My Second Try With Cranberries!

Baking time!!

Since Andy was such a good boy last night, yours truly decided to make him some special cookies again... LOL.. Actually not special la.. this time though, instead of choc chips, I put cranberries plus walnuts, healthier and of course, more expensive as well....

Elin is right, butter plays an important role.... I use Tatura butter this time and the aroma filled up the house the minute the cookies started to warm up....

guess who's cutting the cranberries and the walnuts....
having a girl in the family is not bad after all!

while she was at that, I did this....


then folded in the flour and alllllll...
so much "extras"...i love it!

this time my girl patiently rolled them up...

gave some to my mum to try..
she said..."hmmm.. hoe heong ah.."
(it tastes good)
thanks to Elin for her idea of cranberries...

(I will post up the recipe in Let's Wallop soon!
perhaps tonight after church... :p )

Cook Or Blog = Cooking Blog

I slept around 1am this morning but before I did, I told Andy to do some "refreshing" for me since he is a "night owl." (he sleeps during the day and stays up at night, goodness knows what!) Anyway, to my amazement, when I logged in this morning, there was indeed 3 posts for me to write for, thanks to Andy for being my night owl.

Woke up at 8am and had buffet breakfast in Excelsior Hotel, courtesy from a friend who didn't want to take breakfast there cos she wanted IPOH food instead of hotel food. After my breakfast and marketing, I shot off home and did some biscuits baking. Wanted to finish baking them before 1pm cos of the Badminton Live. Sitting down watching the game and blogging same time, blissful or not?... yeahhhh, sure is...

Now... the problem is, what's for dinner??? Should I continue sitting here or should I cook?

(love this pic I got from Lynette)

Migration Plans

My sister had just renovated her house in Sacramento and has been sending us pictures of her "almost new house." We were truly attracted to the place where she is staying, with a big ranch and all, just like what I have seen in the some movies. She has been pestering us to go and visit her, in fact my mum has been there few times but I have not. My plan to go is still on, I will go, I shall go, most probably next year? But I told her if and when I go, I will get ready some plans to "uproot" myself, I have thought of migrating but the process will be quite complicated. Anyway, no harm trying, perhaps I better find out how to go about it, maybe invest in some property or some business ventures, they might hasten things up. With all these procedures, one need to have a good and established financial assistance, and in such case, Las Vegas CPA is one of the established certified public accountants to look out for.

Nearly Died But Rose Again..

I felt a lump at my arm, suddenly the lump turned out to be an embedded NAIL as long as 2 inches in my arm. Another sudden moment, the nail reached to my tongue and forced itself through under the tongue.... blood spurted out endlessly, the doctor put a cotton wool to stop the bleeding but the blood just flew out, splattering everywhere, the doctor ran away, I put my head lower to stop the spluttering blood but instead I was choking myself to death. I looked up to the ceiling, "God, am I dy...ing? Help meeee??" and the ceiling looked blurred and blur-er... and I wanted to close my eyes ...


NO!!! I woke up with a start!! MY GOSH.. That was my dream this early morning... I really felt that, the choking, the blood all over my mouth, kept spluttering all over... GOSH!!! It was so frightening and REAL!!! Is death really like this??

It was 6am.. I couldn't continue sleeping, I woke up and switched on the computer...

Back to reality, this afternoon I took my girl for her braces "monthly service" and impromptu, I landed myself on the dentist's chair as well. I landed there for nearly half an hour, the dentist had "fun" doing all the spring cleaning in my mouth, all the water spluttering here and there, blood seeped out, my teeth felt all the tremor... URGGGHHH!!!

Just this evening while I was showering, I was thinking "HEY! Maybe my dream has something to do with the dentist! " Actually, I have forgotten all about my girl's appointment until lunch time, going for scaling was absolutely not in my mind too! It was an impromptu act on my part, doing scaling, that is. It was very "geli" so "pei"... drilling every tooth of mine from plaque and tartar and goodness knows what else!! YUCKS!!!

(only consolation now is that i can show off my teeth, now cleaner & more shining... *ting*)

Used Cars

One of my best trips so far was the time when I went to Toronto, I was there for nearly a month and I can say, it has been the most memorable trip for me. I love the awesome sights of Niagara Falls, day and night, they are simply overwhelming me.. I cannot find a word to describe this one of the seven wonders in the world. God's creation is simply awesome!

During my stay there, I have to thank my childhood friend who had taken time off her work to accompany me for sight seeing. So nice of her, she is staying in Toronto and she drove me around with her MPV. Though it was quite small but it was very comfortable, I asked her where she got it from, she said there were a lot of Used Cars companies around Toronto and Ottawa. They can get cheap used cars Toronto anytime on the website. All you have to do is to just type in your favorite car model and they will oblige you with all the details. Not only in Toronto, they also have used cars Ottawa online as well. They are just very convenient, just by clicking, you can get what you would love to have. Oh, if I am given an opportunity, I would love to visit Canada once again, especially the Niagara Falls and Ottawa.

Thank U For The Simple Meal...

I didn't cook this evening, too lazy and tired after working almost non stop in the office. Work left unfinished, I couldn't be bothered.... not like those days anymore, time changes... hands and legs are at slower pace now (sau kwok man chor)

Andy called home to say that he had a dinner appointment with his old classmates. That was fine with me, so I thought of going out to get some food for me and Fernie.... and then suddenly at 7pm, it started to rain like dogs and cats followed by loud thunder. Someone opened the gate, haiyah, Andy came back, said appointment cancelled ... OH DEAR, no dinner la, son...

He said "Never mind, let's eat the korean noodles, I'll cook." wow... I feel very song

That was the best thing I heard today... phew... I am so relieved!! All I got to do is wait .... hmmm.....

this is the korean mee noodles...


ta..daaa... my bowl of mee
though it is NO shark fins soup or abalone,
I have a great time scooping up these noodles!
hhmmm... I am Famished!

(see, this mother is very easily pleased)

To Choose A Web Host

Ever since I started blogging, my son has been encouraging me to have my own domain, having seen me engrossed in my blog and posting up pictures almost daily without fail. Well, finally now I have my own domain, he told me to get a good web hosting site so that my blog will look more "professional-like". I really don't know how to go about it, I am more or less illiterate when it comes to webhosting and I need some help from my friend, Ken as well.

Anyway, I hope to get more information on this web hosting thingy. From what I read here in this upperhost.com , they have a free research guide to help us users to choose the right web host for our blogs, whether it is personal or business website. For those who wants to choose the best webhosting site to suit your needs, you will definitely get your choice here because they have a wide selection where you can choose from, they are based on affordability, reliability, uptime and even tech support is available on the site here itself.

Well, meanwhile, I better start to do my own research and get more suggestions from my son before I get committed into this web hosting thingy. :)

Northam Beach Cafe

Okay, time to sway away from the previous post, (Eugene, sorry, this post was "unintentionally" later than normal), at his request's I better change the subject... he is feeling quite uncomfortable about being "lengchai" and "young-looking"... ok, ok... I stop here, boy...

From my lunch in Lets Wallop blog, we went to Northam Beach Cafe for our dinner. My second time there but first time for my siblings. My sister was escastic about the food there, she simply loves western food and she ended up ordering this and that... till she could stomach no more... but she was adamant about going there again on her next trip, ie end of this month.

The ambience there is so different, nothing like IPOH... we can feel the natural breeze of the seawater (no smelly smell)... the scenery during the evening was somehow "romantic"... LOL... and it is so near to the Gurney Hotel where we stayed...

see... just next to the sea....


can see the "sampans" boats...


the evening sunset...


it was quite empty when we arrived..


but we loved it... peaceful and nice..

i "fell in love" with this french dessert
something called "crepe"
RM4.80


i love this "crepe" too
with banana & apple fillings
RM4.80

nyonya seafood noodles
RM6.50

this is called "kau chee" dumplings
(emperors used to have this for supper, true?)

my girl had this "german sausage" meal
RM9.00

Shanghai meat pancake
RM4.00

Japanese patties...

I didnt manage to snap all the food we ordered..
the mua chee was the most "wasted"
we left the whole packet on the table
forgot to take back... sigh...
maybe our stomachs too satisfied
that we overlooked it!

Anyway, we will definitely come again...

Oh, There He Is!!

Yes, I made an impromptu trip to Penang, reasons known to some of you here... no, no, not just to meet up Eugene (his wife will knock my head!) This time intended to meet up Eugene so that he will not say I "tarik harga"... (no offence, Eug) and secondly, to satisfy my curiosity cos these two persons saying he is a Cool Guy, as confirmed by STP and my son, Andy.

Wanted to give him a surprise so I sms-ed him last minute, ie. only when I reached the hotel. After checking in, I called him (he called me earlier but i missed that)... and after some small talk, his next question tickled me much.... (Eugene, take this lightly, ok?) He asked, "Which room number are u in?" aaahahhhhhhh... I must have laughed very loud, (yeah, very bad of me, hor..)... "Hey, no need to come to room, I meet u at the hotel lobby la!"

(Eugene, not making fun of u la.. just that your question caught me off guarded, I know u wanted to call me from the lobby when u reached the hotel, right? thus the room number... heheeeee)

True enough, after 20 minutes or so, he arrived, I went down to meet him. Recognised him straightaway... First look, I was thinking,"wah, eugene not only cool man, leng chai also and so so so young looking! U know what, my girl who came down with me, asked me how old he is, I told her, he is in his 40s... then she told me that he looked like 30s only... WAH!! ..Eugene... how right she is! You look younger than your pictures...

Ok, here are three we took.... no editing whatsoever... i prefer the blur-ness cos someone overshadowed me.. at least my teeth can be seen.. enough la..

first pic.. me not ready...


2nd pic, my wrinkles.. i should hv touched up
this leng chai must have done some"powdering" earlier

ah, the clearer version
... the cheh cheh and the sai loe...
(big sister versus the younger brother)

And The Winner Is....

I am getting excited about this CHEE CHEONG FUN post.....LOL.. ... excited because I have been accumulating these pictures and now displaying the list of places which I have frequented. Not only that, I am going to reveal the best chee cheong fun in IPOH town... (my own view, of course).... Oh, I thought of a contest and if the one revealed the right one, I am going to give him/her a prize.. but on second thoughts, why want to trouble my blogger friends, hor?

Just display the pictures and get on with it lar.. don't want to make hue and cry over a plate of chee cheong fun which I know not many would like to take them. At least I know two of my gang don't like it... they said it is blek... blek.... hahahaa.. know what I mean? I don't know actually.. hahaha.. anyway, just for the kick, here goes my list of chee cheong fun for you to savor!!

this is from Central restaurant along Jalan Raja Ekram
the cheecheongfun since the '70s..

this one in Labrooy Road..

i ate this yesterday in Parkson Grand food court..

this one also along Raja Ekram Road
corner shop famous for its curry mee...
I forgot the name of the shop..

this er.. er... oh..from old town
opposite Kong Heng coffeeshop..


ahhh.. my man fren's cheecheongfun
in Canning Garden...my regular sunday breakfast

and finally.... MY BESTEST OF ALL..
along Cockman Street (Dato' Onn Jaffar Rd)
a stall by the road side
i know him since he was a handsome young man..
now in his 60s...
and I love his CHEE CHEONG FUN BEST OF ALL!!