Taking a short break; will be back soon.
Wishing everyone restorative self-care, and best wishes for the holiday season.
Taking a short break; will be back soon.
Wishing everyone restorative self-care, and best wishes for the holiday season.
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(Cartoon courtesy of Woman’s World.)
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A lovely wedding gift bag.
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It’s great that the weather in California is warm enough for the banana plant to thrive.
I was very pleased when I noticed that the banana tree in the backyard was bearing fruits. We did have banana trees in my childhood home in Asia, but I never really bothered to see how the fruit grew.
So this time around, it was very interesting to watch the process. The cone-shaped piece at the bottom of the bunch of bananas is actually a delicacy in Malay cooking. It is know as jantung pisang, literally means the heart of the banana. It is usually cooked in a coconut milk based curry/gravy.
The ripened fruit has a firmer texture and a creamier flavor than the store-bought ones.
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