Saturday, September 27, 2008

dinner- E&E Cuisine@ Green Canopy, Setia Eco Park
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* sambal udang petai *

* stir fried pak choy *

* claypot curry fish head *

* claypot mutton *

* crispy fried chicken wings *


review

- nice environment
- service : good
- food : love the curry fish head and chicken wings
- price : slightly higher than normal chinese restaurant
mid-autumn festival

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bought this 4 pcs of agar-agar mooncake from a colleague's aunt..

RM 20 per box.. flavor: cendol, mango, red bean & yam, red bean & yam
then i oso made some soyabean agar-agar mooncake for family and frens... result: so-so

Sunday, September 07, 2008

the wedding of our good fren Teh Teong Beng and his beautiful wife Vivian.....




congrats to you both!
may both of you have a blissful life ahead and blessed with many many healthy children!
back from penang

yup...last weekend hubby and i went with our gang to attend our good fren Teh's wedding dinner in Prai, Penang..... it was a nice 3 days 2 nites trip....

our trip mainly involves food... but sad to say, we did not get to eat much of the nice Penang hawker fare mainly due to the reason we were staying at Prai rather than in the island.....

wai hoe was our food guide for a sumptious dim sum breakfast at Ipoh... we got to wait for a table seating as the number of customers there is so the MANY...... how was the dim sum? i would say FRESH & YUMMY.... let the picture speaks it words:


When we arrived at Prai, the groom-to-be, Teh and the bride-to-be, Vivian treated us for nice lunch at one of the restaurants for a nice chinese lunch.....
and while on our back to KL, again we stopped by at Ipoh for supposedly famous chicken which has smooth meat...... but unfortunately it was sold off.... i had Lam Mee which tasted very good as i finish off the soup that accompanies it.... (initially i thought the Lam Mee has black gravy as in those sold in KL)

Thursday, September 04, 2008

sad case

me not blogging from krabi.... yeah... trip cancelled.... the other two friends went to krabi without me and my sis... reason: my hubby and parents are worried about our safety due to the recent unstable political situation in thailand....

there goes the RM 705 per person we paid for our trip......

SaD CaSe

Sunday, August 24, 2008

KRABI

yup.... me will be off to krabi for a 4d 3n holiday with my sis and two other colleagues... we booked our flight tickets and ground arrangement...
departure: 3rd sept '08

which means i got to leave my two MEN at home... going to miss daniel boy and hubby dearly...

Saturday, August 16, 2008

my baby and I


Time flies, my daniel boy is now 4 months plus....

may you grow up healthily and strong.....

you bring so much joy to us..... love, daddy & mummy!!!

Friday, August 15, 2008

agar-agar

* this is a backdated post *

i had a collection of simple recipes from the Malaysian Women's Weekly magazines... i found a nice and simple recipe.... i tried using agar-agar powder to make some jelly.... it turned out nicely when i tried this recipe

first one was "black beauty jelly "

ingredients:

one packet of agar-agar powder (must choose clear color ones)
one can of longan/ lychee (keep the syrup)
half tube of cincau
250ml syrup from the can of longan/ lychee
700ml water
150gm sugar

instructions:

cut the cincau into small stripes
put the cincau with longan/ lychee into the desired mould
boil the agar-agar powder with the syrup water, water and sugar until bubble appears (about 5 minutes)
put off the flame and pour into the moulds
serve chilled

* hubby loves this a lot * nice to eat on a sunny day *

second recipe was modified from the first recipe... i simply call it "soya bean jelly"

ingredients:

one packet of agar-agar powder (any color, preferably clear color)
one can of longan/ lychee (keep the syrup)
200ml syrup from the can of longan/ lychee
750ml soya bean (i used packet ones)
100gm sugar

instructions

- same as the first recipe -

* the result is good, MIL loves it as it is not too sweet * plus it is a healthier choice too since we used soya bean *

JOHN KING

have you tried the pastries from John King(I initially thought it is Tom King)? this is the first time i bought from their chain at OneU..... results: not bad... but i still prefer Tong Kee's egg tarts.... at John King, you can get a variety of egg tarts namely original, green tea, coffee, durian etc...
* the nicely packed box *
* the front two is durian tarts * and the other two is original egg tarts * combo 6 pcs at RM 9.50 * (sis took the other 2 tarts before i managed to snap a photo of it *
* wife biscuits retail at RM 6.50 per box before discount* got RM 3 discount for buying the combo 6 *
08.08.08
besides the opening of Olympics in Beijing, anything special on that day?

it definitely was a special day for my handsome bro Melvin and his beautiful wife kar lai... they registered their marriage.... theirs' is a special ROM coz the customary/ traditional wedding dinner was held two years ago....

and yeah.. their ROM was held at the same place i had mine 3 years ago... and the registrar was the same lady... and guess what? i was one of their witness for their registration.... this makes it more special...

Sunday, July 27, 2008

dinner for two

this is a backdated post... this meal was prepared last two sundays ago when MIL was not at home... while multi tasking to bake cake, surf net and taking care of daniel, i onli managed to prepare a very simple dinner for hubby & i

i made ABC soup & roast chicken wing/ drumstick

* the raw ingredients for the soup *


* just add two bowl of water & add some salt, this is the result *


* the marinated chicken *
* the roasted chicken * hubby loves it *

the recipe for the roasted chicken can be found here

Ingredients
3-5 lbs whole chicken
2 table spoon room-temperature butter
2 table spoon chicken seasoning powder
coarse salt & ground pepper

Directions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
tie chicken legs together with kitchen twine.
Place chicken in a roasting pan.
Mix the butter and seasoning together
Rub chicken all over with the mixture of butter
Roast until an temperature reaches to 160 degree about 45-50 mins.

congrats cousin sis Mun Mun

we went to visit my cousin sis who just gave birth to a cute little bb girl, tong tong.... which means the new addition to our FOONG family comes to a total of 3 for this year..... next year CNY will be more lively with this three baby "rats".... muahahaha
daniel on a pink bouncer
this is daniel boy on a cute bouncer + wearing a cute Pooh bibs... cute cute cute... this pic was taken when we visited my cousin sis Mun Mun who just delivered a bb girl name tong tong...

Sunday, July 20, 2008

the baking of marble cake
found this simple recipe from this site
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease and flour a 9 inch round pan.
Place flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, vanilla, and milk into mixing bowl.
Beat slowly to moisten, then beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth.
Reserve 3/4 cup batter; pour the remainder into pan.
Stir cocoa into the 3/4 cup reserved batter.
Drop by spoonfuls over top of white batter.
Using a knife, swirl the cocoa batter into the white batter to incorporate it in a marble effect.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.
* the ingredients *

* the mixture of all ingredients minus the cocoa powder *

* before baking *

* after baking *

* the end result: too oily coz i used too much of butter *

mr lim & I

me: good afternoon, customer service. This is Peggy speaking. How may I help u?
mr lim: this is Lim. i want to make a complain.

me: mr lim, how may i help u?
mr lim: you are so rude. you never introduce yourself. how would i know if i am talking to a sweeper?
(he then started laughing by himself)

me: mr lim, this is Peggy speaking. I am the customer service executive. how may i help u?
mr lim: i want to check the toner stock

me: sorry mr lim, can i have your company name and contact no. first?
mr lim: you are so rude. i haven't finish talking and you start to ask me questions

me: sorry mr lim, just in case the line cut off then i would have your contact details to call you back
mr lim: you are so clever hor? to give such an excuse. you listen to my complaint first

me: sure mr lim, how can i help u?
mr lim: since u are an executive, can you check whether u got stock for toner model e16?

me: one moment please. let me check for u

me: mr lim, yes we do have stock for e16
mr lim: a lot of stock or not enough of stock

me: i would say average sir
mr lim: then why your stupid branch in JB tells me no stock? if you got avergae stock in KL, means something is wrong with your distribution system right?

me: mr lim, let me contact my JB branch and i shall get back to you on this matter.
mr lim: you guys better improve your distribution system or else a big company like yours will close down someday


me: mr lim, why not u give me your contact details? i shall get the customer service manager to return your call once she is back from discussion
mr lim: my company name is E-XYZ Stationeries and my office number is 07-12345567

me: mr lim, may i know what time u will be leaving your office today or maybe can i have your mobile number please?
mr lim: today i will be in my office until late nite coz if i go home i can't sleep thinking about my machine out of toner (he started laughing to himself again!).. u write down my mobile number then.... 01x-xxxxxxx

me: let me repeat your contact numbers, mr lim.... bla..bla..bla....
mr lim: ok. you make sure your boss calls me back

that was a conversation i had with an angry customer two days ago... come to think of it, it was a funny conversation.... and it make my day or else it will just be another boring working day.... hehehe

Saturday, July 12, 2008

ribena jelly
today made some ribena jelly... the result ain't so good.... too soft... wonder why?
1st cookies attempt
today baked some chocolate chips cookies... as usual, i surf for a simple recipe as i am still at learning stage... hehehe... the recipe can be found here....
the first tray was "undercooked".... the 2nd tray was "overcooked" (burnt)... luckily the 3rd tray onward was not bad.....
Ingredients
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 large egg
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips(too bad i onli had a cup of it)
• if desired, 1 cup chopped pecans

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees(about 175 celcius)
Mix sugar, brown sugar, butter and egg in a large bowl by hand.
Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
The dough will be very stiff.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown.
The centers will be soft.
Let cool for one minute then remove from cookie sheet and place on wire rack to finish cooling.
* the ingredients*
* the mixture of all the ingredients *

* before baking *
* after baking *

* the cookies *

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

two mummies + two babies

today managed to meet up Mrs Leong (Siew Li) & Leong Jr(Karl Keane) at the Curve.... hehehe

bb keane is actually 3 weeks elder than daniel....
waroeng penyet

today went window shopping at the Curve/ Ikano/ Ikea with hubby, mummy & MIL...... as recommended by my colleague shanie, we went for lunch here at waroeng penyet.... my daddy joined us for lunch too......

* located at 1st floor (near Kim Gary/ the bridge to IKANO) *

* Siomay Bandung (Fish Dumplings with Peanut Sauce) *
* my order: Ayam Panggang (grilled chicken) *
* parents order: Empal Penyet (beef) * they say it is tender *
* MIL's order: Sayur Asam *
* side order: meatballs (beef) *
each of us ordered THE WEEKDAY PROMO
--> a set of one main dish + rice + one soft drink = RM 7.90++ / RM 8.90++

their ordering system is u got to go to the counter to place and pay for the order. the waiter will then send the food to your place
comment:
the restaurant is a bit too small coz all the tables and chairs are near each other... overall, the food is nice & affordable.... i love their chilli sauce a lot...

Monday, July 07, 2008

daniel's milestones

my darling bb is now 3 mths old....

weight: 6.7kg
height: 66cm
head circumference: 42cm
milk intake: 6 ounce every 4 hrs
likes: sing song to him / lick fingers
dislike: ppl "kacau" him while he drinks milk/ noisy

compared to his 2nd month

weight: 6.13kg
height: 62cm
head circumference: 40cm
milk intake: 5 ounce every 3 hrs
likes: to be carry in arms, chit chat
dislike: lying on the bouncer

compared to his 1st month

weight: 5.1kg
height: - did not measure -
head circumference: - did not measure -

milk intake: 3.5 ounce every 3 hrs
likes: to sleep a lot, ang gu gu
dislike: none


compared to his 0 month


weight: 4.13kg
height: 57 cm
head circumference: 37cm
milk intake: 2 ounce every 3 hrs
likes: to sleep a lot
dislike: none