mirror mirror on the walls!

i learnt my lesson. never to have to many glass in a house.
thank god mine is considered a small house though.
=S

lemme list down how many glassware i have...

1. MBR toilet mirror
2. MBR tampered glass shower screen
3. MBR full lenght mirror
4. common toilet mirror
5. kitchen glass wall
6. kitchen glass door
7. kitchen glass counter back, extended till sink
8. TV room glass wall
9. TV room glass door
10. dining table
11. coffee table
12-14. 3 pieces of hanging mirror

not yet include 13 panels of window.
*Mr Loy says to wait till CNY then clean.

and the need to vacuum/ mop the whole place every other day cause it's so so so freaking dusty! it's that dusty that dust balls are rolling all over the place!!! plus it doesn't help with my hair fall.


think i need to hire a part time helper.
just by cleaning all those glasses is enough to giving me "mickey mouse".

Beauty Herbal Tea

Dan Shen & Chrysanthemum Tea

5g fu ling (Poria cocos)
5g dan shen (salvia roots)
5g chrysanthemum
5g gan cao (liquorice root)

Wash all ingredients.
Pour 300ml water into pot, add all ingredients and boil for 10mins.

Benefits:
Dan Shen promotes blood circulation. Pairing with chrysanthemum can reduce dark eye circles. Fu Ling is good for reducing water retention and whitening the skin.



Whitening Tea for Pigmented Skin

5g bai ji (Rhizoma bletillae)
5g wolfberries
5g bei sha shen (glehnia roots)

Wash all ingredients.
Pour 1000ml water into pot, add all ingredients and boil for 30mins.

Benefits:
Bei Sha Shen helps to clear spots on the skin. Wolfberries nourish the lung and cleanse the liver.



Whitening Tea for Wrinkles Removal

6g huang qi (astragalus root)
6g wolfberries
6g dang shen (radic codonopsis pilosulae)
1/2 tbsp honey

Wash all ingredients.
Pour 500ml water into pot, add all ingredients and boil for 5mins.

Benefits:
Helps to remove fine wrinkles, tightens the skin, reduce heat and improve eyesight. Also calms the nerve and nourishes the skin with whitening effect.



Slimming Tea

5g da huang (rhubarb)
1/2 tbsp green tea

Soak ingredients in 300ml boiling water for 5mins.

Benefits:
Good for slimming and reducing the fats, especially fats accumulated around the stomach.

cement on my feet

feel stuck-ed again.

feel that i'm always in the same spot.
never moving forward.

some are climbing the corporate ladder so quickly.
some are building their empire with their burning passion.
some are buying what they want (fine! what i want. im green).
some are hitting the five yrs mark in a couple more months.
some are preggie and/or having their new born.
some are holding their dinner. in fact so many in oct!!

i dun have any passion or skills or talents!
it has been coffee tea ever since i got out of school, which means 6yrs already!

shop is not doing any better.
almost every other week catch a rat or a thief.
if not will be sales doing a dip and drop pattern.
and it's not making any decent profit.
in fact, i'm eating myself out.

doesn't help with all those house loan. reno loan.
all kind of loans and bills are draining me.


think im just feeling crappy coz stupid rumbling tummy have been bothering me since monday. plus falling sick contirbutes to the emotions. =(


i need a cake and B&J ice cream.
blah.

frugal... i try

guilty as charged!

first time was when i bought those white bread from the neighbourhood bakery. i put it in a airtight container, thinking that it might be able to last longer.
the next day a heavy scent of sourness engulfed me when i opened up the container. which means i have to throw it away. =(

then come the strawberry story. 2 punnets was going for $10. the auntie instinct kicked in. "cheap cheap! can buy!!"

went back home and diced up one punnet so as to save time should i want to eat it the next few days.
3days later, a tiny dose of weird scent greet me whenever i opened the fridge door.
i hate smells. i opened up all the containers and found the culprit to be the diced and moudling berries.


aaaarrrggghhhh!!! this is damm irritating!!

this whole MICROWAVE OVEN thing is confusing me.

can i put in aluminium foil? i remember microwave function cannot right?
meaning i can use the foil when in "bake" or "grill" mode?
how about the "reheating" part?

can i put in glassware? or plastic?
i know can use micowave safe plastic tupperware. but can i use it during "bake/grill"? no?

then which kind of container can i use if i want to "bake/grill"?
aluminium foil container? or those baking pan?

i dun even dare to use this appliance nowadays!!


sure am getting dumber and dumber.
=(

Chinese Egg Drop Soup 蛋花湯!

Ingredients...

500 ml Chicken Stock or Water
2 Large Eggs, beaten with a pinch of salt and white pepper
Some shredded carrots
Some leafy cabbage
Freshly Ground White Pepper
*if u like to thicken the soup, add about 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch


How to...

- Bring the chicken stock to a rolling boil.
- Stir in the cornstarch mixture gradually until the soup is the desired consistency.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolk together using a fork.
- Remove saucepan from heat before adding eggs.
- Drizzle egg a little at a time from the fork, stirring soup in clockwise direction with wooden spoon.
- A pinch of white pepper adds depth of flavor.

some like their veggies crunch, some like it soft. i like to add the vegetables in the very beginning when boiling the stock. or throw it in when it's all about to boil.

Stir-Fry Bean Sprouts (with salted fish)

hhhmmm...seemingly easy.
and i have the capability to botch it.


Ingredients...

400 g Bean Sprouts, washed and drained

200 g Firm Bean Curd, cubed 

2 Scallions, cut into an inch in length

2 Red Chilies, sliced thickly

3 Cloves Garlic, coarsely chopped
2 tsp Oyster Sauce

1 ½ Tbsp Oil

Sea salt to taste


*20 g Salted Fish

How to...

Heat the oil in a wok and pan-fry the bean curd on moderate heat until light golden in color. Toss in the garlic and cook until fragrant.


Turn the heat on high. Add in the chilies, bean sprouts, scallions and oyster sauce. Stir-fry for about 30 to 40 seconds(and mix in the salted fish). Season with salt.

Stewed Pork With Tofu

shall attempt to try this someday...
don't worry. i got instant noodles in the pantry.
=)


Ingredients...

650 g Pork Shoulder, cut into 2 inches chunks
5 Cloves Garlic, Whole
1 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce
5 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
4 Cups Water
6 – 8 Large Hardboiled Eggs (or Quail eggs!)
1 Packet (90g) Tau Kua, sliced
2 Tbsp Oil
Salt to taste


How to...

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add ½ tsp of salt and blanch the pork for about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and set aside.

In a large saucepan, heat the oil on high heat. Brown the pork and mix in the garlic. Keep stirring to prevent the garlic from burning. Mix in the light and dark soy sauce and continue to stir until all the pork has been well coated with the sauce. Add the water and bring it to a boil and simmer for 40 minutes.

Then add the eggs and tau kua, continue to simmer for 25 minutes. Season the stewed pork with salt if necessary.

眼针!!

woke up this morning feeling lethargic, eyes feel heavy.
was thinking didn't sleep well last night.

mid noon came n went by.
eye still feel swollen, as if i cried the whole week.

met sister in the evening.

sis: "ur face seems weird."
me: "got meh? no la. jus tat 眼睛怪怪 niah"
sis: "AAAAHHHH! the corner of ur eye!!"
me: "油泡啦! no meh? then u got mirror boh?"

*hands me her mirror*

EEEYYY!!! BAK JIAM!!!!! first time lei! HOW??!!


大小眼了啦!!! 好痛哦!!!
=(