Kids not well again

Kids coughing again. Lucas has been coughing for 2 weeks and now has seen the doctor for 3 times. He is now on antibiotic and still coughing quite badly. Last week, both had fever together for 3 days.

I let them have the Koolfever (cooling gel pad) on their forehead to cool down their temperature. First time they still willing to put it on the whole night. The next night, when lachie saw his dad's hand reaching for his forehead, his first response:

'daddy, i am not hot, i dont want cold cold on me'

Lachlan doesn't need to take antibiotic.

I myself also have a bit of cough and i took the chinese medicine pills that my mum passed to me earlier. believe it or not, it seems effective.

Butter Cake with Lemon Flavour

Taste not so much as butter cake. Overall all right for a simple afternoon tea snack.

Ingredients

90g Cake Flour
90g Caster Sugar
60g Butter
1/2 Lemon
9g baking soda
90g Eggs

First Attempt @ Plain White Bread

Dumplings 饺子

I never liked Chinese Chives before i got married. Chinese Chives is something rarely found in my mum's cooking. I guess, it's not one of the Hakka traditional ingredients. Chinese Chives Kuih / pancake (Teow Chew Style) is a common snack in my Mother In law's home. Even these Kuih are made for prayers. I have tried but just too hard.

Anyway, when comes to dumpling. I love Chinese Chives with Pork. I think its really a hassle to make the dumpling skin for a rookie like me. Even wrapping each dumplings really took me alot of time and effort. Should snap the first few dumplings that i wrapped. Really looks ugly although these ones are not so good etiher!! haha but too late, already inside my stomach.

Ingredients

A
150g Chinese chives
6 Chinese Mushrooms
1 tbsp Dried Shrimp
1 tbsp Minced Ginger

B
400g Minced Chicken
50g Minced Beef
1/2 to 3/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 1/2 tsp Soya Sauce
1 tsp Shao Xing Wine
1 1/2 tsp Oyster sauce
4 tbsp Water
1/2 Sesame Oil

Total made: about 20 dumplings

Method

1. Mix ingredient A and keep stirring with spoon in one direction till the texture is sticky.
2. Mix with Ingredient B
3. Ready to wrap
4. Put the dumplings in boiling water and cook for about 2 to 3 mins Or til the dumpling floats
5. Then, grill the cooked dumpling on each side til brown

Tom Yum Drumsticks

Recipe: Lovely Okaasan

Ingredients

6 Medium size Drumsticks
2 tbsp Tom Yum Paste
1 tbsp Hoi Sin Sauce
1 tsp Soya Sauce
1 tsp water

Marinade for at least 2 hours
Preheat the oven
Grill the Drumsticks @ 190 degree celcius for approx. 30mins each side

Stir Fried Thin Noodle

Ingredients

3 x Thin Noodles
Kai Lan
Large Shrimp
Chicken breast
Egg
Carrot
Mushroom
Garlic
Shallots
Red Onions

Seasoning
Oyster sauce
Dark Soya Sauce
Soya sauce
Pepper
Rice Wine
Mirin

First Attempt @ Egg Tart

This is my first attempt on egg tart. The recipe i got it from one of the websites the other day. Hows the taste of the pasty: hmmm..The taste not as good. But for recording purposes, i still post the pictures here.

I told Uncle Alex to take a look at my egg tart.

He was surprise because he said he cannot tell these are egg tarts if i didn't mention.

Next time, i will try another recipe. :)

Lucas ate one and he likes the egg filling but not the pastry

Healthy Brekkie

Every time i cook oat porridge for the kids, its a must to have fruits for topping. Lachlan only loves to eat with Banana and lucas loves strawberries or grapes.


Ingredients

Instant Organic Oat
Free Range egg
Water
Honey
Fruits (strawberries and Banana)

Spinach Noodle

Spinach noodle ~ something i wanted to buy long ago for kids to try. well, they dont really like it. Maybe they used to the white colour noodle.

Lachlan saw the noodle and.....

Lachlan: no.. i don't want green colour noodle. I want white

Mommy: Come on Lachlan, this is spinach noodle. The same spinach like Popeye eats

Lachlan: no..no.. no.... (starts wailing) I don't want to eat Popeye fooooodddd
Mommy:

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As for Lucas, he is still alright. He still finished his portion but just told me that he doens't like green noodle.


Ingredients

Spinach Noodle
Garlic
Shallots
Mushroom
Fish cake
Gummy fish Fillet
Large Shrimp
Bak Choy
Carrot
Egg

Sauce:
Chicken Stock
Soya Sauce
Pepper
Rice Wine
Cornflour (for thickening)

お母さん の Lasagna with Green Salads

Not a traditional beef lasagna. I just love to add those legume like chick peas and red kidney beans in my bolognese or salad.
Taste great, Filling, and very satisfying dinner


Ingredients

Pasta Sauce
Minced beef
Red Kidney Beans
Great Northern Beans
Chickpeas
Soybeans
Baby Green Lima Beans
Mushroom
Red Onion
Mozzarella Cheese
Lasagna Sheets

I am an art student now

(One of the Ben 10 Aliens)

Ever since i have two kids

From an accountant

to a

full time mum

home chef

housekeeper

chauffeur

and now

an art student

My Art Instructor: Mr. Lucas

Lucas: Mommy, the eyes are not like that. They are oval. Not Roounnnd.... **complaining tone

Mommy: okaaaayyyyy !!!!

Simple & Nice Scrambled Egg

Ingredients

3 Eggs
1-2 tbsp chopped Preserved Chinese Radish (Cai Poh)
1/3 bowl Minced Chicken
a tbsp Sliced carrot
some sliced Spring Onion
Some Soya Sauce
Olive Oil

Pancakes

Pancakes again.

Not the entry for recipes.

But

the Photographs

and

Uncle Alex had this for brekkie too

Verdict: Nicer than the instant pancake mix !