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I would highly recommend a visit to Regents Park if you love roses like I do. They are currently in full bloom at the Inner Circle of Regent’s Park and with the wonderful sunny weather that has bestowed upon us for the past month or so, I couldn’t resist taking pictures of these beauties!
Absolutely beautiful….
It doesn’t matter whether he is Michael or Mikaeel.
It doesn’t matter whether he intentionally bleached his skin, or whether he was suffering from a skin disorder.
He gave us great music spanning across three decades. Wacko Jacko he may be, but he left behind a legacy of dance, song and showbiz bonanza unrivalled by any other star of his time.
He wrote songs about love, the environment, children, social issues… the list is not exhaustive, but you could tell from his songs, the magnanimous nature of his soul. It was always about the people around him, never about him alone.
From a child start in the 70s singing with the Jackson 5 until the late 90s, Michael Jackson never failed to give us cutting edge entertainment, pioneering new boundaries in showbiz-particularly his legendary dance moves in Thriller, Bad and his moonlighting moves.
I was trained in classical music but as far as my brother and I were concerned, we grew up with Michael’s music. Bad, Thriller, Beat it, We are the World, Black or White… you name it, we heard it.
So much talent, he had.
It would not be an understatement to say that the whole world grieved for a fallen star on 25 June 2009.
Rest in peace, King of Pop. There can only be one- and the One has gone to join the Lord.
Fish is quick and easy to cook. I like my fish with a bit of a kick and hence rubbed all purpose frying seasoning over the fish. It contains kunyit, salt and pepper and other spices which you can buy from most good asian grocery shops.
For our daily dose of 5 a day I stir fried green beans with belacan sauce. Added some deep fried ikan bilis (anchovies) for added flavour.
The secret of this dish lies in the marinade. Sprinkle some steak seasoning, a pinch of sugar and salt, black pepper and some teriyaki sauce over the pork steaks….
before frying them over low heat on a non-stick pan. Just before they are done, sprinkle some rosemary on both sides and continue to cook until done. To ensure a succulent bite remember not to overcook the pork.
New potatoes are easy to cook- just give them a good scrub, boil in salted water for 15- 20 minutes and season with olive oil, parsley, salt and pepper and a dash of coriander seasoning.
I also fried some sugar coated peanuts for added flavour.
Found a great cut of pork at Waitrose on Saturday. It was labelled “forgotten cuts-neck of pork”. We are never one to back off from irregular cuts of meat so decided to roast some pork for lunch today.
Liberally rubbed with rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper, and red wine, the neck of pork did not dissappoint us!
Served with homemade apple sauce, flavoured cous-cous and steamed vegetables, this was a Sunday lunch worth waiting for!
A simple marinade for a juicy chunk of chicken thigh.. yum! Mushrooms stir-fried with garlic and red wine.
It doesn’t look very appetising, but sure is delicious!
What you’ll need:
Mung beans, soaked in water for 2-3 hours, sago pearls soaked in water, rock sugar and pandan leaves.
Bring to a boil, cool down and keep in the fridge overnight. The following morning you will find that the sago pearls have become semi-solids and gives the dessert a nice pudding texture.
Serve with cream or just enjoy as it is!
Hint: Waitrose was doing great offers. 
Quite busy at work, hence the lack of updates (whats new?)
We’ve gone trigger happy after buying our food processor/smoothie maker.
So here’s attempt no.2 at making Hummus, using boiled chickpeas, lemon juice, tomato pesto, sesame seeds, olive oil and salt:
Credits to Arch. He made this alone…
A lot healthier and tastier than the ones you get in supermarkets.
Its been a while since I updated my cooking posts!
As you can guess, work has piled up and leisure homely activities have taken a back seat.
Fear not for the cooking miracle has created her magic in the kitchen again, hehe.
Presenting tonight’s dinner: Chicken stir-fried in coffee butter mix and chicken soup with wakame.
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