FollowWe had brunch with the girls’ grand aunt and visiting grand uncle from New Zealand at Han Room today. As we were alighting from the car at the car park of Gardens Mall, I had a major heart attack. Alycia who was in the midst of getting down from the car, missed a step and fell onto…
All posts in August 2016
Truly Organic
I almost dumped this fella into the wok yesterday. It was snugged inside its shell and velcroed to a piece of organic lettuce. Why didn’t I see it when I washed the veggie earlier? Eeesshhh, that’s the problem when you’re too busy and can only afford half an hour to cook!! I like to see…
Happy Sunday – 28 August 2016
We left the house early on our Sunday morning yesterday as I had a training session to attend at the NP office. We were caught in a bad traffic jam as many roads were closed in the heart of KL for the Merdeka Day celebration rehearsal and to make the traffic even worse, there was…
Yummy Kitchen Tales
A Quick Beach Getaway to Port Dickson
Port Dickson started life as a humble charcoal producing town, but in recent times it has turned into a thriving and popular beach destination. This jewel of a destination is just 60km from Kuala Lumpur, meaning it is a popular destination for city slickers looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday…
Beauté Feminine Mist Spray For Miss V!
Do you always get that niggling discomfort down there? Yes, I am referring to your Miss V. The annoyance when your Aunt Flow visits, during mid-cycle, when you are on the go all day and haven’t got the chance to clean it with water or when you have a yeast infection, bad odour or UTI?…
Our Kitchen Our Haven
Drama Queen was helping me chop onions in the kitchen today while I was cleaning the fish and marinating it. Alycia sauntered into the kitchen… Alycia – hey Kay Yi, do you want to play badminton downstairs? Sher – *sniffs sniffs and wipes off tears from her eyes* I can’t… (sniffs and wipes tears with…
Baked Corn Flakes Chicken
Our girls love grilled chicken. I cook it at least once a week, sometimes twice. My grilled chicken is cooked in a variety of styles – with turmeric powder, teriyaki sauce, honey, lemon grass, lemon juice, curry paste, tomyam paste, black pepper, breaded and much more. Last week I tried something different with the chicken…
Butadon (Pork Bowl Rice)
Crazy Hazy Hot Days Are Back!
The inevitable time of the year is here again, totally unwelcomed. For the past two days, the familiar acrid smell of haze can be smelled first thing in the morning at 4:45 a.m. when I stepped out of my bedroom. Thankfully my girls and I have always been pretty OK during the haze period with…
Tau Yew Bak (Braised Pork Belly With Soy Sauce)
Easy Double Boiled Kaya Jam
Kaya (meaning rich in Malay) jam is my absolute favorite. My girls’ too. We only like my dad’s homemade pandan kaya and no other. Just like its moniker, kaya is rich in eggs, santan (coconut milk) and sugar. Kaya jams sold commercially are too cloy for our liking as they are all loaded with sugar,…
Breakfast – 10 August 2016
Random Conversation With Cass
Yesterday Cass informed me of her class and standard position for the second term exam. Though the position dropped 3 notches down, she is still within top 10 in class and in the whole standard of about 300 Year 2 pupils in her school. Next came the request for reward! Cass – mummy, remember you…
Sunday Meals – 7 August 2016
Our Sunday lunch was at our favorite neighborhood Japanese restaurant. We had a meat intense lunch and was so stuffed that even the foodie hubs didn’t suggest the usual post lunch gourmet cakes and coffee. Yippee!! Below – I love this spider sushi, composed of fried soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado, daikon sprouts, flying fish…
Tom Yam Fish & Grilled Boxing Chicken
Dinner on a hectic Wednesday yesterday… 1 Tomyam pomfret fish with lots of brinjal, tomatoes, carrots and broccoli. I used half a packet of Mak Nyonya Tomyam paste. 2 Blanched organic broccoli. The reddish tomyam paste looks and tastes really fiery. I sauteed the paste with some oil and garlic. You can add onions…