Feeding The Poor On The Street

Last Saturday, 8 October 2011 me and my family had successfully feed 50 poor people near the Godness of Mercy Temple (next to Chinese Town Hall). Finally, I have the courage to cook for 50 pax with my hands. Off course I got some helps from my youngest sister and hubby.

You can always see some poor folks sitting there.

Some simple food. Yong Tau fu with Mixed vegetables fried with Chicken. Apart from that, they are also served with Corn & Carrot Soup.

Busy packing.

All are done. Rice, soup, water and cakes. All these are ready to be distribute.

If any of you wish to feed the poor on the street, please bear in mind - NO PORK. We have to respect one another culture.

Hardwicke House Penang

What a long silence from me! Almost 2 months friends don't hear from me. My mum were sick and I had been busy taking care of her and I don't have any time or mood to post up any news. Only close friends of mine will know what happen. But, my mum had lost in the battle and she leave us on 17 Oct 2009 (Saturday) at 3.15pm at the age of 59. Yup, it was on Deepavali. Since then, I had been busy running around for prayers and doing some other things. I really don't have the mood to do anything. But, my son make me realise something. On the second day of my mum death, I sat down at the corner where my 6 years old son were with me. He was busy playing with some clips and when he saw me crying he asked me, "mummy, are you sad"? I just keep quite and did not answer his question. He use his index finger and draw a circle and tell me this, "it's a circle of life". He shocked me by saying that. He is only 6 years old and he is a late talker. Well, like he says IT'S A CIRCLE OF LIFE. I got to move on with other things. Being the eldest in the sibling, I have to be strong.

After, 2 months of being silence let me share with you a nice place in town that you can consider of having a good and cheap buffet lunch during the weekdays. It's only RM18++. Off course, don't expect to have big prawns or exclusive items for such a cheap buffet. It sounded cheap and many of you might ask will this be a good one. They might not have a very wide range of items but if I am not mistaken, they have a salad counter which have more than 10 items with 4 different dressing, 1 rice, 1 noodle, 6 main course and quite a good range of desserts inclusing of ice-cream. I have been there a few times for lunch and they are always pack. Try to make a reservation especially on Sunday lunch. Sunday buffet lunch will be at RM20++.

Hardwicke House

One of the dining area. If you have more than 10 pax, try to request for this area. Again, please make a reservation first

I like this area. Guess it meant for those who are there for wine

Some of the dessert that we find it yummy

You like it?

Some of the food we had

We find that the salad was good. My youngest sister who don't like vegetables like their salad so much. What a surprise!!!

The salad bar

The flyer

Hardwicke House

67, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah

10050 Penang

Tel : 604-226 4998

If you are planning for a small function and interested to find out more, try to contact Peter Tan, one of the owner. He will be glad to assist you.

We will try out the Buffet Dinner soon!!!

No Longer The Same - Claypot Restaurant, Penang

Claypot Restaurant that situated at Tanjong Tokong Hillside is no longer the same anymore. They have change management for 9 months already. This is one of our family favourite restaurant. Honestly the food is not that good compare to the previous owner. Anyway, they do provide you the good service but I want my good food!!!!

We did not finish the dish ........................... we don't want to waste the food but the food is no good lor. Even my kids cannot finished their rice.

DISSAPOINTED!

Recipe - Strawberry Jam

Making your own fruit jam is not difficult after all. Strawberry seem to be everyone favourite. Lately, I see there are lots of strawberry selling at the wet market which is not very expensive. So, I bought some and decided to make some jam for my kids and mum. Btw, this my mum favourite.

Strawberry - cut wedges

Cook with some water and brown sugar in a pan

In the process of cooking with a medium fire

The jam is ready

Let it cool before closing the container. This is what I get

Supper for the kids - Toast bread with butter and strawberry jam

Recipe

500g strawberry, washed and cut wedges

100g water

100g brown sugar (it depends on how sweet you want it to be. If needed, add more)

Method :

1. Put all the ingredients in the pan and cook it on the slow fired. Continue to stir the mixture every few minutes.

2. Cook until it is thicken. This take about 35 to 45 minutes.

3. Once it is ready, off the fired and let it cool. Keep in the container.

Note : There is no presevative in the jam therefore, consume it within 3 - 4 weeks.

3 Layer Tea???

What is 3 layer tea? It's a new beverage that sell in most of the Nasi Kandar Shop. Anyway, it is not really new. They have been selling it for almost 2 months ago. Took this pictures when they just started and only now I remember about it.

The banner - 3 layer tea

This is how it look like. Bottom - Palm Sugar ; Middle - Evaporated Milk; Top - Tea

Some coffeeshop sell at RM2.50 and most Nasi Kandar shop sell at RM3.00. The tea taste good and you should give it a try. Refreshing.............................

Penang - Durian Season

Last weekend, we took the kids for round island and we decided to stop by at Titi Kerawang for our favourite fruit - DURIAN!!! We will go to our favourite stall every durian season.

My daughter was so happy to see so many durian

She really love durian

Yum yum..................... delicious

My son is the only one who don't love durian. So, he just enjoy the beautiful scenery

Daddy ordered 1 cocoa for the kids to try. At least they know how it taste. It is a bit soury

Durian ah................................. The owner told me that if the durian just fall down from the tree, it will not smell that good. Knock the durian a few time on the table/ground. It will bring out the durian smell. I see him did that to one of the durian. It work!!!

Titi Kerawang Stall. They also offer durian buffet during the peak season

The stall is just by the road side. The price they charge is very reasonable

The view

Look at the durian

We will be back again in another 2 weeks. There will be more durians. They also sell other fruits apart from durian - banana, passion fruit (markisa) and etc etc etc.

DURIAN SEASON LIAU!!!

Mother's Day Breakfast

I got this breakfast surprise from hubby and the kids yesterday morning. It was nothing really special but I am so touched by just a simple breakfast. Hubby is really creative, he make east (toast, fried egg and sausage) and west (satay) breakfast.

This is my breakfast

Small card from the kids

If you were me, how would you feel when you have this on Mother's Day morning?

I am a person who don't demand for exclusive stuff but simple stuff like this really make me feel great. Afterall, hubby and the kids do it with their love. Hubby, ask the my son and daughter to wish me Happy Mother's Day. Then, each of them gave me a hug and a kiss....................... how lovely!

HAPPY BELATED MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL LOVELY MOTHERS!!!

Penang - Breakfast at Old Town Cafe

My family is a regular customer of Old Town Cafe at e-gate, Penang. We normally take the kids there for a short break. We were told that the new breakfast set is coming and we wanted to try. It is only available on Monday - Friday. They don't serve it on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday. We manage to go there last week to try.

The menu

I ordered set2 - My Meehoon Set @ RM3.90/set

My mum ordered Set4 - My Noodle Set @ RM4.90/set


Hubby and the kids have Set5 - My Western Set @ RM5.90/set


You can add RM1 to change to other drink

My Meehoon Set - not too bad lar but I prefer the fried tomyam beehoon

This is worth to eat. RM5.90 got sausage, ham, egg, beans, cucumber and toast bread

My Noodle Set - we can do it at home but sometimes we just want to sit down and have someone do it for us. So, got for pay for it lor.........

Anyway, all of us enjoy our breakfast. I have to been to a few Old Town Cafe outlet and I find the one at e-gate got better service. My bad experience is at New World Park and BM. The waiter will pretend they did not see the customers.

SOMETIMES, WHAT WE EAT FOR BREAKFAST IS NOT IMPORTANT BUT IT'S WHO WE ARE EATING WITH!!!

Tamarind & Sour Plum

Sour Plum - it can eaten like this or it can be added in our drinks. Infact, you can get this drink from the local kopitiam. Normally the pregnant ladies like to eat this. Apparently this sour plum help the pregnanat ladies from vomitting. Anyway, it does not help me during my pregnancy.

Tamarind - this is a fresh one. It can be eaten like this. When it's eaten fresh the taste will be different. Once they had season it with salt, that is meant to use for cooking. It was my first time eating this yesterday which was given by a friend. To me, it taste better than sour plum. You can get it from the wet market.

This is how it look like. The taste is abit sour and sweet.

Home Cook Food Is Always The Best

Nothing is better or maybe tastier than home cook food. I don't claim that I am the best cook but as long as my family are happy with the food I am preparing, that is consider good. My son love my pastry, my daughter and hubby love my cooking. No complaining means food is good, rite? Since economy is so slow and I don't feel like eating yesterday. Normally, on my off day I am very lazy to move around. Most of the time, I will stay at home............................

Yesterday, I make something very simple for my family. Very simple........................ but yet it was nice and special.

Steam white profet with mushroom, beancurd and tomato. Add in some sour plum to give it a better taste. This is for the kids.

Assam Prawn (Prawn cook with Tamarind) for me and hubby. It's hubby favourite.

I always love to have vegetables during meal time. I bought some 'choi sum far' (sawi). Cook it with some boiling water and served with garlic oil and soya sauce. Hubby like the vege to be served with garlic and I like mine to served with meat floss. So this is what I do. Don't you think I am so smart to serve the vegetable with 2 flavours?

What can I say ........................... simple, clean, nice, yummy, preparing it with love and most important cook it with love. Fuyoh, I am such a good carrer woman, loving mum and also most important a caring wife!!! How many should I score? hehehe......................

Penang - Coffee Island

Last week, a friend of mine drop by my shop and we went over to Coffee Island for lunch. It's my first time there. Honestly, I love this place. This place had been operated for almost 4 months already.

In Coffee Island, you get to choose either to sit outside where you can enjoy the natural air or you can sit indoor to have the cool air from the air-cond. There is also a small corner for customer to surf net. If not mistaken, it's free of charge.

I ordered Iced Forest Fruits Tea (RM5.50). It's good. Refreshing

My friend ordered Honey Lemon Juice (RM4.90) which she said not too bad either

My friend order Dhoby Ghaut Fried Mee (RM7.50)


For myself, I had ordered Cheesy Chicken Chop Rice (RM10.50)


We realise alot of customer ordering bread. So, we decided to order 1 to shared. Steam Bread with Kaya & Butter (RM3.60). Nothing really special except that the bread is soft

The total bill come to RM35.20 inclusive of service charge.

Overall, we find the food is quite good and reasonable. A recommended place to unwind after a hard day of work. Also suitable for business discussion. They have a wide range of local food too. You can find other famous local hawker food - which name after them. For example what my friend had ordered, Dhoby Ghaut Fried Mee.

Few days ago, me and hubby took a friend from Melaka to dine here. He love this place too. Cozy and relaxing.

Coffee Island

77, Persiaran Gurney

10250 Penang

Tel : 227 2377

Open daily

11am - 3am
PORK FREE