Home Cook Dinner # 12 ^_^

Today, decided to whip another meal for dinner as there were some extra vegetable and poultry left from last purchase. So,since yesterday, mind already start cracking on what to cook for today's dinner. So just very simple cutting and preparation, here's what we have for today's dinner:



Winter Melon with Dried Shrimp



Sesame Oil Chicken



Winter Melon Soup with Pork Ribs

Home Cook Dinner # 11 ^_^

This is a backdated post….:p

Last July 7, it was a PH in Penang, (observing Anniversary of Declaration of the World Heritage Site) and the best part of it is that our company acknowledged the PH. So since not working, hence tried my best to sleep in, but when the clock stroke at 8am, automatically my body already felt awake. Haiz..haiz… so much of hoping that I could have my beauty sleep.

While lying on bed, I thought of cooking a simple dinner for the day as well as invited hubby’s colleague and his girl-friend (whom stayed next to our block) for dinner. So off I went to the market nearby to our place, and quickly grabbed all the ingredients I needed for the day. Though the market is small, but basically it has all the things that one need for cooking, just that some of the things may be quite costly compared to those hypermarkets, especially poultry. Nonetheless, due to I lazy to drive all the way to the hypermarket, and with the consideration of the gas my car would consumed for driving all the way down to just get the poultry, I just settled everything in the market then.

So, the dishes menu for the day was Curry Chicken, Fried Onion Carrot Eggs, Yau Mak with Mackerel Dace and Assam Prawns while for the rice, I whipped up Nasi Lemak instead. I’m glad that all were edible and they enjoyed it very much. ^_^ But then, at the end of the day, after all the cutting, stirring and washing, both of my hands suffered from mild muscle pain..(guess my age is really catching up already..)

Anyway, here are some pictures to share, but due to all were hungry at that time, had forgotten to take the curry chicken picture, hence have three pictures only.



Assam Prawns



Fried Onion Carrot Eggs



Yau Mak with Mackerel Dace

Home Cook Dinner # 10 ^_^

Sometimes I really wonder, whether does it cost much cheaper to have home cook meal for just two persons or would it be costing more than? And then too much of outside food with all the MSG, it sure won't make us any healthier either. Also, outside food can never be more satisfying than home cook meal as well, right?

The question of the cost seems to be on and off my mind and that is why at times, I really kind of reluctant to cook, one, the cost seems to be more and second, I'm lazy lo. I've asked this question to people around me, some says that it is cheaper, some says it is more costly. So what do you say then?

Nonetheless, at times I really do try to find the time and energy that I have to cook because hubby and I have been eating outside food and the MSG has been conserving inside our body...lol! Hence, if I'm not really tired, I will just try to cook simple dishes. (but I hope I won't be torturing hubby's stomach / ruin hubby's appetite instead - because am not a real good cook ma)

Anyway, since it has been ages from my last whipping, today I've decided to whip out some simple dishes again...yaya, can't blame me as I got to buy, cut, chopped, cooked and lastly CLEAN. You do notice the word CLEAN in CAPS, right? Well, not that I don't like cleanliness, but then cleaning after cooking has always been pretty tiring job.

But then what to do, since I like cooking, so guess I got to complement it with the cleaning since there is nobody I can accountable to. (errr, don't get me wrong, it's not that my hubby can't help, he can help, but then I guess we ladies know that when we asked guys to help, at the end of it, we have to do it again, unless one eye close, the other open - so sometimes, might as well we do it all then, agree?).

So, here are some pictures of tonight's dinner:



Toufu with Shredded Chicken and Shitake Mushroom




Nestum Prawns




Steam Chicken with Ginger Garlic

Home Cook Dinner # 9 ^_^

Pheeww!!..finally catching up with the time already..lol! Since yesterday already cooked "east meal", so today going to attempt with "west meal".. haha. Today's meal was pretty much easy, nothing much need to be cut..just a few things like sausages (didn't buy bacon), tomatoes, mushrooms and etc. So, the meal for today is Fettucini Carbonara, however, with own creation of carbonara sauce...lol.. It's my 1st attempt to cook such sauce, and I was pretty satisfied with the results... hehehe...

Now, just hopefully hubby won't be complaining or anything.....haha, though I know got to always welcome feedback, if not how can one improve, right? But I guess most of you agree, if the feedback comes from other people's mouth, we feel ok, but if comes from our the other half, we tend to turn deaf ears.. am I right? *grinning*

This is because we will feel that we have gone thru all the troubles and time to prepare a meal, but in return receive all the "complains"?? Mana boleh, right? hahaha...I think I can sense your smile over there... ^_^.

Apart saying all that, we too must try and learn to accept hubby's comment or feedback as well, so we can improve ourselves..as after all, they are the ones to be the 1st batch "white mouse" or rather "guinea pigs" to taste all of our 1st attempt of food preparation.Ahem...great satisfaction right after reading the phrase "white mouse" or "guinea pigs"?? Kakaka... *high five*...Btw, shhh.just between you and me, pls don't let your hubby know about those two phrases.

Alright, I guess enough of my blabbering..here's the picture to share...



Fettucini Carbonara (but with own creation carbonara sauce) :p

Home Cook Dinner # 8 ^_^

Hang on...this is no backdated post...it was just yesterday.. ^_^ During the weekends, thinking that there's still some poultry left in the fridge,hence decided to cook on Monday. So, while doing some groceries shopping during the weekends, bought some vegetables as well to be included in the meal, after all we are always advised to have a balanced diet ma..agree? :)

I didn't really manage to prepare the cutting job the night before as by the time reached home,was pretty exhausted already. So after work yesterday, quickly "F1" home (don't be kan cheong..just expressing only, I where got such high technique of driving..:p)to prepare all the necessary cuttings and ingredients that need to be used. So after several hours of cut and chop,clink and clank, here's what has been whipped for yesterday's dinner.



Stir Fried Broccoli with Bunashimeji Mushrooms {Beech Mushroms}



Baked Beans with Eggs

Actually there's another dish, but I didn't take the picture cause the sauce was too dark.. (I guess too much of thick dark caramel sauce gua or was it because of the lightning ...:p ) anyway, it was Stir Fried Sesame Chicken with Ginger. Nonetheless, hubby finished everything "spick-and-span" :)

Home Cook Dinner # 7 ^_^

Helloooo.....everybody..I'm back after so long...hahaha.. 1st thing 1st, though it was already a week past of the new year, nonetheless, still want to wish all of my friends and readers (if I have any which I doubt so) a very Blessed New Year and may this year brings abundance of joy and success in your life.

Actually, why the return of me in action took so long is because..err..err.. was pretty busy...eeekkk...I know my lies won't be able to trick you..yea, you've guessed it correctly, was actually kinda lazy to think and write...lol! Yaya, I know lame excuses...:p

So this post is going to be real.....backdated post as this dinner was prepared in the year 2010, to be exact on Dec 27, 2010...haha. So just want to have a record, hence just simply bla something and have it posted...hehe, don't mind ya.



Stir Fried Korean Glass Noodles

Home Cook Dinner # 6 ^_^

Though tired after a hard day at work, but the feel of having a home cook meal is stirring within me and so does my craving for steamed herbal chicken...lol! Hence, today came back from work, quickly take out the chicken to defrost it as time is running out, and have lots of cutting to do. Well, you see usually when I know I want to cook dinner tomorrow, I would usually do all preparation the day before, but for today it is really impromptu. So, can say time is not on my side today, what more when I have an "orchestra" starting inside my stomach.

So here's a quick and simple whipped up dinner with three dishes. The steamed herbal chicken surprisingly tasted quite good because I didn't taste it before it went for "steam bath"..hence quite shocking for me..But then one thing, after taking the picture, only I realize it needs more color. Hmmm..maybe next time I should garnish it with more colors...Nonetheless,it's still appetizing as hubby finished everything to the last drop of the "chicken essence"



Stir Fried Cabbage Carrot



Fried Onion Eggs



Steamed Herbal Chicken

Home Cook Dinner # 5 ^_^

All of a sudden, the urge of cooking, baking and food presentation, came rushing out from within deep down in me and just feel wanna come out...but sometimes it still can't beat the "laziness" in me...lol! Hence, when I feel like cooking or anything, I just got to do it before the "heat" died away..haha...I guess my friends or hubby would have shaking their heads hard reading this... *ooopps*

Anyway, it wasn't really a good Monday for me (or should I say, who likes Monday hah?!). Today, can say that I kinda started my new job role "officially" like that though still a lot of guidance and advice needed. I was really overwhelmed with endless emails..requests...which kept on coming into my mailbox like nobody business...*pheww* And then doubts started to weave into my mind, thinking of whether did I make the wrong move in changing? Is this really the direction where God wants me to go? I mean I did asked for His guidance..signs...before I took any step into this new "adventure", but I just don't know why today, I feel so restless, worried, doubtful about where am at now. I'm all still mambo jumbo juggling with all my tasks as well as the systems.Will I be able to go thru this season? God, I need You...need Your grace, strength and wisdom... *shrugg*

So, today came back with mood-less feelings and a hungry stomach, hence simply go to the kitchen and whipped this up for dinner:



Grilled Teriyaki Salmon Steak

Decision, decision, decision...

Today, marks 20102010, I actually didn’t realize it till when I start to work on my cases, then only I realize..lol! and today also marks the day I made my decision of accepting the new job role which was offered to me weeks back. (yea, I took weeks to consider and consider…as well as to seek His confirmation too) after all, where am at today, is also all provided and led by Him, The Almighty. So that’s why I really need to know if the door opens is really from Him lo, because if He opens the door, no one can shut it and vice versa and also it will always be the best choice for all of us.

Well, actually before this position was offered to me, long way back, I already have the thought in myself, and asking Him as well, of whether is there any other open position within company which I can change to, (errr..I think way months back liao, yea!! very long indeed,right?). Nothing happened, and suddenly one fine day, my team leader revealed and asked me about this open position, I was indeed really shocked. At the same time, I did feel happy, but also fear and uncertainty was all over me. Hence, I guess that explains why today only I can come to a final decision in accepting the offer as I was seeking confirmation from Him as well as to weigh the pros and cons of both job roles myself lo…(thru interviewing people by asking their views, me asking questions and etc)

So for this finale decision, actually I already told myself on last Mon, that whether by hook or by crook, whether yes or no, I also need to give the management the answer from my end. And to make that as a confirmation from Him, I actually asked for the arrangement that my Manager would come to me personally and asked for my decision of that position…. (lol! lol!) and shockingly, it happened today, and makes it even more memorable and happy for me is today has such a special date. ^_^ Nonetheless, though decision has been made, but I still don’t know how is it going to be, as for this job role, it’s going to be huge change from what am currently doing…the obvious difference is that I would be dealing more with people rather than machines (computers la)…*yikes with a big gulp* So I just hope for the best, and I believe with His guidance, wisdom and strength I will be able to pull through whatever obstacles.. Amen!!

As for yesterday, my morning didn’t really start off well lo. I was literally dragging myself up from bed and to the washroom, and when I opened the tap, *taa-daa* NO water!!! It really pissed me off and at the same time, I was kin-cheong too, as I didn't want to be late for work. Moreover, at that hour, it’s really not so appropriate to call and wake people for favor to go to their place lo. So ended up, I got to use the “miserable” filter water for my wash-ups and whole day, I was not really myself. I was very upset with the management that it happened so frequent, and yet they didn’t really take any rightful actions to solve the matter. Thank God that it wasn’t my “aunty visitation period”, if not, I think I would go bald (cause I will start pulling my hair out of frustration) alr.. (yea, I know a little dramatic here..) but seriously, I was freaking mad. Hence, today, I will go over to the management office to file complaint on such incident as they are open till late at night on every Weds and I really do hope, that they will take the necessary actions to prevent such incident to repeat again. X_X”

Burger King is in Town!!

Finally, Burger King is in Penang....after me murmuring...complaining...wondering for so long of why la Burger King (BK) didn't want to open a franchise in Penang...hahaha. Actually, I didn't know till yesterday when checked FB and saw several posts on BK this and BK that...then suspense / questions start overwhelmed me. Then I started to Google...yaya, after I'm attached with my current job, Google has been my "search buddy" liao..and that's how I affirm myself that BK really is in Penang...lol!lol!

However, though excitement and eagerness in me to go and check out the shop, but on second thought, after hearing so many bad experience on the food as well as the long-Q, I think it's better to let the crowd cool down 1st, then only go and explore. ^_^

Humans..humans...when new shop / place sprout out, for sure that shop will be "attacked", especially for those famous franchising business..agree? Well, I guess can't blame also, as new things will always easily attract people, what more now after the long awaited BK is in Penang.... :)

Well, for now, really hope that the crowd will cool down soon so I can make way into the shop...hehehe...*start salivating*

Hmmm... *in a pondering mode* "when will be Carl's Junior turn to make their way to Penang ar?" hahaha...

What a morning!!! x_x

This post was actually supposed to be posted yesterday. But then, I couldn’t as my laptop now is “sick” and will need to wait for my good friend to fix it. He’s currently not in town, hence got to wait till next week then. I was actually hoping so hard yesterday, that when I got back and switched on my laptop, it will resume to its usual process, but still the same problem occurred, which already happened since last Sun night. Sigh, the laptop is like part of my life, but now it’s in “coma” condition while waiting for the IT pediatrician to “cure” it from its diseases. I don’t really know what’s happening to it; even I tried to configure it yesterday with the help from my friend thru phone, but still failed. Haiz..haiz….can’t blame me mah, I’m not an IT expertise. I was indeed so frustrated and upset yesterday when the machine did not work as how I want it to be.

So, after a long and busy weekend, yesterday morning, I was nearly late for work. Guess what time I only woke up? *drums playing* By the time I opened my eyes and looked out of the window, the sky was so bright and it was already 7.30am. Ya….you can imagine how I jumped out from my bed, and did everything so fast till my heart also want to pop out. Oh boy, all this happened was because my cell phone died on me…and the alarm died also lo. ..ishhh!!! Really cilaka hior? But I remembered that one of my friends’s told me that if we off the phone with the alarm set, the alarm will still strike leh, but I guess the alarm won’t strike if the phone was dead due to no battery. I learned my lesson alr that if the battery only left 1 bar, need to charge it already as it won’t last thru the night and of course I don’t want to have another heart attack again though.

So due to time was running out for me yesterday morning, I didn’t even have the time to put on moisturizer and lotions…..just only manage to grab toner and pat it on my face…then off I rushed out from the house, without even have the chance to heat up my car too. I pressed hard on the gas pedal and drove as fast as possible. But then, when reached the main road, from far I saw something white small crippling on the floor, then I quickly pressed on the brake pedal so hard, and to my shocking surprise, it was actually a small kitten. It was actually crippled alr, I wasn’t able to stop my car to help the poor kitten as there were cars coming from behind, hence the only thing I manage to do is just to drive slowly and go over it. Ohhh no no…I didn’t squash the kitten, it was under my car. My heart was so sour and aching after I passed the kitten, as I wasn’t able to help the poor chap, but I was hoping that there will be kind souls to help him. Then later after work, as I was driving back, was hoping not to see a big splat on the road where the incident happened, and indeed there were none. But, still I didn’t really feel at peace, so waited for hubby to come back from work yesterday and asked him whether he saw any kitten on the road while he was driving to work in the morning, and I was very much relieved when he said none. So I guess the poor chap got saved by kind souls then. By the way, luckily yesterday morning, the jam wasn’t so bad, quite smooth and I managed to reach office in time…phheewww!! Thank God!!

Happy Mother's Day

After my last updates, nothing much happening already lately, but then today, one of my buddy, whom is also a follower of my blog have asked me to update my blog wor..u know who are you then..lol!!

Before I start the post which goes with my title, please allow me to release the stress and tension I faced with my work.Yesterday was really a bummer. I was assigned quite a big and express case after an early submission of my earlier assigned case. Haiz... x_x So today, after so long time didn't bring work back,(shhhh....actually we are not supposed to bring our work back), but I got no choice as I don't want to be "Office Alone" - Part 2. Hence, got to bring back to work on it in order to meet the due date then. So, there goes my beauty sleep lo...sigh and sigh.

Well, despite that,some exciting and happy moments did happen also during the past weekends. Last Sat, May 8 was my first violin class. Though I was pretty excited and anxious about it, but when the day comes, I felt a bit "kekok" and scared too. Because it's my 1st class leh..and in addition, when I enter the house, I don't really feel comfy at all lo, as compared to my piano teacher house, where it really gives me a feeling like my own home like that..hehe. Hmm...I'm not sure is it because that I'm still new or not la...which I guess so gua. Secondly, I guess it's because of the teacher too gua as the teacher is a FEMALE..wondering why the caps leh? Haha....well, until today, I still quite phobia with female authority due to my past experience. Those who knows what happen to me, I think you know what I'm talking about. It's very hard to get rid of that fear in me still, as it really gave me a great impact of my life.. :( So, hopefully this fear in me will be rooted out soon as time goes by lo. Also, hope that I will be able to cope with all the classes too despite the temporary uncomfy-ness that I have to deal with for my violin class..*praying hard*

As for Sun,May 9, which is also a Mother's Day. Both families celebrated it with just a simple dinner. As you know la, during this day, a lot of eatery places also hiked up their prices with their special arrangement of dinner to accomodate the special occasion. So, to avoid being "vegetable head chopped", both families wise enough to just have a simple dinner together, after all the most important thing is to actually spending time and eating together, agree? *wink wink* Ohhh..wait wait....must be shocking leh and thought two families gathered together and celebrated Mother's Day? Haha....of course my hubby and I did it separately la...in-laws side, we did it on Sat night whereas my side, we did it on Sun night, like that mah can have two different meals as well as to avoid "kekok-ness" also...^_^ Aiyah, we forgot to bring camera out, if not would have pictures to share..pai sei pai sei. Next time then..hehe..

Anyway, though every 2nd Sun of the week in the month of May and June, will be marked in our calendar as Mother's Day and Father's Day, but I think not only that day we need to show our gratitude and love to our moms'and dads',in fact in our everyday life too, we should show our love and gratitude to our parents, for without them, we wouldn't be on this earth today, agree? Ok la..I guess I bla too much liao, need to get back to work already. Till next post, chow!!

What a bummer x_x

Arghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!Today, marked the 1st time my car being hit..and it's being hit from the back...sigh. What a weekend to start. We were heading to the "chu char" place opposite the ferry station for my hubby's colleague's birthday dinner, where the tragedy happened. I just couldn't understand why lately there are so many brainless, senseless and inconsiderate drivers? The car that hit me was driven by a guy in his mids 30s I guess, together with his family. There was a huge jam during that hour and every car had already slow down, but he, just can't wait and still pressed on the gas pedal..and there goes the big banngggg. Gosh, when that sound strike into my ears, my temperature just exploded.I came out from my car, and I just let it out from my heart by scolding the uncle. I told him, all these while I've taken care of my car well and NEVER it's being hit. And you know what did the uncle answered me? He said, "ya, but what to do, it's an accident". Ya right, if you were to drive more decent and carefully, this accident wouldn't have happened. Sheeesss... I was really really pissed...and I know for those of you reading this and know me of how I treat my own belongings, guess you will know how pissed I was. Though the bumper was not a big damage, but still my heart just felt like it's being stabbed..Sigh and sigh. I don't know how long will it take me to forget about this incident. It really hurts me so deep... sob sob sob......

At last....finally

At last..I've been thinking and thinking, procrastinates and procratinates..finally, have created it for me to grumble mumble...haha. I'm still thinking what to write,hmmm...hmm...can't blame me mah, still new to this, so please bare with me and give me some time to think la. Stay tune...