tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84119670373829208472024-02-19T10:49:41.144-06:00The light that gives me hopeWe are face with many challenges in our lives. This blog is for me to rewind and give me a clear look of any problems that might arise in my life if not it'll just be a place where I can share my thoughts and things I love/enjoy doing..:)Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.comBlogger359125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-73428949796827713282013-05-15T21:09:00.000-05:002013-05-28T21:10:18.010-05:00Char Kway TeowA few months ago I had such a huge craving for char kway teow. I am not sure why I could not find any fresh or frozen cockles from the Asian grocery stores that I visited. Then I decided to visit this Asian grocery store which is slightly future from my house to test my luck and I was happy to find some frozen cockles! It was a little expensive because I remember paying about $3 for a packet and Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-25363224724292082992013-03-05T17:01:00.001-06:002013-03-05T17:02:09.565-06:00Yummy Steak MarinadeHubby is not a huge fan of steak. He said that he's never made a really piece of steak at home so he rather not make them at home and go out to have a yummy piece of juicy steak once in a while. I've been wanting steak off and on here and there and I rather make it at home sometime (so much cheaper than going to a steak house). We went to costco to get some steak for $7.99/lb (don't Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-50647502148416675542013-02-28T11:17:00.002-06:002013-02-28T14:35:38.386-06:00Clean your fridge soup aka "Weight Watchers Cabbage Soup"I've heard of Weight Watcher's cabbage soup for a long time (I used to work in a weight loss place though not with weight watchers) but I've never ever thought of cooking it for the fear that it will not taste good. It's been pretty cold lately and I've been looking for some really simple and quick soup to make for dinner. My baby is not a big fan of meat at all and he much prefers vegetables andSunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-991528198791627552013-01-12T22:01:00.002-06:002013-01-12T22:01:26.583-06:00Rain Forest Cafe
When I first move to the United States in year 2002 my sister took me to Rain Forest Cafe in Mall of American, Minneapolis. I thought this place was pretty cool and I always wanted to go back there especially with the hubs. We never made it there!
So when we moved down here to Texas and I saw Rain Forest Cafe again I always wanted to go there again with him but the wait for a Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-21201921494177130852013-01-11T20:54:00.000-06:002013-01-12T20:55:51.383-06:00Happy 2013I figure I should blog before we are too much into 2013. I am not going to give any more excuses or explanation on why am I not blogging more. Every time I promise myself I will blog more and that don't happen and there are so many started post I have in my save folder. I will just try my very best to blog more that's all I can do.
2012 flew by so very quick for me. I've had ups and downs Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-16698901757150182962012-11-13T11:49:00.000-06:002012-11-14T11:51:02.981-06:00Iphone5 Vs Samsung note Il
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We converted to Apple family a few years ago. We practically changed all our electronics to Apple. I blogged about my Apple family here. I was very excited when I heard they were going to release the iphone5 and actually waited patiently for them to launch it. I was vastly disappointed when they launched it! It Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-82012001630338920482012-10-24T21:53:00.002-05:002012-10-25T07:39:46.573-05:00Char Chu Yoke or Hakka Braised Pork II
I made the same dish here many moon months ago. I made some changes to the previous recipes and made it even more tasty!!
Some of the difference I made to my original recipe was
1) I marinate my pork with more nam yue (about 8-10 cubes with more liquid)
2) Added more garlic
I think this dish taste better (taste more nam yue) with more nam yue. I think I used slighly too Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-2605190864585462702012-10-09T20:40:00.000-05:002012-10-17T20:45:57.638-05:00Sweet soft buns
I've been using this recipe to make bun/bread for more than a year now. I first discovered this recipe last year when my mom was here and I would sometimes make raisin/cinnamon raisin bread. My mom does not eat cinnamon but she likes raisin bread and all raisin bread in the store has cinnamon so since I know how to make bread might as well I make my own bread for her. At least I know is healthySunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-59751706627716537642012-09-28T14:25:00.003-05:002012-09-28T14:25:40.499-05:00Aglio Olio III have a very active, mischievous and constantly needs my attention toddler so any meal hearty, simple, fast, easy and yummy dish is my kind of meal. I've learn to look for meals that I can prepare in a jiffy but also nutritious and taste good instead of solely relying on instant noodles. Aglio Olio fits my bill and I always wonder why I've never made this more often. Since Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-80498699302967919412012-09-24T20:43:00.000-05:002012-09-24T20:43:31.162-05:00Homemade Kaya II (Coconut Jam)
I've made Kaya once or twice after my attempt here but did not blog about it. Every since I saw Frozen Wing post about Kaya and that she used duck eggs to make Kaya I was curious to see how good it will taste. I've been searching for duck eggs for quite some time now because I've been wanting to make salted eggs using duck eggs but could not find any at the grocery store.Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-79181352540049058112012-09-19T14:05:00.003-05:002012-09-19T14:06:43.592-05:00Blogging, readers, commentsI've been wanting to blog about this topic for a long time. I've been blogging for a fare amount of time and I've "met" and read many blogs and comments from the writer and readers. I've "met" many wonderful blogger through blogging and I'm very happy that I started blogging because I've learned so much from different blogger out there. I also sometimes read blogs that is out of my norm (I'm moreSunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-7232016200144127542012-09-07T16:08:00.001-05:002012-09-28T13:51:31.118-05:00Mushroom and Shrimp Aglio OlioI made this yesterday.. So this post is actually a new post!! Lol I am hoping if I actually hit the publish button I will be more motivated to start posting or actually finish all my other saved entries. I just don't get much opportunity to sit down in front of my Mac to write proper entry. I know I have a smart phone but blogging is just not the same when you are blogging from the phone!
AnywaySunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-63557805496782942472012-06-20T11:18:00.000-05:002012-07-02T11:18:30.848-05:00FIRSTI scheduled this post a long time ago but unfortunately these two weeks I've been busy attending to my fussy baby.
For my baby's FIRST birthday I initially decided to bake him a cake. Then I thought I would just get some edible prints and stick it on the cakes or cupcakes. Then I decided to just order a cake or an ice-cream cake for him.
Well remember my wilton caddy that I bought years Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-641470831885310442012-04-02T19:48:00.004-05:002012-04-02T19:48:43.826-05:00Hakka Braised Pork with Fungus or Char Chu YokeMy late grandmother was a great cook. Our entire family loves her dishes. My uncle, her second son actually managed to learn how to cook some of her yummy dishes.
When we were over in Australia my uncle cooked this dish one night and we all devoured it. My grandma's still taste nicer but this was good too. No complains! The pork was not too skinny or fat. Lovely!! I ate so much of it!
Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-45014789836700049282012-03-30T16:24:00.000-05:002012-03-30T16:24:04.246-05:00Mantou or steamed buns or flower bunsI do apologized.. I've been away for this long. I do have a lot of recipes that I would like to share and am currently finding the time to post it. I've also been away for almost two months on vacation with my baby (DH joined us later).
We were in Malaysia and Sydney, Australia with lots of family, friends and great food. I miss having family and friends that truly care. Family and friends Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-67505125544528132232011-11-26T13:55:00.000-06:002011-12-04T12:44:50.950-06:00Thanksgiving DayI have many things to be thankful for this year. I am thankful that I have a wonderful and healthy new born. I am also really thankful to have a wonderful and supportive hubby, mom, dad and my sis and her partner. I can never imagine not having an understand and supportive family in my life.
This year we decided to have thanksgiving meal in our home. A very simple meal just the few of us. Our Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-82430481583963772012011-07-14T12:05:00.004-05:002011-07-29T12:22:25.429-05:00The Apple FamilyI never thought that I would actually buy Apple. Everything all started when hubs wanted the iPod. Hubs had been asking to get an iPod for the longest time and since we both own mp3 players I didn't think that we needed the iPod (if you asked me the iPod was a total waste of money). I finally decided to give in for I think his birthday.
Since I've been asking to change cell phone provider so Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-56739287219943144412011-05-29T16:55:00.000-05:002011-05-30T16:56:01.886-05:00Yau Mei Farn II aka chicken rice and Steam Egg plant.I love yummy yet simple meals especially when the meal is made from scratch. I had a craving for rice and chicken today but I didn't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen so I decided on Yau Mei Farn/ aka clay pot rice (since I don't have a clay pot I just use my rice cooker)
I marinate my chicken in the afternoon because I was planning to cook my chicken rice at about 5 or 6pm and I Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-53448746569013056402011-05-27T19:44:00.000-05:002011-05-28T20:03:37.065-05:00My New ToyRemember when I told you about my bread maker that died here. Well..initially after my bread maker died I told myself that I was not going to buy another one because it cost money and I wanted to save counter space. After using my Kitchen Aid mixer once and almost killing it I thought maybe I should knead my bread by hand instead of killing my Kitchen Aid Mixer. That never happened and I never Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-31625781412476941622011-05-25T15:41:00.002-05:002011-05-30T16:09:41.263-05:00Mac N Cheese with a twist.I've been working a lot this month and since I'm at my third trimester I get really pooped easily. I've been trying to balance working and resting hence leaving me not much time to cook. Even when I'm home I get tired and don't feel like cooking. Most of the time hubs and I will try and whip up something quick so we can eat quick and rest. I also try and whip up extras so that I can take it to Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-28730847068064477792011-02-03T20:53:00.000-06:002011-02-03T20:53:03.585-06:00Gong Xi Fa Chai!!Wishing my lovely family and friends a very Happy Chinese New Year. Gong Xi Fa Chai. Hope everyone has a great year ahead of you. May the new year bring you lots of health, wealth and prosperity this coming year. Love you all much..xoxo
Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-5399630287606102602011-01-31T12:37:00.001-06:002011-01-31T12:38:13.452-06:00Lasagna
In my effort to cook more at home this year I decided to make some lasagna since I had craving for some plus it freezes well. I also had a some ground turkey in my freezer that I was going to use it up so I decided to make some turkey lasagna from scratch instead of using a can of spaghetti sauce.
Ingredients
1 pound of ground turkey meat
1 pound of seasoned ground turkey meat
1/2Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-3123045716061967512011-01-22T18:26:00.003-06:002011-02-22T19:41:54.339-06:00SteakHubs is not your typical American person. He likes eating steak but just every once in a while. I've tried making steak at home a few times but hubs doesn't really care for it. Every once in a while we would have a steak when we go out and it. Until recently I found a way to make steak without needing to use the grill because it can be a pain in my you know what to start the grill just to make a Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-29276271422799451282011-01-18T18:24:00.000-06:002011-02-22T18:25:35.369-06:00Chocolate CakeI was working like crazy for quite some time and have decided that it was wearing me down hence I decided that I didn't want to work so many hours anymore. Every since I've cut my hours I've had more time to spend in my kitchen to make real food for my family. I am not sure why even though I have more time to cook we still go out to eat the same amount.
I had craving for some chocolate Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8411967037382920847.post-55797912704036223202011-01-16T21:56:00.000-06:002011-01-16T21:56:31.671-06:00Asian Style SpaghettiYesterday I was craving for some stir fry noodles but after work hubs and I decided to roam around Ikea after I got done working; so I didn't know what time we would be back and did not defrost any meat. We got back from Ikea about 4:30pm and I had no idea what to cook for dinner.
Later in the evening I just decided to have a can of soup with some crackers. A can of soup and stir fry Sunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826838114547363789noreply@blogger.com0