Can you say ADORABLE??!??

I am ecstatic! I got to see my sweet little baby girl's face for the first time this past Saturday. Thank to modern technology, this was no ordinary ultrasound procedure. With this machine, they could show us 3D pictures and 4D video movements (photographs at one second intervals) of our little precious one.

Jon and I were emotional beyond words - she is just so beautiful, more than I ever imagined! Now, we REALLY cannot wait to meet her in about two months or so.

Comfort food

There is nothing that will lift the spirits on a cold winter's day like a warm, comforting dish.

We had a stretch of really cold days and I had been craving soupy dishes pretty much every one of those days. Well, I finally decided that we needed to have Bak Kut Teh and I made it last Saturday when Jon didn't have to work.

Of course, I didn't make it from scratch. With all the good ready-packed spices in the market, it's not necessary to go to all the trouble to make it myself. However, I usually add my own special touches - lots of garlic, variety of mushrooms including shiitakes, straw and golden enoki mushrooms , napa cabbage and a shot of Shaoxing wine. Served with lots and lots of chopped raw garlic and cili padi in a mix of soy sauce and fish sauce, yow char kuai and warm rice, it hits all the spots.

I made so much, we had leftovers for the next 3 days. It was a very happy weekend.