I will start this post going back to Tuesday. It was a bright and sunny day.
Kledang Hill bathed with sunlight at 7:38am.
We returned from our morning walk and breakfast to find that the roof work had started on one of our neighbour's house.
They chose a good day to change the roof tiles.
The work was completed in less than a day. All the old tiles were carted away and everything was cleared away.
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I harvested some purple and green brinjals from the garden for dinner.
I cut them into thick slices, soaked in salt water. Then I drained off the salt water, sprinkled pepper onto both sides of the brinjal slices and pan fried them until cooked. I served this with some chili oil and roasted sesame dressing.
Fried a thick slice of grouper fish with fried ginger strips and soy sauce. These we ate with plain rice porridge.
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This year I didn't make or buy any thing for Christmas.
On Christmas Eve, I received 2 items from our neighbour.
A fruit cake.
And a fruit jelly.
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On Christmas Day, I received a message telling me to collect something from a friend (ex-colleague's house after church.
Traditional roast pork with potatoes (without oven), using her grandma's recipe. I was told to heat up and sliced the pork thinly before serving which I did as above.
And I cooked non-fried Cintan dried noodle.
Before serving, I poured the gravy over the pork and noodle.
This was our Christmas Day dinner.
There was enough leftover for the next day's dinner.
Panda Bears mural found by the river in front of the Riverfront Hotel.
Linking to Monday Mural.
Judgment will again be founded on justice,
and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.
(Psalm 94:15, New Living Translation-NLT)
You have most generous neighbours :-) That fish looks so good.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angie.
DeleteWhat wonderful neighbours you have :)
ReplyDeleteWe have decided not to swap Christmas gifts with adults, so we just give to kids.
What a lovely mural with the pandas. The only (2) pandas I have seen in Australia are in the Adelaide Zoo, they are so cute.
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Nancy and I wish you a wonderful 2022.
Thank you, Sami. Wishing you and your Happy New Year 2022.
DeleteThe fruitcake is wrapped beautifully! Looks like you had a nice holiday!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ginny. A nice fruitcake from our thoughtful neighbour.
DeleteNice gifts from your neighbors. Food looks good as usual. I wasn't sure about brinjals were. Almost looks like a pickle. The panda mural is nice to see. It snowed in Oregon today and it was quite cold. 3 inches of snow.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Beckyl. Do take care and stay warm. Happy New Year to you and yours.
DeleteYou always have such tasty food. I have never had brinjals, they look good. Great photos, too. Have a great week! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThank you, Valerie. Have a great week too. Hugs.
DeleteI'm drooling over the roasted meat!
ReplyDeleteYes, so nice of my friend to share the roasted meat with us.
DeleteI wonder if there is this kind of service here, not that I need it at this point in time. Can't see the fruit cake, all wrapped up! There will be one in my blogpost tomorrow, a Christmas fruit pudding - we had it for our Christmas dinner. Noodles again? You haven't stocked up on your rice yet?
ReplyDeleteI finally went out to buy some brown rice from the shop that day but forgot to stock up on the noodles. Getting forgetful these days.
DeleteConstruction sites are on here forever. The city always takes the cheapest and hence the work is not done properly.
ReplyDeleteYou not only have better workers, but also great neighbors :-)
Thank you, Iris.
DeleteThat's a bright and beautiful day to carry on outdoor activities. We also laid roof tiles on our house last week, after the rain stopped its activities for more than three months. Yummy gifts from your friends and neighbor, and a great dinner! Hope it was Merry Christmas
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jeevan. Happy New Year 2022 to you.
DeleteI started to cook brinjals more lately. Rekindle my love for brinjals. Lol. Also soak in salt water, then just an fry on both side. Then cook with mince meat and add some Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt. Yum yum.
ReplyDeleteInitially I wanted to added minced meat but I forgot to thaw the meat. Lol!
Delete...yummy gifts from wonderful neighbors!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tom.
DeleteIt was an efficient crew to get the whole roof done in a day. Great neighbours you have, Nancy, but I am sure you are equally generous in return.
ReplyDeleteThank you, David. Yes, we have been good and generous neighbour to one another.
DeleteWow! You're lucky to have generous neighbours :-)
ReplyDeleteGrateful for generous neighbours.
DeleteSo glad to know that you have generous neighbours! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Davey.
DeleteERRY HHRISTMAS dear Nancy !
ReplyDeletei enjoyed the glimpse of your surrounding and how quickly was done roof work that was impressive indeed .
loved the brinjal wow they look so tempting ,must try it someday :)
your sunsets late surly ,Christmas dinner looks amazing ! such a cute wall mural .
more blessings to you and loved ones!
Thank you, Baili. Happy New Year to you and yours.
DeleteThe fruit jelly looks delicious! Did your friend make it herself?
ReplyDeleteI think she ordered it from her friend.
DeleteI love tile roofs; they are very attractive.
ReplyDeleteAs always, excellent food, a great Christmas dinner.
Take care
Thank you, Yogi.
DeleteI'm not into fruit jelly but I would enjoy the pork & noodles.I hope Nancy that you enjoyed Christmas.
ReplyDeleteCruisin Paul
Thank you, Paul. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas too.
DeleteThe fruit jelly looks amazing, and the brinjals look tasty. I love your mountain and the sky. Happy Holidays to you and your husband!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gigi. Happy New Year to you and yours.
DeleteGood roofers. All in one day. Wow.
ReplyDeleteOh the food. I love all the food and I helped myself.
Have a fabulous day and week, Nancy. ♥
Thank you, Sandee.
DeleteI like the pandas.
ReplyDeleteThank you, William.
DeleteTodo se ve muy bien. Besos.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Teresa.
DeleteThat fruit jelly looks so good, i'd love to try some. The mural is very good, i like watching pandas.
ReplyDeleteThe jelly was good and I finished it all by myself because hubby didn't want any.
DeleteYou walk quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on and stay safe
Thank you, Dora. Walking is the only exercise for us.
DeleteRico cerdoi y pastel de fruta. Te mando un beso
ReplyDeleteThank you, JP.
DeleteOh, the pandas are adorable!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda.
DeleteThe fruit jelly looks amazing. You have got lovely neighbors!
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Lovely
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Thank you, Lovely.
DeleteI wish I had neighbors like yours. Well done that they are so generous. That is a really sweet mural, too. Have a joyous, safe, healthy New Year, too, Nancy.
ReplyDeleteThank you and Happy New Year 2022 to you.
DeleteThank you, Sulis.
ReplyDeleteGood neighbours can be rare you are lucky to have them
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jo-Anne. They are precious gem.
DeleteGood to have nice surprises like these.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stacy.
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