Beautiful Floral Print

I am lacking behind updating my blog this month, I have come to the conclusion that whatever comes my way i am going to make the best out of it. So to say, I have been shopping recently and I found out that I really like Floral pants, dresses and scarfs. I really, really admired the Floral print that was sold at the Zara stores here, both for women and men, and I was like going berserk if I see beautiful floral dresses,pants and scarfs. I can't wait to shop at the Primark Stores in London, I bought a few floral dresses from there last year and also from Dorothy Perkin store.

My Collection of  all Things Floral

Jonathan's Men floral Shirt and T-Shirt

A Tad of Spice

Spicy food, but not overly spicy has been one of my favourite food from a very young age. I like the spiciness to be just a tad spicy but not overly until it affected the whole of your taste bud and you need to fan yourself to keep cool or by drinking a lot of water. My husband and son, Jonathan also enjoys lightly spiced food and meals though not so often. 

My favourite blends of spices to use for stir fried vegetable are actually just a few ingredients, mostly, ground turmeric, garam masala of  your liking I like ground coriander, ginger and chilli, powdered garlic or freshly peeled, a bit of cooking oil a handful of cardamom seed and some vegetables of your choices, I like Broccoli, cauliflower and green peas with some diced potatoes and tomatoes.  The cooking process is very simple, just heat your wok with a tablespoon of oil, fry the sliced or powdered garlic together with the rest of the ground spices and throw in all the vegetables to stir fry until all are coated with the spices, add a dash of seasoning salt and simmer with a little water until tender but still crunchy. Dished it out onto a bowl or plate and enjoy the dish with rice or bread.

curry Potatoes and Peas

Stir Fry Broccoli and Tomatoes

Gray Long tailed Monkey

Natures abound in the place where I lived, and at certain time of the day one will be able to view a group of Gray Long Tailed Monkeys perching on the fence and walking along it. I am quite intimidated by these primates. I will try to walk a distance from it if I were to spot any sitting on the fences. They are fun to watch as they try to grab anything they see and sometimes they will make a quick threatening gaze at you and make the person in a hurry to scurry far away. There are felines around too, and they were being fed by a kind neighbour every morning with cat food. 

Gray long tailed Monkey Perching on Top of the Fence

Purple Capsicum

Nowadays my diet consists more of a variety of vegetables and some chicken meats. I find it easier to digest and it is not so heavy a meal to eat. Recently, while shopping in a supermarket, I was astounded and very much in awe when I came across a deep purple capsicum variety, for I only knew of the more common varieties, green, red and yellow. It is quite a surprise to find a deep purple coloured Capsicum. It’s pretty though, I actually like the colour. I cannot help admiring it and after a few days I went back to find that it was almost sold out, the next time I definitely will not hesitate to buy and try it.      

Purple Capsicum, among the more common varieties

      

Deep Purple Capsicum, nice colour

Old Charm, Vietnam

Last May, one of our close friends Dr. KS T , went on a tour to Hanoi, Vietnam. I have requested that he sent me some pictures so that I might use it on my blog, well, thanks to him, I have got these beautiful pictures to show here. I enjoyed looking through the pictures and I came to the conclusion that Hanoi and its vicinity still have managed to retain some of its old charm and breathtaking scenery along the road side and market area. These two photographs of Ha Long Bay are beautiful and it was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. I might visit Vietnam one of these days, I am sure I will enjoy its beauty and what it has to offer.

Ha Long Bay, breathtaking view

Natural Beauty, "Inland Halong Bay" with Limestones hills,lakes and
caves.

Pictures Courtesy of Dr. KS,Tai.