Archive for May 2009


The grape Hyacinths are growing quickly in the past months. From seeing the first growth sign up to now, I reckon this kind of grass-like plants have reached their full length (10-15cm, according to the pack instruction). They look like garlic leaves, with green and clean shape of several long leaves divided from the bottom [...]

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My home-made sticky rice dumplings just came out wonderfully this year, especially the pork belly meat stuffing one. It is really worth my every effort to make them and I am very proud of it. Though it took me almost the whole day, from soaking the rice, cutting, washing and boiling the leaves, marinading the [...]

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Mom always suggests us to have some oats when it’s possible (I guess it’s probably because of the nutrition side of it). Personally I don’t mind having oats Porridge, but I hate having it with milk. One reason is because it always sticks on the bottom of sauce pan while cooking it, as well as [...]

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Recently I fell in love with body butters. This rich, creamy, butter-like stuff really amazes me. Everyday after the shower, I just can’t help it. I rubbed it on legs, arms, tummy….anywhere that I can think of. I adore the smell as well. I makes me feel like eating it. The other day, I forced [...]

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I went to a Chinese restaurant, Golden Ocean, this evening with a few co-workers. It’s the restaurant claimed to be the best-known in Queanbeyan, and I used to know the chief who was the husband of a Chinese lady who lived in a nursing home back to 5 years ago. I don’t know if she [...]

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I seldom knit for my husband, given that knitting is such a hobby of mine and I knit almost every day. Sometimes I feel a bit guilty about it, though other than a couple pairs of winter socks, he wouldn’t care less to have any other knitting garments hand-made by her own wife. Yes, having [...]

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