Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
There’s a Chinese saying that goes: you(3) yang(4) xue(2) yang(4). Translated to English, it means ‘monkey see monkey do’. That was what happened to me when I read Ann’s blog about her craving for round dumplings made of glutinous rice
Sweet, sweet Korea strawberries are selling at $3.95 per punnet at NTUC and $3.45 per punnet at Shop ‘N’ Save. Buy, buy! Forget about those from Australia, NZ or US. They often look big and red and hence deceptively sweet but bluff
One new mindset which I have adopted whenever I go marketing is to buy fruits when they are in season. Fruits simply taste better and are cheaper in season. Take for example, blueberries. When in season, you can get 2 punnets for
I was driving home along Hougang avenue 7 one day and this little commotion on the road divider caught my attention as I was waiting at a traffic light junction. It was a cluster of mynahs (members of the starling family)
After reading our friend, Ann, blog on her experiences in learning about driving and her interesting dialogue with her husband, I have an impetus to air my views on driving too. For a start, folks here will tell you that if
Last night’s anniversary celebration was a success – with the host of VIPs, ex-principals, alumni, current students, ex-teachers and current teachers all attending the occasion. I’m glad that we finally pulled it through after months of preparation and rehearsals. The choir
That was today’s breakfast menu. Easily done and delicious. An ex-colleague shared this recipe with me and it has only been recently that I used it again. Ingredients Fresh white button mushrooms (1 tub) thick slices of bread butter salt ground
Yang’s mother cooks great dishes. Matt can attest to that :) Recently, Yang missed Hainanese pork chops and asked me to try whipping up the dish. I bought too much pork (~450g) and hence had to remove the potato slices from the
Sigh, have to cross out another favorite food of mine because of the reputation of MIC (made in China) products. As Yang and I was eating our home-style stir-fry dish of sliced pork, asparagus and golden mushrooms for dinner just now, I became
Sheez, it had been a long, afternoon affair making wantons and soup! Had it not for the fact that I was relatively free today, I’d have made a mess out of the kitchen. The preparation of the pork broth for wanton soup was
After an unsuccessful attempt at beef stew (I added too much red wine! Sobs!), I was determined to do it right. But this time, I chose something easier – chicken stew. I went on a recipe hunt on the Internet again
I’m quite determined to look for the best laksa in Singapore. Conditions apply though: 1) The stall shouldn’t be too far away from my home, e.g. Tuas, 2) The rating is based on my preference. Hee hee :) The laksa
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