Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
Feeding Peter solid foods has been a different experience altogether as compared to Hannah’s. Hannah readily accepted almost any type of food I introduced to her. Peter was almost the total opposite. At 6 months, it was a real challenge
I have put on at least 10 kg during this pregnancy and am feeling easily tired in the last trimester. I promised to bake rock cakes with Hannah a month ago and since both of us are having school holidays
When it comes to noodles, there are just too many types that I don’t think I’ll ever get round to trying all of them in my lifetime. My dad used to ta-bao (do take-away) ee-fu noodles or yee mee for
Since school holidays have started, Hannah started spending time at home with me. Despite my tiredness and morning sickness during this first trimester of pregnancy, I still prefer to have home-cooked meals. To make things easy going, I decided that
Feeling the unbearable heat these days? The popsicle to the rescue! :) Trying out new recipes for popsicles is so much fun as they are quick and easy with satisfying results. Making popsicles give a lot of room for creativity
From the wide array of recipes which use carrots, I like raw grated carrot, carrot cake and carrot muffin best. Yang loves carrots but he likes them cooked to just tender to bite. Enter the raw carrot salad today! :D
Taking barley drink to cool down our bodies on hot days is a common practice amongst the Chinese. There is the barley drink and then there is the China barley drink. One is the true barley and the other is
Despite my best efforts at selecting fresh foods sold at our nearby NTUC supermarkets, getting decent eating quality stuff can still be a hit-and-miss affair. The latest disappointment came from 2 boxes of blueberries sold at a discount. They were
Argh, sour strawberries. *sian* Recently, my FIL bought Hannah a large box of humongous strawberries which, he was told, were sweet. Kenna conned! Sigh. So many sour strawberries sitting in the fridge! It would be such a waste to dump
I have a dream. I dream that one day Hannah and I would have great fun baking together in the kitchen…. aiyah, I watched too many movies le :P I chanced upon ‘Baking with Tiny Tots’ recipe book at Popular
Commonly known as chin chow here, grass jelly made from the extracts of Mesona chinensis‘ stalks and leaves makes a great refreshing and cooling drink. June is often the hottest month over here. Besides going for water, there are other
I have come to enjoy the taste and texture of zucchini only recently. It goes well with my Mac ‘n’ Cheese recipe and is delicious on its own in stir-fry. I came across a zucchini stir-fry recipe with good reviews
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