Roast Chicken & 2 Slices Of Cake From Our Friends

Last week, just as I was about to prepare dinner, I received a call from our dear friend. She informed me that dinner is on the way to my house and told me not to cook.

In a short while, we received our dinner from Baker's Cottage.

The 1st item was a roast chicken.

The 2nd item was 2 slices of cake.

Thank you, dear friends for your kind thoughts and treat.

Sunrise at 7:05am on our morning walk.     I noticed that the tree we passed by that morning has started to bloom.

Google Lens identified this plant as Cassia Fistula or Golden Shower.

It is a joy to see these Golden Showers hanging down from the tree.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

Plant the good seeds of righteousness,

and you will reap a crop of my love;

plow the hard ground of your hearts,

for now is the time to seek the Lord,

that he may come and shower salvation upon you.

(Hosea 10:12, The Living Bible-TLB)

Roast Chicken, Nasi Briyani & Blanched Vegetable

On Friday evening, a friend texted me to inform that she has ordered a roast chicken for me and hubby, and will be sending it over to my house on Saturday afternoon. 

Sunrise at 7:43am, on our way home from morning walk.

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My friend not only sent the roast chicken, she also added a packet of nasi briyani and her son added a deep fried chicken drumstick for hubby and I.

For dinner, I warmed up the roast chicken and the 2 fried chicken drumsticks in the oven. The chicken drumsticks were packed together with the nasi briyani, so I have to removed them from the rice.

I warmed up the nasi briyani and the hard boiled egg separate from the chicken, also in the oven.

I blanched the above green vegetables (given by another friend).

Our dinner, blessed by 2 friends.

Hubby and I shared the nasi briyani. We finished everything including the 2 chicken wings and a drumstick from the roast chicken. The remaining roast chicken was kept in the fridge for the next day's dinner.

Deep purple bougainvillea grown in a pot in front of a shop.

Old antique brass and other items at the Flea Market.

The 3 "Gantang" containers in front were used for rice and other grains measurement. A gantang equals a gallon. This measurement was used in Malaysia and in neighbouring countries.

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

For if you give, you will get!

Your gift will return to you in full and

overflowing measure, pressed down,

shaken together to make room for more, and running over.

Whatever measure you use to give - large or small - will be used

to measure what is given back to you.

(Luke 6:38, The Living Bible-TLB)

Chinese New Year Gifts From Family And Friends

Two days ago, I received a text message from a family member informing me to expect a parcel which will be delivered to my house. 

Sure enough, I received the parcel. Inside the parcel, I found four different packs of bird's nest products.

Each pack contains 6 bottles.

This morning, I received another parcel with the above items. This is also from a family member.

There are 5 different packs in the gift box.

Yesterday morning, I received 4 curry puffs and a box of chocolate brownie from Friend A.

Frozen boneless waxed smoked duck from Friend A.

The above 3 items also from Friend A.

Homemade honeycomb cake from my neighbour.

Chinese sausages, mushrooms and 1 can of abalone from neighbour.

Nuts and 2 cans of abalone from Friend B. 

I bought 1 container of love letters (on the left) and fried arrowhead chips (nyaku) about 2 kg (on the right).

My homemade Bak Kwa from 1 kg of minced pork.

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Today is Chinese New Year Eve or the Lunar New Year Eve and family members are supposed to gather for the reunion dinner this evening. Due to the lockdown, many will not be able to join their family for the reunion dinner.

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Chinese New Year eve lunch for hubby and I.

I bought Chinese rojak.

My sister dropped by to deliver the above roast chicken from Baker's Cottage.

Black pepper roast chicken. We ate the wings and the legs and left the breast meat for making salad.

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For dinner, I won't be cooking because waiting for dinner to be delivered to our house.

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The following photos are for joining Friday memes.

Breaking of dawn - 7:09am

7:16am

7:17am

7:18am

To all my blogger friends and readers who are celebrating the Lunar New Year, wishing you

" HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR "

Linking to Friday Bliss, Skywatch Friday & Garden Affair.

They (We) celebrate your abundant goodness and

joyfully sing of your righteousness.

(Psalm 145:7, New International Version-NIV)

Christmas Eve Dinner 2020 At Jimms Cafe, Ipoh

For Christmas eve (yesterday), we had 2 places in mind for dinner. It was only when we got into the car, the choice for dinner was made. It was to be Jimms Cafe, 29a, Jalan Pengkalan Barat, Taman Kar King, Ipoh. We just had lunch here with another friend a few days earlier. We don't mind going back again as there are many more choices which we haven't tried.

Inside of Jimms Cafe.

Most of the tables were taken and we were thankful that we could get a table for 4 people.

Roast chicken, vegetables and gravy.

A nice young gentleman approached our table and recommended the above roast chicken which is a special item just for 2 days only (24th and 25th December).

As usual, the camera has to "eat" first. Our friend cheekily lifted up the chicken for the camera. Lol!

We also ordered the above prawns with crispy noodle to share.

To round up the dinner, we were served this cocktail ice cream that came with the roast chicken set.

Our Christmas eve dinner ended on a sweet note.

Good food and a wonderful fellowship.

Evening sky at 6:55pm.

Blessed, Peaceful & Healthy Christmas 2020.

Linking to Skywatch Friday.

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)

Lunch At Restoran J.J. Fatt, Lawan Kuda, Gopeng

I woke up at about 2 am in the morning. Went to the washroom and then went back to sleep. Woke up again at about 3:30 am and was wide awake. Switched on the computer, read the emails and prepared the day's blog post.

Hubby got up at about 5:45 am and by 6:10 am, we started out on our early morning walk. We walked to the park, did 2 rounds of walking at the park, and then we walked to our regular coffee shop. We had our cup of coffee, chit chatted with our friend and then walked back home.

 Reached home at about 7:30 am.

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Breakfast at home

I warmed up the remaining yam rice from the previous day's dinner.

 The yam rice tasted just as good as the previous day.

 I added lime juice to the sambal belacan.

Yam rice + sambal belacan = super delicious breakfast.

 These colourful blooms are from the same hibiscus bougainvillea plant.

 Cloudy sky at 9:05 am

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Lunch with friends at Restoran J.J. Fatt, Lawan Kuda, Gopeng.

This is our first lunch outside of Ipoh since MCO was implemented.

 Stir fried paku pakis (fern) with sambal belacan.

 Fish slices (san yu or snakehead fish) with ginger slices and spring onions.

 After the meaty part has been removed, the rest of the fish used for boiling soup with wine added.

 Fresh oyster and egg omelette.

We ordered 1 plate of white rice to be shared by 2 people.

No rice for me and another friend.

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After lunch, we drove over to Kedai Kopi Gemuk in Kopisan, a short distance from where we had lunch.

 2 cups of unsweetened coffee, 2 glasses of chilled barley + lemon drink and steamed glutinous rice with kaya (coconut jam).

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After lunch, we went shopping at Parkson, Ipoh Parade. When we reached home, I was tired and sleepy. Took a nap till about 7 pm. Woke up to prepare dinner.

The day before, a friend gave us 2 garlic bread and

 a roast chicken (ayam golek Mak Kiah)

 The garlic bread smelled so good even after being in the fridge.

 I couldn't resist. Took a piece to eat.

Cream was applied in between the cut bread. 

 The chicken was cut into 2 parts before re-heating in the oven.

Hubby and I ate the 2 chicken legs and 2 wings.

The rest of the chicken meat was shredded and kept in the fridge for future use.

Linking to Friday Bliss & Skywatch Friday.

We are all parts of one body, we have the same Spirit,

and we have all been called to the same glorious future.

For us there is only one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

and we all have the same God and Father who is over us all

and in us all, and living through every part of us.

(Ephesians 4:4-6, The Living Bible-TLB)