Milk Frother & His Birthday

Hub's birthday was in November and I had to crack my head thinking of what to buy.

With limited money and time, I really had no idea on what.

Then I remembered that he lovesssss matcha latte. 

It is his recent obsession lately. 

of course, I am responsible in introducing Matcha to him.

Otherwise, he sticks to coffee and tea.

We have our own matcha powder at home.

The one Mom bought for us when she was travelling Japan.

It is really2 good. 

It's like my daily dose of antioxidant.

We have tried making our own version of Matcha Latte, 

but we failed to nail it.

As i made my further investigation on how to improve the home made version of matcha latte, 

I finally figured out the key: Froth your milk.

It's the bubble and creamy texture that makes latte so yummy.

So, i figured, what could be better to give him for his big day?

A Milk Frother!

Not only that it will add to our kitchen essentials, but his matcha latte or any other latte can tremendously improved!

So I began searching for the most reliable, affordable milk frother.

I found that there are many types of Milk Frother in the market.

http://www.kitchenkapers.com/milk-frothers-and-milk-steamers.html

I have few options in mind. 

I have tried looking for it high and low from the local shops, like Kitchen Shop, Harvey Norman, Parkson, or any canggih2 centre. But it is either they don't carry it or that it has ran out of stock.

what i wanted is something like this: (based on reviews)

Another option I had was to purchase online.

and the only one providing it is 11th Street.

I have never purchased from 11th Street, and I didnt know exactly how long it will take.

Few errands came in between and I got caught up in the middle.

and at last, his birthday came.

I didnt get to buy him any gift on time.

except for a Pavlova with candle on top.

hehehe

But, on our visit to Ikea last month, I finally bought the long awaited milk frother!

but please, the price is so cheap, it is hardly a present!

only RM5.90

ahahahahah

But Hub was happy with it.

he even complimented that it is one of the best birthday gift i have given him.

We make latte almost on daily basis.

Coffee, matcha, or even hot chocolate.

I even use it to whisk eggs. 

We love it.

We love the price even more!  

Now, we get to enjoy our coffee or matcha as above.

(picture taken from google)

need to learn how to make this later:

And ouh, to my darling Husband, 

Of Olive Oil & Soap

Eczema has been running wild in our family.

This affects especially Ayra and me. 

Alhamdulillah Amna is off the hook. Thanks to her Ayah's gene. 

 

Both of us, the eczema sufferers, cannot tolerate heat well. or dust. or seafood. 

or too cold either. 

It is important that the skin is kept hydrated all the time. 

And Flare time is the worst. 

The itchiness, redness, scratching and eventually lead to bleeding. 

and eventually scaring. 

Not my hand Okay

We have been very careful with Ayra so that her eczema does not get worse. 

We will avoid triggering factors especially squid and prawn as much as we could, 

even though we know those are her favourites.

Alhamdulillah, she understands that those yummy food are not really good for her.

She knows that whenever she eats them, her eczema would flare up. 

At times, when she craves for it, we will give her, provided anti-histamine and 

steroid are on stand-by. 

We have used so many products for the eczema. Be it organic or not. But mostly are organics.

Well, they seem to work at most, but price could be an issue and I am looking for something internally. Something we can consume to maintain health from inside. 

I have always wanted to start her on Olive Oil regime. 

I have been seaching for a good quality, trustworthy product that does not contain any adulterated substances such as steroid, etc. 

Locally produced products were not in the list. Not that I dont trust them. I do.

In fact, some really works. For adults. 

But, looking at current market situation where naturally derived products are often mixed/ adulterated with Steroid, etc makes me..think 100 times on purchasing, and what more in letting my 4 year old to consume. 

More over, the method of production is not known. Whether it is sterile, the equipment used are clean, of standards, the quality of the ingredient itself, etc.

so many things that i have questions on.

Hey, I'm a Pharmacist. An educated mommy.

I should be using my knowledge wisely especially for my own family.

So, the search ended when I found this:

 

I bought the orange one for her. and Amna.

They have been taking it daily since 3 weeks ago.

I would say there is a difference in Ayra's skin.

It is not dry at the folding parts and moist. 

The only time when she flares up is when the weather is too hot or she eats seafood.

What makes this product different and why I chose this:

http://www.ponsforchildren.com/eng/kids.html

https://www.facebook.com/childrenoliveoil/

a) It has Low Acidity

Since our tummy is acidic, it is important that the oil we consume is of low acidity. to prevent gastric issue etc. trust me, u dont want ur kids to complaint on tummy ache.

b) Nice Taste

Luckily the taste is not too oily. So Ayra has no problem consuming a teaspoon of this olive oil, in its raw form. and Amna, well, she likes to follow anything that her big sister does. 

One spoon for her big sister, and one for her. 

(even though i know she doesn't like it that much)

 c) The Process 

Referring to the diagram above, it clearly explains on the best type of olive oil that we can consume raw. And the method use is cold -pressed, which produces the highest quality of olive oil for raw consumption. and as it is an international brand from Spain, I believe it is tightly regulated by international body for its Good Manufacturing Practice and so on.

d) The Price

It's only RM38 per bottle. Expensive? No. for the sake for its benefit, I think it is reasonable.

Another product of Olive Oil we are using for the the Mommy and Ayah is:

 

I am forcing Hub to take this. and for me as well to control my eczema.

Pregnancy has caused my eczema to worsen. 

*cry*

The taste is very light. not heavy as others. So, something I can tolerate with everyday.

(but I still need to force Hub to take)

I support this Palestinian product 100%.

This costs RM50 per bottle of 250ml. 

This is made 100% in Land of Palestine.

The Olive fruits used came from a very very very old tree, of more than 2000 years old.

So, can u imagine the content of its nutrition?

http://www.canaanfairtrade.com/products/olive-oils/

 It is USDA Organic certified product, so no doubt on its quality, etc.

and we are also using its Olive Oil Bar Soap, which i think is amazing in keeping your skin moist.

 This bar soap is Rm20 each. 

Had to waaaa for a while. But after seeing the result, and for the sake of the babies, why not.

We got all this from a local shop in Laman Seri Shah Alam. A shop called al Masoud Trading. 

Next to Chef Zubir's Laman Grill restaurant. 

But I think u still can get elsewhere. Gotta google it.

So, hopefully the effort to control eczema works. 

We are aiming for steroid free but looking at our oh so lovely sunny and sweaty weather, I doubt we can achieve that at all. But the least we can do is to ensure the limitation of steroid use for flare up cases. Others are maintained by the use os Olive Oil.

and not forgetting, not only for skin, but good for its high in Good Cholestrol and unclogging your heart and keeping u in good health.

What is recommended in Quran and Sunnah, we must follow. There are proven benefits in it.