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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-83679346013991149462011-11-09T02:47:00.000+08:002011-11-09T02:47:34.508+08:00Sweet Memories + Our New Nest<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Finally we'd moved in to our new house last Friday! With all those cleaning up, unpacking, clearing and organizing (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">done</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"> right after the renovation in early October</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">) our stuffs that had been kept in the rented storage house for more than half a year</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">, t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">here were so much, so many works involved and I just HATE (and have<i> phobia</i>) moving house! This is already the fourth time I moved since young but to be actual, should be the third as the first couldn't be counted because we were too young then, at the age of 5, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">we don't have to be bothered about all those packing and unpacking, we just needed to move ourselves</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"> from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village" target="_blank">Kampung</a> to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_block" target="_blank">high-rise flat</a>. </span><img src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Here are some priceless old photos I'd love to share with all of you. These are from my mom's precious albums we got back from the storage house. Enjoy some laughing moments before I move on. Hahaha! </span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-014.gif" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">THOSE WERE THE DAYS...</span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_bGwkjP6mno/Toi8ah6i0KI/AAAAAAAAAw8/XEduoSq-3rE/s1600/Papa%252BMom+Family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_bGwkjP6mno/Toi8ah6i0KI/AAAAAAAAAw8/XEduoSq-3rE/s400/Papa%252BMom+Family.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">B/W Photo: Mom's Family Photo-My mom is the last girl at the back row.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Colored Photo: Papa's Family Photo on my parents' wedding day.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">(My paternal grandpa had long passed away when my Papa was only 2-5 yrs old)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8lAfnybpgnA/Toi8YUpOqQI/AAAAAAAAAww/wfFfqrjpUWQ/s1600/My+FAVE+playground%2521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8lAfnybpgnA/Toi8YUpOqQI/AAAAAAAAAww/wfFfqrjpUWQ/s400/My+FAVE+playground%2521.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">This playground at my maternal grandma's house was my most favorite when young.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I'd always (the only one) asked my mom to send me over to stay during every school holidays. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Really missed those days... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-1mIlkcTGs/Toi8Z6BgV1I/AAAAAAAAAw4/IJpvB0eYJuk/s1600/Papa%2526Mom+younger+days.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5-1mIlkcTGs/Toi8Z6BgV1I/AAAAAAAAAw4/IJpvB0eYJuk/s400/Papa%2526Mom+younger+days.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">My parents when they were young. Single to married</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Cg2wLRoEso/Toi8X9Z6LoI/AAAAAAAAAws/pZjVxtcd_yo/s1600/Mom%2527s+knitted+hat+of+over+30yrs%2521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="100" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Cg2wLRoEso/Toi8X9Z6LoI/AAAAAAAAAws/pZjVxtcd_yo/s400/Mom%2527s+knitted+hat+of+over+30yrs%2521.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">This knitted hat is older than me!</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNMqJLlB1b8/Toi8bn37PQI/AAAAAAAAAxA/rapfg4XCRYI/s1600/when+I+was+baby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNMqJLlB1b8/Toi8bn37PQI/AAAAAAAAAxA/rapfg4XCRYI/s400/when+I+was+baby.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Left Photo: Me and my twin brother</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">(just one minute apart)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Right Photo: Mom would always try to bring the three of us out to the Zoo, Bird Park etc whenever she'd the time.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HdH8lVqi84Y/Toi8ZMG5zbI/AAAAAAAAAw0/BDRVeBnsj2M/s1600/Our+1ST+Bday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HdH8lVqi84Y/Toi8ZMG5zbI/AAAAAAAAAw0/BDRVeBnsj2M/s400/Our+1ST+Bday.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Our first birthday</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CDV3yavDhvw/Toi8Wqodc0I/AAAAAAAAAwk/dbx19bujzn4/s1600/Me+from+mths-3yrs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CDV3yavDhvw/Toi8Wqodc0I/AAAAAAAAAwk/dbx19bujzn4/s400/Me+from+mths-3yrs.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">My mom always tells me that I'm the smallest size of all and also the ugliest with 'no hair' and small eyes. Hahaha!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">(Both my twin bro and younger sister were chubbier and cuter)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Me and my younger sister (2 yrs apart)</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">African mama with her kids! Hahaha!</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X32FCG35zCs/Toi8V4RmFzI/AAAAAAAAAwg/ZWRmNwzuAho/s1600/Life+in+Kampung.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-X32FCG35zCs/Toi8V4RmFzI/AAAAAAAAAwg/ZWRmNwzuAho/s400/Life+in+Kampung.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">With our cousins from my Papa's family</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">My sister's birthday party when we moved to a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Housing_and_Development_Board" target="_blank">HDB flat</a></span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">We lived together with my parents for almost a year (time flies!) when we sold our flat of about 9 years last October 2010. I was having very bad mixed feelings few weeks ago. Somehow I just couldn't bare to leave my parents and the thought of their house becoming so quiet and lifeless w/o us, especially my two girls, makes me so sad and reluctant to move away! So was Messy too, surprisingly! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Lucky we aren't too far from my parents, just less than 5mins drive or 20mins walk away. So we're still able to see one another everyday. </span><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">I reckon the saddest person of all is my Papa. He even had an agreement with Messy (<a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-fathers-day.html" target="_blank">she's the apple of his eyes</a>) w/o my knowing until one week later when we dined out together! The agreement was having Messy to stay over on every Friday and Saturday nights, coming back home on Saturday and Sunday mornings after breakfast for her weekly home-tution, then going over AGAIN on Saturday nights! So you can imagine how much my Papa loves her (more than me[Yes, you're right! I'm feeling a little jealous here! LOL </span><img alt=":P" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/tongue.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">]) that he'll go through all these troubles of fetching and sending her like this every week very willingly! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Few days after we moved, my parents visited and I was so happy although they just stayed for less than an hour. They bought lotsa Yakult drinks and some candies specially for the girls knowing that I won't be allowing them to have so often times. </span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k7Z3HIhMKf8/TrBQd7L9KCI/AAAAAAAAA4c/fyea7Fk0SVg/s1600/Messy+N+Cheeky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="100" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k7Z3HIhMKf8/TrBQd7L9KCI/AAAAAAAAA4c/fyea7Fk0SVg/s400/Messy+N+Cheeky.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">The girls enjoying themselves happily before moving in.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: 'Gentium Book Basic', serif; line-height: 23px;">Shoe Cabinet</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #4c4b4c; font-family: 'Gentium Book Basic', serif; line-height: 23px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: purple; font-family: 'Gentium Book Basic', serif; line-height: 23px;">Hubby bought all these figurines to fill-up those empty spaces</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fu_Lu_Shou" target="_blank">Fu Lu Shou (福禄寿)</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Chu" target="_blank">Chan Chu (蟾蜍)</a></span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Living + Dinning Room</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Don't you think that our dinning table and chairs look like those in offices!?!? Since it look like one, I'll just use it like one. It's perfectly for my laptop with a perfect view! </span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-002.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I love the two Hong Kong comic characters figurines, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Master_Q" target="_blank">Old Master Q and Big Potato</a>.<br />
Hubby bought those cool giant beer bottles, $1 each, at the 7-11 convenience store just right below our block. YES, REALLY CONVENIENT but we only buy things there outta no choice as they cost so much higher than other stores and hyper-marts which are just across the road.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Glass sliding door, led lights along both sides of the cabinets and also an oven that hubby promised! I love our new neon-orange clock too! </span></td></tr>
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<img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Glass door I requested to have! </span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">The girls preferred this because it's much spacious and also they don't like those tiles in the other toilet. </span></td></tr>
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<img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">All by herself FINALLY!</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Messy's cutie cool bear table-mirror with comb we bought before moving in.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">We bought that study table from Ikea at the very last minute after realizing that the one in Messy's room will not be big enough for two of them.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DpUv2KsExsk/Tq77ahsR6KI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/XjyxDPoYtGA/s1600/Cheeky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="263" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DpUv2KsExsk/Tq77ahsR6KI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/XjyxDPoYtGA/s400/Cheeky.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Cheeky's cutie sweet piggy table-mirror with comb</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Our first simple dinner at new nest</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I just dumped whatever I could find in my freezer cooked in Campbell's Mushroom Garlic Soup, seasoned with a dash of black pepper + a little oregano and VOILA! The girls love it especially Messy! She'd two BIG helpings! </span><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="font-size: medium;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" />J<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">ust love having fun photos with my girls!</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" style="font-size: medium;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">The girls playing the blind mice on the 3rd day and were laughing so hard and loud that I'd to keep telling them to lower down their volumes as I'm afraid they might disturbed our next door neighbours. </span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/travesmilies/smilie_grin.gif" style="font-size: medium;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I thought my hubby will tell me to give/throw this tea set away knowing he's not into this kinda stuffs. SO SURPRISINGLY, he wanted to keep and even told me it'll be for our girls when they grow up and get marry one day! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">BEST PART</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">--</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Me: "What!? Am I hearing things?? But there're only 3 cups here."</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Hubby: "Doesn't matter. We need just 2 cups for the</span><a href="http://www.chinese-wedding-guide.com/tea-ceremony.html" target="_blank"> tea ceremony</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">."</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">GOSH!!! He really think real far! Hahaha! </span></span></span><img src="http://storage.canalblog.com/71/84/569355/39400792.gif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /></td></tr>
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-67158337867253605732011-09-15T05:23:00.002+08:002011-09-17T21:50:42.606+08:00Snowskin Mooncake Recipe<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I'm submitting this post to </span><b>Aspiring Bakers #11: Mid-Autumn Treats (September 2011)</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> hosted by <a href="http://happyhomebaking.blogspot.com/2011/09/aspiring-bakers-11-mid-autumn-treats.html">Happy Home Baking</a> because this is my first time making pastry food, so I might just try my luck! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Every year, around the month of September or early October, I'll be very happy and always looking forward to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival">Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节)</a> because I'll get to eat one of my favorite Chinese bakery products, <b>Mooncakes</b>! </span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/travesmilies/smilie_kekse01.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Mooncake festival is the third major festival among four most important Chinese festivals that falls on the 15th day of the eighth month according to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_calendar">Chinese calendar</a>.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> It is celebrated by Chinese and Vietnamese people. This festival is for lunar worship and moon watching <i>(you'll notice that the moon is especially big, round and bright on this day)</i>. We celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival by offering <i>Mooncakes</i>, an indispensable delicacy on this occasion, between friends or on family gatherings. We'll also carry brightly lit <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantern">lanterns</a> and light up lots of candles around the neighbourhoods, playgrounds and parks.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">These are my precious cute paper lanterns that we hung in our previous house last year. (Year 2010)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hxb7EiAApDE/TnD5p_FKCtI/AAAAAAAAAuo/TGmRKDd_-F8/s1600/Mid-Autumn+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Hxb7EiAApDE/TnD5p_FKCtI/AAAAAAAAAuo/TGmRKDd_-F8/s400/Mid-Autumn+2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">The girls were delighted when I brought them downstairs with their Hello Kitty musical lanterns, some fireworks and candles. (Year 2010)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S59KBKHlgB8/TnEAiFHOGbI/AAAAAAAAAus/6u3bMu35TPg/s1600/Mid-Autumn+2010.+..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-S59KBKHlgB8/TnEAiFHOGbI/AAAAAAAAAus/6u3bMu35TPg/s400/Mid-Autumn+2010.+..jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">We'd lots of fun even if it was just playing with fireworks and candles among ourselves under the void-deck. (Year 2010)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEkJcTJc_nA/TnD5oIhckuI/AAAAAAAAAug/WFE4zGOKTeE/s1600/Mid-Autumn+2010....jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEkJcTJc_nA/TnD5oIhckuI/AAAAAAAAAug/WFE4zGOKTeE/s400/Mid-Autumn+2010....jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">After playing, we'd our stall-bought mooncakes and fruits. (Year 2010)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tNjYzHKBycg/TnEAjMylaKI/AAAAAAAAAuw/2AsxqNixT-4/s1600/Mid-Autumn+2010...jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tNjYzHKBycg/TnEAjMylaKI/AAAAAAAAAuw/2AsxqNixT-4/s400/Mid-Autumn+2010...jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Every year w/o fail, we'd go back to my parents-in-laws' house to have dinner together. (Year 2010)</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is very special and different for us as compared to the previous years because I made my own mooncakes, my very first home-made mooncakes! </span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Every year, I'll buy lots of mooncakes that come in different shapes (round or rectangular), sizes (big or small), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooncake#Traditional_styles">traditional styles</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mooncake#Contemporary_styles">contemporary styles</a> for both our parents and ourselves. In my family, only me and my Mom eat mooncakes and I'd prefer snowskin mooncakes with salted egg yolks. My Mom would always keep those with yolks for me and now I keep the yolks for both my girls. They </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">LOVE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> the yolks so much and would always fight over it! </span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/spezial/rags/XD.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Why did I waited so long to make my own mooncakes no doubt the fact that I </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">LOVE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> it so much and get to eat only <i>once</i> every year!? I seldom cooked after the birthed of my youngest girl, Cheeky as she's a <i>super, extremely</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> difficult baby to take care of. I even had to carry her in one hand while using the other to sweep the floor using the magic-clean stick! </span><img alt="Suprised" src="http://images.paraorkut.com/img/pics/glitters/s/suprised-8488.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">YEAH! I'm not exaggerating and all thanks to her for all my muscles now! Argh!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> It's only until <a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/2011/07/cathys-birthday-with-feast-of-filipino.html">Cathy, my helper</a> came last year then I started to cook almost everyday otherwise we'd either buy back home, went over my parents or parents-in-laws house for dinner. Lucky it's all over now! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I never<i> </i>know the process of making mooncakes is actually so simple and easy,</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">especially the snowskin ones, until I saw </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Ann's</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">recipes! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Ann</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of <a href="http://www.anncoojournal.com/">Anncoo Journal</a> is a Singaporean who has a flare in baking cakes, cookies and pastries. She's one of the really creative and talented bakers I've came across during my past 6 months of blogging. Not only is she good at all these, she made beautiful handicrafts too! Hop over to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Ann's</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> blog after reading my post to check it out yourself and you'll believe what I say. </span><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I went through every of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Ann's</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> recipes for snowskin mooncakes plus a few googled sites and thought maybe I should try making my own too...? I bought all the ingredients needed and tried. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I was over the moon when I finally succeeded after two failures in making the skin! </span><img src="http://kathsfunnylittlelife.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/happy-dancing.gif?w=48&h=25" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">My girls were the first to try on the mooncakes and they told me it's nice, smelt and tasted like those selling outside. Then I asked my Mom to try and she agreed but the skin was slightly too thick so for my 2nd batch, I rolled the skin real thin, almost translucent. This time, even my hubby and our friends praised me! They even asked to have more next year! </span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><br />
**I used Ann's recipe with slight modifications as I couldn't get the same type of flour that Ann used. The weight of both the skin and lotus paste fillings are based on my own estimations. It depends on the sizes of mooncake moulds used.<br />
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<ul><li>300g Snowskin flour [from Gim Hin Lee] <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">(I used glutinous rice flour instead as I couldn't find any Snowskin flour and this could be the reason why I can't get the right texture)</span></li>
<li>1Kg White lotus paste + <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">*Pumpkin Seeds</span></li>
<li>200g Icing sugar (Sifted)</li>
<li>95g Criso Shortening [Ann used mooncake shortening from Sunlik]</li>
<li>Some Cooked Glutinous Rice Flour (Gao Fen 糕粉)</li>
<li>250g Pandan water (Cold)</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: serif; line-height: 22px;">⅓ </span>Tsp Banana Essence <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">(Optional)</span> </li>
<li>Food/Natural Coloring <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">(Optional)</span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">*I added about half packet of pumpkin seeds to the lotus paste and mixed them together before dividing into balls of 28g each. This can be done first before making the skin, cover with cling paper and set aside in fridge.</span><br />
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<u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Method :</span></u><br />
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<ol><li>Boil 1 L of water with 6 pandan leaves and store in fridge one or two days ahead</li>
<li>In a large bowl, add snowskin flour and icing sugar together, mix well. Then add in shortening to mix roughly using a spatula or wear a disposal hand glove.</li>
<li>Make a well in the center of mixture, add banana essence and slowly pour in cold pandan water, bit by bit until you get the right consistency of the dough.</li>
<li>Knead to soft dough (a bit sticky), cover and let it rest for 10mins. Then knead dough again until it is soft and not sticky anymore.</li>
<li>Divide dough into equal portion, add food/natural coloring (for different types of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">fillings-28g of balls each</span>) and knead well until color is even. Divide into smaller balls of 25g each.</li>
<li>Flatten dough into a round shape with a rolling pin or your palm, place a ball of filling in the middle, wrap and seal it up.</li>
<li>Roll it into a ball and dust with some cooked glutinous rice flour (Gao Fen 糕粉). Dust the inside of the mould also and shake off excess flour.</li>
<li>With the sealed part of the skin facing down to the imprints of the mould (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">this is to cover-up the sealed part</span>), press the ball down firmly. Knock mooncake out from mould and store in air-tight container.</li>
<li>Repeat with the rest of the dough and fillings until finish.</li>
<li>Chill snowskin mooncakes in fridge up to at least 4hrs before consume.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">These are the first batch I made for my Mom to pray.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I made these using my bento egg moulds for the girls.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">These are the 2nd batch I made for my parents-in-laws. I rolled the skin REAL thin as compared to the first.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I like these the most! Made with my heart-shaped egg mould and sprinkled some tiny hearts candies so that it don't looked so plain. Specially for our friend, an old pal of my hubby, a very nice guy and his friendly girlfriend. They really liked it and even asked for more next year. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RnAOQb_cWKs/TnDryvymL1I/AAAAAAAAAuY/VVldMdK8IzM/s1600/Hello+Kitty+Mooncake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="343" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RnAOQb_cWKs/TnDryvymL1I/AAAAAAAAAuY/VVldMdK8IzM/s400/Hello+Kitty+Mooncake.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I love this Hello Kitty mooncake too! Cheeky told me this is too cute and pretty that she don't bare to eat it! Hahaha</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Cheeky made this in school but she didn't eat. She gave all to Cathy but wanted her to keep one little piece for me. She's really a sweetie to both of us, whatever she has, we're the ones she'll think of besides her sister. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Love U, Baby</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">We can have our favorite mooncakes whenever we feel like eating and needn't wait 'til next year from now on! </span><img src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Remember to visit </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Ann</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> at <a href="http://www.anncoojournal.com/">Anncoo Journal</a> to check out all her creative, beautiful and mouth-watering recipes! Enjoy and have a great week ahead! </span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/280/A538466F82BFEDAC1756BA53762C87E2.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">ℒℴνℯ,
ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-55828549135173939432011-09-04T00:47:00.003+08:002011-10-26T06:13:42.449+08:00Oyakodon Bentos Recipe (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hi</span> everyone! How have you been lately? I'm so sorry for '<i>MIA-ing</i>' (missing in action) quite some time but I missed all of you! Although I've not been posting for a month now (exactly <i>one month</i> from my last post), I still do visit and trying my very best to catch up on those blogs that I've been missing out but all are too fast for me or am I just too slow in reading!? </span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/spezial/rags/XD.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">For those blogs that I didn't follow up or had missed quite a few posts, I'm really very sorry about that. I'll try my best to keep myself from other distractions and hopefully I'm able to finish reading all your posts, okay? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Thank you very much for your understanding. </span><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">So, what have I been doing during my absence? Well, in fact I'm not really as busy as you may think that I don't have the time to blog.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-style: italic;">*blushing* </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I'm just too lazy to blog, no motivations to blog, just don't feel like blogging outta sudden and I don't even know the reason behind 'til now. That's alright, just forget it because I'm back on the blog now! </span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I don't only fancy cute stuffs and <a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/p/my-collections.html">bento gadgets</a> which are mostly from Japan, I'm also a SUPERB BIG fan of Japanese cuisine! I just love everything about Japan to the extreme, I feel! I wish to go Japan one day (<i>it's so expensive</i>), I wish to learn Japanese language (<i>it's so difficult</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">), I wish to learn cooking my favorite Japanese dishes, which is the easiest, the most possible among all my wishes and I'm still learning now! I even wished so much that I'm a Japanese girl when I was young! Silly huh!? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-014.gif" /> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I'm sure most of you are already very familiar who </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Nami</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of <a href="http://justonecookbook.com/blog/">Just One Cookbook</a> is. She shares the most authentic Japanese dishes with all her clear and detailed step-by-step photos, links and explanations in her blog. I was very happy when I stumbled upon her blog while hopping around few months back. Do visit her fantastic blog full of delicious food if you haven't do so! You'll be thrilled to bits just like me even if Japanese food is not your most favorite! </span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">These Oyakodon bentos were cooked on 5 July 2011. Yes... yup I know... I'm always SOO late in postings but late posts are better than none at all, right? EXCUSE! </span><img alt=":P" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/tongue.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I used Nami's <a href="http://justonecookbook.com/blog/recipes/oyakodon/">Oyakodon Recipe</a>. Everything remain the same as Nami's recipe except the frozen chicken cutlets which I used instead of chicken thighs because the girls prefer fried chicken cutlets and <a href="http://www.ajinomoto.com/tasty/dashi/dashi2.html">instant dashi powder</a> instead of <a href="http://justonecookbook.com/blog/how-to/how-to-make-dashi-jiru/">dashi-jiru</a>.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ingredients For 2 Servings :</span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 26px;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.538em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li>2 chicken thighs, rinsed and patted dry<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">(I used 2 frozen chicken cutlet, deep fried until golden brown and set aside)</span></li>
<li>2 eggs</li>
<li>½ onion, thinly sliced</li>
<li>3 Tbsp. Mirin</li>
<li>1 Tbsp. cooking sake</li>
<li>2 Tbsp. soy sauce</li>
<li>1 Tbsp. sugar</li>
<li>1 cup<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d;"> <a href="http://justonecookbook.com/blog/how-to/how-to-make-dashi-jiru/">Dashi-Jiru</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">(I used instant dashi powder)</span></li>
<li>Chopped<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d3d3d;"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptotaenia">Mitsuba</a> </span>for garnish (or finely chopped green onions)</li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <u>How to cook :</u></span><br />
<ol><li>Cut the chicken diagonally (Use <a href="http://justonecookbook.com/blog/how-to/cutting-techniques/">Sogigiri</a> cutting technique) </li>
<li>Crack eggs into a bowl. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">DO NOT BEAT</span>. Instead, hold chopsticks with the tip of chopsticks touching the bottom of the bowl, and write “Z” a couple of times. Set aside. </li>
<li>In a shallow frying pan, heat Mirin and cooking sake and bring it to a boil. </li>
<li>Add soy sauce, sugar, and Dashi-Jiru and bring it to a boil. </li>
<li>Spread the onion into the pan, and then place chicken on top. Lower the heat and cook covered for a few minutes until the chicken is cooked through and onion is soft. </li>
<li>Slowly add the eggs. Instead of pouring at once, evenly pour into the pan. </li>
<li>Use chopsticks and poke around the ingredients so eggs will disperse evenly. Shake the pan so the ingredients move around and bottom doesn’t stick to the pan. </li>
<li>Put Japanese rice into a large serving bowl. </li>
<li>When the egg is cooked about 80%, add Mitsuba (or green onions) and turn off the heat after 1 minute. </li>
<li>Pour the mixture on top of rice and pour extra sauce. Serve immediately.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: xx-small;">Cheeky's Oyakodon Bento</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I cooked this after sending Messy to school. My hubby and I love it! </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I'd love to try using the chicken thighs the next time I cook this dish to compare the differences and I reckon Nami's original recipe will be tastier because the fried cutlets turned soggy after awhile. I tried Nami's few recipes too and will be posting on them in the near future as now I'm writing my posts according to the dates I cooked the dishes. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">I'm linking this post to Nami's <a href="http://justonecookbook.com/blog/recipes/oyakodon/">Oyakodon Recipe</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"> so that you can refer to her clear and beautiful step-by-step photo instructions. Hope you enjoy it! </span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"> </span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/280/A538466F82BFEDAC1756BA53762C87E2.png" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">ℒℴνℯ,
ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-42291367443316635272011-08-03T05:50:00.008+08:002011-09-05T04:07:02.400+08:00Lotus Root Soup Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b>Soup</b> is a <i>must have</i> for dinner in my family. All of us </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">LOVE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> soup, any kinda soups, be it clear or thick, herbal or non-herbal, brewing or double-boiling, as long as it is a bowl of piping hot soup, we all </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">LOVE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I always cook my soups for <i>at least</i> 1hr because the long you slow boil the soup, the tastier it is!If it is herbal soups, I'll cook them for <i>at least</i> 2hrs and I'll <i>doubled</i> the amount of Chinese herbs so that the taste will be <i>fantastic</i>!</span><img alt=":thumbsup:" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/thumbsup.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Today I'm not going write on any herbal soups, maybe some other days. </span><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" /> <b style="color: #38761d;"><i>Lotus Root</i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> is the main ingredient for today's soup. I promised one of my blogger friends, </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Kay</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://myhomecookedmeals.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Photos and Thoughts of My Home Cooked Meals</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> that I'll write up a recipe of the lotus root soup for her as she would love to see it!I'm very happy and feel so honored because I'd never think that anyone will be interested in my cooking except my family!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-004.gif" /><br />
<b style="color: #38761d;"><i>Lotus Root</i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> (Renkon in Japanese) is a popular vegetable throughout southern and eastern Asia but not as well known in the west. It is the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizome"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">rhizome</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_(plant)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Lotus Plant</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">, a genus of aquatic plants with showy flowers resembling the waterlilies which lead to a common misconception. There are a few names including </span><b style="color: #741b47;">Indian Lotus</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">,</span> <b style="color: #741b47;">Sacred Lotus</b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">and</span><b style="color: #38761d;"> </b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Bean of India</span></b><span style="color: #38761d;">.</span><b style="color: #38761d;"> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">It is the <i>National Flower</i> of Egypt, India and Vietnam. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Native to Asia, <b><i>Lotus Root</i></b> is commonly cultivated, believed to have various <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera">medicinal qualities</a> in Chinese medicine in the past and have serveral methods of cooking, ie : boiled, blanched, steamed, stewed, stir-fried and deep-fried as the most commonly used. Some even eat it raw but only younger roots because matured roots are slightly bitter and have a taste of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin">tannin</a>, so should not be eaten raw. <b><i>Lotus Root</i></b> is full of <i>Dietary Fiber</i>, has a good source of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i>Vitamin C, Vitamin B1(Thiamin)</i> and <i>Vitamin B6(Pyridoxine). </i>It's also packed with other nutrients like <i>Potassium, Phosphorus, Copper</i> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i>Manganese. </i> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">In Singapore, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Lotus Roots </i>selling at the wet markets are fresher either covered with mud or cleaned ones. You'll get those vacuum packed ones at supermarkets. Choose a nice fresh one that is in light nude-brown color. Older ones are browner, the older it is, the darker color it has. I always buy fresh cleaned ones from the market because those covered with mud look yucky to me and I always have tissue papers stand-by in my hands whenever I do marketing. I just don't like the feeling of having my fingers with soils after touching or taking the veggies and wet after choosing the fish.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This is why from young, my mom always says that I'm like a "Missy--Rich man's daughter" (千金小姐), one who can never survive hard-life. </span><img src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" /><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Ingredients For 2-4 Pax :</span></u><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OOBEH4OKxjg/Tj5kA07QpjI/AAAAAAAAAm8/R_-yflqtvG0/s1600/IMG_8750-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OOBEH4OKxjg/Tj5kA07QpjI/AAAAAAAAAm8/R_-yflqtvG0/s400/IMG_8750-1.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-az8qGhySJug/Tj5kBV5uY-I/AAAAAAAAAnA/iNyFbN-o0wY/s1600/IMG_9128-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-az8qGhySJug/Tj5kBV5uY-I/AAAAAAAAAnA/iNyFbN-o0wY/s400/IMG_9128-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"></span></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"></span></u></div><ul class="imglist"><li>300g Pork Ribs (Washed and rinsed)</li>
<li>1 Large/2 Small sections of fresh Lotus Root (Peeled, sliced <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191e3f; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">½ </span>cm thick and soaked in water to prevent it from turning brown)</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>*</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191e3f; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 20px;">½ </span></span>Packet of Raw Peanuts for cooking (Rinsed and soaked in hot water) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Optional</span><b> </b></li>
<li>5 Red Dates or more (Washed and rinsed)</li>
<li>2 Honey Dates</li>
<li>A Handful of Wolf-berry</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>*</b></span>2 Liters of water</li>
<li>Salt and Light Soy Sauce to taste (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">I usually add half-half each</span>)</li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>*</b><i>I always like to add peanuts because it adds extra flavor to the soup, both my girls and my hubby love it so much but I didn't add as I couldn't get the it from the supermarket.</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-weight: bold;"> </span><img alt=":(" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/sad.gif" /><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">How to cook :</span></u><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VRpNJ1ohy_g/Tj5kosNuUSI/AAAAAAAAAnE/4bk-6cCgjrQ/s1600/IMG_8788-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VRpNJ1ohy_g/Tj5kosNuUSI/AAAAAAAAAnE/4bk-6cCgjrQ/s400/IMG_8788-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"></span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"></span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"></span></u></b></div><ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">If adding peanuts:</span> Fill pot with <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>*</b>3 liters of water</span>, add in peanuts (w/o the soaking hot water) and sliced lotus roots, bring to boil. Once the water boils, lower heat and simmer for 30mins, covered. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>*</b>Stick to using 2 liters of water if not adding peanuts<b>*</b></span></li>
<li>Meanwhile, boil about 1 bowl of water in another small pot, add in the pork ribs to 'wash' in boiling water for about 1-2mins. Take it out and set aside.</li>
<li>After 30mins, add in pork ribs, red dates and honey dates, cover and simmer for another 30-45mins.</li>
<li>Wash and rinse the wolf-berry at the <i>last 20mins</i>, add into soup, add salt and light soy sauce to taste. Boil for the last 15mins and off the heat.</li>
<li>Serve hot and enjoy!<img src="http://kathsfunnylittlelife.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/hungry1.gif?w=29&h=17" /></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Lotus Root Soup<br />
Cooked on 25 July 2011</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">This is cooked on 27 April 2011<br />
I added Fresh Burdock Root aka Chinese Yam, commonly known as Huai Shan/Shan Yao(淮山/山药) (Gobo in Japanese)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">There are a few other soups that I cook very often, ie : <i>Old Cucumber Soup, Watercress Soup, ABC Soup </i>(consists of potato, carrot, sweetcorn, red onion etc that's why we called it the <i>ABC Soup</i>), <i>Ginseng Chicken Herbal Soup, Black Chicken Herbal Soup</i> and many other soups because we just LOVE soups so much and Cantonese (although I'm a Hokkien but my hubby is a Cantonese) believed that Soups are very nutritious and even if you don't have any appetites, at least drink a bowl of piping hot soup!</span><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><i><b>Kay, hope you like this Lotus Root Soup Recipe!</b></i></span><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-90250679779016165342011-07-23T19:47:00.003+08:002011-09-05T04:07:57.195+08:00Hello Kitty Pancake Bentos<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This is already the <i>3rd going to 4th week</i> since school term starts. Finally I can start making bentos for the girls again after about 1mth of resting and there are so many new bento stuffs still unwrapped, waiting for me to try out on them!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/travesmilies/smilie_lolexpl.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This time I don't have to ask Messy what she wants for her bento, instead she told that she wanted french toast (AGAIN?). As I had already planned to make pancakes with the big Hello Kitty or Pooh Bear mold, I promised Messy that I'll make the french toast some other days. Lucky she wasn't unhappy about the change and in fact she was also very excited and happy to have a big Hello Kitty pancake!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/aktion/action-smiley-023.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Few days before sch term starts, I went to the supermarket to buy pancake mix. I don't have any particular brand that I prefer, I always like to try out different brands. Then I saw this interesting new brand whereby it comes in plastic bottle form, all you need to do is to add water to the water level indicated and shake for 1min. I find that very convenient, most importantly, so easy to mix the flour and water well. After finishing all the batter inside, I washed and kept the plastic bottle for future use. </span><img alt=":thumbsup:" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/thumbsup.gif" /><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" height="310" src="http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z416/lyntrinix/Bentos/IMG_7211-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">This is the fun 'Shake Shake' Pancake Mix I used</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-njKRo-N1tNg/TiqudZEpiSI/AAAAAAAAAkA/ILugQ83rNM4/s1600/IMG_7216.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="340" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-njKRo-N1tNg/TiqudZEpiSI/AAAAAAAAAkA/ILugQ83rNM4/s400/IMG_7216.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">My Hello Kitty Mold from <a href="http://jmamababy2.blogspot.com/">J-Mama & Baby</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D8q-MjQEoXs/TiqudxaRHkI/AAAAAAAAAkE/Dl2JwWUFcFk/s1600/IMG_7218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D8q-MjQEoXs/TiqudxaRHkI/AAAAAAAAAkE/Dl2JwWUFcFk/s400/IMG_7218.jpg" width="340" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Messy's Hello Kitty Pancake with Honey Syrup in a small container</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lzo7xvDQNlY/Tique5a62vI/AAAAAAAAAkI/ux7PkyfB_qw/s1600/IMG_7223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lzo7xvDQNlY/Tique5a62vI/AAAAAAAAAkI/ux7PkyfB_qw/s400/IMG_7223.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Cheeky's Hello Kitty Pancake with Honey Syrup in a small container</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">The girls are happy to see their Hello Kitty pancake and requested to have it again but maybe a different face of... Pooh Bear pancake? </span><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Hopefully I'm able to get more even tone of the pancakes the next time so that the Hello Kitty or Pooh Bear face don't look so ugly and patchy. </span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">*I made these pancakes on 29th June 2011, the second day when school term starts. From now on, I only need to prepare bento for the girls twice a week because Messy says that her school's time-table has changed, making her school bag <i>too heavy</i> to even squeeze in a <i>small bento box?</i> </span><img alt="/:)" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/suspicious.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Hopefully this is just <i>teeempooorarrrry</i>... Otherwise, all my bento gadgets will be collecting dust!</span><img alt=":(" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif?m=1244566688g" /><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-55970839704666564072011-07-14T01:27:00.005+08:002011-10-14T20:47:34.000+08:00My Dad's Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">We had Cauliflower Soup (3rd pic) using the chicken stock and the last pic is the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-size: small;"><b>*</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">dipping sauce</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">(my Mom-in-law's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">recipe at the bottom</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> for the chicken.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Today I'm going to share my Dad's </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #674ea7;">Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">. I'm sharing this recipe because one of my amazing friends, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><i>KEcker</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> of <a href="http://myhomecookedmeals.blogspot.com/">Photos and Thoughts of My Home Cooked Meals+some restaurant ones thrown in...</a> that I've known shortly after I started blogging misses the chicken rice in Singapore so much after her honeymoon 10 years ago and she couldn't find any tastier chicken rice back in Los Angeles. </span><img src="http://kathsfunnylittlelife.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/sigh.gif?w=21&h=28" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> So coincidentally, the few days before Kay's and my conversations in Facebook, my Dad cooked his own traditional way of chicken rice!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/aktion/action-smiley-050.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> He seldom cook now, only when he feels like cooking, when he craves for certain dishes that both me and my Mom don't cook as well as him (he's quite a fussy eater) or when his lil precious, my daughter, Messy requested (we always tease Messy that we only get to eat delicious food because of her!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/travesmilies/smilie_grin.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">). So I told Kay about it and I can ask my Dad for the recipe if she wants to try cooking her own but may needs some time because all his ingredients/seasonings are based on estimations (I didn't get to see how much were his estimated amount of ingredients he cooked on that day as I was busy with other stuffs). Kay was so happy and I was too!I just love the kinda feeling knowing that my friends are happy and it makes my day</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/trave_abc/smilie_ausr.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">After about 1-2 weeks, I still haven't got the chance to cook the chicken rice, I felt very bad about keeping Kay awaiting so long for my promised recipe that I decided to post on the recipe first w/o the photos but Kay told me not to be pressurized about it and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> said, all of you would love to see those photos together with the recipe too, no hurry and no worries. </span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/travesmilies/smilie_allesgut.gif" /><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Thank you Kay!Thank you for your patience and understanding!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/travesmilies/smilie_herz1.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Finally I can share this Hainanese Chicken Rice with all of you and myself too!</span></i><img alt=": Drool:" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/drool.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Let me start with a little history introduction and what are the changes of the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i>'Star of the Day'</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> before I go into my quite complicated recipe details.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Although <i>Hainanese Chicken Rice </i>is a mainstay in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_court">food courts</a> in Singapore and Malaysia, it's<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>a Chinese origin from an island of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hainan">Hainan</a> off the coast of China,<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>which is based on the well-known Hainanese dish called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenchang_Chicken" style="font-style: italic;">Wenchang Chicken, 文昌鸡</a><i style="font-weight: bold;">. </i>It </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">is often considered as the "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_dish"><i>national dish</i></a>" of Singapore and was touted popularised in the 1950s.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Hainanese Chicken Rice is not only served at stalls and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_court">food courts</a>, it is also one of the few local dishes served on Singapore Airline flights. It is often served at international <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_(exhibition)">expositions</a> and global events abroad, and in Singaporean-run restaurants overseas. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">In Singapore, there are so many stalls selling Hainanese Chicken Rice, practically everywhere you go. There are stalls that have established franchise or branch outlets so you can see that not every stall serves the same varieties i.e. majority of the stalls have a choice of the steamed white chicken and the roasted chicken with side-dishes of hard-boiled egg, chicken liver, firm tofu and different veggies in oyster sauce either bean sprouts, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kailan"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">kailan芥兰</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> or </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_cabbage"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">xiaobai cai (Bok Choy) 小白菜</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">. Some but rarely found nowadays served </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Ah Char</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">, can consider as a spicy appetizer made up of long, thick strips cucumber, carrot, red/green big chilies and bite-sized pineapples soaked in white vinegar and sugar with crushed peanuts. Now quite a number of stalls are having a new add of Lemon Chicken Rice. It's fried chicken cutlet with rice topped with lemon sauce. Even canteen vendors in schools also sell chicken rice but in more simple </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">style with sliced chicken with rice and soy sauce</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> as a healthier choice. Hope you're not bored with all these. </span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/travesmilies/smilie_stern.gif" /><br />
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<b> </b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Ingredients for 4-6 Pax :</span></u><br />
<ul><li>1 Fresh Chicken (Cleaned & Washed)</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>*</b></span>4-6 Cups Uncooked Rice (Washed, Rinsed & Soaked awhile)</li>
<li>1 Bunch of Pandan Leaves (Washed, Seperated & Tie Knot Lightly)</li>
<li>1 Thumb-sized Ginger (Lightly Crushed)</li>
<li>10 Cloves Garlic (Lightly Crushed with Skin on)</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 28px;">½</span> Bowl of Chicken Fats (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">You can get it from the chicken stall when you buy fresh ones from them</span>)</li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">#</span></b>Stock from Boiling/Steaming the Chicken</li>
</ul><b> </b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Ingredients For Oily Rice :</span></u><br />
<div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span">10 Cloves of Garlic (Minced)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;">10 Small Onions (Minced)</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;">1 Thumb-sized Ginger (Minced)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 28px;">½-1</span> Bowl of Oil from Chicken Fats</span></span> </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 28px;">½</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Tbsp Salt</li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif;">⅓</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 28px;"> </span>Cup Light Soy Sauce</li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>*</b>The amount of <i>Oily Rice</i> will be slightly lesser (almost 1 cup) than the amount of plain rice when cooked</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/travesmilies/smilie_confused1.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">but I guessed it could be because of the oil added to the rice. The same happens when you cook <i>Nasi Lemak (Coconut Milk Rice)</i>. So whenever I cook these 2 kinda rice, I'll add about 2 more cups of rice.<b> </b></span><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>#</b>There are 2 different methods of cooking the chicken and because I bought two, my Mom used both methods (to save time) so I can share with you. Usually we'll boil the chicken as we need quite a lot of the stock.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">For this recipe, I'll guide you thru with all these step by step photos that I took on 2nd July, Saturday because I find this slightly complicated, you may not understand what I'm trying to explain so I hope all these photos can help. Enjoy!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/sprachlos/speechless-smiley-036.gif" /><br />
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</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">How to Cook :</span></u><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">STEP ONE</span></i></span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Clean and wash the chicken thoroughly together with the head. Stuff 1 thumb-sized crushed ginger into the chicken's stomach.<b style="font-weight: normal;"> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">You can do this the night before. Rub salt evenly all over the chicken, inside the beak too and inside of the cavity then put in the fridge covered. This is to let the salt absorbs into the chicken. We didn't do this because I bought the chickens in the morning on the same day we cooked. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Request to clean up the inside of the chicken when you buy at the market.</span></span> </span></span></span> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span></span></b></li>
</ul></div><div><ul><b> </b></ul></div><div><div><div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VPd3Adi2Yd0/ThNhUJDR5oI/AAAAAAAAAhE/yuDo9wOZegk/s1600/IMG_7668-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VPd3Adi2Yd0/ThNhUJDR5oI/AAAAAAAAAhE/yuDo9wOZegk/s400/IMG_7668-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">STEP ONE</span></i></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><div><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>Boiling Method :</u></span> <br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><i>STEP TWO</i></span></span></div><div><ul><li>Boil a pot of water enough to cover the whole chicken. W<span class="Apple-style-span">hen water boils, </span>put chicken in for about 1-2mins. Turn off heat, cover and keep chicken inside the pot of water for about 30-45mins.<b> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>*DO NOT OPEN THE POT THRU-OUT TO PEEK!</i></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Cooking time varies depending on how big your chicken is and also younger or older chicken you use. Young ones cook faster than old ones, you must know all these so that you won't over-cooked your chicken.</span></li>
<li>After 30-45mins, use a chopstick to poke thru the thighs part. There should be no blood flowing out. Take out the chicken cautiously from the pot. Tie a plastic string around the neck to hang and drip dry. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">We didn't do this because I told Cathy to chop off the heads.</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;"> </span><img alt="Bento # 95: retour des pâtes au chorizo" src="http://www.bentoblog.fr/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">IF there is blood flowing out, turn on the heat on high again for about 1min uncovered, turn heat off and cover for another 5mins.</span></li>
</ul><b> </b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>Steaming Method :</u></span><br />
<ul></ul></div></div><div><ul><li>Fill up a large pot with 3 big bowls of water with a cooling rack inside, bring to boil. Put chicken on a big round <span class="Apple-style-span">stainless steel plate/mold (like the one in the photo below). When water boils, put in the plate of chicken on cooling rack in the pot and steam for about 30mins. After 30mins, off the heat and keep chicken inside for about 30-45mins.</span><b> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><i>*DO NOT OPEN THE POT THRU-OUT TO PEEK!</i></b></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Cooking time varies depending on how big your chicken is and also younger or older chicken you use. Young ones cook faster than old ones, you must know all these so that you won't over-cooked your chicken.</span></span> </b></li>
<li>After 30-45mins, use a chopstick to poke thru the thighs part. There should be no blood flowing out. Take out the chicken cautiously from the pot. Tie a plastic string around the neck to hang and drip dry. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">IF there is blood flowing out, turn on the heat on high again for about 1min uncovered, turn heat off and cover for another 5mins.</span></li>
</ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kTFtLwDaFWc/ThNhVEJSjCI/AAAAAAAAAhI/RsZe_W0Dl6c/s1600/IMG_7681-1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kTFtLwDaFWc/ThNhVEJSjCI/AAAAAAAAAhI/RsZe_W0Dl6c/s400/IMG_7681-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i style="color: purple;">STEP TWO</i><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">*Pat lightly with salt all over chicken before hanging dry if you did not season the chicken with salt overnight.<br />
<b><i>CAUTION!CHICKEN WILL BE VERY HOT AFTER TAKING OUT FROM POT, SO THIS STEP MUST BE DONE VERY QUICKLY!</i></b></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><i>Ingredients for Oily Rice</i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table> <u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Frying the Chicken Fats :</span></u><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"><i style="color: purple;">STEP THREE </i></span><br />
<ul><li>Heat wok on high heat, put in all the chicken fats and fry. After awhile, you'll see some oil forming. Scoop away those oil and continue frying, stirring constantly until the fats start to shrink and turn crispy light brown around the sides. Turn off heat, set aside about half the amount of oil produced, leaving the remaining oil in wok. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">You should be able to get about 1 bowlful of oil.</span></li>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQ8LMP1lZw4/ThNhYD57KaI/AAAAAAAAAhU/bjGuk5AsCUY/s1600/IMG_7693-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZQ8LMP1lZw4/ThNhYD57KaI/AAAAAAAAAhU/bjGuk5AsCUY/s400/IMG_7693-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><i>STEP THREE</i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Frying Ingredients For Oily Rice :</span></u></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: 17px;"><i>STEP FOUR</i></span><br />
<ul><li>Add all the minced ingredients into wok of oil to fry on medium-high heat, stirring it constantly. When it starts to turn medium light brown color, add a little bit of oil that was kept aside, <span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 28px;">½</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> tbsp salt and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif;">⅓</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 28px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span">c</span>up light soy sauce. Continue frying and stir well for another min or two, turn off heat.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><i>STEP FOUR</i></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><u>Cooking Oily Rice :</u></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><i>STEP FIVE</i></span><br />
<ul><li>Wash and rinse uncooked rice, drain off all the water. Transfer all the fried minced ingredients to the rice. Add in chicken stock to the desired water level for cooking rice, ratio is 1:1.25 (depending on how many cups of rice you cook) Add more light soy sauce if necessary. Add in the 10 cloves of crushed garlic with skin on, 1 thumb-sized crushed ginger and pandan leaves. Cook oily rice in rice cooker as usual. While waiting for the rice to be cooked, chop the chicken into pieces.<b> </b></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>*</b><i>This may be very oily and unhealthy but the more oil and those minced ingredients you add, the tastier it is.</i></span> </span><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I know that my Dad's </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Hainanese Chicken Rice</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> Recipe is very long and complicated but hope you'll like this!Do let me know and give me your feed backs if you try this out. Enjoy!</span><img alt=": D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jZhkUVArpJI/ThNhb7P1HkI/AAAAAAAAAhk/5BpvKt_nYI0/s1600/IMG_7841-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jZhkUVArpJI/ThNhb7P1HkI/AAAAAAAAAhk/5BpvKt_nYI0/s400/IMG_7841-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrMbncW5PKo/ThNhcmFprZI/AAAAAAAAAho/6dl2BE1NmgE/s1600/IMG_77312-1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="133" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZrMbncW5PKo/ThNhcmFprZI/AAAAAAAAAho/6dl2BE1NmgE/s400/IMG_77312-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">P.S. Kay, I'm really sorry to keep you waiting so long for this recipe and truly appreciate your patience waiting for me to get everything ready, to write out this post. Hope you'll like this Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe!</span><img alt=": D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;">Updates on recipes for the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Chicken Rice Chilli Sauce</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Dipping Sauce</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"> I missed out when published on 9th July.</span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><b> </b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chicken Rice Chilli Sauce Ingredients :</span></u></span><br />
<ul><li>10 Big Red Chillies<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">-Use Small Chilli Paddies if you prefer more spicy</span> (Washed & Rinsed)</li>
<li>5 Cloves Garlic (Peeled & Rinsed)</li>
<li>1 Slice Ginger About 2cm Thick (Peeled & Rinsed)</li>
<li>2 Tbsp Lime Juice</li>
<li>3 Tbsp Chicken Stock</li>
<li>Salt to Taste</li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Very easy, just dump EVERYTHING into the blender and grind until very fine.<b> </b></span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-010.gif" /><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">If you can't</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">or don't like</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> take spiciness, here is another dipping sauce recipe from my Mom-in-law. She's another great cook and all of us love her cooking!</span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><b> </b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Chicken Rice Dipping Sauce Ingredients :</span></u></span><br />
<ul><li>3 Tbsp Cooking Oil</li>
<li>1 Tbsp <span class="Apple-style-span">Light Soy Sauce</span> </li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 28px;">½ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Tsp Salt</li>
<li>2 Thumb-sized Ginger (Shredded)</li>
<li>2 Small Onions (Minced)</li>
<li>8 Cloves Garlic (Minced)</li>
<li>2-3 Stalks Green Onions (Chopped)<b> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>*</b></span></b></span>Add more will be nicer<b>*</b></span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;"><b> </b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">How to Cook :</span></u></span><br />
<ol><li>Heat wok with 3 tbsp oil, saute ginger and small onions<b> </b>until light golden brown.</li>
<li>Add in minced garlic, saute for about 1min, add in <span class="Apple-style-span">chopped green onions and</span> stir well. </li>
<li>Add <span class="Apple-style-span">salt and light soy sauce</span>, stir fry for 1min and off the heat.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: small;">I added too much small onions and not enough green onions, otherwise, it'll looks more greener if you follow the recipe above. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I know... I know this sauce is VERY OILY but it's very tasty together with the chicken!Try it and you'll know...</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" /></span></td></tr>
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-69058323418838280742011-07-01T06:01:00.005+08:002011-09-05T05:04:54.399+08:00Cathy's Birthday with a Feast of Filipino Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S5sHPXuwQ6Q/Tgy8Iz7A67I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/PD9kooO3iQM/s1600/IMG_7533-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="110" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-S5sHPXuwQ6Q/Tgy8Iz7A67I/AAAAAAAAAgQ/PD9kooO3iQM/s400/IMG_7533-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Finally this day has come and I'm so excited!I'd waited so long for it!</span><img src="http://kathsfunnylittlelife.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/happy-dancing.gif?w=48&h=25" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">About 2 months ago, I had already planned to cook Filipino food on 28th June. I know all of you must be wondering why must I wait for so long, why can't I just cook it on any days I like? </span><img alt="8-)" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/rolleyes.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> This is because 28th June is Cathy's Birthday and I planned to surprise her with a few of her favourite Filipino dishes!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/party/party-smiley-015.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Cathy is our helper who has been with us for 1 year and 5 months. She is one year older than me and has a 9 years old only daughter currently in good care of her parents-in-law. Cathy is a very shy, polite and soft-spoken nice lady. She's also very thrifty and even helps me to save as much as possible (as in not wasting anything)!</span><img alt=":thumbsup:" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/thumbsup.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> She <i>never</i> spend on food for herself except on her off-days (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">once every month)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">for lunches. The only 2 things that she'll spend more on are her cellphone's top-ups and basic skin-care products. <i>The most precious</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i> is</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i> her complexion!</i></span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-004.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">As she's slightly more tanned (she <i>hates</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> it), she's always mistaken to be an Indonesian. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This is Cathy's first time working in Singapore. Previously, she worked in Dubai for only 6 months and ran away from her </span><b>VERY</b> <b>BAD</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> employer because she couldn't take it anymore!Her ex-employer and 2 daughters are very nasty!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">They abused her and a few of the other helpers verbally and physically!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/sauer/angry-smiley-030.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Some of them ran away after 2-3 months of torturing. There was once when the mother couldn't understand what Cathy said (she don't understand English and her daughters were not around), she got angry and splashed a kettle of <i>HOT</i> water at Cathy!</span><img alt=":eek:" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/eek.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Luckily she missed</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!*PHEW* From then on, Cathy tried to find chances to run. With the help from another Indonesian helper who was kindhearted enough to give Cathy all her secret savings, she finally got outta that nasty house and went back home from the Philippines Embassy in Dubai. </span><img src="http://kathsfunnylittlelife.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/bliss1.gif?w=100&h=31" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I was so angry and sad when I heard of her bad experienced and I assured her and her family that we'll treat her as one of our family members since she's staying with us now. From day 1 until now, Cathy is very hardworking, I don't really have to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">teach</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> or </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">tell</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> her what to do, just simple instructions and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">although she tends to be very forgetful (nobody is perfect, not even myself),</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> she works non-stop, always keeping herself occupy until after dinner!Now she even helps me with Cheeky's spelling learning. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I'm really very lucky and thankful to have Cathy</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!</span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move;" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I got the idea of cooking Filipino Cuisine for Cathy's birthday when I saw <a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/p/about-me.html">Tina's</a> post on <a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/2011/04/leche-flan.html">Leche Flan</a> from her <a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/">blog</a>. I remembered that Cathy did told me about this popular dessert that her Mom used to cook for her when she was still around. Too bad she doesn't know how to make the Leche Flan although she'd seen how her Mom cooked it but told me she can try if I want to eat. She too has the interests in cooking and trying out new dishes. We used to have lots of fun, chatting, joking around in the kitchen before we move over to my parents' house. We really missed those days we told each other and wish that our new house to be ready ASAP!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/travesmilies/smilie_lol.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">We're still having our fun in my Mom's kitchen with the 3 of us together!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/tiere/animal-smiley-091.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> Not everyday though because my cooking doesn't suits my Dad's taste buds. I only cook when I feel like cooking, when my girls request for certain dishes or when I wanna try out new dishes but I'll go and join in the fun when I'm free or bored. </span><img src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">On Tuesday, which was Cathy's birthday, the 2 of us had the kitchen all by ourselves. My Mom just enjoyed her TV shows and waited for dinner to be ready. I did most of the cooking while Cathy helped to prepare those ingredients needed. Luckily I decided to cook on the actual day as Cathy already knew about it so it won't be a surprise anymore. We started cooking from 2pm and stayed in the kitchen all the way to 7pm!Gosh!I felt like staying inside a suana room that whole day but it was all worthwhile and happy</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/party/party-smiley-039.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Here are the recipes I chose from <a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/">Pinay in Texas Cooking Corner</a> with slight changes of certain ingredients while all the seasonings used remain the same and one recipe is from <a href="http://www.adorasbox.net/">Adora's Box</a>. Both <a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/p/about-me.html">Tina</a> and <a href="http://www.adorasbox.net/p/about.html">Adora</a> are Filipina and they cooked the most mouthwatering Filipino Cuisines!</span><img alt=":drool:" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/drool.gif" /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Can you see that few pieces of papers full of words?<br />
That's my way of writing down those recipes I wanted to try and I'll clip them all together, sticking on my fridge so that it'll be easier for me to refer when I want to cook the particular dish again. When Cathy just came over to Singapore, she did not know how to cook our dishes, just a few of her own simple family dishes. I'd to write down EVERY single steps and details like: How I want the ingredients to be cut, cook, boil etc... For EVERY single night before I went to bed but now, ever since moving in with my parents, she can cook very well and some dishes are even better than my mom!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/party/party-smiley-027.gif" /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/2011/02/lumpiang-shanghai.html">Lumpiang Shanghai</a> from <a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/">Pinay in Texas Cooking Corner</a><br />
The fillings are almost the same as my mom's <a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/2011/06/happy-fathers-day.html">Signature Ghor Hiang</a>, only the seasonings and the wrapper used are different. Messy likes this the most and she ate the most too!<img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-002.gif" /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/2011/01/pancit-palabok.html">Pancit Palabok</a> from <a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/">Pinay in Texas Cooking Corner</a><br />
I used the egg whites left-over from the Leche Flan and added in the seasoned sauce strained from the Lumpiang Shanghai while wrapping. Mixed together to cook scrambled egg instead of omelette for the toppings and I couldn't find the annatto powder or seeds for the sauce's coloring. As for the ingredients, I used only minced pork and prawns w/o the rest because there were TOO MUCH dishes!This has to be served hot otherwise the aroma of the shrimp exact will be too strong. We still like its special taste and I quite like this. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt=":thumbsup:" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/thumbsup.gif" /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://www.adorasbox.net/2011/06/tahitian-pork-pork-with-star-anise-and.html">Tahitian Pork</a> from <a href="http://www.adorasbox.net/">Adora's Box</a><br />
This is quite similar to our <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_and_sour_pork">Sweet and Sour Pork (古老肉)</a> and also the ONLY dish my Dad tried. All of us like this except Messy who seldom eat meat especially pork belly. Cheeky LOVES this and ate a lot of the pineapple cubes!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-004.gif" /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/2011/02/pancit-canton.html">Pancit Canton</a> from <a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/">Pinay in Texas Cooking Corner</a><br />
This is quite similar to Pancit Palabok but the egg noodles used has got much more flavor than the Bee Hoon which makes this more tastier.<br />
Cheeky and my mom had a few helpings for this!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-002.gif" /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/2011/04/leche-flan.html">Leche Flan</a> from <a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/">Pinay in Texas Cooking Corner</a><br />
<img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/spezial/kdchat/wow.gif" />Look at the bright orange color yolks!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I'm so sad and disappointed to see so many 'bubble' holes after chilled and over-turned on the plate. Maybe I poured too fast as time was running out. Anyhow, it tasted great and Cathy was SO HAPPY telling me that this is truly the taste of the Philippines Leche Flan!We find it too sweet for us so I added about 2 cups of water to the 2nd batch to dilute the sweetness.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">This time, I POURED IN REAL SLOW hoping there won't be any bubbles and when I saw the smooth top after steaming done, I was quite confident but who knows THERE'RE STILL HOLES IN THEM!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img alt=":((" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/cry.gif" /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">A Feast of Filipino Food with Ice Cool Korean Honey Citron Tea<br />
The last photo showing the left-overs after dinner. This shows that they like Filipino food especially the Lumpiang Shanghai!Messy ate the most of that!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/spezial/rags/XD.gif" /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Happy Birthday Cathy!<img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/travesmilies/smilie_herz.gif" /><br />
Cathy told me that she was so grateful to me and very happy that I cooked her long cravings of Filipino Food for her birthday. I felt very happy too!<img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/natur/nature-smiley-003.gif" /><br />
Cheeky insisted to light a candle because she LOVE blowing candles so much and they sang birthday song to Cathy.<br />
After singing, Messy grabbed hold on Cheeky preventing her from blowing out the candle and that made Cheeky CRIED SO LOUD and lasted at least half an hr!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-014.gif" /></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I53i_-g3ZkE/TgzT8L7VkKI/AAAAAAAAAg8/mr3parFwdx4/s1600/IMG_3021-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-I53i_-g3ZkE/TgzT8L7VkKI/AAAAAAAAAg8/mr3parFwdx4/s400/IMG_3021-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This was the photos taken last year on her birthday, her first birthday spent with us. I bought her favourite mango fruit cake and really surprised her with it. The girls also made birthday cards for her themselves when she was busy doing her things. She was so touched and cried which got me a shocked!She told me that she had NEVER EVER cut a birthday cake before in her entire life!I felt so sad and my heart really sank at that moment but I was glad that she really appreciated it so much and she kept ALL the things on the cake - candle and knife. She even wanted to keep the ribbon that has got cream wordings (she wanted to wash and keep) but I told her not to because it's oily. So I replaced the ribbon with the red punched tags for her. We are really very lucky to have Cathy in our family and ever since she came, my life changed (of course as I don't have to do everything all by myself!), I'm happier and not so boring at home because there's Cathy to chat with me, to tease the girls together with me and everything!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Thank you so much Cathy and I consider you as my friend, my family.</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/natur/nature-smiley-008.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Too bad that she misses her daughter so much and wanted to go back but yet she wanted to earn more money for her and her daughter's future. She's still doubting to stay on together with us or just go back for good. Of course we'll be more than happy if she choose to stay and actually I'm praying so hard for that!</span><img src="http://kathsfunnylittlelife.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/sigh.gif?w=21&h=28" /><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-53965891814692923022011-06-24T16:34:00.002+08:002011-09-05T04:11:55.041+08:00French Toast + Mashed Potato Bentos<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Oh... how I missed making Bentos for the girls but I'm gonna start soon again next week after the long school holidays for Messy</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!Yay</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!Yay</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!Yippie</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Yippie</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!</span><img src="http://kathsfunnylittlelife.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/happy-dancing.gif?w=48&h=25" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">So for the time being </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I'll share with you those Bentos that I'd made previously before I started my blog.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">French Toast Bento for Cheeky on 26th May</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">For this, I added milk to the eggs and it tasted SO MUCH more delicious !Just like eating Egg/Custard Tarts</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I used my new Leaf Picks for the quail eggs and new Food Cup that comes with a cute Lil Chick Pick to put the scrambled egg in that were left-over from dipping the breads in</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Messy's French Toast topped with cheese+honey syrup Bento with Mashed Potato with salad cream+Bacon Bits on 21st Feb</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">As for this, I didn't add milk to the eggs and it was not as tasty</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Cheeky's French Toast Bento on 21st Feb</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">As she don't like the taste of salad cream coz it's sour, so I drizzled a little honey syrup on her mashed.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Cheeky's Hello Kitty Plain Mashed Potato Bento on 28th Feb<br />
Actually I wanted to make 2 Hello Kitty mashed but it was so difficult to mold it out so the other one I just made into a ball</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Mom's Mashed Potato+Bacon Bits Bento lunch on 28th Feb<br />
I "scraped" them using fork and it turned out looking like 'fireworks' to me <img src="http://kathsfunnylittlelife.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/fireworks.gif?w=50&h=88" /></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Both my girls and Mom </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><i>LOVE</i> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">mashed potato a lot and I used to buy for them from KFC frequently but not now anymore because Messy is <i>growing sideways</i> too much!</span><img alt=":eek:" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/eek.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I'm still searching and googling on how to make the sauce for mashed potato similar to or like those served in KFCs with no luck. </span><img alt=":(" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif?m=1244566688g" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Do any of you knows any recipe for the sauce? I'll be greatly appreciated if you do and share with me!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-010.gif" /><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-41861666804294429612011-06-21T20:14:00.002+08:002011-09-05T04:12:25.720+08:00Happy Father's Day!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #134f5c;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Happy Father's Day</span> to all loving Dads in the world!Hope that all of you had a wonderful, enjoyable Father's Day with your love ones!</b></span><img src="http://www.erdbeerkirsch.de/cutenews/data/emoticons/1.gif" /><img src="http://www.erdbeerkirsch.de/cutenews/data/emoticons/1.gif" /><img src="http://www.erdbeerkirsch.de/cutenews/data/emoticons/1.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">What is the role and image of a father in your eyes? Maybe we could take this chance to have a small little discussion? </span><img alt=";)" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Well, for me, the role and image of a father is a man who brings the bread home. A man who plays with his children when he got back home after work if he's not tired or the children were still awake. He may looks fierce and unapproachable but he seldom scolds or beats them. He loves teasing and playing with his kids, loves asking them to massage for him, after which he'd rewards them with money </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i>but if you ever make him</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i>angry, he</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i>flew into a rage and just grabbed anything within his reach to whack you up!</i></span><img alt=":eek:" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/eek.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This is my father (we call him papa) when we were young and now that we've all grown up of course he don't </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i>whack </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">us anymore but he has become </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i>more and more naggy!</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">So naggy that even my Mom also can't stand him!LOL </span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-014.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I'm not very closed to my papa when young. I don't talked to him, only called him whenever I see him and during meals. I'm closer to my Mom, in fact, I'm very attached to her even until now just like how attached Cheeky is to me</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">(just like a superglue, can't be outta her sight)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!But Mom says I'm a lot better, Cheeky is the <i>worst 'superglue'</i> she'd ever seen!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-004.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Now I'm closer to my papa than before, from the day I had Messy and is so much closer. We'll talk whenever we see each other and we can talk about anything, almost everything!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-010.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">He even helped me to babysit Messy when she was young at about 18 mths when I had to go for my course. I took up manicure and pedicure full course that time and needed to attend class full day twice per week. After I completed my course, I found a job as a manicurist and enrolled Messy to a ChildCare centre nearby my parents' house. During that 2 years, my papa helped me to fetch Messy after school when it was time to fetch my Mom after work, brought her back to their house, had dinner (cooked by my papa, he can cook very well!</span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">) and waited for me to knock off. My papa did not work because of his legs. He can't sit, walk or stand for too long as it causes so much unbearable pain in his kneecaps and ankles. </span><img alt=":(" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif?m=1244566688g" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">My papa dotes Messy a lot more than Cheeky as their bonding is stronger because I took care of Cheeky <i>all by myself </i>from the day she is born. (a very cranky and difficult to handle baby that <i>EVERYONE </i>has phobia babysitting her including myself!</span><img alt=":((" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/cry.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">) He spoilt Messy too much causing her to have the concept of "Never mind, I've </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">G<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px !important;">ǒ</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">ngG</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #38761d; font-family: sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px !important;">ó</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">ng公公 (grandfather in Hokkien, our dialect) as my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><i>backing</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> or it's okay if you don't buy for me, <i> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">G<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-indent: 0px !important;">ǒ</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">ngG</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #38761d; font-family: sans-serif; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px !important;">ó</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">ng will buy <i>for sure</i>."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">which I hate it!</span><img src="http://kathsfunnylittlelife.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/mmph.gif?w=15&h=15" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">No matter what, I'm still very grateful to my papa for everything, although we're not used to saying out "I </span><img src="http://yaplog.jp/deco~otomedojo~926.gif" /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">U" but we know it deeply in our heart. </span><img src="http://yaplog.jp/deco~otomedojo~2298.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">We had an advanced simple small celebration for Father's Day on 18th June, Saturday with home-cooked meal, all my papa's favourites, a Mango Fruits Cake that my sister bought and Black Pepper Prawns that my brother ordered from his friend who can cook very well. </span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mhSREYpNoVo/TgBfLw-t8PI/AAAAAAAAAfk/Qk_lg5TltcM/s1600/Father%2527s+Day+Dishes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mhSREYpNoVo/TgBfLw-t8PI/AAAAAAAAAfk/Qk_lg5TltcM/s400/Father%2527s+Day+Dishes.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">These prawns are caught by Hubby and Messy</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> </span><br />
<img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I arranged a heart shape specially for my papa</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Father's Day Card and Present to Daddy from Messy<img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><br />
<img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" />She said this Treasure Box is the most suitable present</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b>DADDY </b></span><img src="http://www.erdbeerkirsch.de/cutenews/data/emoticons/1.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><b> MONEY</b>!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-004.gif" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Father's Day card and Present to Daddy from Cheeky<img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><br />
<img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" />She made the card in school</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">My Twin Brother and his Precious, Cheryl</span><img src="http://static.yaplog.jp/static/image/emoji/12.gif" /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">We seldom have this kinda celebration for Father's Day, furthermore it's with <i>ALL</i> the family members around this year and I know that my papa is extremely happy on that day!Hope that we can have more of this kinda fun gathering in future!</span><img alt=":D" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" /><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-50947733129000317772011-06-12T05:52:00.003+08:002011-09-05T04:12:51.570+08:00My Lil Messy&Cheeky Blog's New Style+Me Myself & I+Award!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Hi and Hello all my dearest friends here!It's been </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">10 days</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> since my last post!I'm so sorry to take such a long 'vacation' away and I missed all of you!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I'm so happy and touched that some of you specially hopped over during my absence to say </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">'<b>HI'</b></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">in my Mailbox </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> on the left-sidebar!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">THANK YOU </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">KATH</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">TINA</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">CINDY</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">NAMI</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> & </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: orange;">LANI</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">!</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> </span><b style="color: #990000;">I TRULY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR LITTLE CARES AND</b><b style="color: #990000;"> CONCERNS, THEY REALLY WARMTH MY HEART</b><b style="color: #990000;">!</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I believed most of you had already noticed the </span><i style="color: #38761d;"><b>big changes</b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> in my blog. This is the reason why I haven't been posting lately.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I spent all my time searching, browsing and deciding on the template I wanted to use. Next was figuring out and asking for helps on how to reconfigure </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">default fonts, sizes and colors to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> those cute different ones that I'm having now. Although it's not easy (I'm not seeing stars but alphabet+numbers for the past 1 week!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> and can be quite frustrating sometimes when I couldn't get what I wanted but after accomplishment, I can't help feeling a great sense of satisfaction and proud of myself.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">In my last <a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/2011/06/awardsnew-blogging-friends.html">post</a>, I did promised to write 7 things about myself that all of you do not know in my next post which will be this post. So, after reading this post, you'll get to know much more than just a simple SAHM who <b>needs to stay up for the night(???) just to make Bentos for her</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><b> two girls!</b>Sounds <i>crazy</i> right!LOL </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Before I go on with the 7 or more things about me, I wanted to thank </span><i style="color: #3d85c6; font-weight: bold;">Manuela</i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">of</span> <a href="http://www.manusmenu.com/"><b><i>Manu's Menu</i></b></a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">for passing on the <i><b>Versatile Blogger Award</b></i> to me on</span> <a href="http://www.manusmenu.com/banana-pear-and-ginger-smoothie"><b><i>9th June 2011</i></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Thank you very much Manu!Thank you for this award </b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">and </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">I'm so </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">honored to receive it from you</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>!Thank you for being such a supportive and encouraging friend from the very first day I know you</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>!</b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">I totally agreed with what </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>Paolo</i></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> of <i><a href="http://quatrofromaggio.blogspot.com/">Quantro Fromaggio</a></i> had mentioned: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;"><u>"You are the true binding force that unites half a world of bloggers"</u></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">I feel so blessed to have known you!Thank you very much Manu</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">!</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Now, here are the 7 or more things about me:</span><br />
<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">I have 2 siblings, an older brother, a younger sister and I'm in the middle. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">My brother is 1min older than me and my sister is 2 years younger than me. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">1min older than me? </i>YES, YOU'RE RIGHT!<i><b>We're twins</b></i>!So unbelievable right? Indeed it is... because we're <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin#Fraternal_.28dizygotic.29_twins"><b>fraternal twin</b></a>. I remember when we were in our teens, others mistaken us as a couple whenever we went out together!In fact, my mom is the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">elder twin herself (runs in our family)!But too sad my aunt couldn't survived thru her 3rd mth due to severe diarrhea.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">I used to be very shy and quiet when I was young but as I grows older, I become more and more talkative!LOL </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I'm 33 this year (Gosh!I'm so old now!) but sometimes people thought I'm still a college student due to my petite size and of course I'm flattered!LOL </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">I have a very very <b><i>weird</i></b> <b style="font-style: italic;">bad habit </b>and that is... <b>I can't go out and come home empty-handed!</b>Even when I'm only supposed to buy newspaper for my dad or don't have the intention to buy anything!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">I used to be a <b><i>superb shopaoholic</i></b> and my longest record was <b style="font-style: italic;">10hrs non-stop in a day, monthly </b>with my best friend of 20years!Now I only shop when necessary. <b style="font-style: italic;"> </b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">The farthest countries I've ever been to are <b>Hong Kong in 1999</b> and <b>Shenzhen, China in 2006</b> with my husband. The longest holiday trip I've had was an 8-days driving journey to <b>Cameron Highlands, Genting Highlands, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca which are all parts of Malaysia</b> with my family and my Aunt, our tour-guide who is so familiar with the country due to her frequent trips there in 2010. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">The next few countries I would love to go to are <b>Vancouver BC. Canada,</b> (my Primary one best friend since Day 1 in school migrated when we were 11yrs old and we really missed each other so much!) <b>Japan, Korea, Taiwan,</b> (I LOVE the foods in these countries!) and hopefully the whole worldwide</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">!</span></li>
</ol><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Hope you enjoy reading this "Getting to know me better" list and won't be bored to death by my superb long post. </span><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-47995361617294095962011-06-01T05:58:00.041+08:002011-09-05T04:13:17.574+08:00Awards+New Blogging Friends!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Oh boy!I was happy as a clam on high tide when I received a message from </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/04668185205773012090"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">CG</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://cookinggallery.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Cooking Gallery</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> that she has some </span><a href="http://cookinggallery.blogspot.com/2011/05/rilakkuma-co-bento.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">awards</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> for me on the day when I'm almost finished with my </span><a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/2011/05/two-new-awards.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">latest post</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!</span><img src="http://kathsfunnylittlelife.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/bliss1.gif?w=100&h=31" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">So coincidently, I was about to inform her that I had awards for her too!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I felt very honored to receive these 3 beautiful awards from her, moreover she is one of those talented Bento-makers whom I admire her creativity!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Thank you very very much CG!Thank you for thinking of me, for passing these awards to me and make me feel my existence in the 'Bento World' I truly appreciate your recognition of my blog. As I'm still new to making Bento, there are a lot more for me to learn and hope that in the near future, I can be as good as you. Thank you CG!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Upon receiving these awards, I've to write 7 things about myself that all of you do not know but as I'm too eager to post this out 1st and pass on the awards to my lovely friends who make the blogosphere just like my second home, so I'll leave that for my next post. Some of them are amazing, friendly new friends that I knew while blog hopping. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VT-ZJ-zoQXc/Tl1FNrrUJcI/AAAAAAAAAsI/2SYqmA5CpYM/s1600/stylish_blogger_award8-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VT-ZJ-zoQXc/Tl1FNrrUJcI/AAAAAAAAAsI/2SYqmA5CpYM/s400/stylish_blogger_award8-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gphSxnUNGes/Tl1DlcfqiBI/AAAAAAAAAsE/saEnWItbYLE/s1600/One_Lovely_Blog_Award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gphSxnUNGes/Tl1DlcfqiBI/AAAAAAAAAsE/saEnWItbYLE/s200/One_Lovely_Blog_Award.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">In random order :</span></div><ul class="imglist"><li><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/p/about-me.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Tina</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Pinay in Texas Cooking Corner</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://justonecookbook.com/blog/about/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Nami</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://justonecookbook.com/blog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Just One Cookbook</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/10384883465802410213"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">KEcker</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://myhomecookedmeals.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Photos and Thoughts of My Home Cooked Meals+some restaurant ones thrown in</span></a></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Here are the amazing new friends that I wanted to share the above 3 awards with and they are (in random order) :</span><br />
<ul class="imglist"><li><a href="http://weeknitemeals.wordpress.com/about/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Jeno</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://weeknitemeals.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Weeknite Meals</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.adorasbox.net/p/about.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Adora</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of</span> <a href="http://www.adorasbox.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">ADORA's Box</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.manusmenu.com/about/about-me"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Manuela</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://www.manusmenu.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Manu's Menu</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://mashia-freshcook.blogspot.com/p/recipe.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Lani</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://mashia-freshcook.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Food:Cooking and Capturing</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> + </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><a href="http://boxedmeal.blogspot.com/">A Boxed Meal</a></span> </li>
<li><a href="http://bonitofood.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Tatabonita</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><a href="http://bonitofood.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;">Bonita's Cooking & Bento Wonderland</span></a> </span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Do drop-by their interesting blogs if you've the time. You won't regret it!I even subscribed to their postings so that I will not missed out any of their delicious posts!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=";)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span> </span><br />
<ul></ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I've another piece of good news to share and that is I got another unexpected surprised from </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/17955386086799383219"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Chris</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://www.gourmetfashion.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Gourmet Fashion</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!She gave me a whole block of awards the next day on 30th May 2011, Monday!That's really double happiness!Isn't it!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Thank you very very much Chris!Thank you for the thought of me and my blog, thank you for the whole block of awards you passed on to me. Thank you for making me feel that I'm part of the blogging space. All your kindness and sweetness are deeply appreciated. Thank you so much Chris!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Ever since all these incredible happenings, I've been on cloud nine for the past few days even until now!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><img height="15" src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-004.gif" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" width="15" /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="clear: right; color: #38761d; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Chris is a believer of Cooking is an Art who loves eating </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">good food and uses mostly organic ingredients. Best of all is that she cooks with her very own organic veggies that her husband grows in their garden!Aren't they the best partners and that's very sweet loving!So do visit her blog for healthy recipes and yes, if you're uncertain of any products or kitchenwares, (provided Chris did use before) you can check it out at her cool </span><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/gourmet0d7b-20"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Gourmet Fashion the Specialty Store</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">. Hope you can find the things you want. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">As this block of awards has got a few repeating ones in it, I shall pick-out those and pass it on.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPBPHlR2FaM/Tl1HUQO_VII/AAAAAAAAAsM/ADJ6nvVkISQ/s1600/Awards-blog-300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPBPHlR2FaM/Tl1HUQO_VII/AAAAAAAAAsM/ADJ6nvVkISQ/s320/Awards-blog-300x300.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">A big block of Awards from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Chris</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-anJAwaZJ47w/Tl1KddIMsCI/AAAAAAAAAsU/k_xRRIS8Lzk/s1600/Awards-lovelybloggeryummyrecipes-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-anJAwaZJ47w/Tl1KddIMsCI/AAAAAAAAAsU/k_xRRIS8Lzk/s320/Awards-lovelybloggeryummyrecipes-1.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eU-Rb-AmM4g/Tl1Kd9p8LpI/AAAAAAAAAsY/sp-rceAtLyY/s1600/Awards-YummyBlogAward-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eU-Rb-AmM4g/Tl1Kd9p8LpI/AAAAAAAAAsY/sp-rceAtLyY/s320/Awards-YummyBlogAward-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">This is exactly the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"> </span><a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/2011/05/another-surprised-on-mothers-day.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">same awards</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">that I received from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Tina</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">for the very 1st time, so I'll pass them to the rest of them that I mentioned above.</span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Lastly, left with the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666;">Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">, This will goes to EVERYONE here!Plus a very special new friend, </span><a href="http://myfunnylittlelife.com/hello/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">Kath</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://myfunnylittlelife.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: magenta;">My Funny Little Life</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> whom I got to know her only yesterday!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">She is special because somehow I feel that we can just <i>'CLICK' </i>the moment we communicated thru commenting on each other's blog. Maybe this is fate? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> Whatever it is doesn't matter, as long as we're all friends!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Cheers!</span><img src="http://i840.photobucket.com/albums/zz328/feezhu/thvictory.gif" /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RnE0JNkzlU4/Tl1IaSuRZ2I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/BPrhIDITaIk/s1600/sisterhood+award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RnE0JNkzlU4/Tl1IaSuRZ2I/AAAAAAAAAsQ/BPrhIDITaIk/s320/sisterhood+award.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">OMG!I think this post is the longest post I ever had and also took me the longest time to finish!Almost TWO full days!I'm so tired and sleepy now... Oops!It's going to 6AM here in SG now!Catch up again!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><img height="15" src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-007.gif" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" width="15" /></span><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-60644920476904067312011-05-28T03:25:00.009+08:002011-09-05T04:13:49.868+08:00Two New Awards!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I got 2 more awards from </span><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/p/about-me.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Tina</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Pinay In Texas Cooking Corner</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://http//www.pinaycookingcorner.com/"></a> on 23rd May 2011!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">She is a Philipina, stay-at-home-mom of 2 lovely girls living in Texas together with her loving and supportive husband. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">She can cook a lot of yummy Filipino Cuisine and Non-</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Filipino Cuisine. She's a very nice and friendly lady. Check out her beautiful blog if you haven't do so!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 21px;"><img alt=":thumbsup:" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/thumbsup.gif" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">The first time, also my very first time getting awards during these 3 months of my blogging life, she gave me a total of </span><a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/p/awards.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">8 Awards</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> This is the second time she awarded me and I'm totally lost for words when I checked out on the </span><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/2011/05/pakbet-tagalog-and-some-awards.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">post</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> that she asked me to!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">Thank you very very much TINA! Thank you for being so sweet, kind and generous to me. I truly feel so honored, so happy to receive these 2 lovely awards and greatly appreciated that you always think of me, visiting and leaving nice compliments in my blog to encourage me!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 21px;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><img height="15" src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-010.gif" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" width="15" /></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I totally agreed with her that it's not easy making friends here in the blogging world. Personally, I feel that the blog space is too big, although having the same interests don't mean having the same wavelength to click right away and sometimes it all depends on fate. Are we fated to be friends or just acquaintances? Sometimes it also depends on the efforts and sincerities that you show in trying to change your relationships from acquaintances to true friends. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif?m=1235672209g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">2011 Beautiful Blog Award</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Presently I wish to share my happiness and awards with 3 new friends that I got to know recently. Hopefully there will be more new friends in future that I can share with them!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=";)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> The 3 friends are ( in random order) : </span><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/04668185205773012090"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">CG</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://cookinggallery.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Cooking Gallery</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://justonecookbook.com/blog/about/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Nami</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://justonecookbook.com/blog/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Just One Cookbook</span></a></span> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/10384883465802410213"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">KEcker</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of </span><a href="http://myhomecookedmeals.blogspot.com/" style="color: blue;">Photos and Thoughts of My Home Cooked Meals+some restaurant ones thrown in</a></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">CG</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">, I believe most of you knew her. She's a young lady living in Germany who has got the passion for cooking, decorating cakes and cute bentos. I really love all her works, they're so impressive!Even my Mom who saw her works kept going WOW!WOW!She is really creative and talented in decorating her foods. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Nami</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">, she is a Japanese living in San Francisco, a friendly, beautiful mom of 2 beautiful kids, who loves cooking delicious food for her family shares all her authentic Japanese dishes recipes clearly with step-by-step pictures. I love all her dishes because I'm a Japanese food fanatic and so are both my girls!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">KEcker</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">, also a Japanese living in Los Angeles, CA, US with her husband is a friendly, cheerful-looking lady who is passionate about food. She loves sharing recipes of her own style of cooking which I find them very attractive and worth trying out!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-44349665696103359942011-05-27T00:28:00.013+08:002011-09-05T04:14:19.693+08:00Lovey Dovey Tortoise Couple Bento-Butter Fried Rice Recipe<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Finally I starts to make Bento again this Tuesday, 24th May after resting for about 2 weeks due to Messy's exams period but after this week maybe I'll be stopping again because Friday is the last day of school and it'll be the June long school holiday for Messy. </span><img alt=":(" src="http://www5.shoutmix.com/smileys/sad.gif" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> Unless I make for Cheeky as there's no school holidays for the ChildCare Centres. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> (She keep complaining that her sister is so good to have school holidays yet she doesn't) Next year she'll have it, I told her.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">There were some left-over rice on Monday night so I told Messy I'd fried rice for her the next day. Actually I wanted to cook oyster sauce fried rice (I tried once which my mom-in-law taught me and it was so nice!) for her but I accidentally added too much butter while frying so decided to change at the very last minute. It turned out nice!</span><img src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-004.gif" /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Cheeky's Butter Fried Rice Bento with Lovey Dovey Tortoise Couple</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Messy's Butter Fried Rice Bento with Tortoise Fishcake and 2 Heart<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> Sausages</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Closed up view of the Tortoise Fishcake</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Now let me give a short, quick recipe on my Butter Fried Rice because I find that it has a very nice buttery taste and aroma. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><b> <u>Ingredients for 2-4 Pax :</u></b></span><br />
<ul><li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">2 Cups Cooked Rice (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Preferably over-night rice so it won't be soggy when you fried it</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">)</span></span></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><b>2 Tbsps Light Soya Sauce</b></span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">4-6 Tbsps Butter (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Depending on how buttery you prefer</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">)</span></span></b></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">3 Eggs Beaten (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Lightly seasoned with Light Soya Sauce and a dash of white pepper</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">)</span></span></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><b>1/2 Small Bowl of Frozen Mixed Veggies</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><b>4 Imitation Crabsticks (Sliced Thinly)</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><b>1/2 Packet of Streaky Bacons (Cut into 1CM wide)</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><b>A dash of pepper to Taste</b></span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><b> <u>How to Cook :</u></b></span><br />
<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><b>Dry fried the streaky bacons on medium heat for about 1 min. Set aside on a plate with kitchen paper on it to absorb excess oil.</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><b>Heat up the wok on low-medium heat, add 1 tbsp of butter and let it melt. Pour in beaten eggs and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>scramble a little </b></span></b></span>once it started to set. </b></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><b>Pour cooked rice on top of scrambled eggs and add in 5 tbsps of butter, turn up the heat to medium-high and mixed all well.</b></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;"><b>Add in mixed veggies, imitation crabsticks and bacons. Stir-fry 1 min, turn heat down to low, add light soya sauce, a dash of pepper and mixed all well.</b></span></b></span></li>
</ol><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This is my own version of Butter Fried Rice and both the girls love it!Hope you enjoy this too!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-15715048914671993812011-05-21T19:53:00.003+08:002011-09-05T04:14:49.053+08:00Spicy Stewed Bitter Gourd with Porkbelly Recipe<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">My Mom cooked this on 16th May, Monday. All of us, me, my hubby and especially my Dad find this very delicious!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> Messy, who can consider as 80% vegan, obviously don't like this. The few types of meat she eats are minced pork, fried pork and chicken that's all. Worse when she was younger!ONLY minced pork that's it!Imagine she would order a plate of chicken rice W/O chicken meat!LOL </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px;"><img height="15" src="http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/lachen/laughing-smiley-014.gif" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" width="39" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">As for Cheeky, she's more of an omnivore but also depends on her mood. She LOVES roasted duck and chicken drumsticks, will request not to chop into smaller pieces because she says it's more delicious to hold the drumsticks and bite off the meat!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> Talking about this, there was one incident that happened few months back in Cheeky's school. She bit one of her classmates on her arm while watching TV show all of a sudden with no reason!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2786bc; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"><img alt="" border="0" height="15" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/71/84/569355/39400792.gif" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px; text-indent: 0px !important;" width="15" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> When I reached her school, the teacher on duty told me about that and I was like "OMG! Not again!" I asked the teacher how's the little girl, was it serious, why did Cheeky do that? She told me it's minor, she had already applied some medication for her and the teeth's mark had subsided (</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">PHEW!I was relieved to hear that!)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> but still not really sure of the reason as both of them don't wanna say. Teacher also mentioned that the girl dare not tell her when it happened, instead she told her softly when she went to the toilet!I WISHED THERE'S A HOLE RIGHT THERE!Is my girl really such a terror and a big bully!? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_redface.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> I asked Cheeky </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"Baby, why did you bite your friend?" She replied giggling "I thought it's a drumstick..." "DRUMSTICK??? Are you really that HUNGRRRRY???" Still giggling "No... I just thought that it's a drumstick..." </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">What kinda reason was that!? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2786bc; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"><img alt="" border="0" height="15" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/71/84/569355/39400792.gif" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px; text-indent: 0px !important;" width="15" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> I was trying very hard not to laugh out</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> asked for the little girl, made sure that the bite was really not serious and made Cheeky apologized to her friend right in front of everyone. Telling them if she ever do that again, Mommy will pull out ALL her teeth!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 21px;"><img alt=":(" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://www.theanimeblog.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; max-height: 12px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">That's not the first time Cheeky bite her friends and it can be very serious, this is why I'm very scared if I ever heard any complains from the school on this. Lucky from the day on, no such things happen again. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif?m=1235672209g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">So sorry for my long long grandmother's story about my Cheeky. Let's go straight to my Mom's Spicy Stewed Bitter Gourd with Porkbelly now!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Spicy Stewed Bitter Gourd with Porkbelly</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zerRTnE_Rb8/TdMcNSj3BMI/AAAAAAAAAYU/Vq0egmyLU9k/s1600/IMG_5455.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="350" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zerRTnE_Rb8/TdMcNSj3BMI/AAAAAAAAAYU/Vq0egmyLU9k/s400/IMG_5455.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><u>Ingredients for 4-6 Pax :</u></span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 Big Bitter Gourd<b> </b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">500g Porkbelly (About 2 thick strips)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 Clove Garlic (Crushed with skin on)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 Tbsp Minced Garlic</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 Tbsp Sugar</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1/2 Tsp Salted Minced Bean Paste </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">(You can use chilli bean paste if you prefer it more spicy)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1-2 Small Chillies (Cut thinly) Optional</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Little Light Soya Sauce to Taste</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 Big Bowl of Water</span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><u>How To Cook :</u></span><br />
<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Cut the bitter gourd into half lengthwise and take out the seeds using a spoon. Rinse clean, cut half lengthwise again and then into big pieces. Sprinkle some salt on cut bitter gourd, mixed well and leave on for about 20 mins, rinse off and drained. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">This is to make sure the bitter gourd is not too bitter.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Boil a small pot of water and 'wash' the porkbelly inside for a few mins. Take out, use a small knife to scrape the skin (you'll notice there is some white substance on the knife) and remove hairs if any. Rinse clean and cut into 1 inch thick.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Use little oil on low heat in a non-stick pan, fry crushed garlic awhile, add in minced garlic, minced bean paste, cut chillies and sugar. Mixed well until browned.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Add in porkbelly and stir fry for about 5 mins on medium heat.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Next, add in bitter gourd and fry together for about 2-3 mins. If there is some liquid appear, cover for 1 min on low heat.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Add in 1 big bowl of water, some light sauce to taste if necessary. Transfer all into a crock pot if you have. Bring to boil.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Cover and let it simmer on low heat for about half an hr or until the porkbelly is tender. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">(Personally I prefer the skin of the porkbelly to be very tender, so usually I'll simmer for at least 45 mins.)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Serve hot with plain rice.</span></li>
</ol><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_melon">Bitter gourd</a> is known to helps in Diabetes and according to my parents, it helps to reduce body heatiness so whenever the weather gets too humid continuously for few days, we'll cook the bitter gourd soup with some meat for some flavor in soup and beaten eggs so that it's not so plain. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=";)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-29060544263470950712011-05-18T05:06:00.004+08:002011-09-05T05:01:06.621+08:00Paper Wrap Chicken Recipe<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Since I'm not making any bentos for the girls lately, I take this chance to try out those new recipes awaiting for me!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">One of them is this Paper Wrap Chicken that I'm going to share with you today. I got this recipe from a monthly magazine that was mailed to my helper and it has got a section whereby they'll publish 'Recipe of The Month' and I presumed these recipes are from other helpers who wanna share out. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Before I started on the recipe, let me share with you a <a href="http://bentofun.info/2011/05/lunch-punch-giveaway/">Lunch Punch Giveaway</a> from </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Alice (Angeleyes)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> of <a href="http://bentofun.info/">Bento Fun</a>. Rules for participating are very simple so check it out in her blog if you're interested. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Who knows,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> you may be the lucky winner... Of course I've already submitted mine!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 8px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Ok, now let's get down with the recipe.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">This may look burnt but it's not... The greaseproof paper prevent the chicken from being burned and makes the marinade caramelizes onto the chicken.</span></td></tr>
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b> </b><b style="font-size: small;"> </b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ingredients For 4-6 Pax :</span></u></span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">500g Chicken Wings (About 10)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">10 Pieces of Greaseproof paper (18cm x 18cm)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Oil For Deep Frying</span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b style="font-size: small;"> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <u>Marinade :</u></span></span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">3 Tbsps Light Soya Sauce</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">3 Tbsps Oyster Sauce</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">2 Tbsps Sesame Oil</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">2 Tbsps Chinese Cooking Wine (花雕酒)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1 Tbsp Cornflour</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">3 Tsps Sugar</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Dash of White Pepper</span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><b style="font-size: small;"> </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> <u>How To Cook :</u></span></span><br />
<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Marinate chicken and leave in fridge for 3-4 hrs. Stir again during half the marinating time to make sure all parts are well marinated.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Take a piece of greaseproof paper, place one wing in the middle. Fold paper over the wing diagonally to form a large triangle. Fold in both side corners towards the center, then fold down the top corner and tuck it in securely under the two corner folds. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Make sure the packets are well sealed so that no oil will seeps in.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Using medium heat, deep-fry the chicken wings about 6 at a time so as not to overcrowd the wok, stirring occasionally until packets turn golden brown.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot with rice.</span></li>
</ol><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I cooked this on 14th May, Saturday. All my family members like this new recipe of the chicken wings and requested me to cook again the next day!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I dare not cook too much on first try as I'm afraid that it won't turn out nice and there'll be left-overs. </span><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-48143082281883704392011-05-16T20:29:00.002+08:002011-09-05T04:15:48.718+08:00More Bento Tools( AGAIN!?)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Hahaha... More bento tools again!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> I got all these from <a href="http://jmamababy2.blogspot.com/">J-Mama & Baby</a>, ordered in conjunction with another friend. Actually they already arrived quite some time back but because they're with my cousin and both of us didn't meet up for the past few weeks due to busying with the kids' exams preparations etc... So I just leave with her and let her use first. My cousin tried using the Hello Kitty Bread/Rice Mold to make pancakes (it's stated this can be used for bread, rice, mashed potato, pancakes) but so sad it didn't turned out nice, maybe because she's not using non-stick pan. I think my bento posts will be stopping soon as the long school holidays (1 mth) are here in another 2 weeks time from now, but I'll try my best to do some if the girls want or maybe I can just do some bento lunches for them at home!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=";)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">4 Different Designs of Silicone Chocolate Molds </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-size: x-small;">Sandwich Cutters with 4 Designs in a set.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Left : Hello Kitty and Pooh Bear Bread/Rice Molds<br />
Right : 2 different sets of Cute Food Cutters </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Leaf and Heart Cute Food Picks + 3 Different Sizes of Egg Food Cups that come with Food picks in a set</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Are these going to be my </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">LAST</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> orders of bento tools??? I'm already trying my very best to control myself on my impulsive buyings of all these!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">But I had been wanted to get some cute mini punchers from Carla Craft... LOL</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/280/A538466F82BFEDAC1756BA53762C87E2.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">ℒℴνℯ,
ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-7319569790960500842011-05-16T02:27:00.003+08:002011-09-05T04:16:23.383+08:00Rolled Roti Prata with Egg Bento<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I made this bento for Messy on 10th May, Tuesday morning. She requested for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roti_prata">roti prata</a> (frozen) with egg. I think she must be craving for that because she hasn't had it for MONTHS!She used to eat <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roti_prata">roti prata</a> ALMOST EVERYDAY for breakfast or even suppers sometimes!No wonder she's growing wider and wider, we always tease her ( </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">SO BAD!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">) </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Messy's Rolled Roti Prata with Egg Bento + Side of 'Seafood' Sausages.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-size: small;"> </span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I learned to do the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> </span><a href="http://www.aibento.net/2011/05/05/kamaboko-carp/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Crap</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> </span><a href="http://www.aibento.net/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Pikko</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Adventures in BentoMaking</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">As I don't have any <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamaboko">plain Kamaboko</a> (can't find it here in SG), I just used sausages to try out my luck if I'm able to make the <a href="http://www.aibento.net/2011/05/05/kamaboko-carp/">Crap</a> since Messy wanted to have some of it in her bento. Haha lucky I succeeded!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /> </span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">First, I cut the sausages into 3 parts, then cut half lengthwise for each part. Next, I cut a 'V' at the end for the tail and lastly, I boiled the sausages. Hope you have fun making the crap too!Here's Pikko's <a href="http://www.aibento.net/2011/05/05/kamaboko-carp/">Crap Tutorial link</a>.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Kristen ITC'; line-height: normal;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a;"><img alt=";)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">This Roti Prata with Egg, Iceberg Lettuce, Ham and Crabsticks topped with Mayo was Messy's breakfast on 28th Feb.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3EwVqKHzvQ8/TdAOgggEdwI/AAAAAAAAAYA/OVE2PZ06aBQ/s1600/IMG_5157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="350" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3EwVqKHzvQ8/TdAOgggEdwI/AAAAAAAAAYA/OVE2PZ06aBQ/s400/IMG_5157.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">This was Cheeky's...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HgeNuH47y_0/TdAOhGsuVlI/AAAAAAAAAYE/S9Ml5-t6554/s1600/IMG_5158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="350" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HgeNuH47y_0/TdAOhGsuVlI/AAAAAAAAAYE/S9Ml5-t6554/s400/IMG_5158.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">and this was my Hubby's. Deliberately did a funny face for him with the mayo to make his day when he woke up. Hee... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/280/A538466F82BFEDAC1756BA53762C87E2.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">ℒℴνℯ,
ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-54373012308575244092011-05-15T23:33:00.003+08:002011-09-05T04:16:57.001+08:00Messy+Cheeky=FUN<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">YEAH!Exams are finally over!Messy was having her mid-year exams for Primary 4 (Grade 4) from last Thursday to this Friday. This is the reason why I neglected my blog recently. I did stayed up almost every night, not to prepare Bentos for the girls but to revise together with Messy for her exams. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=";)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> Of course Messy did have her precious sleep but she woke up 1-2 hrs earlier than usual at around 4.30am-5am. This is the first time she initiated to wake up early to revise for her exams. I'm happy to see such a great improvement in her attitude towards her studies but I'm also heartache to see her so tired everyday during her exams period because not only that she needed to revise, she had got tutions in the evening for 3 consecutive days!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":(" border="0" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif?m=1244566688g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Now that exams are over, she can rest and enjoy herself to the max!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">In the car on our way to watch mid-night movie show -- Detective (Chinese)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xFC2gv4QPII/Tc-rjNkdj6I/AAAAAAAAAX0/fyFjG0fFmkM/s1600/IMG_5444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xFC2gv4QPII/Tc-rjNkdj6I/AAAAAAAAAX0/fyFjG0fFmkM/s400/IMG_5444.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">At the playground</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NeggTwHhqRU/Tc-rmeqLfPI/AAAAAAAAAX4/fcylxtUsArw/s1600/IMG_5443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NeggTwHhqRU/Tc-rmeqLfPI/AAAAAAAAAX4/fcylxtUsArw/s400/IMG_5443.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">At McDonald's enjoying their Happy Meal with Free Toy--Mini Barbie Doll which is their FAVOURITE!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">So from all the photos here you should roughly guess why I call them </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">My Lil Messy & Cheeky</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/280/A538466F82BFEDAC1756BA53762C87E2.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">ℒℴνℯ,
ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-15342538325488392222011-05-08T20:55:00.009+08:002011-09-05T04:17:37.293+08:00Another Surprise on Mother's Day!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">We just reached home from my youngest aunt's house. I on my computer to check and update my blog. There was another surprised, UNEXPECTED piece of news for me on Mother's Day!</span><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Tina</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> of Pinay In Texas Cooking Corner</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> left me a comment in <a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/2011/04/simple-easy-mac-n-cheese-recipe.html">one of my post</a> saying that she has got some <a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/p/awards.html">Awards</a> waiting for me and asked me to check it out. I was so excited and hurried clicked on the <a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/2011/05/mothers-day-greetings-and-another-bunch.html">link</a> given. </span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">OH BOY!OMG!AM I DREAMING!? </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Thank you very much </span><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Tina</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> for passing these 8 nice and sweet Awards to me. I feel so happy, touched and honored. Really appreciated</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 19px;">!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Thanks!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">These Awards are the best and memorable presents that I received on Mother's Day for this year 2011 and I wanted to share these Awards to some of the Bloggers, my new friends here since the day I started blogging. I love their blogs, their talents, creativities and most importantly, their sweet, nice and encouraging comments that they always leave in my blog. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'MS Pゴシック', Osaka, 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3', Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 17px; line-height: 18px;"><img alt="ラブラブ" src="http://stat.ameba.jp/blog/ucs/img/char/char2/035.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 22px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" /></span></div><div><ul><li><a href="http://www.pinaycookingcorner.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Tina</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">of Pinay In Texas Cooking Corner</span></a></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.cutefoodforkids.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Tiffany</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"> of "Cute Food For Kids" ?</span></a></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://bentohappiness.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Teddy Bento</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">of Bento Happiness 便当幸福屋</span></a></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://cookinggallery.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">CG</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">of Cooking Gallery</span></a></span></span></li>
<li><a href="http://bentofun.info/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Angeleyes</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">of Bento Fun</span></a></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'MS Pゴシック', Osaka, 'ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3', Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 17px; line-height: 18px;"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"></span></span></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/280/A538466F82BFEDAC1756BA53762C87E2.png" style="background: transparent; border: 0 !important;" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">ℒℴνℯ,
ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-19221994185402144202011-05-08T18:35:00.316+08:002011-09-05T04:18:08.639+08:00Mother's Day Surprised Presents<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Happy Mother's Day to all Mommies in the world! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> I know I'm a little too late posting my greetings to all the Mommies here. These few days I'm quite busy because Messy's having her mid-year exams which will end by this coming Friday (13th May). In order to be "a good example" I'll have to stop or spend lesser time in front of the computer and try to teach Messy on those homeworks that she's not sure of or doesn't know how to do although she did has a home tutor. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">This year we didn't really celebrate Mother's Day because all were either too busy or outta town to have a get together dinner. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":(" border="0" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif?m=1244566688g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Lucky both my Mom and Mom-in-law don't mind about not celebrating for them, me too won't mind that!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I always tell my girls </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">"I don't need and don't want any presents on these special occasions including my birthday. As long as you are well-behaved, obedient, study hard (anyway my expectations are not very high because I don't want to stress them too much as I feel that kids nowadays are too pressurized and it may backfired!) and don't always make me angry, that's the BEST present for me."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=";)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 19px;">Anyway, I'd planned a belated dinner celebration for my Mom either tomorrow or the day after when my Hubby's off-day and for my Mom-in-law when my Bro and Sis-in-laws are back from their trip to Malaysia.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 19px;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Cheeky's Mother's Day Card for me that she did in school. The girl on the left she drew is ME, middle is Messy and the one on the right is herself. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Inside the card she drew Mommy and Daddy. She told me that she drew ME with my hair bun up with the ends dropping down at both sides because I used to always tied up my hair this way. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">These are my surprised Mother's day presents from both my darling and baby. The Rose Chocolate from Cheeky and the box of Ferrero Rocher Chocolates from Messy.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I smell something's fishy when Cheeky told me that they're going to the supermarket to buy things with daddy and both girls brought their own savings out. I just pretended to know nothing... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"><img alt="Bento #95 : retour des pâtes au chorizo" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://www.bentoblog.fr/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-image: initial; border-bottom-color: white; border-bottom-style: solid; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: white; border-left-style: solid; border-right-color: white; border-right-style: solid; border-style: initial; border-top-color: white; border-top-style: solid; border-width: initial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Bento #95 : retour des pâtes au chorizo" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">When</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> they came back, Cheeky told me that they didn't buy anything because there were NOTHING to buy. What a lame excuse I was telling myself. Haha</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;">After that Hubby kept persuading me to bring them out to fishing, prawning, watching movie show etc... I seldom want to bring them out when it's during exams period because they tend to play way too much and after that Messy always become too tired and lazy to revise her school works and Cheeky, her spellings learning. In the end I gave in and decided to bring them for a mid-night show -- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">"Fast and Furious 5" </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">(Hubby's been longing to watch this) </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;">Although they grumbled about not choosing a kid's movie show but they're still very happy and excited!It'd been quite a long time since the first movie show -- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #4c1130;">"Karate Kid"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;"> that we brought them to watch and since it's a Saturday night they won't be sleeping so early anyway. When I got into the car, both girls took out the presents and shouted : </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">"HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!"</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Kristen ITC'; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Although I keep telling them don't have to buy anything for me but the moment they gave me the presents, my heart melted...</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Cheeky didn't managed to survive thru-out the whole show as expected and I didn't get to finish the last few minutes of the show because Messy was too urgent to wait for the show to end!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":(" border="0" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif?m=1244566688g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Paul Walker (</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;">Brian O'Connor</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;">) is so handsome and Vin Diesel(</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;">Dom</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;">) is so damn cool!</span><img src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" /><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-51198092170446613882011-04-30T23:37:00.003+08:002011-09-05T04:35:41.398+08:00Simple Easy Mac 'N' Cheese Recipe<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Today I'm sharing this very simple, easy and fast recipe of Mac 'N' Cheese. I'm using this recipe for my <a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/2011/04/cheesy-farm-animals-pasta-bento.html">Cheesy Farm Animals Pasta Bento</a>.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">About one month back I saw one of my cousin's friend being tagged in a Macaroni Cheese photo. That certainly looks and sounds yummilious to me because I'm a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i>SUPERB CHEESE LOVER</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> since young!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;">I asked for the recipe immediately and also went Google Searched. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 22px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">My Mom still remembered how much I loved eating cheese and I could eat just the slice of cheese alone w/o any breads to go with almost EVERYDAY!Now I seldom eat just the cheese alone but a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><i>MUST HAVE</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">, at least one slice if I'm having breads in the morning.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-size: 17px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Cheesy Shells Pasta cooked on 20th March 2011. Here I used the left-over Shells Pasta from my previous cooking.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> <u style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients For 4-6 Servings :</u></span></span><br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>1 Packet of Macaroni or Pastas you prefer </b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>1 Packet of Bacon Strips (Cut about 2cm wide)</b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>1 Small Packet of Sausages (Sliced)</b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>1/2-1 Bottle of Thick Cream </b></span></b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>1/2-1 Block of Yellow Cheddar Cheese</b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>1/2-1 Packet of Mozzarella Cheese/Parmesan Cheese</b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">1/2-1 Packet of Fresh Milk/2 Cans of Evaporated Milk </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">(I prefer evaporated milk as it's nicer and richer in taste than the fresh milk I used-low fat milk)</span></b></span></b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>1 Big Red Onion (Sliced)-Optional</b></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b> </b></span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> <u>How To Cook :</u></span></b></span><br />
<ol><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Cook Macaroni/Pastas as directed on packaging, drained, put under running tap water to cool it and set aside.</span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Sautee bacon strips and sausages </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">(sliced onions if you're adding)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> in a separate pan till browned, set aside.</span></b></span></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b>Boil thick cream in a pot under low heat. </b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Once there is bubbles shown, add in all the cheeses and keep stirring to melt them until smooth. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">(Still using low heat)</span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Pour in fresh milk/evaporated milk and boil with high heat.</span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Once boiled, lower down heat, add in Macaroni/Pastas, bacon strips and sausages.</span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Stir to mix all well for 2-3mins and it's done!</span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Put in the oven to bake few mins if you prefer the baked ones.</span></b></span></li>
</ol><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I'm waiting for my new conventional oven when we move to our new flat (my hubby finally agrees to buy for me </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;">) and I'll try out the baked Mac 'N' Cheese!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=";)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-38383673010966107512011-04-30T04:28:00.005+08:002011-09-05T04:32:54.187+08:00Happy Weekends Chicken Kara-age Bento<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">I'm reposting this again because I found the link to the tutorial of making cherry tomato rose!I'm gonna share with all of you here!Enjoy!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Last night before bedtime, I asked the girls what they want for tomorrow's bento and both of them wanted bread again. I guessed they wanted the imitation crabstick (kani) mayo buns (I have yet to post) that I made for them yesterday again. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Hmm... gotta crack my brain for new designs using the same ingredients again haha...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">While getting all the things ready, I saw my new Alphabet cutters and my inspiration strikes me!TGIF!TGIF!No school tomorrow!So I cut out 'HAPPY WEEKENDS' using the pandan flavor bread and stacked with 2 different colored cheeses to make it looks more 'fun' and nicer. I used a mini straw to cut holes in certain letters to make it more visible. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=";)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Messy's Chicken Karrage Crepe Wrap with Mayo. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">In 2nd tier : </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">A food cup of Kani mayo, Rabbit molded hard-boiled egg & <a href="http://laurabento.livejournal.com/">Cherry Tomato Rose</a> resting on a piece of crepe.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e4UTxiefgNA/TZ8PILuQ93I/AAAAAAAAATQ/cGHzhUn0dD4/s1600/IMG_4968.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="361" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-e4UTxiefgNA/TZ8PILuQ93I/AAAAAAAAATQ/cGHzhUn0dD4/s400/IMG_4968.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Closed up of the Rabbit molded hard-boiled egg & <a href="http://laurabento.livejournal.com/">cherry tomato rose</a> decor. I learned to make the rose from one of the Bento Mama's blog but I forgot which blog (browsed too many blogs on that day) and can't find thru all my bookmarks, will keep on searching for it and update here once I found it. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif?m=1235672209g" style="cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px;" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"> YES! YIPPIE!I FOUND THE BLOG!IT'S <i style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://laurabento.livejournal.com/">HERE </a> </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 24px;"><img border="0" src="http://yaplog.jp/deco~otomedojo~2298.gif" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0X4v-hCmfI/TZ8PJGONVII/AAAAAAAAATU/tUP0p4SAqiQ/s1600/IMG_4970.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p0X4v-hCmfI/TZ8PJGONVII/AAAAAAAAATU/tUP0p4SAqiQ/s400/IMG_4970.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VbYkbkoE74w/TZ8PKFOUbiI/AAAAAAAAATY/OuNthO7Ifpg/s1600/IMG_4971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VbYkbkoE74w/TZ8PKFOUbiI/AAAAAAAAATY/OuNthO7Ifpg/s400/IMG_4971.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I made a total of 4 different designs molded eggs and let Messy choose. She's lucky to choose the Rabbit because its the nicest among all... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt="http://tracking.technodesignip.com/?action=count&projectid=642&contentid=6581&referrer=-&urlaction=r..." height="19" src="http://tracking.technodesignip.com/?action=count&projectid=642&contentid=6581&referrer=-&urlaction=redirect&url=http://images.Quebles.com/hotmail/emoticons/1511513.GIF" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: text-bottom;" title="http://tracking.technodesignip.com/?action=count&projectid=642&contentid=6581&referrer=-&urlaction=r..." width="19" /></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">A bear W/O ears!Nice visible features though...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnSOGZyS3kQ/TZ8PNzTFxyI/AAAAAAAAATo/AU7DHjA4X5o/s1600/IMG_4976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="280" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZnSOGZyS3kQ/TZ8PNzTFxyI/AAAAAAAAATo/AU7DHjA4X5o/s320/IMG_4976.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">A Hello Kitty W/O ears too!Even the details are not so clear...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Today there is no bento for Cheeky because she has got slight fever so I decided not to let her attend school but she ate the Star molded hard-boiled egg that turned out to be a Flower. </span><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-25459407893248913782011-04-29T22:11:00.175+08:002011-09-05T04:33:22.811+08:00Mini Tiny "Curry Puffs" Sammies Bentos<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">I thought I can finally rest after 3 continuation days of bento makings but last night Messy asked if I could prepare for her again this morning!I was surprised by her request!She's always so lazy and sometimes so reluctant to bring bentos to school when I wanted her to but now she wanted to bring, moreover today (every Fridays) she doesn't need to stay back for any activities!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2786bc; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;"><img alt="" border="0" height="15" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/71/84/569355/39400792.gif" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px; text-indent: 0px !important;" width="15" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Of course I'm more than happy and readily agreed to her request!Till now the question mark is still in my head but I can't be bothered to ask her, as long as she likes to bring. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Today's sammies for both girls are only with butter spread and nothing else. They don't feel like having any fillings for their breads. I'm already done with all the apple wedges last night so these two bentos are my 1st real speedy ones among all!I just took less than 15mins for one bento. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Messy's Mini Tiny "Curry Puffs" Sammies Bento with 3 Apple Wedges Rabbits</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I used nonpareils color balls for the rabbits' eyes</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;"> Cheeky's Mini Tiny "Curry Puffs" Sammies Bento with 2 Apple Wedges Rabbits</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Messy cleared her bento box in school and even bought a fishball claiming she's still hungry </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">after that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">. I think she just feel like eating it... </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif?m=1235672209g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">She had plain porridge with some fried sweet preserved radish and olive vegetable for lunch, ate about 2 spoonfuls of rice, some spinach and a small bowl of wanton soup for dinner. Her intakes for this week are lessen by about 2/3 of her normal portion of a meal although she told me her appetite is getting better and she seems so tired. Went to bed at 10pm even though there's no school tomorrow.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Kristen ITC'; line-height: 22px;"> </span><span class="ecxApple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Kristen ITC'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":(" border="0" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif?m=1244566688g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span></span><br />
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ღᏓуռ էяɨռɨאღ</div>Lyñ (My Little Messy N Cheeky)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06026190016188794321noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399361074461173002.post-83558902334611716152011-04-28T20:58:00.193+08:002011-09-05T04:34:00.630+08:00Cheesy Farm Animals Pasta Bento<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">The girls are having sammies for their bentos for the past two days so today I decided to cook Mac 'N' Cheese for a change. I didn't use macaroni here because I just bought 2 boxes of cute colorful animals shaped pastas and can't wait to use them!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=":D" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s0.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif?m=1244995183g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">This is the 2nd time I cooked Mac 'N' Cheese after my cousin gave me the <a href="http://lyntrinix.blogspot.com/2011/04/simple-easy-mac-n-cheese-recipe.html">recipe</a>. Messy requested to have it again but </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">NOT TOO CHEESY PLSSS...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> The 1st time I added </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">ALL</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> the cheeses because they have very short life-spans and I don't know when I'll be cooking this again as the responses are not very good due to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">TOO CHEESY</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">... heehee </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;">So today, I cut down all the cheeses by half, add slightly more water and fresh milk (so it won't be too dry few hrs later when Messy eat for her recess break in school) hoping it taste just nice. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;">I add a few of her favourite Sandwiched Tofu in flower shapes with Decor Blue Pearl Glimmer Gragees in the middle and fried spaghetti as the stalks but no leaves... Haha </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 19px;"><img border="0" src="http://fdata.over-blog.com/pics/smiles/icon_lol.gif" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; font-family: sans-serif !important; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; line-height: 22px;"> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Messy's Cheesy Farm Animals Pasta Bento</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47;">Organic Farm Animals Vegetable Pasta</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">There's no bento for Cheeky because she prefer tomato sauce pastas. Anyway it don't really matter as more than enough foods are provided in her school. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: 17px; line-height: 22px;"><img alt=";)" class="ecxwp-smiley" src="http://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif?m=1256325378g" style="cursor: move; line-height: 22px;" /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">For me, I still prefer </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">MORE CHEESE</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> for this pasta (I'm a cheese lover) and find today's Mac 'N' Cheese too bland for me. When Messy came back from school, I noticed she didn't finished up her pasta, only those flowers are gone and asked her why? She told me it's too bland for her too!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2786bc; line-height: 25px;"><img alt="" border="0" height="15" src="http://storage.canalblog.com/71/84/569355/39400792.gif" style="font-family: sans-serif !important; line-height: 22px; text-indent: 0px !important;" width="15" /> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">Maybe her taste buds haven't return yet after recovered from fever. Hopefully she'll be better in a few days' time... </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2786bc; line-height: 25px;"> </span><br />
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