6th Saturday Under MCO

Yesterday was the 6th Saturday under MCO and also the 39th day MCO. Most of the day was cloudy and by late afternoon, there was a bad thunderstorm with strong wind blowing, rumbling thunder and lightning. There was flash flood in some parts of Ipoh and there was a case of a car buried under a fallen big tree.

View of the Kledang Hill (west side) at 7:18 am.

Sunrise on the opposite side (east) at 7:19 am.

Goji berries or wolf berries plant from my garden.

I don't know how long I will have to wait for it to bear berries.

Different types of cactus I brought back from our last holiday in Cameron Highland.

Dark clouds on the east side at 7:50 am.

Clear sky over Kledang Hill (east side) at 7:50 am.

Hubby went to buy breakfast from the steamed rice noodle (chee cheong fun) stall. We called up one day earlier to place our order to avoid the long queue.

Our breakfast orders packed ready for pick up.

Chee cheong fun with a mixture of sauces for me (small portion).

Chee cheong fun with crispy onion, onion oil, sesame seeds and soy sauce (dry version) for hubby (small portion).

Side order #1: pig's skin and tofu puff curry.

Side order #2: Crunchy bean curd sheet.

1st time under MCO, hubby gets to enjoy his favourite chee cheong fun.

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Lunch

A friend blessed us with 2 sweet buns.

I sliced the buns into 4 slices each and spread home made kaya (egg and coconut milk jam) and strawberry jam (blessing from a friend) on them.

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Sweet and healthy snack in between lunch and dinner.

I cut 2 mangoes for hubby and I.

Hope to buy again on my next trip to the fruit stall.

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Harvests from my garden

I need some ginger for cooking, so I dug out some homegrown ginger from my garden.

I harvested malabar spinach, long beans, and red okra for dinner.

I used some of the harvested ginger to cook the above stewed dish which consisted of pig's trotter, chicken feet, duck feet, dried shittake mushrooms and Chinese cabbage.

Blanched malabar spinach, long beans, and red okra, drizzled with garlic oil and soy sauce.

Dinner for 2 people.

For the Lord is King and rules the nations.

Both proud and humble together,

all who are mortal - born to die - shall worship him.

(Psalm 22:28-29, The Living Bible-TLB)

Steamed Buns & Chicken Potato Curry

Yesterday was 38th day MCO and it was a mixture of cloudy and sunny day as you can see from the photos I have taken. It has been drizzling on and off for the whole day.

This was taken at 7:43 am, facing east.

On the opposite side, facing west, this was taken at 7:44 am.

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Plants from my garden were well watered by the early morning rain.

Gardenia bloom.

Gardenia buds

Cactus Euphorbia Viguieri with rain droplets.

Green and yellow leaves croton with rain droplets.

Red and green Algaenoma sp with rain droplets.

Facing west, Kledang Hill at 7:52 am.

Breakfast: steamed buns from our neighbour.

Steamed buns consisting of "sang yoke" or minced pork and kaya buns.

Facing west, the Kledang hills covered by white cloud at 9:00 am.

Lunch: we had steamed buns again.

2 buns from our neighbour and 1 big bun from a friend.

Chicken curry bun, minced pork bun and bbq pork bun (big bun).

Facing east, clear sky at 12:50 pm.

Facing east, blue sky with white clouds at 2:30 pm.

Opposide side, facing west, dark clouds looming over the Kledang Hill at 2:30 pm.

Sweet and healthy snack - Mango.

I took this picture after having eaten half the mango in the plate.

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Dinner

With the remaining 1/3 of a chicken and some potatoes, I cooked chicken curry with a packet of ready made curry paste.

Tean's chicken curry paste.

This curry paste makes delicious chicken and potato curry.

2 big portions of chicken potato curry cooked with 1 packet of curry paste.

I further divided the 2 big portions into 3 smaller portions.

Simple dinner for 2 people.

The 2 dishes at the front were leftover from previous meal.

After an early dinner, I took a photo of the evening sky at 5:50 pm (facing east).

On the opposite side, facing west, there was no setting sun at 5:50 pm.

Then at 7:18 pm, I captured this lovely sunset behind the Kledang Hill.

At the same time, reflection of the setting sun on the east side.

One hind legged grasshopper clinging onto my gate. Looks like the same one legged grasshopper that used to visit my garden and feed on my plants.

Hubby had just completed painting the gate.

This grasshopper probably came to inspect the finished work.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

If you want favor with both God and man,

and a reputation for good judgment and common sense,

then trust the Lord completely; don't ever trust yourself.

(Proverbs 3:4-5, The Living Bible-TLB)

Curry Noodles & Herbal Chicken Soup

Yesterday was 37th day MCO. Last night our PM made an announcement informing of the continuation of the MCO with 4th phase extending to 12th of May. Even though many may not be happy with the extension, we know that it is for our own and the whole nation's good. Let us put aside our complaining and be patient to see us through the pandemic crisis.

This sunrise was captured at 6:58 am in front of my house.

A new morning bringing us new hope for another new day.

A beautiful beam of sunlight proclaiming to all the glory of the Sovereign God who watches over us. 

Let us continue to place our faith and trust in The God Almighty.

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Yesterday morning, hubby went out to buy breakfast.

Hubby's curry noodle, dry version with a stuffed tofu added.

My curry noodle, soup version with a stuffed tofu added.

All the mint leaves from hubby's curry noodle came over to mine.

He also bought 4 pieces of stuffed bean curd sheet.

Delicious and satisfying breakfast for 2 that will last till dinner.

Sweet honey melon for lunch, blessing from our neighbour.

Later in the afternoon while I was having a nap, our neighbour handed a papaya and a box of steamed buns to hubby. I kept the steamed buns for next day's breakfast and lunch.

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Dinner

I want to try this packet of herbal tonic soup which I bought from Sung Khong. I used 2/3 of the chicken to boil with the herbs from the packet.

Delicious herbal chicken tonic soup.

There was a heavy downpour yesterday evening and this piping hot soup was just nice for a cool evening.

I also cooked the above dish.

(cauliflower, carrot with marinated chicken meat.)

Dinner for 2

There was a leftover dish from a previous meal.

Pretty pure white Dwarf Mexican Petunia from my garden.

Linking to Friday Bliss & Skywatch Friday.

Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him.

For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb,

and his bride has prepared herself.

She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.

For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God's holy people.

(Revelation 19:7-8, New Living Translation-NLT)