Brunch @ Hatched - Pancakes Medium Rare

Needed a good breakkie the day before my race. Hatched was chosen considering the location and the interesting name that ties to eggs (im a egg lover fyi!). A Coffee lover as well... Darn! Had a near missed for that nespresso machine during my D&D lucky draw. =(

Eggs Benedict is the default choice for many when it comes to breakfast. Sad to say, I had my first Eggs Benedict in Aussieland, and ever since then, it's not that I want to compare, but but but... humans just love to compare, don't we? We compare houses, cars, husbands, wives, gfs, bfs, bffs, jobs... maybe this is a sweeping statement... oh... so ever since then... i have not found one that is comparable... or come close. The poached eggs are too close tooooo runny, it is supposed to be runny, but not the state of runniness and rawness... wheres the hollandaise sauce?! I like my eggs benedict salty... this is not.

Pancakes was a sobz. I ate a few mouthful and i go "wow!"! They actually have whipped cream inside the pancakes??? I was too naive... haha. only did i later realised that it was not half-cooked. So i asked the staff if this is supposed to be that way ( in a very tactful and friendly manner of course, hehe), but she was very apologetical, and immediately got me a new one... The new plate of hot pipping pancakes arrived! it was cooked, safe for humans to eat... no "whipped cream". I like it thick and fluffy...this should be how pancakes are to be like... not some "hotcakes" that claim to be pancakes. But something is missing, the taste. I missed the pancakes i had in Pancake Parlour... a strong hint of vanilla and milk taste!

anyway, they gave me a 50% off the pancakes out of goodwill... Some people were telling me that they should give the whole meal free, or even the pancakes free, for I have eaten quite a bit of the "whipped cream"

This is the one... The legendary Country Pancakes from Pancake Parlour from somewhere down south... you are deeply missed.

Cereal and Yogurt

Post Cereal and Farmers Union Yogurt
Eating Yogurt after my workout has been almost a daily affair (minus away the weekends). I eat not for its health benefits, but for I really like it! So I calculated... $2 a cup (Pink Yogurt student's cup) for 5 days a week and that comes down to $10 for yogurt a week! Gee... So I decided to save some money by buying my own Yogurt and cereal instead. hehe.

Whole Grains, Pecans, Granolas and a tiny slice of Pineapple. Mashed the whole bowl of stuffs into a mess and let it turn soggy... i like it this way! :) But Pink Yogurt is still nicer leh... This Farmers Union Yogurt taste is too sourish... What can I add to neutralise the over-powering sourish taste?!?

Expiry date is on the 25th! Think I got to eat it like every day liaos... lol.

Yogurt has a lot of health benefits... calcium, good bacteria, source of protein (and some fats of cos)... and i think there is more... i dunno liao... that's all i know!

But why do i choose this instead of other brands... which are Low Fat Yogurt. This is because, other than the fact that I like this for it has a thicker texture (not the thickest thou), Low Fat Yogurt comes at a price... Low Fat = Higher Sugar. Don't Believe? Next time when you make a trip to the market, do make an additional effort to look at the nutritional value =)

Chio Breakfast

Baked Beans, with rolled ham and cheese, raisin bread and a slice of homemade coco dusted cheese cake