Food - Lei Garden

Oh yes ... it is time to FEAST once again. This time taking FIL's birthday as an excuse, we landed ourselves at LEI GARDEN (Chijmes).

JM got to know about their montly special through a friend and we thought we give it a try after view through the promotion menu. What's included in the menu are as follows:-

** Deep-fried Walnut Coated With Honey / Deepfried Crispy Silver Fish **

** Braised Shark's Fin Soup In Brown Sauce **

** Baked Live Lobster With Superior Stock Served On Crispy Noodle **

** Barbecued Peking Duck **

** Steamed Sea Fish with Light Soya Sauce **

** Panfried Kurobuta Pork With Home Made Sauce **

** Braised Wa Wa Cabbage with Garden Green Topped In Stock **

** Fried Rice with Duck Meat Wrapped in Lotus Leaf **

** Chilled Double Boiled Hawaii Papaya with Red Dates **

** Chinese Pastry **

A very very hearty meal indeed ... and because it is the promotional menu, we think that it is not very expensive (considering that it is really quality food that we are having). The price of this menu is $498.00++ (for 8 pax)

And since it is a birthday celebration ... how can we miss out the cake ^_^. I'd made this Japanese Vanilla Strawberry Cake just for the occassion ...


Woh ... that is so much food for a night ... but everything is really YUM YUM YUMMY YUMZ!!!!!

Time Off ...

Finally managed to squeeze some time out to take a break.

I'd dropped the kids off at my in-law's place for their usual Friday lunch and I head off to pamper myself at a medicure/pedicure session.

Drama - 原来是美男 (He's Beautiful)

Oh yes ... I've conquer yet another K-Drama :p In fact I wasn't very keen to watch this drama reasons being:-

1) Had watched a preview of it on SCV (episode 1) and kinda thought it was so-so only.
2) The box set cover of angels n stuff ... it was kinda turned me off.

But ... the in-charge at my usual video rental shop highly recommend this show and since he had not disappoint me ever, I took his words and gave it a try. It turned out to be quite nice. There's very nice music Incorporated in the drama. Other than the usual love/hate/sacrifice plot, there's some humor in it too. Hence it was quite entertaining overall.



Go Mi Nyu is a sister-in-training. When her twin brother Go Mi Nam successfully auditions into the musical band A.N.JELL but is forced to leave for the United States to correct a botched plastic surgery effort, she is approached by his manager to pose as Mi Nam for the duration of his recovery. Against her wishes, Mi Nyu accepts in order to fulfill her brother's dream of finding their mother. Now, posing as Mi Nam, Mi Nyu enters the group A.N.JELL and meets its members; Hwang Tae Kyung, Kang Shin Woo and Jeremy.

Initially disliked by Tae Kyung, the group's leader and composer, Mi Nyu slowly falls in love with him, only to find herself entangled in a love triangle between him and Shin Woo. Jeremy also harbors a one-sided love for her despite not knowing she's a girl. As a result, all three members of A.N.JELL fall in love with Mi Nyu. Additionally, Mi Nyu finds herself rivaled against Yoo He Yi, an actress who also has feelings for Tae Kyung.

Now Mi Nyu has to wait in the "Mi Nam disguise" until he comes back from US, but its not easy due the media and paparazzi. Will she be able to hide her identity? Will she be able to keep up with this little secret that she is not a guy until the real Go Mi Nam comes back..?

Recipe - Banana Chiffon Cake

I guess I am on a baking frenzy once again ... LOL

Cake of the day is Banana Chiffon Cake ... so happen that I've got almost 'rotting' bananas in my kitchen and it would be a waste to just dump them away and hence the making of this cake.


Hmm ... so now what's next??? Hahahaha ... Luckily I got a neighbour who is ever so supportive. If not how to finish all the things I'd made in the past few days!!!

Recipe - Golden Pumpkins (黄金和果子)

Hmm ... ok ... this recipe had been sitting in my recipe file for the longest time but I've yet to find the time/chance to try it. Finally the chance had arrived ...

I am pretty sure the recipe calls for normal pumpkin (those from Australia) but due to size issue, I've decided to pick up the Japanese ones instead. My only regret is the red bean paste used. I've bought the ones from Phoon Huat, which I already know they are not the very good quality ones. But because this recipe is a try out, I feel that it would be a waste of the good red bean paste if this turn out to be a disaster. Also, I've yet to find a good commercial red bean paste suitable for such use. Anyone out there can recommend?

Anyway, this turn out to be quite easy to make. The only thing required is patience.

Drama - 宮S (Goong - Prince Hours)

After 宮 (Goong - Princess Hours), I am so deeply impressed by the story line that I had actually looked forward to the release of 宮S (Goong - Prince Hours). I was still awed over the plot and story line etc back when when I watch this drama. Now re-watching it, personally I think 宮 (Goong - Princess Hours) is still a better production over all.



Her Royal Highness, the Queen, is still unwed despite being in her early thirties. Since she is the only daughter with no prospect of bearing a child in the foreseeable future, the royal succession is left in uncertainty when the current heir to the throne meets a sudden death. As the conservative faction begins plotting for the crown, the Queen secretly searches for a new Crown Prince outside the palace walls and discovers Lee Hoon, a young man who had been making his living by delivering Chinese food, in complete ignorance of his royal heritage.

Lee Hoon is forced to compete with Lee Joon, the perfect candidate for Crown Prince strongly backed by the extended royal family. The two young men vie for the royal succession as an intricate web of conflicts, plots and schemes unfold around them.

Recipe - Lemon Cheesecake with Jam Toppings

This is the 3rd time making this cake but this time I manage to find Double Cream as per required in the recipe. Double Cream is so hard to come by especially the Cold Storage supermarket in my area are not the very big outlets. So to substitute it, I've used Bulla's Pure Cream for the past 2 attempts. When I managed to locate the required Double Cream, I cannot resist the temptation to give this cake a try again.

I am totally satisfied with the end product with Double Cream. The cake taste creamer compared to when using Pure Cream. I guess the difference is in the fat content of each product. Double Cream being the one with higher fat content hence would be my prefered choice. It makes the cake taste so creamy and smooth ... YUMZ!!!!

Recipe - Pitta Pizza

After trying out so many different base for making pizza at home, I finally found the best substitute. Presenting PITA PIZZA !!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OSWALD!!!!

My dearest boy turns 5 today. Big boy liao already ... he had grown so much. Looking back, it seems like it was not too long ago I was still carrying him in my arms. Now, he is all grown up and learning to be independent etc. 不认老也不行了.

Today, being his actual birthday, he gets to celebrate this special day with his friends in school. I'd ordered a cake for him from Cafe Pralet (as usual) - Mango Cake. I'd wanted them to design a 3D cake for Oswald but because they are preparing for a baking event held over the weekend they were unable to do it. Though I was a little disappointed but the cake with art work did not turn out that bad too. In fact, the cake was really good tasting and some kids even come back to extra serving.

** Mango Cake with art work on white chocolate **

As it is family tradition to celebrate birthdays together, Oswald get to skip music class today and head to grandma's place for dinner. And since we are celebrating a birthday ... the cakes cannot be left out!!!

** Mummy's creation ... prepared with TLC!!! **

** The boys are so in love with the Chipmunks till the chippies get a share of the cuppies ^_^ **

Drama - 宫心計 (Beyond the Realm of Conscience)

Though it took me a long while to finish this show (because hubby wants to watch too, so can only watch it when both of us are in the mood to), but it is really a nice one.


Imperial Household Bureau is responsible for managing and directing all household services to the Emperor and the Imperial family in Tang Dynasty. It is composed of four departments, namely Jewels, Attire, Food and Furnishings.

Lau Sam-ho (Charmaine Sheh) and Yiu Kam-ling (Tavia Yeung) are introduced into the bureau in their tender age and brought up in the disciplines of the palace. The two girls are diligent. Yuen Tsui-wan (Susanna Kwan), Head of the Jewels, and Chung Suet-ha (Michelle Yim), Head of the Attire, are both very fond of Ho for she is a kind-hearted young girl. Soon, they start fighting for the fellowship of Ho.

Ho always remembers her mother's words left to her before she passed away, that she was told, "Doing good deeds, speaking good words, showing good will." She lives her life of being gracious and kind-hearted in the palace. On the other hand, Ling believes her survival in palace is achieved through cruel and calculating tactics. She cheats and schemes her way to the top and finally becomes the concubine. Though she realizes that Ho has fallen in love with the chess master Ko Hin-yeung (Kevin Cheng), her jealousy still arouses by Ho's attraction to the Emperor Lee Yi (Moses Chan).

Fearing that she is losing power, she ruthlessly makes up a false allegation against Ho for murdering the Empress (Mary Hon) and condemns her to death. No matter how clever she is to scheme, things do not go the way she planned. By using a strong comparison of the two distinctive characters, Ho and Ling, the message of the drama is that "benevolence" is the only way to gain final victory.

Oswald's Birthday Celebration!!!

Time flies ... almost another year had passed and my boy is turning 5 soon!!!

This year Oswald gets to celebrate his special day over an art session with his friends. Initially he had wanted to throw a party at one of those indoor playground places ... but they are TOO COSTLY!!! I'd sourced for alternatives and luckily had managed to find a replacement - ART WORK (which is something Oswald likes too)

Called a few places and Hans Art is so far the cheapest and have got available time slot to slot us in for a birthday celebration.

Click HERE to see how much fun we all had.

Drama - 拜托小姐 (My Fair Lady)

Hye-na Kang, the only successor of Kang-san Group, is the owner of the ‘Lady Castle’ and lives a ‘princess-like’ life with her servants. Hye-na’s parents died from a plane accident and her grandfather brought her up. Hye-na is strong-headed, selfish and world revolves around her; it is because she could not experience the warmth of family when she grew up.

One day, she comes across Dong-chan. He makes Hye-na to do community service, kidnaps her, and now appears in front of her as the new household manager! Hye-na makes every effort to throw him out from the castle, but this guy has tenacity in him!