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Steamed Egg Custard with Minced Chicken / Pork

Kimberly Peterson

Growing up, my parents have a list of “simple meals” which I have always taken for granted. It’s funny how when you’re away from home and settled in your new home and start to have your own list of “simple meals” for a busy weeknight, you start to randomly reminisce those little dishes you used to have as a child growing up in your parents house. This dish is definitely one of them – it just randomly popped up one night and I thought “Hey! Haven’t had THAT dish in ages! I wonder if I can cook it.. seemed simple … Continue reading Steamed Egg Custard with Minced Chicken / Pork

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Still in Week 25: Too soon for nesting?

Kimberly Peterson

And the pain continues… but I don’t want to dwell on the pain on various parts of my body. My wrists / thumbs are not getting any better, the hips and pelvic bones get extremely sore especially after I do house chores and go for a walk (even a short walk around the supermarket – I come home and they get really painful) and my back has been annoying although not as bad as my hips. I just had a warm soak in the bath though, and that seemed to have relaxed everything completely and I am now able to … Continue reading Still in Week 25: Too soon for nesting?

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Week 25: Basketball Uterus

Kimberly Peterson

LOL sorry for the weird blog post title… I just recently read from “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” that the uterus is about the size of a basketball at this stage of my pregnancy, so I found that really funny. Lots for me to write about at this stage, as I approach the end of the tunnel of my 2nd trimester and new “problems” have started to affect me and that nervous feeling occasionally pops up and at the same time the excitement of meeting our little baby for the first time as the moment draws closer and closer… … Continue reading Week 25: Basketball Uterus

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Sarawak Tomato Kuay Teow

Kimberly Peterson

In my hometown Kuching, Sarawak (in Malaysia) the “Tomato Kuay Teow” is a very common hawker styled food sold in almost every “kopitiam” aka coffee shops in town. Do not be fooled by the term “coffee shop” it is actually the term we use to describe local styled “simple” restaurants where you get freshly cooked food at the cheapest prices. Tomato Kuay Teow is a very common late night supper takeaway dish for me back in my childhood days. Our culture was used to late night eating and the kopitiams are still very much active after 10pm. After all, it’s … Continue reading Sarawak Tomato Kuay Teow

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Steamed Fish Head Cooked with Ginger

Kimberly Peterson

Even after one whole week of eating to my heart’s content in Malaysia, I came back to Melbourne refusing to let go. I was dwelling at the thought of that beautifully steamed fresh tilapia I had at New Restaurant Ipoh Chicken Rice, and also that super soft freshly steamed fish head cooked with ginger I had at Sun Fong Bak Kut Teh! Aahhh how convenient it was to just go to a restaurant in Malaysia and order a good meal and know you’re getting good value for money and great tasting authentic food. In Melbourne, I’m sure there are many … Continue reading Steamed Fish Head Cooked with Ginger

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New Restaurant Ipoh Chicken Rice, Sri Petaling

Kimberly Peterson

This is review #13 out of a 13-Part Food Blog Post Series from my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 4th – 9th August 2011 🙂 I skipped blog post #12 not because I got lazy – I’ve decided the photos I had and the experience I didn’t really have (e.g. I didn’t really eat most of the food I took photos of, and the photos weren’t that great as I took them clumsily and too quickly and they weren’t even on MY plate – they were still on display at the quiet Malay food shops at The … Continue reading New Restaurant Ipoh Chicken Rice, Sri Petaling

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Durian Buffet @ SS2, Petaling Jaya

Kimberly Peterson

This is review #11 out of a 13-Part Food Blog Post Series from my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 4th – 9th August 2011 🙂 Bearing in mind that this was the same night I had a full dinner at Sun Fong Bak Kut Teh followed by supper at Jalan Imbi Chinese Hawker Stalls – you are probably wondering HOW that one eat so much, and HOW does one eat 3 times in one night aka 5th meal of the day?!! The decision to drive 30 minutes to SS2 just for durians was of course a spontaneous … Continue reading Durian Buffet @ SS2, Petaling Jaya

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Jalan Imbi Chinese Hawker Stalls

Kimberly Peterson

This is review #10 out of a 13-Part Food Blog Post Series from my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 4th – 9th August 2011 🙂 If you’re out and about fairly late at night in Malaysia, do not be surprised that even when it’s bedtime for most people – the hawker stalls are still very much active and people are still very much feasting on a supper after dinner. I love the atmosphere hawker food stalls offer. It smells amazing everywhere, its lights are shiny, the food on offer are almost always appealing and mostly naughty indulgences … Continue reading Jalan Imbi Chinese Hawker Stalls

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23 Weeks – Recent Purchases & Hay Fever during Pregnancy

Kimberly Peterson

Oh how time flies. I am 23 weeks pregnant already. Only 14 weeks to go and the baby could come anytime after the 37th week… gee that’s an almost scary thought. The thought of the big L word… that’s right, labour. Mehh, not gonna stress myself out and worry about it now. Will deal with it when the time comes! Nursery Update: A few developments this week in terms of baby purchases. We bought a chest of drawers off eBay over the weekend for $71 plus $20 delivery. We also bought a change table with bath and 3 extra drawers … Continue reading 23 Weeks – Recent Purchases & Hay Fever during Pregnancy

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Restoran Sun Fong Bak Kut Teh

Kimberly Peterson

This is review #9 out of a 13-Part Food Blog Post Series from my recent trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 4th – 9th August 2011 🙂 My trip to this restaurant was completely unplanned and wasn’t listed at all in my initial itinerary – all thanks to the kind parents of my youngest sister’s boy whom picked us up from our hotels and took us to this delightful dinner treat! Sometimes the best things are the spontaneous ones! Restoran Sun Fong Bak Kut Teh was just around the corner too, so we didn’t have to go very far … Continue reading Restoran Sun Fong Bak Kut Teh