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	<title><![CDATA[Lunar Eclipse on 10 Dec 2011]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Lunar-Eclipse-on-10-Dec-2011</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Took this last night You can see larger versions at https://www.facebook .com/media/set/?set= a.10150419096294514. 361601.620524513&#38 ;type=1&l=10a4bd 392d Filed under: Singapore]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:48:27 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Snake!]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Snake--8</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[This snake scared the hell out of me! I was walking down a flight of steps at Labrador park when I saw it in my path! Strangely, it doesn&#8217;t move. Is it dead? Filed under: Singapore]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:34:17 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Pretty Cover for Ceramic White Samsung Galaxy S II]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Pretty-Cover-for-Ceramic-White-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Someone commented recently that I was still holding to the Samsung Galaxy S I. After a week travelling in Taipei, I decided to buy a ceramic white Samsung Galaxy S II. White because my brother is using a black version. Didn&#8217;t want any chance of a mix-up. Unlike the black version, the white version has ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:29:14 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sony USB Portable Power Supply CP-A2L]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Sony-USB-Portable-Power-Supply-CP-A2L</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Just went to Sim Lim to search for a portable power supply unit that can charge my Samsung Galaxy I on the go. Found this Sony USB portable power supply (lithium) unit which I think is reasonably priced given the ones I&#8217;ve seen at Sim Lim. This made in China 4000mAh Sony unit costs S$40 ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:23:29 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[VPOST Service Lapse]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/VPOST-Service-Lapse</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m terribly disappointe d with VPost&#8217;s service. Here&#8217;s my story. My parcel was processed at their USA address. That means VPostUSA has received the parcel from Kitchenai …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:45:19 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[吉利炸猪排 Cheese and Ham Pork Loin]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/-Cheese-and-Ham-Pork-Loin</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, NTUC Fairprice at Bukit Merah sells cheap cookery books. Today, I found one interesting and informative book about handling and cooking pork. Only S$6 and I&#8217;ve tried one this evening for dinner. Translating it for you Ingredients: 2 slices of 224g pork loin (I managed to find 2 equal weight slices. But, it&#8217;s not ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:42:57 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[黄金流沙包 using raisin yeast water levain]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/-using-raisin-yeast-water-levain</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Continuing my experiments using levain in doughs, I&#8217;m trying to make Chinese buns using levain instead of instant yeast. Here&#8217;s my input to this experiment in making egg custar …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:10:10 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[How did the sandwich bread turn out?]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/How-did-the-sandwich-bread-turn-out-</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[I was busy with school project and mid-term test that I couldn&#8217;t find time to post the update to the dough that was left in the oven overnight to ferment. Well, before showing you the pictures, here&#8217;re the ingredients used&#8230; Ingredients used Levain 240g Waitose Bread Flour 240g Perrier Mineral Water 80g Butter 30g Salt ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:09:16 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Some Thoughts about Raisin Water Levain]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Some-Thoughts-about-Raisin-Water-Levain</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Water Yesterday, the dough was rising extremely slowly and I was wondering if tap water used was the reason. So, I tried making sandwich bread again with the remaining levain and raisin yeast water, added Perrier Mineral water this time. The dough rises much faster this time. Almost the same speed as instant yeast! Dough ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:05:29 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Sandwich Bread Made with Raisin Yeast Water Levain]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Sandwich-Bread-Made-with-Raisin-Yeast-Water-Levain</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Some days ago, I&#8217;ve made sandwich bread using instant yeast with success. Today, I made a sandwich bread using naturally cultured yeast at home Recipe for making the sandwich bread u …]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:55:27 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Levain Progress]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Levain-Progress</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[The progress as shown in the slideshow. Time in 24hr format is shown in the caption corresponding to each picture. Click to see a bigger graph. The levain tripled in volume within 3 hours. Mainly due to higher room temperature in the first 90min. Not sure if it will continue to grow. I&#8217;m going to ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:02:28 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Growing Yeast – 4th Day]]></title>
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	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Pop! The raisin water gave a &#8220;pop&#8221; sound when I open the air-tight container and it smells like beer today All raisins have floated to the top. So, it&#8217;s time to discard the raisins and keep the raisin water in the fridge. To make the yeast, I added about 100ml of this raisin water to ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:41:19 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Growing Yeast – Second Day]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Growing-Yeast-Second-Day</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Those instant yeast packets from supermarkets are convenient. However, the post on growing yeast naturally looks interesting to try. I&#8217;ve filled a bottle of raisin water yesterday as instructed and here&#8217;s the results today. Shaking it vigorously as some advised to achieve better results. See the bubbling effects. I&#8217;ve opened the bottle and smelled only ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:50:05 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Kiwi Creme Fraiche Cheesecake]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Kiwi-Creme-Fraiche-Cheesecake</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[This no-bake version is creamy and easy to swallow. Just like ice-cream! I like the addition of kiwis which makes this cheesecake easy to finish! Oops&#8230; fattening I know&#8230; :p Adapted from Strawberry creme fraiche cheesecake. I have only 250g creme fraiche to start with. Ingredients 100g McVities digestive biscuits 30g unsalted butter, melted 250g ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:43:38 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Yummy Sandwich Bread :)]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Yummy-Sandwich-Bread-</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[I love freshly baked sandwich bread especially those with crispy crust and soft interior. Just like the one I baked today Here&#8217;re the ingredients and method for a 2011.511 .5cm loaf tin (Loaf tin, which can be bought at Phoon Huat in Singapore, must have a lid. Otherwise, you can&#8217;t get a squarish loaf.) 1 day ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:31:19 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Spring Cleaning]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Spring-Cleaning-13</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been buying cookery books lately. So much so that I have no more proper place for them in my room anymore. Bought 2 fix-it-yourself bookshelves from MUJI and started this challenging mission of spring cleaning. Now, the cookery books may have found a place on the new book shelves, my room is still cluttered ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:39:35 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[He won our hearts]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/He-won-our-hearts</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Though, my favourite Presidential candidate Dr Tan Cheng Bock did not become President (he lost to Dr Tony Tan by a mere 0.34% or 7,269 votes), he has won our hearts. Don&#8217;t be sad Dr Tan. I hope you will continue your good work for Singaporeans. You are the best! Filed under: Singapore]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:42:16 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Pan-Fried Dumpling]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Pan-Fried-Dumpling</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[Quite easy to make pan-fried dumplings. I was using a recipe from Homemade Delicious Dim Sum by Koh Sai Ngo and Yong Leng Chin. Fillings 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 1/2 tsp salt 450g minced meat (meaning you can use any meat that u like. I used pork. btw, I left half after finishing the ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:46:16 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Plain Macaroon]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/Plain-Macaroon</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t use day old egg whites today. Nevertheless, the macaroons turned out okay. I think cool weather helps a bit. Just complaints of the Mastrad Macaroon mats. The silicon mat warped when it became hot in the oven. Frustrating&#8230; see it destroyed one of my macaroons The mat was too large for my oven ...]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 19:47:08 +0800</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[因为爱情。。。]]></title>
	<link>http://ping.sg/item/lmdxpern</link>
	<dc:creator>hyacinthus</dc:creator>
	<description><![CDATA[I envy her. In love for 37 years. No wonder her skin still look good at her age I want to be in love too&#8230; The original MV for this song Filed under: Singapore]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:09:49 +0800</pubDate>
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