Thursday 23 April 2020

Coconut Jam (Kaya) & Teochew Porridge

Yesterday was 36th day MCO. Will the MCO be extended again? We will have to wait and see.
Sunrise at 7:06 am.
Sunrise at 7:14 am
Can you see the 2 birds on the left side?
The birds are also practising social distancing.
I managed to buy some coconut milk (santan) to make some coconut jam (kaya). I reduced the sugar to half the amount. This time it was not as thick as expected
but the sweetness is just nice for us. The texture is smooth. What you see on the "kaya" is actually air bubble.
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Dinner - Teochew Porridge
Stewed pork belly with preserved veggie (mui choy).
Blanched "Tong ho" veggie
"Tong ho" or garland chrysanthemum drizzled with garlic oil and soy sauce. I love this veggie but hubby doesn't eat because of its strong herbal smell.
So I opened a small can of pickled Chinese mustard green for hubby.
Teochew porridge for 2
I added oat to my porridge.
Dwarf Mexican Petunia drenched with rain droplets after the early morning shower.

You take care of the earth and water it,
making it rich and fertile.
The river of God has plenty of water;
it provides a bountiful harvest of grain,
for you have ordered it so.
You drench the plowed ground with rain,
melting the clods and leveling the ridges.
You soften the earth with showers
and bless its abundant crops.
(Psalm 65:9-10, New Living Translation-NLT)

50 comments:

  1. Wow so nice!! Wish I could do this too! My strawberry jam has finished.. tomorrow I will have to make again before they turn soft... wanna exchange goods????

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    1. Lol! Okay, let's do it. Just let me know when your product is ready!

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  2. My favorite part is the birds you captured. You gave me a good laugh about social distancing!

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  3. nice dishes that goes well with porridge! I had mui choy pork on yesterday too!

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    1. Mui choy pork kept overnight tastes more flavourful.

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  4. Great looking food. Very pretty petunia, a beautiful colour. Take care and stay safe.

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    1. Thank you, Mamas. Take care and stay safe too.

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  5. I was fascinated to see bird photos ... funny, they could all understand the social distancing campaign 😆

    Have a nice days
    Greetings from Indonesia

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  6. ...the petunias are a welcomed sight, thanks Nancy.

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  7. Good idea! Tomorrow I will ask my wife to make Kaya and Teochew porridge too. She also found coconut milk and my canned Dace fish have arrived too. The colour of your Kaya is nice 👌👍

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    1. Thank you, TM. Canned dace fish is my hubby's favourite whenever I make porridge.

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  8. I love coconut jam :-) Miss "Tong ho"..used to eat lots of them, esp. when the family did the satay hot pot for the dinner :-)))

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  9. Lovely sky and a simple cool dish for the summertime. Pretty raindrops flowers

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  10. Homemade kaya is good. I never try making it.

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  11. I love to eat "Tong ho" or garland chrysanthemum because of its taste. You are a super woman in the kitchen because you can make kaya, own char siew, bak kwa and so many delicious dishes. Did you cook stewed pork belly from raw pork belly bought from the butcher at wet market?

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    1. Thank you, Mun. Yes, I buy raw pork belly from the pork shop in our area. I avoid going to the wet market because the queue there is long.

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  12. Our mayor has extended the quarantine to May 31. It's a good thing for all of us.

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    1. Our's extended to May 12th. Each extension is 2 weeks.

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  13. The dinner looks great, Yum, yum. Stay safe Nancy.

    Cruisin Paul

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  14. I was looking our the window the other day and there were birds all lined up on our fence. Made me smile.

    I love all the food. Yummy.

    Have a fabulous day, my friend. Stay safe. ♥

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    1. I see birds every morning but they are too fast for my camera. Thank you, Sandee, stay safe.

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  15. LOL at your comment about the birds practicing social distancing!

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  16. Hola Nancy, las fotos son muy bonitas, la petunia espectacular y los platos se ven muy sabrosos. Besos. Cuidaros mucho.

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  17. Always such pretty flowers and good food, and a very nice sunrise.

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    1. Its egg, coconut milk and sugar combination.

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  19. kaya is one of my favorites...sweet

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  20. Näyttää herkulliselta! En ole koskaan maistanut kookoshilloa. Tykkään kookoksen mausta, joten hillo olisi varmasti hyvää.

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    1. Thank you, Tarja. You will love the taste of kaya.

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  21. Tong ho is one vegetable I will not touch! Find the smell very weird indeed.

    The canned chinese pickled mustard green interests me. I've not noticed the existence of this product, must keep a lookout for it. Is it displayed together with canned pickled lettuce and braised peanuts?

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    1. Yes, it is kept together with the other canned products.

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  22. Our CB has been extended to 1st june. They say things will get better and cases will drop by May. I never get tired of looking at your flower pics.

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    1. Ours extended to May 12th. Hope the pandemic will come to an end soon.

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  23. Comida muy interesante. Un beso.

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