Just 2 Big Garlic Butter Prawns For Dinner

Today is Friday, so I will show you the sky shots taken on our morning walk.

Morning sky at 6:55am taken just outside our house.

Sunrise at 7:21am

Sunrise at 7:23am.

Can you see the shape of the sun?

7:26am.

7:38am

7:42 - Sun rays through the clouds.

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We have morning market in our area every Friday and there is a fish stall that sells very fresh fish and other seafood. I bought 4 black pomfrets and 1 kg of big prawns.

I was in no mood to cook dinner that evening but decided to because I needed to clear the green (choy sum) from the fridge.

There was 1 small can of braised peanuts. I drained the peanuts of the liquid, rinsed it with water and steamed it for a few minutes. Usually, we will eat this with porridge. Then I remembered the prawns and I wanted to try a simple recipe.

I took out 2 big prawns to cook Garlic Butter Prawns.

Actually, I wanted to cook 4 big prawns but ended up cooking 2 only.

I can be very fickle minded sometimes.

After placing the dishes on the table, I looked at the 2 prawns and "why so stingy with the prawns?" came to my mind. Lol! It was good because we like the prawns cooked with garlic and butter.

Update on the bananas in my garden. These look like dwarf bananas. They are still green and no sign of ripening yet.

Linking to Friday Bliss, Skywatch Friday & Garden Affair.

Now as for you, dear brothers

who are waiting for the Lord's return,

be patient, like a farmer who waits until the autumn

for his precious harvest to ripen. Yes, be patient.

And take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.

(James 5:7-8, The Living Bible-TLB)

Chicken Rice, Stuffed Fish With Plain Rice Porridge

This was one Friday morning. Another warm and humid day.

Dawn at 6:50am.

Lovely golden sunrise at 7:10am.

7:15am - facing Kledang Hill (west).

Going south - 7:16am

7:20am

Kledang Hill.

7:30am

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Thought of chicken rice so hubby went out to buy 2 packets.

Chicken rice with char siew (bbq pork).

Hubby requested for the plain white rice.

This round we have lots of self propagated cockscomb plants in our front garden and they are all flowering.

Simple dinner with plain rice porridge, canned braised peanuts, pickled lettuce, and stuffed fish.

My neighbour bought 2 stuffed fish for us when she went out to buy lunch. I cut off the heads and tails from the fishes to fit into the metal plate. To heat up for dinner, I steamed the fishes covered.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

If you will only listen and obey the commandments of the Lord

your God that I am giving you today,

he will make you the head and not the tail,

and you shall always have the upper hand.

But each of these blessings depends on your not turning aside

in any way from the laws I have given you;

and you must never worship other gods.

(Deuteronomy 28:13-14, The Living Bible-TLB)

Prawn Noodle Breakfast & Teochew Style Porridge Dinner

We have been coming to this coffee shop for breakfast quite regularly. I noticed that there is a stall selling prawn noodle or Hokkien mee and I have been wanting to try the prawn noodle. On this particular morning, I ordered the prawn noodle for hubby and I to share.

Prawn noodle or Hokkien mee.

It looks good but the taste was so so only.

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Back home in my garden.

I have recently planted 2 edibles and they are the "old cucumber" (loh wong kua in Cantonese) and the snake beans.  

Old cucumber (loh wong kua)

The old cucumber is good for boiling soup with pork rib, etc.

Snake bean plants.

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Home cooked dinner

I have earlier soaked the dried cloud ear fungus but didn't get to cook it. To avoid keeping it too long in the fridge, I used it to cook omelette. 

Left over pickled vegetable with minced meat from the previous day's dinner.

I opened a small can of braised peanut just in case hubby doesn't like the cloud ear fungus omelette.

3 types of dishes for our Teochew style porridge dinner.

I had some leftover fried bacon from the previous day's dinner, so I added the bacon to the plain rice porridge for some flavour.

Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be

salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth.

If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness?

You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.

(Matthew 5:13, The Message-MSG)

Early Lunch At Dragon-i Restaurant Sdn Bhd., Ipoh.

Last Saturday was a public holiday to officially observe the celebration of the King's birthday. The Malaysian king is referred to as Yang di-Pertuan Agong and his birthday is officially observed on the 1st Saturday in June each year. Our friend's factory was closed for the public holiday and we decided to have lunch together. We had a very scrumptious lunch and wonderful fellowship.

We had lunch at Dragon-i Restaurant, Ground Floor of Aeon Ipoh, Station 18 Shopping Centre, This is my first visit here.

Soft boiled peanuts as appetizer

MYR 2.00 (approx. 0.49 USD)

Our drinks - 1 glass of American Ginseng, Wolfberry & Aloe Vera (hot) @ MYR 10 (approx. 2.44 USD). And 3 glasses of Chinese Tea for MYR 9.00 (approx. 2.20 USD). 

Xiao-Long-Bao - a set of 4 pieces.

MYR 11.50 (approx. 2.82 USD)

You need the art of lifting the mini bao onto your spoon without tearing the skin of the bao and spilling out the soup. Those strips on top of the bao are ginger strips dipped in black vinegar.

Crispy Caramelized Eel - highly recommended by our friends.

MYR 22.00 (approx. 5.37 USD)

Fried Beef Noodle - beef slices very tender and juicy.

MYR 24.00 (approx. 5.85 USD)

Fried Rice with Shrimps and Preserved Vegetables

MYR 22.00 (approx. 5.36 USD)

Steamed Rice with marinated chicken slices.

MYR 19.00 (approx. 4.66 USD)

Fried Radish Cake with Prawns & Dried Scallop in XO sauce.

MYR 16.50 (approx. 4.05 USD)

Manggo Sago Cream with Manggo & Glutinous Rice Balls

MYR 11.00 (approx. 2.70 USD)

all prices include 6% GST.

Total bill inclusive of wet towel, 10% service tax

MYR 166.10 (approx. 40.77 USD)

There before me lies the mighty ocean,

teeming with life of every kind, both great and small.

And look! See the ships! And over there,

the whale you made to play in the sea.

Every one of these depends on you to give them daily food.

You supply it, and they gather it.

You open wide your hand to feed them,

and they are satisfied with all your bountiful provision.

(Psalm 104:25-28, The Living Bible-TLB)