Oct
20
2010

Is this ginkgo?

You know that I’m battling with this irritation in my ear right? Darling is not content with the western way of treatment that is showing no sign of improvement for me so he went the alternative way, the Herbalife way! :D

He went to a witch and that witch recommended this. I don’t know what this is as I’m not well-versed with these hocus-pocus stuffs! :P

What I DO know is, it is such a hassle to boil this drink. With my current condition I’m extra lazy to do anything as I can’t stay ‘awake’ for long. I’m always drowsy and prefer to lie down most of the time. So I ended up just chucking those things aside.

However while I was lying on the couch, I caught Darling doing these…(I quickly took my camera to capture these! haha)

He knocked those ‘beans’ to break open the shell…

Remove the shell..

There it is. The precious whatever…

But that is not the end. They said we have to remove that thing inside or it will be very bitter when eaten… Haih… so leceh!

But whatever it is, Darling being the sweetest darling in the world helped me with all those, tossed everything into the slow cooker and this morning, we got this sweet concoction to savour.

Our elixir of health made of love :D

Thank you Darling. I know I’m going to get much better FASTER with you around :D

About the Author: Merryn Tan

25 Comments + Add Comment

//

Caroline Ng May Ling October 20, 2010 at 7:39 pm

auwww so sweet!!!

Reply
//

Caroline Ng May Ling October 20, 2010 at 7:41 pm

taste sweet anot?? LOL @ hocus pocus stuffs! hahaha r u sure William dint get it from our fren WITCH aka MeiYee??? :P

Reply
//

Linda October 20, 2010 at 7:46 pm

SWEET…. sooo SWEET….too SWEET or not? haha… You have to feel much much better afterwards…My mil boiled everything first with the shell, so we get a perfect shape when we crush the shell. I only get to eat my mil homemade one once a year during CNY.

Reply
//

June Tan October 20, 2010 at 7:50 pm

wah.. before drink already sweet.. once u put into mouth sweeter and after finishing the whole bowl is the sweetest love that ever made~ lolz =D

Reply
//

Angeline@安琪琳 October 20, 2010 at 7:56 pm

I want, I want! Slurp!

Reply
//

Eric Lee October 20, 2010 at 8:25 pm

wah…ada orang layan sampai tu!! bahagia nya…then ethan doing what? lolget well soon

Reply
//

suituapui October 20, 2010 at 9:26 pm

Dunno what nuts…but you'll find them in "cooling" drinks. Look like pistachios on the outside. Gingko…good for memory loss, I hear.

Reply
//

reanaclaire October 20, 2010 at 9:33 pm

wow.. so nice of your husband.. yes, very leceh one.. gingko seeds.. i heard they are good for memory..

Reply
//

Mommy Ling October 20, 2010 at 10:23 pm

yes, is not easy to peel the hard skin. I did it once and i think that is first and last i did it..LOL

Reply
//

ChloeRuoyi October 20, 2010 at 11:08 pm

Sweeeeet habis! Your darling is simply the best :)Did you see an ENT specialist? I had a similar ear infection when I was in my teens. Can still remember that sharp, throbbing and killing pain until now. I cried like a baby too haha. My dad brought me to a govt hospital to consult an ENT specialist. After "pouring" some solution inside the ear a couple of times, a really HUGE ball of ear wax popped out and I got well soon after that. Maybe you should get it checked again in order not to prolong your misery? The pain can be quite unbearable at times, I know…

Reply
//

wenn October 21, 2010 at 1:12 am

ya..gngko boiled with barli n fu chok tastes yummy..

Reply
//

iamthewitch October 21, 2010 at 1:25 am

Aiyo SO SWEET! That witch is definitely not me since I don't have ginkgo myself! LOL! If I were you, I'd pretend the ear irritation is still there so that I get to have this sweetness for a longer time! *evil*

Reply
//

[SK] October 21, 2010 at 1:47 am

oh really that's the remedy?? hmmm, i like that ginkgo soup, very nice and refreshing.. errr, i think now you can buy readily packed ones from market and no need to do all the hassles already leh..

Reply
//

Tekkaus October 21, 2010 at 1:59 am

Yupe! This is gingko alright. :D My family cooks it too sometimes. :)

Reply
//

J.H October 21, 2010 at 2:55 am

so sweet of him…How nice to have husband around. Last week was my first to be sick all my self, no husband :-(

Reply
//

Lian October 21, 2010 at 6:44 am

So the real medicine is LOVE lah.

Reply
//

Puan Isah October 21, 2010 at 10:33 am

What a darling! and that looks good to eat, good for memory too!Recover fast ok? :)

Reply
//

vickylow October 21, 2010 at 7:34 pm

Yes this is ginkgo. So sweet of your hubby. Did the swollen subside a bit??

Reply
//

Anonymous October 21, 2010 at 8:45 pm

<a href="http://astforums.com/album_comment.php?comment_id=401480#401480http://astforums.com/album_comment.php?comment_id… />http://forum.noobforces.net/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=11857http://forum.spanesi.com/index.php?topic=6735.0http://pakipolitics.com/index.php?topic=23190.new#newhttp://hiendav.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=200330#200330http://www.loctelecom.ru/forum/album_comment.php?comment_id=72650#72650http://www.eg.federationhq.de/lustigebande/forum/viewtopic.php?p=88459#88459http://ecolocraft.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1014789#1014789http://smithvillekidsrock.com/forum/index.php?topic=146902.new#newhttp://www.asmetsalud.org.co/foro//foro.php?id=37#294621&foro=solo%2520para%2520empleados&id_foro=3http://vincentsphotographs.com/blog/?p=6&cpage=1#comment-24http://www.centerstagejackson.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=206914njkrvnkjevnjcwcndccen

Reply
//

Alice Phua October 21, 2010 at 8:47 pm

Yes, that's right, it's gingko biloba, supposedly good for improving memory. Wah, I really salute your husband for doing that. Yes, it's all an act of love. So sweet of him. P/S: I can never expect nor imagine my husband doing this, becos I know he won't.

Reply
//

Rose October 21, 2010 at 8:57 pm

it is gingko. yummy dessert to me. hahahha! I also have "bomoh" at home, that dont really trust western remedies. ;p

Reply
//

mNhL October 21, 2010 at 11:50 pm

normally mum will boil pig stomach soup with this nuts. But I don't like the taste of this nuts.

Reply
//

Irene October 22, 2010 at 7:26 pm

wah lum sei lor, super sweet!

Reply
//

Mummy Gwen October 22, 2010 at 8:43 pm

Awww.sweeter than the tong sui already. YOur darling is really one of a kind lah.

Reply
//

Sarah's Daddy a October 25, 2010 at 7:37 am

Merryn, how are you now? Hope you have fully recover. You have a very sweet and loving husband.

Reply

Join us on Facebbook! Follow Us on Twitter! Subscribe to our RSS Feed!

Join ME for updates & giveaways!

About Me

Home is where MY heart is.
I am a mother to two boys; Ethan and Ayden and a wife to Darling William. I'm a stay at home mum who blogs to break the monotony of life and to avoid feeling jaded. Would love to get to know all the Super Mommies and Daddies and Babies or Singles out there with the hope that we can learn more from each other. Most of all, I am a happy person, and I hope YOU are too.