October 26, 2010

On Blending

I’ve always wanted to get a blender but never seem to found the one I liked. Well, I do have a food processor, but I wouldn’t want to mix the usage as most of my cooking tend to use strong herbs and ingredients. And a random field work last Friday around Shah Alam, found me a blender. A blender with a bloody good deal.

Supposedly working, we then happen to be in the compounds of the renowned home appliances warehouse sales, where it’s up to 80% off the usual retail price. Instantly a colleague of mine got herself hooked to the ‘cult’ (apple-lah) accessories and I was browsing around aimlessly. And little did I know, I am standing at this special ‘Happy Hour’ section.

Out of no where, a pallet of mixed home appliances were park right in front of me. I reached out for the blender, and there was this tornado of people pushing me left, right, centre and out of the radius. Apparently the ‘Happy Hour’ section is where random selections is being sold at a even cheaper price. Discounts plus more discounts.

I hugged my blender. Tightly. And I should have hugged that bloody deep fryer too. Or that LED TV. Or that Micro Hi-Fi. But seriously RM39 for a blender that is retailing for RM129.90, I am happy!

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Since then, I have been blending up concoctions I could think of, and be merry with it. Banana + milk on Saturday, Banana + orange juice + evaporated milk on Sunday and I have been reading about Aguas frescas too.

Wikipedia: Aguas frescas (Spanish for "fresh (cold) waters") are a combination of either fruits, cereals, or seeds with sugar and water, blended to make a beverage.

 

Aguas Frescas: Termerry = (watermelon + strawberry)

So for Tuesday’s blend I have a combination of any preferred amount of: orange juice + watermelon + strawberries + ice

Method: Blend everything and served chilled.

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Perfect for the hot weather.

12 comments:

JN said...

i love blended juices; capsicums, tomatoes, parsley, bitter gourd... all i like.

Pureglutton said...

Wow - such a steal! The warehouse sale still on kah?

Reen said...

Pretty darn good deal! See.. good things come out from Shah Alam too ;) Should have given me the heads up.. I have a long wishlist to be fulfilled!

Chaokar said...

justin: hmm, veggies? hmm.

PG & Reen: yeah it is. I'm afraid it's over already. Whoohoo.

JN said...

yaya, nice oso geh.

Babe_KL said...

wow lucky you! now you can have all the juices and smoothies, yay!

Ciki said...

lovely! when u gonna blend one for me?! LOL

Rebecca Saw said...

Blend one, put into a tupperware and bring to me over lunch k?
So whn are we lunching?

jason said...

So cheap!?

Unknown said...

I hate you more every time I read your blog.... *speaking in the voice of Pooh

RM39~!!

Where's my access to you know where..? :Þ

Chaokar said...

babe, jason & jin: good deal ay.

c&c & tng: cannot tapao this la. Need to consume em as soon as it is done. LOL

Cassandra said...

As we are reaching the hot summer, I can def take an example of you and start using my blender:) I have one, not something really expensive or good, but I almost never find its usage! You gave me a good ideas though:)And the suggestion of Chaokar from the previous comment is to be remembered too:)