Have you heard of the word “Agak-agak”? or have your grandmother or mother ever said to you... oh I don’t know the exact proportion, just “agak-agak” lah! If you [...]
Simple oven baked curry puffs I hope you guys had a wonderful long weekend. Over the long weekend, my children were busy preparing for gatherings with their friends and [...]
When I met up with a few friends recently, we were reminiscing about Penang Hawkers’ food. One of them posed an interesting question - Why would people want to [...]
What is so special about that little island located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia (Malaya) by the Malacca Straits? It is called Penang Island, also known as [...]
Once again, Happy New Year. I hope you had a wonderful break with your family and are now back to some routine and work . I know it has not [...]
I hope you and your family are well and safe. Just a heads up, if you are experiencing any disruption on the Nyonyalicious site, I am currently in the [...]
Photo credit @Soon Hiang Penang If you are from Malaysia or have travelled to Malaysia, you will know that Tau Sar and Tambun biscuits are popular biscuits in Malaysia, particularly [...]
What does food represent for you? If you have watched the most recent Masterchef Australia, you would have seen judge Melissa Leong was moved to tears with Poh's Malaysian [...]
“If you don’t know your roots, you are like a leaf that does not know you are part of a tree“. Source: The Little Nyonya drama series In the previous [...]
The nostalgic food memory from through a bowl of porridge I woke up to one cold winter morning, and all I could think of was a warm bowl of porridge [...]
A double boiler from my family home in Penang I inherited this boiler from my family in Penang. I can't actually remember whether I brought it over or my mum [...]
I wrote about The Benefits of Connecting with Self, and today, I am sharing one of the many ways we can reconnect with yourself – through food. Food can play an [...]
I was on the phone with a friend few mornings back, working out arrangements on how to pass some past exam papers to one of her sons. From our conversation, [...]
Happy new year. I hope you had a wonderful break with your family. How about we do something really really simple today… reminding yourself how blessed we have been… how [...]
It is 5.am… I am enjoying the quietness in my study, looking out at the trees and enjoying the sound of the rain. I’m sipping my coffee and listening to [...]
Seriously... I have never attempted to do my grocery shopping online. Yes, I believe I am the old fashion grocery shopper; I like to look, touch and feel the fresh [...]
Yes! You can COOK! Just a few days ago, a friend told me that she could not cook. No matter how I assured her that she could, , she kept [...]
I am going to take this opportunity to thank you for your support with the launch of my first book - United We Shine!. It was definitely a surreal experience [...]
Hang in there.... It will get better! I was with a friend yesterday, who shared with me about an unwell child and being here without family support. This reminded me [...]
The benefits of hand written letters or cards I love receiving physical cards and letters, especially from friends and relatives living all over the world. Don't you? However nowadays, with [...]
Journaling - place where you may have the answers to all the questions you need answering This is a very personal post - it is about my own journey of [...]
Do you really know what your life would be like in 5, 10 or 20 years? We can plan, wish and hope, and envision what it would be like, but [...]
Happy New Year!! It is the start of a new year and I would like to wish all of you good health and may the new year bring happiness, health [...]
This pyrex dish can go from bench top, to steamer, to table and back to a refrigerator with the convenience of a lid As Malaysians will know, we are a [...]
Bridge cultural and generational gaps in your kitchen I really would like to encourage you to treat your kitchen like a secret place for you to escape to. The kitchen [...]
Invest in equipment that saves time and makes life easier! I remembered having a conversation with a friend a few years ago about how she placed all her T shirts [...]
Make cooking a joyful and fun experiences Sometimes we rely on things that we forgot how useful they are until they broke down, i.e. a dishwasher. You see, my dishwasher [...]
Recently when I was back in Penang accompanying my mum with her grocery shopping, she asked me to take her to this particular store that sells readymade pastes…I was so amazed with [...]
“I wish there were more hours in the day.”… “I just don’t have enough time to go to this.”… “I just need more time.”… “I just wish it was Friday [...]
The Benefits of Connecting With Self is you are able to find the confidence to strive for what you want in life and be the person you set out to [...]
How to encourage younger generations to consume more home cooked meals rather than eating out? Chatting with a friend yesterday, we were discussing about meal preparations, fussy eaters and young [...]
Everyone loves a bargain once in a while, right? It is a moment of triumphant and joy, and great to be getting something for less than what you were meant [...]
What is bargaining? According to dictionary.com, bargaining is "an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction" or according to Wikipedia: [...]
Good morning…. I've got a question for you… What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you wake up? i.e. What do you have to do today? [...]
Work Life Harmony – Your choice, your priority Being busy and stressed was my second "name", until a serious illness made me realise that my body did not appreciate what [...]
Your first thoughts of the day are important, as they will set the tone of your day ahead. Have you ever experienced waking up in the morning feeling run down, [...]
In the last blog, we talked about play. PLAY is the language every child knows and is vital for children’s development. How about Adults? Is play just as important for [...]
How to Find More Joy and Happiness in your Day I am sure you will agree with me on this, we have good days and we have bad days, and [...]
Recently I was chatting with a friend who has some personal relationship issues. We discussed her thoughts, worked through her feelings and considered some steps to help her. One thing [...]
When we talk about self love, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Would it be pampering yourself with a facial, enjoying massages, going for holidays, shopping therapy, [...]
As Parents, especially Mothers, we are by nature the carer and giver. Everyone comes ‘before’ you. It took me a while to really understand this but unless you are healthy, [...]
Play is just as important for adults. Adults have somehow forgotten about play, and they replace play with work and other life responsibilities. As we now know the benefits of [...]
Everyone has experienced some degree of emotional pain some time in their life, but with varying degrees. Emotional pain usually comes from experiences during childhood. Here are some common examples [...]
Do you journal? What's Journaling? Your journal is your personal space— a place where you may have the answers to all the questions you need answering. And taking time out [...]
My husband and I have spent the last three weeks in Malaysia, the country where we both spent the first 20 years of our lives. The purpose of this trip [...]
Has anyone ever asked you this question? WHAT DO YOU WANT? So I am asking you now…. WHAT DO YOU WANT? Can you answer this question straight away? Close your [...]
Attractive Woman Riding Bike Along Country Lane Who are you? How much do you know about yourself? Your likes, your dislikes? What you love? Places that you like? [...]
