I Appeared in 2 pages of Her World August 2015

In June I went for a photoshoot...

Now it's August and the results are out:

That's me on two pages, one full page and the other with me without make-up at the side panel.

August Her World has Deanna on the cover

If you are interested, you can buy the mag off the shelf, it costs 7.42 ringgit with GST

Now I show you behind the scenes! hehe

As soon as I arrived this boy did my hair..

then make up artist did my face

touching up after dressing

my before and after look

Apple shaped people tend to dress in tents, the writer said

So I needed to dress in a fitting shift with waist nipper and geometric prints

I had two change of clothes

Nabila the stylist got all the latest shoes from different stores

the clothes she sourced for are not even on sale yet, hence I could not buy my dress off her!

from Pedro I think

so cool!!

With technology so advanced nowadays, they could straightaway  choose the pictures and I had to take again if they are not satisfied!

Gosh I smiled till my jaws frozed and my legs teetered on heels till I almost keeled over!!

hahaha!!!

Here is  the piece that they did : 

the story is :Styles That Figure Flatter!

How to flatter figure in the 30s

Body size: petite

In the 40s: 

Body size: Athletic

In the 50's (me!)

Body Size: APPLE hahahah!!!

In case you don't know what apple-sized means, I found a chart

The second is Apple size hehe

I suppose that's me, fat, short, dumpy and no space for a waist!

My transformation in my sheath dress... do you like it?

I became a "secretary" actually I am a veteran teacher, and retired!

Slingback heels, RM159,90 from Charles and Keith, Soft clutch RM235 from Pedro.

You can read what they have done to achieve my look that they want me to portray

Top handle red tote RM309.90 Charles and Keith

Oversized blazer RM269 from Wallis

Bangle from Red's Revenge.

Maxi skirt (price unknown) from Flow

Strappy heels RM169.90 Charles and Keith

Printed top, RM189 from Wharehouse

printed dress from Nichii, price unavailable

                        Cropped cardigan RM126 from Wallis, 

 Gold Bangle price unavailable from Red's Revenge.

Meet my team: (Nabila the stylist and writer is not in the picture)..my make up artiste, my hairdresser and my photographer and me the MODEL!

Her World and Leggo's Cooking workshop

Went for my favourite acitivity: Cooking workshop

This time it is sponsored by Leggo's and the chef demonstrator was Marina Mustafa

Rep from Her World giving her address, and guess who the little superheroine in front is!!

Her cute daughter dressed in full regalia as Captain America complete with helmet and shield!!!

 My beautiful neighbour who booked the seat for me (in green) is helping Marina

 done!! the first dish!

Stuffed Mushroom Caps

Recipe: 20 fresh mushrooms, 1 tsbsp butter, 1 1/2 cup minced chicken,

1 1/2 bottle Leggo's Carbonara1 tbsp paprika

clean mushrooms, remove stem, chop until fine

saute minced chicken and chopped mushrooms stems 

stir in leggo's carbonara pasta sauce

spoon mixture onto mushroom cap, bake for 15 mins at 180 degrees C oven, 

sprinkle paprika before serving.....easy?

Next: Pin Wheels Pizza

Ingredients:

375g ready-made rolled puff pastry

1/2 cup Leggo’s Tomato Paste

8 slices pepperoni

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 egg, beaten

Method:

1. Preheat oven at 180ºC. Spread a layer of Leggo’s Tomato Paste over pastry puff.

2. Arrange pepperoni and scatter cheese over pastry puff and roll tightly.

3. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Cut rolls into 12 equal sizes and place on tray.

4. Brush pinwheels with the beaten egg and bake for 13 minutes.

Tips: Roll the pastry puff tightly so that the Leggo’s Tomato Paste doesn’t overflow.

Marina's daughter helps to serve what she has cooked to us for sampling

3rd dish: Tuna Quesadilla

4 flour tortillas

1 can tuna flakes in water and drained

4tbsp Leggo's Napoletana Sauce

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1/2 cup chopped spring onions

1 1/2 tsp butter

1. place one flour tortilla on a board and spread Leggo's Napoletana sauce on it

2. Top with flaked tuna, cheese and spring onion, cover with tortilla and spread with butter

3. Heat a table grill and toast tortilla until light brown on both sides, cut into wedges

4. Serve with Leggo's Napoletana sauce on the side as a dip.

4 th dish:  Coconut Chicken Tenders with Spicy Mango Sauce

1/2 bottle Napoloetana sauce, 

1 ripe mango, peeled seeded amd chopped,

 2 tbsp chopped cilantro, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground chilli pepper, 

 11/2 cup dessicated coconut, oil 350 grams chicken breasts cut int thick strips

1. beat eggs with oil and season with salt dip chicken strips into egg mixture, coat with coconut

2. deep fry for 2 minutes until coconut is golden brown

3. pour half the Leggo's sauce into a bowl, mix in the chopped mango, cilantro and ground chili pepper

4. serve spicy mango salsa with the coconut chicken tenders.

 Then we had served buffet style food: chicken pies

 delicious sandwiches

 chocolate tarts

 some cakes

me with Marina, the chef

 in the bag you can find this recipe booklet

 our goody bag (cooler bag)

 inside: full sized Leggo sauces, recipe book with the above dishes, Her World December, and a pasta drainer

 Tomato sauce, Bolognese, Carbonara

 Napoletana, Pasta Bake and Tomato Puree

 Her four demo dishes are inside here

I got the second book "Love Italian" from the Q and A session.