Allergy...Plants and Get together

Asalamualaikum..
It's hot. The hot season is back! I do hope you peeps are well. Do drink plenty of water, as not to get dehydrated. The temperature had reached up to 38 degree Celsius last few days. Yesterday with heavy downpour in Subang and only few drops of rain at my place. But today, gloomy with humid air that makes you wanna splash yourself at my sister Intan's River Cottage.

 Portugis Assam Steam Fish and fried Kacang Botol for lunch today

During these time..my lips are really dry and crack, so frequent with headache in the afternoon.
What more being out at 11am till 5.00 pm, it was unbearable even to look out through the window...and I would normally draw down the curtains. And rather leave my hanged clothes to be collected at late evening...biar lah luntur baju2 diampaian rather than I melt in the hot sun...*tak sampai hati nak buat gitu*

 Baked Macaroni for mengaji on Wednesday night

My sinuses just got worst since I have been friendly with the broom which I had avoided all this time. Well, I do have a choice.. just close one eye! The garden and pavement around the patio need to be swept everyday or paling lama every two days....by then, bertepu debu. 
Honestly, I can't stand the dust. I was prescribed anti histamine pills before the allergy attack. Sometimes I stopped, then continued again when I can't bear the allergy...phlegm/headache and itchy. I prefer not to be dependent on medicine...if possible.

 Homemade burger and sweet potato

Am lactose intolerance since my younger days. I have to reduce the intake of dairy products, sugar, chocolates and ice....*not stop completely, but to reduce*
Milk that actually increase phlegm in the throat. Yup..it's not 100% cured but at least I don't get the stomach pain/headache due to sinuses/itchy on the skin so often. Each time I had a few gulps of Coffee with milk, I didn't feel good...*unless coffee with creamer.. help! I am a coffee lover*
Coffee.. I must have..at least a cup a day, milk can be substitute with creamer *wink*

How can I avoid this Chocolate Ganache with Milk Tea...

too good to resist!

However, not all people has the same allergy towards certain food, different people reacts differently..I think. Don't worry, you can get other alternative for calcium, and it can be found in dark leafy green.

Enjoying Rice with home cook lunch lately...

Rice with Tiger Prawn Curry, Fried long beans, Fish soup and Salted fish

Rice with Gulai Masam ikan Kurau, Asparagus/Brocoli and
Tempe

Okay, lets proceed on to my garden.

Orchids of the week

Now, I love getting up early not only to avoid the hot sun but to do  gardening *one of the way to sweat* Huh, I went to Sungai Buloh to get some herbs and fertilizers, yes.. despite the hot weather. Kalau nak suatu, tak kira what comes your way.

2 pots of Oregano in the middle and 2 pots of Italian Basils

Rosemary

We left to Sungai Buloh as early as 10.00am and already back by 1.00pm, just get what I wanted and off back home after having our lunch outside. Oh dear, everything has gone up..I used to buy the herbs at 8.00 rm and now since it's written Organic on the pot, it's 12.90rm, giler mahal. I love to have my own vegetables and herbs garden at my backyard area, but my fingers is not green enough.

 Sweet Basil

Lettuce Basil

 Cinnamon Basil, I planted about a month ago.

I bought mostly Basil.. a few types of them. Loving this herb... putting in my salads and pastas or as ulam ulaman with rice. It has a strong pungent smell and a slight minty taste.
Satisfaction to me..enjoying the variety of greens that goes into my cooking, not only having them as to beautify my garden.

Cootoo Get Together..
Belanga Cafe, Empire Subang on Friday 8th March.

The hostess for the day was Kak Non, sitting at third left.

Welcome to the 50's club!

Have a productive Weekend with your loving family..
See you next time..In shaa Allah.
Adios!