Strawberry Jelly, Prawn & Pineapple Curry (Masak Lemak)

We couldn't go for morning walk for 3 mornings in a row because it was drizzling. I tried to go back to sleep but couldn't because I was already wide awake. 

About 7:46, we drove out to the coffee shop for breakfast.

On this particular morning, we went to try the nasi lemak at a new stall.

We shared a plate of nasi lemak with 2 items added i.e. tomato prawns and chicken curry (RM8). It was a great disappointment because the sambal and chicken curry was not spicy at all. It doesn't taste like nasi lemak, actually more like chap farn except for the fried groundnuts, anchovies and egg. Sorry, once is enough for us.

My neighbour gave me a box of strawberries which she brought back from her one day trip to Cameron Highlands. Strawberries cannot keep long, even in the fridge. One fast way to use up all the strawberries is to make jelly with it. I cut the strawberries into small pieces and I made strawberry jelly with a packet of konnyaku powder and sugar.

My neighbour and a friend received a tub of strawberry jelly each. The natural colouring from the strawberries gave the jelly a beautiful colour.

For lunch, I cooked dried noodle, fried eggs and ate the noodle with vegetable acar.

My friend requested for prawn and pineapple curry (lemak style with coconut milk). She contributed the prawns.

For dinner, the above was our dinner.

The rainy season gives us good appetite. By 10pm, we were feeling hungry and the above was our supper. Hot milo and cream crackers with blueberry jam. A friend made this blueberry jam and I was blessed with a tub.

Buds from the Sea Hibiscus.

The grasshoppers have been feeding on the leaves again.

And they have been feeding on the flower petals as well.

Linking to Friday Bliss, Skywatch Friday & Garden Affair.

Look at the ravens - they don't plant or harvest

or have barns to store away their food,

and yet they get along all right - for God feeds them.

And you are far more valuable to him than any birds!

(Luke 12:24, The Living Bible-TLB)

Post Christmas Day: Lunch, Snack & Dinner

We didn't go for morning walk the day after Christmas. Instead, we drove out to town for breakfast.

Sunrise at 7:20am

Morning sky at 7:45am.

From the look of the sky, rain was expected later in the morning.

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We had leftover for lunch.

I steamed 4 baby corns (1 eaten by hubby before I took the snapshot), and I reheated the yam puffs (given by a friend) and 2 croissants (bought from Aeon Big Falim) for lunch. Happy to clear all the above items from my fridge.

I made Konnyaku jelly with cut orange because I couldn't find other fruits in my fridge.

My neighbour gave me a big papaya, cut half and kept the other half in the fridge. We had the above sweet treats for our afternoon snack.

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I had a packet of stinky beans and some remaining sambal dried prawns which I need to clear from my fridge.

I cooked a plate of stinky beans with sambal dried prawns (bought from Penang). This time I cut the big stinky beans into quarters which makes it easier for us to bite.

Dinner for 2 people: Stinky beans with steamed rice.

I reheated the leftover beef with ginger and spring onions which I almost forgot about it.

We used to pass by this corner house on our morning walk. We are attracted to these round shaped cockscomb flowers planted by the roadside. I had to stop to take a snapshot of the flowers before continuing our walk home.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

And when the green shoot comes up out of the seed,

it is very different from the seed you first planted.

For all you put into the ground is a dry little seed of wheat

or whatever it is you are planting,

then God gives it a beautiful new body-

just the kind he wants it to have;

a different kind of plant grows from each kind of seed.

(1 Corinthians 15:37-38, The Living Bible-TLB)

5th Sunday Under MCO

Yesterday was the 5th Sunday (33rd day MCO) that many of us went online for Sunday celebration. The day started with this lovely sunrise.

Sunrise at 7:02 am

7:06 am

7:21 am

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Breakfast for 2

Bacon, chicken burger, sausages and baked beans.

Our breakfast

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Later in the morning, I made agar-agar or jelly with gojiberries and dried longan.

Natural colouring from the gojiberries and dried longan.

Agar-agar snack

I gave some to our neighbour.

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Dinner

Chicken curry

A friend called hubby to collect some chicken curry from her house.

Steamed rice for hubby and bread for me.

Wishing you a blessed new week.

Your throne is founded on two strong pillars -

the one is Justice and the other Righteousness.

Mercy and Truth walk before you as your attendants.

Blessed are those who hear the joyful blast of the trumpet,

for they shall walk in the light of your presence.

(Psalm 89:14-15, The Living Bible-TLB)

Yummy Desserts 2 Days In A Row

Day 1.
On Monday, we planned to go for some jelly desserts but found out that it was their rest day. And at the last minute, one of our foodie friend was held up by a visitor to her house and she could not join us on this foodie adventure.

So the two of us ended up at a place we didn't planned for. My foodie friend who brought me here knows the boss and his wife of this eatery, Restoran Chong Kok Wah Tou Guan.

As we walked into the shop, right in front of us were trays of black jelly,

called Gui Ling Gao, direct translation is Tortoise Jelly or Turtle Jelly.

Traditionally, this jelly was made from the bottom shell of a type of turtle together with a variety of herbal products.

But the present day jelly powder sold commercially does not contain the turtle shells but has the same herbal products, and are taken as medicine for skin complexion, as well as a herbal dessert.

My friend ordered the Gui Ling Gao. It has a slight bitter taste and sugar syrup can be added from the container with the red cover. Amount of sugar syrup added according to one's preference.

I ordered this sweet dessert - chilled water chestnut with corn.

 On this side were listed all the food items available for the day.

They were all written in Chinese, my friend had to translate them for me. 

We ordered Savoury Yam Rice (my favourite) to share.

Very, very flavourful and delicious. 

Menu for most of the food items are displayed on the wall.

Restoran Chong Kok Wah Tou Guan,

Taman Desa Kenchana, Bercham.

Day 2.

The next day, the three of us were able to meet up and we went to JellyBar for coconut desserts in Bercham. I will be putting up the post on JellyBar at a later date. From JellyBar, we went back to this same place to introduce this place to our friend who was not with us the previous day.

This time we ordered a few variety of desserts to share.

On the left is the Chrysanthemum and Goji berry jelly.

On the right is the Lou Han Guo jelly.

A piece of Water Chestnut agar-agar or jelly to share.

The lady boss preparing our main dishes of rice and noodles.

My friend's Lam Yee Pai Kuat rice with cucumber slices.

(Pork rib stewed with red fermented bean curd)

Another friend ordered the Savoury Yam Rice.

Definitely worth going back for this flavourful and delicious yam rice.

And here's my order - Kat Chai Kai mein or Calamansi Chicken Noodle.

It is sourish, a bit spicy and a bit sweet and very appetizing!

After eating this whole plate of noodle, I felt like I have not eaten at all!

So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas.

Your spiritual strength comes as a gift from God,

not from ceremonial rules about eating certain foods -

a method which, by the way, hasn't helped those who have tried it!

(Hebrews 13:9, TLB)