Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Hey... its my milk milk !!!!

The kids have stopped taking formula milk for almost 3 weeks and they now got used to warm fresh milk in their bottles.

Yesterday we went to the Health shop for our vitamins. Its the same shop where we used to get the kids formula milk.

Lucas was in school so Lachlan was with us doing the shopping. He too took a basket himself browsing and started taking stuffs from shelves. AND i have to keep repeating to him 'we have that at home, we don't need that lachlan, please put those back'

Then, he came to the aisle selling formula milk and he saw his MILK tin.....

Lachlan: (immediately grabbed one tin) Hey... mommy look....its my milk milk.. We can buy this...because no more at home.... (happily taking one tin and placed inside his basket)

Mom: Lachlan, cannot. please put back to the shelf.

Lachlan: whhhhhyyyyy?? its my milk milk...

Mom: nooo....Lachlan, you are drinking fresh milk now. You are too old for the formula. You are big boy now !!

Lachlan: NOoooooo... i am still small boy... i want my milk milk (**very sad face)

Although Lachlan was very upset, he listened to Mr Boss and put back the tin to the shelf. AND very fast he got over it and happily continued shopping with us.


I really couldn't help laughing out loud initially when i saw his facial expression happily taking the tin from the shelf. How i wish i had a video to capture that moment/scene to show to Dayi.. haha


Monday, November 23, 2009

Marble Cake







First attempt @ marble cake.

Lachie likes it.


Sunday, November 22, 2009

Hellllooooo....anybody there?

Time: 3pm
Scenario: Lucas, Lachlan and Mommy Waiting for Mr. Boss in the car.

5 mins after Mr. Boss is gone

Lachlan: Mommy, where is Daddy? why daddy so looooggggg.....?

MOMMY is busy with her mobile phone settings so didn't respond

2 seconds later

Lachlan: Mommy....why daddy so looonggg..?

Mommy:...... (still not responding)

Lachlan: heeeellllloo..... anybody there? anybooodddyyyyy?


MOMMY heard that immediately turned around and looked at lachie

Lachlan smiling cheekily covering his mouth..

oh gosh..where did he learn that i wonder... from the cartoons he watched perhaps...





Sunday, November 8, 2009

First attempt @ Bento




Bento prepared for Kei.

Japanese Curry Rice BENTO

Chicken thigh
Potato
Peas
Carrot
Sweet corn
Egg
Fresh mini tomatoes
Steamed rice



Banana & Pumpkin Cake / Bread





This time i add butter which taste much better.


First attempt @ Steamed Bun





Many rooms to improve here but for record purpose, i still upload my first attempt pictures anyway.



Friday, November 6, 2009

Beef & Kidney beans Pie








Above puff pastry was leftovers from the sheet i used below for the
Family Pie....





This time i tried to cook more sauce and turned out rather watery. Looks more like pie and soup..haha

Ingredients

Minced beef
Kidney beans
Onion
Mushrooms
Carrot

Pampas puff pastry

Seasoning
Worcestershire sauce
Tomato paste
Beef Stock
Pasta sauce (2 tbsp)
Pepper
Sugar
Red Wine
Water
Cornstarch




Chinese Style Spaghetti





Ingredients

Spaghetti
Red capsicum
Green capsicum
Brown onion
Shredded carrot
Minced Pork
Egg
Water
Cornstarch

Soya sauce
Oyster sauce
Mirin
Salt & pepper
Rice wine



Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Mom, can you dry your hands.....

In the noon, Lachlan needed to pass motion and came to me. I was half way washing dishes and the hands not fully dry.

In the toilet, lachlan was removing his pants. Then he looked at my hands

Lachlan: mommy, let me touch your hands

Mommy: ok..why?

Then, Lachlan went to get the hand towel

Lachlan: mommy, dry your hands please...

haha... then i suddenly remembered why

Got once when i touched him he feel my hands very cold.... (as i helped him with sitting on the toilet bowl) and i told him because i was washing the dishes...

Funny boy... he still can remember.. haha....



Monday, November 2, 2009

Stuffed Pancake







My kids called this..

"Doraemon Bread"

Fillings: Nutella Spread


The batter needs to be thicker next time for this Doraemon pancake...


White Bread again









Second Attempt @ bread

Bought this bread mix from supermarket. All i have to do is add water and yeast.
I hand kneaded the dough. I can use electric mixer but i didn't. In fact i quite enjoy the kneading part.

Lucas loves this bread. He said taste much better than the 'old' bread (We had wholemeal bread for breakfast, bought from supermarket)

Sponge Cake with Dark Choc & Blueberries







I was just testing out the Sponge Cake recipe from the book i bought earlier. Have to let the kids finish for me, so i add Dark Chocolate topping and Lachlan finishied the two pieces i gave him.

Lucas however ate all the blueberries but not the cake.

Lucas: mommy, the cake is not nice

Mommy: oh.. why how come?

Lucas: I dont like the chocolate part.

Two kids, two different likings...

Next time.. how?.. maybe half choc topping half plain...



Sunday, November 1, 2009

Mommy, did you bring Milk up?

Last Wednesday, both kids have their first check up by the council nurse at their school. well, sort of expected what the nurse going to ask me:

"Why are they still on Formula milk?"

In the end:

Nurse: They are having too much milk. Need to cut down. Try to feed them by cup, no more bottled feed as its not good for their teeth.

SO the following night, decided not to bring any milk bottles up to the room. I told the boys this after they had their milk downstairs before we go to the bedroom.

Mommy: Boys, no more milk after brushing your teeth!!

Boys: Okaay....

@ IN the bedroom

The Light in the room is off

Lachlan still haven't slept yet. He then turned to me and asked

Lachlan: Mommy.. did you bring milk milk up?

Mommy: no, i've said no more milk milk after brushing your teeth.

Lachlan: can i have water?

Mommy: okay, your water bottle is on the table. go get it yourself

Lachlan: i cannot see.. can you get it for me?

Mommy: come on, Lachlan, you can do it. Mommy can see so You can see too.

5 mins later

Lachlan still lying on the bed.

Lucas then said he is thirsty and so he get up and on the table lamp.

Lachlan immediately followed.

Lachlan having trouble flipping the lid and Lucas such as sweet boy helping his brother.

Then.. both came back to the bed and lachlan off the table lamp

10 minutes later


Lachlan get up and lean closer to his brother

Lachlan: goh goh.... are you thirsty?

Mommy: hahaha......


Lucas: no...

Then, Lachlan kept quiet and went back to sleep.

Mommy: lachlan, you thirsty again? ok.. mommy on the light for you.

Lachlan happily get up and go for his water bottle...