Just yesterday, I received a package from a blogger friend Joelyn. She posted a photo of her and her girlfriend on facebook. I noticed the beautiful scarf around her neck and I complimented her. Guess what? The next moment, she messaged me and said she is going to send me the similar scarf because she had bought two! Isn’t she sweet? Then when the packaged arrived yesterday, I was surprised with two more gifts. A box of fragrant soaps and a nice looking shopping bag!
Hey Joelyn, I love them all and I can’t wait to wear the lovely scarf. The shopping bag is so handy to go shopping with and the soaps smells good. Many thanks, I am touched by your thoughtfulness.
Hey Joelyn, I love them all and I can’t wait to wear the lovely scarf. The shopping bag is so handy to go shopping with and the soaps smells good. Many thanks, I am touched by your thoughtfulness.
I love all my friends and I would love to maintain our friendships for life. I hate to loose a friend for what ever reason. Here are some guidelines I used to help me to be a better friend to my friends:-
I must always remind myself not to ever judge my friends’ choices. I should trust that their wisdom will guide them through their life not mine.
I will always respect my friends’ decision even if I think it may be wrong and let them know I will be there when they need me.
I will never do anything out of guilt for my friends. Whatever I do for them is always from my heart and if there is something I can't do for them, I will be truthful and tell them even if I have to disappoint them.
I will never do anything out of guilt for my friends. Whatever I do for them is always from my heart and if there is something I can't do for them, I will be truthful and tell them even if I have to disappoint them.
I will never trash talk about one friend to the other. I will speak my mind directly with them if I think they treated me unfairly. Good friends are those who will speak the truth even when the truth hurts sometimes.
I will always try to be there to share big moments, sad moments as well as stupid moments with my friends.
Here is to our friendships! Have a healthy, refreshing, colorful and delicious salad, just like how friendships should be!
Ingredients:
(A)
2 cups vegetable stock
2 tbs butter
2 cups instant couscous
50g rocket
¼ tsp ground black pepper
½ tsp paprika
(B)
1/2 tsp lemon juice
2 tbs fresh parsley
3 tbs softened butter
¼ red capsicum, diced
¼ orange capsicum diced
¼ green capsicum diced
½ cucumber, removed seeds, diced
50g feta cheese , cubed
1 small purple onion, thinly sliced in rings
Method:
In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock and butter to a boil over medium heat. Gradually, stir in the couscous. Remove from heat, cover and set aside to steam for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Place rocket in a serving plate. Add (B) to cooked couscous and mix well. Sprinkle ground black pepper and paprika.
haha..number one?
ReplyDeleteso nice to know you too :)
ReplyDelete@Joelyn
ReplyDeleteWe got to meet in person soon. You are not too far away from me:D
It's wonderful to have such lovely friends and blogging really opens up the world at your door step as we meet people from places we may not be able to visit in person. The Salad looks really colourful and tasty.Since I have discovered your blog I try and visit as often as I can.Do drop by simply.food some time,I have very different recipes to yours and would love some feed back.
ReplyDeleteIt is possible to make friend through blogging! I have met many kind and attentionate people thanks to my blog...
ReplyDeleteThat coucous sald looks so appetizing and beautiful! A dish I could eat on a daily basis.
Cheers,
Rosa
I would have already met somer really nice people in Belgrade(Serbia) as they had already blogger meeting couple of times:) That is if I was not thsi far away:(Howver next year I hope to haev saved enough to visit my country of birth,family,friends and make some new blog friends ..live;))
ReplyDeleteSomehow I think people that can so with apssion write about food and their families in real life..and are willing to share through blogs must be good people..right?:))
A very inspiring and touching post. In fact not only this one, the many that I have read since I discovered your blog had this effect on me :) Inspiring not only from tips on how to put delicious food on the table but also those on the perspectives of life. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI would have to have agreed, a year ago, who could make friend through blogger! I also now have 'met' so many wonderful people including yourself, some in real life some through email. Each and every one have been so kind, warm and welcoming.
ReplyDeleteLove this couscous salad. Take care Diane x
hahaha...find a day free....cheers!
ReplyDeleteI love couscous. Nice execution!
ReplyDeleteI fall in love with food blogging too. I could sit for some hours looking at beautiful and delicious photos and that's already inspire me to move deeply into cooking.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on blogging for a year, Quay Po! Your thoughts about family and friends are touching, and your recipes and photos illustrate your philosophy about cooking (from your 'About Me' column): "There is joy in our food." I feel the same way! Congrats again and thank you for your kind comments, too.
ReplyDeleteI too have met many wonderful friends through blogging. Love you friendship guidelines...your friend Nancy :)
ReplyDeleteYa, nice to make good friends thru blogging :)
ReplyDeleteYou wrote a beautiful post today! Your salad looks delicious. What is rocket? I've never heard of it.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! And delicious couscous!
ReplyDeleteNothing is impossible with friendship, it transcends time and distance, I say hehe. And it's great that you were able to make such great friends via blogging, and such thoughtful friends to add, you are indeed very blessed :)
ReplyDeleteCheers,
♥Wi♥
A Single Girl's Musings
Aw, what a lovely post! I know what you mean about not expecting friendships through blogging. It's amazing all the wonderful people in the community and how tightly knit we all are. I love this post. The photos are wonderful and the recipe is fabulous!
ReplyDeletemy dear friend, you have brought, light,love, good food and happiness into the blog world :)
ReplyDeletehugs
Congrats, sweetie! U're a lovely host & makes reading your posts a pleasure. Looking fwd to more sharing!
ReplyDeleteThe blog-i-verse is almost magical, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteEven I start blog-ing becos of them....they are alwiz so supportive n encouraging. I agree, we make such a virtual friend's bonding thru blog-ing.
ReplyDeleteCheers n congrats for the 1 st year of blog- ing....
Angeline
Quay Po I love my bloggers friends, are special and magical I think and is nice have friends around the world, Congrats for your blogging and this is a wonderful post and love your Cous cous, xxgloria
ReplyDeleteVeronica-I am so touched, beyond words that you consider me as your friend, and I appreciate and value your friendship. Thank you for saying all those nice things about me, and mentioning me!
ReplyDeleteIt is so true what you have said that one year ago, same I started, who would have known, or guessed that you could actually make friends with other bloggers. I think it's because we share the same interests in food, family, and of course friends! All of thes are so important in our lives and everything has happened the way it was meant to be...and it's all good:DDD
Love your gorgeous and healthy couscous with my favorite ingredients, and spices. Such a pretty plating!
Hugs,
Elisabeth
your cooking looks so good! I would of thought you cooked Asian Cuisine for an endless amount of years! very impressive :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Post! :) And, I adore couscous salad--it always fills me up and never makes me feel bad!
ReplyDeletecouscous looks so delicious.. I always wanted to cook my own couscous salad.. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post! And I'm amazed at all of the blogging friends that I've made myself - this community is just amazing, isn't it?
ReplyDeletethats a very nice quote!
ReplyDeleteLovely post, It is nice to have friends through the blogging. This couscous salad looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and delicious recipe! I value my blogging friends so much too - it's amazing the friendships we make!
ReplyDeleteI always like to hear about friendships made through the blogging world, it's so heartwarming. :) Your couscous salad is the most delicious looking one I've ever seen!!
ReplyDeletehi quay po, i have bookmarked this with thanks..not the first from your blog tho :) thanks again, that's for friendship- which is your thoughtfulness to share your recipe with others as well as sharing great life experiences with us- such as this post and the previous ones. cheers to you
ReplyDeletethere is nothing better than having friend's that put that unexpected smile in our faces :).
ReplyDeleteand what's more, they ask for nthingin return ^^.
but of course before we are able to get that, like your title says "the only to have a friend is to be one".
Lovely post and delicious salad.
ReplyDeleteFriendship Salad for you
1 cup courtesy
2 cups understanding
1 cup patience
2 cups sharing
1 cup encouragement
A dash of praise
Mix all together, sprinkle with some humor & garnish with love & kindness.
sweet post, yummy dish.. unfortunately i m far away most of bloggers , wish have chance to meet. if u come to turkey let me know:)
ReplyDeleteI really love those guidelines of yours and you're not only a great wife, mom and future MIL, you're really a great friend! ;D
ReplyDeleteFrom this post, I can see that you're really a very very nice lady who is so well-liked by all your blogger friends! ;)
I'm so glad to have found your lovely blog and I love your blog description so much! It's so so true! ;D
Hope you have a wonderful weekend! ;)
Veronica,
ReplyDeleteI haven't been here in awhile, but I picked the right time to visit, thanks to you for visiting my blog.
When I started blogging, I had no idea that there was this whole wonderful blogging community of warm and caring friends, like you. If I had not met you I wouldn't have a pair of gorgeous green earrings, that I won on your blog:)
congratulations on your first year of Blogging!
What a colorful and healthy salad is this!! It really looks fresh and yummy!!
ReplyDeletehi veron, i share your sentiments. It has been a fantastic blogging experience too for me so far, it has brought me joy and many smiles. Though i have not met most of the bloggers, except 2 or 3, i can really feel the warmness of the friendship here in the blogsphere and i am sure that many of them here feel the same too. It's really nice knowing you here..nice and sweet communication we all got here.. they are all so precious to us and we love you! Thanks for this idea on couscous, i may skip the feta cheese here but i love the rest of the ingredients ! have a good week! Cheers!!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds looks great and what a beautiful, heartfelt post on friendship! It made me smile...
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, I would never thought that blogging will make me so much good friends.
ReplyDeletePicture of the baby is soooo beautiful, and of course your Couscous Salad is just so amazing..Love it!!!
You lucky girl! I'll tell you what, the blogging community has turned out to be an amazing support group I never realized I didn't have :) Lovely post! Buzzed
ReplyDelete@simply.food
ReplyDeleteThanks for you visit and hope to see you often.
@Rosa
Me too, I can eat this salad everyday.
@Dzoli
You are right, usually people who are passionate about their family, friends and food are usually caring people.
@Lite Home Bake
Thanks for your kind words. I am honored to be able to inspire you:D
@Diane
Thanks and you too.
@Joelyn
Yes, we have to decide a day that is good for us both.
@Murasaki
Thanks.
@Mel
I think we bloggers all do the same:D
@alittlelunch
You are welcome. Thanks for open up your space for us to enjoy. I appreciate your dropping by.
@Nancy and Vijay
ReplyDeleteI am sure we all feel the same. When I see a blogger friend not posting for a while, I get concern. It is always good to know they are well.
@Small Kucing
Technology can be a pain at times but without them, we probably won't meet nice people in the blogging world.
@Darlene
Thanks. Oh rocket is arugula:D
@yummychunklet
Thanks. I am so glad I was introduced to couscous about 6 years ago by my neighbor who is a French. He is now a very good friend:D
@Wi
That is so true. I am very blessed indeed.
@Kate
Oh yes, this food blogging community is very tightly knitted. Look at the tremendous support Jeannie gets when she lost her Mikey. It is just amazing!
@David
You too! HUGS
@Shirley
Thanks and I am so happy that you are going to Helsinki! Take lots of photos and share with us when you are back okay? XOXO
@that Girl
YES, like a fairy tale come true!
@Angeline
Thanks. Ya, it is so strange that such a bond can develop through blogging. When I don see some of them for a while, I think of them and miss them.
@Gloria
Ya, if it is not because of blogging, it is impossible to meet so many nice people around the world.
@Elisabeth
ReplyDeleteHUGS always
@Shanshan
Thanks so much for your compliment. There are still lots to learn from my mum, my Quay Lo and all my blogger friends in cooking and baking.
@Sinful Sundays
Yes, couscous is healthy too.
@ashiena
After you cooked it, do share with us your recipe.
@Peggy
Yes it is!
@Dolly
Yes, I love that quote.
@Swathi
Agree totally.
@Martha
I guess when we make a friend, we value the friendship unless due to breach of trust right?
@lifeisfull
ReplyDeleteYes, me too:D It is very inspiring.
@cookingvarieties
You are most welcome. In fact I thank you for putting up such an informative blog for all of us. I always learn something new each time I visit you.
@ladyviral
Yes and that is easy to do.
@Amelia
Oh, I guess that is the best salad ever. Many thanks for the recipe:D
@Yesim
Oh for sure!!
@Becky
Me too, I should have visited you sooner. I am so happy you like the earring I made.
@Eftychia
Thanks
@lena
ReplyDeleteLove you too. You too have a great week ahead. HUGS
@Ann
Hearing that make this weekend more beautiful:D
@Sandra
Ya, he is handsome boy isn't he?
@Parsley Sage
Oh yes, very lucky and thanks for the buzz! XOXO
This looks absolutely delicious and so light and healthy! Beautiful photos as well, I think I'll definitely be making this for a light summer time meal!
ReplyDelete@Nicole
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit. I am so happy to know that you going to try this salad. I am sure you will not be disappointed.
Aww...Veronica, I'm so touched that you mentioned me in this post. I couldn't agree with you more on everything you have said here in this post about friendship. Of course I always try to read every post you write. You have such a charm in you that just keeps me coming back. Sometimes it takes me a while, but you know I always try to catch up as much as I can. I really don't mean to spam you. Lol. What thoughtful gifts you got from Joelyn. How sweet of her. You deserve all of this sweetness from your friends and more. I have yet to send you your gift that has been sitting here with me. I have not forgotten. There are a few other gifts I need to send out and would like to do it all at once. You know how life with kids is, one word: multitask. Haha. Thank you for having such patience with me and for being such a sweet, dear friend. Big hugs!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a touching and lovely post. Anyone who knows you is lucky. You are an amazing woman.
ReplyDelete@LeQuan
ReplyDeleteYes I know when you have kiddies at home, you have to multi-task and don't you wish you have more than 24 hours a day? You are a great friend my dear to visit me whenever you find the time. Thanks so much for the friendship.
@Kim Bee
The lucky one is me actually.
Veron, your couscous salad looks amazing. Love every single bit of it. No wonder Quay Lo is in his 2nd grow stage. haha.... Just blaughing! :o)
ReplyDeleteRegards, Kristy
p/s better keep this comment away from him. haha...