A Step to Healthier Living - Air Fryer

Before the start of the New Year 2015, I decided to start eating healthier and get fitter. To aid me with this goal, I needed to get the right equipment. My partner and I started looking around electrical appliance stores for Air Fryers; the idea of frying food without oil. We came upon two different brands, Philips and Tefal, and were quite surprised with the hefty price tag.

It ranged between RM799 to RM1699 … that was just too much when we are not sure how often we will be using it.

I started searching online, and there were quite a number of choices from different online deals websites. I thought it would be better to purchase a more economical model and try out the general features first. If we find that we can really use the air fryer to cook and eat healthier, then only will I invest in a more established brand (with hopefully more advanced features).

In the end, I settled for this one,
Brand: Butterfly (Since 1935)
Model No: BAF-601D

It was ordered from www.Lazada.com.my at a price tag of RM399.00 on 30 December 2014 (apparently the price has gone up to RM429.00 at the start of 1 Jan 2015) - Sold & fulfilled by Super Budget.

It was delivered by GDEX on 2 January 2015 - I was very surprised by the fast delivery as the website had initially indicated ‘Delivery in 5 - 8 Business days’. It was properly sealed with cling wrap and marked ‘Fragile’.

Here is the Product Description extracted from the site;

Living in a generation obsessed with unhealthy fast foods and deep fried snacks are fast becoming a social pandemic. Health issues such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and a myriad of other problems can usually be attributed to a lifestyle bereft of exercise and healthy eating. With the Butterfly Air Fryer BAF-601D, you don't have to think twice about the foods you're eating! Using high speed air circulation, the BAF-601D heats up the ingredients from all sides at the same time, making it healthier but still retaining the food's original flavour and taste! Instead of buying snacks soaked in oil, choose the BAF-601D for a healthier, more nutritious and inevitably more delicious option.

Being healthy never tasted this good!
Unlike conventional deep fryers that use the same oil to fry different batches of ingredients, the Butterfly Air Fryer BAF-601D doesn't even need oil to create foods with the wonderfully crispy exterior and moist interior that we love. That way, you can create scrumptious and healthy French fries, nuggets, curry puffs and all sorts of yummy snacks without worrying about how much oil you're consuming, because there isn't any! The BAF-601D is the perfect cooking partner because you can still create a more nutritious version of your favourite meals for your loved ones without ever compromising on quality and taste.

Fast and environmentally-friendly
With a 10L cooking capacity and powered by an impressive 1200 to 1400W, you can now produce amazing culinary results faster than ever before. No need to worry about your ingredients overdrying, with the digital preset cooking programme, you can leave the BAF-601D to do its job and be amazed by its prompt results! In addition to being a much healthier cooking option, the BAF-601D is also environmentally friendly due to its use of energy free, radiation free and smoke free technology. So what are you waiting for? Get the healthier cooking option for you and your family with the Butterfly Air Fryer BAF-601D.

The Unboxing

The Accessories

1. Low / High Rack - Low Rack: Good for cooking large food items such as roast poultry (full size), rice casserole, vegetable, etc. High Rack: Suitable for cooking food with the medium size, such as chicken wing and pizza.
2. Steak Cage - Suitable for grilling fillet steak and seafood.
3. Baking Cage - Suitable for french fries or other small size food to cook more evenly, crispy and less fat.
4. Tong - A handy tool for carrying food or plate in and out of the air fryer.
5. Chicken Fork - Suitable for skewing whole chicken and large steak.
6. Baking Pan - Suitable for the brochette
7. Butterfly Air Fryer BAF-601D

The First Test

To test our the Butterfly Air Fryer BAF-601D, I decided to fry some chicken nuggets.
I loaded the Baking Cage with 10 pieces of Ayamas Golden Chicken Nuggets (direct from the freezer without defrosting), pressed the 'Fry' button which preset the temperature at 230'C and the cooking time for 25 minutes.

The temperature and cooking time can be adjusted using the (+) and (-) buttons.

The result, the chicken nuggets were cooked right through and it was crispy when we bite into them.

As you can see from the paper towel, there was very little oil produced from the nuggets itself. 

I will include a short video of the cooking processing once it is ready.
In the mean time, I am thinking what other foods I am going to try out next.

Bayers Dual Stage Slow Juicer

On 28 July 2014, I purchased my first slow juicer, a Bayers Dual Stage Slow Juicer by Zenergy Marketing. It was purchased online from Groupon (www.groupon.my) for RM399. There were many options and different brands available - ranging from RM300+ to as high as RM2000. This was my first attempt to juicing, so I thought I will not spend so much money first. However, if the frequency increases and a better appliance is called for, then I shall invest again in the future.

It arrived on 4 August 2014 with Skynet (www.skynet.com.my) local carrier courier service. The package was properly packed with layers of bubble wrap.  

I was rather excited hence I purchased apples, oranges and carrots to test our my new kitchen appliance.

Side view of the box where it explains how it works. Click on the image to enlarge the view.

DUAL-STAGE JUICING, Stage 1: Juice is extracted through the first crushing stage then squeezed during the second stage pressing stage; resulting in higher yields of juice and an extremely dry pulp. The secret is in the double-angled auger carefully crafted with precision engineering.

SEPARATION, Stage 2: The extracted pulp is then filtered through a metal gauze which only lets through the liquid. The fresh juice pours into the juice jug while the fiber into the pulp jar. 

Another side of the box where it shows the different components of the juicer. Click on the image to enlarge the view.

The un-boxing. Comes with an easy to follow Instruction Manual.

The different components that makes up the juicer. From right to left;
- Feeder Hopper
- Transparent pitchers for collecting the pulp & juice
- Cleaning brush
- Plunger
- Metal gauze
- Double-angled auger

Ingredients to be juiced, apples and carrots.

Apples juice.
At the base of the juicer are suction cups which holds unto the glass table so that it does not shake or vibrates too much during the juicing process.

Carrot juice.
There is a small tray on the top of the juicer (feeder hopper) with allows you to temporary place your cut pieces before inserting them into the feeder.

Juice is separated to the circular nozzle on the left side of the juicer while the pulp are directed to the right side rectangle nozzle.

The appliance comes with two pitchers / containers for collecting the pulp and juice but I thought it would be easier for measuring the volume of juice produced with a measuring cup.

I'm looking forward to experimenting with my recipes and improving my health with delicious juices.

Citrus Zinger Bottle

For detoxing purpose or just to spice up the bland taste of water, people have added lemon slices and other fruits into their drinking water.

In my pursue of getting healthy in an easy and simple manner, I came about the Citrus Zinger Bottle. This bottle allows for a halved cut fruit such as a lemon or orange to be inserted at the base of the bottle while juicing the fruit. Then the drinking water is inserted to the top portion of the bottle and you’re ready to go.


I came about this bottle while browsing online sales sites but finally I ordered the bottle from online site, Qoo10 Malaysia (www.qoo10.my). There appears to be many suppliers however the design is relatively the same. There was also an option of one with fixed straw. I did not wish to complicate matters (and to have more parts to wash) hence I decided on the default. It cost me RM14.55 per bottle and there was shipping charges of RM9.60 involved.

Delivery was very prompt as I ordered the bottles on 21 August 2014 and there were delivered on 25 August 2014.

Eager to try out the bottle I zipped to the nearest Aeon Big (www.aeonbig.com.my) to purchase some lemons. I am not sure if it is expensive or not – one lemon was priced at RM1.55. If you buy in a bag of 5, it will be RM7.50 (RM1.50 per lemon). There was an additional discount for Aeon Big Members, RM6.80 per bag of 5 – fortunately I am a member.

The outcome; the resulting water has a refreshing taste. When the water was finished, I just simply top it up again and there was still some lemon taste on the 2nd top up.

I’m satisfied with this purchase and now enjoying my lemon flavoured water.