tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-130411672024-03-07T14:02:08.335+08:00Simple Joys in LifeThat bring a smile to my face. That help me understand myself and others. That make me feel glad I'm here. And make me who I am.coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.comBlogger2485125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-39264025572613282442016-12-24T10:28:00.001+08:002016-12-24T10:37:33.130+08:00My furry babies<div class="mobile-photo">
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It has been almost a year that Sister, Angel and Cinnamon have moved out. Things are better for everyone's mental health, as the cats have their own space and Mom is less stressed. Bob sleeps anywhere but his previous prison cell (i.e. my bedroom). Angel has a lovely coat of fur with no bald patches and sleeps in the workroom or Sis' bedroom. He has become very affectionate - he will make a cute sound before rubbing his body against my legs and enjoy me combing his fur or stroking his head and back for a longer time before he stops the session by chewing my fingers :) Cinnamon loves Sis and likes parents and me to give her attention when we visit. I am glad that our pet cats and my family are happier this year.</div>
coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-83719187510537503332016-05-14T22:27:00.001+08:002016-05-15T01:06:58.534+08:00My shoes collection<div class="mobile-photo">
I have tried buying shoes in the $20-30 range in the past, but they didn't last long. I then decided to bought from brands like Clarke and Ecco and my current Clark shoes (resoled with natural latex) and red Ecco sandals are still in good condition. I even got a pair of men's brogue shoes from Skechers when I had to travel to cold Tokyo last Jan. I wore then recently to office and a male colleague commented about them looking heavy and he seemed shocked when I told him they are men's shoes. Hee. </div>
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Since last year, I have been more adventurous in buying shoes online from Beyond Skin (peach colour shoes and black sandals with old Camper sandal straps recently sewn on), Luludu crotchet shoes (which are very comfy and provide barefoot walking experience), SoleRebels shoes (almost black shoes with V-design tips, ethically made in Ethiopia with soles from car tyres) and The Root Connective shoes (in cranberry red, ethically made in Guatemala). The customer service staff or founders of these shoes companies were friendly and helpful when I emailed them to return and exchange for the right sizes of a few pairs of the shoes. Even though it was a hassle to go to the post office, luckily the experiences were pleasant. Happy with my current collection of shoes :)</div>
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coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-26028222132515053502016-04-22T23:11:00.001+08:002016-04-22T23:11:26.007+08:0038 years old<p dir="ltr">As I turned 38 last night, I am glad that mom has been responding well to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Cloud has been back home and his neck wound is healed. Sis is quite happy in her new home with Angel and Cinnamon. I am fortunate to be surrounded by good friends and loved ones. The past year has been stressful at times but it also made me more aware what I can do and the person I have become. Time feels even more precious than before and I try to do the important tasks as well as what I want to do - I feel a sense of accomplishment even if it is just some household chore or cooking a dish for dinner :) Life isn't too bad.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-41103034083026187002016-03-06T10:47:00.001+08:002016-03-06T10:53:42.502+08:00Ah Mei has moved out<div dir="ltr">
My younger sister aka Ah Mei bought her own resale flat in Aug last year before we found out about mom's cancer. She had thought about getting her own place and recent events like the toil of separating the 3 cats and the desire of having her personal space spurred her into action. </div>
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It has been a month since Ah Mei and Angel shifted into her new home. Cinnamon joined them a week later while Bob has returned home with us. I do miss the late night face to face chat with Ah Mei and having the other kitties around. Thankfully with WhatsApp and her staying 5mins walk away, I could still chat with her easily and visit her and the kitties almost every night. She comes home for dinner on Saturday/Sunday and parents will buy things or food to pass to her. Cinnamon loves her new home, while Angel has confined himself to Ah Mei's bedroom and he is happiest when she can rest on the bed with him.</div>
coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-82644815721943018242016-01-02T21:07:00.000+08:002016-01-02T21:08:00.779+08:00The Graveyard Book & Anansi Boys<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXxxcSzoA8aLkuYy0uDqN6d_nFKDNMW6RqDkO1vm2GBfHJKB0-m4gq-1SY9VwCFwOeQ2HNsTh5HDYVt-K7GyGqxk9EbfUkSf1ssjnf_Vit7ZnuB9uHkrcxB_GAvFBAygz8PU1/s1600/IMG_20151231_140213-780779.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXxxcSzoA8aLkuYy0uDqN6d_nFKDNMW6RqDkO1vm2GBfHJKB0-m4gq-1SY9VwCFwOeQ2HNsTh5HDYVt-K7GyGqxk9EbfUkSf1ssjnf_Vit7ZnuB9uHkrcxB_GAvFBAygz8PU1/s320/IMG_20151231_140213-780779.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6235176171533646610" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFH9rrl_ktLptve1G2xlXyykYABzQ9GVNzOpxFY_C4l9Qmu5dGh4XcBzYm1y5RsnJ2ddHhyphenhyphenkAwv11Jkccf0Jsc43NleM9PsrFu1fh_QYB5gcVyu1d1QC3PefbU6VqovuDj44t/s1600/IMG_20160101_200900-783212.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFH9rrl_ktLptve1G2xlXyykYABzQ9GVNzOpxFY_C4l9Qmu5dGh4XcBzYm1y5RsnJ2ddHhyphenhyphenkAwv11Jkccf0Jsc43NleM9PsrFu1fh_QYB5gcVyu1d1QC3PefbU6VqovuDj44t/s320/IMG_20160101_200900-783212.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6235176184250577394" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">The past week, I let my mind be entertained by these 2 interesting books by Neil Gaiman. I enjoy the Graveyard Book on how the occupants of the Graveyard protected and cared for the baby, the adventures and reality when Nobody Owens or Bod learned more about the world beyond the Graveyard. It is my second attempt to read the Anansi Boys. I remember I couldn't get past the first chapter and gave up. I'm glad I decided to give it another shot. I love how Fat Charlie and Spider grew in character after going through betrayal, suffering, and finding love. The details, emotions and words are amazing. They have made me cry and smile :)</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-7896619966392115042015-12-28T21:12:00.001+08:002015-12-28T21:12:43.567+08:00Neil Gaiman's M is for Magic<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmRzHTSaIidzv1Er0eMNHNtXvrEl7_aOnpFGR_PCmDg1AQOd65odc8RXL2pO05szKl6Llti4B65hE6pgrw215deeGdvX1ClBuMiNJkCrdzDD9lRnEHd2e5VJ7L0BlbkUdUocx/s1600/IMG_20151216_130653-763568.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmRzHTSaIidzv1Er0eMNHNtXvrEl7_aOnpFGR_PCmDg1AQOd65odc8RXL2pO05szKl6Llti4B65hE6pgrw215deeGdvX1ClBuMiNJkCrdzDD9lRnEHd2e5VJ7L0BlbkUdUocx/s320/IMG_20151216_130653-763568.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6233321960463420146" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">I enjoy reading this book. I like the short stories for their quirkiness, simplicity, the interesting characters. I read this over the past few weeks, picking it up on bus and train rides. I teared a bit while reading "Troll bridge" about a man who decided to switch place with a troll and "The Price" about a brave cat protecting his human family. I can't wait to read more about Bod in Neil Gaiman's other book, The Graveyard Book.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-36310755985438774902015-12-17T10:36:00.001+08:002015-12-17T10:36:34.207+08:00First visit to Great Wall of China<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXbH9vuCn1DLHcaiFt31sU_DC4Y9yG-IWFOUX-jNU07vJYBMOEIBvJ5YyLYPOorZtWyfxhOoGhy9bRo0hBbicNM6d7qfyKfnjLXdXWSet8L8HcMOGiP2UK36aCrIJpawBX97C/s1600/collage-1450319339616-794208.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXbH9vuCn1DLHcaiFt31sU_DC4Y9yG-IWFOUX-jNU07vJYBMOEIBvJ5YyLYPOorZtWyfxhOoGhy9bRo0hBbicNM6d7qfyKfnjLXdXWSet8L8HcMOGiP2UK36aCrIJpawBX97C/s320/collage-1450319339616-794208.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6229076092501879346" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">During a recent work trip to Beijing in early December, we did a short walk at part of Great Wall of China. My face, hands and feet were freezing cold when it was windy, even though I was wearing a thick beanie, down jacket, thermal layer, socks and gloves. I felt like an old lady as I slowly climbed up and down the flights of steps at the less challenging stretch of the Great Wall. It was a nice experience to share with my other 3 colleagues being my first time there. I'm not sure when I will next visit it again.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-81445437285789932762015-12-17T10:17:00.001+08:002015-12-17T10:17:46.619+08:00Angel the only cat at home<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsbCYz1c_WNGf1x2j5EpemxBnjwaA7Hv4GElfyAAJvLpB_x0ASRMvXfBrfuIvdBnK8aUNq2F_MlqB6UHw_1ZFOC8uZTP498uBsmSZcwd-_K7pPQDqtkNMKAFqa73v_lPZhSHx/s1600/collage-1450317884199-766620.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsbCYz1c_WNGf1x2j5EpemxBnjwaA7Hv4GElfyAAJvLpB_x0ASRMvXfBrfuIvdBnK8aUNq2F_MlqB6UHw_1ZFOC8uZTP498uBsmSZcwd-_K7pPQDqtkNMKAFqa73v_lPZhSHx/s320/collage-1450317884199-766620.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6229071246109617778" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheZYUynszlwr2yoMuWSm-oeidJsUceEZQfhIZPTuctNpc7tHVsR1lTOs6FalexqGoXQj33IWwRhseojNMgsSKMmSFr2U-uqZY77hYMDTSUKx2TCVJazrf3HiQWSDem_KUjOPJ/s1600/IMG_20151212_140820-769019.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheZYUynszlwr2yoMuWSm-oeidJsUceEZQfhIZPTuctNpc7tHVsR1lTOs6FalexqGoXQj33IWwRhseojNMgsSKMmSFr2U-uqZY77hYMDTSUKx2TCVJazrf3HiQWSDem_KUjOPJ/s320/IMG_20151212_140820-769019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6229071252507695042" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jMMHuZ0oGcudEibJjh90kCXUEsQlrYj5K3NSoIUMJMJ3zyYqzphuDTC4xV-ruKvRZvIFuCeTSBEIFJ26bsZ_Q6OS5bIAUZHvFKHkOLLjZv78lS66radekW-IzZR0m3NsuMaD/s1600/IMG_20151213_142005-771357.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0jMMHuZ0oGcudEibJjh90kCXUEsQlrYj5K3NSoIUMJMJ3zyYqzphuDTC4xV-ruKvRZvIFuCeTSBEIFJ26bsZ_Q6OS5bIAUZHvFKHkOLLjZv78lS66radekW-IzZR0m3NsuMaD/s320/IMG_20151213_142005-771357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6229071265498672354" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Angel seems quite relaxed and happy without Bob and Cinnamon around, as he could move freely around the house, rest and sleep anywhere he wants.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-40676489322991714502015-12-17T08:54:00.001+08:002015-12-17T08:54:03.179+08:00Bob and Cinnamon at Kittycare Haven<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOvbCaDyJElTww_EyuOwDvqZmhXNoPjQC3ADJpMJb0afMsFl9TKX16octW4e9inh5rzjLO2jLCyEnvqNq82ov8UxnhnMn_koau6VW-pUAOET61k2aouL_6bXHHL43U0XcEUMg/s1600/IMG_20151122_162114-743180.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOvbCaDyJElTww_EyuOwDvqZmhXNoPjQC3ADJpMJb0afMsFl9TKX16octW4e9inh5rzjLO2jLCyEnvqNq82ov8UxnhnMn_koau6VW-pUAOET61k2aouL_6bXHHL43U0XcEUMg/s320/IMG_20151122_162114-743180.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6229049671731661026" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwnNgYYBGw-AQOTMRv66GiBlXZnf9nI_qGQM4yNsPb-Dd43QecM3sdBpmyDdUHBjWeAi_wV-WMoiM1cbcwjB4u3n06U1aI4oWOHe0lMrR9ANwwwTf4cFs2jrOedUXHF68A_3g/s1600/IMG_20151115_164832-745640.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwnNgYYBGw-AQOTMRv66GiBlXZnf9nI_qGQM4yNsPb-Dd43QecM3sdBpmyDdUHBjWeAi_wV-WMoiM1cbcwjB4u3n06U1aI4oWOHe0lMrR9ANwwwTf4cFs2jrOedUXHF68A_3g/s320/IMG_20151115_164832-745640.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6229049680498980402" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Bob and Cinnamon have been at Kittycare Haven at Lim Chu Kang for 2 months. Sia Ping and Binti keep their room clean and the 2 cats are eating well. Sis and I have been driving down every Sunday to spend at least an hour with them. I will bring along wet tissues to clean them and also comb their fur. Bob will happily let me hug him, while Cinnamon will purr noisily as I comb her fur. Hopefully by early February next year, Bob can return home while Cinnamon will join Angel at Sis' new home.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-65477877546784307682015-11-03T19:46:00.001+08:002015-11-03T19:46:57.741+08:00Hearty kale potato carrot pork soup<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYY1O5mUpVxK1YmkEUJnOsUHsxnzNAMIj-o8Rnxg2uUFGxANADPls5GJleaHWI3EflGcowvPeLyaw41LRboLCVFIMMTtCqhuyOsiFIo9jJo5_1BGcRBjUWp3wpLe4CHX8IIUJ/s1600/IMG_20151011_174454-717742.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYY1O5mUpVxK1YmkEUJnOsUHsxnzNAMIj-o8Rnxg2uUFGxANADPls5GJleaHWI3EflGcowvPeLyaw41LRboLCVFIMMTtCqhuyOsiFIo9jJo5_1BGcRBjUWp3wpLe4CHX8IIUJ/s320/IMG_20151011_174454-717742.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6212890180234347458" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">I love soups that are full of fresh ingredients. A reason why I like having my meals at Real Food and Soup Spoon. I tried cooking a soup for the family using whatever we had in the fridge, and it took more than an hour for the soft bone pork meat to soften. It was very satisfying to see everyone enjoy the soup with rice and other dishes during the dinner :)</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-23231051464510547262015-10-31T19:37:00.001+08:002015-10-31T19:39:02.322+08:00I miss Bob<div class="mobile-photo">
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I was looking at these photos of Bob this morning. It has been 2 weeks since I boarded him and Cinnamon at Kittycare Haven at Lim Chu Kang. We have visited them last weekend and will do so tomorrow and every weekend. Angel who is low maintenance stays home. Mom had to go for hysterectomy and be hospitalised. Dad quit his taxi driver job so that he could take care of mom, do housework and cooking. Our worst fears come true when the doctors recommend that mom go for chemotherapy. This also means Bob and Cinnamon have to be away from home for a longer duration until mom is well. I miss Bob sleeping with me, head butting, enjoying my hugs and kisses.</div>
coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-51403348078095846652015-10-12T14:00:00.001+08:002015-10-12T14:00:45.103+08:00The Chinese Spinach phase<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbA61Ei0ftxecKu2IMZDnBFw56FHBthbzKFF28LouEZNLlxN32xqaAmwH6N7o7MYMK-kug_SJwgZGXywUrJ_AgGUBhyphenhyphen1UhqFVf9I2T9fYoerxWgVCOWJ7IwUw0P0cPiTVBQ0Qw/s1600/IMG_20150925_205723-745104.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbA61Ei0ftxecKu2IMZDnBFw56FHBthbzKFF28LouEZNLlxN32xqaAmwH6N7o7MYMK-kug_SJwgZGXywUrJ_AgGUBhyphenhyphen1UhqFVf9I2T9fYoerxWgVCOWJ7IwUw0P0cPiTVBQ0Qw/s320/IMG_20150925_205723-745104.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6204637082334826786" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTJAHzBAxA9liq3Vo30wLObmKzdLw1TbIV3VSQx28iQiqsI2KsgW8IfysIxf73mOXmi_S9TqIWEPXHZIE4m61OqZemf3CZNtpS-uvt1NM6GTnnmMpCDMtOy7KMGngv6cogokP/s1600/IMG_20150924_183515-748462.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSTJAHzBAxA9liq3Vo30wLObmKzdLw1TbIV3VSQx28iQiqsI2KsgW8IfysIxf73mOXmi_S9TqIWEPXHZIE4m61OqZemf3CZNtpS-uvt1NM6GTnnmMpCDMtOy7KMGngv6cogokP/s320/IMG_20150924_183515-748462.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6204637101189393794" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">A few weeks ago, I was in love with Chinese Spinach and cooked it a few times for my meals. However it could not be a daily affair as preparing the vegetable for cooking is quite tedious. I need to peel the outer thin "membrane" of the stems so that they will be softer after cooking. Some of the leaves may have tiny white spots (aphids?) so I have to be alert and removed these leaves. I must really crave for Chinese spinach (hoi cai in Teochew) and in the mood to cook it.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-16180186522082805542015-10-03T18:06:00.001+08:002015-10-03T18:14:17.331+08:00Angel our big boy<div class="mobile-photo">
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Angel looked like he had made a mess with the paper balls and went into hiding :) He likes Mom to throw paper balls at him, before she heads out to feed the community cats in the morning, and he will run after them. </div>
coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-84444793122427446462015-09-24T18:57:00.001+08:002015-09-24T18:57:54.739+08:00Curiosity and comfort<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtbVYyVpY-fTujOY7jxb0LvRDuiW9Pvry3qyRQNPbACN2tj-p-JhANKBgrIH3tqUKDKetwnPNkgcEjdgzvUVqZEkNAiP6ORuwbPeZCZYTHxfuf_2Fj5GmePcchQEy7qRUVnLy/s1600/IMG_20150920_214602-774740.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJtbVYyVpY-fTujOY7jxb0LvRDuiW9Pvry3qyRQNPbACN2tj-p-JhANKBgrIH3tqUKDKetwnPNkgcEjdgzvUVqZEkNAiP6ORuwbPeZCZYTHxfuf_2Fj5GmePcchQEy7qRUVnLy/s320/IMG_20150920_214602-774740.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6198034129432619842" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38nd5VfmaHACUi3oaqVbrF6BC25PeCkQUVDej7g-dswYl-uivlp1E6wfssAcXCo444_wvgeOY1U-3iQ44wdMHCDt7sEPyifdjov193mAEj5XYiP7NHwS4iVeX1hUnjh9Mx1rq/s1600/IMG_20150920_214747-778007.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh38nd5VfmaHACUi3oaqVbrF6BC25PeCkQUVDej7g-dswYl-uivlp1E6wfssAcXCo444_wvgeOY1U-3iQ44wdMHCDt7sEPyifdjov193mAEj5XYiP7NHwS4iVeX1hUnjh9Mx1rq/s320/IMG_20150920_214747-778007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6198034142808712306" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYHFF9i4Du4xhCHawvMX0bsCNDpIO-MaK_w3a9Rv0u1goFHgg-KNoHZdcUr5GplNrZHsnMOQWZuU6bhsts2L9Ag6wbwVg-puBtGyF246aAMhBM9O5SZzaPVA8pqO1JXJlb8hy/s1600/IMG_20150920_214829-780949.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYHFF9i4Du4xhCHawvMX0bsCNDpIO-MaK_w3a9Rv0u1goFHgg-KNoHZdcUr5GplNrZHsnMOQWZuU6bhsts2L9Ag6wbwVg-puBtGyF246aAMhBM9O5SZzaPVA8pqO1JXJlb8hy/s320/IMG_20150920_214829-780949.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6198034155984049026" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Bob likes to explore new places around the house, sniff them and make himself comfortable.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-31574007559933810122015-09-20T23:43:00.001+08:002015-09-20T23:43:45.904+08:00Angel and loud noises<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtL_fqs_aJrAyDqm1TDutQpyYTew3qO_64lJeFG1d6uR1Nozso1bgkVSHR35qXk8DSUHwmEjvjyTD6a1_OWtqFaI0u_qmEY1Z1MSLI6aNPFRvwXUkp2td2D4cOFEuIFOprWyF2/s1600/IMG_20150919_205013-725906.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtL_fqs_aJrAyDqm1TDutQpyYTew3qO_64lJeFG1d6uR1Nozso1bgkVSHR35qXk8DSUHwmEjvjyTD6a1_OWtqFaI0u_qmEY1Z1MSLI6aNPFRvwXUkp2td2D4cOFEuIFOprWyF2/s320/IMG_20150919_205013-725906.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196623449796320146" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Angel is scared of thunder, so it is not surprising that he was also affected by the loud noises coming from the singing and music by the band playing at the park in front of the block of flats next to ours last night at 7.30pm. The RC organised the event for the residents to celebrate Mooncake Festival. Poor Angel just rested on his side and stared listlessly while waiting for the celebration to end. I played with him and Cinnamon separately with a toy to try cheering him up. I had to coax him back into Sis' room with his favorite catnip around 9.30pm, so that he can stay in the room and we can let Bob out for a while. Luckily by then, it was announcement of the lucky draw winners, which was not so loud.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-23155071745970433782015-09-20T23:32:00.001+08:002015-09-20T23:32:59.295+08:00Bob's grooming session<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1Quk-nDE-ad0GzJ92h-AaA4_oL61Of0Di3zlgnv_e1YRutpQWR3YRYunnEyzaMSUckGHG87ZiDyt4KbXNC0mSeDn7o7VWGKX7qtoCy_g5dy7oNyWdc48_SZO7zOKwtsejWLH/s1600/IMG_20150920_214602-779297.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1Quk-nDE-ad0GzJ92h-AaA4_oL61Of0Di3zlgnv_e1YRutpQWR3YRYunnEyzaMSUckGHG87ZiDyt4KbXNC0mSeDn7o7VWGKX7qtoCy_g5dy7oNyWdc48_SZO7zOKwtsejWLH/s320/IMG_20150920_214602-779297.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196620674374810482" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRK3k3xSEly4U2f3LtzpF6SEwB7bFVWFb-dtshnEUMItX1_HUpnxL8W1K7kHPpAvShaW6EOXgM8_nK1Csk4CY_CTEvAvTIcaHrDwm-t8gnOCKJ2Pq4_iI4JX5uLGdmgZsP1KX/s1600/IMG_20150920_214747-782507.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRK3k3xSEly4U2f3LtzpF6SEwB7bFVWFb-dtshnEUMItX1_HUpnxL8W1K7kHPpAvShaW6EOXgM8_nK1Csk4CY_CTEvAvTIcaHrDwm-t8gnOCKJ2Pq4_iI4JX5uLGdmgZsP1KX/s320/IMG_20150920_214747-782507.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196620690806530930" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Mom and I are always amused by his sitting poses and sometimes he will just lazily rest on his side after grooming himself.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-36075359945529689452015-09-20T23:30:00.001+08:002015-09-20T23:30:03.595+08:00Craving for chocolate avocado cake<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFwNC-7rozFc4ZGcb_OkHWtiqllPZ4XTKxNIXW4plisehaC4CnT7HxFPalSyuTOXyAVF1HtIyCkNtZRBDjhmf0tBjnEE7mo_VPgl5CtcDiiAxjC6SAu5u5rZk20IcCnP5rAxQ/s1600/IMG_20150920_160057-703597.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFwNC-7rozFc4ZGcb_OkHWtiqllPZ4XTKxNIXW4plisehaC4CnT7HxFPalSyuTOXyAVF1HtIyCkNtZRBDjhmf0tBjnEE7mo_VPgl5CtcDiiAxjC6SAu5u5rZk20IcCnP5rAxQ/s320/IMG_20150920_160057-703597.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196619920923293970" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmMihV0bL5HdYCUI6ymile7Yz3858kMWHUDO_z9SQ2Yj-3Tnpkoxe-ljgYJS3_Lr3lUsjepWChGSM14vC40Zaqi3DlEQyS88hgEF9U9QGNCBfgnv_x8Q0RnYH58l-hM-wc5y2/s1600/IMG_20150920_170937-707089.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNmMihV0bL5HdYCUI6ymile7Yz3858kMWHUDO_z9SQ2Yj-3Tnpkoxe-ljgYJS3_Lr3lUsjepWChGSM14vC40Zaqi3DlEQyS88hgEF9U9QGNCBfgnv_x8Q0RnYH58l-hM-wc5y2/s320/IMG_20150920_170937-707089.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196619939023378130" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNxCiXu10xz8Sq4-_OfbDW876avp5dSRLCwfu4-nLiQwzmZINH6_7WcdsvU7T6TPgo9bIW8zgkzY-88dtyJddfJdV4ARnoX1sV3-5KOPHPVuwph23B9z0O1vc0sDULcrlJYew/s1600/IMG_20150920_195203-710759.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNxCiXu10xz8Sq4-_OfbDW876avp5dSRLCwfu4-nLiQwzmZINH6_7WcdsvU7T6TPgo9bIW8zgkzY-88dtyJddfJdV4ARnoX1sV3-5KOPHPVuwph23B9z0O1vc0sDULcrlJYew/s320/IMG_20150920_195203-710759.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196619948602674434" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Even after a late lunch, I couldn't stop thinking about the ripe avocado waiting for me to transform it into something yummy. I love the chocolate avocado cake I made the past few times, so I measured all the ingredients and toned my arms by mashing the avocado. I waited till after a light dinner and feeding the community cats to try the cake. Eating 2 small slices made me feel satisfied and happy :)</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-21280583869669315372015-09-20T23:24:00.001+08:002015-09-20T23:24:39.509+08:00Roasting potatoes and cauliflower<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTZas3B3HddoIUfuET3iGWB2gFMb4tvq3IAbn7Gg1FAPE965FpABodeD0-FGWpn7UmvOX-_daZ64HUA_GQEeUmeTU55V_A06JOpGuXcVM1nugw9cN6h6-3R94HBBJtbCP4s0u/s1600/IMG_20150920_134014-779510.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTZas3B3HddoIUfuET3iGWB2gFMb4tvq3IAbn7Gg1FAPE965FpABodeD0-FGWpn7UmvOX-_daZ64HUA_GQEeUmeTU55V_A06JOpGuXcVM1nugw9cN6h6-3R94HBBJtbCP4s0u/s320/IMG_20150920_134014-779510.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196618528808619970" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjZgX4e6uRA7q0pyxnjrYgdyI3bfe88j9RR5lkDwDBCQHVJPAIpnbielTgka186wCH3q2SyX4lfk4wYCsrnUO-jCjInJK1gu9saqwS7vlz8g8dCdbfK6sW9uzSmniTW5ajnPo/s1600/IMG_20150920_152317-782950.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjZgX4e6uRA7q0pyxnjrYgdyI3bfe88j9RR5lkDwDBCQHVJPAIpnbielTgka186wCH3q2SyX4lfk4wYCsrnUO-jCjInJK1gu9saqwS7vlz8g8dCdbfK6sW9uzSmniTW5ajnPo/s320/IMG_20150920_152317-782950.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196618541671021234" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">After successfully roasting yummy sweet potatoes, I decided to do the same for potatoes and cauliflower too. They ended up as late lunch for me and Sis. I had to cut, marinate and wash the dishes but I think it is worth the effort to prepare healthy tasty food.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-14430308332240210172015-09-20T23:02:00.001+08:002015-09-20T23:02:42.517+08:00A visitor at the park<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfq3CPFmDyjzVCTDgVDRrWi_JXp_fgwpWFuz-YHxUHKz49TGsGvVqXa47wNAVW5Va0huWfGMOKdWhu3grZS1lqtFjrcShShVvmdcPU2-HmfFFcr3QlFS4BNomgxbleKoNtoBc/s1600/IMG_20150919_101624-762518.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtfq3CPFmDyjzVCTDgVDRrWi_JXp_fgwpWFuz-YHxUHKz49TGsGvVqXa47wNAVW5Va0huWfGMOKdWhu3grZS1lqtFjrcShShVvmdcPU2-HmfFFcr3QlFS4BNomgxbleKoNtoBc/s320/IMG_20150919_101624-762518.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196612872605617858" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">This handsome ginger cat will visit the park occasionally and he doesn't disturb Shadow and the other roaming pet cats. He is more interested in chasing after the birds. Recently he displayed some interest in our food when we ordered him some after greeting him and stroking him. We are not sure if the aunty feeder whom we avoid due to some differences feeds him and the other female sterilised cat enough food. Anyway, when my path crosses with these 2 cats, I will do my usual hello with my hand to their nose, and stroking their head, neck etc and feeding them some kibbles.</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-9859011544455802362015-09-20T22:55:00.001+08:002015-09-20T22:55:59.296+08:00Surprises from friends<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWe-zBgQLNy7ozsn7o14W5x3QHiTc_LupcKggnUbIfEORvileJ_7Pz2Z7yY4t2OfgGA5wsRBCM5wZPn0d14qpgc_xUBaap85zMOcaVQixIMXm_GkJEi3tE6BQjnWYWner-LDO/s1600/IMG_20150916_162023-759297.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWe-zBgQLNy7ozsn7o14W5x3QHiTc_LupcKggnUbIfEORvileJ_7Pz2Z7yY4t2OfgGA5wsRBCM5wZPn0d14qpgc_xUBaap85zMOcaVQixIMXm_GkJEi3tE6BQjnWYWner-LDO/s320/IMG_20150916_162023-759297.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196611137333538402" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_ngPOouWUl1hB8UF-HzuEeKf9TKs8ZGk7TdDgjb1Nwm6dULJCw4nTtCeHLPsUk_5_oR3YMdWTNDR8aup-GSWy2Uquu7Xcs7gWtLhffTOv3n6TVyBhTWbbDxmFmCeW_ZJH-hG/s1600/IMG_20150915_211906-762569.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_ngPOouWUl1hB8UF-HzuEeKf9TKs8ZGk7TdDgjb1Nwm6dULJCw4nTtCeHLPsUk_5_oR3YMdWTNDR8aup-GSWy2Uquu7Xcs7gWtLhffTOv3n6TVyBhTWbbDxmFmCeW_ZJH-hG/s320/IMG_20150915_211906-762569.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196611153139336322" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">They came in the form of a friend dropping by my workstation with tea and postcards from a friend who was in Yunnan :)</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-2685632825372722872015-09-20T22:53:00.001+08:002015-09-20T22:53:31.210+08:00Eating healthy meals<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWgWK5OFtlMs38q90MJrUPSmYu6S3HNRHrdOMsCdUtrE3YrV2KTG3v6PEckkIb06vs_zU0eSPxS5FyNkJsLzIVTVGA15bpLQSxEm_julLQKw6B8B7LuOFXDUGv_OhFoyQheMs/s1600/IMG_20150907_073109-711211.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWgWK5OFtlMs38q90MJrUPSmYu6S3HNRHrdOMsCdUtrE3YrV2KTG3v6PEckkIb06vs_zU0eSPxS5FyNkJsLzIVTVGA15bpLQSxEm_julLQKw6B8B7LuOFXDUGv_OhFoyQheMs/s320/IMG_20150907_073109-711211.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196610507780285090" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr6wycn0jLfKTZzHJsgaZ2oW22g3OBD7E1WeE_yRP1-V6iW4q5twDEJhTaZaWyTu2S5y2RxuZ3SzqqbZVE5DseCSuLNl1NkkC_Ldn1Gef5dL2JEJRJRcncbBTO6Y0OdjVD5fk/s1600/IMG_20150914_132325-716950.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJr6wycn0jLfKTZzHJsgaZ2oW22g3OBD7E1WeE_yRP1-V6iW4q5twDEJhTaZaWyTu2S5y2RxuZ3SzqqbZVE5DseCSuLNl1NkkC_Ldn1Gef5dL2JEJRJRcncbBTO6Y0OdjVD5fk/s320/IMG_20150914_132325-716950.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6196610525484156114" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">I haven't been exercising lately, so I will try to eat more healthily by making overnight oats for breakfast and going for healthy meals at places like Real Food for lunch or dinner. </p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-70959683731348790752015-09-06T22:07:00.001+08:002015-09-06T22:07:31.314+08:00Adventures with Chinese Spinach<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdL_BcxfY3BmMdc_Ou66ihyX_xNDLrYiC5yfaUDZ4mhGUuRXDyqNSVCbjjyOpDXOOsQKiFFeyxp9O4q_iMbyRP2s8rIzgZFPn4Dlw1v2ylwZc7R1CWXE6E3npLdpyHOAtHr_Lc/s1600/IMG_20150904_201726-751315.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdL_BcxfY3BmMdc_Ou66ihyX_xNDLrYiC5yfaUDZ4mhGUuRXDyqNSVCbjjyOpDXOOsQKiFFeyxp9O4q_iMbyRP2s8rIzgZFPn4Dlw1v2ylwZc7R1CWXE6E3npLdpyHOAtHr_Lc/s320/IMG_20150904_201726-751315.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191403457423995522" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGa9SpyvQFjrJMAqQSfVBeWlZAEn6Yb9e9gYpmbep_MOApc9WrvmbuZWAvk1uxLVCiFPeTMBZbAdfpbqfqx94ak2DH-TrcThOoIOFvNfx8zpSIehXZbEkvurQyw_9Cqva6FYqC/s1600/IMG_20150905_204707-754439.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGa9SpyvQFjrJMAqQSfVBeWlZAEn6Yb9e9gYpmbep_MOApc9WrvmbuZWAvk1uxLVCiFPeTMBZbAdfpbqfqx94ak2DH-TrcThOoIOFvNfx8zpSIehXZbEkvurQyw_9Cqva6FYqC/s320/IMG_20150905_204707-754439.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191403473926418370" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Mom used to cook Chinese spinach for dinners some years back. When I was young, I would equate spinach with Popeye the sailor man and that I would be strong like him after eating it too :) Earlier this week, mom had bought a big bunch of Chinese Spinach thinking that she could cook it for our dinner. It didn't happen as Mom had no mood to cook dinner and Dad bought dinner home for her and himself while I settled mine after work. When I cook a simple meal for myself, I have be in a good mood and look forward to eating what I am preparing. If Mom doesn't have appetite eating what she cook, there is no point for her to prepare and cook for us in the first place. Dad has always been an understanding partner and doesn't want to see Mom miserable. I would have dinner at Caveman Food or Real Food at Novena Square 2 before heading home. If I have time and mood, I can prepare a simple meal at home. Not wanting to let the Chinese Spinach go to waste, I attempted to stir fry it with minced pork and egg omelette on Friday night. Yesterday, I cooked it with sliced fish and dill leaves and some spinach leaves and fish were overcooked as I should have cooked the stems first before throwing in the rest. Both spinach dishes were edible with the first attempt more tasty. Mom taught me to peel the outer layer of the spinach stems so that it won't be too tough when cooked. I was surprisingly patient as I did the peeling the 2 nights. Maybe cooking my own meals has become a form of therapy :)</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-90309395678247503572015-09-06T20:39:00.001+08:002015-09-06T20:39:40.123+08:00Mom's Saturday teabreak<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQazvPdWgA4c4ONo6lTbsTDVyc5JtUI0O1l2xDwp_aaqdq2JR6p2HfK46OoeMqJnNTe6Xok16H1Hoiyaf-6GtZURJZ3tGcu51IkfmKkPQtAv9EIbGV48xrkDKrRyB_FLnI-2Y/s1600/IMG_20150905_142718-780124.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQazvPdWgA4c4ONo6lTbsTDVyc5JtUI0O1l2xDwp_aaqdq2JR6p2HfK46OoeMqJnNTe6Xok16H1Hoiyaf-6GtZURJZ3tGcu51IkfmKkPQtAv9EIbGV48xrkDKrRyB_FLnI-2Y/s320/IMG_20150905_142718-780124.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191380814932343426" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">Mom usually will have her tea-coffee beverage and some snacks between 1 to 2pm. Yesterday, I toasted a portobello mushroom for her and she ate that with a piece of steamed sweet potato and strawberry. Healthy and yummy!</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-71112887049828960882015-09-06T20:36:00.001+08:002015-09-06T20:36:11.997+08:00Weekend with sweet potatoes<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZs5LzQE2gdvri_IGJheI0yCWxyCCY7wn1pRiCUaeeTkKh8LR7E1C2jt9OSRJJ0gQgCNTiKEzLjTkAjui59esHxozqHzoRWCyrT97unVe0bpyFyDw8oG49VMT9xjVYFsU6fhp/s1600/IMG_20150905_135130-771998.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZs5LzQE2gdvri_IGJheI0yCWxyCCY7wn1pRiCUaeeTkKh8LR7E1C2jt9OSRJJ0gQgCNTiKEzLjTkAjui59esHxozqHzoRWCyrT97unVe0bpyFyDw8oG49VMT9xjVYFsU6fhp/s320/IMG_20150905_135130-771998.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191379923327802322" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1M5eRQWUrHm-dXRgcoMHb4GmiUtQkYCm5aa8XakM5eFRs5OiHXe8_b1hy9pbgFNpvDBjAl271Wrv7zk7H1Lyi9NDG3FdIH7QpHgC7ez2HLB0kUsryhp3kX9q5C3agZO-6lSu/s1600/IMG_20150905_142049-775254.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1M5eRQWUrHm-dXRgcoMHb4GmiUtQkYCm5aa8XakM5eFRs5OiHXe8_b1hy9pbgFNpvDBjAl271Wrv7zk7H1Lyi9NDG3FdIH7QpHgC7ez2HLB0kUsryhp3kX9q5C3agZO-6lSu/s320/IMG_20150905_142049-775254.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191379935498604530" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7wQ3iQLe91Or3THBWNmQf_e1xNaOO2tNZFcZOfWe77aHsPapmDAgyXjmqYjoPXt1YZTGrcLlapzOCjTo-1glLJVRjaRQF7Kn1HLog5HZxoudqZARoG9YdYJFYfex7mCTc7uz/s1600/IMG_20150906_181329-778121.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7wQ3iQLe91Or3THBWNmQf_e1xNaOO2tNZFcZOfWe77aHsPapmDAgyXjmqYjoPXt1YZTGrcLlapzOCjTo-1glLJVRjaRQF7Kn1HLog5HZxoudqZARoG9YdYJFYfex7mCTc7uz/s320/IMG_20150906_181329-778121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191379954443733666" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">I wanted to finish up the remaining 2 sweet potatoes I got from Cold Storage last weekend. I steamed part of them and placed some diced pieces to cook together with Japanese rice. The porridge turned out colourful with some spring onions but its nice taste came from miso and natto not the sweet potato. Sweet potato is great simply steamed or toasted after coated with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. </p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13041167.post-13184525800604139832015-09-03T20:54:00.001+08:002015-09-03T20:54:15.283+08:00Sweet potato fries<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzAwHufV6Sd3d3JISRlvUe4RpIJK4Evk6Aq1Dqdspctv-nZTY36rmpxsEStezLozmx_HapQtT6jlsZDJMF1_2YGEnJ5DLjaY1b0oIpikAQK90dppzl_BezmqnlXpWccvF4I2E/s1600/IMG_20150829_200634-755284.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzAwHufV6Sd3d3JISRlvUe4RpIJK4Evk6Aq1Dqdspctv-nZTY36rmpxsEStezLozmx_HapQtT6jlsZDJMF1_2YGEnJ5DLjaY1b0oIpikAQK90dppzl_BezmqnlXpWccvF4I2E/s320/IMG_20150829_200634-755284.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190271321771724178" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ihsg7UGlxZGnZ2Y_Y879KZzBNuvd7QV0GE8nvRuMH3WM1mdp_XzyHZJrWBy54j7PF2wY1vB8hOVxGbRL-xNZMHntAVc75ZIvManQ6PoZypAPfRayBOnOPYuBRouOGmWECC-F/s1600/IMG_20150830_164123-759242.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ihsg7UGlxZGnZ2Y_Y879KZzBNuvd7QV0GE8nvRuMH3WM1mdp_XzyHZJrWBy54j7PF2wY1vB8hOVxGbRL-xNZMHntAVc75ZIvManQ6PoZypAPfRayBOnOPYuBRouOGmWECC-F/s320/IMG_20150830_164123-759242.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190271338548363938" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6sjIkYa_-a8RJO1AsvFwFUmUeZ2X6j2GEFRtfC3JXeh-WlmfwigjJ0ekAgNcE9Kz1D9VkQNxDFXRGFn8xO9J9ar12b7vzXmEIAKqF_VijaUsF-UUgGomc0Q3600ZoVlkcogp/s1600/IMG_20150830_174204-762447.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl6sjIkYa_-a8RJO1AsvFwFUmUeZ2X6j2GEFRtfC3JXeh-WlmfwigjJ0ekAgNcE9Kz1D9VkQNxDFXRGFn8xO9J9ar12b7vzXmEIAKqF_VijaUsF-UUgGomc0Q3600ZoVlkcogp/s320/IMG_20150830_174204-762447.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190271353311335042" /></a></p><p dir="ltr">I love sweet potatoes. At home, mom will steam them. I have been eating the baked ones from Caveman Food, a paleo diet food stall and also more tasty wedges from Real Food at Square 2, Novena. When I saw huge sweet potatoes at Cold Storage, I got them and tried baking fries using a simple recipe. The cutting was a bit tedious, as I needed a chopper and mom's kung-fu to chop the potatoes into half before I used a knife to slice into smaller piece. I was happily eating the freshly baked fries that day and toasted leftovers the next 2 days :)</p> coboypbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583994262144714667noreply@blogger.com0