A healthy treat for my little 6-month old (nearly 7 months now) and my little 3-year old, I decided to make milky spinach steamed buns. I made wheat grass buns before (both baked and steamed), but they tasted raw (tasted like grass – cow’s food as Hubs commented) not the most pleasant. After that …
Feb 15
Rewiew on My Baby Weaning Gadget No. 1 (Philips Avent Combined Steamer and Blender)
I bought a Philips Avent Combined Steamer and Blender despite Hubs protest when I was weaning Ethan 3 years ago. I am glad I did as I think it’s an awesome gadget. It makes superb nutritious food for baby and non babies with just a flip and a couple of knob twisting! After making Ethan’s …
Feb 15
Baby Weaning Using ‘Edible Spoon’
This is Ewan’s edible spoon designed by Hubs! It’s an Apple-Spoon…for when Ewan is a little fussy with his nosh! Seems to have worked. He finished his dinner (with Ethan clowning around), LOL
Feb 15
Baby Weaning at 6 Months: Signs that baby is ready to take on solids
We waited and waited. Ewan is finally 6 months old…it’s time to try him on solid food. We will be busy trying loads of baby food! Exciting times! We watched for the classic signs of Ewan being ready for solids 1 ) Started demanding for more milk in the day and at night 2 ) …
Feb 15
Making Chinese-style Pizza, Cheesy Bread Sticks and Pork Belly Buns
Fed the kids, baby food prepared, dinner prepared, boys asleep. Finally I have time for myself…until I check the bread tin. No more bread. So decided to make Chinese-style sausage pizza, cheesy bread sticks and pork belly bun. For bread recipe, check out my previous post (Making Hong Kong Pai Bao). These soft buns are one …
Feb 14
True Love is Indestructable
Something sweet from 9Gag ‘True Love is Indestructable‘. Hubs said the same, instead of flowers and Nokia, he gives me a full belly, a warm home and my lovely precious boys. Flowers are overated especially for Hay Fever sufferers, lol. To the lovelies out there, don’t sweat it if you dont get any flowers, lol. …
Feb 05
Making Chinese ‘BBQ’ Dried Meat (Bakkwa, Yok Gon, Rou Gan, 肉干)
It’s Sunday and it’s snowing today…so we stayed in and I did some’ heavy duty’ food prep…made Man Tou and duck with hoisin and spring onion Pao, bread for Hubs lunchs this week, braised mushrooms, fried rice, ABC soup and Bakkwa (thought I will try this ‘new’ recipe thanks Jane for sharing the recipe). Bakkwa …
Feb 05
Snowing in Feb! Its Christmas Again Mum
One week back from our extended holiday to Malaysia and Hong Kong, we are now back to the cold weather in UK. It snowed last night and Ethan was very excited, “yay, mum it’s snowing. It is Christmas again!”. So he dashed out to look for Santa because he missed Santa in December. Bless the …
Feb 01
We Are Back from our Excelent Trip to The Far East
After a little more than 20 hours (door to door) we finally arrived at our destination. We are now back in Leeds United Kingdom after a long one month away to Malaysia and Hong Kong with 4 great celebrations whilst we were away. First it was the new year welcoming 2012 in Malaysia Then we celebrate mum and dad’s …
Jan 26
A Family Affair: New Year Gathering to Welcome the Water Dragon 2012
Last night, we had our annual family gathering where brothers, sisters, cousins, aunties, uncles, nephews, nieces, grandparents and grandchildren come together for a few hours for a little feast. There were nearly 90 people (yes, NINETY relatives and it’s only about 40% of our family) attended all related by blood or by marriage…and the number is still growing. Every …