Fun Double Joy - Birthday And Valentine’s Day

Beautiful red roses

Last week has been the most amazing week because of Valentine’s Day and also my Birthday…..Double Joy! I was extremely busy but just wonderfully busy and happy. I thought I won’t be cooking but I ended up with LOTS of cooking for farewell parties, for friends at home and for church events.
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Quick Juicy Vegetable Meatballs

Vegetable and meat balls

Feeding picky kids can be quite a headache. I know it because I have one at home….*sigh*. But no worry, learn to cheat and hide by being creative. Sadly, I am not that creative. I wish I am. My youngest girl, though big now, is still not keen on vegetables. I have learned along the way to hide vegetables in food. I have not learned a lot but have a few that I manage to pull it off each time….*big smiles*.
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Fun Chinese New Year 2012

Ladies' potluck lunch

I thought I would have a quiet Chinese New Year this year but NO, I was wrong. This past 1+ week had been wonderfully busy for me….lots of cooking, food, fun and friends. We ended the last day of Chinese New Year (Chap Goh Mei) with a most fun Ladies Pot Luck Steamboat Lunch.  We ladies sure know how to enjoy life when our husbands go to work….*big grin*. We never fail to tell our hardworking husbands what we had and how much we enjoy our lunches….*bigger grin*. I’m not too sure about others but I can see my husband’s face always turns green with jealousy…haha. But honestly, I think all the fun and food that we had make us happier wives…..*big smiles*.
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Baked Tapioca (Cassava) Cake

Delicious baked tapioca cake

It’s still Chinese New Year. To those who are celebrating Chinese New Year I hope you had an awesome time with your family and friends. Over here in Aberdeen, it’s very quiet. However, I did have a great time with my family and friends to celebrate this year of the dragon. We had a pot luck party in church over the weekend and a fun ladies pot luck lunch on the first day of the new year and a few other parties. With so much eating and merry making, I sure need more badminton to burn off the extra calories! Have been playing many hours a week….*big smiles*. I hope you keep up with your regular exercise. And if not, it’s never too late to start. Regular exercise and healthy, nutritious food are important for good health.
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White Chocolate Beetroot Cake

White chocolate beetroot cake

I was so thrilled when I made the Healthy Chocolate Beetroot Cake (dairy free) the previous week. The only disappointment was that the red colour disappeared after baking as you can see. But I must say I am really thankful to LeQuan of LuvToEat when she suggested that I use white chocolate instead of cocoa. Aha…that’s right! I have to try that. So, you see, the thrill and excitement in making healthy cakes using beetroot continues….*big smiles*.
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Healthy Chocolate Beetroot Cake (Dairy Free)

Healthy, moist, delicious chocolate beetroot cake

No more cakes for tea time….sigh. I am still thinking of the dairy free carrot cake that I made last week….so healthy and delicious. I got up the other morning feeling sleeping and a little lazy but wanted a piece of cake with milk. There was a bunch of beetroot…yeah. What about beetroot cake? I googled it. Yes, there’s such a cake called chocolate beetroot cake….wow! I read through a few, thought about it, adjusted the ingredients and method to make it healthier and easier to make.
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Healthy, Moist, Simple And Easy Carrot Cake

Healthy, dairy free carrot cake

I am not sure how many started off trying to eat healthy at the start of every new year but along the way, it somehow didn’t carry through. If you had carried through well last year, I am really happy for you. I’m sure you will keep up with that. But if not, you still have this year to try, like me……*grin*. In general, I do keep to a healthy diet and healthy living. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy all the so-called unhealthy food. Of course I do, with great excitement……*big grin*…..but only on special occasions. There’s always room for improvement, right?
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Great Last Day Of 2011!

Belated Christmas presents

Time really passes too fast. My 3 weeks of holiday back home in Malaysia is finally over. 2011 is also finally over. Hard to believe that today is the first day of 2012!

WISHING ALL MY FRIENDS AND READERS, FAR AND WIDE ‘A MOST AMAZING YEAR AHEAD, ONE FILLED WITH LOTS OF FUN, SMILES, GOOD HEALTH AND SUCCESS!’
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