Go Green!

It was quite a surprise when CQ got a free green-coloured recycle bag upon making payments for groceries at the Giant superstore yesterday.

Ohhh CQ didn't realise that it was part of the store's environmental awareness in promoting the message 'Reuse. Recycle. Reduce.' in commemorating the UNEP World's Environment Day on 5 June 2008. It was indeed a commendable act and effort by the Environment Department to educate people on the importance of environmental issues that are not only faced by the country but by other countries worldwide too.

There are many ways to implement green improvements or to eliminate some if not all of the country's environmental issues.

CQ thinks that this motor-loving nation ..or in other words - a nation with too much reliance on cars (CQ believed each household has more than three cars -_-); it would or could be a drag to introduce 'bike and ride' as another option for public transport or to increase the present bus routes and times. It will definitely be a long way to go or take a longer-range planning to boost up these options...yeah?

CQ believe that individuals should be able to make a comprehensive effort to improve the economic, environmental and social aspects of the place they call home or neighbourhood.

Another way to educate people to act on the message 'Reuse. Recycle. Reduce.' ... is to have some huge colour-coded bins at strategic places ..like the housing areas and appropriate public areas. In this way, people or even young children (they will be eager to help and learn the message well from home too) can throw their unwanted items (NOT rubbish) that can be recycled at the designated bins according to the labels - for instance blue for bottles; red for cans/metal; orange for paper and so on. Hmmm the bins should be locked yeah...we wouldn't want any intending thieves making a fortune out of it huhu...


So lets go green yeah... ehh not ripe ahh? huhu ('',)

fried noodles mamak-less

Whenever Kimchi has a-last-minute get-together-with-friends or surprise birthdays function at school, she will always have her make-believe-spot-light eyes plus her wide smile asking 'mama, can you buy chicken for us at supa-save?'

As usual, her freaking mama will do some mental calculations ..
> 1 whole roasted chicken costs $5.90 = cut into 10 pcs
> 1 class has about 40 students = 4 whole chickens X 10 pcs = 40 pcs = $23.60
> if 40 students/functions X B$23.60 = $944.00 per year!!! CQ can go bankrupt ehhh ..

Do you think it's enough for a teenager to eat a piece of chicken plus other tidbits? hmmm

So Kimchi's mama decided to fry noodles the Lion City style ..
> yellow mee@ per pkt (for 5 students) costs $0.90 X 8 pkts = B$5.60
> sawi aka chye sim (is it hehe) per pkt $1.00 X 3 pkts = $3.00
> big onion/garlic/calamansi/chili powder/eggs = $5.00
> 1 small bottle of sweet black sauce = $1.20
> 2 large bottles of tomato sauce = $2.40
> Grand Total = $17.20 X 40 functions = $688.00 per year and each student gets to enjoy a plate of fried noodles and of course CQ saves $256.00!! Alamak! cooking oil not added yet? errr ..never mind lahh - sedekah (charity) hihihi

Well, if you are a parent and still has school-going children, everything counts when comes to $$$ ..right? So every parent must think smart. It is NOT about stingy but economy before you become eco-no-money hehehe...

Anyway, CQ will share with all CQ's readers how to fry noodles mamak-less hahaha...read on!


Ingredients:
2 pkts of yellow noodles
1 pkt sawi - cut and washed
2 medium size onions - chopped
5 cloves garlic - chopped
2 tsps chilli powder
4 eggs
8 calamansi - cut into halves and seeded
4 tbsps sweet black sauce
1 bottle of tomato sauce
1 tsp salt

How you fry:
Heat enough oil in large frying pan. Stir fry the onions and garlic till fragrant. Add in the chilli powder and fry for few seconds before add salt. Then add eggs and fry well.

Two minutes later, put in yellow noodles and sawi. Fry well before add in the sauces. Make sure fry well enough on slow fire; then you squeeze the calamansi juice. Fry well and serve.

Tip:
If you want to have the mamak-style effects - just add wedged roasted potatoes, leftover (if any) or cooked chicken and cut tomatoes.

p.s. pkt = packet :)