H2O Vege Life

ZS at 16 months

2014-09-21T22:09:00.001-07:00

Hi folks!

Time really flies..ZS is now 16 months old.

And last weekend, this cheeky boy surprised me few times with his newly-acquired antics and skills.

I believe he has picked up the skills along the way without us noticing it..but voila..last weekend..a strings of his "capability" kind of surprise me..that I must record it down here(especially since I do not had the chance for the previous two for some reason)...

So here's they are:

He suddenly give me marathon of kisses, at first on the lips..then I taught him to do it on the cheeks instead as my lips was injured after his head fell on me while playing roughly with his sister.
He came to me to complain and point at his sister; when his sister refused to let him have some of her stuff. So amusing to see that...seriously..when he learnt such skills ..must be from his older brother, SE who often does that when he doesn't get his way /get "bullied" by his sister.
Able to eat on his own, feed himself very well I would say. I can eat my meal peacefully as long as I prepare a portion for him and let him sit on the same table (not on his highchair) together.
He started to call his gorgor. His first word was che che and that was months ago. Secondly was daddy...and now finally he called out his gorgor loudly...and it's not my turn yet...he hasn't really started calling out for me..
He would drag his sister, pull her or anyone of us..to bring him to do things he wanted to do. E.g., taking the key to open the door.
He would go to anyone of us who seems to be wearing nice clothing which to him means is "going out" or "kai kai" time...most of the times..cling to his dad when he saw him wearing office-like clothing..lolx.
He would point to the picture(our family snapshots) on the wall and call out daddy. Yesterday, the moment he woke up, he called for daddy(yes, again)..and this morning..again he called out for his daddy with tears in his eyes. This happened whenever he woke up and cannot find his daddy. He simply loves his dad a lot...so is DH to this little apple pie.

He brings us much joy, delights and lessons in life...from him i learnt that to learn something, we have to keep trying. He never fail to keep trying when he didn't get the things right or simply when he mastered a new skill. He will keep repeating the same thing.

Mommy loves you a lot ZS...may you blessed with good health and happiness in days to come!

Cheers!

Vegetarian trip to Langkawi

2014-08-02T15:59:00.001-07:00

Hi folks!

Travelling to any destination for a vegetarian is another adventure on its own.

Before we made our maiden family trip to Langkawi, we've made some survey and found out there's only one pure vegetarian restaurant in Langkawi:

Xin An Vegetarian Cafe
Vegan Restaurant33, Pusat Dagangan Kelana Mas (at opposite EON Bank), Langkawi, 07000
04-9662396
Open Mon-Sun 10:30am-3pm, 6:30-9pm.Cuisine: Vegan, Chinese, Malay, Fast food, Take-out

We've taken dinner, breakfast and lunch at this restaurant. The price is almost the same as the eateries in Kuala Lumpur. So we don't consider it expensive. But don't expect a lot of varieties. So after three meals at this restaurants the kids opted out and asked for waffles, herbal eggs (the kids are still on lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet) and corns in cup which you can find across a street, few shops away from this restaurant.

Note: However, upon checking on google as I am writing this post, there seems to be more than one options(some are not pure vegetarian just has vegetarian as one of the option in their menu!) Do check out more here at Happycow listing.

When we're at Pantai Cenang one night, we found a lovely eatery with excellent service and food called Artisans Pizza (apparently they are quite well-known over there).

Artisans Pizza

Located at Lot 1230, Pantai Cenang, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah
Operating hours: 09:00 - 23:59
Contact details: 012-4771232 (Cenang), 012-5231232 (Kuah), 017-4771232 (Pantai Kok)

We're able to customised vegetarian pizzas there (priced at MYR28 for large pizza). We also ordered magharita pizza, combo salads, local coffee and lemon tea which are all taste fresh and yummy! And most importantly they offer great service (unlike the other eatery who openly asked us not to come as we're too large group for them! sigh...)

Another option (which we did not managed to visit this round is Pappa Rich where you can find vegetarian option in their menu.)

Unit GF 26, Langkawi Fair Shopping Mall 07000
Langkawi,
Kedah
Tel: +604-9660314

If you are staying in an apartment or place with cooking facilities, you can actually buy some groceries at the supermarket to cook some simple meals there.

We've managed to find a vegetarian food supplier (see the signboard in the picture) where we bought some frozen food to add on to our kon lou noodles, stew rice, asam laksa vegetarian fish, tempe, etc. Quite a yummy feast thanks to our buddies with very good culinary skills!

Sorry that we didn't managed to snap any of the food pictures as it was just too tasty and we're simply famished too!

Till our next updates on our vegetarian meals adventures!

Cheers!

MuLondon Giveaway

2013-10-27T22:13:00.001-07:00

Hi folks!

A brand that advocates cruelty-free personal care products is having a giveaway!

Would you like to win a bunch of MuLondon goodies?

Then check out this giveaway here.

Cheers!

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Yummy Meal at Vege Life Cafe

2013-10-25T14:17:00.000-07:00

Yummy food, reasonable price & waiting time, kids love it..what else could we ask for?

Location: Bandar Puteri Puchong, near Puteri Mart

The 21-Day Veg Buddy Program

2013-10-09T02:50:00.001-07:00

Hi folks!

I wished we have such program back in Malaysia.

For S'pore folks, you may like to check this program out if you are keen to switch or even try meatless diet!

Cheers!

The 21-Day Veg Buddy Program is Back!

	Date & time:	Welcome dinner on Sat 26 Oct 2013, 6.30pm
	Venue:	Upper Thomson Road*
	Cost:	Free

Whether you're trying to lose weight, gain more energy or adopt a more environmentally-friendly diet, the 21-Day Veg Buddy Program is a great place to start!

	•	Choose to go vegetarian or vegan for 21 days.
	•	Learn how to successfully navigate your 21-Day journey with the help of all the Veg Buddy mentors, along with the other participants in the program, who will be your support group. There will be many opportunities for group interaction through events and online channels.
	•	The Veg Buddy Program kick-starts on Saturday 26 October 2013 (Day 0) with a sumptuous welcome dinner cooked by your mentors, a short movie screening about the health and nutritional aspects of going veg, a talk by a registered dietician about nutrition and a guide to meal planning.
	•	Receive a Veg Starter Kit packed with lots of useful info to help you go veg, such as basic health and nutrition advice, where to eat out in Singapore, and what resources you can use for cooking at home. Enjoy restaurant vouchers that will come in handy for exploring the delicious vegetarian options in Singapore.
	•	Other fun events include a free cooking lesson that will leave you with simple and delicious recipes!

Spaces are limited, so sign up now!

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch via vegbuddy@vss.sg.

*Full address will be given to participants.

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6th Asian Vegetarian Congress (AVC) & 41st IVU World Vegfest

2013-09-11T22:48:00.001-07:00

Sharing with you an event that will be happening in KL ;)

Go Green!

Cheers!

For more info on the event, check out this site.

Ordering food at favourite kids-friendly restaurant

2013-03-24T11:37:00.000-07:00

Hi folks! My kids and I love visiting this place called MyVege where we get to write our own orders, with wide varieties of food choices (satay, dim sum noodles, porridge, juices, Rojak, u name it!). And KY loves being in-charge to take down our order. She learnt to fill up the menu code(and indicate our preference- less ice/no ice/hot; spicy/no chilli,etc), table name, date and no. of patrons on the table. Giving her a sense of achievement and fun I guess ;)

As for me I love visiting this restaurant cos their food arrived quickly, there's ample of space and high-chairs for kids, it i clean and I don't get stared at when we spent too long time finishing our meal there as this outlet has upstairs space as well when downstairs are fully-booked, patrons will move upstairs. Today I just went there and we spent an hour there ..yea..having a no-rush meal where kids enjoyed their food and mommy enjoyed her "peace". At this restaurant I don't have to force them to eat their food. They can memorize their favourite choices and lick them clean ;)

Which is your favourite kids-friendly restaurant?

What's for breakfast?

2013-03-24T11:27:00.001-07:00

Hi folks!

My usual breakfast will be a cup of oats added with cranberries, bananas, raisins or nuts. I simply love the bit of sweet n sour taste that comes with adding cranberries in my oats ;) and gulp down together with my recent craze Korean buns! Have you tried them, the texture is what we call in Malay- "kenyal" thus it's kinda good exercise for the teeth not to mentioned it is made with a special highly nutritional flour and with added black sesame goodness! A hearty breakfast to start my day ;)

One of my favourite Indian dish

2013-03-18T13:39:00.001-07:00

Hi folks! Last Sunday we went for dinner at one of our favourite dating place in the past..DH would then purposely drive up to this place in Klang from Setapak just to have his dose of Roti John@ Restarant Vegetarian Ka(somewhere near Jusco).

And my favourite dish there is this simple tosai. All-time
Favourite! What is your favourite Indian cuisine/food?

Cooking Fun with Friends

2013-03-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

Hi folks! Last Sunday, i joined a group of friends for a cooking gathering. Each contributed their favourite dishes and we had so much fun and food! I offered my favourite salad dressing recipe whereas hubby tried his first time preparing the Gordon Ramsay perfect white sauce for the vegetarian mushroom "steak" and his favourite mash potatoes made from Russet Potatoes. Another friend made this puff which taste so good and so easy to make with ready made pastry skin(must try it next time and share with you all the recipe!) and the rendang and vegetarian ham pizza completes them all..the theme of our meal for the day- Western cuisine...till out next adventures to explore other types of cuisine! ;) cheers!

Lunch Pack Special today

2013-03-11T22:40:00.001-07:00

Hi folks!

Ok..perhaps fried rice is not any special dish per say, but this one is prepared by DH. Yesterday, he volunteered to make egg toast for KY as her lunchpack. Who knows the kids finished off half the bread loaf last night. Thus, i cooked some rice for both of us as lunch. While I am steaming the rice, I steamed along ABC soup. Putting in whatever remaining ingredients I have in the fridge, i.e., potatoes, tomatoes, cashew nuts, red dates and ginger. I scooped the ingredient up for breakfast munching and put the remaining soup in thermos for three of us.

KY always love his dad's "rare" cooking. So yea..it's a special lunch pack today(sorry egg toast is too yummy ...I ate it for breakfast in the car without snapping any picture of it....wait till DH next offer to prepare for his princess ;)

Cheers!

Popeye Porridge for a mc day

2013-03-07T16:04:00.001-08:00

Hi folks!
Yesterday went for my 7th month checkup. While trying to climb up the bed and lie down for the checkup, I suddenly sprained my neck. Unable to turn left and right without pain. Plus been coughing for two weeks now..so is DH..thus made this Popeye porridge for us both. Consist of spinach, sweet potatoes, carrot, protein soy cubes,seaweed and some ginger. A nourishing meal..hopefully we recover soon! Cheers and have a good weekend folks! :)

Occasional Naughty Treat

2013-03-06T13:26:00.000-08:00

Hi folks!
One day when I was in such hurry to pack my sandwich that I merely able to grab a bag of sliced bread and two slices of cheese, I resort to eating my sandwich the Aussie style, potato chips added with sea salt..crunchy sandwich meal :P

Lunch Pack: 5-coloured Chow Mein

2013-03-05T13:58:00.001-08:00

Hi folks!

Here's another speedy lunch pack I often prepare. When I think of the ingredients I think of 5 colors combination for the variety of nutrients. Here I added(Tofu- white & protein, Carrot- Orange & Vit. A, Bok Choy- green & Vit. C, Vit Noodles- Yellow & Carbohydrate, black fungus- Black & Minerals) :) A filling meals, for breakfast or lunch :)

Yarrah Organic Dog Food Giveaway

2013-03-01T12:35:00.000-08:00

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Yummy Vege Rulo Rice

2013-03-01T05:42:00.000-08:00

Hi folks! I loved learning from dishes served at the restaurant...this simple Rulo rice taste so good even the picky KY gives thumbs-up. Not much ingredient but taste really good ;)

Simple, Yummy, and filling Breakfast pack

2013-02-19T21:31:00.001-08:00

Hi folks!

These days, not only i will pack lunch pack but due to extreme hunger strikes, I will also pack for breakfast.

Here's my breakfast for today...stir-fry angel hair spaghetti (made extra for lunchpack), sweetcorn and sweet potatoes..all the sweet sweet yummy filling stuff :)

And this is the way we like to eat our sweetcorn...poke it and hold with a chopstick.. ;)

What do you have for breakfast daily?

Breakfast is very important to me since young...a hearty breakfast kickstart my day :)

Cheers!

Lunch Pack: Instant Roti Canai and DIY curry

2013-01-15T20:39:00.001-08:00

Hi folks!

Lunch for today...Instant pack of Roti Canai (a type of Indian bread) with homemade curry (my first time cooking curry to match with roti canai).

Been trying to search and read curry recipes lately, had even bought an instant curry rendang package(but I didn't use it this round) as I am not good at making curry since I don't fancy spicy food. But i do love non-spicy curry, e.g., those we used to eat with roti canai or even some North Indian curry.

As DH bought a pack of instant roti canai last year, I am in the midst of clearing pantry and stuff, I decided to attempt to cook this curry myself..imagining or trying to remember the curry ingredients while scouting around ingredients available at home. Ha..true enough, I do not have the typical ingredients needed for cooking a decent curry...so I bought a packet of organic curry powder from BMS organic the other day and trying to work around the flavour and taste.

Voila, now i found a good way to finish off my remaining tomato paste..I added half can of tomato paste into the curry and it taste awesome (just like the curry my mom used to make for us!). And the curry turned bit soury, bit sweet(added bit sugar, salt to taste) so that it is suitable for KY to bring for lunch.

Verdict: Not bad if only i have steam the chickpeas in advance then i don't have to cook so long and the thick curry could retain(I added more water later on just so that the pot don't get burnt while i am trying to soften the chickpeas!)

So, in total below are the ingredients I used for this basic first-timer curry (hehe):

Curry powder
Salt to taste
Sugar to reduce "hotness"
Half can of tomato paste
Potatoes
Tempe
Chickpeas
Water
Mushroom seasoning powder (optional)
Soy-based protein textured vegetarian fish and cubes

Yummy...Will remake this next time i learnt how to create my own roti canai ;)

Cheers!

(Lili, I ate two slices for lunch and it was so filling! I bet you feel the same during your breakfast!)

Lunchboxes and Food jar Search

2013-01-05T19:33:00.001-08:00

Hi folks!

This year is a year I have to start packing lunch for KY as well as she starts primary school this year.

Saw these lunchbox and food jar at Jusco during their sales(ended 1 Jan), KY set her eyes on the 500ml Dora Explorer stainless steel food jar(after less about $119), but I find it but too big and deep for her ..hmm..wondering what people packed in it? Fried noodles/ porridge/soup?
Next, I saw a smaller size Dora Funtainer(selling at $69.90). I find this more suitable and easier for her to scoop the food/soup.

Fried Noodles

2013-01-05T19:20:00.001-08:00

Hi folks!
This is yet another fast-to-cook and sure-loved dish I make when I am running out of time and ideas.. Here I added the remaining bell peppers and took the mushroom I added in the lotus root soup slice it for the noodles..yummy ..taste yummier with tomato sauce the way SE likes it ;)

Lunch pack- Sweet corn soup

2013-01-05T19:15:00.001-08:00

Hi folks!

I have been searching for a good lunch boxes which can keep the food warm for our lunchboxes. I finally settled with this Thermos Dora Funtainer for KY which I used it to pack the soup of the day for her lunch. At her request, here's her favorite sweet corn soup which she likes me to add lotsa cashew nut in it. I scoop the ingredients to munch for breakfast while the soup I leave it for my lunch ;) cos I like them hot! Still has not found a very good lunchboxes that can keep the food warm..just lukewarm for now except for the thermos meant for soup!

Quick and Yummy lunch pack: Traffic light Omelette with rice

2013-01-05T19:09:00.001-08:00

Hi folks!
Last week I had to cook 3 lunches for 3 of us ..tough job as KY is rather picky or as the father puts it. ..particular about her food..thus here's one easy and yummy one..I named it traffic light omelette(consist of yellow, green and red pepper) with vege ham(I can even add mushroom to make it a 5-color wholesome meals!) placed on top of sushi rice made into heart-shaped with the rice mold I got from Daiso..

The CAREton Project

2013-01-02T21:40:00.000-08:00

Hi folks!

Christmas is just over and with the CNY coming I am sure everyone will be busy having reunion with family and friends.

And while we have a toast with our family and friends, shall we also take the time to collect the drink packs to be recycled for those in need!

Check out the The CAREton Project 2012 below:

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(10 Nov 2012 – 28 Feb 2013)

The CAREton Project gives you a chance to care for the planet and the people as well. A collection drive for used drink packs, then recycled into school items for those in need.

RecyclenRewards will give FREE 1 MILO UHT (200ml) for every 10 empty drink packs.

RecyclenRewards are targeting 300 000 packs. Do help them to make it a reality!

For more information, visit www.tetrapak.com.my

If you have any other inquiries call them at 014-2397037 or email us at info@recycleandreward.my.

Happy RECYCLING!

Cheers!

Have a Blessed Christmas to All!

2012-12-23T13:59:00.001-08:00

Hi folks!

A prayer of peace, warm and happiness on this day of reunion..
May the world inside(our heart) & outside(external) filled with much love and gratitude!

Cheers! :)

Hakka Lui Cha

2012-12-19T13:46:00.001-08:00

Hi folks!

Hands-up if you are a big fan of this special dish called Hakka luicha :)

I loved this dish and wil always ordered one at the restaurant whenever I see them on the menu. However, not all taste as good..some have rather charcoal black toasts groundnuts but some fares really well! The best loicha I ever ate stil belongs to a Pandan Jaya Vegetarian Restaurant called Xu Lai Xiang made by an elderly auntie whom I fondly known as Cai Jie..it's been a long time since I had it. Having witness the effort and the tedious process of making this yummy dish, which really makes your mouth muscle works really hard, I only have salutes and no complaints whenever I ordered one..

Even though my mil is Hakka though, she is not particularly fond or know how to make this dish despite she is a great cook allrite! I do wish to learn how to make this yummy and healthy dish wih lotsa mints, basil, and greens..yummy...

H2O Vege Life

ZS at 16 months

Vegetarian trip to Langkawi

Xin An Vegetarian Cafe Vegan Restaurant33, Pusat Dagangan Kelana Mas (at opposite EON Bank), Langkawi, 07000 04-9662396Open Mon-Sun 10:30am-3pm, 6:30-9pm.Cuisine: Vegan, Chinese, Malay, Fast food, Take-out

MuLondon Giveaway

Yummy Meal at Vege Life Cafe

The 21-Day Veg Buddy Program

6th Asian Vegetarian Congress (AVC) & 41st IVU World Vegfest

Ordering food at favourite kids-friendly restaurant

What's for breakfast?

One of my favourite Indian dish

Cooking Fun with Friends

Lunch Pack Special today

Popeye Porridge for a mc day

Occasional Naughty Treat

Lunch Pack: 5-coloured Chow Mein

Yarrah Organic Dog Food Giveaway

Yummy Vege Rulo Rice

Simple, Yummy, and filling Breakfast pack

Lunch Pack: Instant Roti Canai and DIY curry

Lunchboxes and Food jar Search

Fried Noodles

Lunch pack- Sweet corn soup

Quick and Yummy lunch pack: Traffic light Omelette with rice

The CAREton Project

Have a Blessed Christmas to All!

Hakka Lui Cha

Xin An Vegetarian Cafe
Vegan Restaurant33, Pusat Dagangan Kelana Mas (at opposite EON Bank), Langkawi, 07000
04-9662396
Open Mon-Sun 10:30am-3pm, 6:30-9pm.Cuisine: Vegan, Chinese, Malay, Fast food, Take-out