Glutinous Rice Dumpling, Roast Pork & Blanched Malabar Spinach

I almost forgot the 2 glutinous rice dumplings that were in the fridge. So instead of steaming rice, I steamed the glutinous rice dumplings to go with the dishes for dinner.

Steamed glutinous rice dumplings in their wrapping.

Hubby came home from his meet-up with a friend gave hubby a packet of roast pork which I used to stir fry with onions, chilies, and sauces.

Blanched Malabar spinach, drizzled with garlic oil, oyster and soy sauce.

This was our home cooked dinner. Some may think it is weird to eat glutinous rice dumpling with these dishes but it is fine with us. We kept the leftover roast pork in the fridge.

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Pests found on the seed pods of my Water Jasmine plant.

I was watering my plants when I noticed these pests clinging on the seed pods.

I googled and found that these are common milkweed insects. So far, they haven't done any damage to my plants.

I sprayed water with my garden hose to get rid of them and until now, there is no sign of them on any of the plants.

So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives,

and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts,

for it has the power to save your souls.

(James 1:21, New Living Translation-NLT)

Savoury Sauce Fried Prawns For Dinner & Stages Of My Yellow Hibiscus

I have 2 packets of sea white shell prawns in my freezer. I took out 1 packet to cook for yesterday's dinner.

Once the prawns were thawed, I seasoned it with some sugar and kept in the fridge before cooking. First, I shallow fried the prawns. With some oil in the wok (frying pan), I fried chopped garlic, ginger strips and 1 big onion cut into wedges until fragrant. Then I add in some oyster and soy sauce and a little water. Once it started to boil, add in the prawns, spring onions and some shaoxing cooking wine, stirred and dish out. The prawns with a little gravy goes well with steamed rice.

I cook the remaining last quarter pumpkin with dried prawns and garlic. I had 2 snake long beans after clearing the old plants, so I just added them to the pumpkin dish.

Sauteed Green Amaranth (yeen choy) with garlic.

I overcooked this dish because in the midst of cooking this dish, the local council people started the mosquitoes spray outside my house. I have to quickly cover the wok (frying pan) and waited till the smell of the spray went off.

Home cooked dinner for 2 people.

Steamed rice for hubby and I ate the pumpkin in place of rice because hubby doesn't like pumpkin.

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My yellow hibiscus - from a bud till it wilted.

A tight bud

Loosening of the tight bud

Unfolding of the petals

Opening up

98% fully opened yellow hibiscus

Lastly, a wilted hibiscus flower

My Water Jasmine plant full of flowers.

The flowers are of single layer petals.

Tiny weed flowers on the left and my Cockscomb flowers on the right.

Tiny red flowers of the Red Cypress Vine by the roadside.

Peregrina flowers by the roadside.

He is like a father to us,

tender and sympathetic to those who reverence him.

For he knows we are but dust and that our days are few and brief,

like grass, like flowers, blown by the wind and gone forever.

(Psalm 103:13-16, The Living Bible-TLB)

Bacon & Beef Burger Sandwich For Dinner

Yesterday was Monday, 13th day MCO. When hubby suggested Indian flat bread (chapati) and curry for dinner, I quickly agreed because I was feeling lazy. Thinking I needn't have to cook dinner, I took a nap. By the time hubby remembered, the stall was closed for the day. Since hubby had his lunch late, he told me to prepare something simple. 

Hubby's dinner - without bread

 I pan fried a few pieces of bacon and 2 pieces of beef burger.

My dinner

Spread a thin layer of butter on 2 pieces of wholemeal bread.

I had good appetite because I skipped lunch.

 Our quick and simple dinner. 

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From the National Museum.

Antique radio and gramophone player at the National Museum.

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Fragrant flowers from my garden.

 Gardenia flower bud.

 Water Jasmine - single layer petals.

 Water Jasmine - multi layer petals.

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

As far as God is concerned there is a sweet,

wholesome fragrance in our lives.

It is the fragrance of Christ within us,

an aroma to both the saved and the unsaved all around us.

(2 Corinthians 2:15, The Living Bible-TLB)

My Flowering Water Jasmine Plant.

The hot weather seems suitable for some of my garden plants. Even though the weather is hot and humid but with daily watering of my plants, some of these plants are doing very well. It is good to see them in full bloom especially the Water Jasmine plants.

A close up of the single layer petals Water Jasmine plant.

This is the single layer petals Water Jasmine plant grown in a pot.

Sometimes we can even smell the sweet fragrance even though the plant is outside our house.

A close up of the tiny flowers.

Can you see a tiny black ant on on the flower?

This is the Lantana Camara plant.

The Peace Lily flowers.

Tiny white Clementis flowers.

Japanese Rose - This is a new colour Japanese Roses. The red and yellow Japanese Roses must have cross pollinated to produce this new colour.

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The following fences are for joining Good Fences.

 Some of these residential houses have been converted for commercial uses. These buildings have neat metal gates and a mixture of concrete and metal fence.

This corner house is being used for a kindergarten. Metal gate with a mixture of concrete and chain link fence.

Linking for Floral Bliss & Good Fences.

And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay,

so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united,

any more than iron mixes with clay.

(Daniel 2:43, New International Version-NIV)

Growing Water Jasmine Plants, Sui Mui (Wrightia Religiosa Benth) In My Garden

From young, I have always have a special liking for this sweet smelling flowering plant. This plant is the Water Jasmine plant, called Sui Mui in Cantonese. Its scientific name is Wrightia Religiosa Benth.

Water Jasmine or sometimes known as Wild Water Plum is a shrub or a hedge plant. It can be grown in the ground or potted. It can be grown as a hedge plant or as an ornamental plant. Water Jasmine is also grown and shaped as beautiful bonsai plants.

Water Jasmine is an evergreen, tropical plant. It is easy to grow and it grows fast. It likes the sun and plenty of water. It needs good drainage soil and needs regular fertilizing to bring about healthy growth and abundant bloom.

Water Jasmine is a tough, hardy plant and needs very little care if left to grow freely. Since it is a fast growing plant, it needs to be trimmed or pruned to shape it.

It has skinny branches and its leaves are thin and light green. If the soil is water logged or too dry, its leaves will turn yellow and drop off.

Water Jasmine has small white flowers and the flowers are in clusters.

The flowers face downwards. The flowers give out a sweet fragrant when in full bloom. The scent is specially strong in the evening and night.

There are many species of Wrightia Religiosa Benth. In my garden, I grow 3 pots of Water Jasmine or Sui Mui. I have 1 pot of single layered petal flowers and 2 pots of multiple layered petal flowers. The above picture is of the multiple layered petal flowers.

The above picture is of the single layered petal flowers.

When the plants are in full bloom, the flowers attract many butterflies.

Water Jasmine can be propagated by stem cuttings, suckers or by seeds. I grew my first plant from stem cuttings given by my church member. Now whenever I prune my plants, I will propagate a few plants to bless others.

When the flowers have bloomed, it will dry up and fall to the ground (like the above picture).

After the flowers have dried up, sometimes seed pods will form. The seed pods are green, and are in pairs. They are thin and long (circled in red).

As the seed pods matured, it will grow longer.

When the seed pods are totally dried up, it will burst open. The seeds will be carried by wind or drop on the ground.

The roots of Water Jasmine is claimed to have medicinal uses. It is used as a traditional treatment for skin diseases and stomach ache.

Awake, north wind, and come, south wind!

Blow on my garden, that its fragrance may spread abroad.

Let my lover come into His garden and taste its choice fruits.

(Song of Songs 4:16, New International Version-NIV)