Christmas Eve Dinner At Secret Recipe Cakes & Cafe S/B, Ipoh.

My sons informed me that they decided not to come back for Christmas because they were too late in booking their train tickets. And its no fun joining in the terrible traffic jam driving home and back to the city again. Anyway, they will be back for the coming Chinese New Year in a few weeks time.

Since it is only hubby and I, we decided not to cook. Initially, we thought of buffet dinner but couldn't decided on the place. Finally, we ended up at Secret Recipe Cakes & Cafe S/B at Aeon Ipoh Station 18 for a more quiet place where we can take our time to enjoy our food.

We were not in a hurry for dinner so we did some window shopping. After looking around, hubby ended up buying a much needed sweater.

*** At The Secret Recipe Cafe ***

We wanted to order the Lamb Shank but it was not available. So we decided on the Australian Beef Steak and the Chicken Parmigiana. Hubby ended up finishing the beef because he doesn't like the cheese on the chicken. I like the cheese so I happily enjoyed the cheesy chicken!

Australian Beef Steak with black pepper sauce.

Chicken Parmigiana with lots of cheese.

 Since both the beef and chicken portions were big, we couldn't take in any dessert. We will have to come again to enjoy their cakes. After dinner we continue with our window shopping.

 I ended up taking these "fairyland" snapshots.

 For we have not been telling you fairy tales when we explained to you

the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and his coming again.

My own eyes have seen his splendor and his glory: ....

(2 Peter 1:16, The Living Bible-TLB)

Dinner & Christmas Decorations At The Malls.

Two Saturdays ago, I drove to village near Gopeng for a home visitation with a family. On the way, I was caught in a traffic jam at Simpang Pulai.

Since I was stuck and my car was not moving, I took out my camera to take this snapshot.

We had a great time of learning and sharing about what is the true meaning of Christmas with the two young brother and sister. Time passed so quickly and it was time for me to call it a day and drove back to Ipoh. While waiting at the traffic light, I took this snapshot of the Ipoh sign.

That evening we went for dinner at Restoran Kam Wah in Ipoh Garden. Hubby bought a packet of savoury glutinous rice which we both enjoyed from the Popiah Stall.

We need to queue up for this popiah (spring roll).

We ordered a bowl of Beef tripe soup noodle.

After dinner, we decided to drop by Aeon Mall for a short while.

Took some snapshots of the beautiful Christmas decorations.

This carriage reminds me of Cinderella taken by a carriage to the ball.

A snapshot taken from the floor above.

Taken from another angle.

Front view taken from the floor above.

Newly opened food court. We haven't tried the food yet.

 On Sunday after the church service, we drove to Parkson Parade. Saw these hanging air filled gold and silver Star balloons.

 A snapshot from the above floor of this pool of multi-coloured balloons.

The little children were attracted to this.

 A stage. 

More gold and silver stars.

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The following photos from my garden for joining Saturday's Critters.

I found this Grasshopper clinging onto my Custard Apple plant.

It was not shy at all. I tried to shoo it away but it refused to fly off. I then used a charcoal tong to get it off the plant but it flew off and hide in my bougainvillea bush.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

Don't hide your light! Let it shine for all;

let your good deeds glow for all to see,

so that they will praise your heavenly Father.

(Matthew 5:15-16, The Living Bible-TLB)

MERRY CHRISTMAS
&
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017
TO ALL READERS & FRIENDS!

Breakfast, Chilled Cheese Cake And Back To Ipoh.

By the time we woke up the next morning in our friends' house, we could smell our friend cooking in the kitchen downstairs. The previous night, I heard my friend mentioned that we will be having porridge for breakfast and I didn't expect her to come up with so many varieties. We were indeed so pampered during our stay there.

 We had fish balls.
I only remembered to take snapshots of the food after everyone has taken the first helping of the food.

 Fried Rice Vermicelli noodle.
The food prepared was enough to feed more than a dozen people.

 Fried Eggs.

 A pot of Porridge with the remnants of salted herbal chicken and roast pork.

 Boiled corn or maize. I missed out taking a photo of the mango salad or mango kerabu.

 This was my first helping of fried noodle, mango kerabu, a fried egg and chili padi or bird's eye chili. Our friend announced that we must finish the food before we leave for home because there will be too much food left for both of them. So we ended up stretching our breakfast till lunch as we chatted until we couldn't eat anymore!

 In between breakfast and lunch, our host took out his signature chilled cheese cake from the fridge. We all love chilled cheese cake.

 This cheese cake was specially for us.

 We just could not resist this delicious cheese cake. Enjoy first and worry about our weight later. We have to put in extra walking rounds when we get home.

My first slice of the delicious Mocha Chocolate Classic Cheese Cake.

 Not only were we fed with abundance of tasty food, we were blessed with young fragrance coconuts or pandan coconuts freshly plucked from the tree for us to take home.

 The fragrant coconut juice was sweet and very nutritious.

 Some photos to add to their Guests Book for sweet memories.

 All smiles and a fruitful trip for us all.

Green plastic netting as a fence for the plant nursery.

Thanks for your beautiful hospitality and goodbye until we meet again. After blessing each other with a parting prayer, we got into our car and hit the road to Ipoh.

Thank God for smooth and safe journey all the way back to Ipoh.

Linking to Skywatch Friday & Good Fences.

Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven,

for his loving-kindness continues forever.

(Psalm 136:26, The Living Bible-TLB)