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Dyson Lightcycle Morph
Powerful, flexible light to meet the demands of your changing day.
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How to clean your coffee machine
"Ughh..My coffee tastes weird." Your coffee maker isn't giving you same coffeelicious taste like your first brew?
You might think it has to do with the quality of your beans or powder. But, you are wrong. It's because you missed an important step in maintaining your coffee maker. Read on the post to find out!
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How to keep your fridge running well
We've heard stories where the fridge is not cooling enough to keep food fresh. Yes, our customers tend to jump to conclusions that the fridge has worn down & it's time to get a new one.
But did you know you can maintain your fridge in good condition for years with the right care methods? Check out these simple steps to keep your fridge running well. Remember: Care for your fridge & your fridge will care for your groceries.
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Happy Chap Goh Mei
Time flies when you’re having great fun. Finally, Chinese New Year has come to its last day. Here we would like to wish all our valued customers a very Happy Chap Goh Meh!
1. Love Does Cost a Thing
Traditionally, this day was the only day of the year for young single girls to stroll the streets to meet prospective husbands. They did it by throwing oranges into the sea, and the gentlemen that found it were assumed to be destined with them. The practice became increasingly popular over the years to the point that prices of tangerines and oranges grew significantly — love isn’t cheap, after all.
2. Men Are Going Bananas
The practice of throwing oranges apparently originated from Penang at the end of the 19th century. And up until quite recently, bachelors began participating in this tradition too, but instead of throwing oranges, they’re using bananas to show you they’re the “ripe” one for you.
3. Say My Name, Say My Name
The origins of the name dates back some 2,000 years ago, and is derived from the southern Hokkien dialect — ‘chap goh’ (fifteen) and ‘meh’ (night) — which reflects on the timeline that it’s celebrated during; the fifteenth day of Chinese New Year. However, in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao, this day is referred to as the ‘Lantern Festival’.
4. End the Day With a B.I.G. Bang
Lanterns, fireworks, and firecrackers are essential elements when it comes to celebrating the end of the auspicious occasion. It’s said that bright lights gets rid of troubles and negativity, which then sparks hope of everyone having a delightful year filled with good fortune and happiness.
Tefal Optigrill: Versatility at its best!
Highly versatile and very easy to use, Tefal Optigrill + can make a professional home chef out of you in no time! It can cook anything, anytime and anywhere. It’s versatility at its best!
You can take it anywhere
Optigrill + is perfectly portable and can be transported anywhere. As long as you’re somewhere next to an electric plug, you can grill whatever your heart desires in no time. Happy grilling
It cooks food the way YOU like
Optigrill + is not vainly called an intelligent grill. With its advanced technology, this versatile grill can measure the thickness of your steaks and cook them the way you love them most from rare to well done. The cooking monitor lets you know when your meal is cooked to your liking. The manual mode includes 4 temperature levels as well, allowing you to cook fruits and vegetables to your liking.
It cooks any type of food
You can cook anything using your Optigrill + electrical grill. With its 6 cooking programs, it allows you to:
Grill meat to prepare rib eye steaks with chimichurri sauce
Main Course
Number of people: 2
Cost: Expensive
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 5 min
Ingredients
Instructions
Stir the vinegar with the lemon juice, garlic, half each salt and pepper, the hot pepper flakes and bay leaf. Whisk in the olive oil until well combined; stir in the parsley. Let stand for at least 15 minutes; discard the bay leaf.
Meanwhile, pat the steaks dry with paper towel. Sprinkle the remaining salt and pepper over both sides of each steak.
Select the "Red Meat" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the steaks on the grill and close the lid.
Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour of desired doneness; yellow for rare, orange for medium or red for well done. Transfer the steaks to a plate and tent with foil. Rest for 5 minutes. Serve the steaks with the chimichurri sauce on the side.
Tips: Enjoy a late summer harvest inspired supper by serving the steaks with corn on the cob and sliced fresh field tomatoes. Substitute any premium grilling steak such as strip loin for the rib eye steaks if preferred.
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Buttermilk-rosemary marinated chicken thighs
Main Course
Number of people: 4
Cost: Affordable
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 15 min
Rest time: 4H00
Ingredients
Instructions
Whisk the buttermilk with the mustard, rosemary and garlic. Place the chicken in a large ziptop bag and pour in the buttermilk mixture. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade. Sprinkle the salt and pepper all over the chicken.
Select the "Poultry" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the chicken on the grill and close the lid.
Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour red.
Tips: Serve with a tossed green salad and roasted potatoes. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, you can use low-fat, plain yogurt in the marinade instead.
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Salmon and cream sauce
Main Course
Number of people: 4
Cost: Expensive
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Ingredients
Instructions
Place the dill, green onion, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic and 1/2 tsp (2 ml) each salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, slowly pour in the oil until well combined. Divide the mixture in half. Stir one portion with the sour cream; set aside. Season the salmon with the remaining salt and pepper. Brush the remaining dill mixture over the salmon.
Select the "Fish/Seafood" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the salmon on the grill and close the lid.
Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour yellow. Serve the salmon with the reserved sour cream mixture on the side.
Tips: Removing the salmon during the yellow stage of cooking results in a restaurant quality salmon fillet with a slightly coral and moist center. For an elegant dinner, serve the salmon with steamed baby potatoes and wilted leafy greens such as Swiss chard or spinach.
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Spicy grilled Italian Panini
Main Course
Number of people: 4
Cost: Affordable
Difficulty: Medium
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Ingredients
Instructions
Whisk the oil with the vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic. Add the zucchini, red pepper and onion; toss to coat.
Select the "Manual Mode" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the vegetables on the grill and close the lid.
Cook the vegetables, in batches, for 3 to 5 minutes or until well marked and tender. Spread the pesto over 4 slices of bread. Top with vegetables, pickled peppers and cheese. Cap the sandwiches with remaining slices of bread.
Select the "Sandwich" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place two sandwiches on the grill and close the lid. Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour red. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.
Tips: Kick up the heat by adding more hot peppers or a few slices of hot Italian salami. Or, omit the peppers for a tame sandwich. Make this sandwich a new flavour experience every time by changing the cheese. Try sliced bocconcini, shredded Parmesan, Emmental, goat cheese or even Gorgonzola.
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It can even cook fruits and vegetables using the slow cooking manual mode!
You can take it anywhere
Optigrill + is perfectly portable and can be transported anywhere. As long as you’re somewhere next to an electric plug, you can grill whatever your heart desires in no time. Happy grilling
It cooks food the way YOU like
Optigrill + is not vainly called an intelligent grill. With its advanced technology, this versatile grill can measure the thickness of your steaks and cook them the way you love them most from rare to well done. The cooking monitor lets you know when your meal is cooked to your liking. The manual mode includes 4 temperature levels as well, allowing you to cook fruits and vegetables to your liking.
It cooks any type of food
You can cook anything using your Optigrill + electrical grill. With its 6 cooking programs, it allows you to:
Grill meat to prepare rib eye steaks with chimichurri sauce
Main Course
Number of people: 2
Cost: Expensive
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 5 min
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) red vinegar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
- 4 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
- 1 tsp (5 ml) each salt and pepper, divided
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) hot pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) very finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 rib eye steaks, about 175 g each
Instructions
Stir the vinegar with the lemon juice, garlic, half each salt and pepper, the hot pepper flakes and bay leaf. Whisk in the olive oil until well combined; stir in the parsley. Let stand for at least 15 minutes; discard the bay leaf.
Meanwhile, pat the steaks dry with paper towel. Sprinkle the remaining salt and pepper over both sides of each steak.
Select the "Red Meat" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the steaks on the grill and close the lid.
Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour of desired doneness; yellow for rare, orange for medium or red for well done. Transfer the steaks to a plate and tent with foil. Rest for 5 minutes. Serve the steaks with the chimichurri sauce on the side.
Tips: Enjoy a late summer harvest inspired supper by serving the steaks with corn on the cob and sliced fresh field tomatoes. Substitute any premium grilling steak such as strip loin for the rib eye steaks if preferred.
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Buttermilk-rosemary marinated chicken thighs
Main Course
Number of people: 4
Cost: Affordable
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 15 min
Rest time: 4H00
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 bone-in, skinless, chicken thighs
- 3/4 tsp (4 ml) each salt and pepper
Instructions
Whisk the buttermilk with the mustard, rosemary and garlic. Place the chicken in a large ziptop bag and pour in the buttermilk mixture. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade. Sprinkle the salt and pepper all over the chicken.
Select the "Poultry" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the chicken on the grill and close the lid.
Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour red.
Tips: Serve with a tossed green salad and roasted potatoes. If you don’t have buttermilk on hand, you can use low-fat, plain yogurt in the marinade instead.
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Salmon and cream sauce
Main Course
Number of people: 4
Cost: Expensive
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (175 ml) chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) chopped green onion
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
- 2 tsp (10 ml) finely grated lemon zest
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3/4 tsp (4 ml) each salt and pepper, divided
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) olive oil
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) light sour cream
- 4 salmon fillets, about 125 g each
Instructions
Place the dill, green onion, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic and 1/2 tsp (2 ml) each salt and pepper in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, slowly pour in the oil until well combined. Divide the mixture in half. Stir one portion with the sour cream; set aside. Season the salmon with the remaining salt and pepper. Brush the remaining dill mixture over the salmon.
Select the "Fish/Seafood" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the salmon on the grill and close the lid.
Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour yellow. Serve the salmon with the reserved sour cream mixture on the side.
Tips: Removing the salmon during the yellow stage of cooking results in a restaurant quality salmon fillet with a slightly coral and moist center. For an elegant dinner, serve the salmon with steamed baby potatoes and wilted leafy greens such as Swiss chard or spinach.
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Spicy grilled Italian Panini
Main Course
Number of people: 4
Cost: Affordable
Difficulty: Medium
Preparation time: 15 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) olive oil
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) balsamic vinegar
- 3/4 tsp (4 ml) each salt and pepper
- 4 clove garlic, minced
- 1 zucchini, sliced into 1 cm thick rounds
- 1 red pepper, sliced into strips
- 1/2 small red onion, sliced into 1 cm thick rounds
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) pesto such as artichoke, basil or sundried tomato
- 8 slices fresh Italian bread, about 1 cm thick
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) pickled hot peppers
- 1 cup (250 ml) shredded cheese such as provolone, Asiago or mozzarella
Instructions
Whisk the oil with the vinegar, salt, pepper and garlic. Add the zucchini, red pepper and onion; toss to coat.
Select the "Manual Mode" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place the vegetables on the grill and close the lid.
Cook the vegetables, in batches, for 3 to 5 minutes or until well marked and tender. Spread the pesto over 4 slices of bread. Top with vegetables, pickled peppers and cheese. Cap the sandwiches with remaining slices of bread.
Select the "Sandwich" program and press "OK". Lightly grease the cooking plates with cooking spray. Once the purple indicator light has stopped flashing, place two sandwiches on the grill and close the lid. Cook until the indicator light has changed to the colour red. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.
Tips: Kick up the heat by adding more hot peppers or a few slices of hot Italian salami. Or, omit the peppers for a tame sandwich. Make this sandwich a new flavour experience every time by changing the cheese. Try sliced bocconcini, shredded Parmesan, Emmental, goat cheese or even Gorgonzola.
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It can even cook fruits and vegetables using the slow cooking manual mode!
Biolux Asia | Hydrogen Generation
What is Hydrogen?
Most of the hydrogen in nature is distributed in the universe, and it is the initial material that makes up various elements and substances in the universe.
In recent years, hydrogen has been widely used as a power source for fuel cells, which has little damage to the environment and has gradually become an alternative energy source. However, the traditional method of producing hydrogen is costly and complicated.
Due to its extremely easy combination with oxygen, hydrogen makes it a natural reducing agent and is used in antioxidant applications.
In biomedicine, as early as 1975, some people conducted research on hydrogen treatment of tumors.
In 2007, Japanese scholars pointed out that it is selective to breathe 2% of hydrogen or drink saturated hydrogen-rich water and absorb hydrogen through the digestive tract.
Neutralizes hydroxyl radicals.
Hydrogen Production Method
Membrane Electrode Electrolysis (Proton Exchange Membrane)
Ingredients: Water Consumables: Deionization Filter
The principle of membrane electrode electrolysis hydrogen production is the use of low-voltage DC-conducting solid-state membrane electrode for positive and negative electrode electrolysis deionized water, water is separated into hydrogen and oxygen atoms in the form of proton exchange at a special anode interface, oxygen from the anode Directly discharged, hydrogen is polymerized at the cathode into hydrogen molecules. The purity of hydrogen produced by the electrolysis method is about 97% or more.
The by-product of the hydrogen generation by electrolysis is oxygen, and no additional electrolyte is required.
Direct Electrolysis (Alkaline Water)
Raw Material: Water Consumables: Electrolyte
An electrolyte is added to the electrolytic cell through which the water flows, and an electric current is conducted to dissociate the water molecules.
The cathode of the DC electrode generates hydrogen gas; the anode generates oxygen.
Since hydrogen cannot be effectively dissolved in water, it is possible to collect hydrogen and oxygen by means of a drainage gas collection method, the volume of which is 2:1.
The electrolyte may be an ionic compound of a strong acid and a strong base, for example, sodium chloride, but in order to prevent the anode from generating chlorine, sodium hydroxide should be used as the electrolyte.
Magnesium Water Production Method (Chemical Reaction)
Raw material: Water Consumables: Magnesium Products
Hydrogen is generated by the reaction of magnesium rods or magnesium balls with water, and the by-product is magnesium oxide or magnesium hydroxide.
Since hydrogen cannot be effectively dissolved in water, hydrogen can be collected by the drainage gas collection method. The reaction chemical formula is as follows: Mg+2H2O → Mg(OH)2+