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May20

Just For Fun #7 : Hearty Apples

Dear all… Anyong haseooooo! Good day to you all! ^^

Today I’m going to have fun with APPLESSSS. Yes, the tiny cute little apple. :) who doesn’t love apples ;D

So, my husband’s placement at Pasir Ris Methodist Church has ended this semester.We are going to serve at another new church for the new semester. AS THIS REALLY-REALLY busy week passed , on Saturday afternoon, we JUST realized, we are supposed to make something for Peranakan Service member @Pasir Ris Methodist church as a small small farewell gift.

I only have couple hours to make something meaningful, simple yet adorable, and memorable. *think hardddd, super hardddd* What to make, what to makeeee???

And a sentence striked in my head, haha!

“You are the apples of my eyes.”

As psalm wrote, Psalm 17 : 8 “Keep me as the apple of your eye;
hide me in the shadow of your wings”

Yep. Apples.

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Promise, really really easy one.

All you need :

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Apples (don’t wash, don’t fridge) , transparent plastic bag with vinyl string, red ribbon, Small wood pin with a heart shaped ^^ (I cut the heart shaped using flannel fabric and tape it to the small wood pin using double tape.)

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Cut a heart shaped flannel fabric and stick it to the small wood pin.

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And a label, this cute label also made by me haha!

PM me for the labels, I give you for free, ^^

Let’s get started. ^.*

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Then…. put the apple into the transparent bag one by one carefully, you may choose not too big apple to fit into your plastic bag. And make sure the apples are dry.

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Tie it tight with vinyl string.

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Tie a bow using red ribbon.

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Sweet, isn’t it? >.<

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and last, just clip the label on the top of the plastic using small wood pin.

DONE.

SUPER EASY right?

Jreng-jrengggg *drumrollllll*

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The longest time I spent was only when I edited the labels only, hahahaha.

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Different color of the heart shaped small wood pin bring contrast to the apples. ^^

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Excuse my lighting, I made this all when night time, so the lighting not in a perfect timing. ^^

Will take pic tomorrow morning for a better pic quality.

I think we ready for sweet farewell gift tomorrow, be good apples!!!! ^^

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The apple still fresh in the morning, and all is still perfect ^^

Apples Warrior line up, ready to made someone day! How fun!

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It is colorful,

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it bring message to Peranakan Service Member.

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a message that we hope will remind them for something more beyond beautiful…

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That they are precious in God’s eyes. They are the apple of God’s eyes.

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So here it is, my hearty apples that bring message, a farewell, a thanks, a grateful, big love and prayer to them. It will not ended so early, we still going to meet. But for a while we move to new place to learn, to see, to fight. So we can back and give more in future.

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Have a hearty day, all. Thanks.

Dearest Peranakan Member, we sure gonna miss and pray for you.

Adios, as fast as eye blinks.

in His blessing & Love,

Min ^^

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Apr30

Zoo-Treasure Land, Tomorrow!

Finally…

Yes, tomorrow!
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We are going to visit Singapore Zoo. *drumrolls* Yuhuu, cihuiii cihuiii! ^^

Can’t wait to see the treasures inside.

Pray for a bright sky tomorrow ^^

Will update the fun later, promise. :)))))))))))))))))))))) Now I will have a good night sleep,

…. I’m pretty sure I cant stop smiling when sleeping. Haha.

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Apr30

Min’s Cooking : Tom Yum Goong

Hallo there!

Its been a while I’m not cooking. Haha.

Its been months I’m busy every day, every weekends, but this weekend, I’m back to my tiny little kitchen and cook one of my favorite foods. ^^ Cihuiii!

Yep, another one from which is very very familiar Thai Food. Tom Yum Goong!!! Yay! :D Not a Red Tom Yum, but a clear Tom Yum. The one like Thai Express’s clear Tom yum.

Okei, okei…..

Lets get started!

You will need:

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3 Kaffir Lime Leaves ( aka Daun jeruk purut)–> leaves only, 1-2 limes, 1 Lemon grass, 2-3 chilli bird, mushroom, Chinese parsley.

(This is for 2 serving).

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Prawns, peel it and leave the tail.

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I like squids, so I add squid :)

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4 cups of water.

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The mighty Thai Fish Sauce.

Ok then. Lets start to cook. ^^

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Boiled the 4 cups of water into a pot.

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While waiting for the water to boil, cut the lemon, squeeze it to a bowl. I use 1 lemon per-bowl.

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Crushed 1-2 chilli (if you can’t take spicy, leave it whole piece without crushing)

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Add 2-3 tablespoon Thai fish sauce. If you like more salty, then add 3 tbsp. Thai fish sauce give you salty flavor without add more salt. ^^

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After the water boiled, put the lemon grass, and let it boiled for another 5 minutes.

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Then, add the Kaffir Lime Leaves, and mushroom inside the pot.

And u will smell those nice rich flavor comes out from the pot. The kaffir limes leaves really does magic for “tom yum” smell.

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Let boiled for 3-4 minutes.

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While waiting, here is my tiny tiny kitchen. :DDDD jreng jrenggggg…. :D

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Add the squid wait for 1 minutes…

Ok last step….,

Pay attention…..

must be “quick” ya!

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Add the shrimp….

And directly turn off the heat from stove.

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The shrimp will be cooked just from the heat of the boiled tom yum stock (soup). And directly scoop the prawns and mushroom to the bowl.

If the prawns overcooked, it will not taste so sweet and the texture will not chewy.

You will see a cloudy soup because of the lime that we squeeze into bowl just now. And I can tell, this is really really fresh Tom Yum Goong ever.

Done, we all done! Easy right? Admit it! Haha. And very very less dish washing too.

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Last, put the parsley to the top as a garnish and add more rich flavor and smell for the tom yum. I put the Kaffir lime leaves into a bowl too, it just make it looks prettier. Hehe.

So… Tadaaaaaa.

My Tom Yum Goong from Min’s Tiny Little Kitchen.

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Serve with rice.

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Again, it taste really fresh. The lime, Kaffir Lime Leves and parsley flavor and smell blended very well. It tasted so Asian, haha. The most awesome is, FRESH. U will feel the shrimp taste tender and chewy, so as the mushroom, and feel the freshness at the same time. Really…. ^^

So… I wish my self…

“Bon Appetite!”

And I wish you a happy trying, don’t forget to have fun!

Thanks for reading, and have a blessed nice day to you!

Ps : Minmerry learn this recipe from here. ^^

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Apr27

… is now reading : The Hunger Games Trilogi

Its been a while after the Potters, and the Twilight saga, anddddd….. I found my soul back! I found books that wake up my soul! Haha!

*tadaaaaaa*

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Cihui Cihui!!

The Hunger Games Trilogy.

Its funny, my husband told me about this book after we watched the movie. Haha! Which is the movie is really really good. Trust me.

But, I never know or realize this book exist until he mentioned, haha.

Anyway, I am so happy. I’m reading the first book now, and I feel like my soul back, it feels like the days when I’m waiting for another book from Rowling! And the feeling is real good.

So, I wish my self…. happy reading!

Happy Hunger Games! Haha!

“And may the odds be ever in your favor!”

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Apr27