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Friday, January 30, 2015

Ice Cream Time^^

Today is Friday, we had our dinner at Main Place Mall at USJ21. The kids had some ice creams at Gelato Fruity.

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Annabelle was having double chocolate flavour and Issac was having durian flavour!

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Friday, January 23, 2015

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Delicious Curry Chicken #OTH


This is what we had learned from Kuching, my mother-in-law’s recipes. We learned it last year during we went back to Kuching for holidays. She bought a few packets for us to bring back home, so that we can look for the same brand here in home. We managed to find it at Jaya Grocers.

IMG_9938 Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 30 mins

Serves: 6 nests

Ingredients :
  • 1 pack A1 Brand Meat Instant Curry Sauce
  • 1 kg Chicken (chop into pieces)
  • 200gm Potatoes (cut into pieces)
  • 100gm long beans (cut into pieces)
  • 5 pips of Garlic, 5 shallots & galangal (Minced Together)
  • 500ml of Water
IMG_9940Preparation :
  1. Heat up oil fried the chicken piece till half cooked.
  2. Boiled potatoes and long beans pieces, ready for use.
  3. Leave some oil sauté the garlic & shallot (minced).
  4. Add in A1 Brand Meat Instant Curry Sauce and the (Half-cooked) chicken piece stir frying
  5. Lastly add in 500ml of water.
  6. Cook till boiled with high heat, and then turn to low heat till the chicken cooked and soft.
  7. Optionally add coconut milk for more thickness gravy curry.
The taste is great! The children love the potatoes.

Monday, January 12, 2015

This is My School by Annabelle

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This is Annabelle’s essay written in Mandarin. It was talking about her school and how she and  her friends love to go to school and study, and they listen to what teachers have taught them. Red heart

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Coca-Cola Chicken Wings or Ribs #OTH





IMG_9882Recently Daddy have bought a new Faber counter top oven. We actually have shop for a few electrical shop and finally decide which brand and size we are going to buy for our house. We had seen Sister Joyce’s oven in her house, and we are so motivated want to do some baking of cookies, chickens, or any bake dishes.
We are thinking of to try something simple and easy first. Then we have found this dish in the internet. Daddy looking forward to it for so long, and we wanted to ‘officially launch’ our newly bought oven. We went to the Puteri Mart yesterday morning, to buy the necessary ingredients. And, today we tried our first ever new recipe ^^.

Preparation Time : 15 mins

Cooking Time : 120 mins

Serves: 4

IMG_9881Ingredients :
  • 1 Cup brown sugar
  • 1 Can Coca-Cola®
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 Cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce (a Japanese sauce) salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 ½ Pounds chicken wings or ribs
IMG_9880 Preparation :
  1. In a large casserole, combine the brown sugar, Coca-Cola®, onions, garlic, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Stir until mixed. Place chicken wings or ribs in sauce mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours. To thicken sauce, mix in a cornstarch mixture.
The outcome is delicious! First trial, success ^^!

Saturday, January 3, 2015

Mormon Helping Hands ~ Relief Efforts for Peninsular Malaysia East Coast Flood Victims 3 Jan 2015

Hygiene_and_food Due to the unprecedented December heavy down pours, East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia had experienced the worst floods in 30 years, which affected several states especially the northern and eastern regions, displacing over 200,000 people from their homes. Our church have organized an event to prepare some relief packets to those whom was affected.

The event was organized by LDS Charities Humanitarian Specialists, Sid and Linda Thatcher, under the direction of District President Paul Dass, who leads the six congregations located in Klang Valley. LDS Charities strives to provide immediate emergency assistance to victims of natural disasters, civil unrest, or famine.

Hygiene_Kit_LineThis is our family first time ever charity activity which we participated in our church. We were asked to be at the church by 9:00am. After we reached and had our breakfast at the nearby Kopitiam, it was almost about 9:30am. Church members already in the PJ chapel for the works need to be done, and started.

I was amazed by the numbers of the church members which flocked to PJ chapel, they are from Cheras branch, Kuala Lumpur branch, Puchong branch, Klang branch, Petaling Jaya branch and our own Subang Jaya branch. All of us are ready to provide service for the flood victims.

Many_Hands_in_Food_lineThere were 2 assembly line – hygiene supplies and food supplies. I joined the hygiene assembly line, Annabelle was with me too. We were packing all the soaps, toothbrushes, tooth pastes, small towels, sarongs, sanitary pads, etc; Food assembly line, I can see the Milo, instants Mee Maggi, biscuits, sardines, mineral waters, and a lot more. Daddy and Issac were with the final packing line, where they need to pack all the packets into the big boxes.

With donations from LDS Charities, 1000 hygiene kits and 1000 "food kits" were assembled into a relief packet. The packet included food and hygiene supplies for a family of three to last for 48 hours. All of the church members from young adults, families with children, and senior citizens joined in the “Helping Hands”.

Ready_for_the_LorryI felt the warmth and joy in my heart and overwhelming as I saw so many of us rendered the services, even our small little children trying to help. It gave me an impressions that is – we teach our children by living as an example, teaching them from small how we are able to follow Jesus Christ – serve one another.

After the kits were assembled and boxed, a truck was loaded and sent to the Red Crescent Society (Red Cross) who will deliver the goods to the flood stricken area.

We feel happy and are  grateful for the blessings from Heavenly Father and for the opportunity to serve those affected by the flooding, even though we are not there but at least a little that we are able to help and do. Both children also happy on they are able to do works to help ^^.

Thursday, January 1, 2015

Sunway Lagoon 1 Jan 2015

DSC00620We have been to Sunway Lagoon a few times, but it was never have the chance to take the photos or pictures. It was due to the camera is not waterproof, and can not get into the water.

This time, Daddy bought a waterproof camera, so that we are able to bring to Sunway Lagoon and even though in wet conditions, still can be used to snap some photos.

Normally, we would go to the Water Park, Wild Life Park and the Amusement Park. The Extreme Park and the Scream Park are not our cup of tea!

DSC00617Annabelle was so scared when we asked her to play the Congo Challenge, after she tied one time, then she was so excited to go for the next round and the next! She was racing together with her brother Issac.

Frankly speaking, I myself was afraid because it is an adrenalin-pumping ride head first down slide.

Then, we went for a spin in the loops of the African Pythons, kept on screaming inside! We also do the Cameroon Climb, get drop 15 meters then shoot back up 8 meters for prolonged fun.

DSC00623The main reason why we were here is because of this Vuvuzela ride!

Dive into the belly of the beast that launch from a tower 11 storeys high, plunge through turbulent water like the rapids with twists and turns then plummet into the world’s largest funnel where you’ll be gobbled up by the beast that is the Vuvuzela.

Behold the world’s highest, largest and most thrilling water ride!

DSC00628The kids loose in the interactive water playground of Little Zimbabwe, an African village complete with huts and Masai warriors guarding the entrance.

Enjoy a great ride and cinematic experience like no other, as you move through the ultimate multi-sensory journey filled with thrills and spills!

With wind, fog, mist, sprays, fountains, water jets, light, lasers, 3D visual, sound and movement; the Waterplex 5D promises to be truly wet and wild.

DSC00631Sunway Lagoon’s Surf Beach is a man made wonder right here in the city where holiday makers all around the world come for a fun filled day in the sun.

You can either laze in the beach or for the thrill seekers you can enjoy surfing or body boarding and beach volleyball. You can also show off your surfing skills on Malaysia’s only Surf Simulator or ‘Flow Rider’*.

DSC00637After we got change to our shirts, we went to the Wildlife Park.

Sunway Lagoon Wildlife Park with more than 150 species of animals from around the world, the first and only fully interactive animal-themed attraction in Malaysia.

From learning about various species through our unique Wildlife Encounters, observing the animal’s natural antics in specially created habitats, to getting entertained by the talented animal stars in the Wildlife Theatre, there are educational and interesting activities for the entire family.

DSC00636Explore unique habitats and interesting attractions like the new snake area, New World Monkey, Pet Village, Jungle Trail, White Lion Kingdom, Tree Top Terrace, Bird Savannah, Tiger Land as well as Rimba and Village.

The Wild Encounters - various animals that reside in the Sunway Lagoon Wildlife Park. Interact with a host of exotic animals including the majestic white lions Zola & Zuri, cotton top tamarin, pygmy marmosets, meerkats, prairie dogs, miniature horses, otters, sun bears, panthers, tigers, eagles, hornbills, peacocks, pythons and many more!

It is a great outing to kick start the year of 2015!