Has been a busy week so far. Spend a lovely day out with hubby yesterday. He was supposed to be recuperating from his cough and tummy upset but as usual we couldn't resist spending some time out.
Now I am eagerly counting the months to his 55th birthday. Just wondering if he will ever retire.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Lovely Quote
Help me to guard my troubled soul
By constant, active self-control.
Clean up my thought, my speech, my play;
Lord, keep me pure from day to day. —Thomas
A lovely quotation borrowed from The Daily Bread. It represents my constant thought and I pray that more people will subscribe to it too.
By constant, active self-control.
Clean up my thought, my speech, my play;
Lord, keep me pure from day to day. —Thomas
A lovely quotation borrowed from The Daily Bread. It represents my constant thought and I pray that more people will subscribe to it too.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Food Tasting
Got invited to do 'food tasting' at Palace of the Golden Horses . Well it was an invitation from my niece, E who will be having her wedding reception there in a month's time.
First of all, being close to her as she was growing up plus the fact that her age is somewhat similar to my children, so the cousins are pretty close too. All in all, everyone in the family is pretty excited about her wedding. Her beau too is a easy going guy that fits very well into the gang.We have been on holidays together, makan session together and cooking together.
Now that her great day is here all especially the auntie here has been extra 'keh poh chee' about her wedding, wanting to know all details,from her choice of baju to the dates of honeymoon. Therefore the food tasting allows us to further probe into her bridal suite and her garden party even commenting on the placement chairs for the tea ceremony.
Funny thing is, it is exciting and nice to watch the preparation for the wedding from the sideline. As we came back from the hotel, I jokingly gave Ad full permission to elope when his turn come! I better run before the father ask me for an explanations. Cheerio!
First of all, being close to her as she was growing up plus the fact that her age is somewhat similar to my children, so the cousins are pretty close too. All in all, everyone in the family is pretty excited about her wedding. Her beau too is a easy going guy that fits very well into the gang.We have been on holidays together, makan session together and cooking together.
Now that her great day is here all especially the auntie here has been extra 'keh poh chee' about her wedding, wanting to know all details,from her choice of baju to the dates of honeymoon. Therefore the food tasting allows us to further probe into her bridal suite and her garden party even commenting on the placement chairs for the tea ceremony.
Funny thing is, it is exciting and nice to watch the preparation for the wedding from the sideline. As we came back from the hotel, I jokingly gave Ad full permission to elope when his turn come! I better run before the father ask me for an explanations. Cheerio!
Peanut Butter Cupcakes
Why did I go to the shop in the first place? Well it was to buy some ingredients to try a new recipe. The larder has 2 bottle of peanut butter and I 'had' this fancy idea of trying the all marvellous recipe I found on the Internet. Here goes
70 g butter
1 tsp baking powder
85 g peanut butter
230 g brown sugar (I reduced it from 275 as I didn't like my cakes too sweet)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
220 g flour
salt
1 cup fresh milk
Cream butter peanut butter with sugar with vanilla essence.
Add the eggs and milk
Sift in baking powder, flour and salt
Into the paper cups and viola , after 30 mins at 180 Celsius, out pop 22 cupcakes.
Shared with some people I love. verdict from the kids. Ad I normally don't fancy cakes but I like it Au it was good. but next time use better grade peanut butter. I find it moist, soft, still a little sweet but overall acceptable. Maybe next time I will add the frosting of
85 g peanut butter, 240 g sugar, 45 ml milk.
Cream well and spread it on the cupcakes
70 g butter
1 tsp baking powder
85 g peanut butter
230 g brown sugar (I reduced it from 275 as I didn't like my cakes too sweet)
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
220 g flour
salt
1 cup fresh milk
Cream butter peanut butter with sugar with vanilla essence.
Add the eggs and milk
Sift in baking powder, flour and salt
Into the paper cups and viola , after 30 mins at 180 Celsius, out pop 22 cupcakes.
Shared with some people I love. verdict from the kids. Ad I normally don't fancy cakes but I like it Au it was good. but next time use better grade peanut butter. I find it moist, soft, still a little sweet but overall acceptable. Maybe next time I will add the frosting of
85 g peanut butter, 240 g sugar, 45 ml milk.
Cream well and spread it on the cupcakes
Visit from a Dog
The old men were not the only visitors I had over the weekend.
I went out to the shop with Au and as I was driving into the house on my return, a dog appeared to have followed us into the house. It was drizzling and being the girl she is, Au asked to let the dog in so that it wouldn't get wet. I saw no harm and did just that. I even left the door half open so that it could go out anytime it wanted too.
Doggy came in, look around the porch and sat down near the door. At one point he went under the car so we presumed it wanted the warmth of the engine.
Few minutes later, he decided to survey the house and went to the side garden to the back of the house. He next made himself comfortable at the open kitchen. By that time the rain has stopped and I decided the visit should end. Not being much of an animal lover myself, I just sent Au to shoo the dog off. She tried, he refused to move, grandma tried, he took a walk and came back to the same spot. Ad tried and had no success.
I was rushing off to a dinner with Ad so I decided to leave it as it is. Maybe when daddy comes back at 9, he could do something.
Guess what, the dog spent a night at the kitchen and still refused to move this morning when daddy tried his charm! Half an hour later I decided to take a look. I didn't fancy all the fur he was shedding at my floor and I have no intention to do my washing next to the dog.So I decided to talk to the animal. I literally told him that he need to go home. I told him I like him but this is not his home and it is time he goes. Guess what? he stood up, looked at me and slowly walked out of the house! Daddy wouldn't understand how I 'spoke ' to the dog! Well. it doesn't matter. I am no animal lover but neither do I hate them. I just have no strong fancy for them. I am a stickler for cleanliness and I don't fancy bathing, cleaning after them everyday. Maybe one of these days when some inner emotion is sparked off, I will then have a dog but until then smiling at them from a distance is good enough.
I went out to the shop with Au and as I was driving into the house on my return, a dog appeared to have followed us into the house. It was drizzling and being the girl she is, Au asked to let the dog in so that it wouldn't get wet. I saw no harm and did just that. I even left the door half open so that it could go out anytime it wanted too.
Doggy came in, look around the porch and sat down near the door. At one point he went under the car so we presumed it wanted the warmth of the engine.
Few minutes later, he decided to survey the house and went to the side garden to the back of the house. He next made himself comfortable at the open kitchen. By that time the rain has stopped and I decided the visit should end. Not being much of an animal lover myself, I just sent Au to shoo the dog off. She tried, he refused to move, grandma tried, he took a walk and came back to the same spot. Ad tried and had no success.
I was rushing off to a dinner with Ad so I decided to leave it as it is. Maybe when daddy comes back at 9, he could do something.
Guess what, the dog spent a night at the kitchen and still refused to move this morning when daddy tried his charm! Half an hour later I decided to take a look. I didn't fancy all the fur he was shedding at my floor and I have no intention to do my washing next to the dog.So I decided to talk to the animal. I literally told him that he need to go home. I told him I like him but this is not his home and it is time he goes. Guess what? he stood up, looked at me and slowly walked out of the house! Daddy wouldn't understand how I 'spoke ' to the dog! Well. it doesn't matter. I am no animal lover but neither do I hate them. I just have no strong fancy for them. I am a stickler for cleanliness and I don't fancy bathing, cleaning after them everyday. Maybe one of these days when some inner emotion is sparked off, I will then have a dog but until then smiling at them from a distance is good enough.
Nasty delivery Men from Mid valley company.
Had a tiring eventful weekend and it hasn't ended yet.
It started with the delivery of the 37 inch TV daddy bought. Daddy was at a meeting so yours truly with Ad had to receive it. As if I had a premonition, I refused to receive it on a weekday because I will be the only one in. True enough it was delivered by 2 very very nasty old men. They came in complaining about customers only wanted delivery on weekend and that they have so much so much to do. Left them alone and one of them tried proceeded to install the TV . He obviously had very little knowledge and Ad end up having to go on his knees to take over. Not enough they couldn't get all Astro, CD player and PS3 connected to the TV. That is when the old men really got nasty. Insisted that it isn't their problem and wanted the check and leave things as it is. I wouldn't agree to it as I wasn't sure if it was the fault of the TV or not. When I refused to let then walk out like that, he called the supervisor and when I explained things to the supervisor and she agreed to wait a while, they were still not satisfied. They scolded and scolded. I didn't retaliate because I felt it wasn't good to argue with 2 old delivery men but the whole incident upsets me quite a bit.
To top the story, after they left, Ad spend 15 minutes and got everything settled. It just confirms the fact that this company from Mid Valley has delivery men who knows next to nothing about installation but has the cheek to scold customers. I hope I never have to meet with people like that ever again. And that will definitely be the last time I buy anything thro this company.
It started with the delivery of the 37 inch TV daddy bought. Daddy was at a meeting so yours truly with Ad had to receive it. As if I had a premonition, I refused to receive it on a weekday because I will be the only one in. True enough it was delivered by 2 very very nasty old men. They came in complaining about customers only wanted delivery on weekend and that they have so much so much to do. Left them alone and one of them tried proceeded to install the TV . He obviously had very little knowledge and Ad end up having to go on his knees to take over. Not enough they couldn't get all Astro, CD player and PS3 connected to the TV. That is when the old men really got nasty. Insisted that it isn't their problem and wanted the check and leave things as it is. I wouldn't agree to it as I wasn't sure if it was the fault of the TV or not. When I refused to let then walk out like that, he called the supervisor and when I explained things to the supervisor and she agreed to wait a while, they were still not satisfied. They scolded and scolded. I didn't retaliate because I felt it wasn't good to argue with 2 old delivery men but the whole incident upsets me quite a bit.
To top the story, after they left, Ad spend 15 minutes and got everything settled. It just confirms the fact that this company from Mid Valley has delivery men who knows next to nothing about installation but has the cheek to scold customers. I hope I never have to meet with people like that ever again. And that will definitely be the last time I buy anything thro this company.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
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