Lisa's Lemony Kitchen

Remember that Ice-cream man who went round the kampung (village) on his 3-wheeler, lugging his mobile freezer with him? Do you remember how ice cream was served in those days? And do you still remember how many varieties were there in his freezer? Was sweet corn ice cream one of your favourites? 

Rich, creamy delicious in every scoop of this chocolate fudge ice cream Our routine has gone haywire ever since we decided to put our house up for sale in late November last year. There was so much work involved... moving belongings and furniture, selling old furniture, cleaning, vacuuming, scrubbing, and weeding from top to bottom, inside and outside, week in week out... until the house is sold... all that 'exercise' has left us exhausted... physically and mentally. Finally, that chapter is over.. I can take a long, deep breath, drawing in as much oxygen   as my lungs can take. It's nice to wake up to less stressful mornings, not having to think about 'things' that needed immediate attention, like the lawn needing mowing, the lawn is not 'green' enough, leaves strewn everywhere... this and that not working, and bla bla bla... We wanted the new owner (whoever it might be...) to move in and have the same 'warm feeling' as we did when we...

I was so thrilled when I received Pepy’s invite to be her guest post late last year, however due to my tight schedule I was unable to fulfill my part of the bargain immediately. 3 months later and here I am… Thank you Pepy for the invite and my big Thank you, hugs and kisses for being so patience and understanding… I invite you to Pepy's  Indonesia Eats , to read the rest of my post. and while you are there... do check out her mouthwatering Indonesian cuisine... Enjoy ... Kuih Spera Ingredients Filling 150g shredded dried coconut 40g dried shrimps 150g shallots 10 pcs dried chillies ½ tablespoon coriander seeds ½ teaspoon fennel seeds ½ teaspoon cumin ¼ teaspoon turmeric 10g galangal 2 tablespoon sugar 3 tablespoon of coconut cream ½ to 1 cup of water* Dough 500g plain flour ½ tablespoon salt 95g margarine ~melts 1 egg 250ml cold water Oil for deep frying Filling: 1. Blend chilies, spices, shallots, dried shrimps into a p...

My son has just turned 17...

Smooth and silky Chicken Sweetcorn Soup. A definite all-time comfort food. It is easy to whip up using either leftover roast chicken or fresh chicken.

“ Remember the days of the old schoolyard We used to laugh a lot, oh don't you Remember the days of the old schoolyard When we had imaginings and we had All kinds of things and we laughed And needed love... yes, I do Oh and I remember you Remember the days of the old schoolyard We used to cry a lot, oh don't you Remember the days of the old schoolyard When we had simplicity and we had Warm toast for tea and we laughed And needed love.. yes, I do Oh and I remember you ” ~ Cat Steven The radio was playing 'Remember the days of the Old Schoolyard' by Cat Steven ,  on the first day of schools!!! As I was driving, smiling and humming to the tunes... I recalled sweet memories...  driver on my right must be thinking... 'who let this  MAD lady behind the wheel' early Wednesday morning!!! The good old days...  The 'free spirited' days... with no care of whatsoever happening to the world. I remembered my first best friend in Kinde...

How was your Chinese New Year Celebration?  'Chow-ing down' loads and loads of festive food? And for the Young and Restless and Single ~ received many red packets (known as Ang Pows )? Ours was a quiet family affair... with lots of food that can last us the 'whole year' so to speak . We had Steamboat, Crispy fried Wonton, Sang Choy Bow and Lor Ark or Chinese Braised Duck... Oh Boy!! we were like whales about to give birth by the end of the day... Sleep or Siesta was never far from my mind... It was very ... very ... very difficult keeping my eyes open... I would have to use tooth pick to hold the eyelids from 'Shutting'... Dont be alarmed... I wasn't going to do that  ...and if I did I would have missed this gorgeous sunset... The last sunset, marking the end of the Year of the Rabbit...  see the glowing Rabbit's tail bobbing down the horizon? With the Rabbit gone... I wanted to complete the picture by welcoming the Dragon .....

Helloooo my Lovelies.... I am back in Blogging World. And I hope it is not too late to wish everyone a Happy 2012...