My vegetarian meals

Usually I don’t sompah to 观音菩萨 for my trips except hubby’s solo or family trips. But this time I did for myself during our Japan trip. 

Truth is on Day 01 upon arrival in GH I was already blessed but as I prayed for Day 02 I made a promise to her that if she kept us protected, away from floods and landslides and earthquakes I’d pay back everyday of my trip. So I did. Only thing is I don’t usually do one whole week straight lah! I will tell guangyin “today I stop for one day.” Haha! I set the rules. 

Yah! It started late for me coz it wasn’t convenient to start. Kinda regretted coz I won’t be able to finish up my 9 days when hubby returns, and then I need to start his 2 weeks. I will finish for sure. 加油！

Now I have steady supply of Myojo vegetarian mushroom flavour noodles at home. I also have a bottle of mushroom vegetarian oyster sauce coz I seem to be ann expert liao and also arrogant coz I tell her when I’ll do 😂, like that also can. Hubby is also used to it, I’ll tell him when I’m on vegetarian then when he goes out to pack lunch for us, he packs vegetarian for me. When he packs I have more choices lor! There’s a stall that sells nice kueychap, horfun near us (I’m just lazy to leave the house) 

Day 01 : 23rd Sep (Wed)

Not knowing what to start my sompah with but the vegetarian instant noodles. This time round I made it dry. The soup can be tasteless so I usually either add curry powder or togarashi to spice up the taste. Paired my noodles with mango honey drink

I tend to get hungry really fast when I’m on vegetarian so I always need to standby a loaf of bread. Today, che-che let me try this honey butter shio pan

Dinner - steamed eggplant with mushroom sauce and togarashi

Day 02 : 25th Sep (Fri)

Lunch - clearing food in freezer. Saw these cute character chocolate buns

The buns are not filling at all, so instant noodles to the rescue 

Dinner - packed Crave for the girls so packed this ala-carte for self

My dear friend, S, bought me this 

Day 03 : 26th Sep (Sat)

Brought lil’ one to sinseh. So we had our lunch just next to the clinic. It’s carrot cake for me. 

Can’t rmbr what I had for dinner apart from these eggs. Obviously I was hungry again. I think I probably ate bread. That’s the problem when I don’t update and take pics regularly 

Day 04 : 27th Sep (Sun)

The girls wanted Sushiro. I had eggs eggs and eggs

My mapo eggplants too! I gladly gave lil’ one the minced meat 

Had to bring the soup over to mom so dropped the girls home, picked up the soup and I went over alone with 😷 . But I was getting tired, not sure why but body was aching and didn’t feel good since morning. If the man was in town, I would have let him bring them out and I stay in and sleep

Bought OCK curry puff for mom n helper, bought spring rolls for self as dinner. I was getting sick and tired of my limited choices 

Peanut mee jiam kueh for dinner 

And another dinner. Since I can’t do half boiled eggs properly, I always choose to do hard boiled eggs 

Day 05 : 28th (Mon) 

Lunch - Really eating rubbish at this point of time coz I cooked just a little extra porridge for self when I was preparing lil’ one’s lunch. Then when I eat, it’s really 不三不四 being on vegetarian makes me hungry 

So ate bread

Dinner : cooked Ipoh hor fun for the girls. I didn’t eat chicken, took the mushroom. I didn’t pour gravy coz I had to use chicken stock to make the gravy. 

Actually I wonder if me touching all the meats count or not? I’m not exactly not killing the animals but I’ve used them to feed my kids. 

Day 06 : 30th Sep (Wed)

Lunch - steamed mushroom with vegetarian oyster sauce (which is technically mushroom sauce) + sesame oil

Maybe I’ve watched Lou and Nami YouTube that sometimes I wish I only need to cook for myself. Easy peasy, I’ll just steam all my dishes with all my chapalan anyhow mix sauces. Togarashi will be my saviour if the food tastes awful 🤣

 Ordered dinner. Aglio Olio pasta taste awful, but maybe I lost all taste senses

Day 07 : 1st Oct (Thu)

Was so tired. The flu medication didn’t seem to work. Maybe wrong medication? Perhaps I should go and see the doctor? Anyway started a little coughing today so didn’t go for my Fight-Do class. 

But had to bring mom n helper out coz I told helper not to cook already + need to check on their fridge. Better get my job done and not delay another day. So many days already and still not recovered, I doubt delaying meeting them a day later will make any difference to me. 

Lunch at Lenu. Really no vegetarian meal. Mom can’t finish her meal so I shared her fish fillet in pork bone soup with her. I only took noodles and all the kiam chye and spring onions. And I was so HUNGRY when I left the restaurant. 

Dinner was from Maki-san. I ordered mega size, selected all vegetarian option except teriyaki chicken which I had no other vegetarian option. Took out the chicken and gave it to lil’ one. But I didn’t have much appetite. Was groggy after I took a 1hr nap after returning home from bro’s place & after popping medications. 

Had three days of break and resumed on a brand new week. Last two days before I take a day or two of break then re-start the cycle for another 14 days. I’m just grateful for the protection we received.

Day 08 : 5th Oct (Mon)

When the man is back he can always help me pack vegetarian food as he sends Che-che to work. I’m lazy to leave the house so would rather dig out whatever I can find at home. 

Vegetarian bee hoon 

Vegetarian hor fun

I’m craving for mee Soto, mee rebus, mee siam, wanton noodles!!!! Haha! I really cannot be a vegetarian lor! 

Day 09 : 6th Oct (Tue)

Had to bring mom n helper out. Went to Idaten udon coz lil’ one wants to eat Japanese. 

Shared a pork udon with mom. Gave her all the pork. I only ate plain dry udon and ordered some vegetable tempuras. The soup was so tempting but it’s not vegetarian so I was drinking lots of water 🤣, was a hearty meal tho. 

My dinner

Day 10 : 7th Oct (Wed)

I didn’t want to go vegetarian today coz it’s my birthday. I wanted to indulge in meat but hubby already bought my vegetarian lunch. I can’t remember what I had for lunch!! Maybe also good to go vegetarian on my birthday lah’ 

I had to leave the house after lunch to get the lady essential for the helper, who forgot to buy it yesterday. Sigh… I kept asking her to think what else she needs, kept saying “ok mdm. No more mdm.” I wanted to rest at home leh! I already popped a flu medication after my lunch, before helper messaged me. I hope I don’t go sleepy behind the wheels. And this damn whatever flu + headache from big or haze (?) has dragged on for so long already. 够了吧！can stop already? My body is tired for too long. 

Packed dinner for the family before buying her thing. Didn’t stay long at bro’s place. I managed to sneak in a 45mins nap. 

Dinner - makisan 

Where did this egg come from?? 

Ok. That’s it! I’m going to rest a few days before I re-start for another 14 days. Don’t think I’ll have the energy to blog it down anymore. 

カレパの

There are always two snacks that I need to buy back when I fly back from NGO. One is their famous chicken wing (but I didn’t get it this time 😢, coz I wanted to get it fresh at the airport instead of buying back a day before in the city. Turns out I did not have enough time to pack it as they open at 9am and boarding starts at 9.55am 🤨). The other snack is this nice curry bun from Coco Ichibanya, originating from NGO. We also often buy back the curry buns from Hakata Station a day before we depart. No thanks to all the early departure timing 🤨. Can SQ have a second later departure timing flight/s? 

This time I only bought 4 buns as the man is not in town. 

I only get to eat this today, after so many days coz I wasn’t craving for it on some days then I was on vegetarian. Today I had to break the streak so chiak lor! Still taste good. If I had known, I should have bought more home and freeze them 🤭, or I can make another trip soon. #wishfulthinking#

Toasted bread - 23/8

Two consecutive days out was enough to drain me. I buay tahan and decided to stay home today to clear out the fridge.

I dug out this cutesy little toaster that I haven’t used in years. It was hiding behind my Thermomix accessories—out of sight, out of mind! 😜 Honestly, as nice as toasted bread is, a sealed-edge toaster is leychey. Especially when I had to dig out 3 items just to reach out for the toaster. I usually just slap two slices together and pop them in the oven that is outside.

That reminded me of the days I used to make toasted bread for Che-Che when she was in secondary school and JC. Sometimes, her friend K would ask for one too, so I'd prep extra. But those old oven sandwiches are totally different from these modern, sealed-edge toasties!

Bought this no nasties ham months ago, but coz I had it in the freezer the whole time I wasn’t too bothered with the expired ham 🤭. While looking for cheese, I saw that I still have these Japanese sliced food sheets. Goes to show that we rarely eat bread at home, or rather how often do we eat breakfast at home. 

Having said that, I would love to make my own ham one day. I found this on YouTube. 

No cheese but it’s ok, hubby was going out to pack their lunches so I tasked him to help me buy a pack home. He came back with a promotional 3 packs melty cheese. Oh great! Now I have to deliberately eat bread to clear the remaining 34 slices of cheese.

I didn’t want to make a mess on the stove so chose this easy way out with the eggs. Look at egg #2 - can see an imprint of Charlie Brown. So cute! If only I can get hold of Miffy & Moomin sandwich plates. 

I haven’t used this for a few years so kinda forgot when I should remove the bread, one chaotar bread 🤭. 

Toasted to perfection. Cheese oozing out from the middle

Bon appetit 

On This Day - (22nd Aug) #Reminders from FB#

22nd Aug 2025

https://youtu.be/1xx04vmoerEsi=y8YkVOdsToMve179

Watching this a month late. Hmmm.... I'm speechless 😲

22nd Aug 2024

Haha! I think I'll look like that - vampire dance

22nd Aug 2023

21st dinner :

All lil' one had was her fav slice fish soup (it looks plain coz it's plain

🤦🏻‍♀️ no 菜＆ 香菜）

Wait till lil' one hears what che-che had for her 21st lunch - IHop. Cheesecake Factory is on the list too!

Lil' one will be so jealous coz she wants to eat their bread 😂. I want their pasta! I'm not back on keto yet!!

22nd Aug 2020

- Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei -

Missing Germany, so making up with this (sans powder).

Lil' one exclaimed "it tastes just like the one in Germany."

It's che-che's fav actually, but she hasn't tried this yet.

22nd Aug 2019

Lil' one took her HPV vaccination in school yesterday (Wed). Nurse called me and doc spoke to me. She complained of giddiness n blood pressure went up, she didn't hv appetite during recess too, they let her rest a while. I wanted to bring her home early but she didn't want to miss anything in school / worry extra homeworks.

Took temp and started monitoring her. My delicate weakling 🤪 has fever. She showered, drank chinese herbal drink 💤

Left house to pick che-che. Came back n took temp, low grade fever, cooked porridge for her. She can argue with me so it means she fine.

Took temp again. Fever seemed to go down and interval between herbal drink - should be able to give her angmoh medicine - but still low-grade fever.

Goash! I junked the bottled Panadol but ....I keep forgetting she's no longer a "child" so cut the 500mg tablet into half. Not sure of dosage for her weight so l think it's better to under-dosage than to over-dosage. Sleeping with her tonight so can monitor temp. I hope I don't jump up too quickly from her pull-out bed and hit my head on the table drawer 🤕 Fever is a common side effect with HPV vaccine but with her history I don't take any chances when it comes to fever.

I'm very impressed with the doc, l asked her for a favour to write down the symptoms for me just incase she didn't get well and I need to send her to PD or hospital, I can show it to the next doc. Very clear and intensive letter 👍. Will need to write a commendation letter.

22nd Aug 2019

Thanks for all words of concerns and prayers.

Now I'm at KKH with lil' one, apparently she kiasu and went back to see the doc (doc said was up to her if she wanted to see her the next day) in school this morning. And doc told her her heart is still beating really fast n she should see the doc to get it checked.

She only told me about it when I picked her up from school. They spoke to PE tchr n she didn't do anything strenuous today, even yesterday. Thank the lucky stars her kiasuism helped her, otherwise we wouldn't have known that she still has the signs of heart palpitating ( coz she said she don't feel anything).

We were ushered into observation so fast after the triage. Did ECG n will run a blood test on her and another senior doc will see her before they decide what to do.

Meanwhile, this girl is still worried that she cannot do her English presentation 🤦🏻‍♀️ tmrw.

22nd Aug 2019

Her comments for the blood test "of all fingers!" And she's bugging me that she wants to go school tmrw. Oh my goodness! I feel like knocking her unconscious to stop her from complaining to me.

22nd Aug 2015

Sigh.....stuck in Popular again. Buying yet another book?!?!

She's done with the book she bought this week. Left with less than half of the book she just borrowed from library today and ..... sigh...

Then I have two girls on different ends of a stick. One begs for book; the other one I have to beg her to read one book.

22nd Aug 2015

Hate coming to PP on weekends. Here today for lil' one's makeup class. Note to self, I better learn my lesson n nvr ever ever EVER re-arrange. Just forgo the class can already.

2 hrs here n I'm just going to stay put. My time to FB n relax for now, will be busy with them later at home.

Che-che is reading her storybook.

22nd Aug 2015

Hahaha! I think that's what happened to me. I was uttering and uttering when I woke up from GA and look at a big Athena. Asked " I thought I came here to deliver a baby (I was referring to Aricia), why is my baby Athena so big now?"

And I was trying to make sure I was aware of what's happening. I saw my SILs and said "you're Jasline Ting, you're wearing xxx. You're Aveling, you're wearing xxx." They were laughing at me. I'm trying to make sure I wasn't going mad. And I heard the nurses commenting "baby small, formula formula." I had to raise my voice "syringe. Syringe syringe no bottle. 11 2 breastfeed." That's my melodrama coming out of GA.

22nd Aug 2014

Hello Kitty baking toy.

For the first time, counter staff asked me "boy or girl". Usually they let us choose.

I answered with a serious look " A girl who behaves like a boy." Staff 😮 

22nd Aug 2013

I shall have a home baking business next time. Omg!

The cuppies costs $xxx. And can't copy the Disney characters. Duh!

22nd Aug 2012

Che-Che did this, with some help from me with the hot glue, for her Form Teacher who's resting at home.

Sweet yah?!

22nd Aug 2011

Che-che's kitty phone is spoilt! Can't charge. Though it's cheap but it's super cute leh. She's eyeing on iPhone- yah! U think we're going to buy for her?

May buy back a proper phone for her instead of those cutie phones with no warranty.

22nd Aug 2011

First time the girls saw a banana plant

Starfruit tree. And lil' girl is a thief!!

22nd Aug 2010

* added 2 new photos to the album Macarons.

Nobody can resist these french sweet treats.

Shiny top, a feet to run, a crispy top deceived by a chewy inside. Ooh........once you pop in one you can't stop. That's why they make it small.

19th - Coffee macaroons with nutella ganache.

19th - Too overwhelm with these goodies. *fat fat*