Monday, January 3, 2011
Can't Be Bothered
I snapped this pic of Koka last nite at about 1am...but she has a "I can't be bothered with you" look. Cute nonetheless! :)))
Sunday, January 2, 2011
New Year Meal (开年饭)!
It's our family tradition to dine together on the 1st day of new year, either a luncheon or dinner. ^.^ As we had Faith's 1st month celebration to attend, we did dinner instead. ;) We took mom & dad to Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant for hotpot! :D
Lin & I were thrilled Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant serves Hong Kong style hotpot! We do hotpot dinner in HK everytime we visit the place. Now we can enjoy similiar HK style hotpot in Singapore too! :D
We need to create our own dip from an assortment of codiments. :)
What's hotpot without marbled beef & kurobuta pork slices? ^.*
We love the fresh shrimps & especially the deep fried fish skin. Just dip the deep fried fish skin in the hotpot, let it absorb some soupy goodness and yummmmmm.... :)
The assortment of handmade shrimp, cuttlefish, meat & fish balls ooze freshness & are very Q.
Our choice of dumplings are shrimp wontons, shrimp dumplings & chive dumplings (unfortunately they were sold out :~ ( ) Oh well, we'll have better luck the next time. ;)
Of course we did have some healthier options. :) Tofu, Tianjin cabbage, winter melon & daikon. :D
We had some noodie (Xisi Fen & Tung Fen) to complete our meal. :)
What a great way to start our new year!
Details of Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant:
TripleOne Sommerset
111 Sommerset Road
#02-21
T: +65 6732 8231
Lin & I were thrilled Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant serves Hong Kong style hotpot! We do hotpot dinner in HK everytime we visit the place. Now we can enjoy similiar HK style hotpot in Singapore too! :D
We need to create our own dip from an assortment of codiments. :)
What's hotpot without marbled beef & kurobuta pork slices? ^.*
We love the fresh shrimps & especially the deep fried fish skin. Just dip the deep fried fish skin in the hotpot, let it absorb some soupy goodness and yummmmmm.... :)
The assortment of handmade shrimp, cuttlefish, meat & fish balls ooze freshness & are very Q.
Our choice of dumplings are shrimp wontons, shrimp dumplings & chive dumplings (unfortunately they were sold out :~ ( ) Oh well, we'll have better luck the next time. ;)
Of course we did have some healthier options. :) Tofu, Tianjin cabbage, winter melon & daikon. :D
We had some noodie (Xisi Fen & Tung Fen) to complete our meal. :)
What a great way to start our new year!
Details of Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant:
TripleOne Sommerset
111 Sommerset Road
#02-21
T: +65 6732 8231
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Faith's 1st Month Old Celebration :)
We started 2011 with Faith's 1st month old celebration! :) She's beautifully dressed in pink! I bought her a dramatic fucshia floral headpiece & cute Mary Jane socks with rosettes and made her a tutu out of organza ribbons. ^.* Don't you love her attire? Here's a pic of her & her mommy, Grace!
Faith's brother, Jarius isn't interested in toy car. :( Toy camera works for him much better! ;) He's thrilled playing peek-a-boo with me??? Lol! :)))
Grace's babies. ^.*
Faith's brother, Jarius isn't interested in toy car. :( Toy camera works for him much better! ;) He's thrilled playing peek-a-boo with me??? Lol! :)))
Grace's babies. ^.*
A Sizzling Hot 31 Dec 2010 Dinner
We have passed the age of squeezing with the crowd to ursher in the new year and opted instead for a sizzling hot dinner with family. ;) The rain reduced to light drizzle by later afternoon, making it perfect for a BBQ session. ;)
I cracked my head over what to prepare for BBQ and here's what I came out with:
Yahui was the "assigned" chef with Charlotte as her assistant!
The spread on the grill smellt gorgeous!!!
We love the awesome company of our cousins! :D It's indeed God's blessings for us to be family & so closely knit. ^.^
Dear Koka attempted to "steal" our food, abeit unsuccessful! Lol! :))))
She has to settle for her own boiled chicken meat! :D Happy New Year! ^.*
I cracked my head over what to prepare for BBQ and here's what I came out with:
Yahui was the "assigned" chef with Charlotte as her assistant!
The spread on the grill smellt gorgeous!!!
We love the awesome company of our cousins! :D It's indeed God's blessings for us to be family & so closely knit. ^.^
Dear Koka attempted to "steal" our food, abeit unsuccessful! Lol! :))))
She has to settle for her own boiled chicken meat! :D Happy New Year! ^.*
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Simple Birthday Fare for Pauline
Pauline is so easy to please. :))) We asked where she wanna do her b'day dinner & she said "let's chill at your place." That's fantastic news for us! Lol :))) At least we don't have to burn a hole in our pockets. Yeah! :D
Our gf has lost quite a bit of weight. We figured she needs some nourishment. So we used grandma's gingseng chicken spices to cook a huge, finger licking good & nourishing chicken for her. She needs it! ;) Lin had craving for braised eggs. So a bowl of braised quail eggs to satisfy Lin's cravings. Novi fried bee hoon in place of noodles for longevity. :D Such a simple fare but our Star loves it. :)))
See even Koka can't resist it. She's been eyeing Pauline throughout dinner. *.*
No space left for b'day cake... : O Have a cup of tea first...wooooooo....
Pauline thought I was baking her a cake. But e hem, sorry gf, let's get it from Awfully Chocolate instead. :)))) I only added raspberries to it. ^.*
Pat on our shoulders for almost finishing the whole cake. :D Well, there're 7 of us. ;) Mom, Beanie, Aunt Annie, Novi, Lin, Li & Pauline. :)))
Our gf has lost quite a bit of weight. We figured she needs some nourishment. So we used grandma's gingseng chicken spices to cook a huge, finger licking good & nourishing chicken for her. She needs it! ;) Lin had craving for braised eggs. So a bowl of braised quail eggs to satisfy Lin's cravings. Novi fried bee hoon in place of noodles for longevity. :D Such a simple fare but our Star loves it. :)))
See even Koka can't resist it. She's been eyeing Pauline throughout dinner. *.*
No space left for b'day cake... : O Have a cup of tea first...wooooooo....
Pauline thought I was baking her a cake. But e hem, sorry gf, let's get it from Awfully Chocolate instead. :)))) I only added raspberries to it. ^.*
Pat on our shoulders for almost finishing the whole cake. :D Well, there're 7 of us. ;) Mom, Beanie, Aunt Annie, Novi, Lin, Li & Pauline. :)))
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Fuzzy Christmas
Blessed Christmas to all! :D We hope everyone had a fabulous one like Lin & I. ^.*
Christmas is a busy period for us. Not only do we have Christmas deliveries to do, we gotta prepare a small feast for our loved ones. :) All these efforts are worthwhile. There's a great sense of satisfaction when our guests are well fed & happy! :)))
Here's a peep at our homely & fuzzy celebration. :) Our garden made prettier with fairy lights. :D The Christmas tree in the planter has grown so tall; it takes extra effort to put the lights up. Umph. Wonder how we gonna manage next year?
It's difficult to resist the fresh red berries. Even if they cost SGD50 a bunch, I just gotta get them & do a simple Christmas arrangement :)
Christmas decor at every nook & corner of our home. :)
Two areas have been assigned for pressies. Take your pick? :)))
Novi, our helper was apprehensive when we told her we were expecting 90 guests. Lol. :))) Can we cope? Will there be sufficient food & drinks? Well we did it! ;) Woohoo!
We served our all time favs: Mom's special chicken mid-wings, bacon & tomato rolls,
champagne pork ribs, prawns,
lobster bisque, peanut rice,
wasabi quail eggs, smoked salmon on crackers, tuna cups,
raspberries cake, muffins, durian puffs, club sandwiches (from our lovely neighbour, Amy) & fruits! :)
Snapshots of the couples at our home. :)
And some other cute guests. :)
This year, we are truly blessed to have the Bless Community, YCK Chapel over for Christmas caroling. :D
Everyone including Koka had a fabulous time. She received Christmas pressie too! ;)
I have no id where to place these two pics. So I'm just gonna post them here. Beanie's teddies decked in red! Happy Christmas! ^.^
Christmas is a busy period for us. Not only do we have Christmas deliveries to do, we gotta prepare a small feast for our loved ones. :) All these efforts are worthwhile. There's a great sense of satisfaction when our guests are well fed & happy! :)))
Here's a peep at our homely & fuzzy celebration. :) Our garden made prettier with fairy lights. :D The Christmas tree in the planter has grown so tall; it takes extra effort to put the lights up. Umph. Wonder how we gonna manage next year?
It's difficult to resist the fresh red berries. Even if they cost SGD50 a bunch, I just gotta get them & do a simple Christmas arrangement :)
Christmas decor at every nook & corner of our home. :)
We have accumulated quite a bit of Christmas decor over the years. Some were bought and others were given. The musical Christmas ball for instance was a gift from TG & Joanna. :) We love the snow. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow... ^.^
Two areas have been assigned for pressies. Take your pick? :)))
Novi, our helper was apprehensive when we told her we were expecting 90 guests. Lol. :))) Can we cope? Will there be sufficient food & drinks? Well we did it! ;) Woohoo!
We served our all time favs: Mom's special chicken mid-wings, bacon & tomato rolls,
champagne pork ribs, prawns,
lobster bisque, peanut rice,
wasabi quail eggs, smoked salmon on crackers, tuna cups,
raspberries cake, muffins, durian puffs, club sandwiches (from our lovely neighbour, Amy) & fruits! :)
Snapshots of the couples at our home. :)
And some other cute guests. :)
This year, we are truly blessed to have the Bless Community, YCK Chapel over for Christmas caroling. :D
Everyone including Koka had a fabulous time. She received Christmas pressie too! ;)
I have no id where to place these two pics. So I'm just gonna post them here. Beanie's teddies decked in red! Happy Christmas! ^.^
Thursday, December 23, 2010
冬至 - Winter Solstice Festival (22 Dec)
It's 冬至, time to have 汤圆!
Our 冬至 is dampened by two events this year. Lin was traumatized by a Uni senior who's unwell. We pray he'll seek medical treatment asap & be his old, happy & confident self. It's disheartening to see a jovial, confident person be reduced to one who's badly battered, troubled and heavily burdened. Mom on the other hand was traumatized by Koka who choked on half an apple. Fortunately she managed to help Koka force the apple out.
Despite all the above, we still managed to have our bowls of 汤圆. When we were kids, mom used to make us roll the 汤圆. Now, we just get the dumplings from the supermarkets. :))) Mom likes to add pandan leaves when cooking the soup for the dumplings. It's gives the 汤圆 a nice aroma. ;) We like our dumplings with peanut fillings. What about you? :)
Our 冬至 is dampened by two events this year. Lin was traumatized by a Uni senior who's unwell. We pray he'll seek medical treatment asap & be his old, happy & confident self. It's disheartening to see a jovial, confident person be reduced to one who's badly battered, troubled and heavily burdened. Mom on the other hand was traumatized by Koka who choked on half an apple. Fortunately she managed to help Koka force the apple out.
Despite all the above, we still managed to have our bowls of 汤圆. When we were kids, mom used to make us roll the 汤圆. Now, we just get the dumplings from the supermarkets. :))) Mom likes to add pandan leaves when cooking the soup for the dumplings. It's gives the 汤圆 a nice aroma. ;) We like our dumplings with peanut fillings. What about you? :)
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