Posted in Eating at home on Dec 9th, 2011
Ever since Baby Matilda came along, I haven’t had much time or energy to cook. Being a first-time mother is an unimaginably overwhelming and exhausting experience! Thankfully, mother-in-law (who lives nearby) cooks an extra dinner portion for us on weekdays so that we won’t have to eat out everyday. On weekends, I try to whip [...]
Posted in Eating at home, Food & Traditions on Dec 23rd, 2010
Yesterday (Dec 22, 2010) was Winter Solstice Festival or 冬至. For the Chinese, it is an important festival, one where the family gathers to make and eat tang yuan 汤圆 (glutinous rice balls in sweet soup) to symbolize reunion. For this year’s festival, my mom and 2nd brother’s family came over to my home for [...]
Posted in Eating at home on Nov 1st, 2009
It’s been a long time since I last posted pictures of our home-cooked meals. The last few months were unexpectedly busy, so I only cooked sporadically. Cooking involves more than just the actual cooking process. To get groceries for a week’s meals, there are trips to the wet market and supermarket (separate visits, cos there’s [...]
Posted in Eating at home, Fun Stuff on May 26th, 2009
Today’s our niece, Melissa’s third birthday! We had a simple celebration at home on Sunday. See how excited she is! She can’t wait to cut the cake she’d picked out herself.
Posted in Eating at home, Interesting foods on Mar 29th, 2009
Some of you may know that I regularly cook our weekday dinners. Nothing fancy, just simple but nutritious Chinese homestyle meals, usually rice with 2 dishes (veg + meat/seafood) and a soup. Having to juggle a job and housework means I do resort to shortcuts in the kitchen. Yes, I’m not averse to using frozen, [...]
Posted in Eating at home, Food & Traditions on Feb 4th, 2009
On the 7th day of Lunar New Year, my 2nd bro hosted this year’s reunion dinner at his home. For various reasons, most of us couldn’t make it on the LNY’s eve, as is the tradition, so we decided to have the family reunion dinner on the 7th day, which is also renri 人日, the [...]
Posted in Eating at home, Food & Traditions on Jan 30th, 2009
On the second day of Chinese New Year, we had an informal dinner at eldest bro’s. As is the usual practice, we had a potluck.
Posted in Eating at home on Oct 12th, 2008
Thanks and apologies to those who’ve been checking in for updates. I know it’s been quiet around here. Been battling a pesky flu bug, the kind that lingers and just when you think it’s gone, it’s back again. Hence, not much eating out. Eating home was uninspiring too. Nothing too oily, too spicy, too heaty, [...]
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