Showing posts with label Birthday.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birthday.. Show all posts

Friday, February 28, 2014

Twin's 24th birthday dinner.

My twin sisters turned 24yo on 8 Feb. So my fam celebrated their birthday at Spruce the following day. The both of them had their own intimate celebration on their actual bday at Spruce(again i know) & desserts at MBS, The cheese & chocolate bar! They had raving reviews on tt place & i have been wanting to dine there since forever!! Hopefully, someday it'll be my turn to visit the cheese & chocolate bar restaurant! (:

We always let the twins choose their dinner location cause it's v difficult to eat out w them. They are extremely fussy eaters. They don't eat vegetables, fruits, nuts, sauce etc. The list cld go on, & in details, but then it wld most def bore u out. So basically, they don't eat much. & Nope, u cannot have the food they do not eat placed on the same plate w their salmon/steak. They'd rather not eat the entire dish. Even if a dry piece of salad touched their meat/fish by accident, they will not eat that contaminated part & cut it away. U think tt's bad? Im not done. The utensils u use are not allowed to touch their utensils or plates or food. U touch it, u die. Why? Cause to them the food we eat are disgusting so if we accidentally hit our utensils against theirs or dig into their food w/o their consent (none of us digs into their bowl actually.), they will kill u & not eat the entire dish. They are SUPER DUPER PICKY-FUSSY EATERS!!

W tt said, i shall let the rest of the photos do the talking (: Then u wld get what i mean.

Spruce
320 Tanglin Rd
tel: 68365528








 Pan seared Foie Gras: $16

I have always loved the texture and taste of Foie Gras. This was done pretty well. Soft & creamy on the inside & crispy on the outside.
 Tapas platter for 3: Spanish omelette, Squid & Beef pinchos: $30

This tapas platter for 3 was average tasting. I loved the presentation, unfortunately, the flavors of these 3 dishes fell short for me. The spanish omelette was the only tapas out of the 3 tt tasted good. It was a simple omelette filled w potatoes & it was creamy on the inside. Not dry at all! Which is good.

 Tapas platter for 3: Squid 

The squid was seared with aioli and garnished with chives. The bottom of the squid was a thin curved layer of mayonnaise. The squid was cooked well but it tasted kinda bland. It wld have been great if a lil more salt was added to it.
 Tapas platter for 3: Beef Pinchos

These tiny beef cubes on a stick were marinated with a generous amount of smoked paprika, olive oil & herbs. The smoked paprika was a tad too much as the flavour overpowered the taste of the beef. It was way too strong.

 Baby back ribs: $33

This huge portion of baby back ribs were def the most worth it dish of the night. The meat was tender & my mum loved the garlic croutons.

 Pan roasted salmon steak: $29

The plating of this dish was in accordance to my sister's specific request. Like i mentioned earlier, they are extremely fussy eaters. So this picture will explain what i mean when i say it is really really difficult to eat with them. They want everything separated. EVERYTHING.

  Oh especially the salad has to be separated.
 Mac & cheese: $10

The Mac & Cheese was my fav side dish of the night! The cheese sauce was creamy & smooth. I loved how they sprinkled breadcrumbs on top of the mac & cheese cause it went so well with the entire dish.
 The Spruce Burger: $18

Additional bacon cost $2. I didn't like the burger buns as the bottom bun was hard. So i ate everything in the middle but the buns. Had my beef done medium rare & it was cooked to the perfect doneness as requested.. Thank God! Just a lil prob.. The patty tasted kinda weird? Like it had a pungent smell when i put it into my mouth. It gave me a feeling tt this burger patty was on the verge of spoiling.

 Tuna Burger: $24

This tuna burger was not bad as Ridzuan described it. I don't eat tuna. It was stacked with tuna, cooked to medium rare, red onions, slices of avocados, lotsa lettuce & pickles. Served with herbed thick fries.

 Brownie A La Mode: $ (sorry idk the price of this wonderful dessert)

Don't judge the brownie by it's size! I know it's flat & small.. But it taste really good i swear!! Fudgy on the inside w bits of soft chocolate chunks & crispy on the outside. With a huge scoop of vanilla i/c.. WHATS NOT TO LIKE?!



 Twins had a complimentary brownie by the restaurant as it was their birthday (:
 Creme brulee: $

The creme brulee was horrible. The custard was overcooked & tasted like thick pudding. Creme brulee is supposed to have a creamy & smooth texture right? But this was badly done. Even the boys had to struggle trying to finish it all as it tasted so bad.


I love family dinners when R is ard. I love having him ard during my family gatherings/dinners. It's a comforting sight to see your partner getting along with your family members & to know tt they accept him makes me happier.


Sx surprised the twins w a Rive Gauche cake & many diff types of candles -.- The twins love to burn stuff. Oh it runs in the family. I love burning random stuff too. Hahaha.
Sophie loves R quite a lot. Everytime he comes over she goes to him & allows him to carry her and all. Usually she is quite reserved & doesn't always let ppl carry her. But w R, she always seems so at ease.

 Shall end my post w a pic of R & i! Hehe :*) I'm happy.


Saturday, February 2, 2013

Mum's birthday

Mum's birthday dinner was in Jan & we had dinner at Amicii, an Italian restaurant. It so happened tt there was an ongoing Groupon deal so the place was very packed tt night. & It seemed like they were short on staff. The food was average & the service was very slow! We weren't paying through coupons & based on the kind of service we received, it was totally not worth it!
Ordered a plate of Tiramisu to share amongst the 4 of us first & we nearly canceled the order. It took them 30mins js to serve us A PLATE of freaking tiramisu!!! I understand tt they are busy, but it's just ONE plate of tiramisu! As we were seated outside, it was difficult to get their attention. & When we asked for our tiramisu as we were waiting long enough, it seemed like they forgot abt it!

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Escargots(one dozen), $23.90
This was fantastic! (:
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Can't rmbr what pizza this is, but it was not bad.
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Cajun spice mixed grill platter, $39.90
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Linguine Carbonara, $22.90
Disliked the taste so much! I expected their spaghetti to be really good since they are a Italian restaurant. But this, was v disappointing. The sauce was too watery & whole dish tasted so blend! I had a hard time trying to finish it.
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Despite the long wait, the Tiramisu was rly yummy. In fact, it was gobbled up in 30 secs! Hahaha no joke. Mum ate the strawberry on the top & when she was done, she didn't even get the chance to try at least 1 bite! LOL!
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Headed to NYDC for cakes.
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That Boney cake.
SUPER WORTH IT!! (: The portion was huge!
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The night ended well & it kinda made up for our bad dinner. Mum was satisfied so tt's all tt matters (:

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Birthday at Sentosa.

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On the actual day of my 21st birthday, i spent it at Sentosa. R planned a day of activities & i had fun (: The weather was scorching hot tt day! I dolled up specially for my special day & the sun kinda ruined it. Oh wells. Haha. Anw, i mentioned several times to R months ago, saying tt i wanna go Underwater world & to the Dolhpin lagoon as it's been ages since i last went. I kinda guessed tt he wld be bringing me to Sentosa & i was right! (: I'm not an easy person to surprise. Hahaha.

I had such an eventful day! We tried almost everything at Sentosa. It was pure fun (:

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R came over to pick me up (:
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Curled my hair tt day (:
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Hot pink romper is from ASOS (:
Tropical coloured flats from New Look.

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First activity, SEGWAY! (:
First time trying it & it was quite fun! But i was so scared i'd fall! Lol.
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Second activity, TIGER SKY TOWER!
Honestly, i was prett excited at first.. Until the sky tower started moving round & round & round.....
I WAS DAMN GIDDY! Was praying tt it wld go down soon cause i cldn't take it.

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Managed to take some scenery shots while we were up there though. It's basically a revolving cabin tt shows us a panoramic view of Sentosa.
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(((:

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Third activity- UNDERWATER WORLD! *Beams*

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This was super cool! It was rly moving!!

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U can actually stick ur hand in to stroke the fish & feed it. 10 years ago when i was here they didn't hv such things! Underwater world changed quite a bit.

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Overheard a mother telling her kid tt this was a 'Chocolate jellyfish'! I nearly burst out laughing!

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Going through the tunnel! This was pretty amazing. Wld hv been better if it wasn't so crowded! Sadly my birthday this year fell on a PH -.-

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Fourth activity, DOLPHIN LAGOON!
This was Über fun to watch! It was a dolphin & seal showcase. The tricks they cld do were damn cool!

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The seal waving to the audience. Damn smart!

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The Pink dolphin!
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Right after this we had dinner at Astons. We were famished! Had a full afternoon of activities.

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Fifth activity, LUGE & SKYRIDE! The pic says it all! Lol.
We bought the 3 way ticket. Meaning we get to ride the luge & sky ride 3 times for $20 only as they were having some promo tt day. It was so fun! We ended up racing ech other! Hehe.

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Sixth activity, SONGS OF THE SEA!
Ever since they changed the whole concept from the fountain show to songs of the sea, i nvr saw the show until my b'day. Honestly, i was expecting ppl with good vocals singing proper songs. But nooo! It was way under my expectations. It wasn't even a song! Like it was just people humming -.- IT WAS BAD! The only thing i enjoyed abt it was the FIREWORKS! Tt was the best!

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Right after the show, i walked out of the place smiling. I had a full day of activities planned by R. & The ending was spectacular. We both knew Songs of the sea has a fireworks ending. We only went for the fireworks. Hahaha. But still, it was a great ending to my birthday!

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This wonderful girl, Stacy, surprised me 1 hr before my b'day ended! Boy was i elated to see her! Honestly i was hoping tt at the end of my b'day, my friends will surprise me? I rly wanted to see them! (Will get to tt later.) She lugged a huge bag of 21 presents for me! I WAS FRIGGIN TOUCHED! (:
No one has ever done tt for me.

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Out of the 21 gifts, i was most touched by these 2 gifts Stussy gave me (:

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When i got so distracted w the huge bag of presents R creeped up from behind me & surprised me w a rainbow interior cake he baked!! Ahh i was so so touched! I was shocked & extremely happy! No guy has ever baked me a cake before & i didn't think he wld! There's actually a story behind it! Hehe.

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This was a comment R made abt baking a similar cake for me & i didn't think he wld! Haha.

R kinda shocked me this year. Just by looking at the things he's done for me & the ending to my birthday initially was supposed to be a post-party birthday celebration at his house with all my friends. He even bought patterned napkins tt i adore! & He was even gna go to the extend of setting up the fondue machine & ordering in food. Unfortunately, only 2 of my friends were available so he called it off. I was greatly moved by his effort but most of all, tt he knew me so well to know what i wld actually expect on my birthday. He thought of everything tt i wanted to happen on my birthday & even knew tt ima sucker for pretty patterned napkins. Really happy with everything he's done for me (: I am truly blessed to have a partner like him in my life who knows me inside out :*)

All in all, i had a great 21st! I cldn't ask for more & i am elated. I still can't believe i'm alr 21. Gawd how time flies.