The Italees Restaurant @ Bangi Review

I was hankering for Dave's Deli's spaghetti carbonara one day but it was too far away to get so my hubby suggested we go to Bangi and scout out new restaurants to try out. We opted to try and eat at Italees Restaurant since the name did indicate that it's an Italian restaurant.

 The front Italees Restaurant @ Bangi.

The restaurant is located in a shop lot area right next to Mohd Chan's Abdullah's restaurant. The seating arrangement is just like any ordinary restaurant would have with a few booths lined up at the right side of the eatery. There was not a lot of customers so we opted to sit at a booth. A waitress came and gave us single laminated sheets of menu each. My heart fell a bit as I scanned the menu and found out that there was no pasta or spaghetti section at all. I asked the waitress and she confirmed that the restaurant did not serve spaghetti nor pasta. Most of the menu listed consist of Malaysian dishes you can get at any restaurants and there was only a teenie weenie section on Western food. Hmm.. maybe the name Italees has some other meaning rather than indicating on Italian cuisines..

After the initial shock webbed away, I decided to order their Chicken Chop with BBQ sauce and my husband asked for their Hainanese Chicken Rice with beansprouts. For drinks, we decided upon Iced  Sprinkled Milo and warm barley.

It didn't take too long for the drinks to come with the Hainanese Chicken Rice. The barley was perfectly brewed making the drink quite enjoyable to drink. The Milo was well.. like Milo. You can never go wrong with Milo unless the mixture is made too thin.

Milo and Warm Barley

The chicken rice was nicely cooked. The rice is not too oily nor too dry. The chicken was very tender and the hainan sauce was not too salty. The beansprout was also very tasty (this coming from someone who does not eat beansprouts!). The only thing I did not like was the chicken broth which I found a little bit bitter. Maybe it was because there was too much parsley mixed into it.

 Hainanese Chicken Rice

The bread was warm and crispy on the outside but very fluffy and soft on the inside. The fries was just okay but the veggies were a bit soggy. The chicken chop was just so-so to me. I did find that some of the fat from the chicken fillet was not fully removed. The BBQ gravy was quite oily and it has a bit of a sour taste to it. The combination of the veggies and the chicken chop did not go too well together. Maybe the chef had an off day that day. The highlight of the dish was the bread because I really enjoyed it. Yum!

Chicken Chop with BBQ sauce

Yummy bread!

Overall, our dining experience was okay. The food had a 50-50 affect on us since we like the chicken rice and the bread, but did not really enjoy the chicken chop. I would really recommend the chicken rice if anyone is up for a dish of Hainanese Chicken Rice.

Aura White Gluta Collagen 400,000 mg Review

I had always had this weakness whenever a product claims to be able to diminish, tightens or even make pores disappear. My sister said it has been my downfall every time without fail. So, when the latest hype of collagen drink washes over the country, I too succumb to the advertisement and testimonial pictures pasted all over the internet. ("^_^ )

The "in" thing currently that had almost all women in the country logging on to their online bank accounts to do some bank transfer is Aura White Gluta Collagen 400,000 mg. It claims to be able to solve most skin problems as early as 7 days and if continuously consumed, your skin would dramatically improve.

Product Description:
Aura White Pure GlutaCollagen 400,000mg is an innovative and result proven beauty supplement for your skin.It can transform your skin in just 7 days! It naturally transform your skin without painful injections, botox or expensive laser treatments. You will see the difference from 7 - 14 days onwards. It is made in Malaysia.

Aura White Pure GlutaCollagen 400,000mg contains all natural ingredients combined with a breakthrough technology to improve your skin and many other health conditions from inside out. It contains 400,000 mg (very high dosage of collagen and gluta) compared to other beauty supplements in the market therefore making it the most efficient in showing results.

It is recommended for those with saggy skin, dull skin, uneven skin surface, no glow, pimples, skin discolouration, pigmentation, scars, acne scars, dark skin and eczema.

Benefits of Aura White Pure GlutaCollagen 400,000mg

1. Beautiful Skin (Fair & Glowing)
Formulated with the latest technology from Japan using all natural ingredients such as Tilapia Collagen, L-Glutathione, Vitamin C, Hyaluronic Acid, Tomato Stem Cell, Apple Stem Cell, Rosella Stem Cell, Strawberry, Maqui berry, Billberry, Papaya, Lemon, Sweet Turnip and Mixed Berries. This formula of combined ingredients work 3 times harder on whitening of skin, repairing damaged skin structure due to pimples and acnes, dry skin and pigmentation problems resulting in fairer, softer, translucent looking skin. This product is suitable for men and women.

2. Beautiful Hair and Nails
Collagen helps with the health of hair and nails. With 400,000mg dose of Collagen & Gluta contained in a bottle of Aura White Gluta Collagen, it is only natural that the health of your hair and nails improve together with your skin. It also improves the calcium intake beneficial to your body for stronger bones & nails.

3. More Energy
Improves energy level and REDUCES JOINT and MUSCLE pain. Collagen in between joints are lost as we get older. Aura White Pure GlutaCollagen 400,000mg replenishes vital collagen levels in your body.

4. Internal Health
The 3 stem cells formulation improves immunity system, fights free radicals and replenishes old cells with new cells.

Directions of Consumption:
Mix 2 scoops of Aura White Pure GlutaCollagen 400,000mg with 120 ml room temperature plain water (measure with the free shaker provided). SHAKE SHAKE & DRINK (taste like berry flavour).
Do Not Use Hot Water! (It'll destroy nutrients).
Consume TWICE daily. For best result, drink once in the MORNING (30 minutes before eating) and once at NIGHT before sleep.

Packaging: Aura White comes in a white plastic tub weighing 500 gm. It has a screw on lid and a large plastic stopper to ensure that the contents does not spill out of the tub upon opening. It comes with a scoop and a shaker.

The set I received.

 

The screw lid and the stopper.

The scoop.

Ingredients: Hydrolized tilapia collagen peptide, L-Glutathione, Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin C, Tomato Stem Cell, Apple Stem Cell, Rosella Stem Cell, Maquiberry, Strawberry, Billberry, Papaya, Lemon, Sweet Turnip & Mixed Berries.

Texture: Aura White is a finely milled powder form of collagen mix. The fine powder dissolves completely when shaken/mixed thoroughly with water turning the snowy fine powder into a berry coloured drink.

Smell/Taste: When in powder form, Aura White has this sweet berry smell which is very pleasant. When it has turned into liquid, the sweet berry smell is no longer there but is replaced with a sourish scent. As for the taste, it has a sourish berry taste without any sweetness. Sort of like Ribena without any sugar. It does not leave any bitter or weird after taste. At first I didn't like the taste but after a few days I grew to get accustomed to it and now I kind of like it.

My Current Conclusion: 

So far I have consumed Aura White for 1 week only and have yet to see any skin improvement. Some testimonies claim that changes can be seen as soon as 7 days and some says in 14 days. So far I haven't seen any changes in my skin texture. The good news is that this supplement does not leave any unwanted side effects (i.e: pimples, drying, itchiness, etc) on me so far and I am thankful for that. I will continue to take Aura White and hope that this will really work wonders on my skin. I will be considering to repurchase this. Will update later ya plus all the pictures of the product!

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My Final Conclusion: 

I had been consuming a number of jars of Aura White. I could not say that all the wonders the product does to the skin claimed is untrue but I could also not say that they are true either. I could only conclude that this is basically just a healthy drink. It may suit some people and it may not. It did not work wonders on my skin though. Porcelain flawless skin was nowhere to be seen. It did keep pimples at bay at times. However, it did made my sister's skin supple. All in all, I would conclude that this product is not suitable for me, maybe suitable for some other consumers. So I would not be repurchasing because it is quite pricey for just a healthy drink.

Price:

A jar of Aura White Pure Gluta Collagen 400,000 mg costs RM150.00. Currently it comes free with a shaker and a mask.

Starbuck's Shepherd Pie & Blueberry Cheesecake Review

I love going to Starbucks for occasional pick me up sessions (cannot go there at the moment since I am still in my confinement period!). Whenever I go there, I always seem to order almost the same thing every time which is Caramel Frappucino (nope, not with 7 pumps of caramel syrup added with caramel drizzle in the blend like how my cousin Barneysayz likes it!) accompanied by either a slice of cake or a shepherd's pie. I even influenced my dear husband to buy us a Starbuck's tumbler so that we could get savings whenever we buy our drinks. Seeing that he's the person who jumps on board whenever there's a chance to save a penny or two, he agreed. Hehe..

Starbuck's shepherd's pie happens to be my favourite shepherd's pie of all. I haven't tasted a lot of shepherd's pies but so far, but compared to a couple of places, this is the best one to my liking. The pastry crust of the pie is crisp and cookie like. It is creamy and slightly sweet, a combination that seems to agree with my palate. The beef mushroom filling is not too salty but has a creamy taste to it. The beef is also tender and not too chewy or hard. I find the whipped potato a bit too salty to my liking though but only when I eat it by itself, but when eaten together with the crust and filling, the taste is nicely balanced.

Shepherd's Pie.

The first time I ate Starbuck's Blueberry Cheese Cake, I fell in love with it! The bottom crust is very nice and crumbly and has a sweet taste to it. The cheesecake layer is very creamy and does not make me get the 'I-feel-sick-cause-I-ate-too-much' feeling. It has a very soft texture and melts in your mouth. Yum! The blueberry is usually nice and has that just-right tang of tartness but this time, the blueberry in my cake tasted a bit gassy and sour. An old batch, perhaps? Anyhow, if you get a fresh slice, I am sure you won't regret it.

Blueberry Cheese Cake.

I actually cannot drink coffee because it will give me a big headache but surprisingly, I can take ice-blended coffee, only from Starbuck's! Ya, I am a prat about this, I know. ( _._ ) So whenever I have a hankering for coffee, I always go to Starbuck's and get my favourite drink which is Caramel Frappucino, no whipped cream and extra caramel drizzle. The Mocha Frap is also nice and chocolatey. Yum!!

My favourite Starbuck's drink.

Currently since I am in my confinement period, writing this review about my fav Frap, cake and pastry makes my mouth water. I am so going to get myself to Starbuck's once my 'stay-away-from-ice' period is over! ( o. 0 )