After a decade of being together, they finally decided that they are right for each other and tie the knot… Talk about ‘making sure’. Congratulations MY and YH.
Jan 07
Ruby Anniversary (40 years of marriage)
Today is a big day, my ‘baby’ brother (YH) and my parents are currently on their way to Melaka to deliver/offer some gifts to YH’s bride to be and her family. On top of that, today is also my parents’ 40 years wedding anniversary. Four decades together through good and bad times. I couldn’t help …
Jan 05
Making Steamed Chinese Buns with ‘Old Dough’ (Man Tou / Pao / Bao / Hanamaki)
Since my last post on how to make Chinese Buns, my cousin enlightened me giving me a recipe using ‘old dough’. The texture of these buns using ‘old dough’ as a starter is different compared to those made with the recipe from my last post. These buns are slightly softer with a tint of elastic …
Jan 02
Making ‘Kaya’ Buns (Containing TangZhong) with Homemade Kaya
We have finally arrived in Malaysia, staying with mum and dad. After a few nights of rest (or rather few days of rest as we sleep in the day and are wide awake in the night due to jet-lag), I have been summond to make bread, after all the hoo haas and pictures posted on …
Dec 27
One Sleep Away before Our Exciting Long Journey to the Far East
It is now one sleep away before my 5 months old baby (Ewan) and myself will be starting our 18 hour journey to Malaysia via Dubai with Emirates. This will be Ewan’s first trip away, first time on the aeroplane and first time away from hubs and Ethan…It is also my first time flying with …
Dec 22
Making Tang Yuan (Glutinous Rice) Dessert for Winter Solstice
Today we will experience the shortest day and longest night, it is winter solstice after all. Winter solstice occurs exactly when the axial tilt of earth’s polar hemisphere is farthest away from the sun, this officially marks that winter is here. As a child, I always look forward to winter solstice as mum would always prepare Tang …
Dec 19
Making Chinese Steamed Buns (Man Tou)
The traditional Chinese steamed buns known as Man Tou 饅頭 are typically white with no fillings. Ethan wanted his buns green today so I added a dash of Pandan paste (which also made the buns nice and fragrant). Hubs wanted chocolate buns and all I had, was Nutella. Trying to please everyone I made (with Ethan’s help of …
Dec 19
Making Sushi
Here is my little chef making sushi. He wanted to make square and rectangular sushi so I didn’t bother with the sushi rolling mat. We have a pretty neat contraption where it makes square and rectangular sushi. It is so easy to use even my 3 years old can do it. This sushi box is literally a box where you …
Dec 18
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May 2012 brings you good health and prosperity . Its 6 days and the last weekend till Christmas, how time flies when you are having fun. We wanted to do some last minute shopping before the festive day. We set off early to our …
Dec 18
Saving Eletricity and Gas bills with Induction Hob
During my one month confinement period after giving birth to Ewan (this is a normal practice for Chinese cultures to protect the newborn baby and mother after birth), my mother was with us helping out and pampering me. Part of mummy’s pampering regimen includes making special soup and highly nutritious food which involved a lot …