Chili Pan Mee, Peanut Corn Pancake & Mooncakes

This was a Saturday with a lovely morning. I took a snapshot before I started my morning walk.

Sunrise at 7:05am

7:10am

7:15am

Can you see the birds on the tree?

They are chirping their morning greetings to one another.

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After morning walk, we drove out to the Kg. Simee market.

I bought 1 kg duku (RM5).

2.5 kg longkong - RM8 per kg

Both longkong and duku are sweet but longkong is juicer than duku.

Then I stopped to buy 2 pieces of thin peanut+corn pancakes.

Next, we drove to buy chili pan mee for breakfast.

We were late, so we have to wait in the car for about 30 minutes.

While waiting in the car, hubby and I ate the pancakes.

Filling: margarine, sugar, crushed peanut and corn cream.

Since we have the pancakes, I ordered only 1 set of chili pan mee.

Vegetable soup is provided.

This is our favourite chili pan mee.

Later in the morning, we received a package addressed to hubby.

Inside was a pink metal box with 2 mooncakes, individually wrapped.

The price printed on the wrapper - RM22.80

Shanghai mooncake with lotus paste + 1 salted egg yolk

Pandan with Black Sesame mooncake (RM21.80)

We didn't know who ordered these mooncakes from JMM Cookies, Ipoh.

We only found out the next day that it was from hubby's ex-colleague after receiving a call asking him whether he has received a package.

During this rainy season, wild mushrooms have started to appear in my garden.

That afternoon, we were blessed with 2 home made mooncakes.

Snow mooncake (left) and lotus+salted egg yolk mooncake (right).

Traditional method of threshing padi or rice.

This snapshot was taken when we visited the KL museum in Dec., 2018.

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

It is true that I am an ordinary, weak human being,

but I don't use human plans and methods to win my battles.

I use God's mighty weapons, not those made by men,

to knock down the devil's strongholds.

(2 Corinthians 10:3-4, The Living Bible-TLB)

Vegetable Dumplings, Chinese Crullers & Peanut Pancake

This was a Friday. The day started with a golden sunrise.

When I took this snapshot, I didn't notice that the lamp post was right in right of the sun.

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I bought the following items for our breakfast and lunch.

For breakfast, I bought 2 sets of vegetable dumplings (yam bean filling) , 1 set of vegetable dumplings (Chinese chives filling) and 1 set of fried savoury kuih. I can choose any 4 sets from the table for RM10 or pay RM3 for 1 set. 

These are sold for RM1.10 per piece.

2 Chinese crullers and 2 "horse shoe" (ma keok).

These 2 are my favourites.

2 pieces of peanut pancakes.

I think this is RM1 per piece.

Crushed peanuts, sugar and margarine as filling.

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Noodle for dinner.

Instant noodle with stewed chicken feet (extra from the previous day's dinner).

This is hubby's favourite.

Steamed sponge cake (ma lai gao) from our neighbour.

Cleome spider flower from my garden.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today

and thrown into the fire tomorrow,

he will certainly care for you.

Why do you have so little faith?

(Luke 12:28, New Living Translation-NLT)

Chicken Soup And Fried Fish Slices

This was last Saturday when younger son was back with us for the long weekend before the movement control order was enforced. As usual, hubby and I got up for our morning walk. 

I don't feel like eating noodle, so I bought 2 pieces peanut pancake at RM1 per piece. I was able to finish 2 pieces because they were not very big pieces, approx. about 2x3 inches.

Stopped on the way back to take a snapshot of this red hibiscus (our National flower) by the roadside.

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2nd home cooking dinner for son.

Boiled chicken soup.

Ingredients used: free range chicken, onions, white peppercorns and salt to taste.

Sauteed long beans with garlic and salt.

A friend gave me the long beans.

I had leftover meat balls from the previous day's dinner.

I cooked the meatballs to make another dish using pineapple, water chestnuts, carrot, oyster sauce, sugar and some water for the gravy.

Deep fried grouper fish slices and drizzled with ginger strips and soy sauce.

Men have trained, or can train, every kind of animals

or bird that lives and every kind of reptile and fish,

but no human being can tame the tongue.

It is always ready to pour out its deadly poison.

(James 3:7-8, The Living Bible-TLB)

Walking At Polo Ground & Breakfast At Ipoh Garden East, Ipoh

Last morning, we were invited to join our friends at Polo Ground (Taman Rekreasi Sultan Abdul Aziz), Ipoh for walking exercise.

Looking out for the sunrise at about 7 am.

Morning sun rising over the hill top or tree top at about 7:38 am.

After our walk, we joined this group exercise for a short while. Then it was time to go for our breakfast. Exercise makes us hungry and gives us good appetite.

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Someone suggest breakfast at Ipoh Garden East.

We ordered 2 pieces of crispy thin pancakes. Later, we ordered additional pancakes but didn't take any picture.

Roti canai or roti prata to share.

A friend ordered this bowl of noodle and said this was very good.

2 bowls of prawn noodles.

My cup of kopi-c kosong.

When we ask the Lord's blessing upon our drinking

from the cup of wine at the Lord's Table,

this means, doesn't it, that all who drink it are

sharing together the blessing of Christ's blood?

And when we break off pieces of the bread from the loaf

to eat there together, this shows that

we are sharing together in the benefits of his body.

(1 Corinthians 10:16, The Living Bible-TLB)

Flaky Curry Puffs, Assam Laksa & Hakka Braised Pork Belly

When it rains, it is nice and cool but when it doesn't rain, its warm and sweaty. We are finishing 8 weeks of MCO. We have 4 more weeks of Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) to follow until 9th June. Many have returned to work but life is not yet back to normal. We still have to observe social distancing, no meeting up with friends and no dining in restaurants. No shopping except for essentials.

Sunrise at 7:18 am.

7:20 am

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From my garden.

Fragrant Gardenia.

Life cycle: New bud on the top, creamy white on the right and beige on the left.

Orange Firecracker flowers.

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Breakfast

Reheated the 2 flaky curry puffs in the oven for breakfast.

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Lunch

Free Assam Laksa from a friend.

Hubby and I shared this bowl of assam laksa.

Bought 2 pieces of thick peanut pancake.

Hubby and I ate one each.

I harvested the first 2 snake beans from the new plants.

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I snapped myself out of lazy mode. I opened the fridge and did a stock check to see which items I need to clear. I took out the walnuts to roast in the oven to make healthy snack but I didn't like it. So together with the roasted peanuts, I made peanut walnut butter to spread on bread or cream crackers.

Creamy Peanut Walnut Butter

 (with a little bit of salt, brown sugar and honey)

The bulk produces 3 and 1/2 tubs.

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Dinner

Home cooked Hakka braised pork belly with wood fungus.

Steamed cauliflower and carrot drizzled with garlic oil and soy sauce.

Dinner for 2 people

It was raining cats and dogs while we were having dinner.

Ceramic vase found at the Gopeng Gaharu Tea Valley.

A snapshot of my Bauhiana Kockiana. The branches laden with flowers are hanging over to my neighbour's side. Once the flowers wilt and dropped off, I will trim off the branches

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

The heartfelt counsel of a friend

is as sweet as perfume and incense.

Never abandon a friend - either yours or your father's.

When disaster strikes,

you won't have to ask your brother for assistance.

It's better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away.

(Proverbs 27:9-10, New Living Translation-NLT)