All in a Pot

Don't know what to cook for dinner tonight. So I decided to put what I like all in a pot.

Loads of veges, seafood and fresh mushroom in a pot of stock. Let it boil and taste with salt.Done.

Simple, delicious, no oil and healthy. But it must go with a dip and I bought this soya sauce from Isetan supermart. It is really good.

The Gathering

Mom decided to have a gathering at her place, so all were invited. Also coincidentally, it was Da Gu Che's birthday too. So Mom prepared Laksa and Tumeric Chicken.




I also made some corn cakes for tea. I had done this for my school cooking club. But in this recipe, I added some tempura flour to the mixture to give a texture of crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. 4th uncle came with bags of durians and mangoesteens. So there goes their diet.....

Grandma, though saying she is not feeling good, but had enjoyed the food and had eaten more than she usually does.

Da Gu Che was delighted when she saw the durian cake. Imagine my family crazy over DURIAN......

We gathered around and sang "Happy Birthday" in 3 languages. They ended the day with their favourite karaoke session.

The Twins and A Good Big Brother

It's quick to see them grow and I am a Yiyi again. It's good to hear them calling me and telling me how happy they are when they recieve gifts that I sent over.

I also come to realise Elliott is a big boy now as to compare to his brothers.

Kuala Lumpur

I have been to KL many times, but it never strike my mind about taking pictures and putting up in the blog. Until recently, my friend enquire quite alot about the hotel and what I do. Usually, I go to KL to relax and we enjoy staying in Berjaya Times Square because they have everything under one roof. From restuarants to bowling to shopping to beauty..........blah, blah, blah.

The pool is fantastic too.................so we decided to try out our camera that we had bought for quite some time but no courage to try in water even though it claims that it is water proof. Hooray!!!! It works well and the camera is still in good condition.

And of course how can I miss the shopping and food...............

we tried street food..

Yum.........Yum.........

Then we went in search of Jalan Alor..............there are so many stalls and you need to have a very calm mind to decide what you want. The stall vendors just keep calling out and telling you what they have. But always ask about the price before putting in your order.

the bustling night of Jalan Bukit Bintang

Before we depart from KL, we saw Dr. Fish...............the very popular fishes nowadays which can eat up dead skin from our body but since it's alot cheaper in KL, we decided to give a try. My first try is a waste of money because it's too ticklish for me. However, after seeing the result, the second go is more encouraging.

Stir Fry

I have an expat friend asking me about stir fry. She mentioned that it's good to see so many kinds of greens in the supermart and she wanted to try doing stir fry.

Basically, before starting a stir fry. You need a wok. It can be single handle or double. It can be non stick, stainless steel or whatever so that you can find in the market nowadays.

Then you prepare the greens, making sure that the greens are almost drip dry. You do not want extra liquid from washing the greens. The greens itself will produce liquid when you cook them. But if you are stir frying root veges(eg: carrot), stems(eg: celery) or leaves(eg: cabbage), they do not produce much liquid or no liquid at all.

Now you make sure the wok is hot, pour in small amount of oil and some chopped garlic. Then put in the greens and stir them quickly till they are soften, Add salt and pepper to taste and is ready to serve.

Anyone can do stir fry. It is the easiest way to get food cook quickly. But of course, cleaning up the kitchen is the biggest headache........

2007 summer holiday

This summer I went to US to visit my sister, and of course, our family emperor. We had a jolly fun time togather.

We went to a couple of places. The best is at the farm plucking all the blue berries and raspberries. Our emperor is eating more than plucking. Whenever we put any of the berries in his pot, he will say "thank you".Then he will pick it up from his pot and put it into his mouth. Fresh berries is definately more delicious. I had great fun too.

And to Boston as well. We went to the Malaysian resturant to have lunch to celebrate my sis' birthday. Elliott loved the ice kacang. But before we left for Boston, we had the birthday cake at home. It was a lovely cake except for the icing.........extremely thick!!

"Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you....."

At Boston........

We had good food too.......

Some Chinese food

Mexican food.......

Lobster....

Beijing

Raymond and I went to Beijing for 5 days. It was cold at about -7 degree in the day. I can't tell much about the histories of China even though the tour guide talked quite a bit about the emperors that had stayed in the Forbidden City. But by estimating the area the the Forbidden City, I guess it can take you at least 30mins to just walk from the entrance to the court, not to mention further in.
However, I really admired the architectures. The beautiful colours, the height of each buildings, the details,the drainage system....magnificient!!
The Great Wall is the most exciting event that we looked forward to most. It was such a breath taking view. It was really tough climing up the steps.

Hong Kong 4

I can never resist these little 'ones'. I am not too sure if there is such a thing that I am too old for them. I only know I really want to save enough money to travel to England so that I can go to the land where Pooh is. The Hundred Acker Woods. I am not too sure in which part of UK it is, but the definate thing is :the place really does exist on earth.

Hong Kong 3

In Hong Kong there is this station that no one should miss. Even if you are just taking a stop. It is the MTR which leads to Disney. The beautiful thing about this stop is that every thing shows you that you are in Disney. From the train's window to it's handle, and the wonderful setting of the station.
We were fansinated about it. No regrets at all at that moment. It was really beautiful. We felt like a child once again. It is a memory that I will remember.

Hong Kong 2

Hardip decided to bring Jasmine, Anesha and Sandeep along. It was great fun with them. There were lots of laughter and jokes.
Raymond and I did enjoy their company. We look forward to another trip with them.

Hong Kong 1

This was the second time that we went to Hong Kong. We were just as excited because Hong Kong Disney was opened. It was extremely crowded in Hong Kong in December, and the weather was fantastic. It lies between 13 degree to 20 degree.
We queued for almost an hour

to take a picture.