Lunch With Ex-Colleagues At Hotel Excelsior Chinese Restaurant, Ipoh

Yesterday afternoon, a friend suggested Hotel Excelsior as our lunch venue because the Palace restaurant is promoting their set meals. There were 3 of us, we were working in the same department before we retired. 

 Entrance to the Excelsior Palace Restaurant (Chinese restaurant).

 We ordered 3 single set meals.

First set - Sweet sour chicken chop with rice.

 The rice was served on a plate with some salad and potato fries. 

 Sweet sour chicken chop with carrot, potato and onion served in a separate plate.

2nd set - Fried lemon grass chicken and rice set.

The chicken pieces were coated with fragrant sticky sauce.

3rd set - Baby French beans with minced meat and preserved radish (choy poh) and rice.

 The rice for 2nd and 3rd set came in a bowl.

we shared and tasted the 3 different sets. 2 of us managed to finished the rice while a friend only took half a bowl of rice. Since I ate the rice, I had a very light dinner. 

 Then we were served the desserts.

A chilled black herbal jelly

 Sweet drink - boiled sea coconut slices and lemon.

Each set costs RM 15.20 nett.

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The following sky pictures are for joining Skywatch Friday.

Morning sky at 7.48 am

For most of yesterday, we had an overcast sky.

7.50 am

Morning sky at 8.15 am.

Afternoon sky - 3.20 pm.

Linking to Skywatch Friday.

Sing to the Lord, O kingdoms of the earth -

sing praises to the Lord, to him who rides upon the ancient heavens,

whose mighty voice thunders from the sky.

(Psalm 68:32-33, The Living Bible-TLB)

Home Cooking To Clear The Fridge

I have to clear the meat and vegetables from the fridge before our cruise holiday. Even though it was a 5 days holiday, we want to avoid any power supply cut or failure that might cause the food to spoil. In this post, I will share the two dinners I cooked.

Sunset at 6.30 pm

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1st simple home cooked dinner

 I used the last piece of pork belly to make roast pork.

 I gathered the remaining veggies consisting of a small piece of cauliflower, some French beans and a packet of fresh mushrooms to make a soup.

So we had roast pork and veggie soup for the 1st dinner.

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2nd simple home cooked dinner

 I harvested some Green Amaranth veggie from my garden. They can't wait and will be too old after I get back from the cruise holiday.

 I used the Green Amaranth to cook soup with dried shrimps, garlic, ginger and egg. I also added the  cherry tomatoes harvest from the garden.

 I also used up the last packet of frozen prawns. I seasoned the prawns with a little sugar, salt and sesame oil before steaming the prawns. Just before removing the prawns from the steamer, I added some Chinese cooking wine, close the cover for a short while before serving the prawns. 

 Steamed prawns and a bowl of veggie soup each for 2 people.

 Our 2nd simple home cooked dinner with some steamed Ponni rice.

We will have to replenish the freezer and veggie compartment when we return from our cruise.

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The following fence pictures are for joining Good Fences.

The above fences were found in a gated residential area.

Linking to Good Fences.

Go through his open gates with great thanksgiving;

enter his courts with praise.

Give thanks to him and bless his name.

For the Lord is always good.

He is always loving and kind, and

his faithfulness goes on and on to each succeeding generations.

(Psalm 100:4-5, The Living Bible-TLB)

Arrived Home Safely & Dinner With Friends In Menglembu.

After reaching home, there was so much to be done. Our holiday was over and we are back to our normal life. There was unpacking and putting our clothes into the washing machine to wash. Floor needed to be swept and mopped. And after all had been done and I have rested, I went to check out my garden.

I have left my garden in good hands and the plants were well watered. Thanks to our friends, my plants are both happy and healthy! Thank you, dear for volunteering to water my plants!

 The Dancing Ladies in full bloom.

Another orchid - these pretty dainty flowers also in full bloom.

 And this Pigeon orchid also blooming again

 My one and only white brinjal turning yellow (maturing), waiting to harvest the seeds.

 Another brinjal plant growing well and looking healthy. Waiting to see if it is a white or a purple brinjal plant because I have sowed both. 

Came back just in time to harvest the last 3 cherry tomatoes from an old, dying plant.

The yellow hibiscus in full bloom. 

 So happy to see the flowers and all the new buds.

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There was nothing in the fridge for home cooking, so we had dinner with friends at Restoran Makanan Laut Piew, Menglembu.

 Double steamed herbal chicken - half a chicken for 4 people. 

Fried black pomfret with sweet sour topping of salted veggie (ham choy), tofu, etc.

Stir fried sweet potato leaves with prawn paste (sambal belacan).

The day ended with this lovely sunset.

Linking with Floral Bliss.

And now, brothers, as I close this letter, let me say this one more thing:

Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right.

Think about things that are pure and lovely,

and dwell on the fine, good things in others.

Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about.

(Philippians 4:8, The Living Bible-TLB)