Harvesting the veggies

Planting summer vegetables

It is an exciting time for we have now planted the summer crops like cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, cucumber, bitter gourd and other vegetables. In about 3 months time, weather permitting, we should start to see the fruits of our labor.

Growing vegetables in the summer

The first 2 top pictures are a combinations of okra, tomatoes, bitter gourd seedling plants which we bought. These plants are suitable for the spring and summer seasons. The last 3 pictures are from the internet and we hope our seedlings will grow to be like them.
Today's temperature ranges from a low of 14c to 21c during the afternoon with some clouds and sunshine.

Exchange of gifts

We bought the watermelon and gave half of it to our neighbors who in return gave us their home grown cucumbers and bitter gourds. In Japan, there is a lot of formalities and I am getting accustomed to it.

Our blessed Sunday lunch@ home and chu char dinner

We had our Sunday lunch at home. Rice from Japan, nikujaga, bitter gourd and potato salad. All dishes were prepared and cooked by my wife. Wish we could eat at home more often but sometimes due to our schedule it's not possible. 

Chu char dinner

Dinner was at a coffee shop in the Sengkang area (P12 coffee shop). This was our first time there. We ordered the hot-plate tofu with seafood and minced meat, sweet sour sliced fish, sambal kangkong and a bowl of rice each. The food was above average. I like the sweet sour fish and the tofu. The kangkong was not spicy enough for me. The cost was $28.50. The place was 40% full at around 5pm.
Service was fast and we like it. We will frequent this place soon. 

Porridge for breakfast and Home cooked lunch

Had the Teochew porridge for our breakfast from a coffee shop nearby our place. It consists of 2 pieces of sambal sting ray, veggies, fried spicy cuttlefish and a piece of tofu. All this cost $13.
We had home cooked food for lunch. It was char siew, lots of veggies, rice and miso soup.
Only 2 good meals are enough for us.