About
Hi there! A big, warm welcome to my blog 
I am a homemaker in her 40’s who has found the journey from being a banker/stockbroker to being a housewife a big challenge and great learning experience – with lots of sweat, joy, satisfaction, tears, sanity and sometimes even blood! I have a loving husband, 2 daughters and 2 sons, of ages 14 to 23. We also have 3 cats who get along happily with our 7-year old Shih Tzu dog! We live in a 3-storey terraced house in the suburbs of Kuala Lumpur.
Nope, I don’t have a maid to help me at all – I am a wife, a mother, a maid, a driver, a chef …all rolled into one! 
God knows how many times have I almost thrown in the towel and scream at the madness of it all……but somehow, there is a thread of sanity in me making me hang on to be what I’m striving to be – a successful homemaker.:D
This is the most under-recognised and most exhaustive career (if I can call being at home that) a woman can undertake as we are on call 24/7…… at least, for a maid, when she finishes her chores for the day, she still gets her “alone time” … 
I hope that by sharing with you my experiences here, it would benefit you in some way, especially if you are a new wife, stay-at-home mom, single mom, working wife, mom, or housewife.
There will be many tips and articles on being a successful homemaker, on health, on how to keep going, homecooked food recipes, nourishing recipes, health recipes, home and natural remedies, dieting and even some stories.
Most importantly, I would like to think of this blog as my virtual home, where you are welcome to visit anytime you are free, when you are down, when you are happy….. please make yourself comfortable, have your favourite cup of coffee or tea …. and know that you are not alone trying to cope with your chores, being a wife and mother, but that there are many of us out there in the world leading a similar life like you. 
May your days be filled with love, prosperity and joy always!
choesf, happyhomemaker88 
Louise Collison said,
November 8, 2007 @ 3:32 pm
Hi…can you please post the recipe for the lung cleansing soup you mentioned> I can’t seem to find it on your site. Thank you very much.
happyhomemaker88 said,
November 8, 2007 @ 3:41 pm
Hello there, Louise
Welcome! Here is the link to my Lung Cleansing Soup Recipe -
http://happyhomemaker88.wordpress.com/2007/10/29/lung-cleansing-nutritious-watercress-soup/
On this page, there is a side bar on the right hand column – look under the various categories and this recipe is filed under “Nutritious Soups and Meals”…. or you can also use the “Search” function/box located at the top right hand corner. If you click on the word “HOME“, you will see all my posts in date order if you scroll down the page.
Hope you like this recipe.
Have a wonderful weekend ahead!
Much peace and joy to you,
choesf
Duct Cleaner said,
November 25, 2007 @ 11:42 am
Hi,
Would you consider adding my duct cleaning blog to your blogroll? We have a lot of information about cleaning everything from air ducts to furnaces, dryer vents chimneys and much more. I have 2 blogs: duct-911.com/blog and http://airductcleaner.wordpress.com/ Thanks! – Dave the Duct Cleaner.
happyhomemaker88 said,
November 25, 2007 @ 12:49 pm
Hello there and welcome, Dave
I have put you on my Blogroll – you have very interesting information and services on air duct cleaning. I’m sure some of my readers would find it useful.
Much peace and joy,
choesf
sweetrosie said,
November 30, 2007 @ 4:58 pm
Hi – love your blog, I will be sure to visit often.
happyhomemaker88 said,
December 1, 2007 @ 1:50 am
Welcome, sweetrosie!
Do drop by whenever you are free…..:wink:
I have problems linking up with others using “tagging”….hmmmm, let me check that out …meanwhile, I probably take the easy way out and ask my kids tomorrow!
Have a wonderful weekend!
choesf
Camemberu said,
December 7, 2007 @ 3:52 pm
What a lovely, lovely blog! And hats off to you as a multi-tasking mom! I’m sure it’s sometimes tougher than a job in the corporate world but certainly more rewarding!
happyhomemaker88 said,
December 7, 2007 @ 8:15 pm
Hello there and welcome, Camemberu
Thank you for your encouraging words – hehe, sometimes I do feel frustrated about the repetitiveness of my work at home, but mostly there is a great sense of satisfaction.
Wow, I love your blog….especially those yummy photos on food – my Singapore friends would love your reviews, and I have added your link here for convenient reference!
Have a relaxing weekend with your loved ones!
With peace and joy,
choesf
Lisa said,
January 8, 2008 @ 3:39 am
Hi,
My daughter loves the green snail kitchen timer with the heart. Where did you find it? We need one for helping her get to bed on time!
Thanks,
Lisa
happyhomemaker88 said,
January 8, 2008 @ 7:48 am
Hello there and welcome, dear Lisa
I looked around the Internet for cute kitchen timers – if you search for it at Google’s Images, you will find the place to order for it and its price.
I wish you a Happy & Successful Year 2008!
With peace and joy,
choesf
Jacqueline Phua said,
February 16, 2008 @ 4:19 pm
Hi Happyhomemaker88,
I am very impressed by your superb blog, I just can’t imagine how u manage to have all the energy to juggle everything from cooking, housewor, posting blog.. etc…
Do keep on posting all the interesting topics. I am already your ardent fan !!! Do you have any herb remedy or soup, tea to boost energy??
I am feeling tired all the time.
Unfortunately, I do not have a fantastic blog like you, appreciate if you can email me at woofer@singnet.com.sg
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!
With Best Wishes from,
Jacqueline Phua from Singapore
happyhomemaker88 said,
February 16, 2008 @ 10:10 pm
Hello there and welcome, dear Jacqueline
Thank you so much for your lovely comments – hehe, I do run out of energy some days and just become a couch potato for a whole day, watching movies!
But most of the time, I just have no choice but to keep pace with the daily schedule or else, I will get a backlog of chores the following day! 
For a good and easy way to energise yourself – try doing salt baths or salt scrubs. The instructions are here -
http://happyhomemaker88.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/energising-yourself-with-salt-baths/#comment-1037
Also, it is good to drink nourishing soups or brew a satchet of American ginseng tea a day for energy. Brand’s Chicken Essence works wonders as well for those days that you feel low in energy.
Do take care of your health and be sure to have some nice time out for yourself to recharge your energy – like going for a massage or to a spa for relaxation.
With peace and joy,
choesf
Jacqueline Phua said,
February 19, 2008 @ 4:13 pm
Hi Hi Happyhomemaker88,
Many, many thanks for the wonderful tips ! I will definitely try it out.
Do take care.. ..and please, please do keep on posting articles, recipes and information to your blog. You never fail to impress us…..
With warmest regards from your No. 1 ardent fan,
Jacqueline from Singapore
happyhomemaker88 said,
February 19, 2008 @ 7:33 pm
Good evening from KL, dear Jacqueline
Hehe, I have such a big smile on my face as I am typing this, absolutely beaming with happiness in the knowledge that I have an ardent fan in you!
I really thank you for your valued support here and it is due to people like you that makes it all worth the time and effort I have put in. As you can see, this blog site has no advertisements and I am not blogging for money but merely to share with others what I have learned.
Thank you!
With many hugs,
choesf
bibomedia said,
March 4, 2008 @ 10:57 pm
happyhomemaker88 said,
March 5, 2008 @ 3:02 pm
Hello and welcome, dear bibomedia
Nice and cute site you have there.
Cheers!
choesf
bhargavi said,
May 20, 2008 @ 2:30 pm
Hi ,
ur blog is a wiff of fresh air ..
am so glad i found ur site …evrythng abt it is so grt .. God bless u and ur family ..
cheers
happyhomemaker88 said,
May 20, 2008 @ 8:19 pm
Hello and welcome, dear bhargavi
Thank you for your lovely comments. May God bless you and your family, too, with good health, good wealth and success!
With harmony and peace,
choesf
Jane said,
May 25, 2008 @ 4:16 pm
So happy to have you drop by my blog. Since you are a yogini yourself, I will be adding you to my yoga blogger list.
Keep up the blogging. Your move from the corporate world to the home is akin to my own so I can relate very well.
Jane
happyhomemaker88 said,
May 26, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
Hello and welcome, dear Jane
Thank you for your lovely comments. It is always so wonderful to meet up with others who have gone through similar transitions in life like me.
Namaste!
With love and peace,
choesf
mndyky said,
June 16, 2008 @ 7:58 pm
Hi there,
This is my first time coming across such an interesting blog…I simply love ur blog. It’s full of info and idea, esp for new homemaker like myself. Sometimes feeling low,lonely and directionless…LOL
I am already in ur fan list…thanks for the useful tips in the blog.
Have a wonderful week.
Best regards,
mndyky
happyhomemaker88 said,
June 17, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
Hello and welcome to my virtual home, dear mndyy
Thank you for your lovely comments. I am always delighted to meet a fellow homemaker. {{{HUGS}}
I come here to write whenever I am free and it is a nice way for me to wind down and relax from a hectic schedule. Lately, I have been thinking that this blog is more of a legacy to my teenaged daughters for them to refer to for my recipes and other stuff when they have their own families.
You have a wonderful week, too and do drop in for a cup of virtual tea or coffee with me whenever you are free!
With peace and joy,
choesf
spring said,
July 24, 2008 @ 11:04 pm
hi, I dont know if you can or cannot answer this-
I live in the USA and would like to purchase the gourd/wu lou
glass jar yellow wax candles with the red ribbon attached to the front with a prayer you see in Buddhist Temples? thanks spring.
happyhomemaker88 said,
August 2, 2008 @ 6:54 pm
Hi there and welcome to my blog, dear spring
I remember seeing those gourd shaped candles before in some temples, but I have forgotten which temples exactly. When I come across them, I will contact you immediately and send some to you, okay?
Have a relaxing weekend!
With peace and joy,
choesf
Allen Tang said,
August 28, 2008 @ 5:25 am
I love your blog and all the recipes. From your website I’ve educated the boys I take care of on the beauty of burdock!
happyhomemaker88 said,
August 28, 2008 @ 8:17 am
Hi there and welcome, dear Allen
Thank you for your lovely comments.
I’m glad that you like the goodness of burdock root for detoxification, too. Just the other day, I was buying some burdock from a lady and she told me the first time she had burdock soup, her urine was really dark and pungent – a sign that there were many toxins removed.
If it is too troublesome to make as a savoury soup or for those who are vegetarians/vegans, the burdock root can be boiled/simmered over a low fire with some red or honey dates.
Do drop in when you are free and we will have a cup of virtual coffee or tea or kopi-o ice together!
With peace and harmony,
choesf
Jon said,
September 23, 2008 @ 4:25 pm
Hi,
Hi,
I am inquiring to see if it is ok if i use your picture for my ICT GCSE Coursework, if you help me, i will include you in my Sources and you will get full credit.
Awaiting your reply
Jonathan Harvey
Aldridge school
happyhomemaker88 said,
September 24, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear Jon
Yes, you can use the pictures here for your course.
Have a nice week!
With peace and joy,
choesf
Mary said,
October 1, 2008 @ 11:30 am
Dear Blogger:
I have had pinched nerves for 2-3 years. The doctors have tested me
for mildly pinched nerves and neuropathy but I stilll have servere pain eachday of my like. I con no longer work a school principal because I
can barely walk in any shoes. I buy so many shoes but nothing is confort to wear all day. My doctor have given me so many different kind of medicines, but they have so many side effects. I need to know the name of those herb leaves. I do detox, but I still have extra sharp pain in my toes,legs and underneath my foot. Please help find the
plant herbs that you described above for all kind of issues. Such as hypertension, chlestrol, loweling blood sugar etc….Please help me!
happyhomemaker88 said,
October 1, 2008 @ 3:06 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear Mary
I am very sorry to hear about your pinched nerve problems..I know they can be so debilitating on our activities.
Have you had a urea acid test done on your blood? It sounds like you may be having urea crystal deposits or gout. Urea acid crystallizations in our joints can be a main cause of joint and leg pains.
Are you able to find a Chinese physician in your area? It may be wise to consult him and know from the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) point of view as to what exactly are natural remedies that can be prescribed to you. In some cases, the pain caused by pinched nerves is caused by “heatiness in blood and bones” according to TCm, and Western medicine is not able to solve this problem.
Some of the herbs for health here, I don’t know what their names are in English and they are naturally found here in Malaysia….so, I can only show their photos here.
Hope you get better soon.
With peace and harmony,
choesf
Shalynne said,
October 3, 2008 @ 9:45 pm
Hi! So sorry that I thought you are Malay earlier, mentioning Allah etc. (when I commented on you rendang recipe). Sometimes, I do say the silliest things; hope I didn’t offedn you in any way!
happyhomemaker88 said,
October 4, 2008 @ 12:06 pm
No problem there, it is okay, dear Shalynne. I have many friends of other religions and believe that Islam teaches us to be kind and peaceful to all. I am a Buddhist.
Selamat Hari Raya!
With peace and joy,
choesf
susan said,
October 22, 2008 @ 11:25 pm
Hi there! I was googling for crispy pork–& here I am–your blog is so interesting. You sound like such a sympathic & helpful person
I missed all those Asian food & herbal ‘remedial’ soups since living in Belgium, thank you so much for the recipes I certainly will add your blog to my favourites, it’s easy to find the ingredients in the chinese supermarket here, so it’s no excuse for me not to try out your recipes on my family. god bless, & happy blogging!!
happyhomemaker88 said,
October 23, 2008 @ 11:12 am
Hi there and welcome, dear Susan
Thank you for your lovely comments
and for adding me to your favourite links. I’m glad you can find ingredients for Chinese or Asian recipes in your area – this will make your Asian cooking more authentic. 
Yes, when we have been away from our home country, we tend to miss the food there. I remember when my husband and I were living in the US for a few years, I even made my own “Chee Cheong Fun” (in Cantonese dialect for Rice Rolls) or “Kway Teow” from scratch, as I was in a very small town and there were no Chinese shops there or nearby.
Do drop by anytime and we’ll have a virtual cup of kopi-O together!
With peace and harmony,
choesf
Jeffery Chew said,
October 29, 2008 @ 2:21 am
Hello Happyhomemaker88! I like all you recipe and I learn a lot from you on cooking.
I just move to Texas USA for a year from Penang, Malaysia. I miss a lot of food back home and lucky myself like to cook and also I got the chance to come across your blog.
You really impress me not only on cooking but how you handle your life and the positive thinking that you motivate yourself.
I think you are a book lover also and you did spend lots of time on books.
Anyway, many best wishes to you from me in America.
Chew
happyhomemaker88 said,
October 29, 2008 @ 9:20 am
Hi there and welcome, dear Jeffrey
Thank you for your lovely comments.
I have a few friends who have moved to Dallas, Texas a few years ago. You must miss Malaysian food as Penang has really good food. Hope you can find most of the spices and ingredients there for cooking. I only seriously picked up cooking when my husband and I were living in Oregon for a few years and we missed our home country’s food – that sure was a great motivation for me!
Yes, I read a lot but these days, boks are just too expensive in Malaysia compared to 30 years ago and now, I often buy cookbooks only and I already have a cupboard of them!
I wish you all the best, good health and success in America, Jeffrey.
With peace and harmony,
choesf
David said,
December 14, 2008 @ 10:11 am
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family.
I just want to write it before I forget. Great blog. I check it once a week for updates.
happyhomemaker88 said,
December 14, 2008 @ 1:27 pm
Thank you, dear David, for your regular support here and your good wishes. I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and may year 2009 be smoothsailing and successful for you!
With peace and prosperity,
choesf
Katarina said,
February 9, 2009 @ 9:20 pm
Hi Happyhomemaker,
I guess some divine force led me to your blog at one of my darkest hours.
A year ago, my family and I have moved in another country, better for climate but worse for job, social&health security and other … As a spoiled Westerner I watch in awe at the water shortage and power blackouts, not to mention low salaries and long work hours. Shortly after our arrival my mother in law was diagnosed with dementia and father in law came down with some neurological disease. I was used to living in rented 2- or 3- bedroom flats; now I live in partially damp studio appartment (the 4 of us). I sincerely hope this is only temporary and I won’t elaborate here on the reasons why we’d moved.
But I’d like to share that, when I felt I was standing on verge of losing it, I came across this blog and I had a good look around. For the last four days I’ve been feng shuing the appartment and I feel a surge of the new energy that is almost magical. I’ve been dragging around lately, slept poorly and woke up even more tired than the night before. But I feel so much better now! That heavy and dark lid has finally started to lift off me. I can see some hope for the future. And this is mostly because of your writing which is so vibrant and happy and hope-inspiring (if this is the right word), and after a long time I FEEL that a happy life is a real possibility. I noticed some brighter smiles around me, too.
Thank you,
Katarina
happyhomemaker88 said,
February 11, 2009 @ 2:32 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear Katarina
Thank you for sharing your experience and for your kind comments. I am so happy for you that you have benefitted from applying Feng Shui to clear the energies in your home and improve your perspective of life for the better. It would be good if you can join Master atan and us at the Dhealing Forum, where you can get more guidance and advice on Feng Shui matter to improve your life.
I wish you and your loved ones more blessings of light, happiness, success and good wealth for the Year of the OX 2009, Katarina!
With peace and joy,
choesf
manila said,
February 10, 2009 @ 3:38 pm
Hi,
You have a big fan following and rightly so. Your blog is very informative and well presented.
I will start cooking a few recipes from your blog as and when I can.
I have a question though. What vitamins do you take to manage all that you have mentioned about u? I have to look after my 3 year old (just one) and manage household chores. All my time just flies away.
Although I have a website now of my recipes. I love to cook. My husband has lived in KL for 15 years (before marriage). He loves the food there. I make laksa at homeoften.
Here is my website http://www.creative-cooking-corner.com/
If you think it is informative, please add that to your blogroll.
I have bookmarked yours and will keep coming back.
happyhomemaker88 said,
February 11, 2009 @ 2:59 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear manila
Thank you for your lovely comments and for adding me to your blogroll. I have added your blog to mine as well. I love your website with all those easy and healthy recipes!
Ah, what vitamins do I take? Most days, I drink a cup of “Magic Plant Boiled Water”, a Pharmaton multivite (with ginseng), a Omega Fish Oil capsule, and most importantly, on those days that I feel really stressed and in need to energise, I do SALT BATHS to re=energise.
But once in a while, I do “run out of battery” and I will just not cook nor clean for a day and just sleep most of the time. Heheh, most of my regular visitors here know that if I don’t post here for a while, it means I have gone into “hibernation” to recharge my energy.
Do drop in here or I’ll drop by at your site and we will have a cup of coffee or tea and put up our tired feet together!
With love and hugs to a fellow homemaker,
choesf
Piyush Saxena said,
April 8, 2009 @ 4:57 pm
Dear Madam,
I live in Bombay, India. I tried your recipe. It benefited me tremendously. I feel obliged and I have no words to thank you.
I have done Ph.D in Cleansing Therapy. I have written a book “Cure Yourself”. The PDF version of the same is available at my website as stated above. It talks about kidney cleanse, acidity cleanse, parasite cleanse, liver cleanse and joint cleanse.
Kindly go through the book. I wish to send a hard copy to you if I could get your address. I wished to include lung cleanse in next edition of my book if you permit me. You may get my website linked to your site if it suits you.
Regards,
Dr Piyush Saxena
happyhomemaker88 said,
April 9, 2009 @ 9:36 am
Hi there and welcome, dear Dr Saxena
Thank you for comments and the link to your site – I have added you to my Blogroll. In this modern age when there is so much processed and junk food, toxins build up easily in our body, faster than they can be eliminated naturally. It is essential that we carry out cleansing of the body. Your book seem to have all those important information on cleansing and I am very interested in learning more about cleansing – I will contact you by email. Of course, you can write about my Lung Cleansing recipe.
With best wishes,
choesf
bunnyshoes said,
April 17, 2009 @ 1:56 am
Hi,
Excellent Blog. I’m comparatively new to the blogosphere, but decided to check out my neighbors who are also into health writing. I liked your post on lemon juice .
Good work Keep it up.
P.Kar
http://thehealthwriter.wordpress.com/
happyhomemaker88 said,
April 19, 2009 @ 8:33 am
Hi there, dear P.Kar
Welcome to the blogosphere! Thank you for visiting. Your health blog has very good information which many people would find interesting. We need to take care of our health more these days, given that there are so much processed food and additives added into food in restaurants.
With peace and harmony,
choesf
SimplySedap said,
April 24, 2009 @ 8:44 am
Hi happyhomemaker88, i just stumbled upon your blog when i did a search on food, of course!
I like all your recipes, they are comfort food and unpretentious. Now i am temporarily living in Sydney, they become rather useful.
I do hope you will post new home cooking recipes.
Keep up the good work.
happyhomemaker88 said,
April 24, 2009 @ 9:24 am
Hi there and welcome, dear SimplySedap
Thank you for your lovely comments. I will keep posting new home cooking recipes here.
With best wishes,
choesf
Doris Tham said,
April 29, 2009 @ 11:09 am
Hi Homemaker88,
This year we had new year reunion in my brother’s house and my nephew made siew yoke for us. The siew yoke was so delicious and crispy skin, all of us love it so much, especiallly me.
I asks him for the recipe and he forwarded me your website. Thanks very much for the recipe and look forward for more yummy ones.
Once again thanks for sharing.
happyhomemaker88 said,
April 29, 2009 @ 8:02 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear Doris
Thank you for your lovely comments. Wow, your nephew is a good cook! I’m glad he tried out my recipe successfully and I really appreciate your feedback on the taste of the siew yoke.
Good Night and Sweet Dreams!
With best wishes,
choesf
Trish said,
May 4, 2009 @ 4:17 pm
Hello HappyHomemaker 88. Your recipes and food photos make my mouth water! They keep me close to my Chinese roots. I’m wondering if you are familiar with an old Cantonese nursery rhyme used to calm down children. My late grandmother used to say it to me all the time when something scared me. It started out with “Geung um geung, mong gnee doy. Hor fon them, hor fon gorn.” I guess it translates to something like: Frightened, don’t be frightened, pull [your] little ear. Take back your heart, take back your liver. There were a few more verses, but I don’t remember them. Have you ever heard of this? I’d like to get the rest of the rhyme.
I hope you gallstones are no longer bothering you. Thanks again,
Trish
happyhomemaker88 said,
May 4, 2009 @ 6:37 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear Trish
Thank you for your lovely comments…do drop by whenever you are free and we can have a cup of virtual coffee or tea together! My gallstones are no longer bothering me and my stomach problems are mostly gone…thank you. I am now on my second Apple Juice Treatment to remove the gallstones naturally.
I’m sorry I am not familiar with that Cantonese nursery rhyme you mentioned
…. hopefully, some of the blog visitors here may know about it and comment here. 
Do have a lovely week!
With best wishes,
choesf aka Happyhomemaker88
ethan said,
June 23, 2009 @ 12:06 am
cool blog
happyhomemaker88 said,
June 24, 2009 @ 11:18 am
Thank you, dear Ethan!
With best wishes,
choesf
manjarisharma said,
June 29, 2009 @ 9:08 pm
Hey happyhomemaker! Thanks so much for haring these wonderful home remedies.
I was wondering if you had any remedies for curing acne. I usually get acne only on my chin and am looking for a natural way to treat it. Also since it has been a recurring place for acne, the chin area of my face is now mildly scarred and blemished from years of acne in the same small concentrated area. Do you have any wise solutions for this?
happyhomemaker88 said,
June 30, 2009 @ 7:39 am
Hi there and welcome, dear manjarisharma
My 18-year old daughter has been “battling” with acne for 6 years with all sorts of skincare and medication but to no success. When I was doing a liver/gall bladder cleanse, I read about this lady who had persistent acne around the chin area and after she did this liver/gallbladder cleanse, her acne was gone. So, I got my daughter to do my second gallbladder cleanse with me about 1 1/2 months ago and her acne has gone by now. Maybe you can try out this method and see if it works for you, too!
With best wishes,
choesf
taney said,
July 3, 2009 @ 3:41 pm
Hi Happyhomemaker88!
I noticed you added me on your blogroll! I did the same on my blog, but I recently moved my blog to a new address: http://www.taneyism.com/
Do you think you can update it on your blogroll?
Thanks! (=
happyhomemaker88 said,
July 3, 2009 @ 4:34 pm
Hi there, dear Taney
Thank you for letting me know of the change in your blog address. I have updated it on my Blogroll already!
Do have a wonderful day!
With best wishes,
choesf
Jaqq said,
August 11, 2009 @ 11:11 am
Hi Happyhomemaker88~
I’d just like to let you know that I enjoyed you blog tremendously!
Thanks for sharing all those wonderful recipes and helpful (nourishing & healthy) tips. I must try some of you yummy recipes one of these day~ I’m keeping your blog next to my very favourite home-baking blog (http://auntyyochana.blogspot.com/) ^_^
I’m counting my lucky stars for stumbling across your blog accidentally while searching for traditional remedies for my husband’s persistent Gout attacks. I heard that boiling Pandan leaves in water and drinking it daily might help to ‘flush’ the excess purine out of the body. Would appreciate if you can share your wisdom for traditional home remedy for battling gout problem.
Thank you so much & will be looking forward for more ‘goodies’ in you blog!
happyhomemaker88 said,
August 12, 2009 @ 9:58 am
Hi there and welcome, dear Jaqq
Thank you for your lovely comments and for adding me to your blogroll.
Yes, there are a few natural remedies for treating and preventing gout – boiling pandan leaves and drinking the water is one of them. Other methods include brewing the “Misai Kucing” tea, and drinking 100ml water with 1 tsp of apple cider 3 times a day. Most importantly, one must drink more than adequate amount of water daily and avoid foods that are rich in purine.
With best wishes,
choesf
Sarah said,
August 25, 2009 @ 5:26 am
Hi Happyhomemaker88!
What an inspiring site! I am not at all a stay at home mom or a mom or a wife or a driver… but I love all that ‘do it yourself at home’ stuff. I have a home remedies for acne site at http://www.easyhomeremediesforacne.com – if you’d be interested we could exchange blogroll links. Let me know what you think and great job on the site, I’ll be back
Sarah
happyhomemaker88 said,
August 25, 2009 @ 9:25 am
Hi there and welcome, dear Sarah
Thank you for your kind comments. You have a wonderful site for home acne remedies – I would be glad to put it in my Blogroll. 3 of my children have bad acne (they are teenagers) and one of them is now almost cleared of acne due to a gall bladder/liver cleanse that she did a month ago.
Do enjoy your visits here and we’ll have a cup of virtual coffee or tea together!
Witt best wishes,
choesf
Sarah said,
August 26, 2009 @ 8:43 pm
Hi Happyhomemaker
Ah! Yes a liver cleanse will do wonders not only for acne but quite a number a health issues. I am glad it is working well for one of your children – it should inspire the others to do the same
Thank you for the link, I will add your site to mine. Best wishes, until next time 
Sarah
John said,
October 17, 2009 @ 3:03 am
Hi Happyhomemaker,
I stumble upon your website, looking for information on ng far char soup. I definitely did not know ng far char is for common cold remedy. Great info! Thanks!
BTW, would you be kind to share some of your experience on being a stockbroker in your earlier career? I am getting a MBA, and would really like some perspective!
happyhomemaker88 said,
October 17, 2009 @ 9:51 am
Hi there and welcome, dear John
I was a remisier for only 5 years after I left my banking job in the 1990’s. I quit to take care of my family. Back then the commission was much better and the stock market was more active. Also, the trading period was longer with a T + 5 and trades get more turnovers. It is important to have good honest clients that can pay up….and a lot depends on your quality of service rendered to them. Hope this helps…
Good Luck!
With best wishes,
choesf
doris said,
October 17, 2009 @ 9:26 pm
Hi,
I am looking for the recipe for blue cheese butter, anyone can help me with this?
Would appreciate if anyone have this recipe to share…thanks
happyhomemaker88 said,
October 18, 2009 @ 6:38 pm
Hi there and welcome, dear Doris
I’m afraid I don’t have a recipe for blue cheese butter
, but I hope one of the visitors here can help you. 
With best wishes,
choesf
louise said,
October 18, 2009 @ 12:54 am
Hi chosef,
I will be posting a few recipes from the following book in the next day or so, (I haven’t decided which day yet as it is a sort of halloween themed post, Dracula included:) Anyway, the following recipe is one I will be posting. I thought you might appreciate so I am posting it here not to interfere with your regular posts. I tried to email you but it seems I either misplaced your email address or never had it. I am a bit hurried but I wanted to get it off to you before I forget. Hope you like it, Louise…
A Wine Vinegar for Autumn from Transylvanian Cuisine by Paul Kovi
A bunch of green grapevine tendrils
2 ounces raisins oor dried, pitted sour cherries or cornel
1 ear of young corn
2 ounces lentils
3 quarts dry white wine
1/4 cup honey
1 or 2 pieces fresh and ripe fruit (any kind), cleaned and stemmed
1. At the beginning of the summer fill a wide-mouthed glass gallon jar one fourth full with the following ingredients: green grape vine tendrils,raisins (or dried sour cherries or cornel) ear of corn, and lentils. Pour in enough wine to fill jar halfway and stir in half the honey.
2. Cover the top of the jar with cheesecloth and tie it down. The mixture will first ferment then turn cloudy before it eventually clears up.
3. When 2 weeks have elapsed, place the jar in a cool but not too cold spot. Add 1 or 2 pieces of cleaned, stemmed ripe fruit of the season to the jar and let stand.
4. At the beginning of September add enough wine to the jar to fill it. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons honey. Place the jar in a sunny spot again for 1 week (be sure the contents do not become too warm), then return it to a cool spot.
5. Do not move the jar until the first days of October. By this time the vinegar will have a layer of sediment on the bottom, and will be clear on top.
6. Carefully siphon off a bottle (1 quart) of the clear, ready to use vinegar and fill the jar again with the same amount of white wine.
7. If the vinegar is handled carefully (not moved or shaken), it will not spoil. This procedure of draining off the clear vinegar should be repeated again from time to time (taste it occasionally, and siphon it about every 2 to 4 weeks). Be sure to replace the removed amount with fresh wine. It produces a very good vinegar.
Variations: Using an existing vinegar base, one can prepare new vinegar from a favorite wine and some fruit (or other sugar-containing plant) in the following manner:
Fill a 2-quart wide-mouthed jar with wine (or with any kind of fruit soaked in wine), Cover the mouth of the jar with cheesecloth and tie it down, then put the jar in an evenly warm place. The top of the wine will develope a skin after a while; stir it back into the wine by shaking the jar. Continue this process until 1/4 or 1/2 quart gelatinous wine skin forms. Transfer this gelatinous wine to a similar size jar. Fill the jar with some vinegar from the recipe above. Let stand in cool spot. When the contents settle, slowly siphon off the top for use. Replace the removed amount with fresh wine. Be sure to siphon off new vinegar at least once every 4 weeks. Bottle the vinegar and store it in a cool place.
Note: If the wine develops a skin on top, be sure to skim it off. Wine vinegar prepared in such a manner can be used as a base for flavored vinegars as well.
happyhomemaker88 said,
October 18, 2009 @ 6:46 pm
Wow, dear Louise, how can I thank you for taking the time and trouble to share such a wonderful recipe for making base vinegar! I really appreciate it very much!
Heheh, you must have read my mind somehow as I just bought a book on making fruit and vegetable enzymes and vinegars. For the special homemade vinegars for health, the recipes calls for quite a lot of brown rice vinegar but I have no idea where to get that. Now, with your recipe by Paul Kovi, I can make my own batch of base vinegar. I think I can get most of the recipes, except for the grapevine tendrils.
Also, I hope you don’t mind that I have made a new post on this base vinegar recipe with all the credit going to you – just so that other visitors can have an interesting read also! Ah, I am so excited to try this recipe out and I know I will have fun making it, thinking of Transylvania and Count Dracula! Thank you once again!
With best wishes,
choesf
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