Pot Bless Lunch To Celebrate The 1st Day Of New Year 2020

There is no grand celebration for the 1st day of New Year 2020. We started off the new year with a pot bless gathering in my house. My friend and I came up with some nice home cooked food for the 4 of us. I cooked 3 items and my friend contributed 2 items for our new year lunch.

 My 1st dish - Black Vinegar Pork Leg with wood fungus and lots of ginger slices.

 My 2nd dish - Stewed Chinese cabbage with nam yue (fermented bean curd).

 My 3rd dish - Egg omelette with chopped kale.

My friend bought the kale and gave half to me.

 Dish cooked by my friend - Sliced arrow head stewed with minced pork and kale.

 My friend also bought some roast pork and sausage from the market.

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We had a very satisfying and filling lunch without any rice.

After washing up, we went to a shopping mall to walk off some calories.

 As usual, I am drawn to this pillar aquarium with live fishes swimming in it.

 I was happy taking snapshots while my hubby and friends shopped.

 I don't know the name of these fishes.

 Some stopped to watch the fishes but I was the only one taking pictures.

 Hubby and friends joined me after their shopping.

I enjoyed watching the fishes swimming graciously in the water.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

"In a word, what I'm saying is, Grow up. You're kingdom subjects.

Now live like it. Live out your God-created identity.

Live generously and graciously toward others,

the way God lives toward you."

(Matthew 5:48, The Message-MSG)

Having Friends Over For Lunch

On the last weekend of December, before we usher in the New Year, we had friends over for lunch. Once in a while it is nice to share our home cooked meals with friends and be blessed with encouraging fellowship. As usual, the day started with a morning walk at the park.

 Breaking of dawn

 Sunrise at the park

 Walking to stay fit and healthy

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After our walk, I picked up some items from the mini market. Then we had breakfast in our usual coffee shop. For lunch, I cooked plain Teochew rice porridge and the following dishes. The rest were contributed by our friends.

 I made the above "melt-in-the-mouth" char siew (bbq meat).

This time, I reduced the amount of sugar used.

 Fried egg omelette with preserved radish and home grown spring onions.

 We love deep fried crunchy anchovies with porridge.

 Another is this store bought crunchy preserved radish.

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The following 2 items were brought over by our friends.

 Arrow heads, leek, meat slices, etc, cooked by our friend.

 She also brought this packet of ice veggie bought from the wet market.

It is nice to have porridge during this dry and hot weather.

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After lunch, we went walking in one of the nearby shopping mall. Before we went home, the four of us shared the following items for an early dinner in Sun Yin Loong at Aeon Big, Falim.

 Chicken curry in bread.

Steamed sponge cake spread with kaya or coconut jam.

A gossip goes around spreading rumors,

while a trustworthy man tries to quiet them.

(Proverbs 11:13, The Living Bible-TLB)