BLESSED 2008

祝福各位
2008
更開心，快樂，如意
願主保守你們的步伐
活在祂的愛中

May you have a blessed 2008

full of Grace, Joy,Peace and Hope!

祝Allen生日快樂！Happy Birthday to Allen

今天是我家好友Allen的生日，知道好健康的陳家會中意食不太甜的東西，所以做了個臘味蘿蔔糕來代替傳統的生日蛋糕，寿星公應該滿意吧！祝福你身體健康！

Today is good friend Allen's birthday! I know his family prefers savory than cakes, so I made this steamed radish cake for him as a birthday cake!

Wish Allen

ALL THE BEST and GOD BLESS him and his family!

囡囡做的巧克力曲奇 Babe Dearest's chocolate chip cookies

很急耶，聖誕前夕囡囡才趕制她的聖誕禮物，還好成功，趕到連包裝好的禮物都忘了拍！

It is the Eve of Christmas, of course Babe Dearest is in a rush to get out her Christma presents to all the youth group friends in church. This year, she has decided to make cookies which she has learned from her Aunty Alice, she just changed it to chocolate chips with crushed almond. Very nice and fragrant if i may say so myself!

Ultimate chocolate chip cookies

.75 cup butter flavor Crisco Shortening
1.25 cups light brown sugar
2 tbsp milk
1 tbsp vanilla
1.75 cups of all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
.75 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup coarsely chopped almond

1. heat oven to 375 degree F
2. combine crisco, brown sugar, egg in large bowl, beat and add in milk and vanilla
3. combine flour with baking soda and salt
4. sift into the creamed mixture till just blended, stir in chocolate chips and almond bits
5. drop rounded tbsp of dough 3 inches apart, bake in 375 F for 10 min for chewy cookies, longer if want crispy cookies
6. cool on cookie rack

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Just a quick note to say Merry Christmas to everybody!

我又出去了 See you in a week!

Going to camp tomorrow, so wish you all a

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

黑椒牛柳， 官保雞丁 Black Pepper Beef and Kung Po chicken

Cooked these two dishes last night, the special thing about the chicken dish is the dried chilli. They are Mexican dried chilli, Chile Guajillo, bought in Mexican market in LA. Very fragrant and works real well for this dish!

花園報告 Garden Report

日本南瓜已開花

辣椒有兩隻

回來看到蕃茄高了，日本南瓜也出花，除了辣椒有果外，其他還沒有啊，要耐心的等一下耶！

Besides the two green chillies, there are lots of flowers on the Japanese pumpkin and tomato plants, but not fruiting yet. Hopefully they will bear fruit soon. Stay tuned!

生日快樂！Happy Birthday my dear friends

今日係香港網友朋友Laam, 師傅Bees, 貓大C & 奧利芙 的生日! 感謝主讓我們在網絡認識! 很珍惜妳們每位的友誼，希望很快又可再見！

祝您們：

生日快樂!

福如東海!

壽比南山!

身體健康!

開開心心!!

願每日都過得開心精彩!

Today are my HK blog friends turn good friends Bees, Suki, Tracey n Fu Fu's birthday! YES, same day! Isn't that neat? Really appreciate their friendship, and enjoy their company whenever I go to HK to visit， hope I will get to meet them soon！

Wish all of you Good Health, Happiness n Contentment!

來自遠方的愛心禮物 What thoughtfulness!

從美國回來時，在一大堆信件中，看到香港網友bigheadMABEL寄給我的禮物。。。全是她親手做的耶！

粉喜歡粉驚喜粉有心思耶, Mabel，多謝你的愛心禮物呀!!! 感謝主讓我們在網絡上認識,妳的心意真是令我很感動啊！

希望有日我們可以見面！再次多謝妳！

When I got home from my trip, look what I received from my HK blogger friend, bigheadMabel.... are they nice and delicate? She made them for me, how sweet of her. Even though we have never met, through our blogs we get to know each other. Really thank God that He connect us in the cyberworld.

Thanks Mabel for the lovely gift!

來自海外的愛心餐 DHL meals for Sonny

食得很爽

羊排 ， 燒牛肋骨

韓國牛仔骨

自種柿子

雖然囝囝沒有去美國，但疼他的親戚們沒有忘了他喜歡食的食物，全部真空包裝起來，我就做信鴿，一一帶回來，他好幸福耶！

What lovely food Sonny has for his meals ever since we got back. Thanks to all the aunties and uncles in LA who are so thoughtful and vacuum packed these delicious food for him so he won't feel left out!

我回來了 I am BACK

After 17 long hours of flight, we have finally arrived home safely. Thank God that we got on the non stop flight as we were only on standby. This is a deluxe flight with bigger seats and hve a pantry at the back. We sure enjoyed it besides we can come back one day earlier to prepare for Sonny's exams and get rested before going back to work.

I will still have more travelogue from my US trip for the rest of the month, so do go to my Yahoo blog to check it out!

Once again, I would like to thank all my relatives who have made our trip so enjoyable: Alice, Uncle Albert, Uncle George, Uncle Thomas, Aunty Eva, Cousin Stacey, Grand aunty, Aunty Mil and Uncle Howard and May ... besides many others... big hugs and thanks!

嗒媽我回來了，不好意思耶，不懂為什麼這兒妳進不了，我的電腦水准比妳更爛。。。唉。我繼續在Yahoo那邊有更多美國之旅的點滴，妳有空去那邊看，我太懶，不要在這兒重複，拍謝！

http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/mommydearests-cradle

Can't wait to see you guys in Singapore next year, yes, I know who are the ones who PROMISED to come in 2008, I am waiting!!!!!!

Bye bye Singapore, LA here we come again! 羅省我來也！

明日同Daddy Dearest & Babe Dearest 返美國啦... 可能會少了時間上blog 。。。

一路想住那些美味的牛仔骨和火鸡在彼邦,希望可抵住坐十多个钟头飞机的痛苦，但我想到會加多几磅的肥膏就有點怕怕了!

一個好消息是我細佬已買了部 laptop，要送俾他最愛（也是唯一)的niece n nephew, 即是我囝囡囉，所以有多部電腦用，不用同囡囡爭了，所以你们可以在此留言,我会盡快回讯的，Tiger 11，我知了，會多o的米奇老鼠給妳看了！

我發覺最近很少朋友來這blog，多數去了我另一個Yahoo家，也在考慮要不要全搬到那邊，不過Yahoo的缺點是只有Yahoo blogger 才可留言，蠻不方便，這兒是雙語，給我不懂中文的家人和一些台灣的网友看的，Yahoo 那邊就是用廣東話來寫，不知如何是好。。。再考慮一下，或者你們給我一些意見，好嗎？

http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/mommydearests-cradle

預祝大家感恩節快樂！

USA, here we come! Today is Babe Dearest's last day of A level, and tomorrow we will go for her long awaited for n well earned holiday! I will try to update my Yahoo blog while in the States, so do go over there to check it out!

Another thing, thinking of closing this blogspot and just concentrate on my Yahoo blog because not many people come to this blog anymore. Most of my HK blog friends go to my Yahoo blog as I write that in Cantonese. But one of the consideration is that this blog is bilingual... hmmm.... if you have any suggestions, do let me know.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/mommydearests-cradle

三大美人的生日 Happy Birthday to Iris, Constance and Judy

連續三天都有朋友生日，還好有的蛋糕不全是越洋的，不然要食完都好辛苦啊。

今天輪到慶祝我那位從网友變朋友的Iris小姐，同事Constance 和預祝星期三才生日的準師母Judy 的生日, 因為我星期三要去美國，所以提早做個越洋的祝福。。。。也做了個芒果慕思蛋糕，這個可帶回公司，我想如往時一樣，一人一塊好快食完吧。。。

祝三位

生日快樂！
身體健康！
青春常駐！
主恩滿滿！

Actually today is only Iris and Constance‘s birthday， but as I will be in flight on Wednesday, i want to remember Grateful Mom Judy's birthday which falls on that day before too. Wish all of you a blessed day on your own special day and of course

GOD BLESS YOU EVERYDAY OF YOUR LIFE!

兩個好媽媽的生日 Two more birthday girls

我都說生日粉多耶，今日輪到兩個也是廿十四孝的年輕媽媽生日，一個是我的好友也是與我同日生日的Hannah的媽媽 Ai Peng，另一位就是從我blog中剛認識的文師奶，兩位都令我很敬服，因為她們對家庭和兒女的成長的執著和付出，好令我感動。。。

祝福妳倆

生活愉快
家庭美滿
主恩滿溢

三位寿星生日快樂！Three birthdays

十一月真是好多我認識的人的生日，不祗是旺月，還好多日是几個朋友同日生日添。

今天就是我三個网友的生日，寿星們是從為食猫网認識最久的耳耳，樽樽的未來另一半小圖，與認識不久的靚媽媽Debby！

小圖本來是來星加坡過生日，可惜因樽樽不舒服要改期，真可惜，我連要煮什麼也計劃好了，不要緊，我等你地。。。

細心的耳耳。。。可人兒一個，希望有日與妳和妳的他見面，祝您快樂！

如果一年前認識Debby就好了，這樣就可在星加坡一聚，原來Debby剛從星加坡搬回香港才六個月，真可惜，希望妳一家會舊地重遊，我們可以一聚！

在此祝福你們

身體健康！
心想事成！
幸福快樂！

祝遠在澳洲的Janet 生日快樂！ Happy Birthday Janet!

與囡囡青梅竹馬的Janet今日生日，她現今在澳洲讀書，下個月就會回來渡假了，從小到大她倆都是一同上課，同班到同教會，雖然高中時分別在不同國家讀書，但不減她倆的友誼，太好了！

昨晚中囡囡半夜寄出她的ecard時，說要布朗尼，可以為Janet越洋慶祝，哈哈，其實她想食就是真的！今朝六點半就爬起床，趕忙在上班前焗好，所以相是use old picture, but it is the same type，我要返工啊！

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANET! Love from all of us here!

祝Lisa & Andrew 結婚三週年紀念

三年前的今天，可說是我的教會的大日子，因為是我們親愛的Lisa 同 Andrew 結婚的大好日子，也是我地教會第一個婚禮，因為新郎同新娘都是我們教會的會員，所以婚禮由我地的牧師主持，詠詩班就為新人唱一首他們選定的歌，這一切到現在還在我腦海中，好一段美麗的回憶！

時間過得真快，三年了，祝他倆

甜甜蜜蜜
活在主愛裡
互相包容
相親相愛

花園有瓜初長成 Harvest time

收成啦，美不美啊？雖然不是白苦瓜，都是自己（老公）日盼夜盼的收穫，還是美美的橙黃色苦瓜，好奇怪耶，昨晚已煮來食，你看，不過是用青色的來煮，好爽口但好苦啊！

As you can tell, these are NOT white bittergourd that the online seller claim them to be.... hmmm... US$25 for a packet of the green bittergourd is almost a scandal. Oh well, at least it really gave hubby a lot of pleasure and satisfaction in seeing them grow and now harvested!

與姐妹淘慶祝生日 Another birthday dinner

The chef will come to the table to serve all the different kebabs

LF took us to Trader's Hotel CafeBiz for my birthday dinner last Thursday. It had one of the nicest spreads I have had, you name it they have it. They even served Alasakan King Crab legs... yum

三美同慶 Best wishes to Three Beauties

Queenie

Wai Wai & Wilson

Debby & Hubby

今天是我三個网友的好日子，不過三個都不在本地，是在香港。。。邊個啊？

1。 靚靚未來新娘子QQ的生日

2。 愛狗如命的 靚Wai Wai 同 Wilson 哥哥的結婚一週年紀念

3。 皮膚美麗如雪的靚太Debby同老公拍拖週年紀念日

她們三位的共同點是靚女一族，愛老公，愛煮食或烘烤！

可以認識到她們很榮幸，用小杯剛從香港帶來的模做這些蛋糕來慶祝妳們的好日子，

祝福你們

生日快樂！

週年愉快！

永遠甜蜜！

相敬如賓！

昨日是我的生日啦! Happy Birthday to ME

Isn't the bouquet lovely?
how about the ring ?

went to eat Thai food at Beads

終於是我生日的正日了！多謝媽咪爹哋咁辛苦的生我，養大我，雖然已嫁到几萬里外，到依家都繼續關心我！

前晚老公預先與我過二人世界，我選擇去Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel 的 Beads Thai Restaurant食泰國餐來慶祝，因為我去過一次，食物水准很高，服務又週到，連本來要帶我去Raffles Hotel 食中餐的老公也不可complain 了！

Yesterday was my birthday as the whole world probably knows by now. I have to forewarn you though, there will be lots of upcoming posts about all the celebration dinners and meals that I have had and will continue to have. Thanks to all my darling friends who remember my occasion, I am just so blessed with all the good food and friendship and bask in their love!

Stay tuned ! And if you want more up to date posts and food display, please go to my yahoo blog which is more comprehensive!

http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/mommydearests-cradle

Happy 7th Birthday to Hannah

Today is another cutie pie's birthday, what a GREAT PERFECT day for one's birthday. SO HAPPEN TO BE MINE TOO, haaa!

But this post is dedicated to my little angel darling HANNAH, who really shares the same birthday with me; of course MUCH younger. One of the nicest things she has ever said to this vain aunty is that her FAVORITEST cake is my amateur Yakult cake which hailed from my humble beginning of baking journey. Her loyalty and faithfulness to this cake really touches my heart. So, guess what I made for her birthday this year??? If you use ALL your imagination, you actually can see her name and the number 7 on the cake, but I guess I under estimated the size of those lovely marshmallow flowers, heee!

YAKULT CAKE for you, my dear Hannah, to wish you a great birthday and

GOD BLESS YOU and GUIDE YOU!

PS Don't forget to put the silver balls on the cake before you cut the cake!

開心的网聚 Happy gathering!

aren't they a lovely couple?

hope she likes the pineapple rolls I made for her

what lovely silicon molds Vicki gave me!

好好好好期待的一日就在上星期五，唔祗是三重慶祝：David的生日同我的生日，我同老公的註冊週年紀念。。。還有的是香港网友小杯來探我啊！
http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/siubui0101

剛好她來的日子是我家的Birthday cum Wedding Anniversary BBQ party，所以一大班朋友的聚會，真是不好意思，怕嚇親初見面的小杯，好希望她鍾意食我地的食物。。。

好開心小杯來探我，認識她在於這個blog，時間不是久，但我們談得很投契，開開心心的談笑同食野，真好enjoy啊！

也多謝她的拌手禮，我又可以整多的靚花花的chiffon了！也回禮一點心意鳳梨酥，希望她喜歡！

已相約下次再會，希望是不久之後吧！開開心心又食又笑足一晚~~下一次聚會呢 (HK or SINGAPORE) ???

The lovely couple in the top picture is Siu Bui & her boyfriend, hailed all the way from HK! I met her through my yahoo blog and WE GET TO MEET HERE!

If you want to see what we ate that night, go to my yahoo blog and feast your eyes, heee!

http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/mommydearests-cradle/article?mid=4592

奇異恩典-教會九週年紀念 Bible Evangelism Church 9th anniversary

Sunday是我的教會，聖經傳道會，九週年紀念！過去的八年，一次又一次的得到神的帶領，當中屬靈的功課是何等的充滿挑戰，但感謝主，給我們一班愛主的弟兄姐姐妹，為神事奉，求主繼續帶領我們的教會，令每個人都更愛主，向著祂的國度邁進！
這首詩歌好感人，好有代表性！我們詠詩班用福建話來唱，可說是特破性的第一次！

耶和華祝福滿滿

田中的白鹭丝 無欠缺什麼
山頂的百合花 春天現香味
总是全能的上帝 每日賞賜真福氣
使地上發芽結实 現出爱疼的根據

耶和華祝福滿滿 亲像河边土沙
恩典慈愛直到万世代
我要举手敬拜祂 出欢喜的歌声
贊美称頌祂名永不息

Yesterday was my church's 9th anniversary! What a blessing it has been to see God's Provision upon the church. The choir sang one English hymn and one Hokkien hymn in honour of the occasion; and everyone was very touched by the Hokkien song, the lyrics is above in Chinese. Really nice!

二十三年的厚愛 23 years of love

what a surprise on my ROM anniversary

don't we look great together, heee

二十三年前的十一月二日，Daddy Dearest 同我在星加坡註冊結婚，華人的擺酒就在一月二十七號。我們通常是慶祝一月那個結婚週年，但從去年起，老公好體貼的送花，話開心的日子應常常慶祝和紀念，也是感恩的一個好方法。。。

對啊！無限的感謝老公對我的體貼，雖然任性的我常無理取鬧，不可理喻，但理智的Daddy Dearest 一定默默無言的任我吵鬧和追打，我好感激他讓我拿他來做出氣筒，我會慢慢的收斂，給我多三十年吧！

老公，謝謝你的愛！

23 years ago yesterday was our registry of marriage date! Another good reason for us to celebrate as hubby says. Why not? We ought to be thankful for everything big and small, and this one is definitely not a small feat.

THANKS FOR THE LOVELY FLOWERS and THANKS FOR THE LOVELY 23 years !