Baked Cassava Or Tapioca Cake (Ubi Bingka)

Another day with overcast sky. 

The sunrise is partially veiled. Snapshot taken at 8am.

I received a text message with the above snapshot informing me that my friend had harvested his cassava roots and wanted to give me some.

Hubby and I drove over to his house to collect our share of cassava roots. I peeled off the skin and cleaned the roots to make baked cassava cake (ubi bingka).

From 1.5 kg of cassava root, I can make 1 big and 1 small trays of cassava cake. This time the cake looked pale. I should have leave it in the oven to bake longer to get a more golden colour.

The cassava cake or ubi bingka was cut, placed in various tubs and distributed to friends and neighbour. I kept back 1 tub for hubby and myself.

While the cassava cake was baking in the oven, I made myself a cup of Nescafe and took out half a piece of chilled no-bake cheesecake for my lunch.

Hubby came back from town with takeaway snacks. He bought 2 baked buns (Seremban siew pau) and kaya puffs (below)

Mini sized 5 kaya puffs for RM3.50.

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Dinner consisting of leftovers.

Leftover chicken rendang from previous day's dinner.

Last portion of vegetable acar from Pantai Remis.

Dried Cintan noodle.

Simple dinner for 2 people.

At last, I managed to clear the leftovers from my fridge.

What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven!

What joys when sins are covered over!

What relief for those who have confessed their sins

and God has cleared their record.

(Psalm 32;1-2, The Living Bible-TLB)

No Bake Cheesecake & Fried Mung Bean Noodle.

Today is Christmas Eve 2020. Since the number of infected cases is still high, my sons have decided to wait till January or Chinese New Year (February) to travel home. So, we (2 couples) will be dining out for our Christmas eve dinner. We haven't decided on the place yet, will confirm when we meet up this evening. Will share the place and the food in another post. 

Wishing everyone who is celebrating Christmas,

"BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!"

Breaking of dawn at 6:40am (Tuesday morning)

Thankful for the bright lights that lighted up the streets.

Economy fried vermicelli (Indian style) + herbal tea for breakfast.

A friend dropped by to gave me a piece of delicious fruitcake with generous fruits and nuts in it. This is more than enough for me because hubby doesn't like fruit cake.

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My homemade no bake chilled cheesecake.

After cutting the cake, only remembered to take photos.

I don't have a springform pan so I used the normal baking pan. I first made a chilled cheesecake when I was still working. The first attempt was successful but this time, it didn't set very well. It tastes delicious, just that it is not as firm as expected. 

I gave half of the cheesecake to my old friends. This couple loves chilled cheesecake. At last, I fulfilled my promise to bless them with my homemade chilled cheesecake.

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What did I cooked for dinner?

Something simple and which I have been craving for.

Fried mung bean noodle (glass or cellophane noodle).

Ingredients used: mung bean noodle, carrot strips, bean sprout, minced meat, egg, garlic, sambal dried prawns, oyster sauce and salt to taste. This plate is more than enough for 3 people. I sent 1-third to our friend and left two-thirds for hubby and myself.

First, help me never to tell a lie.

Second, give me neither poverty nor riches!

Give me just enough to satisfy my needs!

(Proverbs 30:8, The Living Bible-TLB)