Wan Tan Noodle & One Dish Home Cooked Dinner

Last Friday we went out to buy prawns.  There is a stall that will only open on Friday morning.

That Friday, this roadside stall was crowded with customers waiting to buy fish and prawns for the Chinese New Year celebration.

Fish and prawns selling like hot cakes.

I didn't want to wait around. I quickly bought 2 kilos of prawns at RM60 per kilo. A friend wanted 1 kilo and 1 kilo for myself.

After cleaning, I was too tired to cook dinner so we went to Buntong village for wan tan noodle.

That evening I only want a bowl of minced meat dumplings (wan ton) because I was not very hungry.

I have seen mother-in-law plants flower but so far the ones in my garden have yet to flower.

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I have harvested some bok choy from my hubby's vertical garden.

I had a small taro in my fridge. I cooked the taro with garlic and dried shrimp and added the bok choy to the taro. This is the 1 dish dinner with steamed brown rice on a lazy evening.

Saw this cat outside a shop. Just look at how it sat.

I saw this cat outside a restaurant and it look sleepy.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

My son, obey your father's commands,

and don't neglect your mother's instruction.

Keep their words always in your heart.

Tie them around your neck.

When you walk, their counsel will lead you.

When you sleep, they will protect you.

When you wake up, they will advise you.

(Proverbs 6:20-22, The Living Bible-TLB)

Sunrise Shots, Noodles For Breakfast & Yam With Dried Shrimp

It is not always we get to see nice display of sunrise and clouds in the sky. In fact, I was more focused on taking sky shots than on my morning walk. I hope you will enjoy the following images and let me know which one is your favourite.

#1 - 7:02am

#2 - 7:09am

#3 - 7:10am

#4 - 7:12am

#5 - 7:16am

#6 - 7:17am

#7 - 7:18am

#8 - 7:25am

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After morning walk, we took the car out to buy take away breakfast from the nearby shop.

We bought some "liew" or "yong tau foo" such as stuffed bean curd sheet with fish paste, fried tofu and stuffed green chili.

The curry oil on the right is great for dipping the "liew".

These are not mass production "liew", they are all made by the boss himself.

Rolled flat rice noodle or chee cheong fun stuffed with yam bean filling. I requested for curry gravy and pickled green chili.

I poured the curry gravy over the flat rice noodle before eating.

Shredded chicken and prawn (kai si hor fun) - hubby's breakfast.

Breakfast for 2 people. Milo for hubby and Bru coffee for me.

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Simple home cooked no rice dinner.

This time, I steamed the yam cubes first before cooking them. Steam till they have soften. Then I fried some chopped garlic in a little oil and dried shrimps (presoaked and drained), fry till fragrant. Then I added the steamed yam, add some water and let it cooked over medium fire. Once it reached the preferred softness, add salt to taste.

This time the soften yam retains its shape and looks nicer. I would love to add in some spring onions but I don't have any in the fridge or in the garden. We also had pan fried luncheon meat with bacon (last 4 slices) and some left over sambal anchovies.

Pink rain lilies from my garden.

Pretty flowers but they don't always bloom.

Linking to Friday Bliss, Skywatch Friday & Garden Affair.

Dear brothers, is your life full of difficulties and temptations?

Then be happy, for when the way is rough,

your patience has a chance to grow.

So let it grow, and don't try to squirm out of your problems.

For when your patience is finally in full bloom,

then you will be ready for anything,

strong in character, full and complete.

(James 1:2-4, The Living Bible-TLB)

Noodle In Chicken Wine Soup & Taro With Dried Shrimp

Though the sky was gray, there was no stopping the sunlight from shining through the clouds. It is comforting to be assured that there is hope when things seem to be going out of control during this time of pandemic.

Sunrise at 7:43am

7:45am

8:05am

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There is a newly opened coffee shop in our area. This was beginning of the month before MCO. It was about 7:00am and they had just opened their stall for business. We sat at a small table for 2 people, placed outside the shop.

I ordered this bowl of flat rice noodle with curry broth. It may look very red and spicy but don't be deceived by the curry. To me, it was quite tasty and not very spicy. Hubby ordered the dry version but he didn't like it because it was not up to his expectation.

Our neighbour gifted us the above pack of 2-in-1 black coffee of kopi-o.

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Simple lunch.

I cooked dried noodle and heated up the leftover glutinous rice wine chicken soup.

A bowl of noodle with lots of ingredients.

Over loaded with proteins with egg added to the soup.

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Since we had more than enough proteins for lunch, I thought I will cook something simple for dinner. I had 2 small taro which I bought from Pusing market few days ago, so I cooked taro with dried shrimps and some home grown spring onions.

Hubby and I love taro cooked this way.

My neighbour blessed us with some of her braised shiitake mushrooms with abalone.

It was a very delicious and satisfying dinner.

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From my front garden.

Sharing with you some snapshots of the Cup of Gold flowers (Solandra maxima)

#1 - Cup of Gold flower bud.

#2

#3

Cup of Gold flower in full bloom.

Linking to Friday Bliss, Skywatch Friday & Garden Affair.

I will sing for joy in God, explode in praise from deep in my soul!

He dressed me up in a suit of salvation,

he outfitted me in a robe of righteousness.

As a bridegroom who puts on a tuxedo and a bride a jeweled tiara.

For as the earth bursts with spring wildflowers,

and as a garden cascades with blossoms,

So the Master, God, brings righteousness into full bloom

and puts praise on display before the nations.

(Isaiah 61:10-11, The Message-MSG)

Fish Noodle, Fried Chicken, Taro With Mushroom and Dried Prawns

This was a Saturday, about a week before the Lunar New Year. As usual, we went for the morning walk.

Sunrise - 7:17am.

Returning home after morning walk.

This cat was outside a house. It was watching us with half closed eyes. As we passed by, it got up and went into the drain.

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We walked home and then we went out again in our car to buy breakfast.

We bought fish noodle. The boss was happy to see us. According to him, business was slow that morning. We ordered a single portion but he decided to bless us with a bigger portion.

Hubby bought 4 pieces of fried stuffed bean curd sheet.

We were blessed with additional rice vermicelli, fish chunks, fish paste, and vegetables. The single portion became 1 and half portions.

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We didn't plan to have lunch but a friend bought something for us. 

Hubby went out to collect the above fried chicken after receiving a call from her.

Hubby and I had a piece of fried chicken for lunch.

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Home cooked dinner.

Taro cooked with dried prawns and mushrooms. It's dark because I accidentally poured in too much dark sauce. After taking snap shot, I put aside a portion to send to our friend.

Napa cabbage cooked with carrot and garlic.

Simple home cooked dinner for 2 people.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

The teaching of your word gives light,

so even the simple can understand.

(Psalm 119:130, New Living Translation-NLT)