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[Poppy Kitchen] Pearl Barley Oat Porridge

We love having oat porridge for breakfast. When we were on our honeymoon, I quickly got sick of full english breakfast by Day 4, but a warm bowl of oat porridge with honey, nuts and even the occasional honeycomb never fails to give me a warm, cozy start to the day  Oat porridge is healthy, easy and extremely versatile. I like making fruit  ...

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[Poppy Kitchen] Chunky Monkey Cupcakes

My family members have been some of the best supporters for my bakes and I love making things they like, especially for special occasions. Mum has always been a fan of chocolate banana cakes, especially the one from Secret Recipe. So I’ve long set my mind on baking a choco banana cake for her birthday  Searched through some recipes and finally  ...

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[Poppy Kitchen] Apple and Red Dates Beverage

Been extremely domestic these few days – resting, reading, cleaning the house, making meals, doing laundry. It’s nothing exciting, really, except that the reason for our domestication was due to Wayne getting into a close-shaved accident. But being at home, enjoying the breeze winding through the house, the gentle touches of the sunlight  ...

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[Poppy Kitchen] Nostalgic Marble Cake

It’s been a week since we returned from our 3.5 weeks long honeymoon. We’ve been looking forward to it for such a long time, the anticipation made the trip felt ridiculously short when we looked back at it. It almost felt like a dream… One of the most wonderful part of the trip was the amazing food we got to savour around London and Paris. A  ...

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[Poppy Kitchen] Peanut Butter Blondies

While spontaneous moments are sometimes fun and exciting, I’m not one who embraces impromptu activities with arms wide open. In fact, I sometimes feel lost and aimless in unplanned moments. Or worse, when plans are disrupted. But I’ve come to realise that it’s also moments like these which inspire creativity and encourage one to try out  ...

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