Have a Blessed Christmas to All!

Hi folks!

A prayer of peace, warm and happiness on this day of reunion..
May the world inside(our heart) & outside(external) filled with much love and gratitude!

Cheers! :)

Hakka Lui Cha

Hi folks!

Hands-up if you are a big fan of this special dish called Hakka luicha :)

I loved this dish and wil always ordered one at the restaurant whenever I see them on the menu. However, not all taste as good..some have rather charcoal black toasts groundnuts but some fares really well! The best loicha I ever ate stil belongs to a Pandan Jaya Vegetarian Restaurant called Xu Lai Xiang made by an elderly auntie whom I fondly known as Cai Jie..it's been a long time since I had it. Having witness the effort and the tedious process of making this yummy dish, which really makes your mouth muscle works really hard, I only have salutes and no complaints whenever I ordered one..

Even though my mil is Hakka though, she is not particularly fond or know how to make this dish despite she is a great cook allrite! I do wish to learn how to make this yummy and healthy dish wih lotsa mints, basil, and greens..yummy...

Lunch Pack of the day: Mushroom steak, mash potatoes and asparagus

Hi folks!

Last Sunday, I attended a nutrition and health talk entitled "The Sustainable Diet for the Spiritual Era".

During the workshop, information on how a plant-based or meat-free or karma-free diet does for humanity in various aspects:

• Health and Nutrition
• Economics
• Ethics
• Religion
• Karma

We were also being informed the right way to eat a balanced diet consisting of food from 5 colours with each of them representing Fire, Wood, Metal, Earth and Water elements or the different organs in our body.

After the workshop we have a cooking demo and food-tasting session.

All these foodie stuff has inspire me to prepare a healthier and more yummy-looking lunch pack for DH and me.

So here's one created with 5 colours in mind :D consisting of:

• Green: Asparagus, basil leaves (mixed with cherry tomatoes), cucumber
• Yellow: Mash Potatoes
• Black: Mushroom steak
• Orange: Carrot
• Red:  Tomatoes

Cheers!

Top 10 Sources of Vegetable Protein

Hi folks! Surprising or not, vegetables actually are great source of protein ;) it's good to have more variety of them! Cheers!

Rediscovering Fruits

Hi folks!

Lately, loss of appetite makes me walk down the aisle in search of food which can perks me up. From the fruit front, this stood up- plum.....used to be my staple during my pregnancy with Kay Yee.....daily I will gulp at least 3pcs. And every weekend, DH will bring me to restock at Carrefour. Slight sourish sweet, I got two of these to try again...yummmy...it got accepted! Yey!
Cheers for a sweet weekends folks! Any food that does "perks/pick-u-up"? :)

Happy Raya Haji

Hi folks! Today is a public holiday for us and I like to take this opportunity to wish all Muslims friends Happy Raya Haji. And here's one sharing to all! Have a nice weekend! Cheers!

Non-Dairy Ice Cream

Hi folks! Recently, I saw this being sold at BMS Organic and bought few varieties to try...not bad..not too sweet and taste like ice-cream albeit it is non-dairy. Great for those who is vegan :) who doesn't take dairy products..yummy indulgence! I can never resist an ice-cream ;) Cheers for A good day!

My all-time favorite comfort food

Vegetarian Fish head Vermicelli..never fails to sooth tummy ;)

Have Faith

Hi folks! This is so applicable ;)

Updates...

Hi folks!

It's been quite awhile since I update this blog (clearing spider webs). Been pretty occupied since the last Malaysia day weekend.

Have the great moment meeting up friends back from overseas after 8 years! Meet with some new friends from India...

and this coming weekend meeting up more friends from S'pore..guess this month is a get-together month for me and family :) How Blessed!

How have you all been lately? Hope you all have been well and joyful too!

Today I like to share with you an article which caught my attention about Young vegan.

Salute to these young people for having such deep thought and reflection...

Hereby, i like to share with you my humble meal for today...home-made bow pasta with brinjal, lady's finger (bought at my office), tomatoes, potatoes and....mushroom strips..yummy..so again..i got all 5 colours and a superb yummy meal :)

Have a great weekend folks! I am looking forward to have an awesome one too!

Cheers!

Updates...

Hi folks!

It's been quite awhile since I update this blog (clearing spider webs). Been pretty occupied since the last Malaysia day weekend.

Have the great moment meeting up friends back from overseas after 8 years! Meet with some new friends from India...

and this coming weekend meeting up more friends from S'pore..guess this month is a get-together month for me & family :) How Blessed!

How have you all been lately? Hope you all have been well and joyful too!

Today I like to share with you an article which caught my attention about Young vegan.

Salute to these young people for having such deep thought and reflection...

Hereby, i like to share with you my humble meal for today...home-made bow pasta with brinjal, lady's finger (bought at my office), tomatoes, potatoes and....mushroom strips..yummy..so again..i got all 5 colours and a superb yummy meal :)

Have a great weekend folks! I am looking forward to have an awesome one too!

Cheers!

Lunch Pack of the day: Eggplant Tofu with organic Siew Pak Choy and Tomato and Ramen

Hi folks!

I have been wanting to make this dish once more after a thumbs-up from DH during the previous attempt to cook the dish - Tong Po tofu, which is inspired by one of the Young Chef cartoon which DH used to watched when he was young and show it again to us as he grown up....

It's a rather nice, soothing-to-tummy, and appetite-rising dish may I say.

Today I match it with Japanese Ramen-like noodles plus the lightly stir-fry organic siew pak choy and organic tomato i received FOC for my purchase at BMS Organic last Saturday. (Do you know when you purchase more than MYR50 at BMS, they will free a pkt. of organic vege to you? For small family like mine..1-2 packs of FOC organic vege can last me for at least 3 meals..which is good!)

Back to the dish- Eggplant Tofu with organic Siew Pak Choy and Tomato and Ramen (which I have ate if for breakfast for I simply love warm food and stomach am feeling hungry by the thought of this dish..haha..really!)

Ingredients:

Brinjal (cube)

Tofu (cube)

tomato

siew pak choy

ramen

Seasoning to taste

Steps:

1. First I boil the ramen and while it is boiling, i chop all the other ingredient (brinjal, tofu, tomatoes, siew pak choy).
2. Then, once ramen is cooked, i rinse it with cold water and then lightly toss it with some msg-free homemade soysauce (show you the picture next round ya!), extra virgin olive oil, mixed herbs.
3. I heat up the wok, add some water, oil and bit of brown sugar, salt and lightly toss in the tomatoes and siew pak choy. Lightly stir-fry and then place it on top of the ramen.
4. Then i stir-fry the brinjal, add in some 100% chilli sauce, water, organic rock salt and brown sugar.
5. Next, I add in the tofu cube when the brinjal is almost cooked to perfection(soft and chewy).
6. Scoop it on and place on top of the ramen.

Estimated time taken: 20-30 mins.

There we have a yummy, comfort meal :) which has orange(tomato), green(siew pak choy), purple(brinjal), white(tofu), yellow(ramen) colours...now that reminds me...I should be adding some seaweed for the "black" colour ...will try it next time!

Cheers to hearty and warm meals from home!

 

20-minute oven-baked pasta

Hi folks! Always one to find fast-to-cook, good-to-eat home-cooked recipes, I tried baked pasta with potatoes and brinjal, topped with mozzarella cheese and tomato paste with olive oil & mushroom seasoning...awesomely yummy comfort meal! Next round will try with mushroom sauce and other veg. (20mins with par-boiled pasta and lightly bland potatoes and brinjal..awesome fast n yummy meal! ;)

Random Act of Kindness

Hi folks!

Yesterday my office had a Raya celeb., but as I glance out at the feast area, I saw 3 goats(I was then told there are 6 goats) hanging there on BBQ/roasted. I cannot bear to join the feast though I know I could have taken other fruits and Veges available....(no offense to people on meaty diet) I just felt sorry for the goats and don't feel like eating...at the end of feast, one of my bosses dropped by and asked why I didn't join in, I just smiled..and then he brought me these cupcakes...simple yet kind gesture that is moving and touchy..thanks and bless his soul! Sometimes random act of kindness like this touches another soul without us knowing..so let's practice such random kindness in our life and make this earth a warmer&loving place to live in. Cheers! :)

Science at Home

Hi folks!

Guess what educational activity I got from my bundle of organic Vege? Day 1, we found snail on the Bok Choy Vege..kids got excited and decided to build a home for the baby snail..they felt amazed how small the snail is and why it moves so slow..next day snail disappeared together with the big thunderstorm ..Next Cooking..guess what we got? Stay tuned for our next adventure post ;)

Start them young

Not only excelling in music class, taekwondo, karate, etc...but also in daily household chores that'll make them a better person, a better hubby and a survivor in tough condition as thy grow up...agree?

Radhey's Heavenly Delights Onam Sadya Celebration

Hi folks!

I got to know this event from Radhey's Heavenly Delights, a very nice fine-dining Vegan restaurant I've been to. This  looks like a very event to go too...sharing it with you all!

Do check it out if you love to taste some authentic Indian Vegan dishes! Thumbs-up!

Cheers!

Radhey's Heavenly Delights is pleased to inform you that we are celebrating Onam Sadya this year again. This time around we are brining MASTER CHEF Suresh Pallipatta from Kerala, India. Wed 29th Aug to Sun 2nd Sep 2012 Dear Friends, Radhey's Heavenly Delights is pleased to inform you that we are celebrating Onam Sadya this year again. This time around we are brining MASTER CHEF Suresh Pallipatta from Kerala, India. Master Chef Suresh was born into a Namboodari Brahmin family who are experts in traditional cooking. The mastery in preparing dishes has been passed on from generation to generation, Suresh being the 6th generation. Master Chef Suresh has worked with his father and mother from the time he can remember, and has assisted his father for cooking at Travancore, Cochin & Samoothiri royal functions. He is fondly remembered for the feast he cooked for the 84th birthday celebrations for the Raja of Poonjar where 64 items were served on the banana leaf!. Master Chef Suresh was the chef-in-charge for the cultural meet of Kerala school children (Yuvajanotsavam) where in 18,000 sadya had to be dished out twice daily for eight days! He had conducted Onam celebrations for an association in Dubai in 2008 over 3 days totaling 12,000 people. He also served as a Resident Chef for two years in Reserve Bank of India, Kerala headquarters. Master Chef Suresh has demonstrated his expertise in TV shows time and again over the last few years including in Asianet, Amrutha TV etc. He has always stayed away from the lure of 'five star' hotels and concentrated on independent functions for the fear of not having his skills diluted or wasted as he puts in.  Suresh will be ably assisted by Sreejith, who has previously worked in a restaurant in JB for four years. This year's Onam Sadya higlhight will be 'Chakka Pradhaman' and 'Mambazha Pradhaman' these two pradhmans are even not so common in India these days as cooking them is expensive and time consuming affair. Master Chef Suresh, informed that last time he cooked these two pradhman for a feast was years back. These are specially made for our guests to dine-in at Radhey's. Peparation of these two pradhman started two weeks back in India, where jackfuit and mango jam being prepared. This Onam Sadya took us 6 months to plan and we assure you that you will not get this variety even in India. We will be using tamarind which is preserved for three years to make the 'puli inji' to give you unparalleled authentic taste. Keeping the Indian tradition of eating together, we will serve all guests at same time and hence lunch has been divided into 3 slots, 12:00noon, 1:00pm & 2:00pm. Likewise dinner is divided into 4 slots,  6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm & 9:00pm. We request our patrons to reserve a table within a slot according to their convenience on the dates from 29th August 2012 to 2nd September 2012. Come and experience the grand festival of Onam and cuisine that we believe you have never had in Malaysia. Don't miss this for anything……. Onam Sadya (Feast) served on Banana Leaf Venue                     Radhey's Heavenly Delights                                 23-1, 3rd Mile Square                                 151, Jalan Klang Lama, Batu 3½                                 58100 Kuala Lumpur                                 In between HSBC Amanah and Papparich and above Old Town White Coffee.                        Date                      Wednesdau 29th August 2012 ~ Sunday 2nd September 2012 Timing                 Lunch   : 12:00noon ~ 3:00pm                              Dinner   : 6:00pm ~ 10:00pm Price                    Adult      : RM25.00++                              Child      : RM15.00++ (5yrs to 11yrs) Kindly reserve your table in advance as we have limited meals everyday, please call 011 200 17478 or 03 7984 4001 for reservation. Typical Menu 2 types of varathupperi (banana, yam, bitter gourd etc) 2 types of uppilittathu (mango, lime, tamarind or puli inji etc) 1 type of Sarakkara upperi (banana coated with jaggery) 1 type of Inchi thaiyir (ginger and green chillis mixed with curd) 1 Banana – small 1 papadum 1 Type of thoran (dry veg mixed with coconut) 1 Type of mezhukkuperatti (dry veg preparation usually raw banana, or raw banana mixed with yam) 1 Aviyal 1 Olan 1 Kaalan (yogurt based) 1 Erussery (fired coconut base) 1 Pachadi (or Kichadi – could be alternated) 1 Ishtu (coconut milk based with potato) 1 Parippu (plain tur dal with salt) 1 Ghee 1 Sambar 1 Rasam 1 Rice 2 Payasam – 2 types black & white 1 Curd Check our facebook page for more details and updates www.facebook.com/radheys.kl

Updated: Raya Giveaway (ends on Aug, 17,2012)

Vegetarian Food Platter for 2 pax at: 

Peace Bliss Restaurant 
No.6, Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar Baru - 59100 Kuala Lumpur 

Just let me know what you think of having plant-based/vegetarian meals and include your e-mail address. 

Most sincere and honest answer will be chosen as winner. 
Giveaway closes on 17 Aug 2012(**Updated), 12noon Malaysia time. 

Disclaimer: I have voucher I bought myself to giveaway and like to give a vegetarian treat for someone. Voucher(for two person) must be redeemed on Aug 18., 2012 and used by Aug, 20,2012. Looking for readily free to go on those days and interested in vegetarian meals :) folks! Cheers! 

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Eating raw food

Hi folks! I am more conscious of adding raw food in our meals whether is cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes etc...which I felt good after taking these fresh and uncooked vegetables. What about you? Do you have the habit to nibble on fresh and raw food like salads to keep your days going? For the kids, they simply love raw cucumber. So I cut them into slices or stick-like as their snacks :) which is better than taking sugar-laden & sweet stuff like chocolate and ice-cream. Nurture them to make healthier food choices since young is very important . Agree? Have a healthy and happy Raya folks! Cheers!

20 minutes lunch pack- Whole wheat Stir fry spaghetti

Hi folks, i love spaghetti. This is my first time cooking a whole wheat spaghetti(a gift from a friend). I cooked it my usual favorite way, light stir fry but this time using coconut oil, added diced pumpkin(super delicious!!), broccoli, Vege ham, black olives, carrot, Chinese mushroom, basil, mixed herbs and must not left out some extra virgin olive oil at the end. Super yummy and satisfying meal which I can't help but took portion of it during breakfast :) albeit I feel the whole wheat spaghetti is better to be sautéed or spread on with sauces or gravy so it would absorb the water and nicer to munch on. My next experiment ;)

KY first buddy birthday party

Hi folks! Have your child start receiving birthday party invitation already? My gal has receive birthday invitation of her best buddy at school last month. But as we were outstation, we couldn't make it. Then her birthday, S invited KY to her sibling birthday party. I must say I am very touched by their friendship and also their loving parents who would do the extra miles for the joy of their kids organizing such fun party for their kids and their friends. KY had a great time at Laserwarzone. Also celebrating with her best buddy....now I am thinking how to celebrate for my gal this month... :) hoping for a simple but memorable one as it's her last yr@nursery :)

Making their own Playdough

Hi folks! I have made few times play dough for them. One night, KY requested to make her own Playdough(flour+water+salt+food coloring). Together with his brother- teamwork :) have a good weekend folks!

Black Bean Soup n Rice

Hi folks! Black beans are a very good source of protein for vegetarian. Blood-builder. Yesterday, I made a pot of black bean soup(black bean, groundnuts, red dates, tong sum, wolfberries). After scooping up the soup to thermos, I used the remaining ingredient to fried basmati rice(added mint leaves from garden and carrots)...talking about no wastage/one bean makes two dishes :) cheers!

Simple and Satisfying Lunch

Hi folks! On days when I woke up late. I would prepare simple lunch pack to work like this which takes merely 15mins to prepare. Here I am having Massimo Wheatgerm bread, fillings are omelette with black olives, carrot, mushrooms, spinach and tahini spread. 3 slices each for hubby and me. Quite filling and satisfying especially when I washed it down with a bottle of fruit juice...yummy...

Yummy Lunch at Loving Hut Cafe

Rest on Monday. Open Sun-Sat. Yummy Assam Laksa and Set Meal(MYR6).

The Other Ten Commandments

Hi folks,

A friend sent this to me and thought of sharing it with you all

Cheers!
 

Someone has written these insightful words. One must read and try to understand the deep meanings in them. They are like the Ten Commandments.  Some things we should follow in our life all the time.

1] Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble; it is a"steering wheel" that directs us in the right path throughout life.

2] Do you know why a car's WINDSHIELD is so large & the rear view mirror is so small? Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. So, look ahead and move on.

3] Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.

4] All things in life are temporary. If things are going well enjoy it, they will not last forever. If things are going wrong don't worry, they won't last long either.

5] Old friends are like Gold! New friends are like Diamonds! If you get a Diamond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always need a base of Gold!

6] Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says, "Relax, sweetheart, it's just a bend, not the end"!

7] When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities; when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities.

8] A blind person asked St. Anthony: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?" He replied: "Yes, losing your vision."

9] When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them; and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you

10] WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES; it takes away today's PEACE.

If you really enjoyed this, PLEASE practice this and share it on to others. It may brighten someone's day. I pray for God's love and peace to fill your life in everyday life!

Parenting lessons

Hi folks!

Last weekend hubby was outstation and I took the kids to my mom's place. And KY who knew that her cousin is going back to her grandparents' place in Malacca and wanted to go along. She kept asking me to asked my sister if it's possible for her to go along. I told her to asked herself, just to check if she dares to do so. And she turned to her good buddy cum cousin Zoey and asked her to check with her mom(my sis) if she could follow along....My sis said perhaps another time....my dad added yeah..another day let's go Malacca together.

This feisty daughter of mine, 10+ days short of turning six is ever so ready to leave her mommy and join in some fun time.

When I thought she has given up. She followed me to my sister's place to send my niece home. She tried again asking her cousin, Zoey to ask her dad is she could come along (never give up spirits). Alas, my brother-in-law said let her follow then!

Phew...I half-heartedly packed her clothing, with my mom advising at my back asking me not to let her join the trip as the weather is hot and the house in Malacca is hot too and let KY spent time swimming over at her place....at the same time handing me a bag to place KY's clothing.

I am feeling apprehensive and wanted to try to dissuade KY from going for the trip but as I went down to the car area, I saw her happily sitting with her two cousins in the car....I was not ready to spoil her fun...

Alas she went and I called her few times on Sat and Sun.

When she came home last night, truely, she was dehydrated(very often when she got excited, she would forget to drink water!! And I can't blame anyone ...and not even my sis who kind heartedly let her follow even though she is taking care of two kids of her own..)

Oh well, I hope she recovers fast and learnt the lessons. So do I. Since she is really too young to decide what's good for her. We as parent should be firm to say No when it's needed? Is that so?

I am on the fence. Really. At one point I want my kids to be accountable and to have freedom to choose. At the other end, I am not ready to face the "music" per say.

Before she collapse into her zzzz, I asked her if she had a good time and she smiled and said yes and doze off...and today she gotta skip one day as temperature is rising slightly. 

Hope she will get well soon and I need to have a talk with her about this incident so that she learnt from it. If she doesn't know how to take care of herself, she will not be allowed or be trusted to go on trip without mommy ever again. FULL stop.

What do you all do if you were in my shoes?

My KY is only 5+ yrs old but she had been overnite once over a holiday camp with other children. On one side I see the independence and strength in her. At the other side I am questioning myself as a mom who make the decision to say Yes or No to her requests...

Learning experiences....

Dear wise and experienced folks out there...will you give me your two cents' worth?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers!

A typical breakfast@work

Hi folks! What do you usually have for breakfast during working days? Or do you take any breakfast at all? Break-fast..we are breaking fast after a long night of fasting. Breakfast is a must for me...no matter how simple it is. My typical breakfast would be a cup of oats, a bottle of Vit C(dissolved) and fruits. Do you believe that after having these for 5 days, I don't fancy fried kuee teow/noodles with curry sauce like I used to for weekend breakfast..my body just prefer something light and less oily automatically. Oats are good for those with high cholesterol problem, and with fruits you get all the fibre you need. With such diet, constipation will be a history ;)

Nourishing Drink after each cycle

Hi folks! Since young, my mom taught me to boil some nourishing drink after each menses end. Here is one recipe I picked up from my mil. Double-boil red dates, black dates, tong kuai & wolfberries with either eggs(for me I added shiitake mushroom cubes). This amazing drink helps replenish Qi and blood. The after effect is as if I drank coffee.. Why? Cos feeling rejuvenated after drinking it...Awesome.. The good thing of having such drink is I feel better when the next cycle comes, less tired and more energetic :) What are the special things you would make after each cycle ends or any special things you do during the cycle to make it more bearable ? Do share with me! Cheers!

This is how I eat my corn

Hi folks! I steamed some sweet corn and potatoes last weekend. Made them into stick-like snack for the kids using the chopsticks. Finger-licking good...

Fruits Platter

Hi folks! Me and SE are early bird. During weekends, we would enjoy these fruits platter together..yea we could finish them all just the two of us. Sometimes if KY woke up early she would join us. I think having these fruits ready anytime of the day is handy as it helps to avoid kids snacking on chocolates, crackers etc..what's your favorite snacks at home?

Washing Vegetables

Hi folks! Now each time after my marketing, I would wash the vegetables with Biosafe as it makes the vegetables last longer and saves my cooking time. Of course there are some leafy vegetable which should only wash just before you cook. But others I tried like potatoes, sweet corn, cucumber, broccoli, asparagus can be per-wash and keep fresh for several days. It helps me a lot when I do my cooking during weekdays when I am working :)

Washing grapes

Hi folks! SE loves eating grapes. However, he finds the skin of the grapes bitter(I used to soak it in vegewash and salt before this). Thus, each time he eats it, he will either peel the skin himself before eating or ask us to do it for him. Now with Biosafe, I will wash the grapes with it and tadaa SE will happily eats his grapes without peeling. And the grapes are so sweet! Look at this before and after picture..the water is so murky that I have to throw the water away even though it is said the water can be reused 20 times (wash).

The Perfect Guy

Hi folks! Read this..and tell me what you think :) have a great weekend! Cheers!

Food for Thought: On marriage

Sharing a pic I found on FB...how true...

Immune system forum by Pantai Hospital KL

Hi folks!

There's a free forum organised by by Pantai Hospital KL.

Presenter: Consultant paediatrician and paediatric gastroenterologist, Dr Chai Pei Fan

Date: June 30, 2012 (Saturday)

Time: 9.30-11.30am

Venue: Dewan Pantai, Ground Floor, Block C, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, 8, Jalan Bukit Pantai, 59100 Kuala Lumpur.

Register today and stand a chance to win an exciting prize worth RM100! Wow..free forum with prizes..I wished I could go but got mummy errands to run...

If you are interested to register, call (03) 2296-0610, (03) 2296-0773 or (012) 711-6993.

Cheers!

A book I have always wanted to read..

Hi folks! This is the book which receive many good reviews and many readers have turned into adopting plant-based diet after reading it.

Wholesome Lunch Pack- Salad,Multigrain and nuts rice and soup

Hi folks!
I made this for lunch one day, cooking the rice on top of black bean soup. Next, scoop up the soup and cook the remaining black beans and nuts together with the multigrain rice(using all ingredients, no single bits of wastage). Together with a simple salad made out lettuce and cherry tomatoes with olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressings...yum..this make a spectacular, flavourful wholesome meal...salad+soup+rice...yummy..

What meals can be done within 20minutes without "watching" over it?

Hi folks!

There are times when I am feeling not-too-well, but lunch still need to be served (as I dislikes serving hubby bread as lunch if I could). What can meals can be prepared within 20mins.? And these are "unseen" or "unmanned" 20minutes.

This morning I only have 20mins to get myself prepared, prepare lunch, prepare the kids (brush teeth, changed into their uniform, make their breakfast drinks)...so what I did at the moment in time is to look at my fridge and crack my head!

Voila! Suddenly i remembered my trusty steamer. So what can I prepare in my steamer within 20mins.? Steamer is a great tool especially when you don't have time to stand over the stove cutting and cooking.

So, here's what I have prepared for DH for lunch using the steamer:

1. hard-boiled egg x 2
2. pasta topped with mushroom gravy(from packaged)
3. dumplings x4
4. Lemongrass drink I made to sooth our cough

Add on: 3 slices of Gardenia Butterscotch bread for breakfast..and pack the above in nice bento lunchbox (presentation would make up for the lack of taste or even time..do you believe it :D..great helper!)

Sorry no pictures...as I only have 20 minutes at hand to get all things ready!

So time to make use of steamer more...and cook up some new recipes with the trusty steamer!

New discovery for me is by putting just enough HOT water to cover the pasta and steam it for 20mins. it'll be well-cooked...pretty cool..so next time i could probably prepare my pasta this way when i don't have time to watch it boiling over the stove!

Yey!

Cheers and have a lovely days ahead folks!