Extraordinary Ordinary Days
Sometimes you get very ordinary days. But in the midst of that very ordinary day, you notice something that is rather extraordinary… Like you can be travelling a mundane route back home when… Continue reading
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Purple Heron
I saw a big bird at the Ang Mo Kio Park… It was quite a scare at first… to see something long and snake-like poking it’s way from among the grasses… It was… Continue reading
Jungle Fowl at Ang Mo Kio Park
Since the Circuit Breaker, it seems the Jungle Fowl populations at Ang Mo Kio – Bishan Park have been soaring… Every few metres or so along the jogging path, I see at least… Continue reading
Live Baby Fry
I bought a number of Mickey Mouse Platys to add to our fish tank… Among them, one was pregnant! It definitely wasn’t my intention to get a pregnant platy! But I somehow have… Continue reading
The Perfection of Pickled Green Chillies in an Old Reused Nescafe Glass Bottle
Every now and then, you discover a great recipe and tweak it till you get THE PERFECT recipe, customised just for your household. The perfect quantity of ingredients matched with the perfect measuring… Continue reading
Hungry when it rains…
So it has been raining endlessly… The pots that we use to keep the Mozzie-gobblers (a.k.a fishy friends like the Mollies, Platys, Tetras and Plecos) are overflowing like mini infinity pools in our… Continue reading
Rainy New Year
Mid-morning temperatures in SG reached a low of 22 Deg Celsius… Pretty COOL. The Suzys were keeping dry somewhere… But they’ll be back when the sun comes up.. hoping we’d accidentally overturn the… Continue reading
Fairy Gardens
I’ve always been intrigued by little worlds within our world. Everything takes on a different feel when you crouch low to look at life from a different perspective…. Little wonders get magnified… Not… Continue reading
Happy New Year!
Rainy New Year! Can finally put on those raincoats and play in the rain! =D
Rice Cooker Bee-tanghoon!
I like cooking beehoon and tanghoon in my rice cooker. It’s less greasy and less messy. And the best part is, the bee-tanghoon doesn’t get stuck to the sides and break into tiny… Continue reading
Bubble wrap
One of the simple pleasures in life… My girls usually love it much more than it’s contents…! Don’t you just feel like reaching out to squeeze…. I can’t resist popping them… Especially when… Continue reading
Our Marimos…
…have not had a bath for a month…:P Took them out for a quick rinse today… Hi there! Love these fellows… They make their own food, beautify your home, are quiet and unfussy,… Continue reading
Indoor Hopscotch!
Hey… Check this out… Hopscotch… Now if I can only figure out which foot goes into which box… Never mind… Better to leave it to the girls… Hop hop hoppity hop…!
Rainy Days…
We love them! Especially when the haze is back… It is the perfect reason to take out the girls prettily decorated $2 umbrellas from Daiso. Here is Little B decorating hers ‘in case… Continue reading
Sunshine and milestones…
238 days… It has been 238 days since the new year. Since I last posted. Oh my… What has happened in between? Life has been packed to the brim with so many events;… Continue reading
Hello 2015!
The first week of 2015 has actually gone by! My my… This year, I MUST try to post more here.. Hehe.. This poor neglected blog. I peeped out into my garden this morning… Continue reading
Baby penguin sushi stuffed with pork floss
Saw this adorable contraption online and knew Little B would love the end result. She already loves sushi with seaweed; little penguin sushis would definitely be a hit. Here is the penguin mould… Continue reading
Purple cauliflowers, anyone?
Apparently, purple cauliflowers are a common sight in Australia. But this is the first time I’ve ever seen one! I had to get one to try. Pardon me for my ignorance, but it… Continue reading
New Beginnings
This is Australia. This is our backyard flourishing with weeds, but absolutely pretty nevertheless! At least, to me.;) So. Here we are, finally. After one year of preparation… (Too many things have happened… Continue reading
Gyudon and Oyako Don (Japanese Beef bowl and Chicken-egg bowl)
Felt like having a bowl of Yoshinoya’s rice with XXL toppings today… Hehe… What better way than to make your own toppings… You can request for as high a mountain of toppings you… Continue reading
Little Brown Hedgehogs and Bunnies
After the Steamed Little White Bunnies were so well-received by Little B, I was spurred on to try out little brown bunnies and hedgehogs. They need a few more steps and ingredients, but are… Continue reading
Steamed Bunny Buns with Pork Floss-Mayo Filling
Little B adores little white bunnies. So I made little white bunnies and stuffed them with her favourite pork floss! Hehe… Turned out pretty cute and tasty! I modified a recipe that came… Continue reading
Meat Fish ball Noodle Soup
Actually this post should be called ‘how NOT to make fishballs’. Cos this was meant to be a Fishball Noodle recipe! In fact, the soup base and all the other ingredients that you… Continue reading
Seiji Yamamoto and the art/science of his cooking…
‘Cooking is both an art and a science’. I’ve come across this cliche so often but never thought much of it until I came across this chef, Seiji Yamamoto, preparing his beautiful food… Continue reading
Best Ipoh Hor Fun Soup Recipe
Ever had one of those comfort foods that bring back many fond memories? 🙂 This recipe takes me way back in time to a nostalgic Ipoh Hor Fun shop (Lee Tong Kee) that… Continue reading
Stir-fried Bittergourd with Salted Egg
I love salted egg yolk! It not only tastes good alone but makes almost everything you cook it with taste good; dumplings, prawns, crab, even bittergourd… If not because it’s unhealthy, I would… Continue reading
Pig’s Maw Soup with Fish Maw and Gingko Nuts
Okay, I know this dish sounds gross, even though I have already tried to lessen the gross factor by saying ‘maw’ instead of ‘stomach’… But pig’s maw soup is comfort food for a… Continue reading
Sweet and Sour Pork
This is a dish that almost every Chinese family is familiar with. But every recipe probably has it’s own unique twist too! This is the way my family likes sweet and sour pork!:)… Continue reading
Crispy Tofu with Sweet and Sour Sauce
This is a really simple dish that can be whipped up in less than half an hour! Ingredients Two pieces of Tau Kwa Some thinly sliced cucumber, pressed dry Some thinly sliced carrot,… Continue reading
Japanese Curry
This is a foolproof dish you can whip up in half an hour! (Maybe slightly more, if you like your potatoes super soft, like me!) Ingredients4 potatoes, cubed1 onion, cubed1 can of button… Continue reading
Hot and Sour Soup
Thinking of something to warm your tummy on a cold day? This appetising soup is an awesome blend of sour, sweet, spicy and salty and so wholesome I can have a big bowl… Continue reading
Chicken Mushroom Claypot Rice with Salted fish and Chinese Sausage
B and I went for Claypot Cooking classes many years ago. Though I have lost the original recipe for this one, this comes quite close! Ingredients3 cups half-cooked ricechicken chunks, marinated (and deboned,… Continue reading
Rainbow Salmon!
Haha, no, it’s not a new species of fish; just a dish with many colors! Asparagus wrapped in streaky bacon with a light coat of sweet Japanese sauce. Sizzling alongside honey grape tomatoes… Continue reading
Aerosmith…
…was in Singapore. Correction. …IS in Singapore. Did you miss a thing?
Fried Rice with Char Siew, shrimp and scallops
(…and many more ingredients that would make the title too lengthy…) I’ve been wondering what makes the fried rice at some restaurants smell so fragrant? Maybe the secret lies in the type of… Continue reading
Apple and Corn Soup with Waterchestnuts
I love this clear and refreshing soup! Ingredients4 Fuji Apples2 corn on cobs12-15 waterchestnuts1 carrot1 chicken Method1) skin and core the apples. Cut them into thick slices. Cut the corn into chunks. Skin… Continue reading
Watercress and Pork Ribs Soup
When the weather gets scorching hot like it has recently, there’s nothing I like better than to have a bowl of cooling soup. Watercress soup is one of my favourites and I can… Continue reading
There’s Something About Marbles…
…that’s so irresistable …to tiny hands! Maybe it’s the fascination of colorful specks embedded in clear glass Or the way sunlight makes it a little glowing sphere Or it’s just the way cool… Continue reading
Stir-fried Beef with Kai Lan
I love eating hot steaming rice with this dish! Ingredients200g sliced beef1 pkt KailanSome ginger slicesChopped garlic Marinade for beef1 egg white1 tbsp waterPepper powderCorn flour (add after the above has been absorbed… Continue reading
Mini Watermelon!
Ever seen a watermelon that can fit on your palm? This was a first for me! Of course, I had to find out if mini watermelons look(or taste) like a scaled-down version of… Continue reading
Steamed Stuffed Mushrooms and Tofu Puffs
Recently, the weather has been crazy; swinging from scorching temperatures of 36deg C to sudden heavy rains. My neighboring area had a recent Dengue outbreak and several preschools were closed due to cases… Continue reading
Weird fruit
Tried two strange fruit I bought from NTUC yesterday. Custard Apples and Maprang… B refused to touch any of the Custard Apples. Well, I don’t blame him. They looked pretty awful and inedible.… Continue reading
The art of eating chicken wings + yummy wing recipe
B, who finds meat attached to bones gross, has been eating chicken wing after chicken wing ever since he discovered this video: How to eat chicken wings So, for the sake of all… Continue reading
Ewegarden
I’ve been neglecting Ewehouse the past week, not because I’ve stopped pottering around in here but because I’ve been busy growing seeds in Ewegarden. I decided to streamline the contents I put into… Continue reading
DIY Family Books
I had great fun doing our own family versions of fairy tales for Little B. The last one was The Little Red Riding Hood, starring Little B as Little Red Riding Hood and… Continue reading
Sambal Brinjal with Savoury Shrimp Floss
Is there a difference between brinjals, eggplants and aubergines? Apparently, no, according to Wikipedia. For me, they all taste great, whether they are green and pea sized or purple and as long as… Continue reading
Best Fish Head Bee Hoon and Recipe
This is the best Fish Head Bee Hoon Stall in Singapore!! It would have tasted better if we had eaten it right after ordering, but well, we were running late, so we had… Continue reading
Flu and the Liebster Award
I was down with the flu four weeks ago and visited the doctor twice. (And the inertia to blog again set in…) I haven’t really fallen sick for a few years and I… Continue reading
Cauliflower and carrot flowers
Was playing around with extra food in the fridge a few nights ago… …tried to doll up my cauliflower with this… Ingredients Cauliflower 1 carrot 10 large shelled prawns Pork slices Marinade 1… Continue reading
Happycall Belacan Fish
I haven’t used my Happycall pan much since I last purchased it. I bought it cos it promised an odorless + greaseless + splatter-free cooking while frying stuff, especially fish. What they don’t… Continue reading
Tikki Having a Bad-tummy Day
He probably ate something rotten… That’s why they call this the ‘bomb-shelter’…
Gingko with Beancurd Skin and Pork Ribs Soup
I’m posting this not because it tastes good. Actually, I found it quite awful. I always thought beancurd skin and gingko nuts worked well as a sweet dessert, not as a savoury soup.… Continue reading
Making Chilli Padi Last and Last
This is another one of those things that they pack much more than you can consume in one sitting. I experimented with freezing them and it works! These little fire bombs can last… Continue reading
My Little Ponies
Thought I’d wipe the display cupboard a bit today. Guess what I came across?? My pony collection! No, I don’t play with them now. Little B will inherit them some day. But for… Continue reading
Keeping Spring Onions Fresh for Longer
It can be frustrating to have your spring onions wilt on you when you thought you’ve bought them only three days ago. Here’s a simple solution to make them last longer: Wipe them… Continue reading
Sweet and Sour Pork
In my eagerness to cook this, I forgot to take most of the process pictures. So you will have to imagine what went on. Hehe… Okok, I’ll update the post the next time… Continue reading
Fish Soup with Century Egg and Coriander
I’ve always wanted to cook one of those savoury, milky fish soups they serve at Chinese restaurants. So I tried this yesterday. Though it ended up a little different from the ones I… Continue reading
Reuse a Container for Another Purpose
I tried another Book of Doing recommendation today. Little B finished one of her baby puffs, so we had a pretty plastic bottle (especially after stripping away the plastic covering). It became a… Continue reading
What to do with a moldy TV…
We haven’t been watching TV for quite a while… as you can see. It’s infested with mold… All UNDER the screen so that we can’t scrape it off. It’s quite a goner. It… Continue reading
The Book of Doing – Allison Arden
B bought me this book some time back. I love it! It’s a book of many fun, random and easy-to-do things that can make any day more colorful! I flipped through it today… Continue reading
Buttered Prawns with Salted Egg and Cereal
From the title, you can guess this is a sinful dish. ‘Cereal’ is just a cover-up. But it’s one prawn dish well worth the post-meal workout…;) Ingredients for batter: 3 tablespoons water 1… Continue reading
How to Stick to New Year Resolutions (A serious, non-frivolous post)
Over the years, I’ve come to look forward to setting new year resolutions. I used to be a firm believer of ‘let tomorrow worry about itself’. Then one sunny day 12 years ago,… Continue reading
It has been an eventful 2012
Yes, I’m back. Hehe… (Though I would prefer not to mention anything and pretend my last entry was just yesterday.) But hey, I’ve been busy with a few things like And this And… Continue reading
Prima Taste Chilli Prawns
This has made its way into my list of favorite insincere foods. It’s meant for days when you’ve got no time to cook prawn sambal from scratch but still have a craving for… Continue reading
Bubble gum flavored grape
If I showed you this …you’d probably be able to imagine what grape bubble gum tastes like, right? I’ve always wondered where grape flavored bubble gum got it’s flavor when the grapes that… Continue reading
Little B Loves Eating in the Supermarket
Was busy the past week, whipping up mini buffets for Little B. Baby meal times have never been longer… Since learning how to say, ‘No!’, she seems to have taken great delight in… Continue reading
The Little Critters are Moving…
My Ferrero Rocher box is full. Time for the first batch of animals to move into Noah’s ark (a.k.a my car dashboard). Little B will have her car seat turned around soon, so… Continue reading
The Lantern Festival
Besides the moon, there are, to me, five things that are an indispensible part of the Mid-autumn or Lantern Festival: mooncakes, pomelos, tea, lanterns and piglet biscuits. Yesterday was mid-autumn night and we… Continue reading
Birthday Celebration with Sea Urchin and Lanterns
Celebrated my birthday with B and Little B over the mid-autumn weekend. B helped me put a tick off one of the items on my bucket list: eat sea urchin roe… We were… Continue reading
Thank you family!
Had a lovely meal with my family to celebrate my early birthday. Every one of our birthdays is a great opportunity for get-togethers and a cool excuse to feast like gluttons. Heehee… That’s… Continue reading
Tikki is sulking…
He’s upset that he hasn’t had much air time on my blog of late. He feels left out and forgotten. Poor fellow. Here’s a little something to cheer him up. ??? Technorati Tags:… Continue reading
Amazing Everything – The Art of Scott C
Here’s another gem I picked up from the library – a collection of whimsical, funny and delightful art by Scott Campbell. I love his quirky style and his adorable illustrations which are full… Continue reading
Artist’s Complete Problem Solver by Trudy Friend
I liked this book so much that I ended up buying it after borrowing it from the library.:) (Mine is a 2nd hand copy off Ebay at less than half it’s original price… Continue reading
Little B and her Frog Buddies
Little B loves frogs. She starts squealing in delight every time she spots them- at art museums, in advertisements, in Daiso (this place is full of frogs, btw. The Japanese seem to love… Continue reading
Deep Fried Crispy Tofu Puffs Stuffed with Otah
This is so crispy and yummy! Credits for this dish goes to my mother-in-law who does something really ingenious with the tofu puffs… check it out! Ingredients12 Tofu puffsOtah paste, Frozen and cubed… Continue reading
Grilled Saba Fish with Zesty Lemon
This is so easy to make and effortlessly delicious because the Saba Fish(a type of Mackerel) itself is so sweet and flavorful! Ingredients4-5 Saba fish fillets2 tbsp Japanese Soy Sauce (Terriyaki Sauce will… Continue reading
Buttered Scallops and Clams with Brocolli
Scallops are my favorite shellfish especially the extra large ones:) I use scallops a lot, especially the dried ones for soups, scallop stock for seasoning, the XXL plump and juicy ones as main… Continue reading
White Bait, Cheese and Tomato Omelette
This tasted scrumptious with plain porridge.:) Ingredients3 Eggs1 tomato, diced50g white bait2 slices of cheddar cheese SeasoningsPepper1/2 tsp concentrated chicken stock/ a little salt1/2 tsp sugar 1) marinate tomatoes with sugar and white… Continue reading
The Rainbow Connection
I dislike anything to do with numbers. Apart from my salary, the more the digits, does not make me the merrier. Since we got married, I’ve always left all household finances to B.… Continue reading
National Library Board Book Sale
Every year, NLB clears it’s old books. I’m happy for them and for all who don’t mind owning a good secondhand! My neighbor and I went to Expo for the NLB preview this… Continue reading
Man Yue Cakes and the Chinese Confinement Month
Recently, a dear friend of mine delivered her adorable baby girl and after the customary 1 month confinement, celebrated her baby’s 1st month birthday (and her freedom from confinement)! She kindly delivered these… Continue reading
Sweetest Melons from Sunny Spain
I came across a melon at Giant that I’d never seen before. Of course I had to try it! Removing the sticker revealed more of that nice, lizardy skin. Hey, it looks like… Continue reading
Chicken Feet with Black Mushrooms Stew
I cooked half a packet of chicken feet that my mum bought me. I’m so glad they have it pre-cooked and frozen. It makes things so much easier. For B’s benefit, I added… Continue reading
Would you like a bit of Geoduck?
I spotted some Geoduck (pronounced as ‘gooey duck’) at Jpot at Tampines 1. Hmm… Geoducks DO look kinda rude… They sound weird too… But they’re a prized delicacy. I’ve never tried them before… Continue reading
First Homemade Bolster Case
Little B’s bolster case was getting stinkier every day, due to all her teething and drooling. We had only one set of covers. It was time to get another set. But they were… Continue reading
World’s First Angry Birds Cable Car Ride!
Little B had her very first cable car ride! They were having an Angry Birds theme when we went there. This looks like one of the lift button panels from a nightmare I… Continue reading
Trip to Pasir Ris Park
We came across many pretty things at Pasir Ris Park yesterday.:) Two friendly ponies named Charlie… …and Jasmine. We couldn’t feed them, though! Lovely raintrees… A glimpse of a river-canal leading out to… Continue reading
Jumping Clay
B is on leave this week. Which is why I’m taking a break from cooking and taking this chance to try out and finish using up my Jumping Clay before it all dries… Continue reading
Remembering Mother Teresa
Today marks her death exactly 15 years ago. She is one person whose writing has influenced a large part of my outlook in life, though she is more well-known for her work than… Continue reading
5 of My Favorite Insincere Food
What rubbish term have you coined this time? You ask. ‘Insincere food’?? This is my definition: any dish that is more than 50% pre-made commercially by someone or something else (factories included) apart… Continue reading
Gangnam Style
I have been hearing this term on and off for the last month or so, but kept forgetting to check it out. Yah, I know, I’m outdated lah. So finally, yesterday, B directed… Continue reading
Steamed egg with Luncheon Meat and Porridge
Simple meal but satisfying.:) Steamed Egg with Luncheon Meat Ingredients2 eggs4 ‘eggs’ of water (or 8 half-shells of water)1/2 can luncheon meat, smashed with the back of a fork1 tsp concentrated chicken stock… Continue reading
Tikki and the Tick
Tikki made friends with a Tick and brought him home last night, much to our horror. It was the size of a fat raisin, only it was ugly; grey and plump with tiny,… Continue reading
Rainy Days Make Me High!
Yay! It’s another rainy day! 🙂 If this keeps up, every post is going to be about another rainy day… Which I don’t mind, actually! Hehee! Today I am trying out the new… Continue reading
What is your response to this painting?
Yes, I’m curious to know… When different people view the same piece of art, do they generally respond the same way? Why or why not? Let me show you a painting that I… Continue reading
The Secret Life of Bees
Haven’t posted in the last few days as it has been raining and rainy days put me in a reading mood. So I was engrossed with this: I borrowed the e-Book not knowing… Continue reading
Wong Bok with Crispy Shrimp Floss
I had quite a bit of Wong Bok (chinese cabbage) and herbal chicken soup in the fridge. Might as well combine those two to cook this savoury dish! Ingredients1/2 Wong Bok, sliced thickly3… Continue reading