Hor Hee Noodles, Baked Chicken Wings & Mushroom Potage Soup

We woke up to a lovely morning and we went on our morning walk. We walked to our regular coffee shop, stopped for our regular cup of coffee and walked back home. It was a short walk because we had a breakfast appointment with a close friend of ours.

Morning sky at 7:28 am

Morning sky with the sun at 7:38 am.

White Frangipani flowers by the roadside.

White eggplants or brinjals harvested from my garden.

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Breakfast with friend.

Our friend took us to Restoran 1010 in Taman Kampar, Ipoh new town.

We ordered 3 bowls of Hor Hee noodles.

It has been ages since I last tasted a good Hor Hee noodle.

For extra oomph, I added the bird's eye chilies into my bowl of noodle. Thanks to my friend, I know where to find nice Hor hee noodles.

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Afternoon snack.

Hubby went to Bercham to meet his friend and brought back 4 pieces of yummy snack for me. They were still warm and the inside still soft and gluey.

I love the sweet, soft and gluey "neen koh" sandwiched between taro and sweet potato and surrounded with crunchy batter.

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Simple home cooked dinner for 2 people

Baked 5 pairs of pre-marinated chicken wings.

Baked chicken wings, Campbell's mushroom potage soup, and some leftover fried prawns from previous day's dinner. We couldn't finish the chicken wings and kept the remaining in the fridge.

Linking to Friday Bliss & Skywatch Friday.

He never needs the daily blood of animal sacrifices, as other priests did,

to cover over first their own sins and then the sins of the people;

for he finished all sacrifices, once and for all,

when he sacrificed himself on the cross.

(Hebrews 7:27, The Living Bible-TLB)

Simple Steamed Chocolate Cake & Roast Chicken Leg

Woke up to find that it was raining in the early hours of the morning. No lovely sunrise, only gray sky.

Morning sky at 7:05 am - no sunrise in sight.

On the opposite side, Kledang Hill covered with mist.

Opposite my house, gray sky.

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Breakfast on Monday, 20th day MCO.

My breakfast

Pan fried 2 sausages, 3 pieces of bacon, 1 egg and 2 pieces of bread.

 I passed over 1 sausage and 1 piece of bacon to hubby.

Hubby went out to buy "wat tan hor" or flat rice noodle with egg gravy.

Breakfast for 2.

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From my garden.

The early morning rain helped to water my plants.

Can you see the rain droplets on my periwinkles?

Sea hibiscus flower bud and leaves with rain droplets.

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Lunch

I boiled sweet porridge with red beans and black glutinous rice.

I blessed my neighbours (2 young ladies) with some.

Homemade steamed chocolate cake.
Rose World's post gave me the inspiration to try her recipe (click here).
I also gave some to my neighbours together with the sweet porridge.

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Dinner

Homemade roast chicken legs with vegetables

(potatoes, carrot, onions and cauliflowers)

2 bowls of mushroom soup.

Very satisfying and delicious dinner.

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Items from the National Museum.

Royal Headdress

Tengkolok Diraja or Royal Headdress

Tengkolok DiRaja / Royal Headdress

The royal headdress has been an integral part of the royal regalia of the Malay Rulers over the centuries. The royal headdress worn by His Majesty the Yang DiPertuan Agong is black in colour with gold embroidery and its solek is called the 'Dendam Tak Sudah' originated from Negeri Sembilan. On the front of the headdress is affixed with a crescent and a star in white gold within which is the national emblem of Malaysia.

Linking to Happy Tuesday, Image-in-ing & Tuesday's Treasures.

But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people.

You are royal priests, a holy nation, God's very own possesion.

As a result, you can show others the goodness of God,

for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.

(1 Peter 2:9, New Living Translation-NLT)

Lunch At Jack N Grill Steak House, Ipoh

Finally, its the day for the golden girls to meet up for lunch again.

 The day started with this sunrise at the park.

Later at 1:00 pm, we were to meet at the Jack N Grill Steak House at #1, Hala Datuk 4, Jalan Datoh, Ipoh. The four girls chose to order 4 set lunches.

The set lunch includes a drink, toast bread and soup.

We chose Honey Lemon Tea. 3 hot and 1 cold.

Next, we were served toasted garlic baquette.

And creamy mushroom soup.

2 girls ordered JNG Bacon Chicken x 2 = RM 49.80

(Grilled chicken chop served with bacon, cheese, veg and potato)

2 girls ordered Cheesy Hawaiian Chicken x 2 = RM 53.80

 (Grilled chicken in creamy passion fruit sauce, served with veg & potato) 

Lunch is not complete without a sweet dessert.

A Banana Boat for sharing = RM 18.90

For as you know him better, he will give you, through his great power,

everything you need for living a truly good life:

he even shares his own glory and his own goodness with us!

(2 Peter 1:3, The Living Bible-TLB)

Home Cooked Garlic Pork Chop For Dinner

The weather has been very warm these few days. We wanted to start our walk earlier when the it is still nice and cool.

These are the early ones. Some are here as early as 5:30 am.

Midday sky without the bright sun.

Orange firecracker flowers from my garden.

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For dinner, I cooked something different. A change from cooking and eating the veggies harvested from our garden.

Garlic and black pepper pork chop with boiled potatoes, carrot, and sauteed button mushrooms.

Hubby doesn't like carrot but I do, so all the carrot went to my plate.

We each had a bowl of mushroom soup (I used Campbell soup).

Dinner for 2.

Bark cloth displayed at the National Museum.

A primitive fabric made from the fibers of tree bark.

Linking to Happy Tuesday, Image-in-ing, Tuesday's Treasures.

You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing.

You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,

that I might sing praises to you and not be silent.

O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever!

(Psalm 30:11-12, New Living Translation-NLT)

Late Lunch At Barracks Cafe, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands.

After having visited the flowers and cactus gardens, it is time for our late lunch at the Barracks Cafe. Just to be sure, we used the Waze app to lead us to the exact location. It was somewhere off the main road. It was a weekday and there were not many customers. We would love to sit in the garden but were recommended to sit in the barrack because it was hot under the open sky. After having given our food order, it was time to look at the wall decorations.

 A brief history of Cameron Highlands

Located in the state of Pahang, Cameron Highland is Malaysia's largest hill resort. Standing at an elevation of 1524m above sea level. It has a consistently cool climate that never ranges beyond 20 degree celsius.

 It was first discovered in 1885 by William Cameron, a British surveyor in the government service. He stumbled upon this 'Fine plateau shut in by lofty mountains' (as described in his report) during a survey expedition of the mountain range for map-making of the Perak/Pahang border. It remain untouched until the early 1920s, when the narrow bridle path leading up to the mountain was widened and improved.

In 1925, Sir George Maxwell paid a visit to the mountain, which eventually led to the development of the hill station now known affectionately to us as Cameron Highlands.

Pictures of the army in the early days in Cameron Highlands.

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We ordered the following to be shared by 4 people.

Iced Lemon Tea and Hot Lemon Tea.

Mushroom Soup.
After I have taken a few mouthful of soup, only remembered to take pictures.

For every main order, we can choose to add on a set of 1 lemon tea plus a bowl of mushroom soup for an additional RM10.90. There were 4 main orders, so we had 4 add on sets.

We ordered 2 Nasi Lemak Ayam Rendang (19.90 x 2) - RM 39.80.

It consists of a whole chicken leg (ayam rendang), a fried egg, veggie salad, spicy sambal and the rice shaped like a barrack.

It was a big chicken leg.

1 Shotgun Chicken Curry Bread Bowl - RM 21.90

1 Aglio Olio Mushroom Trio - RM 16.90

Total cost of lunch for 4 people - RM 122.20

Toy helicopter hanging from the ceiling of the barrack.

Airplanes on the ceiling.

Display in a glass casing.

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Garden at the Barracks Cafe.

Nice place to enjoy your meal when it is not hot or when the sun has set.

Birds of Paradise in the garden.

You can enjoy your meal and also the lovely garden setting.

Painting on the side of the barrack

White lilies surrounding the Birds of Paradise.

Healthy mint plants growing in the garden.

This place is worth returning and I hope to try their tea and scones on our next visit.

Entrance to the Barracks Cafe.

Operating hours for weekdays - 2 pm to 10 pm,

Saturdays & Sundays - 12 pm to 10 pm.

Off day is Monday

Barracks Cafe,

No. 1, Jalan Gereja, Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands.

The LORD alone guided them; they followed no foreign gods.

He let them ride over the highlands and feast on the crops of the fields.

He nourished them with honey from the rock

and olive oil from the stony ground.

(Deutoronomy 32:12-13, New Living Translation-NLT)