FollowPlanted from just stems after we ate the leaves, these Malabar spinach are finally ready for harvest after 5-6 weeks. They are grown on a pot on our condo’s tiny balcony. Such a bountiful harvest! But the girls ain’t big fans of slimy vegetables. Only the adults eat them. But the mil is replanting the…
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RMCO Day 99 ~ Wednesday, 16 September 2020
Since it’s a public holiday today (Malaysia Day) and Maria is here to help, Sherilyn has been very fruitful in the kitchen. She baked a banana loaf and cooked Budae Jjigae (Korean Army Stew) for dinner complete with Samgyupsal gui (grilled marinated pork belly), Gyeran Mari (egg roll), Musaengchae (Spicy Radish Salad) and organic kombu in…
RMCO Day 53 ~ Saturday, 1 August 2020
I love Saturdays simply because Maria comes in on Saturdays. Maria has been our part-time helper for the last 8 years. She used to come in 5-6 times a week but because we’re on an austerity drive now, a consequence of the MCO and RMCO (and possibly another MCO/restriction order if Malaysians don’t behave and…
RMCO Day 49 & 50 ~ Tuesday & Wednesday, 28 & 29 July 2020
These yummy goodies from hubby’s shop came at the right time as my post-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome right hand is inflamed and dang painful resulting from over-usage during the MCO (too much repetitive movements from house chores and washing after cooking 2-3x a day) when our daily part-time helper couldn’t come. Yesterday was another cook-free day…
RMCO Day 46 ~ Saturday, 25 July 2020
Cass, mil and I had breakfast at our favorite open air kopitiam today. It’s Cass’ first time eating here during the RMCO, her first in 4 months. Of all the cafes and restaurants that her gourmand daddy often brings us to, this humble kopitiam is still her favorite. Why? Because of friendly Uncle Weng’s fish…
RMCO Day 43 ~ Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Today has been another fruitful day for me on the jogging treks. I clocked in 10,000 steps before 12 noon today! The vibration and buzz on my Fitbit to congratulate me on hitting 10k steps is such a sensational feeling; a feeling of victory and a golden ticket for me to treat myself to some…
RMCO Day 23 ~ Thursday, 2 July 2020
RMCO Day 15 & 16 (Wed & Thursday, 24 & 25 June 2020)
Wednesday, 24 June 2020 Cass’ best friend, A and her mom visited us today! A’s mom brought a huge bag of Enid Blyton books for Cass as A knows that Cass loves everything Enid Blyton from the Famous Five series to the enchanted tales series. We had lunch together at our condo’s in-house Japanese restaurant…
RMCO Day 10 ~ Friday, 19 June 2020
After 4 days straight of eating delectable rich curried food from hubby’s shop this week, I had to run an extra mile today, in the glorious 10-ish a.m. sun. It feels absolutely satisfying to be drenched in sweat with rosy cheeks after a 40-minute jog ?♀️. I had a light mid-morning breakfast of sugar-free yoghurt and…
RMCO Day 6 ~ Monday, 15 June 2020
RMCO Day 2 ~ Thursday, 11 June 2020
After churning out a whole load of brioche buns two days ago, our baking queen finally had the opportunity to roll out her version of Killer Gourmet Burgers (KGB) today. Being the fastidious and critical chef / baker / dancer that she is, she made sure that the KGB lives up to its moniker. Almost…
MCO Day 84 ~ Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Today our baking queen baked her very first loaf of hand-kneaded bread, which is Brioche loaf bread and Brioche buns! According to her, the bread is not 100% perfect as the texture is not super fluffy and pillowy but her sisters and I think that it’s pretty good — super soft, buttery and rich (she…
MCO Day 80 ~ 5 June 2020 (Friday)
This morning’s jog was cut short when it started to drizzle. Oh how I dislike wet mornings! I continued running for a short while in the drizzle until it got heavier. Getting a minimum of 30 minutes run each day is as important as getting my daily supplements. My daily workout is akin to popping…
MCO Day 77 & 78 (Tuesday, 2 June & Wed, 3 June 2020)
Tuesday, 2 June 2020 With over 2 months of being stuck at home and devoid of a daily part-time helper, all the cleaning and washing finally took a toll on my hands. My stiff shoulders got stiffer and the crick in my neck got ‘cricker’. I’m currently suffering from pain on my right hand (the…
MCO Day 70 ~ 26 May 2020 (Tuesday)
Sherilyn got up very early this morning. She wouldn’t get up early if she doesn’t have an activity… or have something up her sleeve. Since it’s the school holidays now and online classes by school teachers are suspended during the holidays, I knew she’s up to something in the kitchen because for the past few…
MCO Day 68 ~ 24 May 2020 (Sunday)
When I came back from my morning jog at 10 a.m., breakfast was almost ready. Our baking queen was whipping up some pancakes in the kitchen! She made button pancakes and regular size pancakes in 3 flavors – original, matcha and chocolate. Cute as a button – these super cute button pancakes are so easy…