10th day of CNY

I remind myself that I need to cook the fattchoi with mushrooms with fuchok wrap up to steam for hours – 4 to 5. I also add clams, dry osyters and somehow this dish did not turn up as I expected it to be. Maybe I have to try it again some time.

 

Well the next one -the prawns big ones cost me RM50.00/kg (never buy during the peak season) I seasoned with mix herbs, little salt & pepper and chop up garlic pieces and fry in a non-stick pan with dash of oil till garlic turns brown and then add in the peeled prawns (Ngiap2 is lazy to peel them – I think it taste better if you leave the shelves on). Stir fry till cooked and put it aside. Since we are all non-rice eater – I pre-boiled some spinach and then serve the prawns on the top…..(Spinach is very good in calcium and for those who have constipation problems – this is a good fibre.

I use left over chicken wings and thighs and marinated with chinese wine, little soy sauce and sugar. I also cut up stips of ginger (young ones). Use non-stick pan, add little oil and fry ginger stips, then add marinated chicken pieces and stir it for 3 mins. Do not add water but you can premium osyter sauce. It brings out the flavour and sprinkled chopped spring onions. There you are not that difficult to cook.

 

Rattie Leap Year

Eve day was all preparations and slaving at the kitchen in the morning till future dau-in-law came back with Piggy to help out. Two days before i.e. was on Sunday – it was a basically spring cleaning fr one corner to the other and the next day mumzie was in pain. Doc called it nerve pain due to overstrained and stress-out. Mumzie knows it is all due to lack of exercise and much comfort zone. The eve gathering day was for my Penang bro (AC) and capable wife (WH) and talented child (Barbie) and also my 2nd bro (Ratty) and his long forsaken kadults…….Nevertheless – I do enjoyed this rattie leap year. Trying to recall the dishes that I cooked – Braised pork leg (my father’s favourite – alas he is not here anymore), Steamed Kampung Chicken, Seafood Casserole (my most expensive dish- I add in fish maws, scallops, sea-cucumber and abolone pieces), Grilled pork ribs, Sambal prawns, fried wantons, fried mix-vegetables and also roast pork and seaweed soup. See the picture is not complete.

The end of year 2007

Piggy will be back for the week and spending holidays with mumzie and family after Christmas. Piggy asked what do I want for the season – the best gift is your time with me as nothing else matters. It is not like you don’t like presents (well I am sure all mothers would agreed with me that when their loved ones spend time around you – holding your hands, talking about anything A to Z, laughing, smiling and gaving their love unconditionally – woh what more can we ask, right). I even cook a few good dishes like sharks fin soup with lots of good stuffs in it ( oh expensive) and his favourite lamb chops – this time I grilled it and it even taste better. (by the way, the grill was a gift from my tikus – she noticed at one time when I was shopping at Ikea and looking at the grill for a long time – guess she read my mind. Tks to my attentive Tikus). She also takes time to spend with me too and invited all of us to buffet dim sum at Spring Valley My bro (Ratty joined us too. Ngiap2 take us to Jack’s place at Sunway and where Piggy’s sandals sole gave way and had to get a pair a Bata……..Guess what the sandals were both different sizes…….hhahhahah….the foot did not feel any difference as the meal was wonderful….

Xmas in Penang 2006

Last December, Mumzie, Tikus and monyet came up to Penang.
I brought them to eat Dim Sum when they touchdown at the Airport.

They ate a whooping 30 bucks and the pic shows proofs of their destruction :p. After being stuffed with Dim sum, I brought them to the newly opened Queens Bay Mall.

The Xmas decoration cannot be compared with Mid Valley’s one, but most probally its still new..
They went window shopping, and we also had lunch in Kenny Rogers over there. Theres this waiter whom was very polite even though the food was not that good. Later, i dropped them off with Uncle Alan as me and lovely will be carolling the whole nite.

Cannot remember much of the next day but that evening, Uncle Alan (Mumzie’s Brother) brought them to Teluk Kumbar to enjoy the sunset and seafood.

Tikus with our cousin sister strolled on the beach collecting seashells while waiting for the food to come.

we had a nice seafood dinner

had alot of shell food… and fish

The next sunday morning, Mumzie, Tikus & monyet go and witness my baptism

my church is a small church henced the inflatable swimming tub p00l :p .. hahaha

After the baptism, we headed off to Little Cottage 2 which just newly opened to have our lunch with Uncle Alan… their mushroom soup tasted like oats in soap water..

the fish and chips is nice according to tikus

me and uncle Alan had the Lamb shank which was delicious… ~ yummy…

mm…. theres alot of others thing which we did and eat .. but the post too long liao.. so im stopping here.. hahaha

Getting Ready

Hey Ma, now I’m just getting ready your blog for your birthday tomorrow. Even though i would just be buying you and uncle dinner, but at least this is a birthday + Mother’s Day gift for you. I can’t offer you much…so that’s why i even wrote a short 1 verse poem for you which would be in the next post

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