Dim Sum Dollies

Lin, "our youngest sis", Angie, and I hosted a dim sum party for our primary school gfs at our place last Sat. :) Imperial Treasure Teochew Restaurant doesn't do dim sum during the lunar new year period. Hence we got takeouts from Crystal Jade Kitchen instead.

Can't wait for the guests to arrive. :D That's our pretty front door.

Our basket of oranges waiting to be swaped. :)

We tried to cater to everyone's taste palatte. ;)



























































































































































The only home cooked item was mom's century egg porridge. It was a sold out! :D We had more than 2 helpings each. :) Oh and our gf, Serena, made a mean brownie, which I didn't take any photos of. It was consumed before I could snap anything of it. Lol :)))

It was a nice lunar new year catch-up. :) The overall takeout experience however was average. The egg custard buns were supposed to be a hot selling item at Crystal Jade but they were disappointing. The scallop cheong fun has few scallops, almost unnoticeable. Having said so, I figured it's still better than serving our guests frozen dim sums from the supermarkets. :)

Details of Crystal Jade Kitchen:
391 Orchard Road
#B2-36 Ngee Ann City
Tel: +65 6238 1411

Koka's Trip to the Food Centre

Angie's back and wanted to take Koka out for breakkie. It's difficult to find a place in Singapore that allows pets. Hence she stuffed Koka in a Gucci bag and we headed to Ang Mo Kio 628 Market. :)))

Koka seemed happy to be in a bag. :) Lin and I should get a big bag for her future outings soon! ;)

Lin and I like a particular wonton mee stall at this market. :) The noodle's Q and the gravy's tasty. Beanie buys it for our breakfast every Sunday. :) It's great Angie was able to try it too! :D

Details of wonton noodles stall:

Ang Mo Kio 628 Market

Stall #01-90

안녕하세요 (Hello)

Lin and I invited Allison and Donovan over for a Chinese New Year dinner. :) Ironically we decided to do Korean tonite. The recipe book, Quick and Easy Korean Cooking by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee proved very handy. ;)

We had dinner in our little garden as the weather was pretty good. :)

I tried making Gimchi Buchingae (kimchi pancake) for the first time. :) I'll add more kimchi the next time to give it the extra crunch. :)

I marinated Boolgogi (seasoned sliced beef), Dak Gui (grilled chicken),

Dweji Boolgogi (spicy sliced pork)

and Saewoo Gui (grilled shrimp). :)

Grilling is DIY, which is good because it keeps the guests occupied. :)

Lin had craving for radish soup, so mom made some. Allison liked it very much. :)

It was great catching up with Allison & Donovan. :) Allison wanna take Koka home. :))) As for Donovan, he still dislikes dogs.... :D

Celebrating Another Year of Blessings

Our birthday falls on the 10th day of the lunar new year. Lin and I decided to celebrate it on the 3rd day of lunar new year with our doting cousins as it was still a public holiday. :D

I wanted something al fresco. ;) So we decided to do a DIY sushi garden party. :))) Venue? Our little garden. Praise God for the lovely weather. :) Our flowers were in full bloom too.

It's amazing our garden is able to accomodate 11 people. :) Have a peep at our spread. ;)

With these ingredients, we created fabulous sushi and handrolls. :D Yahui was the master sushi chef. Charlotte & Shawn were her capable assistants. ;)

Of course there were some food that could be eaten right away without much effort. ;)

Everyone had an awesome time making their own sushi. Koka enjoyed herself as well. :D

Our mom, dad, cousins, grandmom, aunts & uncles are very important people in our lives. :) Lin and I thank God for blessing us with them.  They support us in whatever we do and aspire to be. :) When we have a bad day, we know that we have a loving home to return to. :D That's family for us. ;) While some cringe at the thought of growing a year older, Lin and I praise God for another year of blessings.

We feasted till night fall... :D

When Two Princesses Meet

Junior's in town for the lunar new year and we decided to introduce her to Koka. :) We were apprehensive how these two princesses would react to each other given they are both spoilt and bad at mingling with other dogs. : / Joyce, Rachel, Lin and I were in for a surprise! ;)))

Here're a few pics we took on the 1st night of lunar new year at Joyce's place. :D

Koka was all dressed up to 拜年. :)

Junior was extremely thrilled to see Koka. She greeted her in her PJ. How cute is that? :D

Coolbi came too. :) His mom is Vivian, a friend of Joyce & Rachel. He's only 8 months old! :D

The three of them had an awesome time playing catch! :D

We removed their clothes as it was getting a little too warm for them. :)

The princesses and prince  had to take five. :)

When we left Joyce's home at approximately 1.30am in the morning. Junior couldn't bear to let Koka go. :D We'll meet again soon! Perhaps in Hong Kong... ;) Lin and I are happy Koka finds a friend she likes. :D

Gold Bars ;)

Our maternal grandmom's helper, Ria doesn't cook very well. But there is one dish that I like alot and I need to give her compliments for it. :D They are tofus fried till golden yellow. These were served on the first day of lunar new year, 14 Feb. Hence I'm calling them gold bars! :D They are crispy on the outside & soft on the inside. :D 

We hope Ria's cooking will blossom beautifully like the lotus in grandmom's garden in time to come! ;)