I am a Filipina but Malaysia has been my home since 1993. Yes, home, complete with all the warm, fuzzy feelings that go with the word. I don’t hesitate to call Malaysia as my home, even if my PR application is still pending despite having lived here for the past 15 years, having married a [...]
When Lola and I were in Amsterdam last April, I chanced upon some stroopwafels. Also known as syrup waffles in English, they are thin waffles with a syrup filling, said to have been first made in Gouda in the Netherlands, during the 18th or 19th century. It was love at first bite for me!
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Today, DH and I got treated to the high tea buffet in Prince Hotel and Residence in Jalan Conlay, Kuala Lumpur by some friends who are visiting KL. OnlyGirl and RoundBoy were with us, as well.
The best part of the high tea? The chocolate fountain, without a doubt! Skewers of strawberries, marshmallows and mixed [...]
The twins have one special word that I forgot to mention in my previous post, ‘When Egg Was Yellow’ — meto-meto. They use the word ‘meto-meto’ to refer to either one of two things: tomato ketchup (’sos tomato‘ in Malay) or mashed potato.
My children just loooooove mashed potato. When I’m pressed for time, I usually [...]
The Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival is back! This year, it started on 5th July and will run up to 1st September. That’s 59 days and nights (as most Malaysian shops close at 10.30pm daily!) of shopping and bargain-hunting. Everything is on sale everywhere — clothes, shoes, hand bags, sector watches, golf sets, electrical items, kitchenware. [...]
