Invasion

You know how it feels when your personal space is being invaded?

Got the picture? Ok.

So if it's physical personal space, you may just opt to move your arse right? But no. I'm stucked to my seat trimming my bangs in a salon when an AUNTIE is pouring out all her life time sad stories OUT LOUD! and the best part was she was just seated NEXT TO ME!! It came to a point where I started to suspect that she really was shouting so that the entire people in the salon could hear her. Ya know sometimes yu really just wanna relax, get your hair washed, scalp massaged etc... but it was a mistake right from the start to step into that place la. I don't welcome negative conversations or hearing negative stuff la.. it just sucks my energy away... energy suckers shoo! shoo! shoo!
What could I have done in that situation? sigh... now my brain is full of her sad stories.. washing dirty laundry (panties etc) for daughtes and son but only gets peanutz etc etc.. hahahha now Im the energy sucker!!! better shut my trap now manz... hahahha....

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Good Old Fashioned Pancake

Ok first of all I have no idea why Im posting yet another recipe on pancakes. Was thinking of having this for breakfast or maybe Flo inspired me.

Definitely not for babies coz it has egg white added in it. Ready in 20mins! Fast and easy!

What you need:

• 11/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 11/4 cups milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons butter (melted)

Directions:

• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the centre and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.
• Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium high heat. Pour the batter onto the pan, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Once brown on both sides, it's ready to be served!

variation tip: I added 1/4 vanilla into the mixture.

measuring tip: I bought measuring cups and measuring spoons from cold storage! That solves all measuring problems!

Baby Cereal Pancake

Finally I found this life saver recipe. Occasionally I have leftover baby cereal that I want to discard(almost 1 month old) but always find it very wasteful. Ever been in this similar situation?! Here's the solution! Pancakes make great finger food. kekekeke..

What you will need:

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup baby cereal
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup mashed fruit of your choice
• 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine (unsalted)
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup baby oatmeal
• 1/2 cup apple juice or water

Add cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla extract or other flavorings if you wish : )
Mix all ingredients together and add enough juice to make pancake consistency. "Fry" in a pan!

tips: may wish to add 1 tablespoon of baking powder to make the pancake fluffy as whole wheat flour will make pancake more dense and heavy. (rubbery)

pictures promised soon!

Salmon With Carrots and Tomato (9 to 12 mths)

Went to Kinokuniya and picked up 2 "cookbooktionaries" hopping to get more inspiration to cook yummy and healthy meals for Ern. Will be making this! and will post some pictures later!

This makes a good, creamy-textured fish puree! SALMON!

Took this recipe from annabel Karmel!
MAKES 4 PORTIONS

what you need:
21/4 cups carrot, peeled and sliced
5 oz salmon fillet
1/2 tablespoon milk (or enough to cove the salmon)
2 tablespoons butter
2 medium, ripe tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped
scant 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

• Put the carrots in a steamer set over a pan of boiling water and cook 15-20 mins or until tender.

• Meanwhile place the fish in a pan, pour over enough mil just to cover and simmer till cooked.

• Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan and add tomatoes and saute till softened and slightly mushy.

• Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted.

• Blend the cooked carrots with the tomato mixture. Drain the cooking liquor from the fish, remove skin.

• Flake the fish and mix together with tomatoes and carrots. For younger babies, blend for desired texture.

The picture in the book looks damn yummy la. Try it if you have the time and have fUn!! : )
Sauteed tomatoes with cheese.Salmon immersed in milk and butter. I cooked it in microwave instead. And this is the end result! The picture in the book still looks better. : ) Hubby tried it and said ern will love it... we shall see....

East Coast Park

Woke up at 6.30am and off we went to East Coast Park. Daddy F went for his run while ern and mummy went for a long stroll. Think we walked for more than an hour. It's the same old familiar surroundings which brought me back to our good old bayshore days...

We used to wake up in the morning and bring our dogs to the beach for a run and breakfast. We decided to move out 6mths earlier than expected; rented a place at bayshore for 6months before moving into out unit in UE sq. But atlas I got pregnant and have to shift back with my in-laws as UE sq was a little small. (so we thought) Frankly, I think it's a decent space for a family of 3. (but can't accomodate the dogs : (...)

Yesterday hubby and I took ern to Lawrys (paragon) for high tea. It was surprisingly quiet, (we literally had the whole hall to ourselves) and the price was atonishingly cheap manz! It's like $12 ++ per pax!!(it's not buffet style) so we decided to order lotsa other stuff and the total bill is less than 50 bucks! Highly recommended! Will definitely go again!

Ok, it's recipe time again.
Noticed that she loves to eat Toufu. Just throw anything undesirable to her palette into toufu; she will finish up everything.
If your baby loves tofu, can also try these combi:

• tofu + applesauce + squash
• tofu + avocado + pears
• tofe + blueberries + bananas
• tofu + sweet potato + carrots
• tofu + broccoli + parsnips

Things I love to do

Life will never be the same again. : )

Things I love to do then was:

• scrapbooking
• grooming dogs (yes I took up a course for that)

Things that I indulge in NOW:

• cutting her nails (hahha I know you won't believe it)
• cooking for her
• cracking my head over what to cook for her or doing some research on it.
• playing with her
  
• showering her
• taking her out with me
• breastfeeding her (yes! im still breast feeding!)
• dress her up!
• grocery shopping
• COOKING
  

You see... everything revolves around her. What to do... I laugh when she laughs... same goes for my hubby too.

Every minute with her is so precious to me. Sometimes I just wish I have more time with her. But I really shouldn't be complaining as I'm still spending most of my time with her now that I'm working from home and occasionally taking a few hours to meet clients and all..

This November is particularly special. Lotsa events coming up.

1st week of November: Hong Kong trip with some friends and babies!
Last week of November: ern is going for Julia Gabriel class for the entire week! It's some holiday program thingy.
28th of November: My birthday and also happens to be my cousin's wedding! Double bliss!

And then comes Christmas! Though we never really celebrate Christmas but it always feel so special... so joyful. Hopefully can bring her to see some light ups. (things that I have never bothered in the past)

What do you love to do?