The day started off as bright and sunny but by mid afternoon, the sky turned gray and threatened to rain. I took in my dried laundry before it started to pour. For the past weeks, it has been raining almost every afternoon or evening.
The rain started from the mountain and was fast approaching us. We could hear the big raindrops falling on the awning.
Since it was a cool evening, I cooked this Ginger Wine Chicken Soup. I used half a chicken, plenty of ginger strips and wood fungus strips (mook yee), goji berries, garlic and ginger wine.
Remember these 2 green pumpkins or squash that I bought in Cameron Highland? I gave one to my sister and from the remaining one, I cut half to give to a friend.
Hubby didn't want any rice, so we each had a bowl of soup each.
With the remaining half of the green pumpkin, I cooked it with garlic, dried shrimps and a few chili padi. I also added some of my okra harvested from my garden and the remaining spring onions found in the fridge. I didn't remove the pumpkin skin because I was told it can be eaten.
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The following photos are for joining Saturday's Critters.
My friend sent me the kitty's photos.
My friend sent me the kitty's photos.
My friend's hubby found this little stray kitten by the roadside. He took pity on it and took it home.
This abandoned kitty has now found a new home with its adopted family.
Linking to Saturday's Critters.
Seeing what was to come,
he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah,
that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead,
nor did his body see decay.
(Acts 2:31, The Living Bible-TLB)
Your soup looks delicious! And you have captured the distant rain perfectly. I can see it all coming down over the mountains,and a tiny bright spot. Perfect weather pictures!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ginny. Have a beautiful day!
DeleteHello, Nancy! The stormy sky is a great capture, very dramatic! The kitten is adorable, I am glad it was rescued. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen for hosting. Have a great weekend too!
DeleteSweet adorable kitty!! The ginger wine chicken soup sounds really tasty, but what I love the most is the squash!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angie. Its my first time tasting the squash and I like it very much.
Delete...moody sky!
ReplyDeleteIt gets very moody in the late afternoon or evening!
DeleteYour friend's husband has a very kind heart. Glad to hear that the kitten has found a good home. I like both the dishes that you cooked. Very wholesome. Hope you are having a good weekend now.
ReplyDeleteThey love animals and both husband and wife will adopted strays into their home. Have a good weekend too!
DeleteYou know Nancy, I've never cooked with ginger. Is ginger a sweet or sour material and how can I cook with it?
ReplyDeleteHave a great day. See ya.
Cruisin Paul
The ginger is not sweet and also not sour. Fresh ginger has a pungent aroma and sharp, spicy flavor. Have a great day too!
DeleteBoa tarde, com a chuva e ao mesmo tempo saborear a bela refeição que partilha, dia torna-se maravilhoso, ainda que os gatinhos que são lindos,vão ser acolhidos e estimados.
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Thank you, AG. Have a wonderful day!
DeleteNice simple meal, perfect for staying in on a rainy evening
ReplyDeleteThis ginger wine soup just nice to warm us up for a cool rainy evening
DeleteI always love your food. Always.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your friend didn't leave the kitty. I wouldn't have either. So cute.
Have a fabulous day, Nancy. ☺
Thank you, Sandee. I am glad too. Have a lovely day!
DeleteWhat a sweet kitty cat.
ReplyDeleteThis little cutie has grown now.
DeleteI like both the ginger wine chicken and the pumpkin with lady finger. Delicious dishes to go with a warm steam white rice, yum yum
ReplyDeleteThe kitten is so cute
Thank you, Libby. It was a delicious dinner but we didn't take any rice that evening. Have a great day!
DeleteI love your kitten
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gosia. Have a lovely day!
DeleteSo glad the kitten found a place! Also, that looks like a good meal for a rainy day.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mimi. I am also glad for the kitten. Have a good day!
DeleteGreat meal for a rainy day! The kitten is adorable!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. Have a great day!
DeleteNever had Ginger Wine. Your little fur baby is adorable.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Pam. The ginger wine soup helps to keep our body warm.
DeleteI never know how to cook squash....your dish looks tempting.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that sweet little kitty.
Thank you, Rose. This is my first time cooking squash. Am glad it turned out okay!
DeleteThat sounds like the perfect soup for a rainy day.
ReplyDeleteThe right soup to keep our body warm on rainy days.
DeleteSame over here. Very hot in the morning and then crazy rain and strong wind in late afternoon. I love the ginger wine chicken soup.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rose. The weather has not change yet, still the same.
DeleteMuito amoroso o gatinho.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom Domingo.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Thank you, Francisco. Have a great day!
DeleteThe kitty is so cute...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. It is now quite a big kitty!
DeleteSoup looks delicious! We are getting a lot of rain too. Such a soup would be welcome!:)
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear. We are still getting lots of rain. Helps to water my garden.
Deletegosh how cute is that cat?
ReplyDeleteI am a proud cat mommy and ALWAYS fall in love with cute kitten :D
btw.the soup Looks so delicious :D
with love your AMELY ROSE
Thank you, dear. Have a wonderful day!
DeleteA cute kitten makes us smile,soup on a cold wet night is so nice
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jo-Anne. Have a happy day!
Deletewahhh... drooling over the ginger wine chicken soup... !!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Claire. It was nice for a cool rainy evening!
DeleteA dear and very lucky little kitten to have found a loving home. Your meals look delicious Nancy. Your first two photos look very dramatic with those dark brooding skies. Great post! Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise. We are getting dark brooding skies most late afternoons or early evening. Have a great day!
DeleteThat ginger wine soup looks really, really good.
ReplyDeleteSo how was the skin of the pumpkin?
Thank you, Stacy. Surprisingly, the skin of this pumpkin was soft and I enjoy eating the skin too.
DeleteYour ginger wine chicken is making me hungry! Oh, that little kitten is so very cute!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Phong Hong. Have beautiful day!
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