It has been a slow and boring Monday, at work.
I thought I should pen something to arrest this deterioration of my cerebral, otherwise, by the end of today, I may be brain-dead and needing resuscitation, to jumpstart those jaded brain cells that have custody over my creativity and my imagination.
Well, let’s talk about ice cream.
I have always relished a good ice cream.
I prefer the super-premium range ~ Häagen-Dazs. The flavours are generally more "bourgeois", well established, and “rooted” to evergreen flavours such as Butter Pecan, Salted Caramel and Belgian Chocolate.
I dislike the funky Ben & Jerry's “flippant” flavours. To me, it borders on promoting "infidelity" in consumer taste buds, and certainly, unworthy for me, to even spend a cent on them.
Tillamook is another of my favourite, together with Bulla's range of frozen yogurt ice cream, which I often partake, with my ever sweet tongue
On the other hand, the Popsicle ice cream range in Singapore is junk. With Walls at the top of the rubbish heap, followed by local brands like Kings, Meadow Gold, etc. Frankly, they taste absolutely atrocious, while, Magnum, though enjoyable, is far from acceptable, in terms of price and value for money.
Why am I penning about ice cream today?
Well I am neither Dr Chee nor Ms Cecelia Sue.
In GE2015, Dr Chee spoke on his challenges in the supermarket when he attempted to buy Häagen-Dazs or Ben & Jerry's ice cream for his children. I am convinced that he is absolutely right about cost of living in Singapore ∼ a consequential outcome of property owners' greed for highest rental returns ~ local and foreign manufacturers' greed for P&L objectives to justify the astronomical salaries of their CEOs and senior management ~ and, local big retailers' greed for the highest margins. All these are taking place right before our very eyes, every day, 24 7, across all food and utility categories.
Instead of challenging such profiteering business practices, the establishment provides the 70%, a pair of highly tinted sunglass, hoping that all these grievances will not be too glaring, before, during, and after elections, perpetuating a trinity of abuse, culminating in the systematic “rape” of Singaporeans ~ by the establishment, its related and associated businesses and the foreign companies who peddle their goods and services here in Singapore.
I guess I have said enough about politics, which I do not have much interest ~ given the absolute lack of respect to democracy, shown by the daft majority of Singaporeans every 4 to 5 years.
Ms Cecilia Sue, on the other hand, depicts a more interesting and mind blowing rendition of ice cream. Her iconic “ice cream” trysts at SGH carpark with Mr Ng Boon Gay, has certainly allowed me, (and probably many Singaporean women), to talk openly about our “mouthful” weapon of love, and also, the destruction, that we possess, over our men, who appear, unable to resist our delectable partake of this dessert, during intimacy.
Well, again, I have digressed, and some members here will take the opportunity to insinuate that I am writing porn.
Well, when I first wrote the thread's subject header, I intended to talk about this frozen creamy dessert and not about Dr Chee’s plight nor Cecelia’s trysts. In fact, the hot weather over the last few days had certainly triggered my taste buds for a good old Häagen-Dazs ice cream, or, icy slush which I love, when as a kid.
On Saturday, we went for a walk at Tangs Orchard. At the basement, there was a counter selling Popsicle and Slush makers. The brand is Zoku. After the typical product introduction by the sales promotor, we decided to buy a Popsicle maker and also a Slush maker.
Well, I tried the two products on Sunday, I was surprised how well they worked. The end-product had the taste-quality of a commercial made ice cream. It also allowed me to omit added sugar, just relying on natural sugar found in the fruits that I had used.
I guess a video speaks a thousand words. Rather than you reading my mind-numbing words, you are better off watching the You-tube clips on Zoku Popsicle maker and Slush maker (below).
[video=youtube;7Lllf8zNIF4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lllf8zNIF4[/video]
[video=youtube;6XW_BdlRSbM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XW_BdlRSbM[/video]
For the Popsicle maker, I used a banana, meshed it up, mix with single cream. The result was a fun licking creamy Banana Popsicle
For the slush, I used two fresh round cara-cara oranges (as recommended by John), masticated into juice and poured into the Slush maker. A refreshing delightful icy slush on a hot and humid Sunday.
Well, I guess from now onwards, I can avoid those super-sweet commercially made ice cream retailing at “profiteering prices” in Singapore.
As I when I need to satisfy my dessert-induced iku-iku craving, I can always use One Banana, Two Oranges and my Zoku-s. Have a good evening on a slow and boring Monday
I thought I should pen something to arrest this deterioration of my cerebral, otherwise, by the end of today, I may be brain-dead and needing resuscitation, to jumpstart those jaded brain cells that have custody over my creativity and my imagination.
Well, let’s talk about ice cream.
I have always relished a good ice cream.
I prefer the super-premium range ~ Häagen-Dazs. The flavours are generally more "bourgeois", well established, and “rooted” to evergreen flavours such as Butter Pecan, Salted Caramel and Belgian Chocolate.
I dislike the funky Ben & Jerry's “flippant” flavours. To me, it borders on promoting "infidelity" in consumer taste buds, and certainly, unworthy for me, to even spend a cent on them.
Tillamook is another of my favourite, together with Bulla's range of frozen yogurt ice cream, which I often partake, with my ever sweet tongue
On the other hand, the Popsicle ice cream range in Singapore is junk. With Walls at the top of the rubbish heap, followed by local brands like Kings, Meadow Gold, etc. Frankly, they taste absolutely atrocious, while, Magnum, though enjoyable, is far from acceptable, in terms of price and value for money.
Why am I penning about ice cream today?
Well I am neither Dr Chee nor Ms Cecelia Sue.
In GE2015, Dr Chee spoke on his challenges in the supermarket when he attempted to buy Häagen-Dazs or Ben & Jerry's ice cream for his children. I am convinced that he is absolutely right about cost of living in Singapore ∼ a consequential outcome of property owners' greed for highest rental returns ~ local and foreign manufacturers' greed for P&L objectives to justify the astronomical salaries of their CEOs and senior management ~ and, local big retailers' greed for the highest margins. All these are taking place right before our very eyes, every day, 24 7, across all food and utility categories.
Instead of challenging such profiteering business practices, the establishment provides the 70%, a pair of highly tinted sunglass, hoping that all these grievances will not be too glaring, before, during, and after elections, perpetuating a trinity of abuse, culminating in the systematic “rape” of Singaporeans ~ by the establishment, its related and associated businesses and the foreign companies who peddle their goods and services here in Singapore.
I guess I have said enough about politics, which I do not have much interest ~ given the absolute lack of respect to democracy, shown by the daft majority of Singaporeans every 4 to 5 years.
Ms Cecilia Sue, on the other hand, depicts a more interesting and mind blowing rendition of ice cream. Her iconic “ice cream” trysts at SGH carpark with Mr Ng Boon Gay, has certainly allowed me, (and probably many Singaporean women), to talk openly about our “mouthful” weapon of love, and also, the destruction, that we possess, over our men, who appear, unable to resist our delectable partake of this dessert, during intimacy.
Well, again, I have digressed, and some members here will take the opportunity to insinuate that I am writing porn.
Well, when I first wrote the thread's subject header, I intended to talk about this frozen creamy dessert and not about Dr Chee’s plight nor Cecelia’s trysts. In fact, the hot weather over the last few days had certainly triggered my taste buds for a good old Häagen-Dazs ice cream, or, icy slush which I love, when as a kid.
On Saturday, we went for a walk at Tangs Orchard. At the basement, there was a counter selling Popsicle and Slush makers. The brand is Zoku. After the typical product introduction by the sales promotor, we decided to buy a Popsicle maker and also a Slush maker.
Well, I tried the two products on Sunday, I was surprised how well they worked. The end-product had the taste-quality of a commercial made ice cream. It also allowed me to omit added sugar, just relying on natural sugar found in the fruits that I had used.
I guess a video speaks a thousand words. Rather than you reading my mind-numbing words, you are better off watching the You-tube clips on Zoku Popsicle maker and Slush maker (below).
[video=youtube;7Lllf8zNIF4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lllf8zNIF4[/video]
[video=youtube;6XW_BdlRSbM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XW_BdlRSbM[/video]
For the Popsicle maker, I used a banana, meshed it up, mix with single cream. The result was a fun licking creamy Banana Popsicle
For the slush, I used two fresh round cara-cara oranges (as recommended by John), masticated into juice and poured into the Slush maker. A refreshing delightful icy slush on a hot and humid Sunday.
Well, I guess from now onwards, I can avoid those super-sweet commercially made ice cream retailing at “profiteering prices” in Singapore.
As I when I need to satisfy my dessert-induced iku-iku craving, I can always use One Banana, Two Oranges and my Zoku-s. Have a good evening on a slow and boring Monday
