1 flower = 4 seeds
The cinnamon basil plant which flowered some weeks ago has started to show signs of its final stages of life, or so it seems. As I tried to observe for formation of fruits from its withered flowers, I was dismayed
Author: Ling
The discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart…
As I was pondering over a quiet time passage dated 24th March from ‘My utmost for His highest’ by Oswald Chambers, God’s word came to me regarding a nagging issue which I had been struggling with. I guess I didn’t
Updates on the Herb Garden
Eh…the laksa plant was gone, and so did the pandan and sweet basil. Sighs…All is not dismal though for the cinnamon basil blossomed recently! What lovely pink sprays of small and dainty flowers! I have 2 options whenever my basil
Everybody Loves Pineapple Tarts
That’s right, it is one of our local festive delicacies which has a strong following, besides bak kwa (sliced BBQ pork).A colleague has formulated an improved recipe for making the skin of pineapple tarts creamy and moist. A few of
Sharing Recipes That Work
Well, since I’m so bad at cooking, if any recipe turns out okay with me, it is idiot-proof man! I’m starting a series of blogs on recipes which I’ve used and tested and darling dearest could eat. I’m not sure
Recipes that work
Well, since I’m so bad at cooking, if any recipe turns out okay with me, it is idiot-proof man! I’m starting a series of blogs on recipes which I’ve used and tested and darling dearest could eat. I’m not sure
The Mystery of Strawberries
Yang doesn’t eat strawberries but I simply couldn’t resist buying and munching some whenever and wherever they are known to be sweet while I’m overseas. On our recent honeymoon trip to Korea, our Shandong tour guide told us that Korea
The Recipe of Jook
After doing this for 4 times, I think this recipe is reliable enough to share with others. ‘Jook’ in Teochew is porridge in English. Ingredients (for 2 large servings): 150g lean chicken meat Marinade sauce for chicken meat: 1 tbsp
The Goodness of Chicken
Yanggie & I like to share a bowl of century egg porridge (congee) whenever we were out having dianxin. So one day, he suggested that we try preparing this dish at home. Having cooked the porridge twice now, i think
Failure is the mother of all success
The Chinese has a saying which goes something like this: “Failure is the mother of all success”. Well, I have asked myself recently how many times it takes one to fail in order to taste the sweetness of success. Twice
Tampines Ave 10
What once used to be a quiet road is now a heavily used, almost-highway for many motorists travelling in the eastern part of Singapore. For me, it has been almost a daily affair to use this road to drive darling
From This Moment On
Life feels surreal now that the big day is only 4 days from now. Friends and relatives are congratulating us and the other question that pops up besides the standard wedding preparation question is “Are you excited?” As for myself,
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