A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
This was my mid-morning breakfast yesterday… Fol Epi mild French cheese + organic cashew nut butter + cucumber slices on a slice of wheat germ + bran bread. Hmmm, this slice of goodness was so yummy and wholesome and sure beats nasi lemak, kuih and noodles nutritionally. iLike!
A few days before CNY last month, we were at Cold Storage at Gardens, Mid Valley and saw a promotion on freshly juiced pomegranate juice. The pomegranates were flown in from Turkey. There were a few Turkish representatives at the booth to promote the fruit. There was a really long bee line of customers waiting…
After fetching Cass from kindy just now, I brought the MIL to a nearby plant nursery to get some ‘chau choe’ or stink grass. She wanted to dish out a popular Hong Kong dessert consisting of mung beans + stink grass + shredded kombu seaweed. This Hong Kong sweet soup concoction is well known…
I was losing my voice yesterday to flu and a phlegmy throat. I had to catch my breath when I talked as my nose was badly congested. But a mother had to do what she’s supposed to do. Instead of getting lots of rest, I did lots of talking yesterday. I also did quite a…
Two days ago, I saw a boil on Cass’ inner thigh. It was quite ‘ripe’ with yellow pus inside! She wouldn’t let me touch it as it hurt her a lot. When I was a kid, I was very prone to getting boils on my butt, nose and forehead. My mum would ask me to…
The backyard is a great place to kick back and relax for a while. When the weather is nice you can stay outside for hours on end. The one thing that can ruin your good time is those pesky mosquitoes buzzing around, trying to get a bite. Here are a few easy tips to try…
With the water rationing exercise just kicked off in almost the entire Klang Valley, I am sure water containers and pails filled with water to the brim are everywhere in your bathroom, back yard, porch or even your bedroom if you live in a small size flat. I have 3 huge water containers and 5…