30th Jan 09 DIX Rd cg CNY dinner

Dearest Cg friends

2009 CNY is coming!! Blessed Blessed..
Aka GONG XI GONG XI

09 is ACCEPTABLE NEW YEAR of the LORD for us!~~~ Yes & Amen!!~

We will be celebrating our CNY reunion dinner for cg on the 30th Jan 09 (Fri day ) @ 7.30pm. ( Near Esso Station)

House of Seafood @180.
180, Yio Chu Kang Road
Singapore 545628Tel:6282 7180Fax:6284 7182

Approximately $15 per head count ( Prices of ala-cart menu increases during CNY)
No GST, No service Charge.
$4 for Valet Parking (alternatively park in the housing estate behind)

Please RSVP with me by 23rd Jan as I will need to make reservation at the restaurant.

If any later u are most welcome to join us, just inform me or Robert.


Thank you! Have A Highly Favored week ahead!

Agape Sis Tracy Tay
Jesus loves you!!
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1

Christmas@ Dix (11th Dec)

Christmas@ Dix(11th Dec)

Time: 7 'O' CLOCK evening

Venue: Dix Road Spouse and children are welcome!

Attire: White/Gold/Silver Theme

Warning: Be Prepared to stay LATE!!!

Note: NO gift exchange ~ free to Bless anyone!

We are proudly to present:

7.00pm~ Ice Breaker

7.30pm~ FOOD

8.30pm~ CG Family Photo & Games

9.00pm~ Carols & Worship

9.30pm~ Sharing

10.00pm~Dessert & Birthday Celebration

11.00pm~Home Sweet Home

Who's Contributing~

I append below a rough suggested food list for you to consider having and contributing. Any other yummies which you would like to concoct and bring is fine with us, eg curry turkey, beef rendang, etc.

Roast Turkey-Geraldine/Kelvin

Beef Pie- Stephanie

Fried Bee hoon - Klara

Chicken Curry with lotsa of potatoes- Klara

sotong Ball - Klara

Char Mee - Anna

Ham - Anna

Almond Jelly - Anna

Bacon asparagus-Justin

Salad- Rachel

B'day Cake- Linda Sie

Watermelon- Robert Sie

Ratatouille - The Tay's

Plates+Cutlery+Cups,etc- David Shi

Appreciate if you could let our Food Co-ordinator Tracy (90294348/asap316@yahoo.com) know what u'll like to contribute (by 1Dec), so she can update on the CG blog for ease of reference.

Birthday celebrations for our Dec babies~

Robert, Talia, Augustine, Justin, Klara, David Shi & Rachel

Red Bean Dessert

Red bean soup is both a popular snack and a sweet dessert soup. Azuki beans are a "yang" or warming food. Tangerine peel, used in many recipes, is thought to aid digestion.Azuki beans, dried lotus seeds, and dried tangerine peel are sold in plastic bags in Chinese or Asian markets.
Cook Time: 1 hours, 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup azuki (adzuki) beans
6 - 8 cups water
1 strip dried tangerine peel or fresh orange peel
1/4 - 1/2 cup (about 1 1/4 - 2 1/2 ounces) dried lotus seeds
6 - 8 tablespoons brown sugar, as desired
Preparation:

1. Soak the azuki beans in water overnight to soften. (While the beans won't have completely softened, they will have expanded considerably). Drain

.2. About 2 hours before making the soup, place the dried lotus seeds in a bowl with enough water to cover.

3. In a medium saucepan, bring the 6 cups of water with the tangerine peel to a boil. (The soup can be thicker or thinner as desired. I usually start with 6 cups of water, and then add more boiling water at the end with the brown sugar if I want to thin it a bit.)

4. Turn the heat down, add the adzuki beans and lotus seeds and simmer, partially covered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until the beans are softened to the point where they are just beginning to break apart.

5. Add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Taste and add more sugar if desired. (I usually start with 1/3 cup and then add more, 1 tablespoon at a time, as needed). Thin the soup by adding boiling water if desired.Remove the dried tangerine peel before serving. Serve the red bean soup hot or cold.

Serves 6 - 8.Variations:*Use white instead of brown sugar*Other versions of this dish are made with longan seeds, lotus roots or lily bulbs.p]