Boiled Cassava Root With Palm Sugar Syrup

This was last Friday morning. After morning walk, we drove to Menglembu for breakfast. Hubby ordered hor hee noodle. I walked over to the next shop to take a look at what they have at the bakery shop.

I bought this piece of garlic bread. I took half of it for breakfast.

I also bought this piece of curry puff to try and I had it for breakfast too. I like both the garlic bread and curry puff. Kept half the garlic bread for mid morning tea but by then it had soften and was no longer nice.

I also bought 2 polo buns for my neighbour who was on leave from work. Her feedback was that these polo buns are very nice.

These were what I ordered for breakfast that morning.

Toast and coffee for sharing.

Hubby wanted a small piece of butter to be added to the coffee.

A small piece will do because too much won't taste good.

Wild mushrooms growing in my flower pot.

Our friend has space to grow cassava or tapioca plants.

That afternoon, he called to inform that he has pulled out 1 plant and the roots were waiting to be collected.

I removed the skin from the cassava roots and took out a small portion to boiled with some salt and water. The rest I kept in the freezer for later use.

I love boiled cassava root with pure palm sugar syrup without any sugar added. I don't get to eat this often because my garden has no more space for growing tapioca plants.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure

and full of quiet gentleness. Then it is peace-loving and courteous.

It allows discussion and is willing to yield to others;

it is full of mercy and good deeds.

It is wholehearted and straightforward and sincere.

And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace

and reap a harvest of goodness.

(James 3:17-18, The Living Bible-TLB)

Boil Cassava (Tapioca Roots), Tom Yam, & Fried Turmeric Fish

A friend gave me some cassava or tapioca roots. Initially, I thought of making baked tapioca kuih with coconut milk. Finally, I decided to boiled the roots with water and salt. Then I melted some palm sugar (gula melaka).

This is the yellow type of cassava (tapioca root).

I packed the boiled cassava and the palm sugar and took it along on our morning walk. I gave half to our friend and I ate the other half for breakfast. Hubby doesn't like this.

Pour some palm sugar syrup over it and it is good to eat. It would be more delicious if eaten with grated coconut.

This was my breakfast with a cup of unsweetened coffee (kopi-C kosong).

Purple Duranta by the roadside.

Pink Plumeria or Frangipani by the roadside.

Cockscomb drying up and the tiny black seeds are dropping off.

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Lunch

I added napa cabbage, chilies and prawns to the previous day's tom yam soup.

I blanched some rice vermicelli to eat with the tom yam soup. The added chilies made the soup more flavourful.

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Home cooked dinner.

Blanched fresh mushrooms, snow peas and home grown okra. Drizzled with garlic oil and oyster and soy sauce.

Fried 3 fishes, marinated with turmeric powder and salt.

I pan fried a few pieces of bacon for hubby because he is not a big fan of fish.

Rice porridge

Our simple home cooked dinner for a warm evening.

Now you can have real love for everyone because

your souls have been cleansed from selfishness

and hatred when you trusted Christ to save you;

so see to it that you really do love each other warmly,

with all your hearts.

(1 Peter 1:22, The Living Bible-TLB)