Sweet Sour Pork Rib & Poached Chinese Pomfret

Even though we woke up a bit late, we still got ready for morning walk.

Sunrise at 7:30am.

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Lunch for 2 people.

Sweet sour pork rib.

2nd half portion of yam bean.

Instead of rice, we had thin yee mee noodle.

Pink Mexican petunias.

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Dinner for 2 people.

Poached Chinese pomfrets.

The day before, I steamed the 2 pomfrets and hubby complained of the fishy smell. This time, I poached the pomfrets just like how I poached the chicken. All the fishy smell went into the water and this time, there was no complain from hubby. He did request for extra spring onions and ginger strips. Lol! so much garnishing until the pomfrets couldn't be seen.

Leftover sweet sour pork ribs from lunch.

Leftover yam bean from lunch.

For dinner, we had steamed brown rice.

For the time being, I wouldn't need to buy any meat.

So I am not writing to you as to those who need to know the truth,

but I warn you as those who can discern the difference

between true and false.

(1 John 2:21, The Living Bible-TLB)

Steamed Chinese Pomfret Fish & Sengkuang Cooked With Pork Strips

On Sunday morning, I was bored with noodles so I told hubby I will walk over to the dim sum restaurant near my house to buy the following items back and brought them to our regular coffee shop.

#1 - Baked bbq bun for me.

#2 - Steamed bbq bun for me.

2 fishballs: 1 for me and 1 for hubby. 

Hubby bought a piece of Chinese cruller and Chinese fried doughnut for himself (no photo to show). We ordered unsweetened milo for me and Chinese tea for hubby.

Beautiful altar flowers at the church on Sunday.

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Home cooked dinner.

To clear the stock from the freezer, I will try to prepare home cooked lunch and dinner for both of us.

Steamed 2 slightly bigger than palm size Chinese pomfrets.

I have 2 more Chinese pomfrets in the freezer for the next meal.

Yam bean and carrot strips cooked with pork strips.

I bought the yam bean thinking I will be making pie tee shells for the new year but it was not to be.

Chinese or Lunar New Year greeting from Eu Yang San Medical hall in Ipoh old town.

The new and the old.

Saw this 90's Classic Barber Shop at the side of a corner shop which was recently renovated.

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

When someone becomes a Christian,

he becomes a brand new person inside.

He is not the same anymore. A new life has begun!

All these new things are from God who brought us back to himself

through what Christ Jesus did.

And God has given us the privilege of urging everyone

to come into his favor and be reconciled to him.

(2 Corinthians 5:17-18, The Living Bible-TLB)

Edibles Growing In My Garden

These days, I have not been out for foodie hunt so today, I will share about the edibles growing in my garden.

Bitter Lettuce.

I got the seeds from a friend.

From the first sowing of seeds, only 2 seedlings sprouted successfully.

I thought the success rate was low, so I sowed all the remaining seeds and these sprouted. These are now grown in the veggie patch in front of my house next to my neighbour's.

Corn plants in the front veggie patch.

I have 4 yam beans growing in black plastic bags in the front garden. Hope there is something for me to harvest in the near future.

Skinny cauliflower plants.

Green brinjals.

Chili plants are still fruiting.

Snake long beans seedlings newly transferred to these big pots.

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We found the following mural during our short trip to Penang in 2022.

Children flying kites.

This mural was painted on the side wall of a corner shop.

Linking to Monday Mural.

The rich man thinks of his wealth as an impregnable defense,

a high wall of safety. What a dreamer!

(Proverbs 18:11, The Living Bible-TLB)

Growing Yam Bean or Jicama In My Garden

A friend gave me some yam bean or jicama seeds. Initially, I was half hearted but later I decided to sow some seeds in a small pot. Within a few days, the seeds sprouted. I forgot to jot down the date that I sowed the seeds.

I use black polybag bags to grow the yam bean or jicama seedlings. I placed them outside in front of my house because I have no more space in the side garden.

Flower buds of yam bean or jicama plants.

It has light purple flowers.

I don't know when exactly I show harvest for yam bean or jicama. Maybe one of these days, I will dig out the soil to check if there is any sign of yam bean in the soil.

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Breakfast on a Sunday morning before going to church.

I don't want noodle, so I ordered a sweet bun sandwich.

Sweet bun with luncheon meat and fried egg.

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Dinner on Sunday evening.

We had chapati.

I ordered a chicken drumstick or (ayam masak merah) and hubby ordered chicken varuval.

Dhall curry for me and chicken curry gravy for hubby.

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A friend shared the following photos of a monkey she saw when she was on her morning walk one morning. Photos credited to Shirley T.

She and her husband was on their morning walk when they saw this monkey crossing the road. They noticed that this monkey has very long tail.

I used Google Lens to identify this monkey. According to Google Lens, this is the Phayre's Leaf Monkey. Instead of crossing over to the other side of the road, on seeing my friend and her husband, the monkey decided to sit down on the road.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

Show me the path where I should go, O Lord;

point out the right road for me to walk.

(Psalm 25:4, The Living Bible-TLB)

Chicken + Chinese Herbs Soup

Last Saturday, I couldn't think of what to cook for dinner. To cook or not to cook? If to eat out or take away, there is not much choice for dinner in our area unless we drive out to town. I had 1 chicken in the freezer but it was meant for steaming. I remembered I had a few packets of Chinese herbs for soup. In the end, I used the whole chicken plus a packet of Chinese herbs to boil soup. I chopped the chicken into 4 parts.

Saturday dinner: We each had a chicken leg and soup.

Very hot red chili with soy sauce as dipping sauce for the chicken.

Hubby's bowl had noodle.

My bowl without the noodle.

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Sunday dinner

I just cooked 1 dish and heated up the previous day's soup.

A friend who doesn't do homecooking gave me a yam bean (bangkuang). I cooked the yam bean and gave her some as she is alone. Ingredients used: yam beans and wood fungus cut into strips, dried prawns, garlic, salt, oyster sauce and sugar. This time I didn't use carrot because this friend doesn't like carrot.

This time, we each had the wing portion of the chicken and soup.

Sunday dinner (no rice, no noodle).

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The following photos taken at the Kiara Park were forwarded to me by a friend.

Photo credited to AshleyJ / Nyappy.

Wild white mushroom.

Photo credited to AshleyJ / Nyappy.

Wild mushrooms growing on a tree trunk. I am sure when it rains these mushrooms will be able to hold water like bowls.

Linking to Wordless Wednesday & My Corner of the World.

The advice of a wise man refreshes like water from a mountain spring.

Those accepting it become aware of the pitfalls on ahead.

(Proverbs 13:14, The Living Bible-TLB)