::FAMILY:: Christmas Dinner

There's nothing more I treasure than family time, so once in a while we have the family over for a meal at our place. Christmas dinner this time round was a 5 (+2)-courser mix of east and west ;p

Readily available from our freezer - junk food to hold off hunger pangs

Extra mashed potato from shepherd's pie

Spicy tuna wontan

Kong ba bao in Korean sauce

The Sherpherd's Pie

Salted egg yolk French beans

 

Scallops with shitake and spinach in cream sauce

 

I must say my dad was pretty impressed with the spread he asked where I picked up my culinary skills from?! It's not from motherhood, dad, it's a natural talent not displayed when I was staying with you and the kitchen belonged to mummy ;p

:::SPAIN SHOPPING::: Chanel Classic

  

Something I have always lusted after for a loooong time now! Let's just say the husband dragged me into the boutique 2 days before his birthday and made a wise choice for his bdae present! Makes my 3rd bag for the year and probably no more for mannnnny years to come!

  

It cost an arm and a leg but the amount of savings in Europe was substantial enough for us to decide to break the bank ;)

 

I got it in lambskin because there was no other choice available :(

Barely a month of owning it and I really want to pull my hairs out from caring for it!

::COOKING:: Salted Egg Yolk French Beans

2nd attempt at this dish after the failed attempt several years ago.

This time round I googled for a recipe before actually embarking on my little kitchen adventure :)

Was sooo excited putting everything together that I denied N access to my kitchen (to help out)because this, was MY RECIPE that was going to succeed.

I must say we nailed the taste and the chemistry between the foods this time round. Previously, I didn't know how to 'stick' the egg yolk to the French bean ;p

 

It was good to have it as the calorie buster to our simple (and healthy) macaroni soup on a weeknight. Sometimes I really wonder how the other working mums without live in help do it. Hopefully practice makes perfect and we can have more home-cooked meals soon!

 

Ingredients:
French beans, 1 packet

Cooked salted egg yolk, 2 eggs, mashed

Garlic

Sugar

Oil, 2-3 tbsp

Curry leaves

Chilli

 

Method:
1. Heat oil in wok
2. Sautee Garlic, curry leaves and chilli (I didn't add the last 2 this time round)
3. Add in the salted egg yolk and fry until creamy
4. Add in the French beans and fry until soft
5. Sprinkle sugar and stir to combine
6. SERVE!

And watch your calories! :)

::BABY:: Where is my mummy?

I don't have the habit of getting my hair trimmed regularly. But once in a while, whenever I do get to my salon, I let my hairstylist make decisions for my hair. This time round was no exception, EXCEPT I didn't realise I now have a little boss to 'report' to.

 

This was before I had a haircut

 

Ivy suggested I go for the bangs look, and then pretty much went on to decide for me on the cut.

Since cut + wash + dye + blow would take too much time (I always stay past opening hours whenever I dyed my hair previously), she suggested I make another appointment to dye my hair since this time round I also want to bleach it (for a funkier color ;p)

 

But here's what Part 1 of my visit to the hair salon resulted in:

 

Major perplexed/confused baby who stared at me and then broke into a cry when I started speaking to him. Poor baby must have been so confused at this motherly figure who looked so much like but yet not exactly like his mummy!

Thursday evening: My mum had to help put him to sleep that night..

Friday: His face cringed when he saw me the next morning, only giving me a slight smile when I lifted up my fringe and thereafter ran into the safety of his gong gong's arms.

Sat: I was out on Friday night and he was already sleeping when I got home. He didn't get to see me until Saturday morning. Well, he did see me when he woke up for night feeds, but he's usually half awake during those feeds. But somehow, I guess he was still preoccupied with the weird mummy figure, he didn't sleep well that night. Some time in the night, he came and peer over the me lying down (hair difference not obvious) and smiled at me. And then lie down in contentment beside me. It was hot, he flipped and flipped and couldn't get back to sleep. So I got up to close the windows and on the aircon. That was it. He didn't see his mummy get up to close the windows. He saw the weird mummy and proceeded to crawl towards and sleep nearer to papa N -_-"

 

In the morning, he wasn't afraid of me anymore. He gave me a death stare and wouldn't let me touch him!

 

Took me a while to reintroduce myself to my baby!

Here's to our successful reunion!

Now, should I go ahead and dye my hair purple??!!