In awe of mothers

I'm very much inspired by mothers with a lot of babies or children, especially when reading Westerner blogger moms sharing their stories. Although it's challenging having a big families, but I could see the love, the cares they shower for them, and yet they're producing beautiful babies! Birth is amazing!! I'm definitely in awe of their sacrifices and contribution to the family. Their love is unimaginable! But in this country of ours, it's an unusual thing to have a family with many children, "Usually it's one or two, seldom to have three and it's more unlikely to have four or more.." gynae Dr. Tan quipped. I think he must be in awe of me. Hah...!
At this moment, my baby girl is liking her fingers very much, licking fingers whenever there's chance. : ))

She is here!

My daughter.
At this moment, classes all resume.
Went to gynae for follow up check up after child birth, doc says "You look good!", "THANK YOU, Doctor Tan!!!". I take it as a sincere heartfelt appraisal.

A weekend in Tanjong Tokong

My sister in law and family came over from Singapore, and we haven't met for almost five years. Time really flies. We had some good hanged out over the weekend, good local food, tasty local durians, shopping and buying of souvenirs with favourable exchange rate now, it's fun and exciting. Dinner with fried pork leg and sambal kangkong are their top favourites.

Oh, those pictures on top, one was my kids after school choir competition. The others were the event held - cycling. Many participants which come from everywhere. Ahh, Penang, it's a beautiful place.

To preserve rambutan

I keep letting the rambutan rot away without really have the chance to preserve it. To preserve 1kg of fresh rambutan, shelled the fruit we don't want the hairy fruit skin. Put it in a container, it can be either a plastic container or glass bottle container. Add and dissolve 3 tablespoons of salt into a cup of water. Pour the salty liquid into the fruit. Let it stay overnight in the fridge for a better taste. You can keep it in the fridge for up to a week.

Some cookies and rambutan

This is one of my favourite snacks in the morning, afternoon and night, yes, all time favourite in recent. Crispy cranberry cookies. When my husband see it, he says: "Oh these, I like it all these while!" Sorry hubby, I've almost forgotten what your favourite snack is... so sorry. Besides that, I need to have ready munch on healthy snacks for the always hungry growing young teens, as the big boy says every time: I'm starving......!!!...

Rambutan is in season now, it's always cheaper to eat fruits in season. Go get some for yourselves and perhaps I'll share with you how we preserve this fruit in the next posting.

Beauty

Yes, this is very true!

Cook for kids

Spaghetti in fresh tomato gravy, kids' liking. "I'll be the first one to finish this spaghetti!" - exclaimed Russell upon seeing his lunch. Just cook for kids, happy holidaying!

Mango mango

It happened to be the mango season right now and I have plenty of this fruit from my parents' mango tree. Besides from giving away to friends, we have a way to preserve it, to be enjoyed when watching TV or movies. An old doctor friend of mine says this: "Oh, we love mangoes. Especially my daughter. My whole family love mangoes!" And I decided to share this recipe if you want to try it out when you have plenty of this fruit.

This is apple mango 萍果芒 type, you have to skinned it, then sliced into small pieces as I did. Pour over some store bought sour plum powder 酸梅粉 and castor sugar over it. Gently stir and mix the mixture evenly over the mango. Keep in the fridge, eat the next day. You may savor this dessert at your convenient. Refreshing! Loved by old and young!

Happy food

I baked this for my friend Eannee - Walnut Banana Crumble Chocolate Cake.
Good things are meant to be shared, and no GST imposed. Happy food. Cheers!
Happy School Holidays!

Randomness

 Crepe seller in Shanghai, China

 Bloodbean soup in coconut milk and butter. Yum yum...

A gift from a student

Hope you are doing fine. 

A few random pictures of what I managed to take once in a while. 

Happy teacher's day to all my teacher-friends. Oppss... my Teacher's Day bake still not materialize. Maybe due to the high cost after GST, everything must cut cut cut further. Lesser gifts, lesser treats while we are adapting to it : P