You might still be invited to a Chinese New Year do, even though the ‘New Year’ is over. This is because the Chinese celebrate the New Year for 15 days! Yes one five. So these top tips are still useful as you will probably be invited to a do this week-end. I have had my …
This year is the year of the pig. This is my sister’s Chinese Zodiac sign. I am planning to make my ‘Yu Sheng’ or Yee Sang, or raw fish Chinese New Year Salad in the shape of the pig. Last year, I made it in the shape of the dog.
My recent experience has taught me again. the importance of being organised. I thought that I have been a fantastic organiser, so this should be a breeze. Alas, this is not the case. I find that I am now very slow in whatever I am doing, and hence take a long time to complete my …
Here are some photos of 2018 [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”5″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_slideshow” gallery_width=”600″ gallery_height=”400″ cycle_effect=”fade” cycle_interval=”10″ show_thumbnail_link=”1″ thumbnail_link_text=”[Show thumbnails]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] We had a simple dinner with some friends over the new year, It was nothing much, no hoo hah, not sweating over the stove. Just a simple cooked dinner in …
Savoury Tang Yuan Having disappoint myself with the mango smoothie tang yuan, I now try to make use of the remainder of the tang yuan. Being frugal, I try not to throw away things, especially food. My idea of the savoury dish is to make a noodle soup using the balls as the noodles. …
I have been very busy lately with all the work on my online shop. I am getting into grips of the various skills that I need to have in order to do business today. When I started my business way back in the 80’s there were no computers ( only big multinationals have them), no …
Good morning, I have been quite busy lately. I have not post very much although I have a lot of materials to post. I am so happy to announce that my shop is finally open. I have put up some of our Malaysian favourite cookies so that you have a chance to try it. Many …
On Saturday, I was invited to celebrate the Day of the Dead by my friend, Dianne. Dianne had lived in Mexico for several years. This is the 2nd time I have been invited. I wanted to blog about it last year, but I was too busy. So now, well, I am busy as well and …
After making the elderberry chutney, I am itching to make another chutney. I look around the internet and am intrigued by ‘damson’. I am not sure what it is, and later I find out that it is a small plum. When I attend the carers evening, one of the ladies has a damson tree …
An amazing experience. I am so happy and grateful of the support for my personal budget to help me in my caring role. I booked a reflexology session with Therapy Station. I have been to the Therapy Station before for message and also Emmett Therapy. I have been having Emmett Therapy for a few …
As it is now autumn and autumnal fruits are in abundance, it is the usual time to make jam. However, I for one have difficulty in keeping my weight down. This is a perpetual challenge. As this is my new adopted home, I am still game for new things. Since I have done jam, now I …
I was in the September Hinckley Sunday Munch. I missed the Hinckley Feast 2018 as I was too late in booking. This is because I only decided to have a stall to test my products early this year. I finally took the plunge to try it out near where I live, and June was my …
I have been to several food fairs this summer. Last week it was the Hinckley Feast. My girls and I went on the Saturday when it was a gorgeous day. On Sunday, it was a bit cloudy and I was not sure whether it rained or not. There were quite a lot to see, and …
Dim sum are Chinese snacks. It is traditionally eaten in the morning for breakfast. Nowadays one can get dim sum for breakfast, lunch, dinner and also supper. In any Chinese Restaurant that serves dim sum, there will be many varieties, ranging from savoury to sweet, with steamed and fried items. One can also get Chinese …
Remember we did some painting in Denby? Well, the things have arrived! My master piece, or rather pieces arrived packed in a box. Well, we are pleased with the results. Here are my pieces.
