New calendar

It has been over a week since the new school calendar started. 

Jay is in Primary 4 this year. So more subjects, more to learn and a start to curriculum activities. Jamie will be in his final year of kindergarten. Geez, time really flies.

As for my eldest, she is adjusting well to the new school and meeting new friends. Jan's classes start from 1230 to 6pm weekday except Friday is from 2 to 6pm. So she has time in the morning to sleep slightly late and do her stuff.

No tuitions for her, let her enjoy the transition. For now, she is happy to spend some alone time at home (meaning, no brothers to disturb her!).

I got to spend more time with each of my kids these days. Morning with Jan, then afternoon with Jay when he doesn't need to go to tuition while I try to spend more time with Jamie when he is home in the evening.

It could be a long day on weekdays when I need to chauffeur my kids around from morning to evening. But it is worth it. 

A new stall

When we visited 38 Food Street on New Year, we noticed a new stall behind the Penang Pork Noodle stall. A Filipino stall.

Operated by a lady named Maria, it opens for business less than a month ago. Few dishes on the menu.

One afternoon, my man wanted lo bak rice and we happened to remember this new stall so we decided to give it a chance. Never try,  never know, right?? For a start, we had its lo bak rice.

Our take away RM9 lo bak rice. It was surprisingly nice; the pork belly was well marinated, moist and tender.

We were given 3 dipping sauces but we hardly use as the braised meat was good enough.

Taste-wise, it was nice and we don't mind having it once a while. Price-wise, I could go someplace and have a proper Chinese lo bak rice. 2 plates some more! 

Noodle on New Year

That was what we had for breakfast on New Year day. Noodles for everyone.

It was a cold and wet New Year. We went to someplace nearer. Initially we wanted to go to Everwin Kopitiam but the place was packed. So we adjourned to the food court few steps away.  38 Food Street.

Special Penang pork noodle (RM10)

My man went for the Penang pork noodle, which was flavourful but I wasn't so keen on the black soy sauce noodle.

This is the Penang food stall. Few varieties of pork noodle to choose from.

kolo mee (RM4)

The children had kolo mee each. The youngest started to eat a bowl himself although most of the times, he couldn't finish it all.

Cantonese fried kway Teow (RM6.50)

Yours truly had this Cantonese fried kway teow. I expected my noodle to be fried more fragrant with that wok hei taste but overall it was nice heaping serving. 

That was how we started our New Year. With breakfast. ^^

New kid on the block

I hope I would be able to blog more this year. Expecting a busy year, chauffeuring my kids around as they would be in 3 different schools, with Jan in afternoon session.

If for the past few weeks I had not been blog-hopping and visiting your blogs, I apologize over here. Had been busy and didn't have time to visit and leave comments over the holidays. But I bet I would be able to make time again now that the kids are back to schools.

I have told you before that a Sibu-owned supermarket, Everwin opened for business  in Kuching last year. It has been many months now. And they also have shops just a few stone throw away from 38 Food Street, Batu Kawa.

Some said it is a steamboat shop but not so long ago, Everwin opens a food court at that vacant lot. Look like they are venturing into eatery other than supermarket in Kuching.

The new kid on the block, Everwin Kopitiam. Very bright and colourful, just like its logo.

One morning last week my man woke me up early. Before 6am. He is getting older, hardly sleep long. So after sometime, we decided to venture out for breakfast. The kids were sleeping and we didn't want to wake them up that early since it was sti'll their school holiday.  So both of us went to check this new food court out.

It was too early for me, so I ordered something light for my tummy. Roti kahwin. RM5 for 2 thick slices of lightly toasted bread. I actually prefer thinner roti kahwin but this would do.

My man smell the nice fragrance of fried kway teow from the Penang fried stall when he walked around the food court and decided to have that for his breakfast!

Lovely plate of fried kway teow with an egg on top for RM7. Nice Chinese sausage, fresh cockles and bean sprouts to accompany the well-fried noodle. My man enjoyed it very much.

As for the kids, we bought kolo mee for their breakfast.

Another day, we will bring them here. A new decent food court in MJC.

Miscellaneous Picture. #84 : not the end

First of all, good morning and Happy New Year!

2018 has come to an end. Today we are welcoming the new year.

Some random photos that I took back in 2018. My first random photos post of the year!

Dog statues in Willow House, Green road

After highlighting and perming my tresses

On the last Sunday of 2018

Christmas dinner in Kenny Roger's

Playing boardgames 

My eldest's classroom during her registration

The eve morning

We dropped this coffee shop, Sin Chong Choon in Green Heights on Christmas Eve morning.

I know, it has been a long time we came here because one, the parking is a pain. And secondly, the food quality drop. Thirdly, the food and drink here aren't that cheap.

But that morning, we planned to go to Cold Storage in Green Heights Mall for its closing down sale. Yes, we heard that Cold Storage is closing down and we wanted to see if anything worth buying.

So for breakfast, I had Sarawak lakes (RM6.50). Usually I have its laksa whenever I come here. So no exception that morning and it has been a while since I had a good bowl of Sarawak laksa.

Being a Monday, many shops closed so another reason we dropped here. But unfortunately few stalls didn't open that day like the dim sum, kolo mee. So the kids and dad went for the kampua stall for its Foochow dishes. The old lady who use to mend the stall has retired and passed down to her granddaughter. 

The granddaughter sure took her time to prepare our food and in the end, we didn't have kampua as the lady forgot about it.

Jay had kway teow while Jan went for bee hoon. Jamie shared bee hoon with Jan as his kampua was left out. 

Hubby had this mixed pork soup with his Sarawak laksa.

Verdict - the liver was overcooked in the soup. Jay and Jan commented their noodle was tasteless. They hardly finished their breakfast. And we had to remind the lady and her staff few times on our order and it took too long.

After a disappointing breakfast, we walked over to Cold Storage. We didn't buy much, just some bacons, pork sausage and spices.

How big

It has been a while since we went to 8 Way Cafe. The day after the kids came back from their long Kapit holiday, I brought the kids to The Spring Mall to enjoy its Christmas decoration. After that, we visited my mum since it was nearby.

After an hour at my mum's house, we went to 8 Way Cafe for lunch. It was lunch time but the place wasn't that packed. Our food also came out fast.

I forgot how big their portion was. The business owner was from Sibu; I used to bought takeaway from her back then in Rejang Park, Sibu. 

My fried rice with crispy anchovies (RM6.90) was so much that it was fit for 2 persons. Believe me, I finished the whole plate but you could imagine how full I was after that.

I also ordered a sweet corn soup to share around. RM12 for this soup.

Each of us had our own dishes, so I didn't took photo of what the other had. The kids had trouble finishing their food. I couldn't help them as I was too full then.

My niece also came along and see how enjoy she was. My dainty niece (2 years old plus) sure can eat and love to eat. She took some of my mum's food (ginger chicken rice) and little bit of my fried rice. 

It was nice to dine out with her and my mum since we don't get to do that often.