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I’ll have to take a different approach this week, simply because I didn’t have the time to snap a good photo of road. So instead of a visible road, I would like to share this, where you can’t see the road. :D
We were on our way back from the east coast about a year back, when the rain just started to pour. It was so hard to see the road ahead, and the haze definitely worsen the situation. We ended up driving like 20-30km/hour. lol. Happy Hunting everyone! :) Everyone knows I don’t really like cooking. While I do cook at times, I always try to google around and find myself the easiest recipe. I don’t like deep fried. I don’t like to have a long list of ingredients to prepare – hey I tend to forget, and it makes me dizzy when I need to keep referring back to the list. When I was reading about this cook off, I sort of got attracted by one of the recipes created by Chef Tafari Campbell from Maryland. It’s called Pan Roasted Glazed Rockfish with Peas and Carrots. The list is not long, and the instructions seem to be simple. And best of all, it sounds healthy. :) I probably have to make some changes to the recipe, especially the fish itself, since rockfish is local in the U.S. but probably not here in Penang. I’ve always preferred to have fresh meats, especially seafood, at the wet market near my place instead of those frozen and imported ones from the supermarket. I notice it’s so much fresher! And that’s one of the many benefits of cooking with the domestic seafood. Fresh, fresh, and always fresh! The site is currently having a competition for readers to vote for their favourite recipe using domestic, sustainable seafood from the top five that the judges have chosen. Winner will get a “Trip to New Orleans” prize package including two Southwest Airline roundtrip tickets, hotel accommodations, dining experiences and so on. I believe it’s only for the U.S. residents but I don’t mind. I’ve got myself a simple and healthy recipe here. But if you are from the U.S., check them out at www.GreatAmericanSeafoodCookOff.com and pick up a recipe that suits you, sit back and see if the tickets go to you! :)
Ever since I lived in KL during my college days, I’ve been a big fan of the night market and Ramadan Market. They always have those superbly yummy food that you might just so easily over-buy and end up not being able to finish all. Some time last week me and darl went to the Ramadan Market at Tanjung Tokong and got ourselves a really good dinner. Ayam percik, kebab, and soup. All yummy. This evening, my aunt a.k.a Mimi came from Sg Petani and me and her went to the market with my little niece. FYI Mimi is a HUGE fan of Malay food. :D We parked our car at the village side and walked to the market from there. This is one of the stalls selling ais kacang that I used to like. They serve really big portion with lots of peanuts! The kebab that we had. Melati Kebab if I’m not mistaken. I like it. :) The stall with ayam percik near the traffic light. I wanted to focus on the stall but with one hand holding packets of food, I just lost focus. >.< And the uncle beside the stall saw me taking photos and insisted I should take a photo of him wearing that… @.@ Some dishes that Mimi picked up. Squid and petai with prawns. And my little niece was so tired when we were picking up our last few dishes. :) I’ve really been lazying around lately. Haven’t been able to get myself to do some serious work. Have been concentrating too much on eating nice food, finding the best recipe, and rehabilitating Xiao Bi! I did manage to get myself up for a few jewelry. Some turned out very nice and I’m still considering making them a pendant or a ring. This one in particular, is one of my favourites. I’ve made it into a ring and named it Deep Romance. :) The colour is so rich that I feel like ‘eating’ it. lol.
I wouldn’t say it’s totally, but partially I was inspired into doing this when I saw Xiao Bi with her bf, Bobby. They now date EVERY evening for an hour or so. Once Bobby couldn’t join us for the walk and she got so depressed that she released her frustration on me by dragging me to a bush of cactus… So much so for rehabilitation… :/ When Eileen told me about a show, Dog Whisperer a few months back, although I was interested in watching it, but I didn’t really make any effort for it. Probably the title itself sounded a little bit like a documentary or something and I was expecting boredom. lol. But thanks to Eileen. She passed me a copy of it some time last week and upon finishing the first episode, Cesar Millan is already my idol! It was so amazing seeing him helping all the dogs with all sorts of behavior problems, and helping the owners to keep moving with their dogs. I watched, and watched, and watched, and then I thought, hey Xiao Bi’s problems aren’t that bad. I was just never a leader to her and probably never corrected her bad behavior on time! So I told myself to learn as much as I could, as fast as possible. Yesterday I was determined to bring Xiao Bi out for a walk MY WAY, instead of her way of walking in front of me and dragging me all over the place. The moment she realised that I was trying to control her, she stopped and sat on the floor, refusing to move! @.@ But one good thing that she had corrected just within a day was her barking-at-everything attitude. Whether it’s because of excitement, or seeing a cat. Yesterday just before we went out for the walk she was at her garden territory barking at my dad and niece who were at the front part of the garden. She did that all the while, for attention I guess. Much like ‘hey let me out, I wanna play!’. I went to her and started ‘shoo-ing’ her and gently pressing her down to the floor. After that, I notice that whenever she barks, I just need to ‘shoo’ her and point at her, and she’ll stop! Not bad huh! ;) Today I went to the pet shop with the intention to get either a collar or a choke collar. We just have to put away her harness for the time being. I ended up with a choke collar. I tried to walk her right after I came back and NO she didn’t wanna walk. Cleverly I bought a small pack of snack to lure her. It was just an OK session. In the evening during her normal walking time, she could follow me through a street but not until she saw her boyfriend, Bobby. Haiz. Kids. :) |
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