Sunday, 29 July 2018

RECIPE: QUICK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES


I'm storing this recipe right here because this chocolate brownies have received a nod of approval from The Hubby who is very particular with the taste of food.

I found this recipe online and the reason why it is being named "Quick Chocolate Brownies" is because the recipe doesn't require you to melt any chocolate chips / chocolate bars.

Less hassle and less mess as you only need one bowl to dump in all the ingredients.




QUICK CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

INGREDIENTS
1 cup melted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar (the original recipe requires 2 cups but I have reduced it to adjust its sweetness)
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
* Optional (to intensify the taste of chocolate): Mix 2 Tbsp warm water + 1 tsp coffee powder

METHOD
1. Grease 9 x 13 inch pan
2. Pre-heat oven 170C
3. Whisk butter + sugar + cocoa powder until smooth
4. Add vanilla extract + eggs + sift in flour + baking powder + salt + coffee mixture
5. Pour into pan and bake for 25 - 30 minutes
6. Once done, let it cool before cutting into squares.

Saturday, 21 April 2018

ROCKSTAR GYM, TROPICANA CITY MALL

As we are running a single-income household, we are very particular and careful in terms of our expenses.

Therefore, when a friend promoted us Rockstar Gym, we were hesitant initially, already running the numbers $$$ in our head. 😅


We reached out to Rockstar Gym at Tropicana City Mall in Petaling Jaya as they recently ran a 3-day FREE trial.



THE GYM :

Located on the 2nd floor of the mall, it is a huge space consisting of several studios, gyms and 1 court (where they conduct tennis, futsal and basketball classes).

Our #1 loves the classes conducted as the coaches and assistant coaches were friendly. 


The entire staff team were friendly, I must say, and they were eager to assist as best as they can. 


The gym itself is kept clean as the cleaning crew is on stand-by throughout the business hours. They are quick to clean up any spills / crumbs / mess as their major clients are kids.


Most classes for kids aged 4 and above are scheduled in the afternoons when these kids return from pre-school or school where for kids aged below 4, classes are in the mornings / early afternoons.


FACILITIES :

It's also convenient to have a bathroom within the gym itself and it is clean. They do have a few cubicles of changing rooms (no shower) in the event the kids need to change their clothes, especially those taking taekwando.


A waiting lounge for parents is also available where they have tables and chairs as well as stools.

As for the Muslims who wish to perform their prayers, a surau is also located nearby but not within the gym itself.


MEMBERSHIP FEES :
We managed to lock down the rates below for 3 months and enjoy the promotional price offered by Rockstar.

>> Fee is paid for 3 months, get 1 MONTH FREE
(RM268 x 2) + RM100 + RM98
= RM734

Thereafter, the monthly fee is RM 268.

Note:
RM100 (Registration Fee)
RM98 (Processing Fee)

For Maybank account holders, you may set-up an auto-debit whereby the RM100 Registration Fee is waived

You may click below to view further details on the Maybank promotion:
http://www.rockstar-gym.com.my/member-benefits/partnership-promotion


PARKING ACCESS :
We would normally park our car at Basement 2 (B2) and take the lift from there which will bring us straight to the second floor. The basement parking also has parking spots for LADIES ONLY which is convenient especially if you're alone with your kid(s). TouchNGo is also available, however, you will need to carefully check the signage for TouchNGo when you enter OR exit the parking.


OUTLETS :
Apart from Tropicana City Mall, they do have other outlets - 
1. Setia Walk Mall, Puchong
2. The Mines, Serdang (they offer swimming classes)
3. Kiara163, Mont Kiara (opening in November 2018 and will offer swimming classes too)


ADDRESS :
Rockstar Gym, Tropicana City Mall, Lot 38 – Lot 40, Level 2, Jalan SS 20/27, Seksyen 20, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

PHONE NUMBER :

03-77334178

WEBSITE :
http://www.rockstar-gym.com.my/