Follow2020 came and went in a flash. No event was as significant this year as COVID-19, the first pandemic in a century. As we now put 2020 behind us and move on to a hopefully brighter and better year, it’s worth looking back to remember what we’ve lost, what we’ve gained and what we’ve learned. The year…
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CMCO Day 188 ~ Monday, 14 Dec 2020
This is our dinner today crafted by our teenage chef: 1. Butter poached salmon with homemade Aioli sauce and wakame salad 2. Japanese tofu salad 3. Grilled mackeral with Chef S’ homemade teriyaki sauce 4. Onion omelette 5. Blanched broccoli Dish #4 and #5 were prepped by the mil. Today’s dinner is slightly costlier than…
CMCO Day 183 ~ Wednesday, 9 Dec 2020
Today is the queen’s 75th birthday and Sherilyn made Mont Blanc cupcakes for her grandma. The chestnut cream is made from chestnuts (cooked into a paste) and swirled atop the Génoise Sponge cake. The cake is super yums ~ not too sweet, not cloy and very light. The chestnut cream has a nice aroma of…
3 December 2020 Dinner ~ Keto Lasagna
As we had a very costly abalone hot pot dinner last night coz the in-house chef opened our expensive can of extra large abalone without asking my permission, I told her we’re going to have cheap vegan dinners for the next few days to counter-balance our budget ? So chef Sherilyn cooked a meat-free lasagna from…
RMCO Day 179 ~ Saturday, 5 Dec 2020 (Alycia’s 17th Birthday)
Home-cooked Korean Dinner ~ Thursday, 26 November 2020
It’s Korean for dinner again, by Chef Sherilyn! This time she cooked Bulgogi pork and pork ribs, kimchi soup, black fungus salad, home-made kimchi and home-made pickled radish. The last two dishes were prepped a couple of weeks ago. The pork and pork ribs were marinated with fresh pear and kiwi juice, red onions, scallions,…
CMCO Day 166 ~ Sunday, 22 November 2020
Hubs has bento box prepping at his shop in the morning, followed by a private kitchen event attended by celebrities in the evening. Since I have some free time on a Sunday, I went to his shop to help him with the photography to post on Catermate’s Facebook page as I’m helping him to manage…
CMCO Day 158 ~ Saturday, 14 November 2020 (Homemade Chicken and Pork Roulade with Ajvar)
We’re happy guinea pigs again today ?. Our teenage chef tried two new recipes for lunch – chicken and pork roulade and Ajvar (Serbian Roasted Red Bell Pepper Sauce) to go with the roulade. The stuffing for the chicken and pork roulade is sauteed minced King Trumpet mushrooms with garlic and champagne. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed…
CMCO Day 152 ~ Sunday, 8 November 2020
Hubs and I went to Mid Valley Megamall today. It’s my first outing to the mall during CMCO/lockdown#2; my first in over 2 months. Our primary purpose of going to the mall is to get my mobile number changed and for me to restock some cleaning items at Daiso. I also made a quick trip…
CMCO Day 144 ~ Saturday, 31 October 2020
Today is the last day of October 2020, which means that we only have two more months before we bid adieu to 2020! With Covid-19 around for the long haul and the Government imposing intermittent lockdowns, I wonder how 2021 will fare for us. I’ve been wondering lately whether we will get to celebrate Christmas…
CMCO Day 142 ~ Thursday, 29 October 2020
Since it’s a public holiday today and there’s no online class to attend, the youngest brat helped at her daddy’s shop with bento box packing. What to do, times are really bad and we have to cut down on staff wages and resort to child labor. Just kidding, she went there to collect our lunch…
CMCO Day 137 ~ Saturday, 24 October 2020
One of hubby’s business associates is the latest casualty of the severe economic fallout. The successful event organizing business that she built over the decade crumbled under the weight of economic hardship brought on by the pandemic. My heart bleeds for her and her staff who have to lose their source of income. After clearing…
CMCO Day 133 ~ Tuesday, 20 October 2020
CMCO means more baking and cooking at home, especially when there’s someone at home who’s always raring to try out new recipes! Today Sherilyn made Naan bread from scratch to make Naan pizza and cheese Naan for lunch. She made a batch of pan-fried Naan last Saturday (without any oil) and the Naan turned out…
CMCO Day 132 ~ Monday, 19 Oct 2020
Hubs called me for an unplanned breakfast today. These days we engage in quite a bit of business talks and brainstorming together as I’m assisting him in the bento box delivery department. Today he wanted to sample Western breakfast sets at a couple of cafes as he’s in the midst of introducing Western breakfast sets…
CMCO Day 130 ~ Saturday, 17 Oct 2020
With the shitty pandemic not getting any better, wearing of face masks is set to become compulsory for at least another half a year. Even if it’s no longer mandatory by law to wear face mask in public, I will still be wearing one. Our girls and hubby too. Would you dare to take chances…
RMCO Day 125 ~ Monday, 12 October 2020
Today marks another dramatic day in our lives. The Government announced that besides Sabah, KL, Selangor and Putrajaya will be placed under a Conditional MCO again, effective Wednesday, 14 October for 2 weeks. The 2 weeks here means that the situation will be reviewed and if daily new cases are still high, the CMCO will be…