingredients:
2 ½ cups quick cooking oats
2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup salted butter, room temp
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cups chopped nuts(optional: pecan, walnut…etc)
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chip
Adjust 2 racks to divide oven into thirds. Preheat to 375F(190celsius)
In food processor, process oats until they are ground into fine powder.
Combine oats, flour, baking powder and soda in large bowl.
Beat butter, sugars on medium high speed until light and creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well-blended(do not overbeat at this stage). Add flour mixture at low speed until blended. Stir in nuts and chocolate chip until well distributed. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, 1 inch apart.
Bake 15-20 mins until golden brown. Reverse sheets during baking to ensure even browning. Immediately transfer to wire racks to cool.
Chocolate chip walnut muffin:
4tbsp butter
2cups flour
1/2 sugar
2tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
1/2 cup plain yoghurt
1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 cup walnut
1/2 cup chocolate chip(or more)
Preheat oven to 400°F. And line twelve muffin cups with paper liners.
Into a bowl sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine.
Melt butter and in a small bowl whisk together with buttermilk, yoghurt, egg, and vanilla.
Make a well in centre of flour mixture and pour wet ingredients in until just combined. Do not overmix(impt* overmixing will result in tough muffins)
Divide batter among muffin cups and bake in middle of oven until golden and a skewer inserted into centre of muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly in pan, then remove.
Chocolate chip and pecan oatmeal cookie:
And this is my favourite recipe which has never failed me, highest compliment it got was that it tasted like Famous Amos cookies. This recipe is really a treasure and can yield many cookies to give out. The troublesome part is that the oats must be ground into powder in a food processor.
Ingredients:
2 ½ cups quick cooking oats
2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup salted butter, room temp
1 cup granulated white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cups chopped nuts(optional: pecan, walnut…etc)
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chip
Adjust 2 racks to divide oven into thirds. Preheat to 375F(190celsius)
In food processor, process oats until they are ground into fine powder.
Combine oats, flour, baking powder and soda in large bowl.
Beat butter, sugars on medium high speed until light and creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well-blended(do not overbeat at this stage). Add flour mixture at low speed until blended. Stir in nuts and chocolate chip until well distributed. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, 1 inch apart.
Bake 15-20 mins until golden brown. Reverse sheets during baking to ensure even browning. Immediately transfer to wire racks to cool.
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