Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
Okay, I confess that it’s too much for me to do chapter-by-chapter reflection for this book. Ha ha. I shall do my reflection based on topics which speak to me. From chapter 5’s ‘The Joys (and Challenges) of Initiative’, it talks
I’m a fish lover as far as meat is concerned :) I attribute this to my mom who often fed me (& my brothers) fish in my growing up days. She believes that fish can make a person intelligent. I
Did I say that if you’re deciding between nanny-care and infant care for your baby you should try to opt for the former? Unless the infant care centre has a ridiculously low ratio of infants to teachers and a huge well-ventilated
Since the time we incorporated oral hygiene into her bedtime routine, Hannah has gotten used to the idea of sticking her toothbrush (coated with a tiny amount of sweet toothpaste) into her mouth, to mimicking mommy in brushing her teeth (barely!), and
Next to soy beans, red bean (aka azuki bean) is probably the second most popular legume in Japan. Just look at the amount of delicacies involving red beans and how exquisitely tasty the Japanese has made them. Yang likes BreadTalk’s
This is my first successful chocolate cake! I made some mistakes during baking but this recipe was so forgiving that the cake turned out yummy still. :) There are a good number of blogs that shared this wonderful recipe. One
I had a sudden craving for those extra-soft Chinese steamed cup cakes while browsing through photos of nicely steamed cakes. The recipe for the above pandan cup cakes is courtesy of the author of ‘Table for 2 or more’. Besides
*tongue-in-cheek* This post is dedicated to Amantha who almost poisoned herself by consuming multiple artificial colourings. :P I was browsing for recipes on the Internet recently and chanced upon this lovely food blog called ‘Table for 2 or more’. The
This is an overdue post. Last month, Hannah had her second playdate with another baby around her age. This time round, her playmate was a baby girl instead. Her name is Ixora (about 13 months old then). Hannah was still
This is not your usual clear fish soup sold at foodcourts and hawker centres. The soup has century egg! I came across the recipe from the blog ‘Cuisine Paradise’ and thought it looked quite interesting and at the same time easy
My second attempt at making popsicles. The photos below speak for themselves :) Ingredients Mango – 1 big, peeled, remove seed, and cut into big pieces (I used honey mango) Banana – 1 medium, peeled Coconut milk – 1/2 cup
We had a lovely Osmanthus-scented jelly-cum-aloe vera dessert at Imperial Treasure Restaurant some time ago and just recently I found those flowers sold at a local TCM store and bought them to try out some home-made dessert. The recipe for
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