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This question has been buzzing around the forums and internet so I would want to answer this question once and for all. After all, these old school snacks are so tasty and give us such fond memories that we would want to stock up our kitchen, parties and office pantry with them.  Brick and mortar...

MSG has a negative image to it. People associate it with headaches, back pains, asthma and even brain damage. I have a friend who claims he can detect amount of MSG whenever he eats it due to the headaches that occur right after! People have varying sensitivity to it but is it really that unhealt...

I am lucky to have a good supply of lactation during my post partum days and people kept asking me what my diet was to maintain the supply. These are some of the proven food that will aid in breast milk production: 1) Salmon Sashimi time! Most pregnant mums would avoid raw food but during confin...

Shop and eat and shop and eat. That's basically what you do when you go Bangkok and staying near a metro station would makes travelling around convenient. For food, I did some research on the must-try list and here are my reviews:   1) Nara Thai I have tried Nara Thai and it's not spectacular bu...

Our plan has always been to bring delicious, rare snacks to everyone in Singapore. However, because we started with raw nuts, dried fruits and seeds, many people thought we are only into healthy snacks. We can't deny it is the trend nowadays to have subscription boxes in the form of healthy snack...

Pistachios thrive in dry weather conditions and usually fruits in hot summers of up to 38C. They are hardy and tough to be able to withstand cold winters down to below -10C. They are usually grown in USA, Iran, China and India. Due to the distinctive taste, it was once only enjoy by royalty! One...

There will be food trends that come and go. 2017 is no different and these trends ride on a temporary high and might should be gone. However, not the old school snacks we love in Singapore. We believe these biscuits will continue to be popular simply because of these reasons:  1) A chance to reli...

Walnuts have been trending this decade thanks to new research on their wonderful health benefits. Besides, they are so tasty and crunchy! If you need some snacks every day, you should definitely consider incorporating walnuts into your life. Here are 5 reasons why. 1) Cancer fighting You can low...

Avocado is high in fats, no doubt about it. But those fats are all good and healthy unsaturated fats! They are popularly taken with honey or in guacamole but in Singapore, we eat them fresh or drink them in avocado milkshake! I get my fix from Mr Avocado in Alexandra village frequently, and I thi...

Watch out for further price increase for cashew nuts and brazil nuts! For cashew nuts, this smiley-shaped nuts are consumed in a faster pace than any other nuts. Not just that, starting from last year, harvest has not been good due to the drought in Vietnam, one of the largest exporter of cashew...

Mums have a tough life. After the painful delivery of a baby, they have to go through a confinement period which is hot, sweaty, painful, bloody and exhausting. It just seems unfair that mummies have to handle so much at one shot. Nonetheless, confinement food need to be healthy and nourishing to...

We wanted to source for other snacks that are tasty but not as healthy as nuts, seeds, dried fruits and granola. This is to cater for different groups of people and taste buds. However, most of the snacks that are popular have artificial colours . We decide to investigate further if these additio...