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Super cute Iphone bread case cover

For the ‘real bread’ lover in your life

It smells and feel like real bread, but it is actually a phone case! I was in full awwwe when I saw these covers – being a fan of a good sandwich, I couldn’t resist not trying one on! These squishy Bread iPhone 4G cases are a must have if you have an iPhone. Made of an ultra-light, soft material and features all the appropriate openings for ports, buttons, cameras, bacon and pickles.

Who said tech and food can’t go hand in hand? – it’s even bread-er than my iphone!

Cindz :)

{photo shared on Instagram by Cindy Cheung}

Missie Cindz Visits Las Vegas (blog post 1 out of 3)
I’ve never been a massive fan of food buffets, I actually hesitate when I hear the words – “Eat All You Want!” – it makes me think of hefty quantities rather than good quality produce, plus I always claim I don’t eat nearly enough to constitute a buffet to be “worth it”. Last week I took a foodie adventure over to Las Vegas to see what all the fuss was about with their food, sparkly hotels and casinos, and I even had a bit of a flutter myself on the bandits.

One thing travellers can bet on while in Las Vegas, it”™s the food. From the celebrity chefs to the late-night snack bars, vintage cafes and fast-food chains – the culinary brilliance of Las Vegas shines as bright as their neon signs. One thing in particular you simply must try are the “˜all-you-can-eat”™ buffets. I’ve been converted!…

In Vegas, it’s all about the buffets. These can range from inexpensive to pricey but filled with delicious options for everyone and to be honest some are worth forking over your dollars, but it should be noted, they seem to think we all love (and serve) crab legs! (what is it with these?) – and you can seriously eat until your tummy’s very content.

I wasn’t sure when I would be back in Vegas again, so I knew I wanted to try as much as my stomach allowed me to. I only had one shot to get this right and there’s been many great things said about the buffet at Bellagio, I was dying to go! I finally managed to go for an early lunch on a Friday.

Love them or hate them, Las Vegas just isn't the same without the buffets.

The Buffet at Bellagio, Las Vegas.

One of my favourites were their homemade Eggs Benedict. Yum!

OMG OMG OMG…
This place was HUGE. The time was 11.30am and it was already  PACKED – our group queued 30 minutes before getting a seat, so definitely try to plan accordingly. The line wrapped along outside the casino – I thought if people are waiting in a queue this long for only to have lunch then it’s bound to be good buffet. The lunch price was reasonable at $19.95 + tax (around £14.00).

The buffet at the Bellagio has an incredible amount of choice. Each station – Asian, Italian, Grill/Rotisserie, carving, comfort/international, fresh salad and homemade desserts/cakes offered a plethora of options to entice me to return again and again, there were foods that didn’t catch my eyes but that was because there was so much on offer! The sheer WIDE variety of food options totally amazed me (I can’t remember the number of times I said “OMG!”) – they were all pretty amazing offering: prime rib, sushi, eggs benedict, different fish (cod, smoked salmon and more), etc…

One of my favourites were their Eggs Benedict (see photo above) – I’ve tried to make my own several times at home and have never seemed to get it right! But this place perfects it with this kind of creamy and slightly tangy hollandaise-like sauce, the soft English muffin and poached egg were made perfectly – soft and runny, just how I liked it. Again, I could’ve easily filled up on just eggs benedict and pizza!…However, what was even better than the food was the dessert. For those who follow my blog and know me, you will know how I have an incredibly sweet tooth. Their desserts were amazing.

I am a sucker for presentation, it was comforting to see all the different kinds of foods were already portioned and amazingly presented for me, allowing me/you to try more things than you probably would at a typical buffet. The mini desserts were really cute and perfectly portioned so that we could try EVERYTHING – something I think Sheffield restaurants should take note of too? (see photos above).

I found it exciting to load my plates with new food I had never tried. I cant remember what they were but I was impressed (a range of cold fish appetisers). The other sections had plenty of foot traffic so I didn’t take pictures. The lighting in the rstaurant was also dark, therefore my photos came out pretty dark and doesn’t do the food any justice – so I guess you’ll just have to try it out for yourself? go on, it would be rude not to!

When we were done (120 minutes later, I know,  I sat there for almost two hours!), on our way out, people who were in front of us in the massive line were still far away from getting in. Another bonus eating at the Bellagio’s buffet, the buffets that I’ve been to in the UK usually charge extra for drinks (coffee, juice, coke), but not here, the only extra we paid for was for tipping the waitress for her fab service (plus that was optional too!).

Bottom line, if you only get one expensive buffet in Vegas and you want your moneys worth, do try the Bellagio. I’d say, it’s a fantastic deal and meal. High quality artisan and homemade food at a good price for those who like to try a bit of everything. However, you can be be smart and request a line pass (a fee will incur though, I’m not sure how much) but this will save you at least 30 minutes of waiting during peak hours, if not more!

Bellagio Las Vegas
3600 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Tel: (702) 693-7111

Buffet at Bellagio details
Breakfast 7:00a.m. – 11:00a.m. $15.95 +tax
Lunch 11:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. $19.95 +tax
Dinner 4:00p.m.- 10:00p.m. $29.95 +tax
Friday and Saturday Gourmet Dinner 4:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. $36.95 +tax
Sat & Sun Champagne Brunch 7:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. $24.95 w/o champagne,$29.95 w/champagne +tax

Missie Cindz Visits Las Vegas to be continued…

{Photos by Cindy Cheung}

Rediscovering popcorn in a new light. Popcorn in a bar? – NOM!

Currently I’m rediscovering popcorn. To be honest, I’m not a massive fan of the popping corn, and the only time I’d ever buy the stuff is perhaps on my way to the cinema (and it’s got to be heavily coated in toffee!!) – the main reason being, I dislike the little shell bits getting stuck in between my teeth, it’s horrible. Some movie theatres (usually smaller independent ones) have decent popcorn, but most don’t – it’s overpriced, hard and really dry!

These day, my friend’s have become a bit of a so-called ‘feeder’ to me. Lauren treated me to a Wild Trail Popcorn bar – I’m told that they’re the world’s first popcorn cereal bar! It’s a small compact bar (45g, rrp £0.99p) packed with popped corn mixed with nuts, fruits, seeds and topped with a yogurt coating. It also says on their tastefully designed packet “A hand made bar of popcorn” – and anything personally hand made sounds nom-ful to me! A couple of days later, Wild Food Trail sent me a few more bars of their other flavours to try – I’ve not seen these available in Sheffield.

There are three flavours available to choose from being:

• Fruit and double nut
• Double cut cranberry
• Apple and raspberry

My favourite flavour’s Cranberry with a Yoghurt Coating. I liked them because they make a good change to the typical cereal bar fayre. Biting into the bar, I wasn’t prepared for the lovely taste it would have, the bars are nice and crunchy. Full of fibre and good nutrients so they’re pretty good if you’re a grazer like me and binge between meals. However, they’re good to start off with but then I found that by the end of the bar it was too much – all those ‘healthy’ nuts and seeds are really filling. That could just be me but apart from that they’re delicious. You can definitely pick out the flavour of the popcorn and dried fruits in the bar and the yoghurt was nice to nibble on too – plus it doesn’t hurt that their packaging is nice! – adopting a nice branding/colour palette with tasteful-looking packaging.

So the next time it’s a movie night, forget the huge bag of ‘overpriced’ popcorn and scoff on some wild bars of corn (or it’s just the thing to keep you going half way through a boring film too! :)

{Photos by Cindy Cheung}